Community residents receive important package in the mail
On Friday, April 16, some residents received a package from the City asking for their feedback on Geo-Energy's application to rezone the golf course land from recreational to residential/commercial use. It was sent to "adjacent land owners", but it's not clear who this includes. We asked for a list, but have not yet received this information.
We are asking ALL residents to comment
Whether you got a package in the mail or not, if you live in Shawnee Slopes or Evergreen Estates, your opinion counts! Please take a moment to read the attached form entitled "Request for Comment on Application" and send your comments. NOTE: Many residents sent emails/letters to the mayor, aldermen etc. last year and we appreciate it! However, they are not considered your "official comment." Therefore please resend your comments (with changes if required) to the 3 email addresses below.
Deadline
Your comments must be received by the City no later than Friday, May 28. Please allow time for delivery if you are sending a letter.
The comment form is confusing. Here's how and where you send your comments...
The easiest way to send comments is by email. Please remember to:
- Put the file number in the subject line: LOC2010-0005
- List your name and address.
- Clearly state whether you support or object to the application.
Send the same email to three addresses:
If you send an email, you do not have to send in the "Request for Comment on Application" letter.
If you are not an experienced computer user and need help, call Peter Snell, SECA Treasurer/Membership Director at (403) 254-6660, and he'll be happy to assist.
If you prefer to send your comments by Canada Post, the addresses are listed below. (They are not listed in the package from the City, which is an oversight.) We assume you will need to sign and send in the form. Leave the space for "agency" blank, or write "resident."
Down load and printable from: Request for Comment.pdf (56.55 kb)
Darren Todd
Lead Planner, New Community & Subdivision Services Mail Code 8117 PO Box 2100, Station M Calgary, AB T2P 2M5
Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association
1058 Shawnee Road SW
Calgary, AB T2Y 1W5
Alderman Diane Colley-Urquhart
PO Box 2100, Station M
Calgary, AB T2P 2M5
For more information
The full package is available on the SECA website at www.shawnee-evergreen.net. Please note that it's very short and provides no new information. Notably, we still have nothing about the traffic study. The documents are large and may take awhile to download.
Spread the word
Send this email to all your neighbours! They may not be on our distribution list and it's essential they receive this information.
And if you know someone in the community who is not computer savvy, download this email and the "Request for Comment on Application Form" for them. That's all they need to express their opinion. Every one counts!
Fund Raising
For those of you who were at the SECA Town Hall meeting last Wednesday, you will know that the “kick-off” of our Fund Raising campaign was met with an enthusiastic response. Approximately 200 pledge forms were handed out and we have already received pledges or funds of over $10,000. The cost to fight the rezoning application has been estimated at over $100,000 which will help pay for a lawyer and traffic consultant. We are asking homeowners whose property is directly adjacent to the golf course to contribute $500 or more and other community members to contribute $100 or more. Any amount will help! And funds not used in the fight will be returned to individual homeowners who contributed.
If you have a pledge form, please complete it and email it to peter.snell@shaw.ca or mail it to 1058 Shawnee Road SW Calgary AB T2Y 1W5. If you do not have a pledge form it is available at our web site www.shawnee-evergreen.net or by calling Peter at (403) 254-660. Attached pledge form: Contribution_Pledge Form.pdf (198.47 kb)
Membership Renewal
Membership in your community association is important for two reasons:
1) It provides funds to hold events like Town Hall meetings and the annual pancake breakfast, and
2) The more memberships our community has, the stronger and more united we look in the eyes of the City.
Current memberships expire April 30, 2010. We already have over 100 renewals but we need everyone onboard. It’s easy to purchase or renew a membership by mailing a cheque for $20.00 payable to “SECA” (Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association). Drop it in the mail to SECA c/o Peter Snell, 1058 Shawnee Road SW Calgary AB T2Y 1W5.
Peter Snell for Gloria Dingwall
President Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association