Neighbours against neighbours: Woodlea residents disagree on character statements
The future of one of Red Deer’s oldest neighbourhoods is a little clearer, but there’s no consensus based on what some residents said at a public hearing Monday.
It was determined, however, that Woodlea does have character.
The hearing and subsequent debate focused on proposed character statements for the area, a relatively new tool The City is utilizing for future planning on a neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood basis. Waskasoo recently went through this process.
Last summer, contention ramped up between Woodlea neighbours after one resident applied to build a carriage home — a secondary dwelling above a rear-detached garage. Others argued this didn’t align with the area’s traditional design and that it would create unwanted density. Council ultimately rejected the application.