Langford developments planned for the Station Avenue railroad land adjacent to the Royal Canadian Legion could disrupt street business and access for the branchB次元官网网址檚 clientele, said the LegionB次元官网网址檚 president.

Earlier this month, Langford council and the Island Corridor Foundation unveiled plans to develop land between Veterans Memorial Parkway and Peatt Road into a park. This fall would see a dog park and parking lot on the north side of Station Avenue, with small business stalls and a performing arts space to eventually follow.

STORY: LangfordB次元官网网址檚 Station Avenue corridor getting its park

The gravel patch that today sits beside the Station Avenue rail line provided parking that has been B次元官网网址渁 lot of help to the Legion for many, many decades,B次元官网网址� said president Norm Scott.

Although he understands the cityB次元官网网址檚 efforts to deter overnight parking and camping in the area, Scott wonders how the cityB次元官网网址檚 new park development will affect Legion business if patrons canB次元官网网址檛 park nearby.

B次元官网网址淭he essence of what (the city is) doing is probably a good idea,B次元官网网址� Scott said. B次元官网网址淚s it the perfect location? Probably not.B次元官网网址�

Considering the park developmentB次元官网网址檚 additive effect on the flow of bike and vehicle traffic, B次元官网网址渢he only thing I can hope for is that there is going to be some consultation with properties on Station Avenue,B次元官网网址� Scott said. The parkB次元官网网址檚 inclusion of food trucks also threatens competition for the Legion and FloydB次元官网网址檚 local diner, he said.

HeB次元官网网址檚 also heard suggestions for a car event in the area following the parkB次元官网网址檚 development. B次元官网网址淪o what does that do in the essence of shutting down the street, and affecting the LegionB次元官网网址檚 business?B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淲e have to look deeply at what the Legion is here for,B次元官网网址� Scott said. B次元官网网址淚 think [the park development] is going to severely affect us.B次元官网网址�

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