Melcor is asking the city once again to remove the Molly Banister Extension from future plans on Monday. If the city goes forward with this request it will mean another public hearing.  I believe this issue has had more public hearings than any other that I can think of.

I get it, Melcor can build 70 more houses backing on to the creek and make millions of dollars. Guy Pelletier, of Melcor, said at a town hall meeting in Bower that if they remove the allowance now then the city could not build the bridge when they need it.

The city said that the current intersection at 40 Avenue and 19 Street will not be able to handle the traffic in 3-5 year s so a traffic circle will be needed.

32 Street will be needed to be expanded to 6 lanes. 22 Street is getting busier pushing more traffic onto 19 Street and 32 Street at 40 Avenue so by all means bottle neck all traffic at the intersection of 22 Street and 40 Avenue, 19 Street and 40 Avenue and 32 Street and 40 Avenue. Don’t ease traffic flow on 22 Street by extending it to Taylor Drive, that does not make any sense, alleviating traffic congestion, easing traffic on 19 Street and 32 Street. What was I thinking?

The traffic circle at 40 Ave. and 19 St. would only cost the city 20 million dollars? Widening 32 Street, a mere 30 million? I don’t know but  that is petty cash if Melcor can build 70 more houses along the creek.

I always thought it would be better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. According to census reports our population is not growing so do we really need those 70 more houses? We will probably regret not having the Molly Banister extension in time, if we remove it.

Just asking. Please email [email protected] or [email protected] with your thoughts.