Two developments underway in Oak Bay have sparked frustration among some locals.

Council voted to approve a resident’s plans to build two accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on part of his property at 3609 Cadboro Bay Rd. at an April 28 meeting.

Crews have already begun work on the homes, which will face onto Beach Drive, and what had been green space with vegetation, rock walls and trees has been turned into a gravel lot.

Those opposed to the development primarily took issue with the units’ appearance.

“Beach Drive is currently a very popular route for tourists visiting Victoria,” Uplands residents Dave and Evelyn Dignam wrote in an April 25 letter to the district. “The unique character of the Uplands is a large part of that appeal. The project that you are considering will shatter

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