Posted with permission from Councillor Long. This would still have to be passed by Council on Monday. From: Bob Long [email protected] To: Don Tocher Sent: Saturday, April 5, 2014 9:41:53 AM Subject: Re: Notice of Motion Thanks Don, I hope you will make sure your concerns are recorded in the new OCP planning process should it be passed on Monday. FYI here is the wording of the motion we will be considering: Whereas: The Brookswood/Fernridge area is surrounded by many vibrant watercourses, lakes, active and passive parks, trees and forested areas, and consists of a variety of housing choices such as Mobile Home Parks, large single family lots, hobby farms, and large acreages; The existing OCP was adopted in 1987; On Monday, March 31, 2014, bylaws proposing a new 2014 OCP were considered and defeated; The need remains to update and modernize the existing Brookswood/Fernridge OCP. Now therefore be it resolved that: 1. Council direct staff to undertake an update of theBrookswood/Fernridge OCP and that all public input from the recent Open Houses and Public Hearings, and including all research and information collected to date be included for reference in the new Brookswood/Fernridge OCP update; 2. Environmental issues, including the protection of watercourses, aquifers, trees, and conservation areas be reviewed and considered as part of the public/community consultation; 3. An explanation and evaluation of the way services are delivered to the Brookswood/Fernridge area, including groundwater protection, sewer and storm water utilities, water extraction through our municipal wells, and other services also be included in the public/community consultation; 4. The timeline for development and density projections be evaluated based on future potential market trends and Langleys existing growth areas (Willoughby, Walnut Grove, Murrayville, and Aldergrove). Sent from Bob Longs iPhone On Apr 5, 2014, at 9:29 AM, Don Tocher wrote: Please note that this letter is going to all the councillors except Councillor Ward and Mayor Froese who voted to support the OCP as presented. It is therefore my opinion that there is no point in sending it to them as they appear to not be interested in listening to their electorate. If you feel it appropriate to forward a copy to them you have my blessing. Letter to Councillors. RE: Councillor Long provided the following Notice of Motion for consideration at the next Regular Evening meeting: 1. Brookswood/Fernridge OCP Be it resolved that Council direct staff to undertake immediately an update of the Brookwood/Fernridge OCP; and further That all public input from the recent Open Houses and Public Hearings, and including all research and information collected to date be included in the new Brookswood/Fernridge OCP update. (Note April 5: this motion was revised. See above.) I am writing this to you as you showed that you genuinely care about our community. Firstly, and with respect, I have no problem with the Motion. What I am concerned about is the foundation of information that developed that defeated OCP. When I watched the original presentation tol.ca.granicus/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=26&meta_id=1669 It seemed to me that there were many issues glossed over to the benefit of development. If the whole presentation is listened to with a critical ear, it seems to me that Council was quite mislead. If that is, in fact, the case, then I believe that great care must be taken in what information is used from that OCP. One must wonder how they came up with numbers that showed local support for the plan which is blatantly obvious, by now, are not correct. It is my personal opinion, shared by many, that if a new OCP focused on the aquifer, first and foremost, then the tree issue and the density issues would take care of themselves. There seems to be evidence that the aquifer cannot support the current population never mind the density that was proposed in the recent OCP. Any density increase that doesn’t support lot sizes and building/lot size ratios that won’t allow for significant yards for kids to play in is in conflict with the current neighbourhood and all it stands for. Another issue of serious concern is the sewer line running south along 200th to High Point. There is much talk and some evidence (41 Avenue project) that it was not installed deep enough and that any/many trunk lines running off it would require lift stations or expensive pumps at each residence. This would make it very expensive and undesirable to connect to the sewer. Thank you for your time. Don Tocher
Posted on: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:46:13 +0000
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