Langley Township Council Regular Meeting Notes--Monday Night, June 22, 2009
Notes from Langley Township Council's regular meeting, Monday night, June 22, 2009.
Langley RCMP Superintendent Janice Armstrong gave her quarterly report to COuncil, noting that property crime was down across the board--except for theft from auto. Lock up those GPS's, iPods, and purses! I complimented her detachment on their website, www.langley.rcmp.ca, and the BC RCMP's Twitter feed, both of which are sharing some great information.
Julia Schmidt and Pat Desrochers told Council that their neighbourhood is opposed to a proposed fill site at 23693 16 Ave. The landowner wants to put more than 5,000 truckloads of fill to make it more farmable. As you know, the Township does not have the legal authority to deny a permit for this--only to regulate it. So the Agricultural Land Commission and Department of Fisheries and Oceans will make the call. Council did vote unanimously (moved by Fox, seconded by Bateman) to send a letter to the ALC, DFO, Minister of Agriculture, and our local MLAs opposing the application, and staff will meet with the neighbours to explain how they can register their disapproval as well.
Council voted 8-1 (moved by Ward, seconded by Dornan; Richter opposed) to endorse an application to combine the Duke of Wellington's pub and liquor store into one location on Willowbrook Drive. The application will reduce the number of pub seats from the current 96 to 24. The pub will also close at 10 p.m. nightly.
We voted unanimously (moved by Bateman, seconded by Long) to give three readings to a new Township Emergency Program Bylaw.
Council voted unanimously (moved by Ferguson, seconded by Bateman) to give three readings to an amended Erosion and Sediment Control bylaw.
We voted unanimously (moved by Ward, seconded by Fox) to give third reading to a bylaw for a two-lot single-family subdivision at 4752 217A St.
Council voted unanimously to approve final reading for rezoning (moved by Long, seconded by Ferguson) and to issue a development permit (moved by Bateman, seconded by Dornan) for an 11-lot single-family subdivision at 19921 68 Ave. and 19894 73A Ave.
We voted unanimously (moved by Ward, seconded by Fox) to give final reading to a bylaw that allows people owing less than $50,000 in Development Cost Charges to pay in installments. This should help small land and business owners.
Mayor Green reported from the Chamber of Commerce AGM that the Aldergrove border will not be closed to commercial traffic after all, and that the federal government is pursuing a new facility there. This is excellent news, and is in both the Advance and Times today.
Langley RCMP Superintendent Janice Armstrong gave her quarterly report to COuncil, noting that property crime was down across the board--except for theft from auto. Lock up those GPS's, iPods, and purses! I complimented her detachment on their website, www.langley.rcmp.ca, and the BC RCMP's Twitter feed, both of which are sharing some great information.
Julia Schmidt and Pat Desrochers told Council that their neighbourhood is opposed to a proposed fill site at 23693 16 Ave. The landowner wants to put more than 5,000 truckloads of fill to make it more farmable. As you know, the Township does not have the legal authority to deny a permit for this--only to regulate it. So the Agricultural Land Commission and Department of Fisheries and Oceans will make the call. Council did vote unanimously (moved by Fox, seconded by Bateman) to send a letter to the ALC, DFO, Minister of Agriculture, and our local MLAs opposing the application, and staff will meet with the neighbours to explain how they can register their disapproval as well.
Council voted 8-1 (moved by Ward, seconded by Dornan; Richter opposed) to endorse an application to combine the Duke of Wellington's pub and liquor store into one location on Willowbrook Drive. The application will reduce the number of pub seats from the current 96 to 24. The pub will also close at 10 p.m. nightly.
We voted unanimously (moved by Bateman, seconded by Long) to give three readings to a new Township Emergency Program Bylaw.
Council voted unanimously (moved by Ferguson, seconded by Bateman) to give three readings to an amended Erosion and Sediment Control bylaw.
We voted unanimously (moved by Ward, seconded by Fox) to give third reading to a bylaw for a two-lot single-family subdivision at 4752 217A St.
Council voted unanimously to approve final reading for rezoning (moved by Long, seconded by Ferguson) and to issue a development permit (moved by Bateman, seconded by Dornan) for an 11-lot single-family subdivision at 19921 68 Ave. and 19894 73A Ave.
We voted unanimously (moved by Ward, seconded by Fox) to give final reading to a bylaw that allows people owing less than $50,000 in Development Cost Charges to pay in installments. This should help small land and business owners.
Mayor Green reported from the Chamber of Commerce AGM that the Aldergrove border will not be closed to commercial traffic after all, and that the federal government is pursuing a new facility there. This is excellent news, and is in both the Advance and Times today.
posted by Jordan Bateman @ 8:54 AM
