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GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT (GVRD) PUBLIC HEARING 3. WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED 3.7 Submissions Received from Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 12:01 a.m. up to Friday, May 9, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. 800. 801. 802. 803. 804. 805. 806. 807. 808. 809. 810. 811. 812. 813. 814. 815. 816. 817. 818. 819. 820. 821. 822. 823. 824. 825. 826. 827. 828. 829. 830. 831 832. 833. 834. 835. 836. May 9, 2014 Lind Allen Christine Gemeinhardt
Doreen M. Ferguson
Vicki Harford Terry & Daphne Anderson
David Boehm Vicki, Ivan, Jesse & Reece Hunter
Frank Ludwig Jim Carney Patricia Reynolds
Vivian Fitzpatrick
Adrian S. Asher
Sharon A. & Kenneth J. Black
Eric MacNeil R. Petrosky Laura Anita den Dikken
B.V. Thomas Lorelei Velestuk
Virginia Ayers Crystal Allinott
Inger Kam Frances Sutherland
Christine Knowlden
Mark Walker Lori Miller Mary Jackson George & Sylvia Edgson
Karin Nehmer Juergen Nehmer
Donald Wood Gabrielle Jaehrlich
Marco Antonio Murillo
Mark Short Suzanne Oliver
Stacey Sanderman
Anne & Jim Powell
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ML Johnstone Lance Sanderman
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V. Scholz Ann Camire Karl Gemeinhardt
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Lindy Allen .~~~II!I"~._
Thursday, May 08,20147: 14 AM
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South lands
I am opposed to changing the Urban Containment Boundary in Delta to allow the proposed
Southlands development to occur.
Linda Allen
6758 Corbould Road
Tsawwassen, B. C.
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Christine gemeinhardt
1000 English Bluff Rd
Delta, BC V4M 2N6
May 7,2014
Dear Chairman and Directors:
I would like to voice opposition to amendment of the Regional Growth Strategy to allow for the
South lands development.
Please acknowledge that the statistical majority has spoken twice against building houses on
this unique piece of land, once in lengthy public hearings in the 80s and more recently in a long
hearing last fall.
Please acknowledge that this development, although seemingly pretty, idyllic and well
promoted is neither necessary for Deltas economic vitality nor for provision of housing. There
are ~ of new housing developments currently in the works in Delta and Tsawwassen with
accommodation ranging from small well-priced condos, smaller single family houses, to larger,
million dollar view properties. There is an abundance of real estate of every description already
available.
Please abide by your principle of densification by retaining the current urban containment
boundary.
Please acknowledge the fragile environmental nature of this piece of land . Assurances and
strategies of damage mitigation should not be comforting to anyone . There are better
alternatives to ANY residential development on this land.
As population increases, there is, and will be, even more need for green space, agriculture, and
natural habitat preservation for the well-being of all. We do not need houses built on any of
this land .
Let us stay with the development boundaries that we currently have.
You have been given a great opportunity to preserve and protect this precious land for now
and for future generations. We do not need an elegant compromise. Please reject this
proposal.
Thank you for your careful consideration.
Sincerely,
Christine Gemeinhardt
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From: Doreen • • • • • • • • • •
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 3:31 PM
To: Elenor Gardner
Subject: Southlands
I am totally against the proposed development of the South lands by the Century Group. We need the land for farming,
once gone it cannot be reclaimed, There would be at least 950 more cars added to an already existing
busy thoroughfare and for ten years the community has not been in favor of this project. I am too old to live to see the
final outcome but I have three married grandchildren with families living in Tsawwassen who woould witness this
unnessessary development. Yours truly
Doreen M. Ferguson, # 212 115054 A St., Delta B.C. V4M 4B5
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Vicki Harford ~~~~~~~. . . . . . ..
Thursday, May 08,20149:37 AM
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I moved to Tsawwassen in 1980 after coming here for many years to visit friends (since 1959.)
Two of my own children with young families are able to own houses in Tsawwassen, another owns a house in
Ladner. We are middle class socioeconomic people.
I am opposed to the speculation of Agricultural Land by developers . ( am opposed to the development of the
South lands . I do not want Tsawwassen to be another highly over developed and over crowded suburb like some
other adjacent and nearby communities.
Regards,
Vicki Harford
52803rd Avenue Delta Be V4M1E7
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Terence Anderson ~[~!I?~.~• •1IIi.
Thursday, May 08, 20149:54 AM
Public Hearing
Sothlands
To Whom it may concern.
My wife and I want to register our opposition to changing the urban boundary limits in Delta for the sake of the
proposed Southland development
We share the widespread concern based o n solid research that this proposed development in spite of tis
commendable "green" design constitutes a significant step in the erosion of agricultural land and wild bird
habitat in the lower mainland.
In addition. we urge Metro Council to consider a more subtle but important matter, namely, the effect it would
have on the ethoslculture of this community pushing it from that of a small mral town to the ethos of a
suburban/urban community with increased population density and much more traffic Much of greater
Vancouver is appropriately the latter, and we enjoyed such living on UBC campus for 25 years . There are many
places for those who wish such an ethos. But Tsawwassen and Ladner provide a different, unique and rare
altemative within metro Vancouver. We and our son, his wife, and our grandchildren came here over ten years
ago for that reason to join the many who are benefitting from and who enjoy this distinctive ethos.
Thank you for your diligence,
Terry and Daphne Anderson
5560 Wallace Ave.
Delat, B.C. V4M3V3
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David Boehm [
Thursday, May 08, 2014 10:01 AM
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Re : Southlands Amendment
my address is 1134 chappel place, gabriola, Be. VOR 1X2. Will my remarks be considered by the Board? A reply from you
would be considerate and an invitation to speak or to appear before hearings would be appropriate. Thank you.
David Boehm
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Subject: RE: Southlands Amendment
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From: David Boehm
Sent: Friday, May 02, 20149:51 AM
To: Public Hearing
Subject: South lands Amendment
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am very concerned and hope that you would not take any actions that would allow Development on the
South lands and give up wetlands adjacent to Burns Bog. This peat bog is an area of international significance that
shelters and feeds a host of wonderful migratory and resident species. It is irreplaceable and not one square metre of it
should be surrendered to the real estate profiteers .
Wishing you good health and good judgement,
David F Boehm, B.Se, (Zool),
Gabriola Island
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Ivan Hunter . . . . . . . . . ..
Thursday, May 08, 2014 11 :27 AM
Public Hearing
Southlands hearing resident comments
Regarding the Southlands proposal for South Delta
We, three adults and one child are in favor of the development plans
as outlined by the Century Group and approved by Delta council.
Our primary interest and support for this plan is in seeing a wide
variety of food produced here for local consumption - NOT in 20+ acres
of mono crops for consumption outside of Delta. If the majority of
land in this plan is organically farmed using small intensive plots
such as practiced by farms such as Earthwise local hundreds of good
local jobs will be created, a huge variety of nutrient dense, high
quality food will be produced for local consumption and the natural
systems will be enhanced through biodiversity, perennial crops,
orchards, berries and nuts that nourish the soil, water retention,
year round green visual benefit, provide crucial habitat for birds and
their prey. Super sized industrial tractors tilling the dirt and dust
over hundreds of acres of potatoes or monocultures of blueberries with
the lack of biodiversity and pesticide/fungicide use should not be
allowed on this site. Only a few large scale farmers and temporary
foreign workers benefit from such operations. Yet small farms like
Earthwise and hundreds of other small organic operations are able to
earn $40,000 per acre or more while benefiting the local community,
local environment and reducing carbon emissions. Small plots of from
half to 5 acres are almost impossible to find with a long lease and
too expensive for most small farmers to buy. I would be among many
others looking to make a difference, and a living, by growing fruit
and vegetables organically.
We have grown over 100 varieties of fruits and vegetables for the past
13 years in part because non of our local shops carry local organic
produce regularly. Large grocery chains have a stranglehold on us
here. Only Earthwise in Boundary Bay produces and sells organic
produce regularly - but with extremely limited hours.
Thanks for your consideration, and please support the Century Plan and
urge Delta council to provide small plots to organic operations before
any large non organic farms that use large scale destructive practices.
Vicki, Ivan Jesse and Reece Hunter
1678 57th Street
Tsawwassen, Be
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Frank Ludwig [_ _ _• •_ • • •
Thursday, May 08 , 2014 12:06 PM
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South lands
Frank Ludwig 5491 8b A venue,
Delta (Tsawwassen), B.C.,
V4M 1V5
(since 1971 )
I am writing this email to voice my opposition to development of the South lands.
This parcel was unethically removed from the A.L.R. through government interference. It is clearly agricultural
land and should remain so. I also understand that there are historically significant remnants of Coas t Salish pit
houses on the property. This alone should prevent any development. During the only really democratic vote on
this issue, all development of thi s farmland was clearly rejected. Everything the developer has done since, has
been done through processes designed to circumvent democracy and avoid another vote by the full popUlation
of South Delta which again would have seen the development rejected.
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Jim Carney _ - - _ - _• •_
Thursday, May 08,2014 12:14 PM
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South lands Application---Metro Vancouver Directors
Dear Sirs/Madam: My name is Jim Carney,my address is 3405 river rd. west in Ladner, I've been a
resident of Delta for 45+ years, I have listened to both sides of the South lands debate for many years,
I believe the current proposal is a definate win/win for all concerned. Giving 80% of the land to Delta,
and building on 20% should satisfy everyone. For those still objecting, I would like to quote a
gentleman at a open house meeting, 80% of something is much better than 100% of nothing. Jim
Carney
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Re: from Patricia Reynolds 189 65b street Delta
Be V4L 1M9
My address as shown above is 189 65b st. Delta Be
On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Public Hearing <[email protected]> wrote:
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From: Patricia Reynolds [mailto: . . . . . . .. .
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 20144:01 PM
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Subject: from Patricia Reynolds 189 65b street Delta Be V4L IM9
I am opposed to the proposed development of the South lands . This land should remain as farmland. There is far
too much loss of
valuable agricultural land in this area. It is time to stop this now.
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vivian fitzpatrick.,.._• •_ ._ _1J
Thursday, May 08, 2014 1:57 PM
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Rs: South lands
My address is #302- 1100 56th st, Tsawwassen. phone number is 6049434187. thank you, Vivian
Fitzpatrick.
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This is my 4th try now,
Metro board members, along with this e-mail I am opposed to changing the urban containment in
Delta to allow the proposed South lands development to occur, Please save this land, thank you,
Vivian.
On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 7:23 PM, vivian fitzpatrick <
wrote:
Dear Mayor and Councillors,
I would like you to add my name in OPPOSITION to the proposed development of the Southlands. This will be
my 3rd try at halting the development on these lands. I've lived in Tsawwassen since 1964 and this is the only
land I've opposed for development. For the last time- NO to homes on this property,
Thank you, Vivian Fitzpatrick.
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Rod Asher •
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South lands - Opposed
Dear Metro Board Directors,
I Oppose the development proposal by Century Holdings of the South lands area in Delta.
In regards to the Regional Growth Strategy it does not increase any Urban density of population aspect.
The location is isolated, and there are no Transportation Choices other by car or bicycle and lastly it certainly does not
preserve the existing environment or helps support a sustainable economy.
By far the majority of people in Tsawwassen have expressed their wishes loud and clear on numerous occasions.
Adrian S. Asher
Unit 229
1133 Ferguson Ave.
Delta, BC, V3L 1X3
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Sharon Black
Thursday, May 08, 20142:33 PM
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South lands Application - Metro Vancouver Directors
Please be advised that Mr. Kenneth J. Black and Mrs. Sharon A. Black, 6457 Holly Park Drive, Delta,
B.C. V4K 4W6, are fully supportive of the South lands development. It is a great proposal and one
that so many people have been waiting for. Thank you for your consideration of this application.
Sharon A. Black
Kenneth J. Black
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I live at 204 st and 37th Ave in Langley, B.C. , V3A 1X2.
Thank you,
Eric MacNeil
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Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 10:50 PM
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Subject: Southlands , Delta, B.C.
Good Day,
I would just like to tell you that I oppose the plans for the Southlands area of Delta. It
is an amazing area that has such rich farmlands and amazing bird population. I live in
Langley but have family there and love visiting the area. I would really like to see things
stay much the same. I've always thought it was such a good balance and a model for other
areas where growth and nature collide.
Thanks for your time.
Best Regards,
Eric MacNeil
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Thursday, May 08, 20142:38
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I am concerned about the disregard shown for our agricultural land , Our population increases and farmland
decreases.
Theses losses will never be recovered therefore they should be stopped now, I wish to see the South lands
remain as farmland
I am strongly opposed to this development, Please say NO to this plan,
R, Petrosky
65b Street
Delta, Be
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Anita DEN DIKKEN
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South Delta - PROPOSED SOUTHLANDS DEVELOPMENT
I am a resident of South Delta and wish to register my opposition to the
proposed Southlands development for the following reasons:
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A majority of the people of South Delta stated their opposition to this development during
and before the hearings held by the Delta Mayor and Council in 2013. In their decision to
recommend Southlands to Metro Vancouver, Mayor and Council clearly showed their
disregard for the wishes of the majority who expressed their opinion.
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The housing portion of the development would be built on floodplain, subject to eventual
flooding, and to catastrophic damages in the event of a major earthquake.
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Trucks carrying fill to the site would damage local roads and create dust and dirt over the
construction period. Remediation of roadways would result in increased taxes for Delta
residents.
maj or egress and exit
route, namely 56th Street. During rush hours, this road is already
very busy. The addition of further traffic will add further delays to
commutes, more idling engines, and more air pollution. Add to that,
expected increased traffic volume for Highways 17 and 17 A from the
Tsawwassen Band developments.
Tsawwassen and Southlands would have ONLY THE ONE
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Housing on the Southlands development would NOT be affordable nor would it be
particularly suitable for families with young children.
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In accordance with Metro's Regional Plan, the Southlands development is NOT NEEDED
for this region.
Is this development a "fix"? Many people are coming to the realization that democracy in our
area is non-existent. Further, there is the perception that in this case, money talks.
Please say NO to the Southlands proposal.
(Ms.) Laura Anita den Dikken
1512 - 55A Street
DELTA, B. C.
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80120 Southland Split is a Clever""
Board of Directors and Regional Planning and Agriculture Committee
Metro Vancouver, 4330 Kingsway 3rd Floor
Burnaby, BC V5H 4G8
May 6,2014
Re: Southlands Amendment Submission Regional Growth Strategy
The 80/20 Land Spilt is a Clever. ... Story ... Myth .... Misdirection .... Mis-Information .... Exageration .... Lie.
At the very beginning of this proposal back around 2006 the pamphlets being passed out by the Development
Company would place a LEEDS logo in the bottom comer.
LEEDS is an environmental building standard accepted and respected worldwide. The LEEDS logo was
removed when folks pointed out that this proposal failed on 4 of the 5 criteria to qualify for the designation.
Using the logo was a real stretch of the reality of the proposal and that same tactic has been used again with the
80% gift Parts of this gift are completely out of bounds because of their First Nation Significance, part of the
80% will be the new strip mall, being labeled Market Square, part of the 80% are roads and boulevards (1 meter
by 10 meters long). The point I am trying to make is the cynical lack of accuracy in reporting the actual truth
about the 80% .... .43% is not 80%!!
Please accept this Letter of Concern about this misinformation that has even appeared in the Vancouver Sun,
May 1, 2014, concerning the Southlands Amendment.
It has been repeated adnauseam that Delta Council plans to put 80% of the land back in the Agricultural Land
Reserve. 80% is not possible and, oh, what wicked webs we weave ...... .
I am sending along more concerns about this proposal that has yet to be dealt with:
Transfer of land to Delta will take 30 years?
No net gain to farmed area of South lands
No Guarantee that the Agricultural Land Commission would put the remaining 43% of the land back in
the Agricultural Land Reserve
Development Plan does not require Approval by Delta - Land Could be Flipped .... or IMAGINE .... it is
even in the name and has been all along.
With Respect,
Lorelei Velestuk,
585 Milsom Wynd
Delta, BC, V4M 2T6
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Virginia Ayers "'111111.~~"'
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Preserve existing Urban Containment Boundary in Delta
To: Metro Vancouver's Public Hearing on Delta's Southlands [email protected]
As we face a fragile future, development of farmland for other uses is unethical.
We are already in climate change. The unknown conditions ahead mean that no one today is able to plan
accurately how we will adapt, but we can start by making local food security imperative.
Legislators and civil servants have a responsibility to protect and reverse the loss of vital farmland. The profound
threats of increasing climate change and peak oil require us to act on food and water issues immediately.
Therefore, I ask you to vote against changing the Urban Containment Boundary in Delta which would remove
prime agricultural land to make way for the proposed South lands development, and to observe the following
agreements:
1) This swap of prime agricultural land to build housing violates Metro Vancouver's Regional Growth Strategy, See
MV report, especially 5.1 Attachment 3.
http://www.metrovancouver.org/planning!development!strategy!AmendmentDocs!Southlands Pages from Regi
onal Planning and Agriculture Committee-March 7 2014-Agenda-Revised.pdf
2) Agricultural Land Commission Act - Sec. 46 (4) A local government bylaw or a first nation government law that is
inconsistent with this Act, the regulations or an order of the commission has, to the extent of the inconsistency, no
force or effect. http://www.bclaws.ca!civix/document/id!completefstatreg/O2036 01
3) From the Auditor General of British Columbia: AUDIT of AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION September 2010:
"British Columbians are fortunate to have one of the most diverse landscapes in the world. We cherish this
diversity and seek to protect it. One of the landscapes we seek to protect is our scarce agricultural lands -less than
5% of the province's land base is suitable agricultural land and much less is considered 'prime' agricultural land."
http://www.alc.gov.bc.ca/publications/OAGBC AgriculturalLandCommission Final/il.pdf
Sincerely, Virginia Ayers, 53 Sixth Avenue, New Westminster
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Amending the Regional Growth Strategy (GRS) for part of a site commonly known as
"Southlands ."
May 8, 2014
My name is Crystal Allinott
My address is
l22S-S3A street, Delta, BC, V4M 3ES
Telephone: _ _ _• •
I am against Metro Vancouver amending the Regional Growth Strategy (GRS) for part of a site commonly
known as "Southlands." As a citizen of Tsawwassen , Delta, BC, I am against the proposed amendment that
would move the Urban Containment Boundary and also am against changing the regional land use designation
from Agricultural to General Urban and for two other locations on part of this site to Conservation and
Southlands Amendment does not conform
to the five goals of the Regional Growth Strategy. Acceptance of the
Southlands Amendment will set precedence and will undermine the
intent of the Regional Growth Strategy.
Recreation. The reason, I am against it is
This will then open the doors to unneeded hOUSing and a psuedo recreation development by Century Group owned by Sean Hodgins that will negatively Impact the small
township of Tsawwassen. The negative Impacts Include different types of Increased toxic air pollution and noise pollution, a significant Increase In traffic congestion .
Tsawwassen currently is having plenty of issues with current traffic congestion e.g. individuals being hit by cars. It will result In additional the loss of farmland. higher taxes
placed on the citizens of Delta, the loss and disruption of wildlife habitat, more pressure being placed on a finite Infrastructure of the Tsawwassen township, and also a housing
development project being built on a flood and earthquake zone i.e. "Southlands". Furthermore, it will be a blight on the beautiful natural landscape sited above. Moreover, It
will put added stress on the Pacific Flyway zone, a UN ramsar designated area. The majority of Tsawwassen ,Delta citizens have been against using this land for anything other
than sustainable farming for the past 40 years. I do not want It and we, the majority do not want It. Thank you, Crystal AIIlnott
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To: Public Hei:Jrtng fer Delta 5outhland~ Amendmel1t
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I am opposed to tN 5outhlanck. Delta Amendment to U1e Regional Growth Strategy. It does
oot comply with thE rntent <me! goal~ of tJetr<;i Vancouver to ~ urban sprowl. The
deveklpment would hO\,le ilouling Inoompaf:ible wnn adJacent resldenoe~ . There II no silortoge
of new hOUlfng starb in Tsowwauerl.
Trornlt h very infrequent so the new urban art'O wouid be (or deperldent for I.\IIOI'f:? and
service~
I ron a farm for s.everal yean so l Rnow thi! land ron be tanned. The dralnoge of the area tlo~
not beer1 respomibly managed. For tile ~cme of future generotlons we need to retoin all B.C.'1
farmland.
Metro ~tlould not support bulldllllJ on a flood?la!n .
Boundary Boy I~ a unique ori!<l wlttl intemationa1IY-1ignlficant habitat and farmland which
should NOT be paved over for hou;ing.
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Board of Dlrectors and Regional Planning and Agriculture Committee
Public Healing for Detta Southlands AnrendmeIlt
Metro Var.t:o\.Nef', 4330 KJngsway 3rd Roor
Burnaby, Be VSH 4GB
Fax: 604--136-6901
Please register my oppoGItion to the SOtJthlands Amendmeot a5 It does not conform to the
intent of the 5 goals of the Regional Growth Strategy.
The current UrDan Contalrlmen.t Boundary can reaclly incorporate antidpa1P:d population growtll
in Tsawwassen.
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5440 16111 AvenUe.
Del1n, Be V4M 2H6
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R~ooal
Planning and Agriculture Committee
Me(ll) Vanwuver, 4330 Kit'lglrWllY 3rd Floor
Burnaby, Be VSH 4GB
Fax: 604-43 6-6901
OppOfiI1Jon to Southlfnds Amendment
to the Regional Ois1rict Regional Growth Strategy
I em opposed to the Southlands Delta Amendment to the Regional Growth Strategy as It does
not comply \IJ-~h the intent and goa 16 of the Regional GrO'l,~h Strategy.
The proposal retains only 50% of the land for Iraditlonal agricuUure and that amount of land is
already b~ingfarmed so there is no increase in benefit \0 farming .
As the majority of rBSidenls are opposed to this development, it sho.....'S that this s!>-called gift is
no! acceptable.
An adjacent prl>p6rty of 47 acres i$ being held for speculation and if Metro approves the
SouthIan<ls amendment, a new amendment a.pplication will be forthcoming . Delta has already
been approached many times by the developers.
Please avoid further speculation on farmland and r~ect lhe Southlands amefldment.
Yours sincerely,
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Christine KMwlden
Mark Walker
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5440 16 Avenue
Delta, B.C. V4M 2H6
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Metro Vancouva-. Southlands PubUc Hearing
I am opposed to the Southlands Amendment to t~ Regional Growth Strategy as it will
set: precedence for speculators to build on farmland in exdlange for protecting a portion
of th€ land .
The Urban Containment Boundary In Tsao.vwassen should not be changeO as it protects
agrio.Jlturalland and habitat of global significance.
.
Anticipated popuIatlon growth in Tsawwassen can be met within the current Urban
Coi1ta'nment Boundary. Transit to the Soutnlands is infrequent and the project would
be far from the Town Centre amenities and services.
The Project should be rejected as it does not meet the 5 goals of the Regional Growth
Strategy.
Marl< Walker
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Mectro VancotJver, 4330 King5Wily Jrd Floor
Burnaby. Be V5H 4G8
This letter is in oppositioo to the Amendment to the Regional Growth Strategy for
the Sout hlands Development _
TM f)r'oposed gift of land to Delta is not a rE:(l1 gift and the infrostrurture cons
will fan on future taxpayers_
The peop~ of Tsowwasse.n should not hove to be irwndoted with 120,000 trlJck
trips to bring fil110 tM floodplain_ The trucks will spew toxic emissions into our
air at'1d cause traffic congestioo on our mam road _
Name:
/1A R'f
Address:
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Board of Diroctcrs and Rqp.onal ?tanning 81ld Agriculture Committee
Public Hearing for Delta &lllthlan<fs Amendment
Metro VlUlCOUver, 4330 King$way 3rd ROOf
Burnaby. Be V5H 4G8
Fax 6<l4-436-690J
Opposltl00 to Sootntands Amerldmenttothe Regicrlal District ReQiorlill Growth Strategy
[am ~sed to !he Southlmlds Amendment which rontrsveoes the five goals of the Regional
Growth Strafegy. [I sets prr:cedence fOT placing housing on furmland in return for a gift ()[ public
ownership f{)T a portWn of the lmd
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Talla Parr
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
George Edgson • • •_ _ _•
Thursday, May 08 , 20144 :24 PM
Public Hearing
To Metro Vancouver Directors;
Subject: Southlands Application;
We are in favour of the Southlands Application and recommend you give approval for it to
proceed.
In our community we would benefit from having more housing options for the full spectrum of
potential residents - from older folks to young families. This is one of the gains for our
community
that would be provided by the Southlands Application.
We are an older couple whose grandchildren are now in their final years of High School here
and we
miss seeing and interacting with young families/young children. The South lands would
significantly
increase the potential for our community to have this contact we note has declined
substantially.
Thank you for considering our recommendation,
George and Sylvia Edgson
977 51st. Street,
Delta V4M 3Z9
827
Talia Parr
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Juergen & Karin _ _ _ _• •_ .
Thursday, May 08,20144 :56 PM
Public Hearing
South lands Hearing
I am opposed to changing the Urban Containment Boundary in Delta to allow the proposed South lands
development to occur.
Thank you,
Karin Nehmer
5679 Wellsgreen Place
Delta B C,
V4l2M8
828
Talia Parr
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Juergen & Karin . . . ._ • •_ .
Public Hearing
Southlnds Hearing
I am opposed to changing the Urban Containment Boundary in Delta to allow the proposed South lands
Thank you,
Juergen Nehmer
Delta B C
V4L 2mB
829
Talia Parr
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Don Wood . ._ _. ._ __
Public Hearing
SOUTHLANDS,DELTA,B.C.
AS A FORTY YEAR RESIDENT OF TSAWWASSEN I AM IN COMPLETE FAVOUR OF THE SOUTHLANDS PROPOSAl.
IT OFFERS THE BEST USE OF MARGINAL LAND AND IS THE MOST ECONOMIC PROPOSAL THAT THIS AREA HAS
SEEN IN FORTY YEARS ..... DONALD WOOD, 5465 6A AVENUE, DELTA,B.C.
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Talia Parr
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
gabrielle jaehrlich _ _ _• • • • •_
Public Hearing
SOUTH LANDS OPPOSITION
To whom it may concern:
Please accept this as my opposal to changing the Urban Containment Boundary in
Delta to allow the proposed South lands development to occur,
I am in opposition for the South lands to be developed and this has been a majority vote
for many years. I, including many others, have voted on this issue over and over again, for the
given reasons time and again, and our vote was overridden every time.
Thank you,
Gabrielle Jaehrlich
#309, 5492-1lth Ave
Delta, BC V4M lZ3
1
831
Talla Parr
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Marco Murillo • • • • • • • • •
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3 1 Public Hearing; . . . . . . . . . [email protected]
Re: [nwep-chat] Soon" By Fri. May 9, 4pm - email Metro Van about devt. of Delta farmland
I fully agree with Ginny's email. The ALR is a very intelligent way to safeguard the small portion of farmland
this rugged, mountain-rich province has. The Agricultural Land Commission is for that reason one of Briti sh
Columbia's key government organization, and (I am / we are) proud of that.
Other than a few intramountain valleys and some coastal alluvial plains or deltas, British Columbia has little
else to offer when it comes to serious acreage for farming. We need to help the commi ssion to maintain limits to
the size and scope of construction developments in the reserve, where quality soil for cultivation offers
excellent opportunities for employment, for investment in productive infrastructure, and food supply.
We are basically isolated from the prairies by long drives, and from agriculture-rich Asia by an ocean. Mos t of
our local produce comes from the few farms in operation or from the states south of the border. Even if that 5%
of the total area of BC sounds big when one accollnts for the size of the province, we sti II have the
responsibility to keep agricultural land as a reserve for farming, and use it as such .
Capital investment coming from foreign countries placing their bets in Canadian real estate has created a bubble
that doesn 't care about invading prime farmland to convert it into concrete jungles through housing, commercial
or industrial development, just look at what is happening in south Burnaby on both sides of Marine Drive.
Entire sections of peat-rich sandy loam arc being sold for more commercial or housing developments, which
leaves Burnaby with no farmland! Richmond might be next.
Let~
block that trend! rnlere are alternatives to conventional construction projects for Burnaby, Richmond,
Delta,or anywhere. Projects where the housing developments include an urban farm, 0 a community ranch, or a
collll1lunity ,garden dimensioned for the size of the development (like BARAGA in Bumaby) . Not only that, we
should be even thin.king of creating some additional farm reserve in areas where there is a special scarcity of
local food supply, like it is the case in North Vancouver or Port Moody, where there is absolutely no famlland.
Hmv come the govemment doesn't have more programs that support agriculture research and development in
the cities ? Or in the ALR so that idle farmland or even cleared forest corridors can be put into operation for
farming or ranching creating jobs and produce?
Switzeriland, Austria and Germany all have very nice examples of alpine farming operations, producing
pasture, and a variety of dairy products. Horticulture and even animal ranching flourishes in urban zones in
countries like Ireland, New Zealand or Italy. We are going backwards if we allow the ALR to be rezoned.
I have seen another similar situation of ALR loss happening in south Sun-ey where a group four or five housing
developers is applying to exclude several parcels from the ALR . The parcels are prime farmland located next to
Number 10 Hwy and adjacenl to Old Mclellan Road. between a functioning farm and a fanner's market. The
area in Surrey is close to 4 acres of some of the best soiled and irrigated ground in BC, but nothing compared to
the nearly 200+ acres in Delta.
I am contacting the Agricultural Land Commission to pledge for a blockade of the Application of Exclusion in
Surrey, and instead create a Community Garden, which would be in tune with the ALR policy and Surrey's
plans for new community gardens. The community garden in Surrey could be managed by the North AmcricJII
Legacy Foundation, anorganization I am mentoring and directing. The NALF could propose the City of Delta
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the creation of another Community Garden to mitigate the impact of a decision to exclude the Suthlands from
the ALR for development.
To know more about the story above, feel free to contact me or Eamonn Watson from the ALR (604) 660-7014
or by email toALCBull1uby(Ii)VictorialgoY .bc.ca
The Parcel's Identification Numbers of Surrey's Application of Exclusion are:
005- 23 7 -823
003-462-676
026-402-963
026-695-065
007-435-967
028-0 I0-574
000-651-311
Marco Antonio Murillo
Executive Director
North American Legacy Foundation
NALF's Main Office
508 - 510 Seventh Ave.
New Westminster
British Columbia
V3L 5G8
Ph: (604) 521-9561
~iI1fulpcoplc @ glllail.colll
hup://skillful people. w ix .com/nalf-horne
On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 6:28 PM, Virginia Ayers
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wrote:
To those of you who support retaining the Agricultural Land Reserve::
For Metro Vancouver's Public Hearing on Southlands, written submissions are now accepted until 4:00PM on Friday
May 9th.
Please email: IJ~}b i ll2tis~t:lJin q !(~ rn-,;t CQY.'.lf.1~Q!lYer·Qlg
You need to include your name and address.
Please share this request with others residing in the Metro Vancouver region .
You may write more than once. as your understanding grows.
A simple messageis enough.
'I am opposed to changing the Urban Containment Boundary in Delta to allow the proposed Southlands
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Background for a longer message:
Ginny's submission is below; copy or adapt as appropriate.
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To: Metro Vancouver's Public Hearing on Delta's Southlands PublicH ea [email protected]
As we face a fragile future, development of farmland for other uses is unethical.
We are already in climate change. The unknown conditions ahead mean that no one today is able to plan
accurately how we will adapt, but we can start by making local food security imperative.
Legislators and civil servants have a responsibility to protect and reverse the loss of vital farmland. Th€ profound
threats of increasing climate change and peak oil require us to act on food and water issues immediately.
Therefore, I ask you to vote against changing the Urban Containment Boundary in Delta which would remove
prime agricultural land to make way for the proposed South lands development, and to observe the following
agreements:
1) This swap of prime agricultural land to build housing violates Metro Vancouver's Regional Growth Strategy, See
MV report, especially 5.1 Attachment 3.
h.lli? ://ww w .me tro van cou ver .org/p lanning/de velopm ent/s tra tegy/ AmendmentDacs/S ou th la nds Pages fro m Reg i
an al Planning and Ag ri cult ure Comm itt ee -March 7 20 14-Agen da· Re vised .pdf
2) Agricultural Land Commission Act - Sec. 46 (4) A local government bylaw or a first nation government law that is
inconsistent with this Act, the regulations or an order of the commission has, to the extent of the inconsistency, no
force or effect. h ttp~j_www.bfl aw5:..f91ci vl2<jd o cum en tLid / comp l e teL2.till!_~..E.LQ20)6 _Ql
3) From the Auditor General of British Columbia: AUDIT of AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION September 2010:
"British Columbians are fortunate to have one of the most diverse landscapes in the world . We cherish this
diversity and seek to protect it. One of the landscapes we seek to protect is our scarce agricultural lands - less than
5% of the province' s land base is suitable agricultural land and much less is considered 'prime' agricultural land ."
ht tp ://www .alc.gov.bc..ca/pu bl ica ti on s/OAG BC Ag ri cultura ILan dCo mrn ic,s ion Final [11. pd t
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Talia Parr
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
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Robin Nault
Public Hearing
South lands
My name is Mark Short. I live at 403 J 1363 56th Street in Delta. I am writing to express my
opposition to the Southlands development. This opposition is based on a number of factors.
The majority of people in this community are opposed to this development. The development
does not fit with the regional growth plan as it puts a large number of people and cars in an
area poorly served by transit. The development will cause further loss of agricultural land
in an area that is already losing so much of this sort of land. These are only a few of the
many reasons this development should be opposed.
Thank you J
Mark Short
1
833
Talia Parr
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
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Suzanne Oliver . - - - - -• •
Public Hearing
South lands Hearing
I am opposed to changing the Urban Containment Boundary in Delta to aJlow the proposed Southlands
Sincerely
Suzanne Oliver
352 Centennial Parkway
Delta,BC
V4L IK7
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lalia Parr
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
S. Sanderman _ . ._ _. .l1li___
Public Hearing
Development of Tsawwassen Southlands
To Whom it May Concern,
I have lived in Tsawwassen since birth - for over 40 years - and I am vehemently opposed to
changing the Urban Containment Boundary in Delta to allow the proposed Southlands development
to occur.
Sincerely,
Stacey Sanderman
5786 16A Avenue
Delta, B.C., V4L 1H9
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835
Talia Parr
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Anne Powell ~~. .~~_
Public Hearing
I am writing to support the proposed Southlands development in Tsawwassen. My husband and
I live in Wellsgreen Place which is immediately adjacent to the Southlands and in fact we share a
fence with the field.
This area, prior to the Massey Tunnel, was farmland and summer cottages and the land on which
our house is built used to be part of Well bum Farm. We now have a parcel ofland that is
surrounded by what has become urban Tsawwassen. The possibility of industrial fanning on this
land is alanning, ringed as it is by residences.
I believe the proposed development is generous to the community of Tsawwassen as it will
provide a type of housing now in demand as people age and downsize. I would like to look
forward to walkinglbike trails to access Boundary Bay and the Market Square. I would also like
to keep enjoying the birds and wildlife I believe will stay around.
It is time that Mr. Hodgins be given recognition as a man with his heart in this community. If
he throws up his hands in despair and sells, we may very easily end up with industrial farming on the
Southlands, greenhouses, or the like, and Tsawwassen could have had something really special.
Anne and Jim Powell
Tsawwassen
836
Talia Parr
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
. . . . . . . . on behalf of rob dainow • • • • • •,
Public Hearing
Public Hearing on South lands
I am opposed to changing the Urban Containment Boundary in Delta to allow the proposed Southlands development
to occur.
Rob Dainow
406 Fifth Avenue
New Westminster, Be
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Attention : Chris Plagnol, Deputy Corpo/i!te Officer
South lands Public Hearing, Bylaw No. 1203.2014
Metro Chair end Board Members,
Please fbrgl\le the format I've used to send this information to you I would have much preferred scanning
the info and saving the paper. However my scanner was not working and I felt this Information may be of
value to you as you decide whether to allow Delta Council's request to change the Urban Containment
Boundaries for the proposed Southland's development.
The following 10 fa)(ed pages are Include Information from two separate archeological studies that were
done on ttle Southtands. I can provide you with the complete studies if you wish. I have kept these details
concentrated as I'm sure you have I tremendous amount of information to consider with this application.
I spoke briefty about the archeological importance of the South lands as a delegation during the nrst Metro
Committee meeting. Since then I have had further discussions with the Provincial Archeological Branch,
various First Nallon archeologists and First Nations administrators, including ttle Tsawwaasen First Nation.
While there Is some disagreement about the actual place of recovery of artifacts, there is absolutety no
disagreement that the Southlands is an important archeological site. It Is also II site that has been mostly
undisturted and that is only because it has been used as an ~ricu~ural
property since Boundary eay was
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must be carried oul. Ho~ever, In the wd~rds of dan len: a s"ropwatlych and 8 bulldozer at your backside".
respected Be archeOlogist. "those stu les are on
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heritage sensitivity should be investigated.
It is recommended that the Heritage Conservation Branch
undertake any necessary survey' and mitigation phases of the
presently unsurveyed areas.
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It is strongly recommended for those portions of DgRs 14
designated areas A, B, and C in this report be conserved in
the following manner:
a) site avoidance through development design and/or
and effective land-use allocation.
b) site protection through capping of areas that are
to be impacted by development.
c) archaeological data recov?rY through excavation
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of testpits excavated on the western side of the site (P.37-40).Here. as
profiled in Figure 2, stillwater silt and clay deposits overlie mixed sand
and midden deposits, clearly postdating the cultural occupation at this
point.
A nearby testpit 0'.4) dug to about 9~ em d.b.s., reached bluish
glaciolacustrine clay about about 8S em d.b.s., and provides a basal member
for all the observed deposits.
Therefore. it is suggested that the western
end of DgRs 14 may be of considerable antiquity, although this hypothc·sis
cannot be verified ....·i thout subsequent radiocarbon dating of samples obtained
from controlled excavation.
As indicated in the tables, a great many of the testpi ts
encountered the watertable, at very modest depths.
While this is largely
a function of the survey being conducted during the winter season, there
exists some
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cultural deposits might be found.
Particularly promising is the vicinity of S.44 CP.37-40), where silt and
clay "'as observed to overlie the leading edge of the cultural deposits.
Here, the moTe or less impervious clay layer may be preserving an anaerobic
environment.
The available archaeological record from DgRs 14 is inadequate
to make conc)usive s'tatements about the antiquity of the undist'urbed component,
but does suggest a potential Locarno Phase occupation (ca. 1500 - 500 B.C.).
The present study has for the first time clearly delineated
the horizontal extent of the
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site.
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archaeological sites are projected for localities north of the present study
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paid (or by the Tsawwauel1 Nature
Park Sod8ty, COftdetIlns B,C. Parks
Miftilter John savage, ~ IlLA for
Dett.a; for not using h1a mfniAterial
powers tc b.a.l1. tbe clearcutUng.
about Sixth AVMue to Timber Val:
baa been zoned rot
duplexes since 1947, bill coundl
voted Friday to bave it down-maed
to agricultural. Delta eo4lllaellQri
said It Ytu coincidental the vole
ley Road
came jllSt two dayt ~r ff~
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and I cannot began cleJf"C\.Ittiug the fOl1l8l
mat down my own trees w1 tbout all
fltJdgiJuj who applied "ll ·da>'! •
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to build a duplel at the eor~r or
ehta."
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being Silcth Avenue and Nlb
Street. said
lit onlbe perbltNr otthe toresl so it's no eoirleldence.
t ·!Pee eM be buIlt and the enclo+
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dtuge the det4«nation of the land year a,o when bi, application to
ttom ..,rkullUl'al to putu~ land.
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. .-ot from about $40,000 to . , .
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fUmi.IIa I do about nying I bloody
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. theH. ...., buffalo m~be.'t
'i·OritllII ~ the trees 18 a "yln'8Nft;Ut""'tAtflw nothlnt «> do
c.1IItmf1ll Gt' arrteult,,~ said
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build houaet ()D tb. properly w..
denied by Della~, That eue it
not sebed\l.led \0 10 to eott" ~alU
- M.arth 1992.
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*ten Delta eowseU to the pweh
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sin,Je duPlex. He laid eoUc!il ~
not have enou&h Ume to get a ~
in plaee to stop It.
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t\:le Re. municipal affairs ministry
yisit.ed the site Thursday Atlernoon
t,o .gather information on the work
,ROW under way because the area is
:iecogni-ud as A tWiye heritage and
-burial ute.
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bI.lt ill eJ(peCted to report
to yldoria any ~e 'being done
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Talia Parr
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Ann Lowrey • • • • • • •
Friday, May 09,20145:09 AM
Public Hearing
Southlands
Metro Vancouver,
I have sent one letter but not sure of the date. In it I listed reasons that I do not want the Southlands
developed with houses etc.
------ I live in
Boundary Bay and already have a crawl space that floods. Where will all the water go that sits
in those fields when they dump tons of sand?
-------has anyone considered that all this area is the second largest wildfowl migratory route in North America
------we have a large population of eagles who live on the moles, voles, mice and rabbits in these fields. What
will happen to all of them, where will they go? Too quickly we are prepared to destroy our wildfowl and
wildlife habitats.
------even though whomever says we do not have a traffic problem obviously has never driven in Tsawwassen
------how much more housing do we need when there is more building being done right now
------these fields have grown potatoes, tomatoes, corn and strawberries for years so very able to be used as
farmland
Thank you for your consideration in these matters.
Ann Lowrey
22 66th St.
Delta
839
Talla Parr
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Allison Krause • • • • • • • •
Friday, May 09, 2014 8:40 AM
Public Hearing
Southlands Application: Metro Vancouver Directors
Dear Directors:
I would like to write on my support for the South lands proposal. I attended many of the
meetings in the community and came away from them believing that this proposal is the best
compromised solution for development of the lands while still maintaining a strong focus on
farming. The opportunity to make the lands viable for the farmers as well as providing a well
though out plan for community housing is one that I feel addresses the needs of both the
proponents of the plan and those who advocate the land remain agricultural. I also believe
some of the innovative ideas} such as an agricultural college} community gardens} etc. set an
example for community development. The developer and municipal council addressed all of the
questions that were raised as concerns particularly in relation to traffic and flooding.
The issue of the South lands has been a longstanding and divisive one in our community. I
believe it is time to put an end to the divisiveness and make a choice that takes both
development and agriculture/farming into consideration. Thank you for your time and
consideration.
Sincerely}
Dr. Allison Krause
5324 Upland Drive
Delta} BC
V4M 2G4
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Talia Parr
From:
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To:
Subject:
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Irene Grant
Friday, May 09, 2014 8:43 AM
Public Hearing
Urban containment boundary
Southlands development development to occur.
Irene Grant,
St
Delta B C. V4l 113
288 67A
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Talla Parr
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Friday, May 09, 20148:53 AM
Public Hearing
South lands development
South lands development to occur.
Theresa McNeil
1562 Braid Road
Delta.
V4L 1T3
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From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
d christopher • _ _ _. .~._.
Friday, May 09, 20149:25 AM
Public Hearing
Southlands Development
To Whom It May Concem
I am sending this email to advise the panel that I am very opposed to the above development. I have been
against this for over 30 years and the reasons remains the same only more relevant than ever. It is hard to
believe that any sane person would put a development on a flood plane, on good farm land and in an area with
no transit service, with one road out of the area, already plugged to the gunnels. I shudder at the thought of
having to evacuate the area in a disaster s ituation
As for the argument that this is not viable farm land , the developers are talking out of both sides of their mouths
contradicting themselves.
On one hand they say it is not possible to farm it, on the other hand they are giving?? ? part of the land over to
the Municipality for farming. This land was successfully farmed by the Spetifore Family for decades. They
were noted for having the first, the best and the most abundant crop of potatoes of the Spring season in the
lower mainland.
Please consider global warming which is causing a decline in food production around the world, decline in bird
populations and many other problems. Why would anyone want to add to that.
Thanks for your time.
Donna Sanderman, 5786 - I6A Avenue. Delta, V4L IH9
Resident since Summer of 1968
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Susan Jones
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Bert Dennison
222-1133 Ferguson Road
Delta, 8.C. V4L lX3
Metro Vancouver Public Hearing on the Southlands Amendment
Please register my opposition to the Southlands Amendment to the Regional
Growth Strategy. The Southlands Development does not comply with goals and
strategies of the Regional Growth Strategy.
The Project would have negative social effects with 120,000 diesel truck trips
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traveling on the one main road in Tsawwassen - 56 Street . There are several
stoplights so there would long intervals of stopped trucks with toxic emissions as
well as traffic congestion.
There are rumours that Delta is looking at an alternative route for trucks along
residential streets endangering the health and safety of residents. The planned
route would pass two elementary schools. This would be unacceptable.
The South lands Proposal would reduce the lands currently designated Agriculture
by 46%. The costs of the Model Based Farming have been significantly
underestimated and the revenues overestimated which would result in
considerable costs for taxpayers.
Please do not undermine the goals and principles of the Regional Growth
Strategy.
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David Jones
102851 A Street, Delta, B.C. V4M 2X8
Board of Directors and Regional Planning and Agriculture Committee
Metro Vancouver, 4330 Kingsway 3rd Floor
Burnaby, BC V5H 4G8
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Strategy Amendment Bylaw No. 1203,2014"
I wish to register my opposition to the Proposed Bylaw 1203.for the following reasons .
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The proponent has argued that there is no avai lable housing for people wanted to live in South Delta, at
the price they can afford. This argument has been repeated endlessly by supporters of the project,
often with heart-rending sob stories about they can't afford to Iive in Tsawwassen, etc.
This argument is entirely false and has been manufactured by the proponent to gain support for the
project.
Any glance at the Real Estate advertisements (weekly flyer) shows that there arc literally hundreds of
affordable homes available now, putting the lie to the argument above.
My own son-in-law needed a new home this spring and had no trouble at all in locating several 2Bedroom suites in very good condition, in the range $200,000 and up.
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Although it might appear there is some support for this project based on an aggressive campaign at
public hearings, this is simply not true.
In every poll ever taken on the project, there has been a strong majority opposed. During the original
version several years ago, the Spetifore project, local residents organized a plebiscite in Tsawwassen
which showed 94% against the project. After that resounding result. the council of the day
abandoned their support for the Spetifore Project for a number of years . But now a different council
is trying their luck again.
And just in case anybody wondered about the validity of this damning result, more people voted in this
referendum than in the municipal election. And it was supervised very strictly by legally responsible
officials.
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This strong opposition any housing development on the South lands continues to this day, (in more
recent polls for example), but you would never know it I istening to Delta municipal council, who
seemed determined to impose this hateful project on the people of South Delta.
The proponent, Century Holdings, is a large successful corporation, with several massive housing
development already completed or under constmction in B.C. r wish them well. According to their
own website they have several hundred employees. many in the South Delta area. In addition, many
contractors or other local businesses have a vested interest in this project; this includes law firms,
accounting firms, etc. Obviously these firms should be classified as Vested Interests, and when
appearing at Public Hearings, should be identified as such, not masquerading as the general public.
arguing for some perceived need for more "affordable housing" .
Employees of such businesses naturally have families of their own, who al so may be entitled to appear
in publ ic in support of the project, thus swell ing the numbers.
The liming of the Publ ic Hearing at Metro Headquarters is very inconvenient, (daytime hours during
the week), when most people are working and cannot take the day off to I inc up for hours to speak for
just 3 minutes in Burnaby. One wonders if employees of the Proponent were given the day off from
their regular jobs to do their bit for the firm, and simulate support in the public body.
The well-organized "Green Shirt" campaign in support of the project is largely confined to such Vested
Interests and should not be confused with the widespread opposition amongst the general public.
This same group appeared at the recent municipal Public Hearing in Tsawwassen, noted for their
aggressive tactics, (hogging the microphone, etc .,) trying to simulate general SUppOlt for the Project
Of course the Green Shirts are entitled to make their support known, but should be clearly identified as
Vested Interests.
I strongl y urge you to re jeet th is Proposal
Yours sincerely,
David Jones
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South lands - I am opposed
This email is voice my strong opposition to the development of the Southlands as proposed by Century.
Yours truly,
April Teichgraber
275 - 65B Street
Delta, BC V4L lM9
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AI Geddes . . ._ _ _ _•
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SOUTH LANDS APPLICATION
Dear Metro Board members}
After many long years} it is our hope that this application will be passed by the Metro
Board.
During that time} that land has NEVER been used to grow any agricultural products
with the exception of a very small piece of land that Sean Hodgins has lent to private
growers to use.
It has continued to be a great bone of contention for this community.
This community is dying! With a no growth community} retailers are leaving in droves.
desperately need an influx of new residents bringing fresh new ideas along with their
pocketbooks! Please allow us this opportunity to grow and flourish.
Sincerely}
Al and Jan Geddes
64 Deerfield Place
Tsawwassen} B.C.
V4M 2X4
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David McClure • • • • • • • • •
Public Hearing
ALRISouthlands.
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Dear Sir/Madame,
FOOD PRODUCTION AND THE RAPIDLY APPROACHING CRISIS OF THE ABILITY OF THIS
PLANET TO FEED ITS OVER 7 BILLION INHABITANTS IS A GRAVE CONCERN.
THE CHINESE ARE BUYING FARMLAND WORLD WIDE TO FEED THEMSELVES. THE "BREAD
BASKET" OF THE UKRAINE IS BECOMING A DAILY MORE DOUBTFUL POSSIBILITY.
CALIFORNIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA'S AND CANADA'S, RELIABLE FOOD SUPPLIER ?? IS
SUFFERING EVER INCREASING CHALLENGES WITH DROUGHT ! THE LIST IS LONG.
I IMPLORE YOU NOT TO ALLOW BUILDING DEVELOPMENT ON THE VALUABLE
AGRICULTURAL (SO CALLED "SOUTHLANDS") THAT WILL BE LOST TO FOOD PRODUCTION FOR
EVER. REPEAT "FOREVER".
TSAWWASSEN TOWN CENTRE MALL AND ENVIRONS, IF
EFFICIENTLY RE PLANNED, CAN PROVIDE THE HOUSING WITHOUT AFFECTING OUR
FOOD SUPPLY.
YOURS SINCERELY,
DAVID G McCLURE,
DELTA, BC
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Magda Theriault,
Friday, May 09, 2014 11: 16 AM
Public Hearing
To Metro Vancouver
South lands development to occur for reasons that have been well documented and presented at the
many hearings we participated in Delta where I live next to the lands which are now ARL and should
remain so, since so much land is available now INSIDE Tsawwassen center, instead of choosing the
path of urban sprawling, on an area where flooding will occur and where farming worked well until it
became more lucrative to build houses instead of growing food.
thank you for your consideration,
Magda Theriault
38 Wallace PI, Delta, BC
849
May 9,2014
Board of Directors
Metro Vancouver
Re: Delta's Application to Move Growth Boundary for Southlands Project
Mr. Chairman, members of the Board:
My name is Mark Holland and I want to encourage you to approve Delta's application to move the
growth boundary to accommodate the South lands project.
My letter to you is based on my experience -as the past Manager of the Sustainability Office in the City
of Vancouver, as a community and regional planner, as a food systems consultant, and now as a private
sector developer, working primarily in the Okanagan Valley where we are dealing with the interface of
farmland and development every day.
There are several reasons why I believe this application has merit - both based on remedying a poor
decision from the past, and more importantly, preparing the region for the future.
Remedying the decision to remove the land from the AlR
Many years ago, the then-named Spettifore Lands were, in my opinion, released from the ALR in error.
However, it was taken out of the ALR and is now a real estate asset that needs to be treated
respectfully.
While technically, the entire site could be simply put into the ALR by the municipality that would be
draconian and nigh unto expropriation, given the non-ALR economics that the site has been subject to
for decades. More importantly, without the money extracted from development, the viability of the
land would be significantly less due to its hydrology challenges.
This proposal does something that this region does not often see - the transference of a major piece of
land within a municipal boundary back into the ALR by the land owner - a developer- where the land
will then have many checks and balances to preserve it for future agriculture. I believe that the
transference of 285 acres of farmland back into the ALR is sufficient reason to support this project from
Metro's point of view.
Above and beyond that, the developer will use profits from development on a portion of the land to
upgrade the quality of the land - to the tune of nine million dollars - money most farmers can never find
in the thin margins of field agriculture. With that investment, the land will not just be another poorly
producing piece of land in the ALR, it will be a top quality land capable of high productivity.
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Delta has backed the Metro Board into a corner
Several years ago, Delta was working with their Metro partners in the advancement of the Growth
Management Plan and establishment of a new Growth Boundary. As part of the Growth Management
Plan, Delta agreed to absorb approximately 1,000 new residents per year for the life of the Growth Plan.
While they agreed to this growth, they did not correspondingly identify where this growth would occur
in Delta's neighbourhoods, who have been experiencing actual negative growth in many areas even as
the rest of the region grow rapidly.
If these new units are built within the existing neighbourhoods of Delta, the change will be monumental
and rapid. That growth commitment represents massive land assembly, demolition and intensification
of every neighbourhood in Delta at a rate similar to that experienced by the City of Vancouver over the
past few decades. For instance, it would take two to three 20 storey towers to be built and occupied per
year to absorb those 1,000 residents - every year for as long as that growth occurs - or many hundreds
of new townhouses and apartment buildings to be inserted into existing neighbourhoods to replace
existing single family homes. Delta needs additional green-field lands to absorb that growth for the next
few years while they prepare existing neighbourhoods for the wave of intensification they have
committed to through the Growth Plan.
A number of us professional planners recommended to Delta that other municipalities were adopting
"Study Area" classifications for sites like South lands to ensure they did not back the Metro Board into an
uncomfortable position of having to amend the Growth Boundary shortly after its adoption. However,
while the Boundary was being adopted, Delta was simultaneously negotiating in good faith with several
large landowners outside the Boundary, including the Century Group regarding Southlands.
Unfortunately, Delta has done what we feared, backed Metro into a corner by asking for this change so
soon after the Plan was adopted.
In this context, it is advisable that the Metro Board approve this boundary change in order to preserve
the overall Growth Management Plan, because without the few sites Delta has outside the ALR like
Southlands, it has no hope of meeting its growth responsibilities - which are key to the integrity of the
overall Growth Management Plan.
This then raises the issue of changing this piece of public policy within a year of its adoption.
Changing the Growth Boundary is acceptable from a public policy and public interest point of view
Every municipality represented on the Metro Board changes their policies on a regular basis through
rezonings, OCP amendments, amending various plans, and changing policies on many issues. We change
policies because it is in the public interest to do so - we are not slaves to policies adopted in the past
when they do not allow the realization of optimum public interest.
Delta's choice to not classify the land in question as a Study Area is unfortunate, however it is not the
Board's responsibility or fault that this occurred.
Rather it now is the Board's responsibility to evaluate the application on its own terms and determine
what is in the pub lic interest.
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There is no precedent being set through a change
A further perspective on the issue of policy is the fear some have voiced regarding the setting of a
precedent of further Boundary changes. While it is understandable that those who do not understand
Metro's jurisdiction would feel this way, there is no precedent set regardless of whether the Board
approves or denies this application.
The Board is not a judicial body where "common law" is set through its decisions via precedent. The
"door is always shut" so to speak unless the Board opens it on a case by case basis - and therefore there
can be no precedent set.
The Southlands' Developer is very unique - unlike any other developer
Regarding the suggestion that if this change is approved, "developers will line up at the door for changes
across the region", I suggest that is also a misguided fear.
I work for a development company and serve on the Board of the Urban Development Institute and as
such, have a good understanding of how a regular developer would approach a site or project like the
Southlands.
The Hodgins family built Tsawassen over the past century and they have a deep connection to the place
and the land. The investment that Sean Hodgins has put into this property and project goes far beyond
what any other developer would invest. The years of work, the investment of millions of dollars in
planning, community consultation, the inclusion of leading academic thinkers and the commitment to
innovation in favour of the regional food system, combined with a commitment of $9 million to simply
upgrade the fertility of the remaining farmland destined for the ALR is simply unprecedented.
There are no other developers in the Lower Mainland who would invest what the Century Group has in a
project like this for the right to develop a few hundred homes.
Ironically, it might be a good step to see the South lands project as a precedent for anyone who wants to
develop on any type of agricultural land anywhere in the region. The precedent set by this level of
commitment and investment from the Hodgins family would scare most developers away completely.
As such, I encourage Board members to not see this application as a "run-of-the-mill" project - rather it
is a unique project based on deep commitment to the community and to the regional food system.
And now I would like to explore the "deeper public interest" embodied in the Southlands project
because of how it is consciously approaching the reality of the food systems in the Metro region for this
century.
The future of the Metro region requires a new approach to its food systems
Over the upcoming decades of this century, we will see the population of the Lower Mainland double.
With that doubling will come the need to double our housing capacity and to more than double our
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industrial and commercial space because we are the economic gateway to the Pacific for a major part of
North America.
Currently the mantra in the region is simply to build denser and invest in transit lines. While these are
necessary, we have a much more significant challenge awaiting - and that is how we intend to increase
food production and preserve our ecosystem web across the region while we double everything else.
Some may believe that the only issue at stake is simply to preserve farmland, the ALR and
environmentally sensitive areas - and the rest will take care of itself. This however is not correct - for
the best we could possibly achieve then is simply to lose little of what we have now on an ongoing basis
until most of it is gone - when in fact we need to actually increase food production at the same time as
we increase housing and jobs. The simplistic preservation-only approach will fail to achieve its
objectives.
There are many who would suggest to the Board and even some on the Board who believe that the
super-low intensity agriculture of the pre-21 'I century agricultural economy is the only version of
agriculture. With a few moments of thought about the future, about global food economics, and about
innovations in food system technology, it should become immediately apparent that approaching
agricultural lands immediately adjacent to a region with millions of people suggests opportunities for a
more innovative approach and super- low intensity agriculture competing against Mexico, Chile, and
other low-wage food producers around the world.
As a leading first world, industrialized country, our too often limited approach to agriculture has put us
head to head competition in raw production economics with every country in the world - most all of
whom have either very cheap labour or major agricultural subsidies. We cannot win in that competition
- and the results of that approach in our food system and the resulting food miles for the food in your
and my refrigerators and cupboards is self-evident. 85-97% of the economic, social and environmental
impact in our food system happens post-field - and that is economic terrain we can win at in our region.
The pressures of growth, transportation, industry, food production and environmental protection are
not going to lessen and go away in our region - rather they will intensify and will now be showing up on
your policy and decision tables every year for the rest of the 21'1 century. The results of these pressures
are already being seen in today's re-evaluation of ALR policies in this province.
Retreating to a position of simplistic land use tradeoffs based on out-of-date models of planning and
early 20 lh century agriculture in a contemporary sustainability-oriented region, will result in major losses
to all of us and extreme politicization of agricultural discussions. Robust and good policy has never been
made in a context of extreme politicization - and more importantly, agriculture usually loses in those
battles.
If the Board truly wants to preserve the integrity and potential of the regional food system, it needs to
embrace new approaches where agriculture and food systems can be improved, intensified and
integrated into the relentless growth that this region will experience going forwards.
The Southlands is such a project. It has consciously addressed its strategic role in the sustainability of
the community and its food systems and envisioned a new approach with many public benefits.
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A new approach to sustainable urban and regional food systems in the 21't century Metro region
As a competitive region pursuing sustainable communities and economics, we need to reach past this
poverty-oriented race to the bottom of 20 th century agricultural production and the land use patterns
that accompany that scenario, and instead envision how we can use our agricultural lands for maximum
value in food production and the food system overall in the contemporary Metro context, while we
simultaneously accommodate growth.
To achieve this will require a new approach to how we envision and integrate food production,
ecosystem enhancement, housing and jobs - all within the same pieces of land.
The Southlands project is a beacon example of how we can begin to do things differently. It has become
widely recognized as one of the leading examples of new thinking in how agriculture and urbanism can
be integrated - and even though it has not been built yet, the concept created around this project is
now being copied across North America. This trend recently achieved high profile in the New York
Times.
Southlands is a pilot project of new ways to accommodate growth in a manner that supports the food
system, diversity of housing, transit-supportive neighbourhoods, and environmental preservation.
Southlands converts benefits from development into benefits to agriculture and the local food system.
By approving this application, Metro will be positioning itself at the leading edge of sustainable urban
planning and food systems. It will generate economic growth, jobs, taxes and community amenities,
and make Delta more transit friendly, more prosperous, and more agriculturally and ecologically secure.
If every developer working on viable farmland in the Lower Mainland had this vision, the polemics of
development and food systems would be very different today in this region.
I encourage you to approve this application to both preserve more land in the ALR, as well as to allow a
new example of a more positive relationship between communities, the environment and food systems
to emerge here in this region, on your watch.
Thank you
Mark Holland
Vice President Development
New Monaco LP
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Please read the attached reasons why this request does not comply with the 5 RGS Goals, and also the
associated hazards and bad effects which would affect the residents of Tsawwassen, and the potential
residents of the proposed 950 housing units.
Submission to the Metro Southlands Amendment Public Hearing
Thank you for reading and considering this important matter,
Peter Duffey
211 Morningside Drive
Delta
B.C. V4L 2M3
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Why the Delta Amendment Request should be rejected:
Metro Regional Growth Strategy
GOAL 1: Create a Compact Urban Area
Contain urban development within the Urban Containment Boundary.
The Southlands plan would create an isolated urban community outside the existing
Urban Containment Boundary. High-dens[ty housing, far from the Tsawwassen Town
Centre, would fragment and significantly reduce the size of productive agricultural land
and an environmentally-sensitive area.
Focus growth in Urban Centres and Frequent Transit Development Areas.
The Southlands plan for 950 units of mixed (mostly high-density) housing, and a
commercial development, is inconsistent with the surrounding area, which is farmland
adjacent to the environmentally-sensitive Boundary Bay Regional Park, as well as
existing areas of low-density housing.
Transit service is infrequent, with no plans for improvement. New residents would be
car-dependent, living far from employment opportunities, medical and essential services
as well as the amenities of the Town Centre.
Protect Rural areas from urban development
The area has remained rural in character since the municipality of Delta was
created. Comprehensive Development in this location would negatively impact
farmland, wildlife, and adjacent low-density housing areas.
GOAL 2: Support a Sustainable Economy
Promote land development patterns that support a diverse regional
economy and employment close to where people live.
A sustainable economy recognizes the need for identifying and retaining agricultural
and enVironmentally-sensitive areas which provide opportunities for farming, wildlife
protection and recreation in the Lower Mainland. Comprehensive Development in this
rural area would negatively impact these resources.
New residents would have to commute long distances for employment opportunities;
this is contrary to sustainable principles.
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Protect the supply of industrial land
This is agricultural and environmentally-sensitive land. Consequently it would be
inappropriate to consider this area for industrial use.
Protect the supply of agricultural land and promote agricultural viability
with an emphasis on food production.
The loss of a considerable portion of the farmland to commercial and residential
housing would not promote agricultural viability. A transfer of land to Delta would not
result in any gain in agricultural production when compared to the existing situation.
The use of farmland leased back to the developer for a community farming scheme
would be a very inefficient use of famlland, and has been criticized by the B.C. Ministry
of Agriculture. That idea is more of a social project of doubtful viability, and actually
would lead to the misuse of productive farmland.
Bisecting and losing 47% of 537 acres of contiguous farmland to residential housing,
commercial, and recreational uses would not promote agricultural viability. A transfer of
land to Delta would not result in any gain in agricultural production when compared to
the existing situation.
This development would require construction of a new Municipal Road, of collector
width plus cycle lanes, from the main street in Tsawwassen (56 th St.) through the middle
of productive agricultural land to Boundary Bay Road. The road, using 6 acres of
farmland, would detrimentally bisect farmland currently leased for food production. The
planned community farming project area would require an additional service road
network which would further reduce the quoted 53% planned farmland to less than 50%.
GOAL 3: Protect the Environment and Respond to Climate Change Impacts
Protect Conservation and Recreation lands.
Delta is seeking approval to amend the Regional Land Use Designation of 252 acres
from 'Agriculture' to 147.5 acres of 'Comprehensive Development' and 104.2 acres of
'Conservation and Recreation'. The amendment does not recognize and protect the
habitat values of this land as the associated Delta Bylaw 7169 would rezone the lands
to 'Comprehensive Development' and 'Public Use' without any recognition or protection
of this internationally-significant habitat.
A strip of treed land adjacent to the community of Boundary Bay would be added to the
Urban Containment Area and proposed to be zoned Public Use and designated
Environmentally Sensitive in Delta's bylaws. However, by including it within the Urban
Containment Boundary, Delta could rezone the land for housing in the future without
seeking approval from Metro Vancouver.
The pressure of 2000 or more new residents and their constant movements would
adversely affect the protected areas of the Boundary Bay Regional Park, and the
Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, which have been created by all levels of
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government at public expense. It should be noted that in June 1995 the Century
company received $7.5 million of taxpayers' money so that the Boundary Bay Regional
Pari< protected areas could be established.
Considerable public funds have been expended to improve the facilities at Centennial
Beach. To inject the pressure of this development proposal on this recreation area
would undoubtedly require further expansion and expenditure from public funds.
Protect and enhance natural features and their connectivity.
This development would do nothing to meet these objectives. In fact it would have
significant adverse environmental effects. The RGS recognizes the need to define
boundaries that maintain vital ecosystems with interdependent habitat corridors. Not
only is this a large block of Tsawwassen's valuable farmland, It is also unique critical
wildlife habitat stretching from the important forested area shared with Point Roberts,
across open fields to the foreshore of Boundary Bay.
The area is environmentally fragile and should remain protected by the current Urban
Containment Boundary which defines this natural asset of shoreline connecting with
fertile floodplain to provide farmland combined with habitat of international importance.
These are key components of the number one Important Bird Area in Canada 1. The
current Urban Containment Boundary in the RGS (previously called Green Zone) at this
location supports the Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area 2, the Boundary Bay
RAMSAR 5ite 3 , and a declared Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network site 4 .
Development on the Southlands would negatively impact this protected area by
removing adjacent wildlife and upland corridors, by introducing Significant light, noise
and air pollution, and by increasing intrusions.
lCanada's Important Bird Areas Program is a science-based initiative to identify, conserve, and
monitor a networ\< of sites that provide essential habitat for Canada's bird populations
2 A Wildlife Management Area is an area of land designated under section 4(2) of the Wildlife
benefit of regionally to internationally Significant fish and wildlife species or their habitats.
Act for
the
3 The
Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) - called the "Ramsar Convention" -- is an
intergovernmental treaty that embodies the commitments of its member countries to maintain the
ecological character of their Wetlands of Intemationallmportance and to plan for the "wise use", or
sustainable use, of all of the wetlands in their territories.
The Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) is a conservation strategy launched
in 1986 with the designation of the first site, Delaware Bay in the United States. The Network aligns with
the simple strategy that we must protect key habitats throughout the Americas in order to sustain healthy
populations of shorebirds. To date, WHSRN site partners are conserving more than 32 million acres
(nearly 13 million hectares) of shorebird habitat.
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Encourage land use and transportation infrastructure that reduce energy
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality.
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Constructing 950 housing units plus commercial development in this area will result in
significant increase in vehicle mileage, both commercial and residential, with the
associated use of energy and pollution. Added to that would be the discharge volume
from heating units in homes and commercial premises to further reduce air quality. The
adjacent wildlife habitat and protected wildlife areas will suffer commensurately.
The South lands development proposal does not mesh with Metro Vancouver's
strategies to meet greenhouse gas emission targets. The project would generate
thousands of car trips on the Tsawwassen peninsula because it is far from work
locations and amenities.
The project requires millions of tons of fill with at least 120,000 diesel truck movements
polluting the community with deadly particulates. Additional emissions would be
generated through 20 years of infrastructure development and building construction.
Encourage land use and transportation infrastructure that Improve the ability to
withstand climate change impacts and natural hazard risks.
This development requires an independently conducted Hazard and Health Assessment.
The area is inter alia subject to a very high risk of liquefaction (B.C. Insurance Industry
assessment).
Both Century Industries and the Corporation of Delta have accepted that there is need
for a huge quantity of fill to protect the proposed development from the forecasted rise
in sea level.
Without an exact and detailed plan on where and what type of housing and commercial
construction would be situated it is hard to determine the road layout that wouldl evolve.
Yet there is a need for this information to determine how surface water and floodwater
would affect the development and Boundary Bay village.
A much more detailed and careful examination is required. Initially it appears that the
use of a Flood Construction Level lower than what had been recommended by
consultants both for the proponent, and Delta, should also be questioned. The use of
more fill volume may be required.
However, the development proposed bylaws make provision for at least 120,000 diesel
truck journeys through the centre of Tsawwassen. A health study is necessary to
determine the safe level of diesel particulate that can be discharged by this volume of
traffic through a densely populated area.
A full engineering study should be conducted to determine emergency evacuation
routing in case of flooding, and/or earthquake.
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Develop Complete Communities
Provide diverse and affordable housing choices.
With regard to housing diversity, it is clear from the Phased Development Agreement
that there is no specific commitment to any mix of housing type, and that the choice of
what will be constructed would be determined solely by market demand at the time of
construction.
Without information on the mix of cottages, apartments, townhouses, stacked
townhouses and single family houses, or the number of mixed unit high-rises, it is now
obviously impossible to determine if this Goal is satisfied by what in essence is simply a
draft planning proposal to obtain added value for the land.
Develop healthy and complete communities with access to a range of
services and amenities.
The Southlands Project would not meet Metro's goal of a complete community. The
plan would plunk tall, high-density buildings and a 1.8 acre commercial development
into an existing farmland and habitat area. As the plan is not consistent with the
existing uses, it would create an anomaly within Metro Vancouver's recognized green
zone.
Transit service in the area is infrequent with no plans for improvement. The
development is far from services and amenities. The plan invites 20 years of
construction which would urbanize an area that is important for food production and
internationally-significant habitat protection.
The Phased Development Agreement bylaw would allow the developer total flexibility to
determine the type and character of housing. There is no specific portion allocated to
single family, apartment condominium. townhouse. stacked townhouse, cottage, rental,
or social housing.
This is not acceptable Planning, and invites a planning nightmare. This bylaw would be
inviolate for 20 years. There is also no indication of the bare land strata content, which
would affect road ownerShip, infrastructure cost and maintenance, and could affect the
overall safety of the project.
The developer has already stated that homes would be sold at market price. This does
not indicate "afford ability". In Tsawwassen there is a very good supply of homes now
available for purchase which covers a broad spectrum of price range and type. The
development would no doubt be comparable to this existing market choice, but not offer
any price advantage.
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Support Sustainable Transportation Choices
Coordinate land use and transportation to encourage transit, multiple
occupancy vehicles, cycling and walking.
Coordinate land use and transportation to support the safe and
efficient movement of vehicles for passengers, goods and services.
It would be a considerable period before Translink could identify the need for a more
frequent transit seNice to this area.
The use of cars will be essential, yet the planned car parking space is about 50% of the
existing Delta requirements. This is totally unrealistic.
In the current plan. road widths are not clarified and this would be dependent on the
bare land strata content and overall parking space provisions.
Separation of cyclists from traffic is virtually non-existent throughout Tsa\NVVassen. and
is achieved at present only by painting symbols on the road surfaces. This development
does not indicate how cyclist safety would be achieved. This is related to the lack of a
full road plan.
The encouragement of multi-occupancy vehicles is a Provincial target that is not being
achieved because of less than energetic promotion and legislation. Tsawwassen as a
whole would benefit from this goal being achieved but this development would not in
any way further such progress.
Cycling and walking ease is being touted as an attractive offshoot of the development
proposal. If approval or denial of this development relied on this factor alone, such
benefits could possibly exist. However it is more than probable that they would be
confined to those days when the weather is suitable. and when the residents are not
working. Vancouver has already discovered that use of cycling lanes is of a low volume.
At this time there is no shortage of roads, lanes, and parks for walking in Tsawwassen.
It is rare to see cyclists using the many marked cycle lanes in Tsawwassen.
To further illustrate and increase clarity a list of the many problems with this
development is included below.
1.
It fails the goal of creating compact urban areas within the Urban Containment Boundary.
Tsawwassen already has a compact urban area in the Town Centre where there is
ample opportunity for more housing. There are many housing projects underway with at
least 672 new units.
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2.
The Project is not located in an area close to employment opportunities. People In
Tsawwassen mostly work outside the community which is a reason for retaining the
Urban Containment Boundary that has already been established.
3
The area does not have an efficient transportation network. Transit service is infrequent
with no plans for improvement.
4.
The heights and densities do not begin to fit into the surrounding natural areas and
nearby housing units. The proposed housing would allow for three-storeys with a
density of 123.5 units per hectare compared to the existing 8-18 units per hectare in
Boundary Bay.
5.
The Project's planned parking spaces are inadequate and will create future problems probably expansion into areas of farmland and habitat spaces. This can be done as
there is no zoning for protection of habitat. Almost half the land is zoned for
Comprehensive Development or Public Use.
6.
The Project introduces inappropriate development in the middle of environmentallysensitive agricultural land. As the plan is not consistent with the existing uses, it will
create an anomaly within Metro Vancouver's recognized green zone.
7
The Development failS to "protect rural areas from urban development" by building new
concentrations of mixed, high-density housing and commercial development in the
middle of farmland.
8.
The Development fails to "protect rural areas from urban development" by constructing
a new municipal road through the middle of productive farmland in the Green
Zone. This will be a new thoroughfare connecting Boundary Bay to Tsawwassen's main
highway artery, 56 1h Street.
9.
The Southland's proposal would see only 51 % of the 537 acres retain the current
Agricultural Zoning. The rest would be rezoned for Comprehensive Development,
Public Use and a new municipal road bisecting the property. This cannot be interpreted
as protecting farmland.
10.
Delta and the Proponent will argue that the irrigation and drainage will promote
agricultural viability but the cost of losing half the land to other uses does not meet the
aim of protecting the supply of farmland.
11.
The land is already being farmed and, as stated by the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture
(letter to Delta Council, May 15, 2013), the proposed development will not be a net
benefit to agriculture.
12.
The plans include fragmentation of a significant portion of the farmland into small
parcels for a Community-Based Farming Model. There is no SUbstantive information to
prove that this would be the best productive use of the farmland. To the contrary, Delta
has received information from the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture raising concerns about
lack of sufficient information on which to base this plan.
13.
There will be long-term Significant financial and environmental risks to the
community. The infrastructure building and maintenance costs for Delta will be high in
spite of costs paid by the developer.
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14.
There will be reduction and fragmentation of the green space and large tracts of the
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valued floodplain will be destroyed with fill impacting the entire sloping region from 56
Street to Boundary Bay.
15.
The Development Plan contravenes Metro's goal of defining and protecting boundaries
that maintain vital ecosystems with interdependent habitat corridors. Not only is the
vast stretch of the Southlands valuable farmland, it is also unique, critical habitat
stretching from forested habitat across open fields to the foreshore of Boundary
Bay. The area has international significance for migratory and resident birds.
16,
Metro works to protect natural areas such as the Metro Vancouver Boundary Bay
Regional Park. Development on the Southlands will negatively impact this protected
area by removing adjacent wildlife and upland corridors, by introducing significant light,
noise and air pollution, and by increasing intrusions.
17.
The area Is environmentally fragile and should remain protected by the current Urban
Containment Boundary which defines this natural asset of shoreline connecting with
fertile floodplain to provide farmland combined with habitat of international Significance.
18.
One area proposed for removal from the green zone for "Urban" designation is
designated environmentally-sensitive in the Official Community Plan; a future
application to rezone this area would not require approval from Metro.
19.
This Application does not include all the properties in this large tract of green space.
Three properties are not included so, if a precedent is set, Metro could be approached
for future alterations of this Urban Containment Boundary.
20
The Southlands development proposal does not meet Metro's strategies to meet
greenhouse gas emission targets.
21.
The project will generate thousands of car trips on the Tsawwassen peninsula because
it is far from work locations and amenities. The development is not located in a transit
development area so housing development will add congestion and air pollution to an
already overloaded road system.
22.
Development of the Southlands will add significantly to car-dependent
Tsawwassen. There are no plans for Increased transit and the Tsawwassen main
artery, 56th Street is not bicycle-friendly. The proponent is advertising the project as
bicycle and walking friendly but those attributes will be confined to the Southlands and
the existing Boundary Bay Regional Park and dike. Movements outside this area
require cars.
23.
The project requires millions of tons of fill with 120,000 diesel truck movements
polluting the community with deadly particulates. Add additional emissions generated
through 20 years of infrastructure development and building construction.
24.
The Southlands Project does not satisfy the goal to prepare for, and mitigate, risks from
climate change and natural hazards. There has been no independent assessment of
impacts of natural hazard risks and climate change. The Southlands proposal is
located In an area that has a very high risk of liquefaction in the event of an
earthquake.
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There is a risk of flooding from natural causes or as a result of fill and construction on
the site. Flood construction levels adopted for this proposal do not meet potential sea
level rise by 2100.
26.
People who buy homes in the area will be required to Indemnify the Municipality
against claims arising from flood risks . This Illustrates the risk problems .
27.
There has been strong opposition to developing the Southlands properties with a
majority of residents calling for retention of this fertile floodplain for agriculture and
habitat values .
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Subject: Against
I'm strongly opposed to the South lands development in Tsawwassen. It's in clear violation of Metro's Regional Growth
Strategy Planning Principles
Thanks
Terry McKaig
895 Eden (res
Delta Be V4L lW6
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Southland Proposal
We are opposed to the proposed development of the Southland.
This is valuable faffilland and to compromise this farmland would be a defective judgement leading to an
inevitable chain of more loss of same.
Please think forward, as Canadians we shouldn't have to import what we can produce.
We own our home in Boundary Bay and have resided here for 27 years.
Gordon and Kory Woeste
171-67street
Delta B.C. V4L-1M2
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Attention: Chris Plagnol re: Southlands RGS rezoning application
Metro Vancouver Chair and Board Members;
Please consider the following.
During the initial Metro Committee meeting dealing with the Southlands, I sat next to a
gentleman who is the Principal of John Moonen and Associates Ltd. an advisory company that
specializes in government and developer relationships. He was there specifically to "learn
how to get a development done", when presenting developments requiring rezoning of the RGS.
Nov. 9, 2011 - 47.68 acres of agricultural land (former Guichon Farm) directly adjacent to
the Southlands was purchased by a numbered development company
$6 Million - amount paid for the 47.68 acres.
$130,000 per acre - the amount paid per acre.
$100,000 - Average price for agricultural property in South Delta
May 3, 2012 - ad for the Guichon Farm property was placed with Real Estate Canada
advertising the land as development property
June 9, 2012 - Similar ad was placed in the Vancouver Sun under the Commercial and Industrial
Property for sale
Developer said he was unconcerned, when asked asked if the property being zoned agricultural
would be problematic. Allegedly, Delta planning staff had indicated the agricultural
designation would be changed "in due course".
Early 2014 - There were now 7 investors in the property, the developer was again contacted.
A member of the developer's staff had recently contacted Delta about the development.
Allegedly, Delta had assured the staffer that a development application could proceed once
the rezoning was done on the Southlands.
Note, the developer said WHEN, not IF.
$2.9 Million, 2007 - Century Holdings purchases 20 acres of agricultural land at the corner
of 56 St and
Hwy 17. The land is purported to be of very poor quality
Century made no attempt to rehabilitate the property and left it in the same poor condition
which it had been purchased in.
$1.9 MILLION - 2010, Century put property on the market for $1.95 million after failing to
rezoning the land.
$1.55 Million - Property remained unsold for 2 years until it was purchased in 2012 by Delta
for $1.55 million.
$88,500 per acre - 2012 cost per acre when sold to Delta
$177}eee - cost to Delta for rehabilitation of property and is leased to Snow Farms} a
successful organic
Farming operation.
Oct} 2013 per acre".
Mr. Hodgins is quoted saying} "I'm glad to sell the property at the going price
It could be
zoning from
had entered
strident in
argued that because the land is in the ALR} it is more difficult to remove the
an agricultural designation. However} at the time of the Century purchase} Delta
into ALR land swap deals with other developers and the ALC seemed to be less
its mandate to preserve agricultural land in Metro.
Just down the same street are the 47.68 acres. It was purchased at a premium price of
$130}0ee per acre in 2ell by a development company. That property has not lost its value.
If Metro allows the boundary change to the RGS and votes to remove the Southlands from the
Green Zone} you will be doing exactly what Developers expected would be done.
Metro Staff has indicated that there shouldn't be a problem with setting a precedent if the
RGS Urban Containment Boundary is changed. Yet we can clearly see in this single Delta
example that is incorrect.
Delta has another Boundary Change request coming before Metro with the MK Lands development
proposal.
Also in Delta is Earth King} which has every intention of asking for a rezoning of their
agricultural property.
These examples show clearly the stark difference in price per acre for agricultural lands
that hold
Dromise of development. Making it ever more difficult for the ever
increasing.l.j L';'portant small scale farmers to afford.
I am not sure of the exact number of other Metro Agriculturally and/or Green Zone properties
but
as Mr. Moor
'learly indicated to me} developers are paying attention and "learning".
We all recognize that developers will expect the same treatment for their properties. They
will gift a part of their agricultural land to the municipality in return for zoning. And
they will get their zoning no matter how many of the 5 principles laid out in the RGS are
ignored.
The courts and lawyers love precedents. Please do not set one in this case and vote against
the applied for rezoning and Green Zone boundary change as set out in the Regional Growth
Strategy.
Thank you}
Debbie McBride
1086-51A St
Delta} BC
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Friday, May 09, 2014 1:57 PM
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amending Metro Vancouver's Regional Growth Strategy Amendment to permit the South lands
development on agricultural land in Delta.
r wish to comment on this project:
r have listened to both sides: the yays and
the nays
Although I do not reside in the area the decision affects me as a grower and as a grandmother of a child living in
the area
As an organic grower and person who supports sustainability it sounds like a decent project,but as one woman
at the hearings stated: "This is greenwashing"
IT worries me as well about this whittling away at ALR lands
Several naturalists and scientists have spoken about the harm to wildlife and have given important ecological
considerations and warnings
If I visit my grandchild in this region, i donot want to be exposed to more traffic
years ago because I am so sick/literally and tired of being constantly surrounded
by traffic
There are too many vehicles everywhere now. The NOISE and stink and stress related problems must be
reduced
Why the Health Depts permit all this use of automoiles is very puzzling
All that exhaust goes straight into the faces and lungs of our little ones.
The project will create more traffic/
[ am opposed.
r hung up my car kets several
Sincerely,
ML Johnstone
275 Lower Ganges Rd
SSUBC
V8K IT4
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Friday, May 09, 20142:24 PM
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Tsawwassen South lands Development
To Whom it May Concem,
I have been a resident of Tsawwassen for nearly 45 and I am strongly opposed to changing the Urban
Containment Boundary in Delta to allow the proposed South lands development to occur. It would certainly be
devastating for our community as well as for our wildlife if this were to go ahead.
Yours Truly.
Lance Sandemlan
5786 ] 6A A venue
Tsawwassen, S.c.
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Chairman & Metro Board Members, South lands development
Chairman & Metro Board Members,
As you decide whether or not to endorse the Delta application to change the Urban Containment
Boundary in its' current form, I would like for you to consider this following information,
Point Roberts, Washington had a very similar situation with the Lily Point development
project.
Like the Southlands, which actually share boundaries, the large property which boasted
magnificent views of Boundary Bay and Mount Baker.
It has been identified as being an
important First Nation site. The Lummi First Nation were its caretakers.
Also, as is the case for the Southlands, a large condo and resort development was planned by
the development company that owned it . There was a portion of the property was offered for
preservation and for community use in return for development being approved.
After being turned down numerous times because of the local and international outcry for this
special place, the developers sold the land to the Lummi First Nation and a Trust which
worked together to save Lily Point from development and what would have been its ultimate
destruction.
The money for the Trust came from people of all walks of life who sent in private donations,
large and small.
What needs to be recognized that when development was a possibility, the cost of land was
beyond the ability of those who were willing to purchase the land for preservation.
Once development was off the table, the land price came down to a level where the Trust and
the Lummi FN were able to purchase it. Today it is a wonderful place where wildlife and the
forest can be enjoyed by all in perpetuity. Lilly Point acts as a filter for Boundary Bay
and contributes to the health of the important stop on the Pacific Flyway.
There have been those who have talked about various Community farms in other locals,
including in the Eastern United States and Britain
I have been to many of those places and yes they are absolutely wonderful. However, these
farms are located near the communities of old and ancient townsites. They have not come into
being as the "Disneyland" version of small field farming . They are not surrounded by condos
and commercial buildings. They are close to villages and small towns.
In Delta, those kind of community farms are already in business and are selling their
produce. Check out Westham Island and you'll find the Herb Farm, a well loved and well used
farm that puts into use what is "imagined" by Century.
Its messy and a bit smelly but its real and not a social engineering experiment we are asked
to "imagine".There is nothing that is tangible and concrete in what's before you. Pretty
drawings and suppositions. The Disneyland version.
The fact is Tsawwassen does not need another commercial center. Mr. Hodgins has let his
burned out mall, that actually is in the town center, become an eyesore. All around him
other commercial buildings are trying to make our town center a lively and successful place
for business. However, Mr. Hodgins chose to build the "Smallworks" house in front of his
50's built, burned out mall. This was to help convince folks that the Southlands would be a
cute and wondrous place to live. Big problem with that though. Smallworks has no guarantees
whatsoever that even one of his houses will be ever built on the Century development.
According to Century, those decisions would be based on market forces. I can guarantee that
market forces would require Condos on the Southlands because it is in density that the
developer will make back his 80% donation of farmland.
Which, upon further investigation is closer to 51%.
Please do not vote in favour of a project that will contribute to the destruction of air
quality in our town. Tsawwassen is not, as Century asked you to imagine, an old persons
town, badly in need of housing, young people and babies. It is not.
Young families are moving here to stay and continue on with Tsawwassen's tradition'of being a
healthy and stable place to raise a family. It's even a bit boring with a sport and outdoor
loving community.
We could use more Social Housing but that's not being provided for in this project. Mind
you, the young families are providing a bit of a social housing opportunity when they
renovate their homes and build in mortgage helpers.
Please trust in and support the RGS that Metro Vancouver worked so hard to arrive at.
Vote against the South lands application.
Respectfully,
Debbie McBride
1086-51A St
Delta, BC
V4M 2Y1
2
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Sean [email protected]; [email protected];
[email protected]: Anne Marie Semke
FW: South lands Application - Metro Vancouver Directors
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May 9,2014
Dear Metro Vancouver Directors,
My name is Anne~Marie Semke. I live at 5526 6A Avenue, Tsawwassen, 8.C. and I am writing in support of
the Southlands Application.
What has me excited about the Southlands proposal is that it will be a community asset, rather than another
development. I am really hopeful about the following aspects of the plan :
•
that it started with a genuine community engagement process that brought people of opposing views
and priorities, together with the support of planning experts, to create an exceptional vision which is
why this current plan has such committed support
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the market square
a walkable community
immediate access to the source of my food (the local grocery stores are currently more convenient
than driving 20 minutes to Westham Island)
preservation of historical buildings and Earthwise farm
housing that is appropriate for a variety of people
protection of sensitive areas which the current agricultural zoning does not provide
a secondary road with a bike lane that will get us out of the car when visiting friends or going to the
beach (riding your bike along Boundary Road's very narrow shoulder and a 60km speed limit is not safe
with your kids, or anyone else really)
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I am excited about a neighborhood that is welcoming to all people of South Delta to walk, ride, go to the
beach, support local farmers, enjoy coffee together, and provide an outdoor venue for cultural events while
surrounded by parks, farms, nature reserves as well as new housing that is more affordable with a greater
variety of options that encourages a multi-generational group of people to live in the same neighborhood.
Contrast this vision to that of two other projects that have been approved in our area:
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The View at 1212: According to the website, this development of 19 condominiums is a collection of,
"10 Exclusive Residences. Spacious Living for a Discerning Few." The price pOint is about $800,000. This
development will be beautiful and very walkable, but it is only an asset to the people who live there.
Tsawwassen Springs: A two bedroom apartment is $459,000 and a 1500 sq.ft., 2 bedroom rancher
with no yard and very narrow streets is $795,000. The clubhouse is private and golfing is expensive.
This development is gorgeous, but it will not be a community asset in terms of bringing people
together. It is intended to be more of a private place.
As a young family, we are currently renting and would love to buy a home in Tsawwassen. But
apartment living with children gets cramped and noisy for neighbors. There are grandparents here
who would love to downsize and stay close to their families, but have no alternative to an
apartment. The population of Tsawwassen is actually shrinking.
I believe the Southlands project combined with the thoughtful and significant improvements to Centennial
Beach will create a wonderful area that can be enjoyed not just by local residents throughout South Delta,
but a lovely day trip for people throughout the region and an example to developers that inviting the
community into the process at the very beginning with the support and guidance of relevant experts can
create something exceptional.
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ATIN: Chris Plagnol. Deputy Corporate Officer
Greater Vancouver Regional District
Public Hearing on Growth Strategy Amendment Bylaw No . L203, 2014
Delta Southlands
April 29, 2014
This is to express my opposition to the Amendment of Growth Strategy (Bylaw No. 1203, 2014,
Delta South lands).
The proposed amendment will permanently
remov~
agricultural land from production. The
options for fanning the remaining land will be reduced; the proposed blending or interface of
urban usc to farming is unproven and limits the possibilities of larger scale farming, organic or
other.
There is no need to provide housing outside what has already been slated for urban development.
Empty lots and new homes are created faster than the market can absorb them, at least in the area
where I live. Delta residents expressed their disapproVal of the plan in the Delta Corporation
survey.
The proposed amendment will create precedent for similar adjustments for other lands in Delta
and in other municipalities of Greater Vancouver. Many farms in the vicinity are held by owners
who farm tJlem only minimally, because their plans are the removal of the land from agriCUlture,
and profits from rezoning.
Food is an absolute necessity of life, please save our fannland, it is disappearing too fast. This is
why in many developed countries the farmland is untouchable.
With Regards,
V. Scholz
Delta, Be
1-8 £n8"Sh Bluff' Road, OeNa, Be
860
Metro Vancouver '(GVRD, Sl8ff Report* 'I ndicates
South lands Deve:l opment P,l an does not conform to
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Christine Gemeinhardt ft[§IIS"1_1.1_____1__11;. .
Public Hearing
south lands proposal
To whom it may concern:
I would like to AGAIN voice my strong opposition to the application for rezoning of the South lands in Delta,
BC to allow for residential development.
The UrbanlContainment Boundary should, and must not, be changed to pennit this development.
This is a special parcel of land that is directly on the Pacific Flyway. Why would anyone want to put in a 900
unit residential development, with all its required infrastmcture, on this environmentally sensitive land?
Leave the Southlands for natural hahitat and agriculture. Do not give into the "deal" contrived by the developer
and Delta councillors. The majority does not support this .
Look into the future! There are plenty of other opportunities for development elsewhere in Delta.
NOT ON THIS LAND!
Sincerely,
Karl Gemeinhardt
224 Centennial Pkwy,
Delta, BC
862
Talia Parr
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Kent Warmington _ - - - - _
Public Hearing
Opposed to South lands amendment bylaw 1203,2014
To: Metro Vancouver Board
I am opposed to any changes to the Urban Containment Boundary as set out in the Regional
Growth Strategy that would accommodate the Delta - Southlands development proposal.
I agree with West Coast Environmental Law's conclusion that ".. .it does not appear that the
Southlands Proposal presents sufficient grounds to consider overriding or disregarding the RGS
and modifying the UCB in these circumstances."
Kent Warmington
255 - 658 Street
Delta, Be
863
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Darlene Reppenhagen • • • • • • • • • • •
Friday, rv1ey 09, 20143:46 PM
Public Hearing
South lands development proposal vs agricultural use
Dear Sirs/Madams
Once again I am writing to express my strong opposition to the Century
proposal to use part of this green zone agricultural land for housing.
Their objective is not to increase the number of housing options for
people. These proposed homes are not going to be affordable by the
average person/family.
Housing close to a beach and parkland never is.
This is fragile flood plain: Neither Beach Grove, nor Boundary bay,
once strictly cottage area, should never have been built on for
permanent housing.
There have been repeated flooding and water problems here. We are in
a known Tsunami zone.
The International Insurance Federation recommends that such land be
used only for farming or passive recreation in order to mitigate risk.
As it is, we
in the V4L postal zone already pay a premium on House and property
insurance.
In so far as farming problems are concerned, it is not the mandate of
our mayor and council, nor of Metro Vancouver, to ensure that any
private citizen makes a profit.
There are many more poor farmers than there is poor land. Farming has
always been a risky, yet profitable business in the long run.
You as members of Metro Vancouver, formulated a five point strategy
for new development. All know by now that this proposal meets NONE
of the criteria.
If you cannot hold to your own principles , you should all resign, as
should most of Delta council, having repeatedly sold the
municipalities interest to the
highest bidder, against the wishes of the majority of taxpayers.
Should we always be held hostage to the purely for profit motive? The
approval of this plan
also puts the entire agricultural lands of BC at risk: Other owners
will be more motivated to do the same kind of proposal; exchanging
land to a municipality
for permission to developers.
There is no new additional bus service coming on stream for at least
another ten years. If approved, this will be creating yet another
totally car dependent enclave.
This area is well known for migratory birds, as well as containing
much interest as a aboringial
historical site. I understand that
there is some pit houses
on the property. Why Ruth Adams, of TFN would so readily agree to
development Is beyond my understanding.
This land should never have been taken out of the ALR to begin with.
These back room brokered deals have not been in any way good for the
community.
Be seen to right a wrong and refuse this development proposal. OR
RESIGN.
Darlene Reppenhagen
1519 Grove Crescent
Delta, B.C.
V4L 1P7
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