ATTENTION, COLDSTREAM RESIDENTS!
ABERDEEN ROAD SPORTS COMPLEX PROPOSAL - ALR REFERENDUM
OUR AGRICULTURAL LAND CONTINUES TO BE UNDER SIEGE!
PLEASE COME TO ANOTHER TOWN-HALL MEETING!
Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 7 PM @ Coldstream Elementary School Gym
OUR AGRICULTURAL LAND CONTINUES TO BE UNDER SIEGE!
PLEASE COME TO ANOTHER TOWN-HALL MEETING!
Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 7 PM @ Coldstream Elementary School Gym
We need you again. Some members of council continue to believe that over 100 acres of prime agricultural land between Aberdeen Road and Hwy 6 should be developed as a sports complex.
Please come out again to discuss the issues and to re-affirm our previous message to Council – The residents of Coldstream do not want to see non-agricultural development of our prime Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) lands and want Council to uphold the Official Community Plan (OCP) as they promised to do in their election bids.
The two major on-going issues are:
Should Council support the altering of the OCP by applying to the Agricultural Land Commission for this change?
Council's agricultural land policies as stated in the OCP are:
We believe that applying for this change in use of prime agricultural land would result in loss of credibility by Council, and set a dangerous precedent. How could Council, in good faith, turn down other applicants who wish to subdivide or develop their ALR land for non agricultural use?
Do we need the proposed Sport Complex and how much would this proposed development cost taxpayers?
According to the GVSC Parks Master Plan “Vernon has a sports field supply of 1/996 population. This is a very high standard of supply” – this statement indicates that there is no need at this time for such a major complex. As our population continues to grow, more playing fields will be needed and we believe that more sports facilities can be provided in the DoC without compromising prime agricultural lands.
No financial or economic analysis of this project has been provided to the Coldstream taxpayers. We do not know the cost of the lands, why the Coldstream Ranch is even considering selling these prime haylands, or how much the development will eventually cost and who will pay for it. Please fill out the petition on the back of this page (mail it today) and attend the meeting. NOTE: We are compiling an email address database for all DoC residents who take an interest in our community. Please visit the website: http://coldstreamernews.blogspot.com and send an email to gyula1@shaw.ca so that we can keep you apprised of Coldstream issues by email.
To: Mayor and Council, 9901 Kalamalka Rd., Coldstream, B.C. V1B 1L6
As a resident and eligible voter of Coldstream, I have reviewed the wording of the proposed DoC referendum set for December 8, 2007:
“Do you support Coldstream Council submitting an application to the Agricultural Land Commission, with respect to the property located at Lot A, Sections 24 & 25, Twp. 9, ODYD, Plan 2420, Except Plan H14664 (9325 Aberdeen Road), (commonly known as the Spicer Block), located within the Agricultural Land Reserve, to allow for a non-farm use (this proposal is for change of use, not removal from the Agricultural Land Reserve), for the purpose of park/sports fields?”
Please take note:
I DO NOT support Council in submitting this application to the Agricultural Land Commission;
I DO NOT support Council in holding this referendum;
I DO support upholding the District of Coldstream Official Community Plan and believe in preserving our prime farmland and “Rural Living at it’s Best”.
Signature: ________________________
Name:
Address:
Please come out again to discuss the issues and to re-affirm our previous message to Council – The residents of Coldstream do not want to see non-agricultural development of our prime Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) lands and want Council to uphold the Official Community Plan (OCP) as they promised to do in their election bids.
The two major on-going issues are:
Should Council support the altering of the OCP by applying to the Agricultural Land Commission for this change?
Council's agricultural land policies as stated in the OCP are:
“to encourage protection of agricultural land through support of the ALR; and encouragement of continued farm use on agricultural lands.”
We believe that applying for this change in use of prime agricultural land would result in loss of credibility by Council, and set a dangerous precedent. How could Council, in good faith, turn down other applicants who wish to subdivide or develop their ALR land for non agricultural use?
Do we need the proposed Sport Complex and how much would this proposed development cost taxpayers?
According to the GVSC Parks Master Plan “Vernon has a sports field supply of 1/996 population. This is a very high standard of supply” – this statement indicates that there is no need at this time for such a major complex. As our population continues to grow, more playing fields will be needed and we believe that more sports facilities can be provided in the DoC without compromising prime agricultural lands.
No financial or economic analysis of this project has been provided to the Coldstream taxpayers. We do not know the cost of the lands, why the Coldstream Ranch is even considering selling these prime haylands, or how much the development will eventually cost and who will pay for it. Please fill out the petition on the back of this page (mail it today) and attend the meeting. NOTE: We are compiling an email address database for all DoC residents who take an interest in our community. Please visit the website: http://coldstreamernews.blogspot.com and send an email to gyula1@shaw.ca so that we can keep you apprised of Coldstream issues by email.
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DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM PETITION
RE: PROPOSED ABERDEEN SPORTS COMPLEX AND APPLICATION TO THE AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION
RE: PROPOSED ABERDEEN SPORTS COMPLEX AND APPLICATION TO THE AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION
To: Mayor and Council, 9901 Kalamalka Rd., Coldstream, B.C. V1B 1L6
As a resident and eligible voter of Coldstream, I have reviewed the wording of the proposed DoC referendum set for December 8, 2007:
“Do you support Coldstream Council submitting an application to the Agricultural Land Commission, with respect to the property located at Lot A, Sections 24 & 25, Twp. 9, ODYD, Plan 2420, Except Plan H14664 (9325 Aberdeen Road), (commonly known as the Spicer Block), located within the Agricultural Land Reserve, to allow for a non-farm use (this proposal is for change of use, not removal from the Agricultural Land Reserve), for the purpose of park/sports fields?”
Please take note:
I DO NOT support Council in submitting this application to the Agricultural Land Commission;
I DO NOT support Council in holding this referendum;
I DO support upholding the District of Coldstream Official Community Plan and believe in preserving our prime farmland and “Rural Living at it’s Best”.
Signature: ________________________
Name:
Address:
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