http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0442230
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issued: 2024-05-03
issued: 1993-02-11
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note: m OVER "DOWN-ZONING" PROPOSAL ■ ■■. ■■ ZIil ZtZSL-Z . ■ "fhsj*..j..*r;-Jx fc^gUiitgg ...' n' / Township fears backlash LANGLEY - The township's proposed new rural plan bylaw and zoning amendments will directly affect 10,000 property owners here and Coun. John Scholtens says he can't understand why there hasn't been an outpouring of consternation and anger from the public. Scholtens thinks, perhaps taxpayers aren't aware of what the bureaucracy has in mind for their properties. His suggestion that it amounts to a "downzoning" clearly made administrators squirm,, Kfon3ay evening when he demanded that personal'. letters be sent to each of the 10,000 owners, explaining in no uncertain terms what the proposed bylaw would do to them. The/jcgylaw is at first and second reading stage now, and staff said there will be a number of open houses if£ the com- munity-'to explain its intent before it advances to public hearing and final reading.. When a bylaw affects more than ten property owners, newspaper advertisements could be used in place of letters, and in this case letters would cost $5,000 to $7,000 to send to the 10,000 owners. Scholtens still worried^that "a large downzoning could take place without discussion," and said that 80 percent of Langley township is now controUeli-oyr' the "appointed" Land Commission. "Why do we do this today? Aldergrove farmer Fred Pepin heads south with his new recreational vehicle, Wednesday morning. Seriously, Pepin and other Alder Grove Heritage Society members proved that grey power and a vintage Fordson tractor can handle the challenge of moving the 107 year old Shortreed log cabin from its original location on 272 Street near 27 Avenue, several miles south to its new location in Aldergrove Lake Park land on Zero Avenue. The "goldie oldie dub" saved themselves about $4,800 in moving costs, so hafs off to the volunteers! Aldergrove Elks will help restore the two-storey cabin as part of a children's camp the club is building on the GVRD pa…