Sun nien fai lok ("Happy new year")
The Electorial Area Directors meeting on Feb 3rd had to deal with many things. One of them was:
the revising the Subdivision bylaw (641) bylaw the proposed changes are on the website, the bylaw is only for new subdivisions not existing places. The new bylaw will replace the 20-year old, existing Bylaw 592 and addresses current standards, newer legislative requirements, a higher degree of public safety and sustainable development. Most the improvements to this bylaw were to do with water as that seemed to be the concern most people have with subdivisions. Many other Regional districts have regulations that are similar to these proposals. The bylaws will help a developer plan ahead rather then do the development and adjust the plans later. This is good in 2 ways 1) it will be done right (we hope) in the first place (not causing problems down the road and 2) it will save the developer money down the road allowing for less frustration. The bylaw stipulates that all wells on new subdivisions must be on the property that they service. It is thought that the control of water is more secure if the bylaw includes this as well- it more likely that a person will be more considerate if the well is on their property than if a person who does not get his water from that well would be.
More coming on the subdivision bylaw.
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