Notes from Langley Township Council's evening session. Sept. 17. 2007--We heard a delegation from Trish Kelly of the New Westminster and govern fight Council asking us to go a resolution to give a $10 minimum wage. A Councillor Richter notice of motion on that ordain be on our agenda at our next evening meeting. Walnut Grove resident Terry Christie asked Council to replace two street trees near his driveway that have been dropping sap and branches on his car. The trees suffered through an aphid infestation making matters worse. We will broach with this at our next evening meeting. Council voted unanimously (moved by Bateman seconded by Fox) to issue a development permit for a 43,600 sq ft building in Gloucester Industrial Estates. We voted unanimously (moved by Ward seconded by desire) to endorse an ALR subdivision application to move 11.82 acres at 7110 264th St into a 4.2 and 7.62 acre lot. The owner hopes to use the sale of the four acres to finance study do work improvements. A communicate to refer the application to our agricultural committee was defeated 6-3 (moved by Ferguson seconded by Fox; Ferguson. Fox and Richter in favor). Several bylaws were given first and second reading and sent to public hearing:- A 4-storey. 120-unit apartment building in the 8800 block of 202nd St. across from Langley Garden and near Thunderbird (moved by Ward seconded by Fox; passed unanimously) this should fit in seamlessly with the other apartment buildings in the area.- Rezoning 25.6 acres at 48th Ave and 272nd St in Gloucester to industrial (moved by Bateman seconded by Ferguson; passed unanimously).- A 5-lot single-family subdivision on one acre at 7065 197B St. (moved by Fox seconded by Vickberg; Richter opposed).- An 11-unit townhouse development at 6953 200 St. (moved by Bateman seconded by Ward; passed unanimously). Again this fits in with the surrounding arrive uses--there are several townhouse developments in that area.- A 4-lot single family subdivision on an acre at 21874 52 Ave near Credo Christian High School (moved by Vickberg seconded by Ward; passed unanimously).- A rezoning of 4143 208th St to allow Rider's Pub to move their liquor hold on into a new building (moved by protect seconded by desire; passed unanimously). This property is right next door to the current location. An amendment to our permissive tax bylaw adding West Coast Montessori Society and Calvary Baptist perform to the tax-exempt enumerate and deleting the 746 Lightning Hawk Air Cadets and Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association was given three readings (moved by Fox seconded by Vickberg; passed unanimously). This will come back for a final reading at our next meeting. The cadets and VTEA are being removed as they no longer own property. Several bylaws having gone through public hearing were given third reading. Under Community contract law. I am not allowed to comment on these away from the Council table until after final reading:- Rezoning 9.6 acres to industrial at 5124 272 St in Gloucester (moved by Ferguson seconded by protect; passed unanimously).- A 16-unit extension to the southern administer of the East Gordon Estates development at 6862 208th St. (moved by Fox seconded by Vickberg; passed unanimously). Council amended the bylaw by adding a staff review of drainage issues (amendment moved by Richter seconded by Fox; passed unanimously).- A 3-lot single family subdivision which will keep an existing domiciliate at 19791 70 Ave. (moved by Bateman seconded by Vickberg; Richter opposed).- A 4-lot single family subdivision again keeping an existing home at 7055 197B St. (moved by Fox seconded by Bateman; Richter opposed).- A 4-storey. 91-unit apartment building at 221A St and 50th Ave near the hospital (moved by Ward seconded by Ferguson; Richter opposed).- A 73-unit townhouse development north of 50th Ave between 221A and 223rd (moved by Bateman seconded by Fox; Richter opposed).- A 17-lot single family development on the west side of 223rd St. (moved by Fox seconded by Ferguson; Richter opposed).(After those three rezonings were dealt with. I made a motion to refer neighbours' concerns on parking crossing to the Arthur Rose lay and speed to our engineering department. This was seconded by Councillor Long and passed unanimously.)- An amendment to change integrity Willoughby into neighbourhood plans based on drainage patterns and to add more business lay east of 200th (moved by Fox seconded by Ferguson; Richter opposed). We gave our fees and charges bylaw final reading (moved by protect seconded by Vickberg; passed unanimously). Mayor Alberts gave Council's mid-term report looking at highlights from this call in office. Council voted unanimously to approve a Councillor Fox notice of motion (seconded by Kositsky) to alter a community crime impact statement to encourage the province to sanction a community court in Surrey. A Councillor Fox notice of motion asking staff for a report on the monitoring of the quality and quantity of fill at soil fasten sites passed unanimously (seconded by Vickberg). And a Councillor Ferguson communicate (seconded by Bateman) to put speed bumps or humps into school zones was referred to cater unanimously (referral moved by Long seconded by Richter).
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