By John Russell Walsh - It has come to our attention that the City of Abbotsford is appealing the ALC's decision to deny the removal of 225 acres of A1 farmland adjacent to the Gloucester Industrial Estate by adding the exclusion to the recently revised Official Community Plan (OCP). The community of Bradner requests that any decision to either approve or reject this or any other exclusion application needs to be based on reason and facts.
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225 acres of west Bradner is again being considered as a new industrial site. This time the City of Abbotsford itself is applying for the exclusion. The DEADLINE to respond to the city with your concerns is on June 20th, 2016 - although the city did not provide a meeting time or location. This news and deadline was received on Friday June 17th, 2016 - which gives the community just 3 days warning... over the weekend. Back in February 2016, the Agriculture Land Commission (ALC) denied an application by an industrial developer.
Just after the last article was published on Delfresh Mushroom Farms' pollution issues, a sign was posted at the front gate of it's facility on 58 Avenue. Abbotsford Bylaws and Building permit officers also attended the property.
Calling all Stakeholders... The City of Abbotsford is initiating a comprehensive planning process called AgRefresh, to review municipal agricultural policies, bylaws and regulations, and to establish a framework for ongoing bylaw compliance.
A brand new industrial Mushroom composting business named Avina Fresh Produce Ltd. and H.Q. Mushroom Farm Ltd. located at 28310 – 58th Ave in west Bradner is emitting a foul odour. Neighbouring residents say that if they leave windows open in the night, toxic fumes and unpleasant odours waft in. Because of of Bradner's unique location, wind-less nights draw in a Pacific Ocean fed 'marine layer' that forms over the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) area, and traps concentrations of any toxins or off-gasses beneath this layer at ground level.
Updated Feb. 23, 2016 - Bradner CELEBRATES as it learns of the ALC's decision to deny the ALR exclusion that would have destroyed 225 acres of prime farming land in the rural farming community.
The City of Abbotsford voted to support an application to exclude 22 properties located in west Abbotsford, in our rural farming community of Bradner BC in 2012. The Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) application was from the Pacific Land Group on behalf of 0903475 BC Ltd. (principles: Ron Emerson and Joseph Segal) to exclude 22 properties totalling nearly 91 ha (225 acres) from the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). An Abbotsford city counsellor, Patricia Ross commented that the developer plans to take another go at pushing the application through the ALC by re-submitting the application within the 60 day period of appeal after a decision... so what the motivation?? Money. |
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