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Intense
storm moving in – note long tail to Hawaii
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After the
rains came intense sunlight |
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Had
to change rain gear for sun glasses in short period of time --- lots of
rainbows around and some interesting play of light on buildings as system
moved off |
DPA And
Zoning public input sessions
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Councillors
Sheila Gordon-Payne and Gina Garon were at the session I attended Here is the
City web
site for project with background materials |
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Tuesday
meeting in council chambers to discuss new zoning bylaw and DPA (Development
Permit Areas) ---- While
often turned into ‘gripe’ sessions – still lots of different topics
introduced – from ‘abandoned’ schools to eye sore properties to subdivisions
to street patios on 2nd Avenue – more on this later |
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Water
from city street drains going directly onto CN property as seen from 2nd
avenue bridge More
later on this meeting |
Zoning –
land use etc |
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Good
discussions about lot size, from 25 foot wide sites to 60 etc – the maximum
‘coverage’ of lot by house (30%) and set backs (for aesthetic and fire
purposes) – DFO person reminded why can’t have houses covering full lot –
‘hard surfaces’ (streets, concretes etc) won’t allow soils to absorb rainfall
– thus if all hard you get immediate runoff of rainfall – some municipalities
have to retain runoff in tanks etc to keep from flooding local streams – larger
lots needed at Prudhomme Lake was an example – A
City worker noted that older areas of town don’t have separate sewer and
drainage --- thus drains have to just run into street or as image left ‘over
the curb’ |
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BC Hydro
works on leaning poles |
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City
and Hydro crew involved --- those transformers look like they could be dangerous
if ever fell – the one at arrow looks to be next one to need some servicing
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One
of the key ideas brought forward about Citizen Monitoring was need for
funding (most agreed the proponent should pay (Exxon or Enbridge, etc) and
that it should be with no strings attached – another common thread from
experience elsewhere that should not be Government appointed – they tend to
pull your strings if when they have ability to make original choice etc |
Together on
the Coast (earlier page) |
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While
I will return to this again – the second day emphasized how local communities
have come together to help shape ‘development’ to their own uses. Rick
Steiner spoke eloquently about Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’
Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) which was
formed after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989. It is funded by Exxon but
remains and independent watchdog of tanker traffic in Alaska --- Given the
upcoming Enbridge
Northern Gateway community forum in PR on December 2nd – to
discuss Tanker traffic from Kitimat via Hecate – etc |
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Created by LG on
Feb 1, 2006
Last updated on Friday, November 28, 2008