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Greater Vancouver Regional District :
(224 WEST TENTH AVENUE VANCOUVER 9, BRITISH COLUMIGA TELEPHONE 731-1155 0: Chad ond Hert
GVED Planning Comittee...

duly 18, 1973
Be Sept. 13-21- hold hearings in Richmond, Delta, Surrey,
Coquitiam Ares; possibly in Vancouver,
Burnaby, Electoral Areas 'B’ and 'C?
Chairman and Members . (2ceme of latter might be combined),
CyRD Planing Comittee he Sept, 24-28. review proposals, revise maps, ete

ie Oct. 1 - final consideration by Board.
LAND COMNISSION ACT AGRICILTURAT, RESERVES

Staff have considered the problems and proposals for meeting require-
ments of Section @ of the Lani Commission Act to prepare an Agricul-
tural Reserve Plan within 90 days of proclamation of that Section
(i.e. September 25th). Alternatives —. including extension of the
current °freeze* or use of existing Official Regional Plan boundaries
w- appear to have at least as mony difficulties as following the
procedure laid out in Section 8. Nevertheless, staff are concerned
about a nunter of areas having food soils, tut which clearly have
potential for other uses which also are important to the cosmunity.
The Livable Region Program will shed more light on these conflicts.

In Lirht of these conside it_is recormended thets

The GVED adopt a progran to meet Section & reauirements
and,

The Land Reserve Plan differentiate between areas likely
jore term uericultursl use and these areas
i 2 Lieit sf energing
ML Ora rS_and 9: the viability

edule is suggested and should be reviewed with
6 Cormittee and the Rerional Board at their
respective meetings of July 20tn and July 25th.

The end of Septenter deadline forces an extremely tight schedule, as
follows:

a. Auge 3 draft Municipal and Regional District reserve

proposals (teased on ORP) for study by TPC Working
Committee.

Aug. 10 reviewed ty TPC.

Aug. 15 considered by Planning Committee, outstanding
differences settled, if any.

Auge 20-24 — meet with affected Municipal Councils.

Aug. 29 review by Regional Board; two readings of bylaw,

appoint panel for public hearings.
Auge 30 =

Sept. 12 advertise public hearings, (refer to Policy
Committees?) .

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