Teer News TheReview Wednesday, April 18, 1990 = At Golf course bylaw process moving slowly Two applications to build golf clearly against the use of ALR and 3 lands they should indicate bylaw back to staff for further &) SIDNEY FLORIST 5 >» course on agricultural landinCen- and for golf courses. that. [ve | tral Saanich have been sent to Golf course proponent Jim ~ They have far more power than ts application to build an 18- eo ees haley biher bodies for comment — one Berglund said the Maber property we do as a municipality,” Cullis hole course next to Wellace Dave fragrances you 2 ess OS is mostly ae 2 farmland and it said. near Stellys Crossroad was sent to remember. and Commission, the other to can grow things. = Ald. Wayne Hunter supported the . “Apmil 2. council's Advisory Planning “Tid just like to change the crop restricting oi courses nae ee ola an Powers, patarally Commission. _ 10 turf, Berglund said. farmland, referring toareport from 18-hole golf course on East Saa- 656-3313 But Central Saanich hasn’t Mar said: “You cannot grow the Advisory Planning Commis- nich Road property near Hovey 2499 B A completed creating a bylaw to good root crops in a greenhouse _ sion which Suggested new criteria Road was referred to the land » Sidney, B.C — D = control golf course developments. Sitting as the planning and zon- ing committee April 9, council debated what should and should not be included in a draft golf course bylaw. Ald. Jack Mar said soil capabili- ty ratings should be included in the bylaw to restrict the develop- ment of golf courses to poor farmland. Ald. Arlene Box said a general Statement, that lower class soils would be more suitable, is suffi- cient. Ald. Wayne Watkins said with today’s high-tech farming opera- JUST US es ae ee Se RE-ROOFING & REPAIRS Soe) tions, soil capability is less import- ie ; z Lae COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SHOPPING CENTRE ant. “The theory is you can put a greenhouse on a parking lot and make good use of it,’ Watkins said. Ald. Ed Hemblad said the land commission is in ultimate control ‘and they don’t specify a soil capability requirement. “T don’t share the same con- cem,” Hermblad said. “I wish we could get on with this thing one way or another.” Mar said: “It was not an Agri- cultural Land Commission deci- sion, it was a cabinet decision.” He said recent news articles show the land commission’s position Miniature house taken from yard A miniature Japanese-style Pagoda house measuring 1 1/2 feet by 3 feet was stolen from the front EXTERIOR yard of a home on Cooperidge S$ Drive, overnight April 2-3, Central Latex Saanich police said. Eggshell The house is built of concrete, 11 weighs about 100 lbs. and is ae $9. valued at about $300. Persons having information and it takes good land to grow root crops in this municipality.” There is only 200-300 acres of top quality farmland in Central Saanich, Mar said. : Mayor Ron Cullis said: “If the land commission is that concerned about golf courses on Class 1, 2 Stating golf course locations should avoid Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland. “I prefer us to go further and have the criteria implemented,” Hunter said, citing calls he received from. residents. Committee referred the draft Dorman’s Carpet Cleaners. 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