There won't be a separate community plan for the Commonage area of Vernon. Mayor Rob Sawatzky says a group trying to preserve part of the land as parkland had asked for that after a development was approved last fall. He says a different approach will be followed "We'll deal with the zoning through an open public process during the five year review of the community plan in 2013" Sawatzky says they inherited RDNO zoning on the area, zoning that differs from the city policy, allowing the development to go ahead.
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Don Quixote Note: Agenda Package
July 9 (P.57-128) gives details. The Council agreed by a 4-3 vote to adopt the alternative resolution: 1. THAT Council authorize staff to explicitly explore goals and objectives for the subject Commonage lands in the upcoming Official Community Plan review in 2013 to ensure that the entire community can be afforded opportunities to be involved in the development of applicable goals and policies.The Recommendation (see below) to initiate a rezoning for properties within the Commonage Area from their current A3 (rural small holdings) & NU (Non Urban) Zonings to A2 Rural Large Holdings was not approved.
THAT Council not support the creation of an area plan for the Commonage;
AND FURTHER, that Council direct staff to initiate a rezoning process for properties in the Commonage which are designated ALR Lands and Rural/Agricultural (outside the Hillside Residential - Reserve) and zoned either A3 - Rural Small Holdings or NU - Non Urban to A2 - Rural Large Holdings to bring them into conformity with Policy 12.11(c) of the Official Community Plan 2008, which specifies a 12 hectare (30 acre) minimum, or an equivalent density of one lot per 12 hectare (30 acre) lot area to preserve the present nature of the Vernon countryside and encourage maintenance of the agricultural industry.
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