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[Anna Rallings]

I saw the decision and was truly disappointed. The land is Class 2 (high agricultural capability) and yet the panel removed it because it was “near industrial development”. 

I guess this is what happens when you leave decision making to a panel who has never seen farming in parking lots or other forms of urban agriculture.

Arzeena

Amara Farm
Courtenay, BC
(250) 702-5657
https://www.facebook.com/AmaraFarm
https://twitter.com/arzeena




> On Jan 18, 2016, at 11:18 PM, Gusto! Organics <gusto.organics at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Arzeena,
> 
> The land is owned by Transport Canada and is a security fenced part of the airport lands. Some of the included ALR land is hayed by Pendray Farms, an Island Farms Dairy. 
> 
> Here is the link to the ALC decision: http://www.alc.gov.bc.ca/assets/alc/assets/applications-and-decisions/search-for-applications-and-decisions/2016-decision-minutes/54271d1.pdf <http://www.alc.gov.bc.ca/assets/alc/assets/applications-and-decisions/search-for-applications-and-decisions/2016-decision-minutes/54271d1.pdf>
> 
> Shellie
> 
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 11:12 AM, Arzeena Hamir <arzeenahamir at shaw.ca <mailto:arzeenahamir at shaw.ca>> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Happy New Year!
> 
> I’m wondering if anyone from the Sidney area can fill in some info on this ALR exclusion. It seems a bit insane but perhaps I’m missing something? 
> 
> Has there been public input on this removal?
> 
> Arzeena
> 
> Amara Farm
> Courtenay, BC
> (250) 702-5657 <tel:%28250%29%20702-5657>
> https://www.facebook.com/AmaraFarm <https://www.facebook.com/AmaraFarm>
> https://twitter.com/arzeena <https://twitter.com/arzeena>
> 
> 
> http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/path-cleared-for-massive-shopping-centre-at-victoria-airport-1.2735992 <http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/path-cleared-for-massive-shopping-centre-at-victoria-airport-1.2735992>
> 
> Path cleared for massive shopping centre at Victoria Airport
> 
> CTV Vancouver Island
> Published Wednesday, January 13, 2016 11:57AM PST Last Updated Wednesday, January 13, 2016 6:47PM PST
> 
> The Agricultural Land Commission is paving the way for a major development at the Victoria Airport.
> The ALR gave the green light to exclude 10 acres of its land on the Sidney side of the airport.
> The Victoria Airport Authority wants to build a 100,000-square-foot shopping centre in a cluster of about 10 buildings along the boundary of the site.
> 
> PHOTOS
> 
> Plans for a proposed development at the Victoria Airport in Sidney, B.C. are shown. Tues., Jan. 12, 2016. (Courtesy Victoria Airport Authority)
> 
> The commercial retail centre would be anchored by a large grocery store, and some of the services being considered include a pharmacy, a bank and restaurants.
> 
> The development, called “Sidney Gateway,” already has a builder.
> 
> The airport says the next step in the process is to present its plans to Sidney council to receive necessary approvals, followed by a series of public consultations. 
> 
> 
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