Monday, November 22, 2010

2010 Fall Directors' Report

October 5 7:30 pm : The executive met with Councillor Barinder Rasode at City Hall to outline our issues of concern regarding traffic calming, emergency exit, washrooms and building bylaws. The Councillor advised that she would set up meetings between us and the departments involved.

October 28 Malcolm Stewart represented us at the Community Consultative Group meeting which focused on recent auto break-ins and prevention strategies.

November 1st 1pm : Mark Nelson, Karen MacPherson and Margot Thomson made a strong presentation to the full City Council (Traffic and Safety Committee) regarding emergency exit strategies for Crescent Beach.

November 8 4 pm , We met at City Hall with Councillor Rasode and
Jamie Boan of Engineering Transportation.
-An independent study by ISL Consultants is now underway exploring options of emergency exit provisions.

-Traffic calming installations for the entrance to the Village, Bayview St and McBride St ( from Sullivan to Blackie Spit entrance) were discussed. We agreed to canvass the residents involved re proposed solutions.
Certain criteria must be met before any calming devices can be considered.


4:30 pm Don Luymes, Surrey Planning outlined to us the proposed secondary suite bylaw currently before Council. He also addressed the unique floodplain issues of Crescent Beach, heritage development concessions and land use issues.


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