Monthly Archives: May 2014

With just eight weighted votes (just two Directors at four votes each) above the required 85 for a two-thirds majority, the Board of Directors of Metro Vancouver on May 23, 2014 narrowly approved the controversial Southlands development in Tsawwassen, Delta. This decision … Continue reading →

We will keep an ongoing list here of media coverage on the Southlands decision by the Metro Vancouver Board of Directors on May 23, 2014.   Metro Vancouver approves Southlands proposal (Delta Optimist, 23-May-2014) Very short article. Excerpt: There was much … Continue reading →

Governance check: Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, plus one municipality with more than 2% of the Board of Directors votes can control a 50% majority vote at Metro Vancouver. For an amendment to the Regional Growth Strategy, a 2/3 majority is required.

The Metro Vancouver Board of Directors has many important topics on the agenda for May 23, 2014. Topics include aboriginal archaelogical sites, ozone, Translink, Agricultural Land Commission, North Vancouver Regional Context Statement, agricultural awareness grants, Delta Southlands development, Pitt Meadows’ … Continue reading →

(Updated, revised) On May 23, 2014 the GVRD Board of Directors reviewed agenda item G.1.1 Corporation of Delta Proposed Amendment to Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future for Southlands. OUTCOME: The amendment passed, with 93 weighted votes FOR and 31 AGAINST. Below … Continue reading →

The Metro Vancouver (GVRD) Board of Directors will meet starting 9 am on Friday, May 23, 2014 at the organization’s headquarters in Burnaby. The proposal by Delta to amend the Regional Growth Strategy to permit a major development on Southlands … Continue reading →

(As a public service, MetroVanWatch carries this media release from Southlands The Facts.) May 21, 2014 Metro Staff Recommend Rejection of Southlands Application In preparation for the May 23rd Metro Vancouver Board Meeting, Metro staff have published their findings on … Continue reading →

The Metro Vancouver (GVRD) Regional Planning and Agriculture Committee meeting will start at 9 am on Friday, May 9, 2014. The full agenda (10 MB, PDF, 197 pages) can be downloaded from the official website. Prominent on the agenda are agricultural … Continue reading →

Below is a summary from Susan Jones, regarding submissions and speakers to the May 1, 2014, Public Hearing by Metro Vancouver on the Southlands, and the written submissions up to the deadline of May 9. Thank you for taking the … Continue reading →

It flies under the radar, rarely getting mention in mainstream media. It operates largely as a forum for dialogue and advocacy  on important issues for the Lower Mainland. One could say that it has a significant impact on our region, though it is … Continue reading →