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		<title>Silverdale bylaws create an unacceptable risk for Mission taxpayers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CAUSS delivered a 12 page legal submission to Mission council at the zoning bylaw public hearing Sept.14 (see CAUSS legal opinion Sept 14, 2009) .  The opinion was funded by West Coast Environmental Law and warned Council that the combination of separate covenants for the developers Genstar and Madison, as well as a side escrow agreement [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://causs.ca/?p=145</link>
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		<title>Mission council fails to stand behind their one and only Environmental Protection Bylaw.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Aug 24/09, Mission council voted unanimously to support a developer to enter into negotiations with DFO to bury two streams and flatten the surrounding ravine ecosystem in order to enlarge the footprint of a strip mall on the Lougheed Highway, near Wren Street.   This habitat destruction requires a variance from Mission’s one and only [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://causs.ca/?p=138</link>
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		<title>Follow-up to Silverdale house of cards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Has the Genstar bailout already begun? Not one of the council who voted in favour was able to answer CAUSS’ questions relating to a late item “escrow” agreement between Mission and Genstar/Madison development corporations Aug 4/09. Was council just playing dumb or was it the real thing?   According to a staff report on that night’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://causs.ca/?p=135</link>
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		<title>Is the Silverdale house of cards finally collapsing?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In May/09, CAUSS alerted Mission residents to the fact that the deadline had long passed for signing the 20-year PDA financing agreement between Genstar and District of Mission.  This agreement, necessary for development of Neighbourhood one in Silverdale, requires a no-build covenant be submitted in order to ensure that conservation areas and parklands are protected.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://causs.ca/?p=123</link>
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		<title>The haste of Silverdale planning was unnecessary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CAUSS submitted the following letter to all three local papers.  Only the record printed the letter, but chose to edit all references to broken promises made by Randy Hawes.
(see www.bclocalnews.com/fraser_valley/missioncityrecord/opinion/letters/44501207.html).

To the Editor,
When did time stop being of the essence?  Mission residents will recall the dizzying pace with which the plan for Silverdale’s Neighborhood One was created.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://causs.ca/?p=115</link>
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		<title>Minister evades responsibility and asks the Inspector to reply to CAUSS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two months after our concerns about the provincial approval process for the Silverdale 20 year Phased Development Agreement (PDA) were sent to the Minister of Community Development, Kevin Kruegar, CAUSS received the following response from the Inspector of Municipalities.  The Inspector&#8217;s response, like his initial approval, fails to address the concerns of both environmental ministries (DFO, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://causs.ca/?p=107</link>
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		<title>CAUSS alerts all BC residents to Phased Development Agreements</title>
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Citizens Against Urban Sprawl Society is issuing an alert to all BC residents concerned with responsible development planning and protection of the environment.  The province has introduced legislation which allows developers and municipalities to enter into 20 year legally binding Phased Development Agreements (PDAs).  If approved by the Inspector of Municipalities, 20 year PDAs guarantee [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://causs.ca/?p=94</link>
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		<title>Inspector&#8217;s rubber stamp ignores the facts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Inspector of Municipalities issued its approval of the 20 year Phased Development Agreement (PDA) between Mission and two development corporations despite glaring problems with the agreement including its legality (inspector-approval).  It is extremely disturbing that the Inspector, responsible for ensuring local governments comply with the Municipal Act, appears to be abdicating his responsibility and putting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://causs.ca/?p=87</link>
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		<title>Ominous Sign?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Much has been touted about generous stream setbacks and green space by supporters of Neighbourhood One in Silverdale.  Numbers such as 40% tree canopy have been spread about in full page attack adds and editorials, in attempts to win public support and discredit those with environmental concerns or questions. Unfortunately, this 40% number is a lie. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://causs.ca/?p=75</link>
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		<title>Council approves third reading of Silverdale bylaws</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite 8 days of public input, most of it opposed to the development plan and 20 year legally binding Phased Development Agreement with Genstar, Mission council rammed through approval of 3rd reading of all 3 Silverdale bylaws Dec. 22/08 with minimal discussion and no changes.   Council&#8217;s attempt to justify their disregard of any criticism [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://causs.ca/?p=70</link>
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