A forum will be held next Thursday to discuss the fallout from the RF-Zone Change Open Houses. Many issues regarding house size, parking, illegal building, illegal suites, the environment and city resources were emphasized as concerns by the public. Invitations for this forum have been sent to the Neighbourhood Associations belonging to the Surrey Association of Sustainable Communities (SASC), the Surrey Ratepayers Association (SRA) who brought the house size change proposal forward, the city planners, the mayor and city councilors.
Notice of RF Zoning Citizens’ Forum
The facility is small so attendance will be limited to the invited groups. If you want your opinion heard, please contact your neighbourhood association. If you do not belong to one, you could also leave a comment here. This site is moderated. Please be mindful of your language when posting. Comments with slurs or foul language will not be published.
Forum to be held Thursday, November 26, 2009
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#1 by Reg. & Carole Ahern on November 21st, 2009
My wife and I have lived in our 1,200 sq.ft. home for over 46 years and raised 3 sons . We have a very nice backyard which we enjoy very much where we grow our own fruit and vegetables on one half. The other half has two ponds with a small stream running between them with fish in the ponds. We also have bird boxes and feeders so we have a lot of birds.
We enjoy being in our backyard sometimes puttering and sitting out until11 p.m. in the summer.If there was to be two of these giant houses built on either side of us we would be boxed in having to stare at huge walls on either side. That would be almost like being put in prison we would have our sunlight cut off.
We are not against large houses per se as long as they are on appropriate large lots not on regular 60×120 ft.lots, where they take most of the lots and have paved front yards for parking multi vehicles. These huge homes require a lot more services ie sewer, water, and garbage stressing our existing infrastructure to the limit possibly overloading it. These huge homes dwarf our homes and we would not have much if any privacy.
Reg. Ahern