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application was sull not dealt with
because council wanted to com-
plete a review of the OCP.

Michell wants to build a par-64
executive golf course that will be
accessed by Central Saanich Road,
with the clubhouse and parking
situated in the southeast comer of
the property.

“It's a nice big area there and
it’s surrounded by development
(on the Tsawout Indian band
lands), Michell said.

The 18-hole course will be more
Suited to the community than a

professional course because of its
SiZe.

With a total length, the proposed
course is 4,145 yards long, its
longest hole is 325 yards and the
shortest, at the 17th hole, is a mere
115 yards.

At a recent council meeting,
Central Saanich Ald. Gary Vali-
quette said council should “be
talking about saving the organic
soils.

“This could eliminate a good
golf course proposal,” Valiquette
said.

Michell has redrawn his plans

several times in efforts to satisfy
council members and has come
“within a cigarette paper to having
i

The quéstion of land classifica-
tion has yet to be addressed as the
last land classification survey was
done many years ago from an
aerial survey, Michell said.

“T can say mine’s number 4.”
The Jand’s quality is commonly
known as Cowichan Muck, princi-
pally mineral land.

“It’s definitely not organic,”
Michell said.

Proposed amendments to the

OCP call for golf course develop-
ment not be allowed on Class 3 or
better soil classifications (Class 1
or 2).

Tees and fairways may not be on
land that has the ability to be
improved to Class 3 with irrigation
or drainage.

The proposed amendments go to
public hearing Sept. 18.

Bolt said that a resolution to the
Union of B.C. Municipalities
meeting Sept. 17-20 requests a
“complete review of the ALR
boundaries in the province be
undertaken by the Agricultural

Land Commission to more clearly
delineate the farmland to be
included in the ALR.”

If approved by the UBCM, it
may mean inclusion or exclusion
of agricultural land regarding the
land reserve, Bolt said.

Tires slashed

Tires on six vehicles parked in
the John O. Anderson Memorial
housing complex parking lot in the
7600-block East Saanich Road
were Slashed with a sharp object
overnight Saturday-Sunday, Cen-
tral Saanich police said.

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