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On 20 March 2008, as a part of its ongoing review the Fulford Study Group
will focus on understanding the Service Environment. Here are some issues and questions on which the Group would appreciate response. Passages in italics are issues from the Group’s Terms of Reference:

In discussion the following points were raised:
Concerns expressed:
Question to be answered:
Understanding the Natural Environment
General Agreement:
In terms of the environment, anything that affects Fulford should be within the purview
of the Study Group. Of particular concern were the effect of any development in Weston and Stowell Lake areas on the water supply of the village, and the health of Fulford Creek and Harbour. Also, it was recognized that any water supply development must be sustainable and nothave negative impacts on the watersheds.
All of the above underlined the need for baseline ecological studies of the Fulford area
watersheds and harbour before any decisions about further development could sensibly
be made.
The meeting shared the Focus Group’s concern over the problems of waste disposal by
live-aboards in the harbour. [NB: Johan Gerritsen offered to contact a friend who has been working on this problem elsewhere and report back]
Climate Change:
There was general agreement that, with the exception of the area in front of the Fulford
Inn, a worst-case scenario of a 2-metre sea level rise in 100 years would not adversely
affect any part of the Fulford area under discussion.
Water Supply:
John Rowlandson, speaking as Chair of the Fulford Water Board, said that the commitment to a proposed 20 housing units for seniors would leave the present supply in deficit, there being only an additional 10 units currently available. Forty percent of the water supply is currently believed to be lost due to leakage in the old system. In other districts where metering had been put in place consumption had gone down dramatically. Surface systems like Weston Lake are particularly vulnerable to contamination.
Energy:
Given the south facing, steeply sloping nature of Fulford solar potential should be considered.
Topography:
Planning, especially with regard to any proposed density transfers, should take into consideration vegetation and topography of the village. Voiced from the floor that density transfers should not be on the table for Fulford, given information already received. The focus in Fulford should shift to preserving what we have.
Viewscapes:
Voiced from the floor that there was a need to protect not just the view of Fulford Harbour but the also the view out from the village.
Zoning:
The group does not yet have all the information it needs regarding zoning.
Overall conclusion:
Discussion again underlined the need to identify what our natural assets are as a community and accept that they are finite.
Margaret Day, John Moore, Ron Bain
13 March 2008
The Trustees have made a number of maps available in digital format to the Fulford Study Group. The map immediately to the left shows the Fulford Village boundaries that appear in the Official Community Plan . You can enlarge all of these maps by placing your cursor over the map and clicking the left button. This will open another window with slide bars on the side and on the bottom. By moving these bars north-south and east-west you can see the whole map as well as the legend.
The Trustees have made a number of maps available in digital format to the Fulford Study Group. The map immediately to the left is a a Zoning map of Fulford Harbour. This is a a map of the local area that indicates current zoning designations. You can enlarge all of these maps by placing your cursor over the map and clicking the left button. This will open another window with slide bars on the side and on the bottom. By moving these bars north-south and east-west you can see the whole map as well as the legend.
The Trustees have made a number of maps available in digital format to the Fulford Study Group. The map immediately to the left is a a Cadastral map of Fulford Harbour. This is a legal map for recording title to a property. The map indicates legal boundaries and the ownership of the property. You can enlarge all of these maps by placing your cursor over the map and clicking the left button. This will open another window with slide bars on the side and on the bottom. By moving these bars north-south and east-west you can see the whole map as well as the legend.
The Trustees have made a number of maps available in digital format to the Fulford Study Group. The map immediately to the left is an Aerial map of Fulford Harbour. This map has had Village lots and boundaries laid over top (in red). You can enlarge all of these maps by placing your cursor over the map and clicking the left button. This will open another window with slide bars on the side and on the bottom. By moving these bars north-south and east-west you can see the whole map as well as the legend.On 13 March 2008, as a part of its ongoing review the Fulford Study Group will focus on understanding the Built Environment. To keep it simple - let us look at the existing village and changes to the village boundaries separately for now.
Fulford Village Issues
What is in Fulford now and what can be changed without expansion (note: italicized items are part of terms of reference).
1. What facilities or services (e.g. senior’s or affordable housing, sewage treatment, multifamily dwellings) would be required to fulfill your vision?
2. How can we leverage existing community assets to support a more livable community?
3. How can we provide additional facilities and still protect the character and form of the village?
4. What is the potential expansion of the housing capacity within the village using existing zoning requirements? Should the existing R8 zoning be changed to allow other forms of housing that would respect the existing character and public space in Fulford?
5. If there is no increase in population do you need more services? (Is Fulford adequately serviced today?)
6. How much commercial activity, and of what kind should be taking place? Even if there is no expansion and no additional zoned commercial land within Fulford, what demands will the expansion of population in the south area of the island produce for expanded commercial services (e.g. a health clinic, pharmacy, computer repair…)?
7. What industrial activity might be acceptable?
8. What role does agriculture play in your vision of the village? Is there space for gardens and possibly a community garden? Should we consider recommending any swaps of residential for ALR land?
9. What is required to make the village become more pedestrian and bicycle friendly and how should that be accomplished (e.g. walkways, speed bumps, how can we open old trails and maintain existing ones?)
Fulford Village expansion issues
· Should the village boundaries be changed in order to facilitate your vision of the village and the immediate surrounding area, and if so, how?
· What other buildings, assets, parks, that are outside Fulford Village do you consider to be a part of Fulford Village?
| Residential Build Out estimates for Fulford Village (Existing Village Boundary) | ||||||||
| Lots | Main | Seas | Acc | TOT | ||||
| % | Dwell. Units | % | Cott | DUs | % | |||
| Existing | 108 | 84% | 98 | 77% | 98 | 69% | ||
| Allowed without subdivision | na | 10 | 8% | 7 | 7 | 24 | 17% | |
| Sub-total | 108 | 84% | 108 | 84% | 7 | 7 | 122 | 86% |
| Allowed with further subdivision | ||||||||
| (a) w/individual wells | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||
| (b) on FWD system | 20 | 16% | 20 | 16% | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14% |
| Total (a) | 120 | 120 | 7 | 7 | 134 | |||
| Total (b) | 128 | 100% | 128 | 100% | 7 | 7 | 142 | 100% |