Last week, in an editorial, Rocky View 2020 stated that Rocky View County residential property values are flat compared to the growth around us. Our province is booming. Our property values are not. (CLICK ON VALUE ASSESSMENT MAPS FOR FULL VIEW) In contrast, all forms of residential real estate in…
Flooding the Best Rocky View Ranch Land for Calgary? No!
Many people have approached Rocky View 2020 with a vitally important question: Why flood a large tract of some our best land in the County? They wonder: Where did a flood mitigation project that would create a massive dam in the middle of Springbank come from? A few months back,…
Costly Property Development Concerns Raised at Packed Balzac Hall
In the room More than fifty people crowded into a packed hall in Balzac on Wednesday afternoon, September 3, 2014 as Rocky View 2020 began a series of fact-finding sessions to hear concerns about local development issues from taxpayers. At the session, 2020 Executive Director Eric Lowther outlined the tremendous…
Letter to Councillor Arshinoff @RockyViewCounty
I am concerned you misinterpreted my comments and I am compelled to directly communicate to clarify and provide you with a more accurate understanding of our position.
You stated that…
Councillors Opposed to Growth Undermine Legitimate Process
Councillors Opposed to Growth Undermine Legitimate Process Council procedures too complicated, variable Rocky View Weekly editors and staff see dysfunction on Council Those opposed to growth in Rocky View purposefully undermine the procedures. There has to be a better way Rocky View Publishing assistant editor highlights bureaucratic delays Rocky View…
Rocky View 2020 Presentation to Council
Rocky View 2020 made a presentation to Rocky View County Council on June 3, as reported in the Rocky View Weekly article copied below: Lobby group suggests amendments to Calgary Metropolitan Plan By: Kristen Spruit While Rocky View County (RVC) maintains it has yet to decide whether it will rejoin the…
Regional Planning can be good thing
Regional Planning can be good thing but not if Calgary gets all the control over lands they do not legitimately govern. Recent news : Nenshi says Fish or Cut bait – He wants Province to give control Calgary wants control over County Calgary Herald Article on CRP Monday 12 “Mayor…
Why giving Calgary control of regional planning and utilities would be a huge mistake?
Why giving Calgary control of regional planning and utilities would be a huge mistake? The Provincial government is poised to legislate the Calgary Metropolitan Plan (CMP). If approved, this legislation would allow Calgary to further limit supply and choice of housing in the Calgary region and drive housing prices…
Editorial comment to Rocky View weekly
May 2, 2014 Editorial comment to Rocky View weekly Councillors should recuse themselves – NO Councillor bias at Watermark hearings. Since the election I have had the opportunity to gain a greater appreciation for the work our Councillors do. It’s a tough job. It’s a thankless job. I have observed…
A perspective on the Calgary Regional Partnership/Calgary Metropolitan Plan
Last year the Provincial Government mandated that Rocky View participate in mediation to resolve differences so there would be greater participation in the Calgary Regional Partnership. Recently the mediated outcomes were publicly released in a full report along with a letter from the Minister for Municipal Affairs encouraging speedy implementation…