Amalgamation of small unincorporated communities into a new or existing town or municipality will cause the individual communities to lose their unique identities. References The Eastern Graphic – Jan 27, 2016 – The challenge is to expand and maintain a sense of place “The Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities wants to make it easier […]
Granville “Big Boot Gun Club” shooting range too loud
‘Granville “Big Boot Gun Club” shooting range. Will amalgamation of the land enable by-laws to ban shooting range, or will IRAC ruling still apply?’ Resolution Although the “amalgamation” question remains, the gun range has agreed to make the following changes: range will close by 7:00pm at the latest only small caliber guns (.22) and hand guns […]
How do private roads become public?
What is the process by which private roads eventually become public roads that are maintained by the province? (grading, paving, plowing, etc.) Resolution The following written questions were submitted to the Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy – please see answers below. Question 75 & 76 – Private to Public Road Transfer (PDF) 75) What […]
PEI needs a vision for the future of land use
“Do you have a sense of whether the 2014 land use planning report is going anywhere? http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/fema_TFreport14.pdf Really it seems there is very little vision for the future of PEI. While there is limited appetite for regulation I admit, I think many are frustrated by some of the recent trends.” Brad’s Response: I agree that […]
Municipalities lack expertise to issue permits
“The provincial government is trying to put more responsibility on the communities to issue permits. In many cases community councilors are not equipped or educated to make these decisions.”
Support small farms and farmers
PEI needs to ensure that supports are provided for small farms and farmers.
Better land use planning
“land use planning: – subdivision – protecting farmland – setbacks from Rd – protecting heritage” PEI needs more and better land use planning: improve location, size, layout, and construction of subdivisions ensure that prime farmland is protected building need to have great setbacks from roads more protections need to be given to heritage properties
Buildings too close to highway 2
How close to the #2 highway can a building be built? Snow is coming off buildings and may hit someone who is walking.
Silt run-off into Bagnall’s Pond
Government will not clean silt out of pond as they indicate that the land under Bagnall’s Pond is privately owned. But government culverts from Route 2 run directly onto this private property, and the owners believe that they should get compensation for clean-up of silt from this run-off.
