Delta golf couse hoping for new, bigger clubhouse

An East Ladner golf course has still has a few hurdles to clear before it can build a major new addition. Council late last year gave preliminary approval for Sunshine Woods on 64th Avenue to tear down its existing clubhouse and construct a new 8,880-square-foot replacement. The course is located in Agricultural Land Reserve, so a non-farm use approval from the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) was required. The ALC gave its approval this May but other approvals are still required. The applicant was also required to see if the existing private sanitary servicing system, which is connected to the Metro Vancouver sewer system, is compatible. If the system needs upgrading, the applicant will need consent from Metro Vancouver for a sewer area bylaw amendment. A report by the community planning and development department notes the applicant is currently working with a civil engineer to address the sanitary capacity issues. “If the existing sanitary capacity is able to provide sufficient service for the new clubhouse, the applicant will need confirmation of Metro Vancouver’s approval for increased flow rates or other requirements. If it is determined that existing on-site capacity or infrastructure needs to be upgraded to connect to the Metro Vancouver…
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