Memramcook village councillors got a standing ovation on Tuesday night after rejecting a proposed rezoning that would have allowed for another gravel pit to be constructed on a property along route 925, or rue Principale.
The council voted unanimously to turn down the application after hearing from property owner Rino Savoie and Plan 360 planner Phil Robichaud, who continued to recommended in favour of the proposed rezoning, with specific conditions attached.
After the meeting, Memramcook mayor Maxime Bourgeois explained that the location of the proposed gravel pit in a growing agritourism area, as well as the potential disruption to close neighbours in the rural area, were reasons he voted against. If the proposal had been for Dieppe or Moncton, “there’s no way that they would have allowed that type of development close to houses,” said Bourgeois. “Yes, we are a rural community, but I don’t think that stops residents of having a quiet lifestyle.”
