With a ‘motion of sadness’ addressed to the council, which did not pass, the municipal council still agreed to the Management Regulations for the De Wolden Outside Area on Thursday evening. The way in which this proposal had to be pushed through was met with angry faces from most groups.
An omission had to be corrected at a late stage in the new Management Regulations, because it was based on the 2008 rural zoning plan. This included a general rule under the agricultural zoning that indicated that all agricultural land could be used for land-related purposes. agricultural company. This was accidentally omitted during the transition to the first Management Regulation in 2013, meaning that all agricultural land could ‘suddenly’ no longer be used for agricultural businesses. In fact, they were no longer allowed to be used for anything, because hobby use was also not allowed.
Ten years later
So the mistake only came to the surface ten years later, without anyone crowing about it. Dennis Meester, resident of the Ommerweg in Zuidwolde, sent an email to all council factions on December 12, stating that this new Management Regulation will change more than stated in the council proposal. It could happen that a large part of the land along the Ommerweg, which are all currently zoned ‘agricultural with values’, will soon be zoned ‘business’ or ‘recreation’.
The bomb had been thrown, but the item was on the council agenda last week as a hammer item. Ultimately, after much deliberation, it was decided to discuss the point in an extra meeting, because according to councilor Gerrie Hempen, the ordinance had to be adopted before January 1.
Pesticides
Just like a week earlier, Dennis Meester and GP Dik de Groot spoke. Their concerns had only increased. For Meester about the possibilities that would arise for possible floriculture, for De Groot about the many pesticides used in this sector. According to Hempen, the possibilities for horticulture have not changed. “Only the term has been clarified, and horticulture is also agricultural.” What is new, according to her, is the extension to split houses in the countryside. “But that is not a new policy, it is already in our Residential Care Vision.”
With yet another large number of suspensions, it was not an easy evening, and everyone agreed that the course of events would certainly not receive a beauty prize. There were also sharp words from collegial parties D66 and PvdA. Eva Salomé (D66) pointed out the little trust that people already have in politics, Anneke Assink (PvdA) raised the quality of the proposal.
Carelessness
Eline Kippers (GroenLinks) was disappointed that all the information became available so late. “This shows indecent management.” Corné den Hollander (Christian Union) was also critical: “What is especially bothersome is that we try to repair carelessness in a way that is also careless.” “And we do not want farmers to be declared outlaws,” said VVD member Hillegonda Jansen.
Tamara de Boer (CDA) and Petra Haanstra (GB) came up with an amendment that ensured that the situation of 2008 returned. That was ultimately adopted, but not after discussions took place mainly with Henk van IJzendoorn (GroenLinks) and councilor Hempen. Van IJzendoorn wonders whether the regulation can legally hold up if residents go to court. As for floriculture, Petra Haanstra expects that topic to come up again in the council.