Letter from Barbara Desjardins Re: 2003 RGS Amendment Bylaw 4124 – Referral for Municipal Acceptance
A letter from the CRD Board referring an RGS amendment for municipal acceptance following a boundary adjustment request from Metchosin, Langford, and Beecher Bay First Nation.
November 10, 2016
File: 0400-50
Mayor David Screech and Council Town of View Royal Municipal Hall 45 View Royal Avenue Victoria, BC V9B 1A6
Dear Mr. Mayor and Council:
RE: 2003 RGS Amendment Bylaw 4124 – Referral for Municipal Acceptance
At its November 9, 2016 meeting, the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board gave first and second reading to Bylaw 4124 “Capital Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No.1, 2002, Amendment Bylaw No. 2, 2016”. The Board directed that the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) amending bylaw (Bylaw 4124) be referred to municipal councils for acceptance or rejection. This letter is to refer the RGS amending bylaw to municipal councils.
Bylaw 4124 amends the 2003 RGS by extending the Regional Urban Containment and Servicing Policy Area (RUCSPA) by 154 ha. The amendment allows for the provision of water and sewer services. The District of Metchosin, the City of Langford and the Beecher Bay First Nation (Sc’ianew) requested the amendment. The amendment is part of a broader proposal to the province to adjust municipal boundaries to facilitate an economic development opportunity negotiated as part of the Treaty process.
All municipalities must accept the RGS amending bylaw before it can be adopted. The Local Government Act (section 436) sets out requirements for municipal acceptance. Municipalities have a 60-day period beginning upon receipt of this letter to either accept or reject the RGS amending bylaw by resolution of council. Municipalities who reject the RGS amending bylaw must specify which provision(s) they reject and the reason(s) for the rejection. Should any municipality reject the RGS amending bylaw, the Minster of Community, Sport and Cultural Development must direct a process to reach acceptance. The legislative provisions for the acceptance and settlement processes are included as an attachment.
On behalf of the CRD Board, I look forward to receiving your letters of acceptance for the RGS amending bylaw (Bylaw 4124) by January 9, 2017.
Yours truly,
Barbara Desjardins Chair, Capital Regional District Board
Attachment(s):
- Local Government Act provisions for Acceptance and Settlement of a Regional Growth Strategy
- Bylaw 4124 “Capital Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No.1, 2002, Amendment Bylaw No. 2, 2016”
cc: Robert Lapham, MCIP, RPP, Chief Administrative Officer, Capital Regional District Kim Anema, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of View Royal
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