RCMP Traffic Data Briefing Note

STAFF REPORTS

a) AVICC Resolutions 2009

1. Report dated February 10, 2009 from the Chief Administrative Officer

Staff Recommendation: THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the two resolutions presented in this report be forwarded to AVICC for consideration at the 2009 conference.

b) Draft Communications Strategy Network

1. Report dated January 26, 2009 from the Executive Assistant

Staff Recommendation: THAT this report be received for discussion.

c) 2008 Capital Projects Status – Funding Carried Forward

1. Report dated February 5, 2009 from the Finance Manager

Staff Recommendation: THAT the Committee receives the report for information.

d) 2009 Preliminary Assessment and Property Tax Information

1. Report dated February 5, 2009 from the Finance Manager

Staff Recommendation: THAT the Committee receives this report for information.

e) Casino Revenue Policy – F-200.09 – Review

1. Report dated February 5, 2009 from the Finance Manager

Staff Recommendation: THAT the Committee maintains the existing Casino Revenue Policy.

f) Finance Policies – Review

1. Report dated February 5, 2009 from the Finance Manager

Staff Recommendation: THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the finance policy amendments be adopted as presented.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT – Councillor Rogers, Chair

Reports

STAFF REPORTS

a) Development Permit Application No. 2009-01 for 1651 Island Highway

1. Report dated February 5, 2009 from the Senior Planner

Staff Recommendation: THAT the Committee receive this report for information;

AND THAT the Committee of the Whole recommend to Council that Development Permit 2009-01 be approved immediately following the adoption of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, Amendment Bylaw No. 728, 2009;

AND THAT Committee of the Whole recommend to Council that Development Permit 2009-01 include the following:

• variance to the front setback from 7.5m to 4.0m for the building face and 3.2m for the canopy;
• variance to the south-west side setback from 4.5m to 0.5m;
• variance to the off-street loading space requirement from 2 stalls to 1 stall;
• that the requirement that parking not be located within yard setbacks be varied to allow parking within both the front yard and side yard;
• that the requirement that entire front yard setback, excluding driveways, be maintained as natural or landscaped greenspace be varied to allow the siting of the principle building and parking lot within the front yard setback area;
• that the requirement that at least ½ of the required landscaped greenspace within outdoor parking areas be located in the parking lot’s interior be varied to not require any interior landscape areas;
• that the requirement to plant trees at a spacing of at least 8 metres within the front yard setback area be varied to require the planting of at least 3 trees;
• that the prohibition on backlit signs be varied to allow backlit signs.

b) Rezoning Application for 6 Small-Lot Single Family Homes at 347/349 Island Highway

1. Report dated February 5, 2009 from the Senior Planner

Staff Recommendation: THAT the Committee receive this report for information;

AND THAT the Committee recommend to Council that Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, Amendment Bylaw No. 731, 2009 and View Royal Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 361, 1999, Amendment Bylaw No. 734, 2009 receive first and second reading and that a public hearing be scheduled for March 3, 2009;

AND THAT the Committee recommend to Council that adoption of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, Amendment Bylaw No. 731, 2009 be subject to:

• an undertaking to register a section 219 covenant establish a natural area covenant, including the completion of a post construction survey and installation of permanent fencing along the covenant boundary;
• an undertaking to register a section 219 covenant restricting subdivision of the subject properties to no more than six lots and not permitting any subdivision until such time as the existing homes on the property are renovated according to an approved Development Permit.

c) Official Community Plan Review Terms of Reference

1. Report dated February 5, 2009 from the Director of Development Services

Staff Recommendation: THAT this report be received for information;

AND THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the attached Terms of Reference for the Official Community Plan Review be approved;

AND FURTHER THAT the Committee recommends to Council a supplementary budget request of $175,000 for the 2009 Budget to complete the Official Community Plan review.