MINUTES OF A COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2013

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL

MINUTES OF A COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2013

VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PRESENT WERE:

Mayor Hill
Councillor Rast
Councillor Mattson
Councillor Rogers
Councillor Screech

REGRETS:

PRESENT ALSO:

K. Anema, Chief Administrative Officer
S. Jones, Director of Corporate Administration
L. Chase, Director of Development Services
J. Rosenberg, Director of Engineering
J. Davison, Planner

0 members of the public 0 members of the press

1. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Hill called the meeting to order at 5:27 p.m.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOVED BY: Councillor Screech SECONDED: Councillor Rogers

THAT the agenda be approved as presented. CARRIED

3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF

4. MAYOR'S REPORT

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

8. REPORTS

a) Introduction of Draft Zoning Bylaw - Discussion

Report dated November 4, 2013 from the Planner

The Director of Development Services described the agenda including expectations for the workshop style discussion.

Development Services staff provided an overview of proposed changes on a zone-by-zone basis. The following key points with respect to specific zones were made:

R1 zone will essentially remain unchanged with some proposed amendments such as setbacks, lot coverage, and height reference – as well, a maximum impervious surface percentage is proposed to be added and a floor space ratio is to be specified;
R-1A and R-1B zones will be consolidated into one zone given the minor variations between the two zones in the existing land use bylaw;
no changes are proposed in the comprehensive development zones except to formatting;
the residential apartment zone has been tightened through the use of a maximum building size;
there will be fewer park/institutional uses than in the existing land use bylaw; and
the minimum parcel size in the A-1 zone will be increased and additional A zones have been created to incorporate into the new bylaw the areas north of Thetis Lake that are currently under the old Capital Regional District zoning.

The following items were also discussed:

relationship between the Official Community Plan and the Zoning Bylaw;
municipality's development capacity;
redevelopment indicators;
potential creation of design guidelines for duplexes and small lot developments;
pros and cons of pre-zoning;
extent of non-conformity in many of the existing zones;
provision of a "shelf-ready" small lot zone;
removal of parking standards for uses that are not in the municipality;
parking requirement to be based on floor area of a use as opposed to the number of seats or number of service providers for some commercial uses: and
permitted uses in the commercial zones.

It was noted that the calculation of floor space ratio (FSR) as a measure of density has been incorporated into the draft bylaw to better reflect the building size in relation to the lot size.

It was agreed that:

food carts will be allowed as a permitted use in the proposed P3 zone;
automobile sales will not be listed as a permitted use in the C-7 zone and that the base density will be increased and that a residential component will be included in that zone;
the C-7A zone will be applied to the Jenner site which will allow for automobile sales;
consideration will be given to writing frontyard setbacks in the C-7 zone as a "maximum" distance to encourage the siting of buildings closer to Island Highway;
zoning on the surface of the water will be further explored in the CD-8 zone only;
motels and campground uses will be in separate zones with limited permitted uses in each to encourage redevelopment;
minimum parcel size for a secondary suite use will be reduced to 600m²;
existing text from Land Use Bylaw No. 35 regarding panhandle lots will be provided in the new zoning bylaw and the delegation to the Approving Officer is to be removed from the draft;
home occupation will be further defined into three distinct types of home occupations;
secondary suites will be permitted in conjunction with some types of home; and
revisions will be made to the draft bonus density provisions.

Council and staff discussed several of the definitions from the draft bylaw including floor area, height and unlicensed vehicles.

Council requested additional information on what land use tools are available to prevent certain commercial ventures.

Staff provided a more in-depth perspective of the proposed changes in the residential zones through axonometric diagrams. There was discussion regarding an optimal size for combined sideyard setbacks. It was agreed that staff will provide additional information on sideyard setbacks from other municipalities' large lot zones for comparison purposes.

The Director of Development Services indicated that staff would amend the draft bylaw and bring it back to Council. The draft bylaw will then be legally vetted and subsequently brought forward for readings consideration and a public hearing.

MINUTES OF A COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2013

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL