TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

AGENDA

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1. CALL TO ORDER

(Mayor Tobias)

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

(motion to approve)

3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF

(motion to adopt)

a) Minutes of the Council meeting held October 15, 2024 (Pg.5 - 10)

4. MAYOR’S REPORT

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

a) C. McIvor, Gibraltar Bay Strata, Re: Gibraltar Bay Gazebo Replacement Project (Pg.11 - 24)

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

a) From the October 15, 2024 Council meeting:

Trustee Electoral Area Election Model - Councillor Brown

Recommendation:

THAT the Town of View Royal ask the Greater Victoria School District No. 61 Board of Education to consider a Trustee Electoral Area election model to be implemented in time for the 2026 Local Government/Board of Education Elections;

AND THAT the Town of View Royal send letters to the City of Victoria, Township of Esquimalt, District of Saanich, District of Oak Bay, District of Highlands, the Songhees Nation, and the Esquimalt Nation informing them of the Town's request to the Greater Victoria School District No. 61 Board of Education.

8. REPORTS

8.1 STAFF REPORTS

a) Development Variance Permit 2024-02 - 498 Island Highway

Report dated October 29, 2024 from the Community Planner (Pg.25 - 47)

Staff Recommendation:

THAT Development Variance Permit 2024-02 be approved as per the report dated October 29, 2024 from the Community Planner titled "Development Variance Permit 2024-02 - 498 Island Highway" and include the following variances to Sign Bylaw No. 950:

replace an existing changeable copy sign for an electronic changeable copy sign; and
increase the maximum height permitted for the location of a wall sign from 4.5 metres to 7.0 metres.

AND FURTHER THAT:

the applicant work with Town staff to prepare and execute a legal agreement to restrict the electronic changeable copy sign to have text messages or images for a minimum of thirty (30) seconds (change interval), and control display brightness of the sign, prior to the issuance of the Development Variance Permit, to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services; and
the applicant reimburse the Town for all legal costs incurred by the Town with the preparation and execution of the legal agreement.
Comments from the Applicant
Comments from the Public
Correspondence

8.2 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RESOLUTIONS

8.3 OTHER REPORTS

(motion to receive)

a) Minutes of the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Board of Directors meeting held September 12, 2024 (Pg.48 - 57) b) Minutes of the Special Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee held September 4, 2024 (Pg.58 - 60)

9. CORRESPONDENCE

9.1 FOR ACTION

9.2 FOR INFORMATION

a) Letter received October 29, 2024 from Supt. Preston, West Shore RCMP, Re: Withdrawal from Regional Units (Pg.61 - 65) b) Email dated October 30, 2024 from L. Partel, Palmer Station, Re: Gibraltar Bay Gazebo Replacement Project (Pg.66) c) Email dated October 27, 2024 from A. Potvin with response from the Director of Engineering dated November 1, 2024, Re: Pedestrian Priority (Pg.67 - 69) d) Email dated November 1, 2024 from N. Neate, Re: Gibralatar Bay Gazebo Replacement Project (Pg.70 - 71) e) Email dated November 1, 2024 from D. Ridout, Re: Dump Trucks on Main Highway and Sewer Costs (Pg.72) f) Email dated November 3, 2024 from L. & T. Elwell, Re: Gibraltar Bay Gazebo Replacement Project (Pg.73)

10. BYLAWS

a) Household Sewer Grinder Pump Transfer to Owner Update

Report dated October 25, 2024 from the Engineering Technologist (Pg.74 - 77)

Staff Recommendation:

THAT the report dated October 25, 2024 from the Engineering Technologist titled "Household Sewer Grinder Pump Transfer to Owner Update" be received for information.

Sanitary Sewer Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 397, 2000, Amendment Bylaw No. 1151, 2024 (Pg.78 - 79) A Bylaw to Amend Sanitary Sewer Rates and Regulations Bylaw in Regard to Household Sewer Grinder Pump System Locations (first, second and third reading)

11. NEW BUSINESS

12. QUESTION PERIOD

13. MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION

14. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION

THAT there is a need to have a meeting closed to the public and persons other than the immediate members of Council, officers and employees of the Town, and those identified under Section 91 (2) of the Community Charter shall be excluded on the basis of Section 90 (1)(a) – appointment.

15. RISING REPORT

16. TERMINATION

Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA