MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024

VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PRESENT WERE: Mayor Tobias Councillor Brown Councillor Kowalewich – via Microsoft Teams Councillor Lemon Councillor MacKenzie Councillor Mattson Councillor Rogers

PRESENT ALSO: S. Sommerville, Chief Administrative Officer S. Jones, Director of Corporate Administration L. Taylor, Director of Development Services I. Leung, Director of Engineering S. Scory, Senior Planner L. Curtis, Community Planner E. Bolster, Deputy Corporate Officer

47 members of the public 0 members of the press

1. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Tobias called the Public Hearing to order at 7:00 p.m.

The Mayor acknowledged that the meeting is being held on the traditional territory of the Songhees Nation and Esquimalt Nation.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOVED BY: Councillor Brown SECONDED: Councillor Lemon

THAT the agenda be amended to include items 5. a) 3. a);

AND THAT the agenda be approved as amended. CARRIED

3. PUBLIC HEARING

a) Statement of Public Hearing Procedure

Mayor Tobias made a brief statement regarding the procedures for public hearings.

b) Statement of Publication of Public Hearing

The Senior Planner advised that the notice that advertised this Public Hearing was posted on the notice board at Town Hall on June 5, 2024. The notice was also advertised on the Town’s website and social media sites on June 5, 2024, and in a newspaper, being the Goldstream Gazette, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

4. REPORTS

4.1 STAFF REPORTS

a) Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw – Development Permit Area Amendment

Report dated May 22, 2024 from the Senior Planner

The Senior Planner gave a summary of the report to Council.

The Mayor asked staff to clarify some of the provisions in Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1135, 2024 with respect to lot density and the ability to construct garden suites and single family dwellings.

In response to a question from a Council member, the Director of Development Services confirmed that the principal dwelling does not have to be owner occupied to have a secondary suite and garden suite.

In response to the question raised in the correspondence, the Director of Development Services stated that the building footprint of a garden suite would be regulated by the Zoning Bylaw and is the subject Council consideration on the regular agenda later this evening. That bylaw amendment addresses the siting – height, site coverage, and setbacks – of garden suites while this public hearing addresses the form and character – the design – of garden suites.

4.2 OTHER REPORTS

5. BYLAWS FOR CONSIDERATION

a) Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 811, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 1139, 2024 A Bylaw to Amend the Official Community Plan by Amending Schedule P Form and Character Development Permit Areas Map and Adding a New Development Permit Area Designation – Intensive Residential – Garden Suite

Comments from Municipal Staff As above.
Comments from the Public a) Resident, Christie Point, spoke regarding his concerns with foreign investments and the Province’s Bill 44 legislation.
Correspondence a) Email dated June 15, 2024 from M. Lloyd, Werra Road, Re: Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 811, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 1139, 2024

MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the email dated June 15, 2024 from M. Lloyd, Werra Road, Re: Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 811, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 1139, 2024 be received for information. CARRIED

6. TERMINATION

MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED: Councillor MacKenzie

THAT this meeting now terminate. Time: 7:21 p.m. CARRIED

MAYOR

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MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL