MINUTES OF A COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2015

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL

MINUTES OF A COUNCIL MEETING

HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2015

VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PRESENT WERE: Mayor Screech Councillor Rast Councillor Rogers Councillor Weisgerber

REGRETS: Councillor Mattson

PRESENT ALSO: K. Anema, Chief Administrative Officer S. Jones, Director of Corporate Administration L. Chase, Director of Development Services J. Rosenberg, Director of Engineering P. Hurst, Fire Chief/Director of Protective Services J. Chow, Senior Planner E. Bolster, Deputy Municipal Clerk

5 members of the public 0 members of the press

CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Screech called the meeting to order at 7:21 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED: Councillor Weisgerber

THAT the agenda be amended to include item 9.2(a)(1-4);

AND THAT the agenda be approved as amended CARRIED

MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF

a) Minutes of the Council meeting held September 15, 2015

MOVED BY: Councillor Rast SECONDED: Councillor Weisgerber

THAT the minutes of the Council meeting held September 15, 2015 be adopted as presented. CARRIED

MAYOR'S REPORT

The Mayor noted that he has received numerous compliments on how well the Town is looking and wanted to relay this to staff.

He also congratulated the Senior Accountant on receiving his CGA designation.

PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD
BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
REPORTS

8.1 STAFF REPORTS

a) Environmental Development Permit No. 2015/14 – 327 Bessborough Close

Report dated September 29, 2015 from the Planner

The Director of Development Services gave a brief presentation and summary of the report to Council.

Comments from the Applicant

L. Hamel, 327 Bessborough Close, noted that in removing the blackberry bushes from the site, they realized the retaining wall was slipping and was in need of immediate repair.

Comments from the Public
Correspondence

MOVED BY: Councillor Rast SECONDED: Councillor Weisgerber

THAT Development Permit No. 2015/14 be approved as per the plans attached to the report from the Planner dated September 29, 2015;

AND THAT Development Permit No. 2015/14 include the following variances:

Variance to the height of a retaining wall from 1.2m to 1.5m; and
- Variance to the setback from the natural boundary of the sea from 15m to 11m

AND THAT Development Permit No. 2015/14 include the following conditions:

That backfilled soil be removed from the base of grove of oak trees as described within the Arborists' Report from Talbot Mackenzie & Associates dated July 15, 2015;
- A shoreline restoration plan be submitted, consistent with both the Environmental Report attached to this report and to the Natural Watercourse and Shoreline Areas Development Permit Area Guidelines within the Official Community Plan, to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services;
- A deposit for 125% of the reclamation cost estimate be provided to the Town as security against damage to the natural environment or landscaping deficiencies. CARRIED