TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER (Mayor)

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (motion to approve)

3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF

   Minutes of the Council meeting held April 15, 2008. (adoption) Pg. 1-8

4. MAYOR'S REPORT

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

8. REPORTS

   8.1 ### STAFF REPORTS

   a) ### Official Community Plan Review – Status Report
       1. Report dated April 22, 2008 from the Director of Development Services
          Pg. 9-11
   
       **Staff Recommendation:**
       THAT Council authorize the staff work program to prepare a sustainability checklist for use as part of the development application review process and a Development Approval Information Bylaw, and to defer the major review of the OCP until 2009.
   
   b) ### Development Permit Application No. 06/08 – 53 Kingham Place (J. Stewart)
       1. Report dated April 30, 2008 from the Director of Development Services
          Pg. 12-22
   
       **Staff Recommendation:**
       THAT Council authorize the issuance of Environmental Development Permit No. 06/08 which would have the effect of:
   
       a) Regulating development within the environmental management area of the property in accordance with Section 5.2.9 (Natural Watercourse and Shoreline Areas) of the Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 361, 1999 to allow:
           *   the construction of a stormwater bio-retention area;
           *   the placement of landscaped areas adjacent to the proposed building;
           *   the erection of a cedar split-rail fence;
           *   the creation of a wood chip trail to the foreshore;
           *   the removal of non-native plant species in the area;
           *   soil replacement and amendment with a composted mulch; and
           *   replanting 7.5m of the buffer area with mixed native riparian vegetation, and 7.5m with a 60/40 combination of native riparian vegetation and manicured lawn.
   
       for the property described as Lot 1, Section 91, Esquimalt District, Plan 13618 (53 Kingham Place), as shown in the Landscape Plan L1 and Bio-retention Area detail Plan L2 labelled 'Schedule 1' and 'Schedule 2' attached to the staff report dated April 30, 2008
   
       SUBJECT TO the following terms and conditions:
   
       1.  Any works within the 15 metre leavestrip shall be monitored by a Registered Professional Biologist (R.P. Bio.).
       2.  Removal of the non-native species will consist of the upper elevation of the salt marsh being marked in the field by an RPBio. Non-native species are to be removed to a depth of 15cm under the supervision of an RPBio.
       3.  Planting medium shall be introduced to replace the soil lost through non-native species removal and the area shall be mulched to a depth of 10cm with a composted mulch (e.g. leaf mould)
       4.  Replanting of the buffer area will consist of a variety of native species, as indicated in the attached Swell Environmental Consulting report;
       5.  Erosion and sediment control measures (silt fence) shall be installed and monitored at the downslope extent of soil removal to prevent migration of sediment into Portage Inlet.
       6.  The bio-retention area specifications will be as shown in the Bio-retention Area Details Plan L2 as attached.
       7.  The Permittee must deposit with View Royal security in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, cash or certified cheque, in the amount of 100% of the estimated cost of installing all hard and soft landscaping works. View Royal shall release this security deposit to the Permittee upon receipt of written and sealed statements, satisfactory to the Approving Officer, from a Landscape Architect registered in the Province of British Columbia, verifying that the landscaping and screening works have been completed in accordance with this Permit;
   

   8.2 ### COMMITTEE REPORTS

   8.3 ### OTHER REPORTS 1. Minutes of the Capital Regional District Board special meeting held April 23, 2008 Pg. 23-24 2. Minutes of the Capital Regional Hospital District Board meeting held April 9, 2008. Pg. 25-26 3. Minutes of the Capital Regional District Board meeting held April 9, 2008. Pg. 27-36 3. Minutes of the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society held March 13, 2008. Pg. 37-42

9. CORRESPONDENCE

   9.1 ### FOR ACTION 1. Letter received April 30, 2008 from D. Corrigan, Mayor, City of Burnaby, Re: Highway Maintenance Specifications Pg. 43-47 2. Letter dated April 25, 2008 from C. Graham, Board Chair, Greater Victoria Public Library, Re: Library Operating Agreement Pg. 48-49 3. Letter received April 25, 2008 from D. Blackwell, Chair, CRD Board, Re: Regional Parks Land Acquisition Fund – Summary of 2007 Acquisitions Pg. 50 4. Letter received April 21, 2008 from R. Thorpe, Minister, Re: BizPaL Partnership Pg. 51-54 5. Letter dated April 19, 2008 from D, Bogs, Mayor, Re: Negotiations on the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement Pg. 55 6. Letter dated April 18, 2008 from T. Halaburda, Re: Park Bordering Evelyn Heights Pg. 56-57 7. Letter received April 16, 2008 from M. Karagianis, MLA, Re: Onsite Sewage Systems Pg. 58-59 8. Letter dated April 9, 2008 from C. Wyse, MLA, Re: Bill 7, Local Government Statutes Amendment Act Pg. 60 9.2 ### FOR INFORMATION 1. Letter received April 14, 2008 from E. Thomson, S/N Action Committee, Re: Proposed Spay/Neuter Bylaw Pg. 61

10. BYLAWS

    1. Town of View Royal Officers Bylaw No. 712, 2008

       A Bylaw to Establish the Officer Positions of the Town of View Royal Pursuant to the Community Charter (adoption) Pg. 62

    2. Town of View Royal Safe Premises Bylaw No. 652, 2007

       A Bylaw to Regulate, Prohibit or Impose Requirements Respecting Health and Safety on Property (adoption) Pg. 63-76

    3. Financial Plan Bylaw No. 713, 2008

       A Bylaw to Authorize the Financial Plan for the Years 2008-2012 (first, second and third readings) Pg. 77-80

    4. Tax Rates Bylaw No. 714, 2008

       A Bylaw to Levy Rates for Municipal, Regional District and Hospital Purposes for the Year 2008 (first, second and third readings) Pg. 81-82

11. NEW BUSINESS

    11.1 ### Sustainability Task Force – Terms of Reference as Amended (motion to approve) Pg. 83-84 11.2 ### Task Force Appointments Rising Report from the In-Camera Council Meeting held April 15, 2008

    **Staff Recommendation:**
    THAT Doug Critchley, Nicholas Ernst, Julie Higginson, Lynn Malcolm, Bryan Price, Jocelyn Skrlac, and Bill Stavdal, be appointed to the Sustainability Task Force from April 9, 2008 to April 30, 2009; AND FURTHER THAT Mayor Graham Hill be appointed the Council liaison to the Sustainability Task Force; AND THAT Councillor John Rogers be appointed the alternate Council liaison to the Sustainability Task Force.
    

12. QUESTION PERIOD

13. MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION

14. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION

    THAT there is 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 Sections 90 (1)(a) and 90 (1)(g) of the Community Charter.

15. TERMINATION

Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.