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Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 16, 2008Council
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Updated 6 months agoMeeting Overview
This Regular Council meeting addressed several significant land use and policy items, most notably approving Development Permit No. 08/08 for Phase II of the controversial Thetis Cove development, despite extensive public concern regarding viewscapes, building massing, and previously proposed amenities. Council also adopted terms of reference for a Fibre Optic Network Task Force, referred speeding issues on Helmcken Road to the Transportation Advisory Committee, and gave first reading to the updated Development Cost Charges Bylaw (No. 721).
Key Decisions
- Council approved a two-year temporary commercial use permit for parking at 1636 Island Highway, subject to specific conditions regarding fencing, lighting, noise, and site remediation deposits.
- Council approved the preliminary terms of reference for the new Fibre Optic Network Task Force.
- Council voted for the Town to join the CRD Arts Committee as a Group 1 participating member area for 2009.
- A motion to hire Bunt & Associates for a short-term traffic assessment concurrently with TAC referral was defeated.
- Council voted to refer the speeding issue exclusively to the Transportation Advisory Committee, requiring a report back in October.
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Motions Passed
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Participants
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