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 February 3, 2009 (adoption)

4. MAYOR’S REPORT

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS 5.1 J. Turner, CEO, Esquimalt Harbor Seabus LTD. – LR Comp., Re: Support for the Esquimalt Harbor Seabus LTD.

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

8. REPORTS

8.1 STAFF REPORTS

a) Rezoning Application for 6 Small-Lot Single Family Homes at 347/349 Island Highway

1. Report dated February 12, 2009 from the Senior Planner b) Tree Permit Processes
2. Verbal report from the Director of Engineering

8.2 COMMITTEE REPORTS

a) From the Committee of the Whole meeting held February 10, 2009

Recommendations:

• AVICC Resolutions 2009

  1. THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the following amended three resolutions be forwarded to the AVICC for consideration at the 2009 conference:
  • WHEREAS government at all levels should be encouraging the use of “green” methods of energy generation, such as solar panels on buildings: AND WHEREAS it would be cheaper and more convenient for homeowners to install solar panels should they deem to do so at some future time after the building is constructed: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BC Building Code be amended to require new building to be pre-plumbed and pre-wired for future solar panel installation.
  • WHEREAS it is desirable that candidates for positions on municipal councils have vested interest in, and a close tie to, the community: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Local Government Act be amended to required candidates running for a position on municipal council to have been a resident in, or have been a real property owner in, or have operated a business in the municipality in question, for a period of at least 90 days prior to the date of the election.
  • WHEREAS signatories to the Climate Action Charter are committed to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions but do not necessarily have the resources to monitor opportunities and develop initiatives; AND WHEREAS the Province and the UBCM are committed to supporting local governments in pursuing these goals, including developing options and actions for local governments to be carbon neutral in respect of their operations by 2012: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the UBCM establish a service for the purpose of advising local governments on matters related to carbon tax, quotas, opportunities for carbon tax credit rebates, and other allied matters. (COW-07-09)

• Parks Master Plan

  1. THAT the Parks Master Plan be brought forward to the April 2009 Committee of the Whole meeting for review. (COW-08-09)

• Development Permit Application No. 2009-01 for 1651 Island Highway

  1. THAT the Committee of the Whole recommend to Council that Development Permit 2009-01 be approved immediately following the adoption of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, Amendment Bylaw No. 728, 2009;

AND THAT Committee of the Whole recommend to Council that Development Permit 2009-01 include the following: * variance to the front setback from 7.5m to 4.0m for the building face and 3.2m for the canopy; * variance to the south-west side setback from 4.5m to 0.5m; * variance to the off-street loading space requirement from 2 stalls to 1 stall; * that the requirement that parking not be located within yard setbacks be varied to allow parking within both the front yard and side yard; * that the requirement that entire front yard setback, excluding driveways, be maintained as natural or landscaped greenspace be varied to allow the siting of the principle building and parking lot within the front yard setback area; * that the requirement that at least ½ of the required landscaped greenspace within outdoor parking areas be located in the parking lot’s interior be varied to not require any interior landscape areas; * that the prohibition on backlit signs be varied to allow backlit signs; * that the prohibition on flashing signs be varied to allow a 3 colour LED panel sign and the change interval be restricted by a Section 219 Covenant registered against the title of the property which restricts the LED flashing component as follows: * the LED flashing sign component must display only static images for a minimum of thirty (30) seconds each to the satisfaction of the Town of View Royal; * the LED component display brightness must be regulated to the satisfaction of the Town of View Royal; * the LED component shall not exceed a maximum size of 0.91 metres (3’-0”) by 2.46 metres (8’-1”); * that the prohibition on a free-standing sign for a property with a building within 7.5m of the front lot line be varied to allow a free-standing sign; * that the requirement to plant trees at a spacing of at least 8 metres within the front yard setback area be varied to require the planting of at least 2 trees.(COW-09-09)

• Rezoning Application for 6 Small-Lot Single Family Homes at 347/349 Island Highway
  1. THAT the Committee recommend to Council that Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, Amendment Bylaw No. 731, 2009 and View Royal Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 361, 1999, Amendment Bylaw No. 734, 2009 receive first and second reading and that a public hearing be scheduled for March 3, 2009;

AND THAT the Committee recommend to Council that adoption of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, Amendment Bylaw No. 731, 2009 be subject to: * an undertaking to register a section 219 covenant establish a natural area covenant, including the completion of a post construction survey and installation of permanent fencing along the covenant boundary; * an undertaking to register a section 219 covenant restricting subdivision of the subject properties to no more than six lots and not permitting any subdivision until such time as the existing homes on the property are renovated according to an approved Development Permit.

AND THAT the Committee recommends to Council that staff change the draft bylaws from Small Lot Residential to Comprehensive Development. (COW-10-09)

• Official Community Plan Review Terms of Reference
  1. THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the attached Terms of Reference for the Official Community Plan Review be approved;

AND FURTHER THAT the Committee recommends to Council a supplementary budget request of $175,000 for the 2009 Budget to complete the Official Community Plan review. (COW-11-09)

• Sidewalk Plan
  1. THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the Sidewalk Plan be forwarded to the Transportation Advisory Committee to identify priorities for budget purposes. (COW-12-09)

8.3 OTHER REPORTS

a) Minutes of the West Shore Parks and Recreation Board Society Board of Directors meeting held January 22, 2009

9. CORRESPONDENCE

9.1 FOR ACTION

1. Letter received February 6, 2009 from M. & V. Smith, Re: Safety Concerns on West Burnside Road at the Saanich Border
2. Letter received February 5, 2009 from Mayor J. Ruttan, City of Nanaimo, Re: Roll Back of Wage Increase for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
3. Email dated February 9, 2009 from B. Mason, Re: Hallowell Road used as Long Term Access to the Reserve West of the E&N Tracks

9.2 FOR INFORMATION

1. Letter received February 10, 2009 from O. Dickie, President, CAHPI(BC), Re: Recognition of Municipality’s Support for High Standards for Property Inspectors in British Columbia

10. BYLAWS

11. NEW BUSINESS

13. QUESTION PERIOD

14. MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION

15. 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 Section 90 (1)(g) of the Community Charter.

16. TERMINATION

Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.