TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL MINUTES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2017

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2017

VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PRESENT WERE: Mayor Screech Councillor Mattson Councillor Rast Councillor Rogers Councillor Weisgerber

REGRETS:

PRESENT ALSO: K. Anema, Chief Administrative Officer L. Chase, Director of Development Services J. Rosenberg, Director of Engineering E. Bolster, Deputy Corporate Officer 15 members of the public 0 members of the press

1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Screech called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Rogers

THAT agenda be amended to include item 10(b) and move item 10(a) below item 4;

AND THAT the agenda be approved as amended. CARRIED

3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF

4. MAYOR’S REPORT

The Mayor noted that Councillor Rast has accepted an opportunity in Prince Edward Island and will be resigning from her position as Councillor for the Town of View Royal. He stated Councillor Rast has sat on Council for nine years and wishes her well in her new endeavor.

10. BYLAWS

a) Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 976, 2017 A Bylaw to Amend the Town of View Royal Zoning Bylaw with Respect to Creating the CD-22 (Christie Point Residential) Zone and with Respect to the Rezoning of 2951 Craigowan Road (Christie Point)

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 976, 2017 be adopted. CARRIED Councillors Rast and Rogers are opposed

Councillor Mattson proposed a motion to work with the appropriate government agencies to provide low cost housing to displaced residents of the Christie Point and Thetis Lake Campground redevelopments.

MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED: Councillor Weisgerber

WHEREAS, the Town of View Royal has shown its commitment to the residents of Christie Point by requiring the developer to provide an unprecedented level of assistance to any displaced tenants, including the “grandfathering” of current rents for a minimum of 20%;

AND WHEREAS, the Town recognizes that even with these mitigation requirements there will be a number of lower income residents negatively affected by the Christie Point redevelopment;

AND WHEREAS, the Town currently owns and expects to acquire additional property that would be suitable for an affordable housing development, and will receive a $750,000 amenity grant from the developers of Christie Point;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of View Royal use these resources and mandate the Mayor and staff to work with the Capital Regional District and other appropriate agencies to build or acquire affordable housing for at least forty additional families, giving priority to those displaced by either the Christie Point redevelopment and/or the redevelopment of the Thetis Lake Campground. CARRIED

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

a) A. Morris, 18 Hemlock, questioned whether the thirty-three grandfathered units will be at the current rental rates; square footage and quantity of the grandfathered units and how they will be assigned; additional costs; on-site amenities; plans for phasing the development; and tenants being able to remain on-site during construction of Christie Point.

The Mayor stated that rents would be grandfathered at the same rate as when tenants were given notice.

b) A. Jordan-Mills, Christie Point, questioned the difference between the Councillor Mattson’s proposed motion and the Christie Point Housing Agreement; and whether a specific building will be built to house grandfathered tenants.

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

8. REPORTS

8.1 STAFF REPORTS

8.2 COMMITTEE REPORTS

8.3 OTHER REPORTS

9. CORRESPONDENCE

9.1 FOR ACTION

9.2 FOR INFORMATION

a) Email dated July 5, 2017 from S. Graham, Project Coordinator, South Island Prosperity Project, Re: Amendments to the YYJ Prosperity Association’s Bylaws

MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED: Councillor Rogers

THAT the email dated July 5, 2017 from S. Graham, Project Coordinator, South Island Prosperity Project, Re: Amendments to the YYJ Prosperity Association’s Bylaws be received for information. CARRIED

10. BYLAWS

a) Item 10(a) moved below item (4)

b) Christie Point Housing Agreement Authorization Bylaw No. 977, 2017 A Bylaw to Enter into a Housing Agreement under Section 483 of the Local Government Act

The Director of Development Services summarized the bylaw for Council; and noted that in order for the property at Christie Point to change from rental to freehold the Housing Agreement would need to be rescinded and a Public Hearing held to remove the covenant from the property.

Council and staff discussed maximum number of “senior right of first offer” tenants.

MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED: Councillor Rogers

THAT Christie Point Housing Agreement Authorization Bylaw No. 977, 2017 be given first, second and third reading. CARRIED

11. NEW BUSINESS

12. RISING REPORT

13. QUESTION PERIOD

a) D. Babiuk, 2834 Murray Drive, questioned the process regarding negotiations for the Christie Point redevelopment amenity contributions.

b) D. Bee, 120 Chancellor Avenue, questioned whether there is a subsidy being offered to Realstar to subsidize the proposed amenity package, as she does not wish to pay for subsidizes.

The Mayor noted there is not a subsidy being offered rather a tax revitalization bylaw offered.

c) A. Morris, 18 Hemlock, questioned whether tenants could receive a line by line breakdown of the tenant relocation package from Realstar.

d) D. Babiuk, 2834 Murray Drive, questioned maximum number of units to be constructed at Christie Point.

e) L. Rogers, 2753 Shoreline Drive, questioned the number of parking spots being allotted in the new Christie Point development as she does not want there to be overflow street parking along Shoreline Drive.

The Director of Development Services noted the Town’s Zoning Bylaw dictates the formula in terms of parking. The Director of Engineering noted that as part of the Christie Point redevelopment sidewalks, curbs and a bike lane will be installed along the west side of Shoreline Drive which will not allow for parking on Shoreline Drive.

The Mayor requested that Realstar hold an open house for the public regarding the redevelopment of Christie Point.

14. MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION

15. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION

16. TERMINATION

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Rogers

THAT this meeting terminate. Time: 7:45 p.m. CARRIED

MAYOR

CLERK