TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - JANUARY 5, 2010

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER (Mayor)

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (motion to approve)

3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF

4. Minutes of the Public Hearing for Bylaw 759 held December 1, 2009......................Pg. 1-2 (adoption)

5. Minutes of the Council meeting held December 1, 2009 ........................................Pg. 3-17 (adoption)

6. MAYOR’S REPORT

7. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

8. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

9. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

10. REPORTS

8.1 STAFF REPORTS

a) 10 Erskine Lane – Development Permit

1. Report dated December 22, 2009 from the Senior Planner........Pg. 18-52

Staff Recommendation:

THAT Council approve Development Permit 2009/10 as per the plans attached to the January 5, 2010 Council Report and subject to the following:

• provision of covered bicycle parking for six bicycles in front of the building;
• submittal of lighting plan that conforms to Erskine Lane Comprehensive Development Permit Area guidelines 5.1.8.1.8 and 5.1.8.1.9;

and inclusion of the following variances to Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35:

• variance of Floor Space Ratio from 0.85:1 to 1:1;
• variance of maximum building height from 12.0m to 14.5m;
• variance of maximum number of storeys from 3 to 4;
• variance to the front yard setback from 7.5m to 6.7m for the proposed balconies;
• variance to the rear yard setback from 11.0m to 9.3m for the proposed balconies;
• variance to the number of parking stalls from 54.7 to 54;
• variance to the size of the rear parking stall from 6m to 5m; and
• variance to the requirement for RV parking stalls.

8.2 COMMITTEE REPORTS

a) From the Committee of the Whole meeting held December 8, 2009

Recommendations:

• Draft Schedule for Budget Process

  1. THAT the Draft Schedule for 2010 Budget Meetings with Council as presented by the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Finance be approved. (COW-83-09)

• Staffing, Wages, Council Indemnity Review

  1. THAT the Mayor’s remuneration be set at $22,500 annually and that the Councillors’ remuneration be set at $11,250 annually. (COW-84-09)

• Land Acquisition Fund

  1. THAT the Capital Regional District Parks’ proposal to increase the Regional Parks Land Acquisition Fund be endorsed, as per the letter dated December 1, 2009 from C. Causton, Chair, Regional Parks Committee, Capital Regional District, Re: Land Acquisition Fund. (COW-85-09)

• Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee Recommendations

  1. THAT Council involve the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee in the early planning stages for upcoming improvements and designs for View Royal Park and Mellor Park. (COW-86-09)

• CRD Pistol Range

  1. THAT Council direct staff to correspond with the Capital Regional District in regards to the pistol range site and request that they involve the Town in any possible future decision making regarding the site;

AND THAT Council direct staff to remind the Capital Regional District of their study and draft report from March 2002 and the suggested two recommendations from the Thetis Lake Pistol Range Advisory Committee which read:

1. The Thetis Lake Pistol Range Advisory Group recommends that the former Thetis Lake Pistol Range lease area outside of the contaminated site should remain within Thetis Lake Regional Park. Options for alternate uses should only be considered for the impacted area of the pistol range itself.
   2. The Thetis Lake Pistol Range Advisory Group recommends to the Capital Regional District Parks Committee and Board that the former Thetis Lake Pistol Range site be retained as regional parkland and rehabilitated back to its natural state. (COW-87-09)

• Development Permit 2009/15 – Lakeside Village Mixed Use

  1. THAT Council approve Development Permit 2009/15, which amends Development Permit 07/07 subject to:
     • The dedication of land for the trail connection from Six Mile Road to Garry Oak Meadows Park be provided prior to subdivision.
     • Registration of a covenant prior to subdivision that prevents residential uses on Lot A. (COW-88-09)

• Development Permit 2009/10 – 10 Erskine Lane

  1. THAT Council approve Development Permit 2009/10 at the January 5, 2010 Council meeting, following the noticing of property owners and occupants of all properties within 100m of the subject site, subject to:
     • Submittal of revised landscape plan with information with respect to green roof specifications, hard landscaping materials, tree protection measures required during construction and inclusion of mature trees over the parkade level;
     • provision of covered bicycle parking for six bicycles in front of the building;
     • submittal of lighting plan that conforms to Erskine Lane Comprehensive Development Permit Area guidelines 5.1.8.1.8 and 5.1.8.1.9;

and inclusion of the following variances to Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35:

• variance of Floor Space Ratio from 0.85:1 to 1:1; * variance of maximum building height from 12.0m to 14.5m; * variance of maximum number of storeys from 3 to 4; * variance to the front yard setback from 7.5m to 6.7m for the proposed balconies; * variance to the rear yard setback from 11.0m to 9.3m for the proposed balconies; * variance to the number of parking stalls from 54.7 to 54; * variance to the size of the rear parking stall from 6m to 5m; and * variance to the requirement for RV parking stalls. (COW-89-09)

• Development Permit 2009/16 – 286 Wilfert Road, “The Summit”

  1. THAT Council decline approval of Development Permit 2009/16. (COW-90-09)

• Rezoning Application No. 02/08 – 1649 Lloyd Place

  1. THAT Council direct staff to prepare Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35 bylaw amendments to rezone 1649 Lloyd Place to Attached Residential (Medium Density): RM-1 and that final approval be subject to: a) completion of the dedication of the public portion of Lloyd Place or reconfiguration of the road and road right-of-way to standards acceptable to the Town of View Royal; and b) sompletion of the lot line adjustment between 1649 and 1633 Lloyd Place. (COW-91-09)

• The Keeping of Chickens and Bees in Residential Areas

  1. THAT Council amend the General Regulations of Land Use Bylaw No. 35 to permit the keeping of chickens or bees in all R-1, R-1A and R-1B zones subject to: -limiting the number of hens to 4, all of which must be over the age of 4 months, and prohibiting roosters; -prohibiting the sale of eggs and meat; -banning the slaughter of chickens in residential zones; -limiting the number of hives to 2 on properties less than 650m² and to 4 on properties more than 650m²;
     • limiting hives and hen houses to the rear yards of residential properties with a setback of 3 meters from rear and side property lines;
     • in order to ensure the proper height of the honey bee flight path: (a) a beehive will be situated 2.4 meters or more above ground level; or (b) the beehive entrance will be directed away from the neighbouring property and situated behind a solid fence or hedge that is 1.82 meters in height running parallel to the property line; or (c) a beehive will be located a minimum of 7.5 meters away from the neighbouring property line;

AND THAT Council amend Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005 to accommodate the keeping of chickens and bees. (COW-92-09)

• Transportation Advisory Committee Recommendations
  1. THAT Council direct staff to take into consideration the following when reporting back on the Admirals Corridor Study:
     • That there be separate bicycle and vehicle lanes.
     • That all vehicle lanes be kept to a maximum width of 3.3 metres to encourage a reduction in driving speed.
     • That sidewalks be included on both sides of Admirals Road for the entire length of the study area. (COW-93-09)

2. THAT the following recommendations be referred to staff for evaluation: * that the bike lanes on the east side of Helmcken Road extend north from Chancellor Avenue to Burnside Road West; * that the merge lane north of Chancellor Avenue be eliminated; * that a bus pull out be included south of Burnside Road West on the west side of Helmcken; * that traffic calming in the form of landscaped median islands be included where appropriate and be as large as possible with the understanding that some properties will be limited to right in and right out; and * that Helmcken Road be designed to meander as an additional traffic calming measure. (COW-94-09)

3. THAT the speed limit on Burnside Road West from Helmcken Road to McKenzie Avenue be consistent at 30 km/hr AND THAT staff contact Saanich Engineering with this request;

AND THAT the character of the roadway be preserved by retaining as many trees as possible. (COW-95-09)

8.3 OTHER REPORTS

a) Minutes of the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Board of Directors meeting held November 5, 2009................................Pg. 53-59 b) Minutes of the Capital Regional District Board held Wednesday, November 18, 2009.............................................................Pg. 60-70 c) Minutes of the Capital Regional District Hospital Board held Wednesday, November 18, 2009.............................................................Pg. 71-72 d) Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the Capital Regional District Board held Wednesday, December 2, 2009 ................................Pg. 73-77 e) Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the Capital Regional District Hospital Board held Wednesday, December 2, 2009 ..................Pg. 78-79

9. CORRESPONDENCE

9.1 FOR ACTION

1. Letter received December 2, 2009 from C. and S. Zallo, Re: Sewer User Fee for October 2008-March 2009 ....................................................... Pg. 80
2. Letter received December 2, 2009 from B. Dewar, Chief Executive Officer, 2010 Legacies Now, Re: 2010 Legacies Now Display..................... Pg. 81
3. Letter received December 3, 2009 from D. Corrigan, Mayor, City of Burnaby, Re: Proposed Costs and Governance Associated with the Police Records Information Management Environment (PRIME)............Pg. 82-88
4. Letter received December 7, 2009 from R. Garneau, President and CEO, Catalyst Paper Corporation, Re: British Columbia Municipal Taxation Issue ..........................................................................................Pg. 89-90
5. Letter received December 7, 2009 from J. Powell, Chair, View Royal Reading Centre, Re: Financing of View Royal Reading Centre ..............Pg. 91-92
6. Letter received December 11, 2009 from C. Thiel, Corporate Officer, Capital Regional District, Re: CRD Bylaw No. 3652, Capital Regional District Regional Housing Trust Fund Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 2005, Amendment Bylaw No. 6, 2009 .........................................Pg. 93-122
7. Letter received December 16, 2009 from C. Thiel, Corporate Officer, Capital Regional District, Re: CRD Bylaw 3662, Millstream Site Remediation Cost Service Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1, 2008, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2009; and CRD Bylaw 3663, Millstream Site Remediation Cost Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 2008, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2009............................................................Pg. 123-131
8. Letter received December 16, 2009 from D. Fawley, Development Manager, Omicron Construction Management Limited, Re: The Summit 286 Wilfert Road, View Royal BC ...........................................Pg. 132-138

9.2 FOR INFORMATION

1. Letter received December 10, 2009 from C. Edge, Executive Officer, Canadian Home Builders’ Association, Re: Build Green Program ............. Pg. 139
2. Letter received December 17, 2009 from H. Nyce, President, Local Government Program Services, Re: Town of View Royal – 2009 UBCM – Administered Grants ..............................................................Pg. 140-141
3. Letter received December 19, 2009 from D. Anderson, Re: Proposed View Royal Fibre Optic Network...........................................................Pg. 142-143

10. BYLAWS

1) Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 760

1. Report dated January 5, 2010 from the Director of Finance...Pg. 144-145

Staff Recommendation:

THAT Council give first and second reading to Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 760, 2010.

a) Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 760, 2010...................................................................................... Pg. 146 A Bylaw to Provide for the Borrowing of Money in Anticipation of Revenue (first, second and third reading)

2) Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, Amendment Bylaw No. 759, 2009 ..............................................................................................................Pg. 147-149 A Bylaw to Amend the Land Use Bylaw With Respect to the Amendment of the Comprehensive Development (Casino): CD-6 Zone and the Rezoning of 1680 Island Highway and the Adjacent Closed Portion of Wilfert Road to Subzone B of the CD-6 Zone (third reading)

3) Rezoning / OCP Amendment Application for the Properties at 101 to 104 Glentana Road

1. Report dated December 17, 2009 from the Senior Planner....Pg. 150-178

Staff Recommendation:

THAT Council give first and second reading to Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, Amendment Bylaw No. 756;

AND THAT Council give first and second reading to View Royal Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 361, 1999, Amendment Bylaw No. 757, 2009;

AND FURTHER THAT a Public Hearing be scheduled for January 19, 2010.

a) Land Use Bylaw, 1991, No. 35, Amendment Bylaw No. 756, 2009................................................................Pg. 179-180 A Bylaw to Amend the Land Use Bylaw With Respect to the Rezoning of the Properties at 101, 102 103 and 104 Glentana Road (first and second reading, and Public Hearing scheduled January 19, 2010)

b) View Royal Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 361, 1999.......................................................................Pg. 181-182 A Bylaw to Amend the Official Community Plan to Amend the Land Use Designation for the Properties at 101, 102, 103 and 104 Glentana Road (first and second reading, and Public Hearing scheduled January 19, 2010)

11. NEW BUSINESS

12. RISING REPORT

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)(e) of the Community Charter.

16. TERMINATION

Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.