Special Council
Meeting Overview
The Special Council meeting of November 21, 2019, focused on significant land use decisions and regulatory frameworks. Key items included the approval of a development permit for 1509 Glentana Road and a contentious debate regarding Zoning Bylaw No. 1033 for 7 Erskine Lane, which was ultimately referred to a Joint Advisory Committee while still receiving preliminary readings. Council also deliberated extensively on recreational cannabis regulations (Bylaw No. 1034), defeating proposals for a request-for-proposals approach and additional park buffers, while adopting specific buffer guidelines. Notably, a proposed increase to cannabis-related business license fees was defeated. Other business included referring RCMP staffing requests and traffic calming measures to the 2020 budget deliberations.
Key Decisions
- THAT Development Permit No. 2019/10 be approved as per the report from the Community Planner dated November 13, 2019 titled '1509 Glentana Road - Mixed Residential Form and Character Development Permit Building Envelope Replacement'.
- THAT the West Shore RCMP's request for one additional regular member and one additional municipal employee for 2020 be referred to the 2020 budget deliberations.
- THAT the letter dated November 8, 2019 from B. Hobbis, Victoria/Esquimalt Harbour Society, be referred to staff for review and subsequent report back to Council; AND THAT the review take into consideration how the Society’s advisory committee proposal is tied to the current roles and responsibilities of the Harbour Master and all other groups in which the Town already participates.
- THAT Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1033, 2019 – 7 Erskine Lane be referred to a Joint Advisory Committee meeting in early January 2020.
- THAT Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1033, 2019 be given first and second reading.