MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL

MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020

VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PRESENT WERE:

• Mayor David Screech
• Councillor Lemon
• Councillor Mattson
• Councillor Rogers

REGRETS:

• Councillor Kowalewich

PRESENT ALSO:

• K. Anema, Chief Administrative Officer
• S. Jones, Director of Corporate Administration
• L. Chase, Director of Development Services
• J. Rosenberg, Director of Engineering
• P. Hurst, Director of Protective Services
• J. Davison, Community Planner
• E. Bolster, Deputy Corporate Officer
• 5 members of the public
• 0 members of the press

1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Screech called the Public Hearing to order at 7:00 p.m.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

   MOVED BY: Councillor Lemon SECONDED: Councillor Rogers

   THAT the agenda be amended to include item 5(a)(4)(b-f);

   AND THAT the agenda be approved as amended. CARRIED

3. PUBLIC HEARING

   a) Statement of Public Hearing Procedure

   Mayor Screech made a brief statement regarding the procedures for public hearings.

   b) Statement of Publication of Public Hearing

   The Community Planner advised that the notice which advertised this Public Hearing was posted on the Notice Board at the Municipal Office on March 4, 2020. The Notice was also advertised in two consecutive issues of a newspaper being the Goldstream Gazette on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 and Friday, March 13, 2020 and on the Town’s website on March 4, 2020.

4. REPORTS

   4.1 STAFF REPORTS

   a) Cannabis Retail Store Rezoning – 1495 Admirals Road – Public Hearing and Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041

   1. Report dated March 11, 2020 from the Community Planner

   The Community Planner gave a presentation to Council describing purpose of the Zoning Bylaw amendment which is to allow for a retail cannabis store at 1495 Admirals Road.

   Council and staff discussed hours of operation.

   MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED: Councillor Rogers

   THAT the report dated March 11, 2020 from the Community Planner titled “Cannabis Retail Store Rezoning – 1495 Admirals Road – Public Hearing and Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041” be received for information. CARRIED

   4.2 OTHER REPORTS

5. BYLAWS FOR CONSIDERATION

   a) Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041, 2020 A Bylaw to Amend the Town of View Royal Zoning Bylaw with Respect to Amending the CD-1 Zone and with Respect to the Rezoning of a Portion of 1495 Admirals Road (Admirals Walk)

   1. Comments from Municipal Staff As above.

   2. Comments from the Applicant

   3. Comments from the Public

   4. Correspondence

      a) Email dated March 10, 2020 from S. Holland, Re: Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041, 2020

      MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED: Councillor Lemon

      THAT the email dated March 10, 2020 from S. Holland, Re: Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041, 2020 be received. CARRIED

      b) Proposal received March 16, 2020 from Rise Cannabis, Re: Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041, 2020

      MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED: Councillor Lemon

      THAT the proposal received March 16, 2020 from Rise Cannabis, Re: Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041, 2020 be received. CARRIED

      c) Email dated March 16, 2020 from D. Jewell, Re: Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041, 2020

      MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED: Councillor Lemon

      THAT the email dated March 16, 2020 from D. Jewell, Re: Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041, 2020 be received. CARRIED

      d) Letter dated March 17, 2020 from L. Thompson, 22 Demos Place, Re: Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041, 2020

      MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED: Councillor Lemon

      THAT the letter dated March 17, 2020 from L. Thompson, 22 Demos Place, Re: Zoning Bylaw No. 90, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041, 2020 be received. CARRIED

      e) Letter dated March 16, 2020 from E. & J. Ovens, 30 Falstaff Place, Re: Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041, 2020

      MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED: Councillor Lemon

      THAT the letter dated March 16, 2020 from E. & J. Ovens, 30 Falstaff Place, Re: Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041, 2020 be received. CARRIED

      f) Letter dated March 16, 2020 from T. & T. Balak, 1-118 Aldersmith Place, Re: Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041, 2020

      MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED: Councillor Lemon

      THAT the letter dated March 16, 2020 from T. & T. Balak, 1-118 Aldersmith Place, Re: Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1041, 2020 be received. CARRIED

6. TERMINATION

   MOVED BY: Councillor Rogers SECONDED: Councillor Lemon

   THAT this meeting now terminate. Time: 7:06 p.m. CARRIED