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Council Meeting

Tuesday, April 17, 2018
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Updated 6 months ago

Meeting Overview

The Town of View Royal Council meeting held on April 17, 2018, focused on the approval of municipal tax rates, garbage fee adjustments, and several regulatory bylaws. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to a development permit for an electronic sign at Elements Casino, which was approved with specific conditions regarding light intensity and physical shielding following public concerns about light pollution. Additionally, Council initiated the process for prohibiting recreational cannabis production and sales and denied a development variance permit for 117 View Royal Avenue.

Key Decisions

  • THAT the agenda be amended to include item 8.1(b); AND THAT the agenda be approved as amended.
  • THAT the minutes of the Council meeting held April 3, 2018 be adopted as presented.
  • C-57-18 THAT Council approve Development Permit 2017/06-2 as per the report from the Planner entitled “1708 Island Highway – Elements Casino DP2017/06-2 Form and Character Electronic Sign Design and Lighting Levels”; AND THAT Development Permit 2017/06-2 include the following variance to Land Use Bylaw No. 35, 1990: Variance to Section 49.2, the prohibition on moving signs; AND FURTHER THAT Development Permit 2017/06-2 include the following conditions: Electronic Message Board on the ‘N2’ freestanding sign be limited to static messages and images of at least 30 seconds in duration; Signs must not emit or be lit by light that is brighter than 200 nits between the time of sunset and sunrise (nighttime) and 2000 nits between sunrise and sunset (daytime); Light intensity and timing of illumination must be adjustable on all signs; Illuminated signs must not be mounted at an upwards angle (more than 90 degrees from horizontal); External sign illumination must not project light at an upwards angle (more than 90 degrees from horizontal); The Electronic Message Board on the ‘N2’ freestanding sign must be fitted with a hood as per the drawings described in and attached to the report, with the additional requirement that the hood extend the full height of the electronic messaging board.
  • C-58-18 THAT the Town of View Royal appeal the property assessment of 94 Talcott Road.
  • THAT the 2018 general municipal tax rates based on Scenario B (Class 8 equal to 2017) be approved; AND THAT staff prepare the 2018 Tax Rate Bylaw.
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