TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - APRIL 17, 2018

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL

COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2018 @ 7:00 PM VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER (Mayor Screech)

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (motion to approve)

3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF (motion to adopt) a) Minutes of the Council meeting held April 3, 2018 (Pg. 5 - 8) b) Minutes of the Special Council meeting held March 27, 2018 (Pg. 9 - 10)

4. MAYOR’S REPORT

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

8. REPORTS

8.1 STAFF REPORTS

a) 1708 Island Highway - Elements Casino - Development Permit No. 2017/06-2 - Form and Character Electronic Sign Design and Lighting Levels

1. Report dated April 12, 2018 from the Planner (Pg. 11 - 17)
2. Comments from the Applicant
3. Comments from the Public
4. Correspondence a) Letter dated April 11, 2018 from S. Veldhuizen, 205-286 Wilfert Road, Re: Development Permit No. 2017/06-2 - 1708 Island Highway (Pg. 18 - 20) b) Email dated April 11, 2018 from D. Pollock, 1700 Island Highway, Re: Development Permit No. 2017/06-2 - 1708 Island Highway (Pg. 21)

Staff Recommendation:

THAT Council approve Development Permit 2017/06-2 as per the report from the Planner entitled “1708 Island Highway – Elements Casino Development Permit No. 2017/06-2 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.

b) 94 Talcott Road Assessment

1. Report dated April 17, 2018 from the Director of Finance (Pg. 22 - 27)

Staff Recommendation:

THAT the Town of View Royal appeal the property assessment of 94 Talcott Road.

8.2 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RESOLUTIONS

a) From the April 10, 2018 Committee of the Whole meeting:

1. 2018 Tax Rate Options THAT the Committee recommend to Council 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. (COW-12-18)

2. 2018 Garbage User Fee Increase THAT the Committee recommend to Council that a bylaw be prepared to increase the 2018 annual garbage user fees to recover the total cost of providing the service. (COW-13-18)

3. Development Variance Permit No. 2018/01 - 117 View Royal Avenue THAT the Committee recommend to Council that Development Variance Permit No. 2018/01 - 117 View Royal Avenue be denied. (COW-14-18)

8.3 OTHER REPORTS

(motion to receive)

a) Minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee held March 27, 2018 (Pg. 28 - 31)

9. CORRESPONDENCE

9.1 FOR ACTION

a) Letter dated March 27, 2018 from J. Locke, Victoria Electric Vehicle Club, B. Sharpe, Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association and J. Roston, Plug-in Richmond, Re: Opportunity to Reduce Pollution Levels and Greenhouse Gases by Increasing the Availability of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure (Pg. 32 - 34)

9.2 FOR INFORMATION

a) Letter dated April 4, 2018 from E. Loring-Kuhanga, Board Chair, Board of Education, Greater Victoria School District, Re: Trustee Assigned as a Liaison to Partner Municipalities and Local First Nations (Pg. 35 - 37)

b) Letter dated March 29, 2018 from C. Edge, Executive Director, Victoria Residential Builders' Association, Re: Energy Efficiency Improvements to the National Building Code (Pg. 38 - 40)

10. BYLAWS

a) Sign Bylaw No. 950, 2018 A Bylaw to Regulate Signs within the Town of View Royal (first, second and third reading)

1. Bylaw No. 950 (Pg. 41 - 62)

b) Land Use Bylaw No. 35, 1990, Amendment Bylaw No. 992, 2018 A Bylaw to Amend the Town of View Royal Land Use Bylaw with Respect to Repealing Division 2 Signs (first, second and third reading)

1. Bylaw No. 992 (Pg. 63)

c) Tax Rates Bylaw No. 995, 2018 A Bylaw to Levy Rates for Municipal, Regional District and Hospital Purposes for the Year 2018 (first, second and third reading)

1. Bylaw No. 995 (Pg. 64 - 65)

d) Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958, 2016, Amendment Bylaw No. 991, 2018 A Bylaw of the Town of View Royal Relating to the Rates for the Collection and Disposal of Residential Garbage and Household Food Waste (first, second and third reading)

1. Bylaw No. 991 (Pg. 66 - 67)

e) Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 993, 2018 A Bylaw to Amend the Town of View Royal Zoning Bylaw with Respect to Prohibiting Production, Distribution, Sale or Personal Growth of Recreational Cannabis (first and second reading)

1. Bylaw No. 993 (Pg. 68)

Staff Recommendation:

THAT a Public Hearing for Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 993, 2018 be set for May 1, 2018.

f) Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 994, 2018 A Bylaw to Amend the Town of View Royal Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw with Respect to Fines for Production, Distribution, Sale or Personal Growth of Recreational Cannabis (first and second reading)

1. Bylaw No. 994 (Pg. 69)

11. NEW BUSINESS

12. QUESTION PERIOD

13. MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION

14. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION

THAT there is a 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)(g).

15. RISING REPORT

16. TERMINATION

Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.