MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018 - Bylaw No. 1000

MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING

HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018

VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PRESENT WERE: Mayor David Screech Councillor Kowalewich Councillor Mattson Councillor Rogers Councillor Weisgerber

REGRETS:

PRESENT ALSO: K. Anema, Chief Administrative Officer S. Jones, Director of Corporate Administration L. Chase, Director of Development Services D. Christenson, Director of Finance J. Rosenberg, Director of Engineering J. Davison, Planner J. Cochrane, Executive Assistant 49 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 Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the agenda be amended to include items 5(a)(4)(g-n);

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 Planner advised that the notice which advertised this Public Hearing was posted on the Notice Board at the Municipal Office on June 6, 2018. The Notice was also advertised in two consecutive issues of a newspaper being the Goldstream Gazette on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 and Friday, June 15, 2018. A total of approximately 621 notices were mailed on June 7, 2018 to owners and residents of land located within a 400 metre radius of the subject property.

4. REPORTS

4.1 STAFF REPORTS

a) 94 Talcott Road – Therapeutic Recovery Community Rezoning to Amend P-4: Regional Institutional Use

1. Report dated June 13, 2018 from the Planner

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the report dated June 13, 2018 from the Planner titled “94 Talcott Road – Therapeutic Recovery Community Rezoning to Amend P-4: Regional Institutional Use” be received. CARRIED

5. BYLAWS FOR CONSIDERATION

a) Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1000, 2018 A Bylaw to Amend the Town of View Royal Zoning Bylaw with Respect to Amendments to the P-4: Regional Institutional Zone and Associated Regulations

1. Comments from Municipal Staff

The Planner gave a summary of the bylaw amendment with respect to the proposed uses of the site.

Council and staff discussed future requirements for siting of garden beds in the 30m Riparian Areas Regulation setback area; potential property tax implications upon expiration of the grant-in-lieu of property taxes; and the cessation of the neighbourhood advisory committee after the therapeutic recovery facility’s first year of operation.

2. Comments from the Applicant

D. Evans, Director, Our Place Society, discussed the proposed model for the therapeutic recovery facility; requirements for program participants; neighbourhood consultation; and the implementation of a partner agencies’ advisory committee.

3. Comments from the Public

a) D. McNally, 353 Linden Avenue, Greater Victoria School District No. 61 School Trustee, expressed her support for the facility and therapeutic program and advised she is a member of the neighbourhood advisory committee as a representative of Eagle View Elementary School.

b) J. Zwicker, 2471 Park Ridge Place, stated she is a member of the neighbourhood advisory committee and spoke in support of the therapeutic program.

c) D. Stevens, 91 Talcott Road, discussed his previous concerns with the former Choices Transitional Home and his support for the proposed therapeutic recovery facility. He stated he is a member of neighbourhood advisory committee.

d) L. Meilleur, 44-14 Erskine Lane, discussed his previous concerns with the Choices Transitional Home but now feels comfortable and secure with the proposed therapeutic recovery facility.

e) J. Freeman, 279 Bessborough Avenue, expressed her support for the proposed therapeutic recovery facility and the use of gardening therapy.

4. Correspondence

a) Email dated June 14, 2018 from A. Fong, 103 Stoneridge Close, Re: Proposed Therapeutic Recovery Centre – 94 Talcott Road

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the email dated June 14, 2018 from A. Fong, 103 Stoneridge Close, Re: Proposed Therapeutic Recovery Centre – 94 Talcott Road be received. CARRIED

b) Letter dated June 13, 2018 from M. Flanigan, Vice President, Development and Asset Strategies, BC Housing, Re: 94 Talcott Road

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the letter dated June 13, 2018 from M. Flanigan, Vice President, Development and Asset Strategies, BC Housing, Re: 94 Talcott Road be received. CARRIED

c) Email dated June 13, 2018 from M. Stone, 107-1900 Watkiss Way, Re: 94 Talcott Road

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the email dated June 13, 2018 from M. Stone, 107-1900 Watkiss Way, Re: 94 Talcott Road be received. CARRIED

d) Letter dated June 11, 2018 from D. Evans, Executive Director, Our Place Society, Re: Proposed Therapeutic Recovery Centre – 94 Talcott Road

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the letter dated June 11, 2018 from D. Evans, Executive Director, Our Place Society, Re: Proposed Therapeutic Recovery Centre – 94 Talcott Road be received. CARRIED

e) Letter dated June 12, 2018 from R. Stanwick, MD, Chief Medical Health Officer, Island Health, Re: Therapeutic Recovery Community Program Proposed by Our Place Society

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the letter dated June 12, 2018 from R. Stanwick, MD, Chief Medical Health Officer, Island Health, Re: Therapeutic Recovery Community Program Proposed by Our Place Society be received. CARRIED

f) Email dated June 15, 2018 from A. Bickerton, 1980 Burnside Road W., Re: Therapeutic Recovery Community

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the email dated June 15, 2018 from A. Bickerton, 1980 Burnside Road W., Re: Therapeutic Recovery Community be received. CARRIED

g) Letter dated June 16, 2018 from D. Elliott, Executive Director, Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness, Re: Our Place Society – Therapeutic Recovery Community

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the letter dated June 16, 2018 from D. Elliott, Executive Director, Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness, Re: Our Place Society – Therapeutic Recovery Community be received. CARRIED

h) Email dated June 16, 2018 from B. Hayward, 1271 McKenzie Avenue, Re: Therapeutic Recovery Community – 94 Talcott Road

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the email dated June 16, 2018 from B. Hayward, 1271 McKenzie Avenue, Re: Therapeutic Recovery Community – 94 Talcott Road be received. CARRIED

i) Letter dated May 2, 2018 from Dr. M. Fyfe, Medical Health Officer, Island Health, Re: Therapeutic Recovery Community Rezoning Application – 94 Talcott Road

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the letter dated May 2, 2018 from Dr. M. Fyfe, Medical Health Officer, Island Health, Re: Therapeutic Recovery Community Rezoning Application – 94 Talcott Road be received. CARRIED

j) Email dated June 18, 2018 from S. Halliday, Senior Administrative Secretary, Real Estate Services, Capital Regional District, Re: CRD Response – Referral – REZ 3360-020-2018-05 – 94 Talcott Road

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the email dated June 18, 2018 from S. Halliday, Senior Administrative Secretary, Real Estate Services, Capital Regional District, Re: CRD Response – Referral – REZ 3360-020-2018-05 – 94 Talcott Road be received. CARRIED

k) Email dated June 17, 2018 from D. & F. Skinner, 6-14 Erskine Lane, Re: Therapeutic Recovery Community – 94 Talcott Road

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the email dated June 17, 2018 from D. & F. Skinner, 6-14 Erskine Lane, Re: Therapeutic Recovery Community – 94 Talcott Road be received. CARRIED

l) Letter dated June 18, 2018 from C. Holt, CEO, Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Re: Therapeutic Recovery Community – 94 Talcott Road

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the letter dated June 18, 2018 from C. Holt, CEO, Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Re: Therapeutic Recovery Community – 94 Talcott Road be received. CARRIED

m) Letter dated June 18, 2018 from K. Stinson, Chair, Downtown Service Providers Committee, Re: Our Place Society Therapeutic Recovery Community – Letter of Support

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the letter dated June 18, 2018 from K. Stinson, Chair, Downtown Service Providers Committee, Re: Our Place Society Therapeutic Recovery Community – Letter of Support be received. CARRIED

n) Email dated June 19, 2018 from A. Burian, Re: Therapeutic Recovery Community

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson

THAT the email dated June 19, 2018 from A. Burian, Re: Therapeutic Recovery Community be received. CARRIED

6. TERMINATION

MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Rogers

THAT this meeting now terminate. Time: 7:32 p.m. CARRIED

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