Minutes of a Public Hearing held on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 (Bylaw No. 1003 and 1004)
Minutes from the public hearing regarding the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendments for Lot A, Section 98, Esquimalt District.
TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL
MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2018
VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PRESENT WERE:
- Mayor Screech
- Councillor Matson
- Councillor Weisgerber
REGRETS:
- Councillor Kowalewich
- Councillor Rogers
PRESENT ALSO:
- K. Anema, Chief Administrative Officer
- S. Jones, Director of Corporate Administration/Corporate Officer
- L. Chase, Director of Development Services
- D. Christenson, Director of Finance
- P. Hurst, Director of Protective Services
- J. Chow, Senior Planner
- J. Davison, Planner
- E. Bolster, Deputy Corporate Officer
- 24 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 Mattson SECONDED: Councillor Weisgerber
THAT the agenda be amended to include items 5(a)(4);
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 Director of Development Services advised that the notice advertising this Public Hearing was posted on the Notice Board at the Municipal Office on June 20, 2018. The Notice was also advertised in two consecutive issues of a newspaper being the Goldstream Gazette on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 and Friday, June 29, 2018. A total of approximately 213 notices were mailed on June 20, 2018 to owners and residents of land located within a 400 metre radius of the subject property.
4. REPORTS
4.1 STAFF REPORTS
5. BYLAWS FOR CONSIDERATION
a) Official Community Plan No. 811, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 1003, 2018
A Bylaw to Amend the Town of View Royal Official Community Plan with Respect to the Land Use Designations of Lot A, Section 98, Esquimalt District, Plan EPP55974
1. Comments from Municipal Staff
The Director of Development Services gave a summary of the bylaw amendments and noted a prior apartment and townhouse development application for the property; the extent of park received by the Town through the build-out of this area (over eleven hectares); and the changes that have occurred in the area due to residential construction.
2. Comments from the Applicant
n/a
3. Comments from the Public
a) B. Fairbrother, 2 Casey Place, requested that Council consider two covenants for this property; one for the construction of a wooden fence or hedge and another for a wildlife corridor.
b) J. Patton, 6 Casey Place, stated her concerns regarding loss of privacy due to elevation differences, lack of visitor parking, and blasting.
c) M. Scholz, 4 Casey Place, stated her concerns about development near her house and blasting. She indicated she felt the process has not been transparent.
4. Correspondence
a) Letter dated June 28, 2018 from B. Hudson, Manager, Planning, Resource Management and Development, Regional Parks, Capital Regional District, Re: Bylaws No. 1003 and 1004
MOVED BY: Councillor Weisgerber SECONDED: Councillor Mattson
THAT the letter dated June 28, 2018 from B. Hudson, Manager, Planning, Resource Management and Development, Regional Parks, Capital Regional District, Re: Bylaws No. 1003 and 1004 be received.
CARRIED
b) Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1004, 2018
A Bylaw to Amend the Town of View Royal Zoning Bylaw with Respect to Rezoning Lot A, Section 98, Esquimalt District, Plan EPP55974 to P-3: Parks and Recreation and CD-19: Subzone B Mixed Residential Residential Attached
1. Comments from Municipal Staff
As above.
2. Comments from the Applicant
As above.
3. Comments from the Public
As above.
4. Correspondence
As above.
6. TERMINATION
MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED: Councillor Weisgerber
THAT this meeting now terminate. Time: 7:13 p.m.
CARRIED
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