TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER (Mayor)

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (motion to approve)

3. MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF

   1. Minutes of the Council meeting held February 1, 2011 ............................................ Pg. 1-5 (adoption)

4. MAYOR’S REPORT

5. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS a) R. Lapham, General Manager, PPS, Capital Regional District, Planning and Protective Services, Re: Transportation Corridor Plan and Gas Tax Funding Priorities ................................................................................................................... Pg. 6-8

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

8. REPORTS

8.1 STAFF REPORTS

a) Thetis Cove Phase 1 Development Permit

1. Report dated February 22, 2011 from the Senior Planner ........... Pg. 9-51

Staff Recommendation:

THAT Council approve Development Permit 2010/19 to permit the subdivision of 140 Hallowell Road as per the plan attached to the March 1, 2011 staff report from the Senior Planner.

AND THAT the issuance of Development Permit 2010/19 be subject to: - approval by the Director of Waste Management of the Ministry of Environment; - painting the curbs yellow, installing no parking signs and establishing a no-parking covenant on the access road; - including biological treatment of storm water before discharging into Esquimalt Harbour; and - installing fencing around the remainder of the site.

AND FURTHER THAT the Development Permit 2010/19 include the following: - a variance to the setback from the property line from 15m to 3m for westerly lot boundaries of Strata Lot 1 through 13 which abut Lot 2; and - a variance to the setback from the property line from 15m to 1.2m for all other property lines.

AND FURTHER THAT the subzone C of the Comprehensive Development (Thetis Cove Waterfront) CD-8 Zone be designated Mixed Residential in the draft Official Community Plan.

2. Comments from the Applicant
3. Comments from the Public
4. Correspondence

b) Development Variance Permit – 25 Tawny Place

1. Report dated February 23, 2011 from the Senior Planner ......... Pg. 53-59

Staff Recommendation:

THAT Council approve Development Variance Permit 2011/01 as per the plans attached to the staff report from the Senior Planner.

AND THAT Development Permit 2011/01 include the following variance: - variance to the regulation specified in section 35(2)(c) of Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35 restricting the maximum width of a projection in the side yard from 2.0m to 2.13m.

2. Comments from the Applicant
3. Comments from the Public
4. Correspondence

c) Application for Funding for the Craigflower Bridge Replacement under the Regionally Significant Projects Program

1. Report dated February 25, 2011 from the Director of Engineering Pg. 61-67

Staff Recommendation:

THAT the Town of View Royal jointly apply with the District of Saanich for funding from the Strategic Priorities Fund for Regionally Significant Projects to replace Craigflower Bridge and improve the approaches.

8.2 COMMITTEE REPORTS

a) From the Special Committee of the Whole Budget meeting held January 25, 2011

Recommendations:

• Update of the Strategic Plan
  1. THAT the Committee recommend to Council that the 2011 Strategic Plan as presented at the January 25, 2011 Special Committee of the Whole Budget meeting be adopted. (COW-05-11)

b) From the Committee of the Whole meeting held February 8, 2011

Recommendations:

• Rezoning – Thetis Lake Park
  1. THAT the Committee recommend that Council direct staff to prepare a Land Use Amendment Bylaw to establish a new zone for Thetis Lake Regional Park that zones the Park as per the Capital Regional District’s management plan, including the permitted use of food concession in the main beach area.

AND THAT there be a provision within the zoning to address location and number of mobile concessions allowed in the park. (COW-06-11)

• Restoration of Natural Systems Program

  1. THAT the Committee recommend to Council that the priorities identified by the Parks, Recreation and Environment Advisory Committee at the January 25, 2011 meeting regarding the University of Victoria’s Restoration of Natural Systems Program be discussed as part of the 2011 budget deliberations. (COW-07-11)

• Chan Property Trail

  1. THAT the Committee recommend to Council that the Town provide sufficient funds to build the Chan property trail. (COW-08-11)

• Heritage Tree Plaque Program

  1. THAT the Committee recommend to Council that the Town invest in a heritage tree plaque program within the Town. (COW-09-11)

• Thetis Cove Phase 1 Development Permit

  1. THAT the Committee recommend to Council that Development Permit 2010/19 be considered for approval at the March 1, 2011 Council meeting subject to noticing as per the requirements of Bylaw 730.

AND THAT the issuance of Development Permit 2010/19 be subject to: - approval by the Director of Waste Management of the Ministry of Environment; - painting the curbs yellow, installing no parking signs and establishing a no-parking covenant on the access road; - including biological treatment of storm water before discharging into Esquimalt Harbour; - installing fencing around the remainder of the site; and - construction of a temporary path along the northern boundary of the Lot 3 Park to ensure access to the waterfront path for resident and the public.

AND FURTHER THAT Development Permit 2010/19 include the following variances: - a variance to the setback from the property line from 15m to 3m for westerly lot boundaries of Strata Lot 1 through 13 which abut Lot 2; and - a variance to the setback from the property line from 15m to 1.2m for all other property lines.

AND FURTHER THAT the subzone C of the Comprehensive Development (Thetis Cove Waterfront) CD-8 Zone be designated Mixed Residential in the draft Official Community Plan. (COW-10-11)

• Corporate and Community Energy and GHG Emissions Plans
  1. THAT the Committee recommends that Council adopt the Corporate Energy and GHG Emissions Plan – 2010;

AND THAT Council set as the Town corporate greenhouse gas emissions target the following: - the Town of View Royal commits to a corporate greenhouse gas emission reduction target of 14 tonnes CO2em an amount that will reduce emissions by 10 percent below 2008 levels by 2018.

AND FURTHER THAT the Committee recommends that Council endorse the bottom-up approach proposed by staff and HYLA Environmental Services Ltd. for the Town’s Community Energy and GHG Emissions Plan. (COW-11-11)

c) From the Special Committee of the Whole Budget meeting held February 9, 2011

Recommendations:

• One Time Supplemental Items – Impacts of Removing from the 2011 Draft Budget

  1. THAT the Committee recommend to Council that 50% of the RCMP funding be taken out of the General Operating Fund with the remaining 50% taken out of the Police Reserve Fund. (COW-12-11)
  2. THAT the Committee recommend to Council that the intent of the policy to shift the Greater Victoria Public Library requisition from Casino funds to taxation be maintained; BUT THAT 50% of the Year 2 scheduled 5 year transition plan remain as being funded through the Casino. (COW-13-11)
  3. THAT the Committee recommend to Council that 10% of the Criminal Records Check revenue go towards the RCMP Policing Advisory Committee for funding grant opportunities. (COW-14-11)

• Budget Reductions

  1. THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the “Budget 2011 Core Reductions Overview (Attachment D)” be incorporated into the 2011 Budget. (COW-15-11)
  2. THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the “Budget 2011 Core Reductions Overview (Attachment A)” be incorporated into the 2011 Budget. (COW-16-11)

8.3 OTHER REPORTS

9. CORRESPONDENCE

9.1 FOR ACTION

1. Letter dated February 15, 2011 from J. Monaghan, Mayor, District of Kitimat, Re: Allocation of Pacific Halibut to the Sport Fishing Sector .......................... Pg. 68-69
2. Letter dated January 25, 2011 M. Essery, Chair, Intermunicipal Advisory Committee on Disability Issues, Re: Intermunicipal Advisory Committee on Disability Issues Terms of Reference and Mission Statement ............... Pg. 70-73

9.2 FOR INFORMATION

1. Letter dated February 9, 2011 from M. Polak, Minister, Ministry of Children and Family Development and Minister Responsible for Child Care, Re: Child Care Awards of Excellence ............................................................................... Pg. 74-75

2. Letter dated February 1, 2011 from S. Richardson, CEO, Victoria Foundation, Re: Happiness Index for the Capital Region .................................................. Pg. 76

3. BYLAWS

a) Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 794, 2011 ....................................................................................................... Pg. 77-80 A Bylaw to Amend Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643, 2007 (adoption)

b) Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, Amendment Bylaw No. 790, 2011 ................. Pg. 81-83 A Bylaw to Amend the Land Use Bylaw with Respect to the Rezoning of 1649 Lloyd Place from Single Family Residential to Townhouse (third reading)

c) Rezoning – Thetis Lake Park

1. Report dated February 23, 2011 from the Senior Planner ...................... Pg. 84-87

Staff Recommendation:

THAT Council give first and second reading to Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, Amendment Bylaw No. 796, 2011.

AND THAT a Public Hearing be scheduled for March 15, 2011.

2. Land Use Bylaw, 1990, No. 35, Amendment Bylaw No. 796, 2011 A Bylaw to Amend the Town of View Royal Land Use Bylaw with Respect to Creating a New Zone for Thetis Lake Park that Includes Food Concessions (first and second reading)

d) Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 795, 2011

1. Report dated February 24, 2011 from the Director of Finance ................ Pg. 88-90

Staff Recommendation:

THAT the Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 795, 2011 be given first, second and third reading.

2. Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 795, 2011 A Bylaw to Provide for Temporary Borrowing Pending the Sale of Debentures (first, second and third reading)

3. NEW BUSINESS

4. RISING REPORT

5. QUESTION PERIOD

6. MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION

7. 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) and Section 90 (2)(b) of the Community Charter.

16. TERMINATION

Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.