COMOX VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Minutes of the meeting of the Comox Valley Regional District Board of Directors held on Tuesday, October 02, 2018 in the boardroom of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, B.C. commencing at 4:00 pm.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:B. JolliffeBaynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area 'A')
Vice-Chair:B. WellsCity of Courtenay
Directors:E. ErikssonCity of Courtenay
 K. GrantTown of Comox
 L. JangulaCity of Courtenay
 R. NicholLazo North (Area 'B')
 B. PriceTown of Comox
 G. SprouleVillage of Cumberland
 M. TheosCity of Courtenay
Alt. Director:C. ScovillePuntledge/Black Creek (Area 'C')
Staff:B. DunlopCorporate Financial Officer
 R. DysonChief Administrative Officer
 S. SmithGeneral Manager of Planning and Development Services
 M. RuttenGeneral Manager of Engineering Services
 J. WarrenGeneral Manager of Corporate Services
 J. MartensManager of Legislative Services
 
   
RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES
The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional terrority of the K’ómoks First Nation.
 
 
ADDENDUM - UPON APPROVAL OF THE BOARD:
B. Wells/R. Nichol: THAT the agenda be varied to consider the addendum.
208Carried
 
3L DEVELOPMENTS INC. - REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY AMENDMENT APPLICATION
 
 
B. Wells/K. Grant: THAT the following addendum items be received:
 
 
- Correspondence dated September 27, 2018 from Mark Holland, Holland Planning Innovations regarding the Riverwood application; and [Item
 
 
- Report dated October 1, 2018 informing the Board about recently submitted correspondence from 3L Developments Inc. regarding its proposed Riverwood amendment to the Comox Valley Regional Growth Strategy. [Item
208 and 212Carried
 
LATE DELEGATION REQUESTS:
B. Wells/K. Grant: THAT the late delegation requests from Diana Schroeder, Vivian Ruskin, Lisa Christensen, and Diane Bostock be approved.
208Carried
 
Note: the above resolution received at least 2/3 of the votes cast.
 
 
PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS:
GLADYS SCHMIDT
 
 
K. Grant/M. Theos: THAT the presentation from Gladys Schmidt regarding 3L Developments Inc.'s application to amend the Comox Valley Regional District Regional Growth Strategy be received. [Item
208 and 212Carried
 
ERNIE VON SCHILLING
 
 
K. Grant/B. Price: THAT the presentation from Ernie Von Schilling regarding 3L Developments Inc.'s application to amend the Comox Valley Regional District Regional Growth Strategy be received. [Item
208 and 212Carried
 
KATHLEEN PITT
 
 
K. Grant/B. Wells: THAT the presentation from Kathleen Pitt regarding 3L Developments Inc.'s application to amend the Comox Valley Regional District Regional Growth Strategy be received. [Item
208 and 212Carried
 
Director Sproule raised a point of order regarding certain comments made by the delegation. The chair asked the delegation to maintain a respectful tone and allowed the delegation to continue with the consent of the board.
 
 
R. Nichol/B. Wells: THAT Kathleen Pitt be requested to return as a delegation for further questions from the directors.
208 and 212DefeatedNAY: B. Wells, B. Jolliffe, B. Price, G. Sproule, C. Scoville
 
DIANA SCHROEDER
 
 
B. Wells/G. Sproule: THAT the presentation from Diana Schroeder regarding 3L Developments Inc.'s application to amend the Comox Valley Regional District Regional Growth Strategy be received. [Item
208 and 212Carried
 
VIVIAN RUSKIN
 
 
G. Sproule/B. Wells: THAT the presentation from Vivian Ruskin regarding 3L Developments Inc.'s application to amend the Comox Valley Regional District Regional Growth Strategy be received. [Item
208 and 212Carried
 
LISA CHRISTENSEN
 
 
K. Grant/B. Wells: THAT the presentation from Lisa Christensen regarding 3L Developments Inc.'s application to amend the Comox Valley Regional District Regional Growth Strategy be received. [Item
208 and 212Carried
 
DIANE BOSTOCK
 
 
B. Wells/K. Grant: THAT the presentation from Diane Bostock regarding 3L Developments Inc.'s application to amend the Comox Valley Regional District Regional Growth Strategy be received. [Item
208 and 212Carried
 
ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
B. Wells/K. Grant: THAT the Comox Valley Regional District Board (3L) minutes dated August 14, 2018 be adopted. [Item
208Carried
 
REPORTS:
REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY STEERING COMMITTEE 3L DEVELOPMENTS INC. AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
 
 
R. Nichol/B. Wells: THAT the report dated September 28, 2018 providing the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) Board with the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) Steering Committee’s recommendations on 3L Developments Inc.’s RGS amendment application to create a new Settlement Node, and including Appendix E as follows: [Item
 
 
Appendix E, Part 1; [Item
 
 
Appendix E, Part 2; [Item
 
 
Appendix E, Part 3; [Item
 
 
Appendix E, Part 4; [Item
 
 
Appendix E, Part 5; and [Item
 
 
Appendix E, Part 6, be received. [Item
208 and 212Carried
 
Mark Holland presented information to the board regarding 3L Developments Inc.'s application to amend the Comox Valley Regional District Regional Growth Strategy.
 
 
The board recessed at 5:27 pm and reconvened at 5:33 pm.
 
 
B. Price/G. Sproule: THAT the application by 3L Developments Inc. to amend the Regional Growth Strategy in order to create a new settlement node be denied.
 
 
Director Eriksson raised a point of order regarding the motion to deny the application. The chair advised that the motion was in order and allowed the debate to continue.
 
 
The board recessed at 6:12 pm and reconvened at 6:16 pm.
 
 
Vote on the motion as follows:
 
 
THAT the application by 3L Developments Inc. to amend the Regional Growth Strategy in order to create a new settlement node be denied.
208 and 212CarriedNAY: E. Eriksson, K. Grant, M. Theos, L. Jangula
 
TERMINATION:
B. Wells/G. Sproule: THAT the meeting terminate.
208Carried
 
Time: 6:35 pm.
 
 
 Confirmed this _______ day of ______ 20___:

"Signed and filed"
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Bruce Jolliffe
Chair
 
Certified Correct and Recorded By:


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Jake Martens
Manager of Legislative Services
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