David Mellin and Greg Sawchuck, Forbidden Plateau Reclamation Society, to provide information regarding the final clean up of the former Forbidden Plateau ski hill (Wood Mountain Park) and outline their requests for funding and assistance with arranging a meeting with the Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development.
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Karen Ross, Hornby Island Community Economic Enhancement Corporation, in attendance to provide an update on an application to Connecting B.C. regarding internet service on the islands and to request support from the Comox Valley Regional District. [Item] 

Electoral Areas Services Committee Management Report dated April 2019 for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated April 1, 2019 regarding a Development Variance Permit to allow a proposed carriage house to have interior access to the accessory use below via an internal staircase, and to increase the maximum height from 7.0 metres to 8.0 metres for receipt. [Item] 

Consideration of the addendum will be given regarding adjacent property owner comments relating to DV 2A 19 - 3847 Marine Drive (Aikman).

Additionally, the Electoral Areas Services Committee will consider any comments or presentations from adjacent property owners in attendance at the meeting.

THAT the board approve the Development Variance Permit DV 2A 19 (Aikman) to allow a carriage house to have access via an internal staircase, internal access to the accessory use below and to increase the maximum height from 7.0 metres to 8.0 metres for a property described as Lot 11, Block J, Section 6A, Nelson District, Plan 1478, PID 000-494-704 (3847 Marine Drive) with the condition that a visual buffer along the portion of the proposed carriage house be implemented and maintained for the life of this building;

AND THAT the Corporate Legislative Officer be authorized to execute the permit.

Report dated March 28, 2019 regarding a Development Variance Permit to allow the floor area of the ground level of a carriage house to exceed the floor area of the second storey for receipt. [Item] 

Consideration of the addendum will be given regarding adjacent property owner comments relating to DV 3A 19 - 7927 Park Road (Urquhart / Clayson).

Additionally, the Electoral Areas Services Committee will consider any comments or presentations from adjacent property owners in attendance at the meeting.

THAT the board approve the Development Variance Permit DV 3A 19 (Urquhart/Clayson) to allow the floor area of the ground level of a carriage house to exceed the floor area of the second storey for property described as Lot 30, District Lot 26, Newcastle District, Plan 18550, PID 000-412-392 (7927 Park Road);

AND FINALLY THAT the Corporate Legislative Officer be authorized to execute the permit.

Report dated March 28, 2019 regarding a Development Variance Permit to allow a carriage house to have access via an internal staircase, internal access to the accessory use below and to increase the maximum height from 7.0 metres to 8.0 metres for receipt. [Item] 

Consideration of the addendum will be given regarding adjacent property owner comments relating to DV 3C 19 - 1325 Carron Road (Waldman).

Additionally, the Electoral Areas Services Committee will consider any comments or presentations from adjacent property owners in attendance at the meeting.

THAT the board approve the Development Variance Permit DV 3C 19 (Waldman) to allow a carriage house to have access via an internal staircase, internal access to the accessory use below and to increase the maximum height from 7.0 metres to 8.0 metres for a property described as Lot 4, Block F, District Lot 95, Comox District, Plan 13540, PID 004-571-461 (1325 Carron Road);

AND FINALLY THAT the Corporate Legislative Officer be authorized to execute the permit.

Report dated April 1, 2019 regarding a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for an event organized by the Jeepapalooza Association of BC to be held from May 17 – 20, 2019 on the subject property for receipt. [Item] 

Correspondence dated April 11, 2019 from Paul and Tracy Rebitt regarding TUP 2C 19 - 4627, 4635, 4639, 4745, 4749, 4751 and 4753 Forbidden Plateau Road (Griessel) for receipt. [Item] 

Note: The above-noted correspondence was posted to the agenda at 1:50 pm on April 12, 2019.

THAT the board approve issuance of a Temporary Use Permit (TUP 2C 19) to John Kevin Richard Griessel to allow an event organized by the Jeepapalooza Association of BC to be held from May 17 to 20, 2019 (with event setup starting May 15, 2019 and cleanup complete by May 21, 2019) with the expiry date of May 21, 2019, on the property described as Lot A, Township 9, Section 5, Comox District, Plan VIP80212, PID 026-537-206 (4627, 4635, 4639, 4745, 4749, 4751 and 4753 Forbidden Plateau Road);

AND FINALLY THAT the board authorize the Corporate Legislative Officer to execute the Temporary Use Permit subject to the receipt of proof that the event insurance has been renewed to cover this year’s event.

Report dated April 11, 2019 regarding the requested additional information in consideration of the proposed rezoning of a property along Forbidden Plateau Road for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the board deny application RZ 3C 18 (Fry/Taylor) to rezone Lot 4, Block 249, Comox District, Plan EPP11657, PID 028-704-550, which would have enabled subdivision to create 4 hectare parcels.

Report dated April 10, 2019 regarding an application to place imported fill on a farm within the Agricultural Land Reserve for the purpose of raising a field for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the Comox Valley Regional District forward to the Agricultural Land Commission the Agricultural Land Reserve non-farm use (placement of fill) application ALR 1A 19 (Pearson) concerning the use of imported fill for the purpose of raising a field located on the SW ¼ Section 32, Township 11, Nelson District, Plan 551, PID 009-005-013;

AND FINALLY THAT the Comox Valley Regional District recommend to the Agricultural Land Commission that any approval of Agricultural Land Reserve non-farm use (placement of fill) application ALR 1A 19 (Pearson) include a condition that a Stormwater Management Plan be prepared by a Qualified Professional and be implemented to ensure the natural hydrologic regime is maintained and agricultural best practices are followed.

Report dated April 9, 2019 regarding an update on the Mount Washington Fire Protection Service for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated April 11, 2019 regarding an update to the Municipal Ticket Information bylaw for the Rural Cumberland Fire Service for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the board consider giving readings to Bylaw No. 578 being “Comox Valley Regional District Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 104, 2010, Amendment No. 15” as attached to the staff report dated April 11, 2019.

Correspondence from the District of Highlands dated February 26, 2019 regarding a Local Government Survivor Climate Challenge for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the electoral area directors participate in the Local Government Survivor Climate Challenge by measuring their “One-Planet Living” footprint and providing the results to the Manager of Legislative Services for forwarding to the District of Highlands by April 22, 2019;

AND FURTHER THAT a follow-up measurement be completed and forwarded in April 2020 in order to gauge progress on the combined ecological and carbon footprint.

THAT the addendum be considered.

Comments from property owners adjacent to the property pertaining to DV 2A 19 - 3847 Marine Drive (Aikman) will be posted here prior to the meeting.

Comments from property owners adjacent to the property pertaining to DV 3A 19 - 7927 Park Road (Urquhart / Clayson) will be posted here prior to the meeting.

Comments from property owners adjacent to the property pertaining to DV 3C 19 - 1325 Carron Road (Waldman) will be posted here prior to the meeting.