NOTICE OF AREA C ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION

Thursday, May 21, 2020
Minutes of the Area C Advisory Planning Commission held on May 21, 2020 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 7:02 pm.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:D. PacholukArea C Advisory Planning Commission
Director:E. GrievePuntledge/Black Creek (Area C)
Member:K. KeylockArea C Advisory Planning Commission
 M. LarockArea C Advisory Planning Commission
 G. GordonArea C Advisory Planning Commission
 L. KrainerArea C Advisory Planning Commission
 M. PresleyArea C Advisory Planning Commission
 B. ThompsonArea C Advisory Planning Commission
Staff:T. TrieuManager of Planning Services
 B. ChowRural Planner
 
Absent:
Member:C. GoldscheiderArea C Advisory Planning Commission
 P. GibsonArea C Advisory Planning Commission
 
   
ATTENDANCE:
The meeting was conducted via teleconference.
 
 
CALL TO ORDER AND RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES
The Chair called the meeting to order and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation.
 
 
RECEIPT OF MINUTES
B. Thompson/M. Presley: THAT the minutes of the Electoral Area C (Puntledge/Black Creek) Advisory Planning Commission meeting held on Thursday, April 16, 2020 be received. [Item
 Carried
 
REPORTS
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT RZ 2C 19 – UNADDRESSED LOT, OLUND ROAD AND OYSTER RIVER WAY (BRAUN)
 
 
B. Chow, Rural Planner, provided an overview of the memorandum dated May 5, 2020 regarding Zoning Bylaw Amendment RZ 2C 19 to permit a four-lot subdivision at an unaddressed lot, Olund Road and Oyster River Way (Braun). [Item
 
 
Earl Braun, applicant, and Ryan Koldewijn, McElhanney Consultants, were in attendance.
 
 
K. Keylock/M. Presley: THAT the Area C Advisory Planning Commission support the application as proposed in the memorandum dated May 5, 2020 regarding RZ 2C 19 for the following reasons:

• Professional assessment by a hydrologist specifying that each of the proposed 4 lots can support a well and septic (the primary consideration of Island Health concerns are well and septic);
• Application as proposed conforms to the regional growth strategy in this settlement node;
• Access related concerns for Oyster Way – Staff confirmed that the road will conform to the MOTI required standards and that MOTI is considering the road design at the subdivision stage requirements;
• Drainage and Aquifer concerns. Drainage technical report is undergoing review and comment. Report: No wetlands - Cultural Significant trees: No - Aquifer: sufficient; and
• Fire hydrant Shultz and Island Hwy provides sufficient access
 CarriedNAY: B. Thompson
 
STATUS UPDATE ON APC RECOMMENDATIONS
 
 
Staff provided an update regarding Electoral Area Services Committee and board decisions related to APC recommendations.
 
 
TERMINATION
B. Thompson/M. Larock: THAT the meeting terminate.
 Carried
 
Time: 7:51 pm.
 
 
 Confirmed By:



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Dave Pacholuk, Chair
 
Recorded By:




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Mike Larock, Recording Secretary

These minutes were received by the Electoral Areas Services Committee on the _____ day of June, 2020.
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