Andrew Mark, Louise McMurray and Rachelle Chinnery, Hornby Island Arts Council, to present information regarding Hornby Island Arts Council and their request for solutions to see existing Hornby Island taxes support Hornby Island infrastructure and programming. [Item] 

John Grayson, Karen Ross and Peter Spurr, Hornby Island Community Economic Enhancement Corporation, to present information regarding a new provincial/federal funding opportunity that would fit with funding the Hornby/Denman Digital Roadmap & Implementation Plan project and to request support for the submission of a funding application for receipt. [Item] 

Electoral Areas Services Committee management report dated July 2020 for receipt. [Item] 

The following minutes are presented for receipt:

- Minutes of the Area A Advisory Planning Commission meeting held June 16, 2020. [Item] 

- Minutes of the Area B Advisory Planning Commission meeting held June 23, 2020. [Item] 

Report dated July 2, 2020 regarding Development Variance Permit DV 1B 20 for the reduction of the rear yard setback as it pertains to the conversion of an accessory building into a secondary dwelling at 136 Croteau Road (Killam) for receipt. [Item] 

Correspondence dated July 8, 2020 from Peter and Patricia Baker, 138 Croteau Road, regarding Development Variance Permit DV 1B 20 - 136 Croteau Road (Killam) for receipt. [Item] 

Correspondence dated July 9, 2020 from Robert White, 126 Croteau Road, regarding Development Variance Permit DV 1B 20 - 136 Croteau Road (Killam) for receipt. [Item] 

Correspondence dated July 10, 2020 from Lorraine Aitken, 136 Isabel Road, regarding Development Variance Permit DV 1B 20 - 136 Croteau Road (Killam) for receipt. [Item] 

Correspondence dated July 10, 2020 from Kerren Shalanski, President, Macdonald Wood Park Society, regarding Development Variance Permit DV 1B 20 - 136 Croteau Road (Killam) for receipt. [Item] 

Consideration of the addendum will be given regarding adjacent property owner comments relating to Development Variance Permit DV 1B 20 - 136 Croteau Road (Killam).

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 1B 20 (Killam) to reduce the minimum rear yard setback from 7.5 metres to 1.9 metres (and from 5.5 metres to 1.3 metres for the eaves), for the purposes of allowing the residential use of an existing accessory building on the property described as Lot 1, District Lot 87, Comox District, Plan 45399, PID 008-079-544, (136 Croteau Road) with a condition that fencing or vegetation be provided and maintained between the secondary dwelling and the lot line;

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

Report dated July 6, 2020 summarizing comments from First Nations and external agencies, recommending the bylaw for first and second reading, and requesting authority to waive the public hearing for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the board give first and second reading to Bylaw No. 619, being the “Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 520, 2019, Amendment No. 5” for property known as Lot 1, Block 29, Comox District, Plan 36676, PID 000-419-958 (2491 Emmerson Road), which rezones the entire property from Country Residential One (CR-1) to Country Residential One Exception Eleven (CR-1-11);

AND FINALLY THAT pursuant to Section 464(2) of the Local Government Act (RSBC, 2015, c.1), the board waive the holding of a public hearing for Bylaw No. 619, being the “Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 520, 2019, Amendment No. 5” (RZ 3C 19, Sturdi Construction Ltd.).

Report dated July 2, 2020 regarding the final report of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment – Electoral Area findings for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the Electoral Areas Housing Needs Assessment be received and posted to the Comox Valley Regional District’s website.

Report dated July 7, 2020 regarding bylaw enforcement files and activities for January 2, 2020 to June 30, 2020 for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated July 3, 2020 regarding the Union Bay Improvement District Conversion Study timing and potential for public engagement for receipt. [Item] 

THAT up to $5,000 in funding from the Area A Baynes Sound Feasibility Studies Service, function #151, be approved to support the Union Bay Improvement District conversion study public engagement process with the funds to be assigned from the $55,689 in unallocated professional fees budget for 2020.

Report dated July 7, 2020 regarding a Community Works Fund status report for the period ending June 30, 2020 for receipt. [Item] 

NOTE: A corrected Appendix A was added to this report at 3:20 pm on Friday, July 10, 2020.

Discussion respecting the conduct of Electoral Areas Services Committee meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

THAT the addendum be considered.

Comments from property owners adjacent to the property pertaining to Development Variance Permit DV 1B 20 - 136 Croteau Road (Killam) will be posted here prior to the meeting.

THAT the committee adjourn to an in-camera session pursuant to the following sub-section of section 90 of the Community Charter:

90(1)(f) Law enforcement, if the committee/board considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the conduct of an investigation under or enforcement of an enactment.