AREA C ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION

Thursday, March 11, 2021
Minutes of the Area C Advisory Planning Commission held on March 11, 2021 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 7:00 pm.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:D. PacholukArea C Advisory Planning Commission
Director:E. GrievePuntledge/Black Creek (Area C)
Alt. Director:C. ScovillePuntledge/Black Creek (Area C)
Member: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
 C. GoldscheiderArea C Advisory Planning Commission
 P. GibsonArea C Advisory Planning Commission
Staff:T. TrieuManager of Planning Services
 B. ChowPlanner
 
Absent:
Member:K. KeylockArea C Advisory Planning Commission
 
   
ATTENDANCE:
Director Grieve, Alternate Director Scoville and all the members attended the meeting by electronic means.
 
 
SELECTION OF CHAIR AND RECORDING SECRETARY:
David Pacholuk was selected as Chair for the Area C (Puntledge/Black Creek) Advisory Planning Commission by acclamation.

Mike Larock was selected as Recording Secretary for the Area C (Puntledge/Black Creek) Advisory Planning Commission by acclamation.
 
 
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 Area C Advisory Planning Commission meeting held September 17, 2020 be received. [Item
 Carried
 
REPORTS:
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS
 
 
B. Chow, Planner, provided an overview of the memorandum dated February 16, 2021 regarding proposed amendments to Bylaw No. 520, being the “Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw, No. 520, 2019" for commission members’ review and comment. [Item
 
 
Peter Gibson declared a conflict of interest and did not participate in the vote.
 
 
G. Gordon/C. Goldscheider: THAT the Area C Advisory Planning Commission supports the amendments to Bylaw No. 520, being the “Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw, No. 520, 2019" as proposed in the memorandum dated February 16, 2021 for the following reasons:
• The proposed amendments are practical and reasonable to the circumstances.
• Staff have sufficiently explained their rationale for recommending amendments.

AND THAT the additional recommended changes to Bylaw 520, as put forward by members during the meeting, be considered for future reviews of the bylaw.
 Carried
 
STATUS UPDATE ON APC RECOMMENDATIONS
 
 
B. Chow, Planner, provided an update regarding Electoral Area Services Committee and board decisions related to APC recommendations.
 
 
TERMINATION:
B. Thompson/M. Presley: THAT the meeting terminate.
 Carried
 
Time: 7:53 pm.
 
 
 Confirmed By:



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David 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 _______________ 20___.
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