Suzanne Sawyer, Kim Stubblefield, and Catherine Davidson, Macaulay Road and Area Neighbourhood Association, to present information regarding the emergency access routes for Macaulay Road residents and workable solutions to road access problems and to request a feasibility study to identify several access routes for Macaulay Road and area residents. [Item] 

Ellen Leslie and Darren Bond, Hornby Water Stewardship, to present information regarding the creation of a Hornby Water Plan and to request the creation of a program to assist residents to improve their water quality through the conversion of old pit toilets to composting toilets. [Item] 

Electoral Areas Services Committee management report dated September 2021 for receipt [Item] 

The following items are presented for receipt:


- Minutes of the Area B Advisory Planning Commission meeting held August 31, 2021; and [Item] 

- Minutes of the Agricultural Planning Commission meeting held September 9, 2021. [Item] 

Report dated September 14, 2021 regarding Agricultural Land Reserve application (ALR 3B 21) to allow for an owner to construct a new house without first removing an existing additional dwelling for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the Agricultural Land Commission be advised that the Comox Valley Regional District supports Agricultural Land Reserve Non-Adhering Residential Use application ALR 3B 21 (Armstrong) concerning a residential use located on Lot 19, Block 29, Comox District, Plan 2261, PID 000-031-437 (2069 Armstrong Road);

AND FINALLY THAT the application ALR 3B 21 (Armstrong) regarding a non-adhering residential use on a property within the Agricultural Land Reserve be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission for final consideration.

Report dated September 17, 2021 regarding the completed Food Hub Feasibility Study and next steps for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the Food Hub Feasibility Study prepared by Urban Food Strategies, dated June 2021, and attached as Appendix A to the staff report dated September 17, 2021, be utilized for implementation of a Comox Valley Food Hub for food producers, processors and distributors;

AND FURTHER THAT Step One of the Food Hub Feasibility Study’s potential implementation plan be initiated, including the steering committee launch, producer partnership agreement creation, business plan development and initial scope (Phase 1) finalization.

Report dated September 15, 2021 regarding a Bylaw Dispute Adjudication System and the required draft ticketing bylaw and communication plan for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the board give first and second reading to Bylaw No. 679 being “Comox Valley Regional District Bylaw Adjudication Ticketing Bylaw No. 679, 2021” attached as Appendix A to the staff report dated September 15, 2021.

Report dated September 17, 2021 regarding suspending new or upsized connections in the Black Creek-Oyster Bay Water Local Service Area and further exploratory work to develop additional water supply sources to address water capacity constraints for the system for receipt. [Item] 

Note: the above-noted report is provided for information and was presented to the Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services Committee at its September 20, 2021 meeting.

Report dated September 17, 2021 regarding an amendment to the 2021 adopted budget for the Union Bay water service to enable an urgent extension of a watermain along 3rd Street for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the 2021 approved budget for the Union Bay Water Service, Function 308, be amended to increase water infrastructure expenditures up to a maximum of $58,500 to support the extension of a water main along 3rd Street in Union Bay;

AND FURTHER THAT this project be funded by a contribution from the capital works reserve of $46,800 and by an $11,700 contribution from the owner of 5597 3rd Street, Union Bay.

Report dated September 13, 2021 regarding a boundary discrepancy that was identified along Arden Road between the Comox Valley Regional District and the City of Courtenay for receipt. [Item] 

Report dated September 13, 2021 seeking support for an indigenous name for the Comox Valley Regional District managed conservation area in the Morrison Creek headwaters for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the name qax mot Conservation Area be adopted for the Comox Valley Regional District park located within the Morrison Creek headwaters as outlined in the staff report dated September 13, 2021.

Report dated September 13, 2021 regarding opportunities to improve public access to swimming locations along the Tsolum and Puntledge Rivers for receipt. [Item] 

THAT staff be directed to explore improvements to public access to swimming along the Puntledge River within Nymph Falls Nature Park and adjacent BC Hydro lands as part of the Nymph Falls management planning process;

AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to explore parking improvements within the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds (function 600) adjacent to Dove Creek Road to improve swimming access to the lower Tsolum River.

Report dated September 16, 2021 regarding additional Rural Community Grant applications submitted since August 2021 for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the 2021 Rural Community Grants be awarded for the amounts to the organizations as follows:

Note: Appendix A in the staff report dated September 16, 2021 will be used by the committee to confirm the funding awards for this resolution.

THAT the 2021 Rural Community Grant request for the amount of $20,000 to the HornbyHousing Society be denied;

AND FURTHER THAT consideration be given to the potential establishment or inclusion of Hornby Island in an affordable housing service to be initiated with a letter to Islands Trust to review options and jurisdictional considerations.