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Present: |
Director: | E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area C) |
Alt. Director: | C. Scoville | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area C) |
Member: | P. Gibson | Area C Advisory Planning Commission |
Members: | K. Keylock | Area C Advisory Planning Commission |
| M. Larock | Area C Advisory Planning Commission |
| G. Gordon | Area C Advisory Planning Commission |
| M. Presley | Area C Advisory Planning Commission |
| B. Thompson | Area C Advisory Planning Commission |
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Staff: | A. Mullaly | General Manager of Planning and Development Services | | T. Trieu | Manager of Planning Services |
| J. MacLean | Planner II |
| D. Thiessen | Planner |
| B. Allaert | Parks Technician |
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Absent: |
Chair: | D. Pacholuk | Area C Advisory Planning Commission |
Members: | L. Krainer | Area C Advisory Planning Commission |
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ATTENDANCE | |
Director Grieve, Alt. Director Scoville and commissioners K. Keylock, G. Gordon, and M. Larock attended the meeting via electronic means.
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SELECTION OF CHAIR | |
Staff called the meeting to order and advised the commission of the need to select a presiding member in the absence of the chair. |
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K. Keylock/G. Gordon: THAT P. Gibson be appointed as Chair for this meeting. |
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On request of the Acting-Chair, K. Keylock assumed the role of recording secretary for this meeting. |
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RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES | |
The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation. |
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RECEIPT OF MINUTES | |
M. Presley/G. Gordon: THAT the minutes of the Area C Advisory Planning Commission meeting held June 17, 2021 be received. |
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REPORTS | |
PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER – 3505 DOVE CREEK ROAD - TELUS COMMUNICATIONS INC. |
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D. Thiessen, Planner, provided an overview of the memorandum dated September 23, 2021 regarding the construction of a 62.0 metre tall telecommunications tower on the property located at 3505 Dove Creek Road. |
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Brian Gregg (SitePath Consulting Ltd.) representing Telus, was in attendance via electronic means. |
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Sarah Nicholson and Dave Turner , Dove Creek community, presented information in opposition to the construction of a 62.0 metre tall telecommunications tower on the property located at 3505 Dove Creek Road. |
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M. Presley/K. Keylock: THAT the Area C Advisory Planning Commission support the application for the construction of a 62.0 metre tall telecommunications tower on the property located at 3505 Dove Creek Road as proposed in the memorandum dated September 23, 2021 for the following reasons:
• The increase in connectivity and coverage will serve the Dove Creek community;
• The new telecommunications tower will relieve capacity issues at a nearby tower in Courtenay; and,
• The siting keeps it close to existing roadways and power infrastructure |
  | Carried | NAY: M. Larock |
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STATUS UPDATE ON APC RECOMMENDATIONS |
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J. MacLean, Planner II, provided an update regarding Electoral Area Services Committee and board decisions related to APC recommendations. |
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ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSIONS - PROPOSED TIME CHANGES |
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T. Trieu, Manager of Planning Services, advised the members that the Advisory Planning Commission meetings for 2022 will commence at 4:00 pm instead of 7:00 pm. |
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ADDENDUM | |
UPDATE ON PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE TSOLUM AND PUNTLEDGE RIVERS FOR SWIMMING |
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B. Allaert, Parks Technician, provided an overview on the report dated September 13, 2021 regarding opportunities to improve public access to swimming locations along the Tsolum and Puntledge Rivers. |
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TERMINATION | |
M. Presley/B. Thompson: THAT the meeting terminate. |
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Time: 9:06 pm. |
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| Confirmed By:
____________________________________ P. Gibson, Acting Chair |
| Recorded By:
____________________________________ K. Keylock, Acting Recording Secretary
These minutes were received by the Electoral Areas Services Committee on the _____ day of _______________ 20___. |