 | PUBLIC HEARING | |
| Wednesday, January 4, 2023 | ||
| Minutes of the Public Hearing held on January 4, 2023 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 6:00 pm. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area 'C') |
| Directors: | D. Arbour | Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands (Area 'A') |
| R. Hardy | Lazo North (Area B) | |
| Staff: | T. Trieu | Manager of Planning Services |
| J. MacLean | Senior Planner - Development | |
| L. Dennis | Legislative Services Assistant | |
| A. Baldwin | Legislative Services Assistant | |
| RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES | ||||||
| The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation. | ||||||
| OPENING REMARKS BY THE CHAIR | ||||||
| Chair Grieve read a prepared statement regarding the public hearing procedures.
Three members of the public were in attendance. | ||||||
| INTRODUCTION OF THE APPLICATION | ||||||
| J. MacLean, Senior Planner, provided a brief description of Bylaw No. 733 being "Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 520, 2019, Amendment No. 10"and read out two comments received from adjacent neighbours. | ||||||
| The following information was provided for information regarding Bylaw No. 733 being "Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 520, 2019, Amendment No. 10". | ||||||
| a) Zoning Bylaw Amendment application; [Item] | ||||||
| b) Bylaw No. 733 being "Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 520, 2019, Amendment No. 10"; [Item] | ||||||
| c) Staff reports and Memoranda: | ||||||
| -Staff report to Electoral Areas Services Committee dated April 27, 2022; [Item] | ||||||
| -Memorandum to Area C Advisory Planning Commission dated May 30, 2022; [Item] | ||||||
| -Memorandum to Agricultural Planning Commission dated June 1, 2022; and [Item] | ||||||
| -Staff report to Electoral Areas Services Committee dated September 9, 2022. [Item] | ||||||
| d) Agency referrals and responses; [Item] | ||||||
| e) Excerpts from the minutes of the Electoral Areas Services Committee, the Comox Valley Regional District Board and the Advisory Planning Commission meetings; and [Item] | ||||||
| f) The public hearing notice published in the local newspaper on December 21st and 28th. [Item] | ||||||
| WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED | ||||||
| Written submissions received pertaining to zoning bylaw amendment RZ 1C 22 – 7648 Island Highway (Edge Grain Forest Products Ltd.) are attached and form part of these minutes. [Item] | ||||||
| No further written submissions were received during the public hearing. | ||||||
| PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT | ||||||
| The applicant was provided an opportunity to present information regarding the Rezoning Application RZ 1C 22 – 7648 Island Highway (Edge Grain Forest Products Ltd.) and opted not to speak. | ||||||
| REPRESENTATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC | ||||||
| Chair Grieve called for speakers regarding Rezoning Application RZ 1C 22 – 7648 Island Highway (Edge Grain Forest Products Ltd.). No speakers came forward. | ||||||
| QUESTIONS FROM DIRECTORS | ||||||
| In response to a question from Director Hardy regarding limitations relating to the C-1-13 zone, J. MacLean, Senior Planner, confirmed that wood processing will be permitted as a principal use, but activities will be limited to just those needed to support joinery and cabinetry. Chair Grieve further added that the wording to limit wood processing activities was discussed during the Area C APC meeting and staff have reflected the limitations in the bylaw. | ||||||
| CLOSING REMARKS | ||||||
| Chair Grieve provided closing remarks and called for further submissions, including verbal and written submissions. The Chair reminded those present to submit any written comments to the comment box prior to the termination of the public hearing. | ||||||
| TERMINATION: | ||||||
| Chair Grieve called a second, third and final time for any further speakers. Hearing no speakers, the Chair declared the public hearing for Bylaw 733 terminated. | ||||||
| Time: 6:13 pm. | ||||||
| Confirmed this ______ day of _______________20__ ____________________________________ Chair Grieve ____________________________________ Director Hardy ____________________________________ Director Arbour | |
| Certified Correct: ____________________________________ Lisa Dennis, Manager of Legislative Services | |
| Recorded By: ____________________________________ Antoinette Baldwin, Legislative Services Assistant These minutes were received by the Comox Valley Regional District Board on the ____ day of ____________20. |