• November 16 Full Agenda Package - Pages 1 to 25

1. PUBLIC HEARING

a) "Zoning and Development Amendment Bylaw, 2009, No. 2000.76" - the purpose is to update the home occupations (home based business) regulations in order to keep the regulations current and provide greater clarity.

2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

a) of the meeting of Council held November 2, 2009 - Pages 1 to 3

Recommendation: THAT the minutes of the meeting of Council held November 2, 2009 be adopted.

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4. PRESENTATIONS

5. DELEGATIONS

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

7. CORRESPONDENCE

a) Regional District of Nanaimo - Northern Community Sewer SA Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.53 - Pages 4 to 6
This bylaw proposes to include one property within the Surfside Sewer LSA (906 McFeely Drive) into the Northern Community Sewer SA.

Recommendation: THAT the Council of the City of Parksville consents to the adoption of "Northern Community Sewer SA Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.53", and the Regional District be notified accordingly.

8. DISCUSSION RELATED TO DELEGATIONS OR CORRESPONDENCE

9. REPORTS

a) Committee of the Whole - November 2 2009 - Page 7
(1) Director of Community Planning - OCP and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application - Chew Excavating Ltd. - Off Tuan Road
The City has received an Official Community Plan and Zoning and Development bylaw amendment application from Brian Johnson of Ventana Projects Inc. on behalf of Chew Excavating Ltd. that the OCP land use map be amended from "Industrial" to "Residential" and that the property be rezoned from Industrial I-1 to a new Modular Home Residential zone for a development that would facilitate a 132 lot bare land strata modular home park neighbourhood known as River Glen, off Tuan Road.

THAT the report from the Director of Community Planning dated October 22, 2009 entitled "Consideration of an Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application for Lot 1, Block 564, Nanoose District, Plan 21736 (off Tuan Road)", be received;
AND THAT the topic of changing the Industrial designation to Residential for Lot 1, Block 564, Nanoose District, Plan 21736 (off Tuan Road) be considered during the upcoming Official Community Plan review;
AND FURTHER THAT subsequent to the Official Community Plan review that the application be returned to Council for deliberation. OPPOSED UNANIMOUSLY.

(2) Director of Community Planning - Zoning Amendment Application - 161 Island Highway West
The City has received a zoning amendment application from The Focus Corporation on behalf of Parksville Beach Development Inc. to amend the OCP from mixed waterfront commercial to multifamily residential and rezone the property from Tourist Commercial (CS-2) to High Density Residential (RS-3) to permit a permanent multifamily residential development comprised of 123 units in eight, three storey buildings.

Recommendation: THAT the report from the Director of Community Planning dated October 20, 2009 entitled "Zoning Amendment Application - Parksville Beach Development Inc. - 161 Island Highway West", be received;
AND THAT Staff be directed to find options for Council to consider to replace Council Resolution #06-304 as part of the Transportation Study to make access to the property located at 161 Island Highway West clearer;
AND FURTHER THAT the processing of the Zoning Amendment Application for the Parksville Beach Development Inc. - 161 Island Highway West be suspended until the access issue has been resolved.

(3) Director of Community Planning - Investigation into Possibility of Including Accessibility Standards within the City's Building Bylaw
Council has requested that staff report back on the feasibility of including accessibility standards in the City's Building Bylaw.

Recommendation: THAT the report from the Director of Community Planning dated October 8, 2009 entitled "Investigation into Possibility of Including Accessibility Standards Within the City's Building Bylaw", be received;
AND THAT "Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387" and any amendments there to be maintained in their current form;
AND FURTHER THAT input be provided on the matter of accessibility during the next Provincial review of the British Columbia Building Code.

b) Executive Assistant - Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce Outdoor Market and Santa Claus Parade - December 4, 2009 - Pages 8 to 15
Under the provisions of the City's Special Events Policy organizations proposing to hold an event on municipal property, streets or parks are required to apply for a special events permit. All events covered in the policy must be approved by Council and event organizers must fulfill the requirements outlined in the policy.

Recommendation: THAT the report from the Executive Assistant dated November 2, 2009 entitled "Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce - Outdoor Market and Santa Claus Parade" be received;
AND THAT the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce be permitted use of Morison Avenue (from Home Hardware to McMillan Street) for their outdoor market event between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2009;
AND THAT the Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce be permitted use of City streets for the "Santa Claus Parade" event commencing at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2009 using the provided designated route attached to the report from the Executive Assistant dated November 2, 2009 entitled "Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce - Outdoor Market and Santa Claus Parade";
AND FURTHER THAT the approval be granted on condition that the organizers adhere to the Terms and Conditions form signed October 21, 2009 attached to the report from the Executive Assistant dated November 2, 2009 entitled "Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce - Outdoor Market and Santa Claus Parade".

c) Manager of Engineering - Wright Road Watermain Improvements - Temple Street to Sunray Road - Pages 16 to 18
Council resolution #09-107 passed May 4, 2009 authorized staff to pre-qualify fourteen firms to submit bids for projects in the 2009 Capital Works Program. Tender packages were received by nine contractors.

Recommendation: THAT the report from the Manager of Engineering dated November 5, 2009 entitled "Wright Road Watermain Improvements - Temple Street to Sunray Road", be received;
AND THAT the tender for the "Wright Road Watermain Improvements (Temple Street to Sunray Road) in the amount of $107,782.50 (including GST) be awarded to Knappett Industries (2006) Ltd.

d) Director of Finance - 2009 Land Sale Reserve Fund Appropriations - Pages 19 to 21
At Council's direction, the City negotiated the purchase of 114 and 120 Jensen Avenue in 2009. Section 189 of the Community Charter requires items funded by the Land Sale Reserve Fund be authorized by bylaw.

Recommendation: THAT the report from the Director of Finance dated November 10, 2009 entitled "2009 Land Sale Reserve Fund Appropriations", be received;
AND THAT "Land Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw, 2009, No. 1457" be advanced for reading consideration.

10. BYLAWS

a) "Land Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw, 2009, No. 1457" - Page 21
Purchase, clean up, removal of houses and incidentals of 114 and 120 Jensen Avenue.

(i) Recommendation: THAT "Land Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw, 2009, No. 1457" be read a first time.

(ii) Recommendation: THAT "Land Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw, 2009, No. 1457" be read a second and third time.

11. NEW BUSINESS

12.NOTICE OF MOTION

a) Councillor Lefebvre - Water & Sewer Connection for Carriage Houses - From November 2, 2009 Regular Meeting of Council

Recommendation: THAT staff review the option of a bylaw amendment to permit two water and sewer connections on properties with carriages house.

b) Councillor Lefebvre - Cosmetic Pesticides - From November 2, 2009 Regular Meeting of Council

Recommendation: THAT staff investigate with the Regional District of Nanaimo the possibility of banning cosmetic pesticide.

13. SPECIAL BUSINESS (Closed/In Camera)

14. ADJOURNMENT