• May 11 Full Agenda Package - Pages 1 to 66

1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

a) of the April 27, 2009 minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting - Pages 1 to 4

a) Robert Laframboise - Request to Establish Food Trailer in Industrial Park - Pages 5 to 10

b) Alex Kobelak - Formation of an Engineering Advisory Committee - Pages 11 to 12

3. CORRESPONDENCE

4. DISCUSSION RELATED TO DELEGATIONS OR CORRESPONDENCE

5. STAFF PRESENTATIONS

a) Director of Finance - Quarterly Budget Report - Pages 13 to 18
The first quarter budget variance report (Appendix 1) focuses primarily on expenditures because the bulk of our revenues come in later in the year. A review of the revenues and expenditures compared to budget for the first quarter of 2009 has not revealed any significant budget overages.

Recommendation: THAT the "Quarterly Budget Report" for the period January to March 2009 as submitted by the Director of Finance, be received for information.

b) Chief Administrative Officer - Quarterly Report (verbal)
For April, May, and June, 2009

c) Manager of Engineering - Quarterly Report (verbal)
For April, May, and June, 2009

d) Manager of Operations - Quarterly Report (verbal)
For April, May, and June, 2009

e) Manager of Current Planning - Affordable Housing (PowerPoint presentation)

f) Director of Community Planning - Consideration of a City Policy with Respect to Affordable Housing - Pages 19 to 35
This report addresses the specific topics of development cost charges, tax and fee waivers for affordable housing.

Recommendation: THAT staff be directed to prepare a policy which permits the waiving of development permit and building permit application fees associated with applications for developments [or that portion thereof] intended to provide affordable housing, that meets the City's definition of affordable housing;
AND THAT staff prepare a bylaw for the purpose of implementing the development cost charge waivers that are permissible under Section 933.1 of the Local Government Act.

g) Director of Community Planning - Development Permit Amendment and Variance Permit for 500 Corfield Street - Pages 36 to 43
An application has been received from Corfield Glades Development Limited for the purpose of seeking a Zoning Bylaw relaxation which would permit the removal of an amenity building and replacing it with one residential unit. Development Permit Amendment would also be necessary to facilitate this request. This report is intended to deal with both.

Recommendation: THAT staff commence the statutory notification process required as Council intends to consider granting a Development Variance Permit to Corfield Glades Development Limited, Inc. No. BC0817974 for the purpose of providing a Zoning Bylaw relaxation which would permit removal of the requirement for indoor recreation space on Parcel A (being a consolidation of Lots 30 and 31, see FB186963), Block 1438, Nanoose District, Plan VIP66125 [500 Corfield Street].

h) Director of Community Planning - Consideration of City Position for Change of Hours to a "Liquor-Primary" Liquor Licence - 491 Island Highway East - Pages 44 to 59
The required steps have been taken to permit Council to adopt a resolution which could be sent to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch in regards to the application for the Ocean Lounge and Liquor Store to permanently change their hours.

Recommendation: THAT having considered the issues and providing an opportunity for public input, a resolution be forwarded to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch indicating that Council 'does not support' the permanent change to the hours of liquor sales for the Ocean Lounge on Lot B, District Lot 4, Nanoose District, Plan 23567 [491 Island Highway East];
AND THAT having considered the issues and providing an opportunity for public input that a resolution is forwarded to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch indicating Council's 'support' for a one year temporary change to the hours of liquor sales for the Ocean Lounge as follows:

ONE YEAR TEMPORARY CHANGE OF HOURS
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Thursday, Friday and Saturday - 11:00 AM to 1:00 AM


AND THAT Council's comments on the prescribed Liquor Control and Licensing Branch considerations are as per Schedule 'A' attached to and forming part of the Planner's report dated April 30, 2009;
AND FURTHER THAT the views of the local residents and businesses were solicited through newspaper advertisements, posted signage and delivered notices and that fourteen comments were received as per the attached Schedule 'B'.

i) Director of Community Planning - Consideration of Mandatory Water Catchment Systems - Pages 60 to 62
A Council resolution directed Staff to consider the topic of implementing mandatory water catchment systems in new single family dwellings. This report indicates reasons why this important initiative would be better positioned for success further into the water conservation program.

Recommendation: THAT the requirement for all new single family home construction after January 1, 2010 to have water catchment/cistern systems that will allow for the collection of rain water for the watering of lawns, washing of cars and flower gardens be tabled at this time and brought forward for consideration as part of the water conservation program at the appropriate time.

6. NEW BUSINESS

7. ADJOURNMENT