Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council – January 24th, 2017

Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
Tuesday January 24th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.

Present

Mayor S. Young, Councillors: D. Blackwell, M. Sahlstrom, L. Seaton, W. Sifert, and L. Szpak.

Attending

Chief Administrative Officer, J. Bowden, Administrative Assistant, J. Coneybeer, Director of Engineering, M. Mahovlich and Deputy Director of Planning, L. Stohmann.

Absent

Councillor R. Wade.

1. CALL TO ORDER

The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:00 am.

2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR SAHLSTROM
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL

That Council Approve the Agenda as presented.

CARRIED.

3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

There was no public participation.

4. REPORTS

a) CRD – 2016 Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw 4017 – for Municipal Acceptance

Staff Report (Planning)

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR SIFERT

That Council accept the proposed new Regional Growth Strategy as contained in Bylaw No. 4017 and recommend its adoption to the CRD Board.

CARRIED.

b) Application to Exclude 940 and 960 Latoria Road from ALR (SD No. 62 School Site)

Staff Report (Planning)

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR SZPAK

That Council:

Direct staff to work in conjunction with SD62 and the property owners of 940 and 960 Latoria Rd to prepare a new ALR Exclusion application with regards to those properties, and proceed with the required public notification; and
Direct staff to request that the ALC consider amending their conditional approval originally issued in June 2016 for the Block ALR Exclusion application (ALR15-0002) to include 940 and 960 Latoria Rd among those properties identified as “approved for exclusion” as part of the reconsideration currently being undertaken by the ALC; and
Direct staff to prepare a staff report to Council with regards to this application once required notification measures are complete and the application is submitted to the City.

CARRIED.

c) Request to Allow a CRD Water Pump Station and Reservoir on Lands Designated as Open Space in the South Skirt Mountain Master Plan

Staff Report (Planning)

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR SZPAK
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR SIFERT

That Council:

Agree to make available to CRD Water that portion of the property legally described as LOT 1 SECTION 114 ESQUIMALT DISTRICT PLAN VIP87674 PID 028-155-742 (2131 Bear Mountain Parkway) required to install a water pump station and reservoir; and
Agree that those lands required by CRD Water for the pump station and reservoir shall be counted towards the requirement to provide 40% of the lands within the CD12 Zone as open space.

CARRIED.

d) Commuter Rail

Verbal Update (Mayor Young)

Mayor Young provided an update to Council on recent meetings that have taken place and that good dialogue and information has been shared.

MOVED BY:
COUNCILLOR SZPAK
SECONDED:
COUNCILLOR SAHLSTROM

That Council express its interest in further exploring the viability of commuter train service on the E&N corridor between Langford and Victoria as an inter-municipal service, or under Victoria Regional Transit Commission as a local commuter train commission in partnership with provincial, federal, local and First Nation governments for operational and capital expenditures.

CARRIED.

5. ADJOURNMENT

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:20 am.

PRESIDING COUNCIL MEMBER:

CERTIFIED CORRECT

City Manager

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