SQUAMISH-LILLOOET REGIONAL DISTRICT Minutes of an Electoral Area Directors Committee Meeting of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District held in the SLRD Boardroom on May 9, 2005 at 11:30 AM. In attendance: Committee: Chair R. Oakley (Area A), Directors M. Macri (Area B), S. Gimse (Area C), J. Turner (Area D) Staff: Other: Administrator P. Edgington, Manager of Planning and Development S. Olmstead, Planner W. Macrae, Recording Secretary A. Larsen Colin Johnson, Cam McIvor (Delegation) 1 Call to Order Chair Oakley called the meeting to order at 11:37 AM. 2 Approval of Agenda 3 Minutes The following additions were made to the Agenda: 8.1 Signal Hill Elementary School Backstop Funding 7.1.4 Gold Bridge Community Club Irrigation Funding It was moved by Director Turner and seconded by Director Macri: THAT the Agenda be approved as amended. 3.1 Minutes of April 11, 2005 THAT the minutes of the Electoral Area Directors Committee meeting held April 11, 2005 be approved as circulated. 4 Business arising from the Minutes
This is page 2 of the minutes of a meeting of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area 9.5 911 Service Staff Update The Administrator distributed a hand out to the Committee on figures in relation to the startup, ongoing and capital costs associated with the operations of a 911 call answer service. 5 Delegations/Petitions 5.1 Colin Johnson Ravens Crest Development Cam McIvor spoke of the intentions of the recently submitted Ravens Crest rezoning application and his support for one of the recommendations set out in the staff report to proceed forward with the application. It was moved by Director Gimse and seconded by Director Turner THAT Item 6.9 be considered out of order. 6.9 Planning Consultant - New Rezoning Application Raven s Crest Developments, Electoral Area C 6 Reports THAT the Planning Department report on the new Ravens Crest rezoning application be received for information; AND THAT the application from Ravens Crest to rezone a portion of D.L. 211 from Rural 1 (RR1) to Rural Residential sub-zone (RR1res) based on 1 hectare lots be supported and staff proceed with preparing requisite bylaws based on 1 hectare lots. 6.1 Building Department Monthly Report It was moved by Director Turner and seconded by Director Gimse: THAT the Building Department monthly report be received for information.
This is page 3 of the minutes of a meeting of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area 6.2 Administrator Draft Nuisance Bylaw (Brought forward from May 2004 Board Meeting) THAT this item be deferred for one month. 6.3 Administrator Draft Bylaw to Regulate Fire Protection It was moved by Director Turner and seconded by Director Macri: THAT the draft bylaw be received from the Garibaldi Fire Department and referred to the SLRD Solicitors for comment. 6.4 Planner - Area C Zoning Bylaw 765 Housekeeping Amendments THAT agency comments on Bylaws 833, 834, 836, 838, 839, and 842 be received; AND THAT the Board of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District delegate the holding of a public hearing for the consideration of Bylaws 833, 834, 836, 838, 839, and 842 to Electoral Area C Director Susan Gimse, with Pemberton Director Elinor Warner as alternate delegate pursuant to Section 891 of the Local Government Act; AND THAT the public hearing for the consideration of Bylaws 833, 834, 836, 838, 839, and 842 be held at 7pm, on Monday June 20th, 2005 in the Board Room at the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Office, Pemberton, BC; AND THAT staff investigate the feasibility of: 1) Implementing development permit requirements for industrial operations along the Highway 99 corridor, as per the recommendation from the Village
This is page 4 of the minutes of a meeting of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area of Pemberton; 2) Amending the timber harvesting allowable use provision within the Community Watershed Protection zone in Area C, as per the recommendation from the Resort Municipality of Whistler. 6.5 Planner - Housekeeping Amendment to Agriculture Zone, re: Max. Parcel Coverage and 2nd Dwellings for Farm Help; Area C Zoning Bylaw 765 THAT agency comments on Bylaw 841 be received; AND THAT Bylaw 841, cited as Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Zoning Bylaw 765-2002, Amendment Bylaw No. 841-2005, be read a second time, as amended. AND THAT the Board of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District delegate the holding of a public hearing for the consideration of Bylaw 841 to Electoral Area C Director Susan Gimse, with Pemberton Director Elinor Warner as alternate delegate pursuant to Section 891 of the Local Government Act; AND THAT the public hearing for the consideration of Bylaw 841 be held at 7pm, on Monday June 20th, 2005 in the Board Room at the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Office, Pemberton, BC. 6.6 Planner Bylaw 923: Amendment to Area C Zoning Bylaw 765 increase Minimum Parcel Area in the Rural 1 - Resource Management subzone THAT Bylaw No. 923, cited as Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area C Zoning Bylaw No. 765, 2002, Amendment Bylaw No. 923-2004, be read a third time; AND THAT Bylaw 923 be referred to the Ministry of Transportation for Section 52(3)(a) approval and to the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal, and Women s
This is page 5 of the minutes of a meeting of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area Services for approval. 6.7 Planner - Cougar Mountain/ Howling Dog Tours; Dog Kennel between Whistler and Pemberton; Electoral Area C It was moved by Director Gimse and seconded by Director Macri: THAT Bylaw 932, cited as Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area C Zoning Bylaw 765-2003, Amendment Bylaw 932-2004 be read a third time; AND That Bylaw 932 be referred to the Ministry of Transportation for Section 52(3)(a) approval and to the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal, and Women s Services for approval. 6.8 Planner Bylaw 939-2004: Rezoning to allow consolidation; Keir/Sage Property Gun Lake; Electoral Area A It was moved by Director Macri and seconded by Director Gimse: THAT agency comments on Bylaw 939 be received; AND THAT the public hearing for the consideration of Bylaw 939 be waived, pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act. 6.9 Planning Consultant - New Rezoning Application Raven s Crest Developments, Electoral Area C Considered Earlier 6.10 Waste Reduction Coordinator - BC Timber Sales Proposed Cut Blocks in the Bralorne/Gold Bridge Area It was moved by Director Macri and seconded by Director Gimse:
This is page 6 of the minutes of a meeting of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area THAT the Board not object to BC Timber Sales plans to operate in the Bralorne and Gold Bridge area with the condition that the following points are met: a) The Forest Practices Code is employed throughout operations and especially around streams. b) Cut-block size does not exceed what is currently identified in the plans. c) Access roads through cut-blocks are decommissioned within five years after use. d) The road that accesses cut-block # 3 is upgraded to accommodate logging trucks in order to minimize potential impacts on local water supplies. e) Replanting of cut-blocks takes place within five years of the cut. Recess and Reconvene The meeting was recessed for lunch at 12:32 PM and reconvened at 1:15 PM. 7 Correspondence 7.1 Correspondence Requesting Action 7.1.1 UBCM Available Funding for West Nile Risk Reduction THAT the UBCM notice for West Nile Risk Reduction Initiative be received for information. 7.1.2 Royal Canadian Legion (Pemberton Branch) Cenotaph Refurbishment Funding THAT funding for the cenotaph refurbishment be deferred until further clarification on assistance information can be determined. 7.1.3 Bridge River Valley Economic Development Society Letter of Support
This is page 7 of the minutes of a meeting of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area It was moved by Director Macri and seconded by Director Gimse: THAT the Board recognizes the Bridge River Economic Development Society as the provider of visitor services in the Upper Bridge River Valley. 7.1.4 Gold Bridge Community Club Irrigation Funding It was moved by Director Macri and seconded by Director Gimse: THAT 15,000.00 from Area A Select Funds be given to the Gold Bridge Community Club Golf Course for the purpose of providing an irrigation system. 7.2 Correspondence for Information 8 Directors Reports 8.1 Director Gimse Signal Hill Elementary School Backstop Funding 9 Late Items THAT a grant of up to $3000.00 from Area C Select Funds be provided for the Backstop at the Signal Hill Elementary School. 9.1 Pemberton Wildlife Association Building Permit Fee Reimbursement It was moved by Director Gimse and seconded by Director Macri: THAT $367.50 from Area C Select Funds be granted to the Pemberton Wildlife Association for the purpose of building permit fees to construct a building at the shooting range. 9.2 Planner - Village of Pemberton Referral re: ALR Exclusion, Rezoning, OCP amendment - Menzel/Perry-Silverthorne Property - Lots A & B, Plan
This is page 8 of the minutes of a meeting of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area KAP73119, DL 202, LLD 10 Termination It was moved by Director Gimse and seconded by Director Macri: THAT the following comments be passed on to the Village of Pemberton with respect to the ALR exclusion and referral for Lots A and B, Plan KAP73119, DL 202, LLD: THAT the Electoral Area C Agricultural Advisory Committee passed the following resolutions at their meeting on April 28th, 2005 regarding the Menzel/Perry application: THAT there is limited agricultural potential on the subject property unless drainage improvements are undertaken; AND THAT the current economic reality suggests that agriculture will not pay for these improvements. AND THAT the SLRD supports in principle, development on the subject property, as it will create housing supply within the Village of Pemberton that might contribute to reduced demand on the periphery; AND THAT a hydrological assessment be conducted on the property to determine the effects of fill on the subject property and adjacent properties and the extent to which a reduced development footprint could mitigate impacts of flooding and poor drainage; AND THAT development of the property only proceed if it is shown that it will improve drainage to the upstream agricultural properties and not degrade drainage for neighbouring properties; AND THAT the SLRD supports the implementation and maintenance of a 10 metre vegetative buffer on the north and west parcel lines to protect the residential uses from neighbouring agriculture. The meeting was terminated at 1:21 PM.
This is page 9 of the minutes of a meeting of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area Russ Oakley Chair Paul R. Edgington Administrator