Bylaw 675 rezones a narrow strip of land from Rural Residential to Direct Control and Park to construct 4 duplexes has been on the District’s books for several years because of outstanding issues. The applicant has dedicated the required park land to the District and Council gave final reading and adopted the bylaw.
Carbon Neutral Operations Plan
In 2010 the District signed the Climate Action
Charter and made a commitment, along with all BC municipalities, to achieve
operational carbon neutrality by 2012. Staff
presented an operational plan to inventory District emissions and establish broad principles for
reductions opportunities. The inventory will help calculate carbon-offsets that
may be needed to achieve carbon neutrality but does not commit the District to
anything. The emissions inventory will be reviewed and updated annually to
provide up-to-date information on the amount
of carbon being emitted by the District. See the complete Carbon Neutral Operations Plan that was
endorsed by Council.
Shanks Road Development Variance Permit
Council approved the application to vary
the floor area of a number of accessory buildings at 8051 Shanks Road from 100m2 to 460m2. The
applicants would like to build a new residence on a farm property and convert
the old residence into a storage building.
The total floor area of the old residence and a variety of storage buildings
on the property used for farming purposes exceeds the total allowable floor
area for accessory buildings on property zoned Agriculture 1 which does not
have farm assessment. The approval of
DVP2011-009 will allow the applicant to build a new single family dwelling and keep the
existing accessory buildings for storage and farm use.
Whiskey Cove Road Development Variance Permit
The applicant applied for a variance
to construct a new pool and outdoor lounge area on the property at 15510
Whiskey Cove Road. The proposed plan
requires a variance of the sight line and north and south side yard setbacks. Staff recommended that the variance not be
supported as there are opportunities for the plans to be modified to eliminate
the need for both the side yard setback variances and the sightlines variance. After a lengthy discussion Council approved
the applicant’s request to vary the site line requirements and the south side
yard setback although denied the request to vary the north side yard setback.
McCreight Road Development Variance Permit
The applicant
for the property at 13210 McCreight Road applied to vary the sight line
requirements from 120 degrees to 80 degrees to remove the exiting dwelling and
construct a new single family dwelling with a pool and outdoor living area
facing the lake. Council approved the
Development Variance Permit DVP2011-013 as the existing views from the
neighbouring properties are skewed to the south and will not be significantly impacted.
Sawmill Road Development Variance Permit
Kon Kast Holdings Ltd. applied to relax the requirements of the
District’s Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw in order to construct a 36,600 sq.
ft concrete production and casting facility at 15670 Sawmill Road. The servicing standards require sidewalks,
curbs and gutter, community sewer, underground wiring and street lighting. Staff recommended approval of the variance as
none of the surrounding properties have urban services and the economic
development value of the development will expand the community’s industrial
base. The applicant will be required to
provide full water service and roadway improvements along Sawmill Road in order
to accommodate anticipated loads. Council
approved the variance adding the requirement that a buffer be installed to
shelter the neighbouring properties and also that additional lighting be
installed on the existing hydro poles along Sawmill Road.
MTI & Bylaw Enforcement Amendment Bylaws
Due
to a minor error the current MTI and Bylaw Enforcement bylaws do not cite the
correct sections of the new Building Regulation Bylaw 709, 2011. Council gave 3 readings to Bylaw Notice
Enforcement Amendment Bylaw 805, 2011 and Municipal Ticketing Information
Amendment Bylaw 804, 2011 so that the bylaws accurately cite the
relevant sections of the municipal bylaws that the ticket is issued under.
Padel Licence of Occupation at Jack Seaton Park
There are two PADEL courts set up in Lake Country on
the old tennis courts with a third one being planned. Mr. Thorburn operates the
PADEL courts and since the sport began in Lake Country, has run camps, junior
programs and ladies programs, all of which have met with great success. PADEL
supports the District’s drive to increase physical activity for Lake Country citizens
and Mr. Thorburn has already invested in the development of the site such as walls,
fixing cracked areas of the old tennis courts and the re‐anchoring of the nets.
The proposed Licence of Occupation to operate the courts at Jack Seaton Park will
require the maintenance of the area, an annual fee of $500 and appropriate
liability insurance. There has been great enthusiasm from the community for the
sport which was showcased by CHBC and there has also been some early
discussions about an interprovincial tournament that could be held in Lake
Country next year. Council approved the Licence of Occupation for the period of
June 2011 to December 2015.
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