MINUTES of a regular meeting
of the MUNICIPAL COUNCIL of The Corporation of the District of Oak Bay, held in
the Council Chambers, Oak Bay Municipal Hall,
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PRESENT: |
Councillor H. Braithwaite Councillor S. F. B. Carson Councillor P. Copley Councillor J. D. Herbert Councillor N. B. Jensen |
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STAFF: |
Municipal Administrator, W. E. Cochrane Municipal Clerk, L. Hilton Director of Building and Planning, N. Beattie Director of Engineering Services, D. |
MINUTES OF MEETING:
Special Council – September 12, 2006
MOVED by Councillor Herbert
Seconded by Councillor
Braithwaite, That the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on Tuesday,
September 12, 2006, be adopted.
CARRIED
Council – September 25, 2006
MOVED by Councillor Herbert
Seconded by Councillor Braithwaite,
That the minutes of the Council meeting held on Monday September 25, 2006, be
adopted.
CARRIED
Special Council – October 2, 2006
MOVED by Councillor Braithwaite
Seconded by Councillor Herbert,
That the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on Monday, October 2,
2006, be adopted.
CARRIED
Committee of the Whole – October 2, 2006
MOVED by Councillor Braithwaite
Seconded by Councillor Copley,
That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Monday, October 2,
2006, and the recommendations contained therein, be adopted.
CARRIED
REPORT OF PUBLIC HEARING:
Public Hearing – September 12 & 13, 2006
MOVED by Councillor Braithwaite
Seconded by Councillor Herbert,
That the report of the Public Hearing held on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 and
Wednesday, September 13, 2006, be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS:
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1. |
2006-347 |
CAPITAL REGIONAL
DISTRICT, September 19, 2006 Re Capital
Regional District Strategic Plan |
It was noted that the Capital Regional
District was requesting comment from Council with respect to the draft Capital
Regional District Strategic Plan.
Various questions and concerns were raised
regarding the draft Plan. While the
majority of Council members noted their support for the creation of a Strategic
Plan, some felt that the draft Plan presented was not easily understandable and
could be revised in areas to be clearer, especially as the strategic priorities
would presumably dictate the various regional programs and be reflected in the
CRD’s budget. Concerns regarding the
usefulness of the plan over time through changes in Board membership were also
noted, as were concerns about how the various strategic priorities would be
ranked.
In response to comments and concerns raised
by Council,
MOVED by Councillor Herbert
Seconded by Councillor Copley, That Capital Regional
District staff be invited to attend the next Council meeting to make a
presentation on the CRD’s Draft Strategic Plan.
CARRIED
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2. |
2006-348 |
October 7, 2006 Re Request for
Tag Days |
MOVED by Councillor Braithwaite
Seconded by Councillor Herbert, That permission be
granted to the Victoria Remembrance Day Committee Poppy Fund to conduct the
sale of poppies in public places in
CARRIED
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3. |
2006-349 |
GIRL GUIDES OF Re Request for
Tag Day |
MOVED by
Councillor Jensen
Seconded by
Councillor Copley, That permission be granted to the Girl Guides of Canada (Emily
Carr Division) to conduct cookie sales on
CARRIED
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4. |
2006-350 |
KIWANIS CLUB OF Re Request for Grant for
Halloween Community Event |
MOVED by Councillor Herbert
Seconded by Councillor Braithwaite, That a grant to
the Kiwanis Club of
CARRIED
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5. |
2006-351 2006-351-1 |
DIRECTOR OF
ENGINEERING SERVICES [Undated] Re Request to
Remove Parking Bay and Relocate Sidewalk on a Portion of |
Acting
It was noted that Engineering Department staff had
provided an estimate of the cost to remove the parking bay and relocate the
sidewalk in line with the roadway on the east side of Beach Drive, however, the
costs of relocating the sidewalk to the west side of Beach Drive and the
installation of the associated crosswalks had not been looked into.
There was further discussion regarding the Golf Club’s
request, and it was pointed out that the primary responsibility for addressing
the issues raised by the Club lie with the Club as property owner, however, it
was acknowledged that an estimate of the costs of all the proposed work,
prepared by the Engineering Department, would be helpful.
MOVED by Councillor Carson
Seconded by Councillor Braithwaite, That Engineering staff be
requested to prepare an estimate for the removal of the parking bay along hole
number three of the Victoria Golf Club, reinstatement of the boulevard,
relocation of the sidewalk to the west side of Beach Drive and installation of
the associated crosswalks.
It was agreed that the portion of the estimate to
relocate the sidewalk to the west side should assume construction of a sidewalk
wider than the existing one to make it easier for pedestrians to share the
sidewalk. It was also noted that staff
would be in contact with the Golf Club to determine where along Beach Drive
would be the most appropriate place to consider installing crosswalks and moving
the sidewalk to the west side and where to move it back to the east side, to
assist with preparing the estimate.
A member of Council drew attention to the signs
erected by the Club along the Beach Drive portion of the golf course that
caution people against errant golf balls, and that parking along Beach Drive is
at your own risk. The signs, he said,
trouble him as they are unattractive and contain what he feels is false
information.
The question was then called.
CARRIED
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6. |
2006-352 |
Re Minutes of Meeting |
MOVED by Councillor Braithwaite
Seconded by Councillor Herbert, That the minutes of
the Oak Bay Heritage Steering Committee meeting held on September 14, 2006 be
received.
Councillor Herbert clarified that the October heritage
lecture featuring Dr. Nancy Turner was to be held at the Oak Bay Recreation
Centre.
With respect to the
The question was then called.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS/REPORTS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES:
Attention was drawn to the upcoming fundraiser to be
to be undertaken by the Penny Farthing Pub on November 25th, and it
was noted that the focus of the event would be to raise funds for new
furnishing for the Windsor Park Pavilion.
TABLED:
Development Variance Permit –
MOVED by Councillor Braithwaite
Seconded by Councillor Carson, That the following
motion be lifted from the table:
That
the Director of Building and Planning be authorized to issue a Development
Variance Permit in respect to that part of Lot 10, Block 19, Section 31,
Victoria District, Plan 1216A lying to the south west of a straight boundary
joining the points of bisection of the north westerly and south easterly
boundaries of said lot (2544 Nottingham Road) that will vary the following
sections of the Zoning Bylaw, 1986, as amended, to permit the construction of a
new dwelling on the property in accordance with the plans considered by
Committee of the Whole on September 18, 2006:
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Bylaw
Section |
Required |
Requested |
Variance |
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6.2.4.(10). Front |
Between 17.9 m and 20.9 m |
35.7 m |
14.8 m |
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4.6.5.(2). Maximum Projection into
Interior Side Setback (Eaves) |
450 mm |
1200 mm |
759 mm |
CARRIED
The Director of Building and Planning responded to questions from Council, noting that the request includes a variance for the projection of the eaves of the house into the interior side lot line setback, as well as a variance for the front lot line setback.
Mr. Beattie also noted that the house is now proposed to be two feet higher than previously requested, although no variance is required for the increased height.
The question on the main motion was then called.
CARRIED
RESOLUTIONS:
Development Variance Permit –
MOVED by Councillor Jensen
Seconded by Councillor Herbert, That the Director of
Building and Planning be authorized to issue a development variance permit with
respect to the proposed boundary adjustment subdivision of:
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Parcel
A (DD43305-I) of Lot 21, Section 23,
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Lot 1,
Section 23,
which would vary the requirements of Section 3.6.1
and Schedule A of Bylaw No.
3531, Zoning Bylaw, 1986, and Section 5
of Bylaw No. 3578, Subdivision and Development Bylaw, 1987 to allow the proposed Lot B to be created with a
minimum width of 6.1 metres, substantially as shown on the sketch plan of the
proposed subdivision prepared by Powell & Associates, B.C. Land Surveyors,
dated July 19, 2006, attached to Committee of the Whole agenda item #2006-345, being
a memorandum from the Approving Officer dated July 28, 2006, when and if the
Approving Officer grants preliminary approval to the proposed subdivision, and
upon the applicant satisfying all conditions of preliminary approval set out by
the Approving Officer.
Responding to questions from Council, the
Approving Officer noted that the augmented lot B (
MOVED by Councillor Jensen
Seconded by Councillor Braithwaite, That
the resolution with respect to the development variance permit for 2171 and
2173 Granite Street be tabled to enable notice to be given in accordance with
the Local Government Act.
CARRIED
BYLAWS:
For Adoption
Bylaw No. 4331
MOVED by Councillor Herbert
Seconded by Councillor Braithwaite, That
Bylaw No. 4331, Fire Regulation Bylaw
Amendment Bylaw No. 2, 2006 be adopted.
CARRIED
For
First, Second and Third Reading
Bylaw No. 4328
MOVED by Councillor Herbert
Seconded by Councillor Braithwaite, That Bylaw
No. 4328, Maquinna Street
Stopping Up, Closing and Removing of Highway Dedication Bylaw, 2006, be introduced
and read a first time.
CARRIED
MOVED by Councillor Herbert
Seconded by Councillor Braithwaite, That Bylaw
No. 4328, Maquinna Street
Stopping Up, Closing and Removing of Highway Dedication Bylaw, 2006, be read a second
time.
CARRIED
MOVED by Councillor Herbert
Seconded by Councillor Braithwaite, That Bylaw
No. 4328, Maquinna Street
Stopping Up, Closing and Removing of Highway Dedication Bylaw, 2006, be read a
third time.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 4329
MOVED by Councillor Jensen
Seconded by Councillor Copley, That Bylaw No. 4329,
Esplanade Local Service Area Establishment and Loan Authorization Bylaw, 2006, be introduced and read a first time.
CARRIED
MOVED by Councillor Jensen
Seconded by Councillor Copley, That Bylaw No. 4329,
Esplanade Local Service Area Establishment and Loan Authorization Bylaw, 2006, be read a second time.
Concerns were noted by members of Council
regarding the estimate for the cost of the underground wiring for a portion of
the Esplanade because high costs for archaeological work were expected,
querying whether or not the estimate was high enough. The Municipal Administrator answered
questions from Council noting that staff has, as is the usual practice, built
in a contingency amount in the estimate, and that staff was satisfied with the
estimate as given. He further noted that
the amount of the estimate does not take into account the grant from BC Hydro
for one-third of its costs, in the event that the project is not completed in
time to qualify for receiving the grant.
Mr. Cochrane confirmed that should the
costs be higher than the amount noted in the Bylaw, it would not be possible to
go back to the property owners for more funds.
The question was then called.
CARRIED
MOVED by Councillor Jensen
Seconded by Councillor Carson, That Bylaw No. 4329,
Esplanade Local Service Area Establishment and Loan Authorization Bylaw, 2006, be read a third time.
CARRIED
Bylaw
No. 4330
MOVED by Councillor Herbert
Seconded by Councillor Copley, That Bylaw No. 4330,
Property Tax Exemption Bylaw, 2006, be introduced and read a first time.
CARRIED
MOVED by Councillor Herbert
Seconded by Councillor Jensen, That Bylaw No. 4330,
Property Tax Exemption Bylaw, 2006, be read a second time.
CARRIED
MOVED by Councillor Jensen
Seconded by Councillor Copley, That Bylaw No. 4330,
Property Tax Exemption Bylaw, 2006, be read a third time.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT:
MOVED by Councillor Jensen
Seconded by Councillor Braithwaite,
That the meeting of Council be adjourned.
CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m.
Certified Correct:
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