Key public hearing on zoning set for tonight
SUMMERLAND —Tonight’s meeting of Summerland Council begins with a public hearing on a zoning amendment application for property located at 14600 Cartwright Avenue.
The property owners have applied to rezone a portion of this property from Forest Grazing to Residential Strata Housing Zone to accommodate the development of 22 single family strata lots.
Following the public hearing, the Summerland Chamber of Commerce bi-annual report will be presented by executive director Christine Petkau and president Erick Thompson.
Director of development services Dean Strachan will present four applications for development variance permits.
The owners of property located at 14211 Bristow Road are requesting permission to construct a single family home in a high hazard area and to increase the maximum building height from 9.5 m to 12 m.
A request to increase the maximum height of an accessory building at 5011 Towgood Place from 4.5m or 1.0 storey to 7.9m and 2.0 storeys will come before council.
In addition, council will consider the application for a development permit for multi-family residential development at the same location.
The third request for a development variance permit is to allow construction of an accessory building in a high hazard area at 16019 Lakeshore Drive and to allow that structure be located in the front yard of the property.
Strachan will also provide an update on the application for rezoning and an OCP amendment for 13610 Banks Crescent.
Of particular note is the letter from the project manager saying that the developer is committed to working with the district in developing a deep water lake intake as the contingency water supply to be provided for the Summerland Trout Hatchery.
A staff recommendation to receive for information 10 additional pages of the “Petition to stop the re-zoning of agricultural land at 13610 Banks Crescent” will be considered by council.
The total number of signatures on the written petition and online petition is 2,281.
Sustainability/alternative energy coordinator Tami Rothery will inform council of the results of the 2016 climate action/carbon neutral progress survey for the Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program.
This program is a conditional grant program that provides funding to B.C. Climate Action Charter signatories equivalent to one hundred per cent of the carbon taxes they pay directly.
Rothery recommends that council approve an application to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ climate and asset management network.
The network provides assistance, including grants, to help municipalities better integrate climate change and sustainability goals into decision making about infrastructure assets and services.
Staff recommend council’s approval of the 2016 statement of financial information for filing with the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.
Council will receive information from the director of finance David Svetlichny on the implications of the federal government’s 2017 budget initiative to remove the one-third tax free portion of council’s remuneration.
Municipal councils currently receive one-third of their annual stipends tax free.
Council will also consider options provided by Svetlichny on how they may wish to proceed with this matter.
Staff recommend that council support an application to the Federal Gas Tax Fund— Strategic Priorities Fund—Capacity Building Stream for $110,000 to fund the Water and Road Infrastructure Integrated Asset Management Plans.
The public is welcome to attend the meeting which begins at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue.