Mayor puts compost back on the agenda
Waterman uses executive order to bring back defeated vote
SUMMERLAND — The controversial issues of the regional compost facility and the proposed Banks Crescent project, four public hearings and some good news are on the agenda of this evening’s meeting of Summerland council.
Mayor Peter Waterman is requesting that council reconsider its rejection of granting permission to the regional district to explore the Summerland landfill site for the proposed compost facility.
All six councillors supported the recommendation to reject made by Coun. Richard Barkwill, while Waterman cast the lone opposing vote.
“I am using my authority under this section (Section 131(1)) of the Community Charter to bring the subject of the RDOS Organic Composting facility back to council for reconsideration as it is my opinion that debate of the issue included discussion that did not accurately reflect the RDOS request,” Waterman wrote in his memorandum to council.
A petition opposing the composting facility with 183 signatures will be presented to council.
The petition meets the requirements of the Community Charter and provincial government standards, according to manager of legislative services Tricia Mayea.
— Also at tonight’s meeting, the Lark Group, developers of the proposed Banks Crescent project, is asking council to consider scheduling a public hearing.
Staff are recommending that the public hearing not be scheduled on a date prior to receipt of the report of the third-party review of Lark’s aquifer protection strategy.
The review is tentatively scheduled for completion in mid-December.
Staff are also recommending that council have the final negotiated proposal for amenity contributions before setting a date for the public hearing.
“With these considerations we would likely be looking at a mid-December public hearing date,” director of development services Dean Strachan wrote in his memorandum to council.
— The first public hearing concerns the application to change the land use designation in the OCP and to amend the zoning for property located at 5418 Nixon Rd. to allow a 22-lot residential subdivision.
The second hearing will consider the application to change the designation and zoning of property at 10701 and 10705 Elliot St. in order to allow a 14-unit townhouse development. The third public hearing also involves changing the designation of zoning of property.
The applicants wish to construct a single family dwelling each with a secondary suite on nine lots at 13610 and 13620 Kelly Ave.
The final public hearing concerns a zoning text amendment that would allow secondary suites as a permitted accessory use on properties zoned A1—Agricultural Small Acreage and allow carriage houses on properties zoned CR1—Country Residential.
— Tami Rothery, sustainability and alternative energy coordinator, will deliver the good news that Summerland has been awarded $52,000 in grant funding to assist with asset management.
The funds come from the Federation of Canadian Municipality’s Climate and Asset Management Network.
Director of finance David Svetlichny is recommending that council support an application to the Union of B.C. Municipalities’ Asset Management Planning Program for $15,000 to fund the integration of climate adaptation into the district’s asset management plan.
The public is welcome to attend the meeting which begins at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue.