REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: April 25, 2016 Report No. DEV-16-028
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Guiding Principles - Wastewater Treatment in Esquimalt
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council authorize staff to post the "Draft Ten Guiding Principles for the Siting of a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Esquimalt" (with any amendments approved by Council), attached as Schedule "A" to Staff Report DEV-16-028, on the Township's website and ask for comments by May 16, 2016.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Official Community Plan
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
The following Strategic Priority has been identified by Council and is germane to the siting of a wastewater treatment plant in Esquimalt:
- Proactively plan for integrated waste strategies.
BACKGROUND:
At their Special Meeting held on April 13, 2016, Council unanimously passed a motion that stated in part:
That the Township of Esquimalt will develop a report on non-specific principles regarding what the residents of Esquimalt require in order to support a wastewater treatment facility in Esquimalt; through a process to involve a brief public input opportunity parallel with the CRD private sector proposals process.
In response to Council's motion, staff have developed, "Draft Ten Guiding Principles for
Wastewater Treatment in Esquimalt" (Schedule "A"). These principles, when adopted with or without amendments, will provide Council with a decision making framework related to any decisions about the siting of a wastewater treatment plant in Esquimalt.
Staff propose to post the "Draft Ten Guiding Principles" on the Township's website for one week and request that public comments be sent to the Township by May 10, 2016. These public comments will be compiled in a staff report for the May 16, 2016 Council meeting. Any comments received after May 10 will be added as late items to the May 16 Council meeting. The public wil...
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