REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: December 1, 2015 Report No. DEV-15-067
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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British Columbia Lottery Corporation request for Expressions of Interest
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council authorize the Mayor to submit a letter to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation expressing the Township of Esquimalt's interest to be a Host Local Government for a Gaming Facility, as attached as Schedule "A" to Staff Report DEV-15-067.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Official Community Plan
Zoning Bylaw
Economic Development Strategy
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
This initiative is not related to any strategic priorities identified in the 2015-2019 Strategic Priorities document.
BACKGROUND:
On September 30, 2015, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) sent a letter to the Mayor explaining that they had done a market analysis and determined that there was capacity for an additional Gaming Facility in our area (Schedule "B"). The letter further stated that, "As a first step in the updated process, BCLC is requesting that local governments identified within the market area provide an expression of interest in being considered as the Host Local Government of a gaming facility, as well as initial information about your community." The BCLC is requesting that a letter be sent to them no later than December 11, 2015 indicating whether or not the Township of Esquimalt is interested in being a Host Local Government.
At their October 26, 2015 meeting, Council received the letter and passed the following motion:
That Council receives the Letter from Greg Walker (sic), BCLC, dated September 20, 2015, Re: Gaming Market Potential and direct staff to prepare a draft expression of interest for submission to BCLC for Council's review.
Attached as Appendix "A" to the letter from the BCLC are the following seven questions (staff ...
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