REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: June 16, 2020 Report No. DEV-20-038
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Request by the Capital Regional District to have Council reconsider their motion to reject the proposed Regional Growth Strategy amendment related to population projections.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council consider approving Capital Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Bylaw 4328 for Municipal Acceptance related to population projections subject to the following conditions:
1) That the Capital Regional Board first approve an amendment to Section 3.9 (Regional Context Statement - Population Projections) of the Township of Esquimalt's Official Community Plan;
2) That the Capital Regional District commit in writing to paying the legal fees incurred by the Township of Esquimalt to have the proposed amendment to the Regional Context Statement drafted by its legal counsel; and
3) That the Capital Regional District send a letter to all member municipalities stating that the Capital Regional District only recognizes the population projections at the sub-regional level as per the proposed amendment to the Regional Growth Strategy and does not recognize the population projections for individual municipalities.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Bylaw No. 4017 - Capital Regional District Regional Growth Strategy, Bylaw No. 1, 2016
Bylaw No. 4328 - Capital Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 1, 2016, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2019
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Township of Esquimalt Strategic Priorities 2019-2023
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Although the population, dwelling unit, and employment projections are not related to any specific strategic priority, goal, or operational strategy; an accurate understanding of demographic trends in Esquimalt informs the Township's response to many of the items in the Strategic Plan.
BACKGROUND:
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