REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: May 21, 2018 Report No. DEV-18-032
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Public Hearing for the proposed Official Community PlanEnd
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council, after considering all of the information received during the public hearing, decide whether or not to make any amendments to the Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922 at third reading.
RELEVANT POLICY:
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2006, No. 2646
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
Township of Esquimalt 2017 Financial Plan
Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw, 2012, No. 2792
Subdivision and Development Control Bylaw, 1997, No. 2175
Capital Regional District Solid Waste Management Plan
Capital Regional District Core Area Liquid Waste Management Plan
Agricultural Land Commission Act, SBC 2002, Chapter 36
Environmental Management Act
Local Government Act
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
The public hearing is an essential component to the operational strategy to "Adopt and implement an updated OCP including all DP Guidelines".
BACKGROUND:
On May 7, 2018, Council gave second reading to the proposed Official Community Plan Bylaw as amended (attached as Schedule "A") and authorized staff to schedule a public hearing. The proposed Official Community Plan represents almost three years of consultation with the community, community groups, schools, and other organizations that affect and are affected by the Plan. Consultation took place in a number of different forms including on-line surveys, face-to-face meetings, two public forums, social media, a booth at the 2017 Buccaneer Days, Council workshops, and direct communications. In addition, a number of initiatives such as the Age Friendly Assessment, the West Bay Neigbourhood Design Guidelines, and the Housing Forum provided important background information that informed the development of Plan policies and guidelines.
In addition to the input ou...
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