REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: December 9, 2019 Report No. DEV-19-113
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Council Response to the referral from the Capital Regional District of Capital Regional District 2018 Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 4017 Amendment (Proposed Bylaw 4328) being an amendment to update Table 1 Population, Dwelling Unit, and Employment Projections to the year 2038End
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Township of Esquimalt Council authorize the Mayor to send a letter to Mr. Colin Plant, Chair, Capital Regional District Board, stating that Council has the following concerns with proposed Amendment Bylaw No. 4328:
1) By consolidating projection data at the sub-regional level with municipalities that share very few common characteristics with the Township; the proposed bylaw has very limited practical applications for the Township; and
2) It is unclear how the Township will be able to make the population and dwelling unit projections in its Official Community Plan consistent with the proposed sub-regional population and dwelling unit projections given that it has no legal authority beyond its jurisdictional boundary as described in its Letter Patent.
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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:
Appendices:
Appendix "A" October 23, 2019, letter from Colin Pla...
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