REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: January 29, 2020 Report No. CSS-20-005
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Blair McDonald, Director of Community Safety Services
SUBJECT:
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Options for docks
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council direct staff to take the following actions in relation to docks on the Gorge:
A. Docks attached to private land:
Take no further enforcement action. Advise all dock owners via letter that their current dock, in its current size and configuration is "grandfathered". This authorization is contingent on the dock remaining of the current size and configuration. The dock must be maintained and kept in a safe condition.
B. Docks attached to Township land:
Take no further enforcement action. Advise all dock owners via letter that their current dock, in its current size and configuration is "grandfathered". This authorization is contingent on the dock remaining of the current size and configuration. The dock must be maintained and kept in a safe condition. All owners must enter into an agreement with the Township by way of Licence of Use and Occupation in order to have their dock attached to Township land and to use Township land to access the dock.
C. New dock construction:
All new dock construction must meet all Township, Provincial and Federal requirements.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
This Request for Decision does not directly relate to a specific Strategic Priority.
BACKGROUND:
In January of 2018, staff presented a report to Council seeking direction in relation to enforcement of use of public lands by private entities. At that time, Council deferred the matter until after the completion of the Official Community Plan.
In March of 2019 staff received direction from Council to initiate a process wherein all owners of docks which were not in compliance with Federal/Provincial/Municipal requirements were to be advised of the requirements of...
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