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Electoral Area Services Committee (EASC) Agenda, May 12th, 2011
 

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ELECTORAL AREA SERVICES COMMITTEE
(EASC)

Thursday, May 12th, 2011 - 6:30 p.m.

RDKB BOARD ROOM, 2140 Central Ave.
Grand Forks, BC


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Primary Strategic Planning Goals

VISION STATEMENT

We shall be valued as an essential level of government which coordinates and distributes regional services in an effective, equitable and responsible manner.

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to provide a professional level of governance and advocacy both responsive and accountable to the needs of our regional community.

Primary Overall Goals

  1. Reorganize governance (other models) reduce levels of government (Regional Growth Strategy, boundary expansion/extension)
  2. Environmental Stewardship/Leadership (including cultural, consolidation of water, improvement districts)
  3. Partnerships (RDKB/community, service delivery, communities and orgs beyond RDKB jurisdiction (IHA))
  4. Efficiency in service delivery (maintain, or increase while not increasing requisition)
  5. Open/adaptive/innovative (new ways to doing business/grow while being financially responsible, prepare for uncertain future)
  6. Coordinated support
  7. Improve communication/trust (expand RDKB presentations and town hall meetings)
  8. Regionalized infrastructure/utilities (licensing, coordination)
  9. Affordable recreation (lifestyle

1. Call to Order

2. Adoption of the Agenda (additions/deletions)

3. Adoption of the Minutes

A

Minutes of the meeting held April 14th, 2011

4. General Delegations

5. Planning and Development

A

Old Business

i) Staff Report by Mark Andison, Director of Planning and Development regarding Municipal Part 26 Planning Agreements – Proposed Formula for Determining Participation Fees

Recommendation: That the Electoral Area Services Committee endorse the formula for determining fees for municipal participation in Part 26 electoral area planning services as described in the report prepared by the Director of Planning and Development for the May 12, 2011 Electoral Area Services Committee meeting entitled Municipal Part 26 Planning Agreements – Proposed Formula for Determining Participation Fees, and further, the municipalities be asked to identify the land areas that they would like to have covered by a planning agreement based upon the fee formula presented.

B

New Business

i) Item: Development Variance Permit
Purpose: To construct an attached garage.
Location: 1047 Christie Road, Beaver Falls
Applicant: Mark and Sharon Kucher
Attachments: Staff Report, Site Location Map, Applicant’s Submission
File #: A-Twp7A-10539.003

Recommendation: That the application for a Development Variance Permit by Mark and Sharon Kucher for the property legally described as Lot 1, Twp 7A, KD, Plan 2517 to allow a decrease in the interior side lot line from 3 metres to .46 metres, to construct an attached garage be presented to the Board for consideration with a recommendation of support, AND FURTHER that pursuant to the RDKB Fees and Procedures Bylaw and the Local Government Act, staff be directed to notify adjacent property owners that the Board of Directors proposes to pass a resolution to issue the Development Variance
Permit at its May 26, 2011 meeting.

ii) Item: Development Permit Amendment
Purpose: To expand the length of two existing shops on the south side of the development, plus enclose an adjacent open bay and convert it to their office building and sales shop.
Location: 1638 Maida Frontage Road, Christina Lake – Electoral Area ‘C’
Applicant: Dawn and Jose Sioga and Cecile and Ken Arnott
Attachments: Staff Report, Site Location Map, Ortho Photograph, Applicants’ Submission
File #: C-498-03001.100

Recommendation: That the staff report regarding the application for a Development Permit Amendment submitted by Dawn and Jose Sioga and Cecile and Ken Arnott for the construction of additions to existing buildings, on the lands legally described as Lot 1, DL 498, SDYD, Plan 23586 be received.

iii) Item: Development Variance Permit
Purpose: To construct a garage (accessory building)
Location: 87 Larson Road, Christina Lake
Applicant: Ronald and Tara Manson
Attachments: Staff Report, Site Location Map, Applicant’s Submission
File #: C-963-04270.090

Recommendation: That the application for a Development Variance Permit, submitted by Bergum Contracting Ltd., agent for Ronald and Tara Manson for the property legally described as Lot 18, Block 4, DL 963, SDYD, Plan 6348 to allow a decrease in the front parcel line setback requirement from 7.5 metres to 4.6 metres, a decrease in the interior parcel line setback from 3.0 metres to 1.5 metres, and an increase in the permitted height for accessory buildings from 4.6 metres to 5.2 metres, be presented to the Board for consideration with a recommendation of support, AND FURTHER that pursuant to the RDKB Fees and Procedures Bylaw and the Local Government Act, staff be directed to notify adjacent property owners that the Board of Directors proposes to pass a resolution to issue the Development Variance Permit at its May 26, 2011 meeting.

iv) Item: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Subdivision
Purpose: 2 lot subdivision
Location: 4690 Highway 3, west of Rock Creek, BC. Area ‘E’
Applicant: Alain and Jill Cunningham
Attachments: Staff Report, Site Location Map, ALC Resolution, Applicant’s Submission
File #: E-291s-02507.2000

v) Item: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Subdivision
Purpose: 2 lot subdivision
Location: 17 11th Street, Carmi, BC, Area ‘E’
Applicant: K & M Ventures Ltd.
Attachments: Staff Report, Site Location Map, Notice on Title, Applicant’s Submission
File #: E-472s-02942.450

Recommendation: That Subdivision Information Reports 5Biv and 5Bv presented in the May 12th Electoral Area Services Committee meeting agenda be received.

vi) Item: Adjacent Local Government Referral - OCP
Purpose: Existing OCP revision
Location: RDNO – Areas D (Rural Lumby) and E (Cherryville)
Applicant: Regional District of North Okanagan
Attachments: Staff Report, Site Maps, RDNO Report excerpt
File #: R 23

Recommendation: It is recommended that the referral from the Regional District of North Okanagan of Draft Bylaw No. 2485, 2011, to replace the RDNO Electoral Area ‘D’ and ‘E’ Official Community Plan, be received, and that it be submitted to the RDKD Board of Directors with a recommendation that the interests of the RDKB are unaffected by proposed Bylaw No. 2485, 2011, and that the Board of Directors notify the Regional District of North Okanagan accordingly.

**LATE ITEM** vii) Item:  Area ‘E’ APC Minutes – May 6, 2011 –  See above item Nos. 5Biv and 5Bv

6. Rural Services

A

Old Business - Those Electoral Area Directors wanting fringe planning are working with staff to get their agreements in place.

B

New Business   **LATE ITEMS**

i)    Update on Province’s review on back country roads
ii)    Gas Tax Report
iii)    Grant in Aid Report

7. Adjournment

 

  
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