Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Public Hearings -- Monday, June 9, 2008 at 7:00 pm

Coldstream residents will have not one, not two but three public hearings to enjoy on Monday, June 9, 2008 at 7:00 pm, in the Municipal Hall Chambers. These decisions were the result of Monday's Council meeting.

Public hearing # 1:

District of Coldstream Zoning Bylaw No. 1382, 2002, Amendment Bylaw No. 1524, 2008, Amendment No. 20
· Proposed Bylaw No. 1524, 2008
· A bylaw to amend Schedule A, Map Sheet 8202423 by changing the zoning of part of Lot 1, Plan KAP54491, Sec. 22, TWP 9, ODYD, and Part Lot 23, Plan 455 (shown on Plan B3644), lying east of RightofWay (shown on Plan A308), Sec. 22, TWP 9, ODYD (Except Plan 25629), from C1 General Commercial to C2 Highway and Tourist Commercial
Comment

As per Council’s request, staff has discussed the proposed bylaw amendment with the applicant. Mr. Dalgarno has committed to registering a Restrictive Covenant on title that will only permit the subject property to be used for the rental of cabins as proposed and that RV pad and tent site rentals will not be permitted on the areas proposed to be rezoned to C2. The Restrictive Covenant would need to be on title prior to Fourth and Final Reading.

This property is at the entrance to Coldstream on Kalamalka Lake Road by Alpine Centre.

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Public hearing # 2:


District of Coldstream Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1445, 2005, Amendment Bylaw No. 1529, 2008

· Report from the Director of Engineering Services, dated May 7, 2008
· Proposed Bylaw No. 1529, 2008
· A bylaw to change the designation of Lot 2, Sec. 25, TWP 9, ODYD, Plan KAP84722 from Residential to Multifamily Residential and to amend Schedule G by including Lot 2, Sec. 25, TWP 9, ODYD, Plan KAP84722 within the Multiple Family Development Permit Area
Recommendation

FIRST READING

THAT the report from the Director of Engineering Services, dated May 7, 2008, regarding Sugoi Property Management – Rezoning and OCP Amendment Application for 9728 Aberdeen Road, be received;

AND THAT the applicants for the rezoning of this property be advised that sewer servicing for any development will require the installation of a trunk sewer to direct sewage south on Aberdeen Road to Wisbey Drive, regardless of the outcome of the Rezoning and OCP Amendment process.

This issue is tricky. We are again requesting the extension of a sewer line without a detailed plan. A normal plan would identify the total boundaries of the specified area, costs and time-lines for those being served, public input including a referendum for those required to connect, etc.

In fact, there are more issues that must be investigated before we jump into the program with both feet. There are two pipelines that could deliver sewage to the Vernon treatment plant. The more direct route would be the existing line from the existing subdivisions of the area. A problem here is that the capacity of the line from 15th Street towards the treatment plant is limited.

However, the trunk line from McClounie to the Alpine Centre connection and from that connection to the treatment plant is also limited and will have to be replaced in the near future. A study to identify the most cost effective alternative route must be investigated before a decision to spend the dollars on the Aberdeen connection is finalized. Coldstream Valley Estates are in dire need of connecting to sewer. With those residential connections and those from other residential on the Aberdeen route the need for this replacement will be very soon.

We should not repeat the mistakes made with the McClounie-Aberdeen trunk line construction. Smart people learn from the mistakes of others, less smart individuals learn from their own only ignorant people repeat their own mistakes (I deliberately made the expression polite!).

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Public hearing # 3:

District of Coldstream Zoning Bylaw No. 1382, 2002, Amendment Bylaw No. 1528, 2008, Amendment No. 21

· Proposed Bylaw No. 1528, 2008
· A bylaw to change the zoning of Lot 2, Sec. 25, TWP 9, ODYD, Plan KAP84722 from Rural Two (RU.2) Zone to Residential Apartment and Multifamily (R.3) Zone
Comment

The applicant has verbally agreed to place a Restrictive Covenant on title prior to Fourth and Final Reading that would restrict the proposed land use to townhouses rather than other uses allowed in the R3 zone (i.e. 3 storey apartments). The applicants will be providing a letter in writing confirming their willingness to place a Restrictive Covenant on title.

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This is the zoning change if the OPC change is approved.

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