Municipality of North Cowichan
Special Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 4:30 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Municipal Hall - Council Chambers & Electronically

This meeting which is open to the public, will be conducted in-person in Council Chambers and by video conference using the Cisco Webex platform, and will be streamed live and archived for viewing on demand at www.northcowichan.ca. All representations to Council form part of the public record.

 

Members of the public may attend the Municipal Hall [7030 Trans-Canada Highway] in person, or join the meeting electronically to participate during the 'Public Input' and 'Question Period' portions of the agenda. Please visit northcowichan.ca/virtualmeeting for instructions on how to connect online or you may dial 1.844.426.4405, enter 1# for English, enter the meeting ID 2771 137 0577, and then enter the meeting password 1111.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

As soon as there is a quorum present after the time specified for the Council meeting, the Mayor shall call the meeting to order. If there is no quorum of Council present within 30 minutes of the scheduled time for the meeting, the meeting is adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

To consider any items of business not included in the Agenda that are of an urgent nature they must be introduced and approved at the time the agenda is adopted. Matters must be taken up in the order that they are listed unless changed at this time.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the agenda be adopted as circulated [or as amended].

3.

PUBLIC INPUT ON AGENDA ITEMS

Public Input is an opportunity for the public to provide their feedback on matters included on the agenda. The maximum number of speakers to be heard during the public input period is limited to five, with a maximum of three minutes allotted to each speaker.  Members of the public attending the meeting in person must register at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting by signing the sheet posted outside of Council Chambers. Members of the public attending electronically must raise their hand once the meeting has been called to order. Please visit northcowichan.ca/virtualmeeting for instructions on how to raise your hand. Speakers are asked to state their name and residential address when commencing their address to Council.

4.

BYLAWS

Bylaws appearing under this section will be listed in order of readings as follows: (a) bylaws for adoption shall appear first, followed by (b) bylaws receiving third reading, then (c) bylaws receiving first and second or first three readings.

4.1

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3927 to rescind adoption

Purpose: In accordance with section 52 of the Transportation Act, a zoning bylaw where the subject property is within 800 metres from the intersection of a controlled highway access, requires ministerial approval prior to consideration of adoption. Since 7550 Bell McKinnon Road is within approximately 600 metres of the intersection of Mays Road and the Trans-Canada Highway, Council must rescind their adoption of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3927, 2023.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council rescind their November 15, 2023, motion to adopt Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3927, 2023, so that the bylaw may be forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure for approval prior to consideration of adoption by Council at a future date.

4.2

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3937, 2023, for first and second readings

Purpose: To consider the change made to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3937, 2023, as directed by Council on November 15, 2023, to permit the entire detached building at 7475 Bell McKinnon Road to be used as one accessory dwelling unit.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council:

  1. Give first and second readings to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3937, 2023; and,
  2. Authorize a Public Hearing for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3937, 2023.

5.

QUESTION PERIOD

Question Period is an opportunity for the public to ask brief questions regarding the business discussed during the meeting. When invited by the Mayor, members of the public who are attending the meeting in person may step up to the podium to ask their question(s) and members of the public who are attending electronically may raise their hand at this time. Please visit northcowichan.ca/virtualmeeting for instructions on how to raise your hand.

6.

ADJOURNMENT

Once all the business is done and over with, the Mayor may declare the meeting adjourned without requiring a resolution of Council.