Electoral Area "D" Development Permit Review

Background

Under Section 488 of the Local Government Act, the Regional District may designate a development permit area in order to address things such as the protection of the natural environment, the form and character of industrial buildings or the protection of development from hazardous conditions.

In designating such areas, the Act also requires that the Regional District establish the types of activities required to obtain a permit before being commenced.  These activities generally involve either the subdivision of land, construction of buildings or alteration of land.

There are seven development permit area designations under the Electoral Area “D” Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 2603, 2013; two of which, being the Industrial and Multiple Family Development Permit areas, do not clearly establish what forms of activities require a permit.

Both of these development permit areas have been designated under Section 488(1)(f) of the Act, which relates to the “establishment of objectives for the form and character of commercial, industrial or multi-family residential development.”  The Industrial DP Area has further been designated under Section 488(1)(a) in order to protect the natural environment (e.g. Aquifer Protection Area).

The purpose of the proposed OCP amendments is to provide further clarity as to the types of activities which require a Multiple Family or Industrial Development Permit.

Amendment Bylaw Status

Draft DocumentsPublic ConsultationRegional District Board Consideration

Draft Amendment Bylaw:

Amendment Bylaw No. 2603.23

(version - 2022-01-11)

 

Superseded Version

Amendment Bylaw 2603.23

(version - 2021-12-16)

 

Public Hearing:

Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: https://rdos.webex.com 

1-833-311-4101 (from phones)

Meeting Number: 2492 942 2355             

Password: RD@S (7317 from phones)

Notice of Public Hearing

Feedback Form

Public Hearing Instructions

 

Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 (CANCELLED)

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: https://rdos.webex.com/         

Notice of Public Hearing

 

Public Information Meeting:

Date: February 8, 2022

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: https://rdos.webex.com/

Notice of Meeting

 

Advisory Planning Commission (APC):

Date: February 8, 2022

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: https://rdos.webex.com/

Agenda

Administrative Report

Minutes (2022-02-08)

Planning & Development Committee

Administrative Report

PowerPoint Presentation

Minutes (2021-12-16) 

 

Bylaw Introduction (1st & 2nd reading):

Administrative Report

Amendment Bylaw No. 2603.23

Representations

Minutes (2022-03-17)

 

Public Hearing:

Report

Representations

 

3rd Reading & Adoption:

Administrative Report

Amendment Bylaw No. 2603.23

Representations

Minutes (2022-04-07)

 

Administrative Report

Amendment Bylaw No. 2603.23

Representations

Minutes (2022-05-05)

Contact Us!

Shannon Duong
Planner I
sduong@rdos.bc.ca