Minutes of General Meeting

June 19, 2002

Tigh-Na-Mara Resort

In Attendance:      Rob Hill, Chair       Glenn McCurrie     

                              Manley Lafoy          Wendy Maurer     

                                Michelle Jones          Ray Mounsy   

                                 Helen Sims               Fred Heringa 

                                Egon Kuhn               Gerry Lewkowich

                                Ken Kyler                 Frank Haylock

                                Patti Wells                 Bob Dean

                                Zweitse deWit            Gary Carniato

Councillor Jim Banks      

Marilyn Hayden, Recording Secretary

Guest:Gayle Jackson, City of Parksville Director of Community Planning

Rob Hill called the meeting to order at 7:45 A.M., introduced the guest speaker, Gayle Jackson and turned the meeting over to her.

Gayle Jackson presented information on the City of Parksville Official Community Plan Update 2002.

·            This is an update to the 1994 OCP, it is in draft form and will have bylaw official status.

·            Rezoning must be in compliance with the OCP.

·            The purpose of the OCP is to guide decisions by City Council and development.

·            The OCP is mandated to comply with the RDN Growth Management Plan.

·            The new OCP will be presented in binder form for ease of changes and additions.

·            When the Transportation Study is complete, amendments will be made to the OCP.

·            Topic Areas

1.      Comprehensive Development

2.      Residential Densities – invite review and give formal response with justifications

3.      Agricultural Land – within the ALR

4.      Transportation System – will be an amendment

5.      Municipal Boundary Plan

6.      Regional Growth Management Plan

·            The Process involved public workshops and mail outs.

·            A public hearing is scheduled for June 26, 2002.

·            RGMP Urban containment boundary under review and City has requested it coincide with City Boundary.

Councillor Jim Banks stated that specific input and changes to process would be appreciated from the ODCA.  He and Gayle Jackson would attend another meeting for further input from the ODCA.  Issues that were flagged from the membership:

·            Protocol for volunteer liaisons

·            Tax issue

·            Delays and fee schedule

·            Time structure

·            Administration charges and DCC process

·            Process for development applications

·            Clarity to identify development steps - a flow chart would be helpful

  Rob Hill thanked Gayle Jackson for her informative presentation.

Business Meeting (In Camera)

Minutes of May 15, 2002

Financial Report

Committee Reports

  RDN 

West Qualicum Beach Neighbourhood Plan

City of Parksville Liaison

The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 A.M.

  Next Executive Meeting:            Wednesday, June 26, 2002    7:30 A.M. 

                                                Timberlake-Jones Engineering boardroom

                                                #328 - 198 E. Island Hwy (3^rd floor)

Next General Meeting:            July 17, 2002  7:30 A.M.

                                                Tigh-Na-Mara Resort

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