NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
12:00 PM on Monday, November 28th, 2016
in Council Chambers
Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island
Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002,
Amendment Bylaw No. 423, 2016
(Parking Cash In-lieu)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Bowen Island Council is considering changes to parking regulations in the Land Use Bylaw, as they relate to properties in Snug Cove. Current parking regulations in Bowen’s Land Use Bylaw requires a provision of a number of parking spaces per floor area for a number of land uses, generally 1 per 40m2 floor area for commercial uses in Snug Cove, and one parking space per dwelling unit.
Bowen Island Council is considering providing land owners the option of providing a cash payment of $20,000 instead of on-site parking spaces. This money would be placed into a reserve fund, and would be used to provide new and existing parking spaces and transportation infrastructure that supports walking, bicycling public transit or other forms of transportation.
MORE INFORMATION AT MUNICIPAL HALL:
Starting Thursday, November 10th, 2016, the proposed bylaw and background material may be viewed at Municipal Hall between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding statutory holidays) or on the page below.
YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME:
Written submissions may be delivered to Municipal Hall:
- In person
- By mail
- By fax
- By email to bim@bimbc.ca
Submissions may also be made to Mayor and Council at the public hearing. To ensure a fair process, submissions cannot be accepted once the public hearing has ended.
Questions? Please contact Daniel Martin, Island Community Planner, at 604-947-4255 or by e-mail at dmartin@bimbc.ca.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Proposed Bowen Island Municipality Bylaws
Council Resolutions
October 11, 2016 Regular Council Meeting
RES#16-288
It was Moved and Seconded
That Bylaw No.423, 2016 cited as “Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No.57, 2002, Amendment Bylaw No.423, 2016” be read a second time; and
That Bylaw No.423, 2016 be referred to a Public Hearing.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
June 27, 2016 Regular Council Meeting
RES#16-202
It was Moved and Seconded
That Bylaw No.423, 2016 cited as “Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No.57,2002, Amendment Bylaw No.423, 2016” be read a first time; and
That Council refer Bylaw No. 423, 2016 to the Islands Trust, the Advisory Planning Commission, and the Transportation Advisory Committee; and
That staff report back with the results of the referral of the application.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
April 25, 2016 Regular Council Meeting
RES#16-121
It was Moved and Seconded
That Council provide public parking, and parking as an alternative to developers meeting onsite parking requirements, on the Institutional/Village Commercial area of Lot 3.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
RES#16-122
It was Moved and Seconded
That staff be directed to commence a rezoning application for the portion of Lot 3 designated as Institutional/Village Commercial for public parking.
CARRIED (Councillor Fast in Opposition)
RES#16-123
It was Moved and Seconded
That Council direct staff to amend Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No.57, 2002 to include a provision for a parking cash in lieu system as an alternative to developer’s meeting onsite parking requirements at a cost of $20,000 per space.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
RES#16-124
It was Moved and Seconded
That staff be directed to establish parking reserve funds associated with such a Land Use Bylaw amendment with $10,000 contributed to the parking space reserve and $10,000 towards the alternative transportation options reserve.
CARRIED (Councillor Morse in Opposition)
Staff Reports
Report from Daniel Martin to Mayor & Council dated October 1, 2016
Report from Daniel Martin to Mayor & Council dated June 20, 2016
Report from Bonny Brokenshire, Manager of Parks & the Environment dated April 25, 2016
Presentations
Power Point Presentation dated October 11, 2016
Power Point Presentation dated August 15, 2016
Power Point Presentation dated June 27, 2016
Committee Minutes/Reports
Excerpt from the minutes of the Transportation Advisory Committee meeting held July 26, 2016
Excerpt from the minutes of the Advisory Planning Commission meeting held August 15, 2016
Comments Received
Comments from Andrew Rennison from Primex Investments Ltd. dated September 2, 2016
Associated Information
Response from Islands Trust dated August 18, 2016
Base Bylaws being amended
Copies of the base bylaw is available at the Bowen Island Municipal Hall.