Public Hearing
Bylaw Amendment to the Land Use Bylaw for 815 Smith Road
Amendment Bylaw No. 564, 2022
4:00 pm on Tuesday, May 24, 2022
In Council Chambers
Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island
Or Online via Zoom. Visit Council Meetings for login details
What is this amendment about?
Proposed Land Use Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 564, 2022 is proposed to permit an already constructed detached secondary suite at 815 Smith Road. The proposed amendment bylaw would allow this by placing the property at 815 Smith Road into a zone variation Rural Residential 3 (e) that would contain two variations to the Rural Residential 3 zone as follows. First, the maximum floor area for a detached secondary suite would be increased from the current 115 sq. m. to a maximum of 132 sq. m. Second, the minimum setback from the east property line would be reduced from 7.5 metres to 3 metres for a detached secondary suite.
As a condition of the rezoning, a restrictive covenant would be placed on the property such that, in the event the existing detached secondary suite is destroyed, any new detached secondary suite would conform to the general Land Use Bylaw regulations. As part of the application the applicant is providing an amenity contribution of $50,000 towards the Municipal Affordable Housing Reserve.
What Property does this affect?
Ways you can have your say:
Speak at the Public Hearing: May 24, 2022 at 4:00 pm:
1. E-mail the Corporate Officer (hdallas@bimbc.ca) up to 4:00 PM to pre-register for the speakers list.
Subject line: “Public Hearing – Verbal Submission”
Your full name, address and phone number
2. Attend in person or join via Zoom and wait for your name to be called out.
Write to the attention of Mayor and Council:
E-mail: mayorandcouncil@bimbc.ca
Mail: 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC, V0N 1G2
To ensure a fair process, written submissions are accepted up until the end of the public hearing. Council cannot consider any submissions received after the Public Hearing has ended. If your written submission is received after the public hearing has ended your submission will be circulated to staff for information.
Background Information
Staff Report – May 9, 2022 Council Meeting
Staff Report – February 14, 2022 Council Meeting