Notice of Public Hearing – Veterans Park Rezoning
5:15 pm on Monday, April 8th, 2019
Council Chambers
Municipal Hall
981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island
Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 Amendment
Bylaw No. 473, 2018
Bowen Island Municipality Official Community Plan 282, 2010 Amendment
Bylaw No. 474, 2018
Project Description
A rezoning/Official Community Plan amendment application is being considered for the parcel containing Veterans Park (shown on map) to facilitate community uses, including community park, auxiliary public works yard and future school site.
Where to get more information
The proposed bylaw and background material may be viewed below, or at Municipal Hall between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding statutory holidays).
Your comments are welcome
Written submissions may be delivered to Municipal Hall:
• In person
• By mail to 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island, BC, V0N1G2
• By fax to 604-947-0193
• 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 Emma Chow, Island Community Planner, at 604-947-4255 or echow@bimbc.ca
Background Information
September 4, 2018 – Special Council Meeting
RES#18-378
It was Moved and Seconded
That Council refer rezoning application RZ-04-2018/OCP-01-2018 (Veteran’s Park) to the Advisory Planning Commission and the Parks, Trails & Greenways Advisory Committee; and
That staff return with results of this referral.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
December 10, 2018 – Regular Council Meeting
RES#18-510
It was Moved and Seconded
That Council direct staff to report back on the addition of the word “park” to the list of OCP designated uses as part of the second reading report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
RES#18-511
It was Moved and Seconded
That Bylaw No. 474, 2018 cited as “Bowen Island Municipality Official Community Plan Bylaw 282, 2010 Amendment Bylaw No. 474, 2018” be read a first time;
That Bylaw No. 473, 2018 cited as “Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 Amendment Bylaw No. 473, 2018” be read a first time;
That Council refer Bylaw Nos. 473, 2018 & 474, 2018 to the Advisory Planning Commission, West Vancouver School District No.45 and the Islands Trust; and That Council direct staff to report back with the results of the referral of the application.
CARRIED UNANIMOULSY
February 19, 2019 – Regular Council Meeting
RES#19-67
CONSENT AGENDA
That Bylaw No. 474, 2018 cited as “Bowen Island Municipality Official Community Plan Bylaw 282, 2010 Amendment Bylaw No. 474, 2018” be read a second time;
That Bylaw No. 473, 2018 cited as “Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 Amendment Bylaw No. 473, 2018” be read a second time; and
That Council direct staff to schedule a Public Hearing for Bylaw Nos. 473 and 474, 2018
September 17, 2018 – Advisory Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
It was Moved and Seconded
That the Advisory Planning Commission support the proposed rezoning of Veterans Park (Rezoning Application RZ-04-2018 / OCP-01-2018) to OCP: P (Municipal Park) and IND (Industrial) and LUB: P2 (Multi-Use Activity Park) and IM (Industrial Medium) with the following comment:
The Advisory Planning Commission encourages future flexibility regarding changes of use on the P2 parcel and encourages limitation on the size of the industrial component to its current area.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
October 16, 2018 – Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee Minutes
It was Moved and Seconded
That the Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee support the proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) and Land Use Bylaw (LUB) amendments for Veterans Park rezoning applications RZ-04-2018 and OCP-01-2018 to designations P (Municipal Park) and IND (Industrial); and to zones P2 (Multi-Use Activity Park) and IM (Industrial Medium).
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
None as of March 21, 2019.
Copies of base bylaws are available at Bowen Island Municipal Hall.