North Pender BOV Meeting Agenda Package
· North Pender Island · Meeting Documents · 2023
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Topics: Marine & foreshore · Aquaculture & shellfish · Bylaw enforcement · First Nations & reconciliation · Climate & environment — our classification, not the Trust's.
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North Pender Island Board of Variance Meeting Agenda Date: September 13, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Electronic Meeting 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. MINUTES 3.1 July 26, 2023 (attached) 4. UPDATE FROM SECRETARY 5. APPLICATIONS 5.1 NP-BOV-2023.4 (Jones) - Staff Report (attached) 6. ADJOURNMENT North Pender Board of Variance Minutes of a Hearing July 26, 2023 DRAFT 1 of 3 North Pender Island Board of Variance Minutes of a Hearing Members Present: Andrew MacLean, BOV Member (Acting Chair) Bert Hol, BOV Member Staff Present: Brad Smith, Island Planner Sarah Shugar, Recorder Applicants: Heather Cameron Kevin Zembik These minutes follow the order of the agenda although the sequence may have varied. The electronic meeting was live streamed, recorded, and made available for public viewing. 1. CALL TO ORDER Planner Smith called the meeting to order at 11:02 a.m. By general consent, the Board of Variance delegated Member MacLean to be Acting Chair for the meeting. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA By general consent, the agenda was approved as presented. 3. MINUTES 3.1 North Pender Board of Variance Minutes Dated June 13, 2023 (for Adoption) By general consent, the Board of Variance meeting minutes of June 13, 2023 were adopted as presented. 4. UPDATE FROM SECRETARY Planner Smith reported the Board of Variance members attended a site visit at 1604 Chart Drive, Pender Island on July 24, 2023. Date: Location: July 26, 2023 Electronic Meeting (Zoom Webinar) D R A F T North Pender Board of Variance Minutes of a Hearing July 26, 2023 DRAFT 2 of 3 5. APPLICATIONS 5.1 NP-BOV-2023.1 (Cameron) - Staff Report Planner Smith presented a summary of the staff report dated July 26, 2023 regarding an appeal to the Board of Variance to vary the North Pender Island Land Use Bylaw No. 224, 2023 (LUB) to permit the construction of a new dwelling and decks along with associated retaining walls within the 15 metre setback from the natural boundary of the sea, and to legalize two existing concrete septic tanks currently sited within this same 15 metre setback. This application is being made under Section 540 (a) (i) of the Local Government Act for a variance to a bylaw respecting the siting, size or dimensions of a building or other structure. Applicants Cameron and Zembik spoke to the application. In discussion, the following items were noted: Concern was expressed regarding the siting of the septic tanks and the potential for impacts to the ocean. Concern was expressed whether a septic pump out truck could reach the septic tanks at the current proposed location. The applicant advised the septic tanks could potentially be moved and plastic tanks could be installed. The applicant advised the neighbor has offered to use their driveway to access the septic tanks. It was also added that the preferred design for
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