The presiding member will provide the territory acknowledgment and read the following Call to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action report.

Call to Action 37 - Justice:

We call upon the federal government to provide more supports for Aboriginal programming in halfway houses and parole services.

Comox Valley Regional District Board minutes dated November 21, 2023 for adoption. [Item] 

Staff will provide a verbal update on follow-up with the November 21, 2023 delegation regarding the Comox Valley Substance Use Strategy. The Board may consider providing further direction on this matter.

Christine Colbert, Executive Director, and Joan Gillies, President, Comox Valley Hospice Society, to present information regarding the society's programs and services, and to request consideration of a service agreement to contribute to stable core funding to support the society's work. [Item] 

Report dated November 14, 2023 regarding the 2023 audit service plan as submitted by the audit firm MNP LLP for receipt. [Item] 

Cory Vanderhorst, MNP, will be in attendance to provide an overview of the audit service plan.

Report dated November 29. 2023 with further information regarding projects put forward for potential allocation of the Growing Communities Funds (GCF) for receipt. [Item] 

THAT the remaining Growing Communities Funds be allocated as follows:
• $717,000 to the New Artificial Turf Field as prioritized within the Regional Recreation Strategy;
• $600,000 to the Sewer Extension South project; and
• $300,000 to the Cumberland to Courtenay Connector – Multi-Use Improvements project as prioritized within the Active Transportation Network Plan.

Report dated November 29, 2023 regarding approaches for the 2024 financial planning of Function 450, Emergency Shelter and Supportive Housing Land Acquisition and Function 451, Homelessness Support Services for receipt. [Item] 

THAT staff be directed to develop the 2024 financial plan for Function 450 that reflects the service’s maximum requisition.

THAT staff be directed to develop the 2024 financial plan for Function 451 that reflects the maximum requisition with direction to the Coalition to End Homelessness to bring forward allocation recommendations to a maximum of $100,000.

Report dated November 29, 2023 regarding an update on previous direction related to an electric bike share program and electric bike (e-bike) subsidy for receipt. [Item] 

THAT staff work with the BC Automobile Association (BCAA) to develop a two year pilot electric bike share program with the City of Courtenay and the Town of Comox;

AND FURTHER THAT staff be authorized to enter into an agreement with BCAA and/or the municipalities to deliver the electric bike share program within the City of Courtenay, Town of Comox and surrounding areas.

Report dated November 28, 2023 regarding information with respect to the 2024 Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel and to appoint the Directors to the panel for authentication of the roll for receipt. [Item] 

THAT a parcel tax roll review panel be held at 9:30 am on February 21, 2024 to authenticate the 2024 parcel and frontage tax roll and that the directors from Comox Valley Regional District Electoral Areas A, B and C and Strathcona Regional District Electoral Area D with respect to the Black Creek/Oyster Bay Water Service area, be appointed to the panel.

Report dated November 30, 2023 regarding an overview of the October 24, 2023 Elected Officials Forum (EOF) and a summary of feedback received during the roundtable session on affordable housing supports and the development of a Housing Action Plan for receipt. [Item] 

Recreation Commission minutes dated November 21, 2023 for receipt. [Item] 

THAT staff be directed to prepare an amendment to Bylaw No. 2353 being, “Comox Valley Sports Track and Fields Service Conversion Bylaw No. 2353, 2001” to amend the maximum tax rate to the greater of $1,697,117 or $0.06895 of net taxable value on land and improvements to fund design option A, B, or C as outlined in the report dated November 16, 2023 to be considered by the Comox Valley Regional Board for first, second, and third readings and final adoption;

AND FINALLY, THAT participating area approval for the amending bylaw be authorized to be given by electoral area director and municipal council consents pursuant to sections 346 and 347 of the Local Government Act.

Regional Parks and Trails Committee minutes dated November 28, 2023 for receipt. [Item] 

NOTE: Planning application resolutions from the December 4, 2023 Electoral Areas Services Committee (EASC) meeting were updated at 2:35 pm on December 4, 2023 to reflect the outcomes from the EASC meeting.

THAT Development Variance Permit DV 2C 23 (Connolly) to enable the conversion of an existing accessory building to a carriage house by increasing the permitted non-residential floor on the ground level from 90.0 square metres to 105.08 square metres on a property described as Lot 10, Block 2, District Lot 221, Comox District, Plan 8966, PID 000-687-171 (8947 Clarkson Avenue) be approved;

AND FINALLY THAT the Corporate Legislative Officer be authorized to execute the Development Variance Permit after the property owner has:

• removed the non-compliant additions to the subject building, shown as “lean-to” and “shed” on Figure 3 of the proposed permit; and
• removed or decommissioned the structure identified as “cabin” on Figure 3.

THAT a Development Variance Permit DV 2A 23 (Waterfield/Fabbro) to:
• reduce the rear yard setback from 7.5 metres to 3.35 metres for the foundation of the existing building
• reduce the rear eave setback from 5.5 metres to 2.89 metres
• reduce the side yard setback from 3.5 metres to 1.07 metres for the foundation of the existing building
• reduce the side eave setback from 1.75 metres to 0.77 metres in order to permit conversion of a one-storey accessory building to a carriage house on the property described as Lot 16, District Lot 23, of Lots 31G and 33G, Section 2A, Nelson District, Plan 29545, PID 000-062-570 (6517 Walker Frontage Road) be approved;

AND FINALLY THAT the Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the permit.

THAT the Comox Valley Regional District Board approve an amendment to a Commercial and Industrial (Form and Character) Development Permit DP 34C 22 (Coastal Sands Resort Inc.) for proposed additions to an existing residential dwelling and a detached accessory building on property described as Lot B, District Lot 221, Comox District, Plan 29129, PID 001-425-170 (8914 Clarkson Avenue);

AND FINALLY THAT upon the receipt of the landscape security deposit of $5,887.50, the Corporate Legislative Officer be authorized to execute the permit.

THAT the Agricultural Land Commission be advised that the Comox Valley Regional District supports Agricultural Land Reserve application ALR 4C 23 (Bonnefield GP V Inc.) concerning Lot 2, Block 29, District Lot 102 and Section 25, Township 7, Comox District, Plan VIP87545, PID 028-136-977 (2225 Kelland Road);

AND FINALLY THAT the application ALR 4C 23 (Bonnefield GP V Inc.) regarding non-adhering residential use within the Agricultural Land Reserve be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission for final consideration.

THAT Bylaw No. 795 being “Comox Valley Sports Track and Fields Service Conversion Bylaw No. 2353, 2001, Amendment No. 2” be given first and second readings concurrently. [Item] 

THAT Bylaw No. 795 being "Comox Valley Sports Track and Fields Service Conversion Bylaw No. 2353, 2001, Amendment No. 2" be read a third time.

THAT Bylaw No. 796 being "Comox Valley Regional District Parkland Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 238, 2012, Amendment No. 1" be adopted. [Item] 

THAT Bylaw No. 797 being "Union Bay Water Service Establishment Bylaw No. 660, 2021, Amendment No. 1" be adopted. [Item] 

THAT Bylaw No. 798 being “Comox Valley Water Local Service Establishment (Conversion) Bylaw No. 1886, 1996, Amendment No. 21” be adopted. [Item] 

THAT Bylaw No. 811 being "Comox Valley Water Supply System Bulk Water Rates Bylaw No. 190, 2011, Amendment No. 7" be adopted. [Item]