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NOTICE OF MEETING
COMOX VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD


Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Civic Room of the regional district offices, 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 4:00 pm.

The chair of the board will preside over the meeting according to the CVRD procedure bylaw. This meeting may include participation by members of the board via electronic communication.

This meeting is not meant for general public input. If members of the public wish to speak at a meeting, they should contact the CVRD Legislative Services Department to request to appear as a delegation. Live webcasts and recordings are available at www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/minutes-agendas

In the event of an emergency the public gathering place is the parking lot outside the Civic Room.
 
 
AGENDA
 
    Section Who Votes How Vote Counted
   
A. RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES:
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 78 - National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation:

We call upon the Government of Canada to commit to making a funding contribution of $10 million over seven years to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, plus an additional amount to assist communities to research and produce histories of their own residential school experience and their involvement in truth, healing, and reconciliation.
 
B. CLOSED MEETING:
C. ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
Comox Valley Regional District Board minutes dated August 12, 2025 for adoption. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
D. BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES:
E. PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS:
1) YOUTH CLIMATE CORPS BC
 
Maddie Turenne, Mikasa Quaife, and Jesse Seifert to present information regarding the work the Youth Climate Corps BC Courtenay team has done in its inaugural year in the Comox Valley. [Item
 
F. REPORTS:
1) WATER RESTRICTIONS DASHBOARD
 
Water restrictions dashboard to September 2, 2025 for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
2) BLACK CREEK – OYSTER BAY SERVICES COMMITTEE – AUGUST 11, 2025
 
Black Creek – Oyster Bay Services Committee minutes dated August 11, 2025 for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
3) ELECTORAL AREAS SERVICES COMMITTEE – AUGUST 11, 2025
 
Electoral Areas Services Committee minutes dated August 11, 2025 for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
4) COMOX VALLEY SEWAGE COMMISSION – AUGUST 12, 2025
 
Sewage Commission minutes dated August 12, 2025 for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
5) COMOX VALLEY WATER COMMITTEE - AUGUST 12, 2025
 
Water Committee minutes dated August 12, 2025 for receipt. [Item
208All1 person/1 vote
 
6) ELECTORAL AREAS SERVICES COMMITTEE – SEPTEMBER 8 2025
 
NOTE: Resolutions from the September 8, 2025 Electoral Areas Services Committee (EASC) meeting are included below pending support from the EASC. These resolutions may be updated following that meeting.
 
Recommendation #1:
 
THAT Temporary Use Permit TUP 1C 25 (Nissen) for a term of three years to permit tourist accommodation use of a property at 4864 Greaves Crescent, legally described as Lot A, District Lot 109, Comox District, Plan 33240, be approved;

AND FINALLY THAT the Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the Temporary Use Permit once the applicant has provided written acknowledgeme
208 and 213A, B, C1 person/1 vote
 
Recommendation #2:
 
THAT Bylaw No. 887, being the “Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 520, 2019, Amendment No. 23” which rezones the property known as Lot 1, Block 29, Comox District, Plan EPP87343, PID 030-971-799 (8757/8761 Oyster River Way) from Country Residential One (CR-1) to Country Residential One Exception Twenty (CR-1- 20) to enable its subdivision into two lots, be forwarded to the Board for consideration of first, second and third readings.

AND FINALLY THAT consideration of adoption be given upon confirmation of the registration of the rainwater management plan on title.
208 and 213A, B, C1 person/1 vote
 
Recommendation #3:
 
THAT the Board agrees to the release of covenant FB0430507 listed on the title of property legally described as Lot B, Township 6, Comox District, Plan EPP30994, which limits the development of the subject property to one single detached dwelling.
208 and 213A, B, C1 person/1 vote
 
G. BYLAWS AND RESOLUTIONS:
First, second and third readings
 
1) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 887 being "Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 520, 2019, Amendment No. 23" (8757/8761 Oyster River Way - Brenner)
 
NOTE: Consideration of the following bylaw is pending support from the Electoral Areas Services Committee at their September 8, 2025 meeting.
 
THAT Bylaw No. 887 being "Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 520, 2019, Amendment No. 23" be given first and second readings concurrently. [Item
208 and 213A, B, C1 person/1 vote
 
THAT Bylaw No. 887 being "Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 520, 2019, Amendment No. 23" be read a third time.
208 and 213A, B, C1 person/1 vote
 
2) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 888 being "Comox Valley Regional District Security Issuing Bylaw No. 876, 2025, Amendment No. 1"
 
NOTE: This bylaw is to amend the recently adopted "Comox Valley Regional District Security Issuing Bylaw No. 876, 2025" in order to correct a typographical error. Please see the bylaw cover sheet for more detail.
 
THAT Bylaw No. 888 being “Comox Valley Regional District Security Issuing Bylaw No. 876, 2025, Amendment No. 1” be given first and second readings concurrently. [Item
210AllWeighted
 
THAT Bylaw No. 888 being "Comox Valley Regional District Security Issuing Bylaw No. 876, 2025, Amendment No. 1" be read a third time.
210AllWeighted
 
Adoption
 
3) RECOMMENDATION for Bylaw No. 860 being "Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 520, 2019, Amendment No. 19" (Schulz Road - Fountain)
 
THAT Bylaw No. 860 being "Rural Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 520, 2019, Amendment No. 19" be adopted. [Item
208 and 213A, B, C1 person/1 vote
 
H. NEW BUSINESS:
I. ADDENDUM - UPON APPROVAL OF THE BOARD:
J. MEDIA QUESTIONS:
K. TERMINATION:
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