 | AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION | |
| Thursday, August 18, 2022 | ||
| Minutes of the Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission held on August 18, 2022 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 8:00 pm. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | G. McClintock | Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission |
| Director: | E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area C) |
| Alt. Director: | M. Larock | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area C) |
| Members: | C. Brown | Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission |
| A. Burch | Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission | |
| M. Halstead | Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission | |
| R. Poirier | Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission | |
| W. Prothero | Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission | |
| B. Thompson | Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission | |
| Staff: | T. Trieu | Manager of Planning Services |
| D. Thiessen | Policy and Planning Analyst | |
| Absent: | ||
| Members: | D. Page | Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission |
| CALL TO ORDER AND RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES | ||||||
| The Chair called the meeting to order and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation. | ||||||
| RECEIPT OF MINUTES | ||||||
| B. Thompson/C. Brown: THAT the minutes of the Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission meeting held July 21 2022 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| REPORTS | ||||||
| TELECOMMUNICATION ANTENNA SYSTEM - 1388 ELLENOR ROAD (PROCTER/MARTIN) | ||||||
| D. Thiessen, Policy and Planning Analyst, provided an overview of the memorandum dated August 3, 2022 regarding a proposal by Telus Communications Inc. and SitePath Consulting Ltd. to construct a 43.0 metre tall telecommunication antenna system on a property located at 1388 Ellenor Road. [Item] | ||||||
| Brian Cregg, applicant's agent, was in attendance at the meeting. | ||||||
| B. Thompson/R. Poirier: THAT the Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission support moving forward with public consultation for the proposed construction of a 43.0 metre tall telecommunication antenna system on a property located at 1388 Ellenor Road with the following recommendations:
- Additional consultation and advertising for the meetings - That power lines be buried along the access road. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE NON - ADHERING RESIDENTIAL USE - 6821 FARNHAM ROAD (MICHAUD/ARMSTRONG) | ||||||
| D. Thiessen, Policy and Planning Analyst, provided an overview of the report dated August 8, 2022 regarding Agricultural Land Reserve Non - Adhering Residential Use application - 6821 Farnham Road (Michaud/Armstrong) to convert an accessory building into an additional dwelling unit for one of the owners. [Item] | ||||||
| Blake Michaud, applicant, was in attendance. | ||||||
| B. Thompson/R. Poirier: THAT the Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission support forwarding the Agricultural Land Reserve Non - Adhering Residential Use application - 6821 Farnham Road (Michaud/Armstrong) to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) for the following reasons:
- The housing supports the farming activities, which are progressing; - The fact that it’s an existing building should not be a reason to turn down the additional dwelling; - Using the existing building reduces the additional impact of adding an additional dwelling as would be permitted by the ALC. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| STATUS UPDATE ON APC RECOMMENDATIONS | ||||||
| D. Thiessen, Policy and Planning Analyst, and T. Trieu, Manager of Planning Services, provided an update regarding Electoral Area Services Committee and board decisions related to APC recommendations. | ||||||
| TERMINATION | ||||||
| B. Thompson: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| Time: 8:43 am. | ||||||
| Confirmed by: ____________________________________ Gerry McClintock, Chair | |
| Recorded By: ____________________________________ Megan Halstead, Recording Secretary These minutes were received by the Electoral Areas Services Committee on the ______ day of __________20__. |