The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered the request for a temporary use permit to allow a federally licensed micro-cannabis cultivation facility on the subject property zoned Rural Residential 2 (RR-2) at its January 15, 2019 meeting. At this meeting the LUC recommended that the application be referred to agencies and the Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission.

Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission meeting:

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Time: 7pm
Place: Juan de Fuca Local Area Services Building
3 – 7450 Butler Road, Otter Point, BC

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered proposed Bylaw No. 4271 at its December 17, 2018 meeting. Proposed Bylaw No. 4271 would amend the Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee Bylaw, Bylaw No. 3166, to update the LUC’s authority to make recommendations to the CRD Board on land use matters including retail cannabis and liquor licenses, conversion of previously occupied buildings to strata, radio-communication and broadcasting towers, and applications pertaining to land in the Agricultural Land Reserve. 

The Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission considered the application at its meeting of January 22, 2019.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) will consider proposed Bylaw No. 4278 at its December 18, 2018 meeting. Proposed Bylaw No. 4278 would amend the Juan de Fuca Land Use Bylaw, Bylaw No. 2040, to update definitions and address the legal cultivation of cannabis in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).

The Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission considered Bylaw No. 4278 at its meeting of January 22, 2019.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) will consider the request for a soil permit to deposit up to 20,000 cubic metres (m³) of soil on the subject property to complete creek restoration and for road construction associated with a proposed subdivision at its December 17, 2018  and January 22, 2019 meeting.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered the request for a temporary use permit to allow the expansion of a home based microbrewery in the Rural Residential 2 (RR-2) zone at its November 20, 2018 meeting. At this meeting the LUC recommended that the application be referred to agencies and the Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission.

The Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission considered the application at its January 22, 2019 meeting.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered the request to rezone the subject property from Rural A to Rural Residential 6A (RR-6A) for the purpose of permitting a 4-lot bare land subdivision as an alternative to a building strata development (proposed Bylaw No. 4265) at its November 20, 2018 meeting. At this meeting the LUC recommended that proposed Bylaw No. 4265 be referred to agencies, the East Sooke Advisory Planning Commission and the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission.

Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission considered the application at its November 27, 2018 meeting.

East Sooke Advisory Planning Commission considered the application at its January 9, 2019 meeting.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered the request to rezone the subject property from Rural (A) and Forestry (AF) to Agricultural (AG) for the purpose of permitting farming (proposed Bylaw No. 4259) at its October 9, 2018 meeting. At this meeting the LUC directed referral of proposed Bylaw No. 4259 to agencies and the Shirley/Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission.

The Shirley/Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission considered the application at its November 7, 2018 meeting.

The LUC recommended that Bylaw No. 4259 be given first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its December 17, 2018 meeting.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4259 first and second reading and direction that the bylaw proceed to public hearing at its January 9, 2019 meeting.

A public hearing was held February 6, 2019.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered the request to rezone the subject property from Rural Residential 3 (RR-3) to Rural Residential 6A (RR-6A) to permit a 2-lot subdivision at its September 18, 2018 meeting. At this meeting the LUC recommended that proposed Bylaw No. 4260 be referred to agencies and to a public information meeting.

A public information meeting was held at the East Sooke Community Hall on October 10, 2018.

• Public Information Meeting Minutes - Excerpt for RZ000258

The LUC recommended that Bylaw No. 4260 be given first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its December 17, 2018 meeting.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4260 first and second reading and direction that the bylaw proceed to public hearing at its January 9, 2019 meeting.

A public hearing was held January 30, 2019.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) will consider the request to rezone the subject property from the General Industrial (M-2) zone to the General Industrial – Medical Marihuana (M-2MM) zone in order to permit a licensed medical cannabis cultivation facility pursuant to Health Canada’s former Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (proposed Bylaw No. 4276) at its December 17, 2018 meeting.   At this meeting the LUC recommended that proposed Bylaw No. 4276 be referred to agencies and the Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission. 

Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission considered the application at its January 22, 2019 meeting.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered the request to rezone the subject property from Rural A to Rural Residential 6A (RR-6A) to permit a 3-lot subdivision for the purpose of granting individual title to each dwelling unit currently located on the property at its September 18, 2018 meeting. At this meeting the LUC recommended that proposed Bylaw No. 4257 be referred to agencies and to a public information meeting.

The Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission considered the application at its meeting of September 25, 2018.

A public information meeting was held at the East Sooke Community Hall on October 10, 2018.

• Public Information Meeting Minutes - Excerpt for RZ000256

The LUC recommended that Bylaw No. 4257 be given first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of November 20, 2018.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4257 first and second reading and direction that the bylaw proceed to public hearing at its December 12, 2018 meeting.

A public hearing was held January 30, 2019.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4257 third reading and adopted Bylaw No. 4257 at its February 13, 2019 meeting.

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An application has been received to rezone three properties from General Industrial (M-2) zone to the Sooke Business Park Industrial (M-SBP) zone in order to add business office and support services, private fitness clubs and licensed medical cannabis production facilities as permitted uses (proposed Bylaw No. 4234).

The Land Use Committee considered the application at their meeting of April 17, 2018 and recommended referral to agencies and the Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission.

The Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission considered the application at its meeting of June 5, 2018.

The LUC considered re-referral of the application to agencies and the Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission at its December 17, 2018 meeting.

Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission considered the application at its meeting of January 22, 2019.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered the request to rezone the subject property from Rural A to a new Rural Residential 6A (RR-6A) zone, in order to facilitate a 9-lot subdivision at its July 17, 2018 meeting. At this meeting the LUC amended proposed Bylaw No. 4246 to strike “Veterinary Clinic” and “Animal Hospital” as permitted uses and directed referral of proposed Bylaw No. 4246, as amended, to agencies and the East Sooke Advisory Planning Commission.

• Proposed Bylaw No. 4246 - Amended

The East Sooke Advisory Planning Commission considered the application at its meeting of August 8, 2018.

The Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission considered the application at its meeting of September 25, 2018.

The LUC recommended that Bylaw No. 4246 be given first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of October 9, 2018.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4246 first and second reading and direction that the bylaw proceed to public hearing at its meeting of November 14, 2018.

A public hearing was held January 30, 2019.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4246 third reading and adopted Bylaw No. 4246 at its meeting of February 13, 2019.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered the request to re-designate the subject property from Residential (R) to Tourism Commercial (TC), and to rezone the land from Community Residential – One (CR-1) to Tourism Commercial - One (TC-1), in order to provide guest accommodation in conjunction with an existing fishing guide business at its July 17, 2018 meeting. At this meeting the LUC recommended that proposed Bylaw No. 4254 be referred to agencies and to a public information meeting.

A public information meeting was held on August 9, 2018.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered the request to rezone the subject property from the Community Residential – One (CR-1) zone to a new Mixed Commercial/Residential (CR-1A) zone (proposed Bylaw No. 4216) for the purpose of allowing a food service establishment at its January 16, 2018 meeting. At this meeting the LUC recommended that proposed Bylaw No. 4216 be referred to agencies and the Port Renfrew Advisory Planning Commission (APC).

A public information meeting was held on February 22, 2018.

• Public Information Meeting Notes

The LUC recommended that Bylaw No. 4216 be amended to strike "Religious centres" as a permitted use and that Bylaw No. 4216, as amended, be given first and second reading and proceed to public hearing at its meeting of June 19, 2018.

• Proposed Bylaw No. 4216 - Amended

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4216 first and second reading and direction that the bylaw proceed to public hearing at its meeting of July 11, 2018.

A public hearing was held on August 9, 2018.

The CRD Board adopted Bylaw No. 4216 at its September 19, 2018 meeting.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered the request to rezone the property from the Greenbelt 2 (Gb2) zone to a new Commercial Recreation – Medical Marihuana (CR1-MM) zone (proposed Bylaw No. 4196) and to designate the property as a Commercial Development Permit Area (proposed Bylaw No. 4197) in order to permit a campground facility, tourist cabins, outdoor amusement facilities, and a licensed medical marihuana production facility pursuant to Health Canada’s Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) at its July 18, 2017 meeting. At this meeting the LUC recommended that proposed Bylaw No. 4196 and Bylaw No. 4197 be referred to agencies and to a public information meeting.

A public information meeting was held September 7, 2017.

Public Information Meeting Notes

At its meeting of January 16, 2018, the LUC considered a modified application to rezone the property to a new Industrial - Medical Marihuana Production (M4) zone (proposed Bylaw No. 4196) and to designate the property as a Commercial and Industrial Development Permit Area (proposed Bylaw No. 4197) for a licensed medical marihuana production facility, as well as to receive referral comments from agencies and the public information. At this meeting the LUC recommended that the revised proposed Bylaw Nos. 4196 and 4197 be referred again to agencies and to a public information meeting.

A public information meeting was held on February 26, 2018.

Public Information Meeting Notes

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered the request to redesignate the following properties from Marine Protection (M) and Residential (R) to a new Pacific Gateway Marina (PGM) designation, and to rezone the subject properties from Marine (M) and Community Residential – One (CR-1) to a new Pacific Gateway Marina Comprehensive Development (PGM-CD) zone, in order to permit a mix of community uses, year-round residential accommodation, vacation properties, and commercial tourism, recreation and marina services to the general public at its September 18, 2018 meeting.

• That Part of Section 97, Renfrew District as Shown Coloured Red on Plan 344R (PID: 009-592-342);
• Lot 1, Section 97, Renfrew District, Plan EPP24972 (PID: 028-991-125);
• That Part of District Lot 17, Renfrew District Shown Outlined in Red on Plan 347R (PID: 009-575-006); and
• Those Parts of Block A and B, District Lot 751, Together with Unsurveyed Crown Foreshore or Land Covered by Water Being Part of the Bed of Port San Juan, All Within Renfrew District, Shown Outlined in Red on Licence V905027, Containing 3.86

At this meeting the LUC amended proposed Bylaw No. 4096 to add fish processing as a permitted use to the PGM-CD zone and directed referral of proposed Bylaw No. 4096, as amended, to external agencies. Bylaw No 4096 will also be referred to a public information meeting in Port Renfrew.

• Proposed Bylaw No. 4096 - Amended

A public information meeting was held in Port Renfrew on December 11, 2018.

• Public Information Meeting Minutes

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