The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered the request to rezone a 5 ha portion of the subject property from Rural A to Rural Residential 2 (RR-2) to allow a five lot rural residential subdivision, to rezone a 6 ha area to a new Industrial Sawmill (M-3) zone, and to rezone a 4 ha portion to a new Industrial Aquaculture (M-4) zone (Bylaw No. 4316) at its meeting of July 16, 2019. At this meeting the LUC also considered an amendment to the Otter Point Official Community Plan to designate portions of the property as Watercourses & Wetland Areas and Commercial & Industrial development permit areas (Bylaw No. 4317). At this meeting the LUC recommended that proposed Bylaw Nos. 4316 and 4317 be referred to agencies, to the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission and to the Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission.

The Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission considered the proposal at its meeting of July 30, 2019.

The Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission considered the proposal at its meeting of September 10, 2019.

The LUC recommended that Bylaw Nos. 4316 and 4317 be given first reading and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of July 21, 2020.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw Nos. 4316 and 4317 first reading and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing its meeting of August 12, 2020.

Public hearings were held September 21, 2020.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw Nos. 4316 and 4317 third reading at its meeting of October 14, 2020.

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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

The LUC tabled consideration of the proposal at its meeting of June 16, 2020.

The LUC recommended that proposed Bylaw No. 4096 be given first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of September 15, 2020.

The CRD Board referred consideration of Bylaw No. 4096 at its meeting of October 14, 2020.

The CRD Board will consider giving proposed Bylaw No. 4096 first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of December 9, 2020.

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