The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered additional fencing regulations to specify that the use of barbed-wire, razor wire and electric wire as a fencing material is only permitted where such fences are necessary for the confinement of livestock, or where a fence is required to limit access to a lawful commercial, industrial, community or institutional use and the wire component is no closer than 2 m to the ground at its meeting of May 21, 2019. At that meeting, the LUC recommended that the bylaw not proceed.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered establishing a consistent land use zoning designation for parcels within the Sooke Business Park development in Otter Point (Bylaw No. 4290) at its meeting of March 19, 2019. At this meeting the LUC recommended that the proposed bylaw be referred to agencies and the Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission (APC).

The Otter Point APC considered Bylaw No. 4290 at its meeting of April 9, 2019.

The LUC recommended that Bylaw No. 4290 be given first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of May 21, 2019.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4290 first and second reading and direction that Bylaw No. 4290 proceed to public hearing at its meeting of June 12, 2019.

A public hearing will be held:

Date: Monday, July 15, 2019
Time: 7 pm
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 request to amend the Comprehensive Community Development Plan for Port Renfrew to amend the Tourism Commercial - One (TC-1) zone in order to permit an existing mix of commercial and residential uses on the subject parcel (Bylaw No. 4292) at its meeting of March 19, 2019. At this meeting the LUC recommended that proposed Bylaw No. 4292 be referred to agencies and to a public information meeting in Port Renfrew.

A public information meeting was held on May 29, 2019, in Port Renfrew.

• Public Information Meeting Minutes

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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) for the purpose of permitting a 3-lot subdivision (proposed Bylaw No. 4285) at its meeting of February 19, 2019. At this meeting the LUC recommended that proposed Bylaw No. 4285 be referred to agencies, the East Sooke Advisory Planning Commission.

The East Sooke Advisory Planning Commission considered the application at its meeting of March 11, 2019.

The LUC recommended that Bylaw No. 4285 be given first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of April 16, 2019.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4285 first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of May 8, 2019.

A public hearing was held June 12, 2019.

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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 considered the proposal at its March 5, 2019 meeting.

The LUC recommended that temporary use permit TP000010 be issued at its meeting of April 16, 2019.

The CRD Board adopted a resolution to issue temporary use permit TP000010 at its meeting of May 8, 2019.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered an amendment to the Comprehensive Community Development Plan for Port Renfrew to establish development permit areas and to update the development approval information area in Port Renfrew(Bylaw No. 4266) at its meeting of February 19, 2019. At this meeting the LUC recommended that proposed Bylaw No. 4266 be referred to agencies and to a public information meeting in Port Renfrew.

A public information meeting was held on May 29, 2019, in Port Renfrew.

• Public Information Meeting Minutes

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered 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.

The LUC recommended that Bylaw No. 4278 be given first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of March 19, 2019.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4278 first and second reading and direction that the bylaw proceed to public hearing at its April 10, 2019 meeting.

A public hearing was held April 30, 2019.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4278  third reading and adopted Bylaw No. 4278 at its meeting of June 12, 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 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.

The LUC recommended that Bylaw No. 4265 be given first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of February 19, 2019.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4265 first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of March 13, 2019.

A public hearing will be held April 24, 2019.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4265 third reading and adopted Bylaw No. 4265 at its meeting of May 8, 2019.

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The Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee (LUC) considered 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.

The LUC recommended that Bylaw No. 4276 be given first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its March 19, 2019 meeting.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4276 first and second reading and direction that the bylaw proceed to public hearing at its April 10, 2019 meeting.

A public hearing was held April 30, 2019.

The CRD gave Bylaw No. 4276 third reading and adopted Bylaw No. 4276 at its meeting of June 12, 2019.

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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 meeting of December 17, 2018.

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

The LUC recommended that Bylaw No. 4234 be given first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of March 19, 2019.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4234 first and second reading and direction that the bylaw proceed to public hearing at its April 10, 2019 meeting.

A public hearing was held April 30, 2019.

The CRD gave Bylaw No. 4234 third reading and adopted Bylaw No. 4234 at its meeting of June 12, 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.

• Public Information Meeting Notes

The LUC recommended that Bylaw No. 4254 be given first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of March 19, 2019.

The CRD Board gave Bylaw No. 4254 first and second reading and direction to proceed to public hearing at its meeting of May 8, 2019.

A public hearing was held May, 29, 2019, in Port Renfrew.

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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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