Colwood public meetings in 2022
6 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Council
Council will consider several partnership and development items, including funding options for the Hulitan Childcare Facility at 3000 Wishart Road. The agenda also includes a contract award for sidewalk projects and budget allocations for climate action.
- Grant options for Hulitan Childcare Facility at 3000 Wishart Road, including a $311,667 request
- Contract award to Northridge Excavating Ltd. for $1,367,643 for Benhomer Drive and Owen Road sidewalks
- Proposed $148,082 annual allocation for the Local Government Climate Action Program
- Development agreement amendments and height variances for 3548 and 3584 Wishart Road
- Notice of motion to investigate temporary traffic speed cushions on Lagoon Road
Special Council
Council is reviewing the 2023 budget approach and the third-quarter 2022 financial update. The meeting includes the adoption of several sewer Local Area Service enlargement bylaws and a council remuneration bylaw.
- Adoption of Sewer LAS Enlargement Bylaws for 3361 Pattison Way and 3128 Metchosin Road
- Adoption of Bylaw No. 1963 (2022 Omnibus Amendments)
- Adoption of Bylaw No. 1964 (Council Remuneration Bylaw)
- 2023 Budget Approach and timeline discussion
- Q3 2022 Financial Update report
Council
The Council will consider supporting a non-medical cannabis license for 681 Allandale Road and reviewing council remuneration. Other items include merging emergency radio communications with View Royal and selecting timing for BC Energy Step Code updates.
- Non-medical cannabis license application for Old Growth Cannabis at 681 Allandale Road
- Proposal to reverse recent changes to council compensation and hire a consultant
- Merging of Colwood and View Royal Emergency Radio Communications teams
- Selection of timing options for BC Energy Step Code implementation
- Sewer LAS enlargement bylaws for 3361 Pattison Way and 3128 Metchosin Road
Board of Variance
The Board of Variance will consider an application to decrease yard setbacks to allow for a breezeway connection between a house and an accessory building. The applicant seeks to convert the accessory building into bedrooms for family members. An application for 549 Delora Drive has been removed from the agenda.
- Variance request for 2957 Pickford Road to decrease rear yard setback from 7.5m to 4.64m
- Variance request for 2957 Pickford Road to decrease side yard setback from 1.5m to 1.43m
- Removal of 549 Delora Drive application from the agenda
Emergency Planning Committee
This agenda outlines the upcoming meeting for the Emergency Planning Committee. The meeting includes reports from various agencies such as the RCMP, Royal Roads University, and Emergency Support Services.
- Report from Assistant Chief Scott Abrahamson regarding tsunami planning and training
- Proposal to merge Colwood and View Royal Emergency Communications teams
- Emergency Support Services report on July/August and September/October activities
- Discussion of potential mass casualty exercise involving RCMP and Royal Roads University
Council
The Council will consider endorsing a draft Low Carbon Resilience Climate Action Plan and a partnership for the South Colwood Elementary school project. They will also review a $297,885 contract for the Bexhill Place sanitary sewer extension and a $30,000 grant application for firefighter training equipment.
- Award of $297,885 contract to Coast Utility Contracting Ltd. for Bexhill Place Sanitary Sewer Extension
- Endorsement of draft Low Carbon Resilience Climate Action Plan for public comment
- Support for $30,000 UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund grant for firefighter training equipment
- Endorsement of partnership agreement with School District 62 and The Village Initiative for South Colwood Elementary
- Notice of motion to create a new process for reviewing Council remuneration