Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen public meetings in 2021
30 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Schedule of Meetings
This is a procedural agenda for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen board meeting on December 16, 2021. The only listed item is the adoption of the 2022 Schedule of Meetings. No other business is on the agenda.
- Adoption of 2022 Schedule of Meetings (attachment 20211216SOM.pdf)
Environment and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment and Infrastructure Committee is meeting to approve its agenda and hear a delegation from the Okanagan Basin Water Board. The board will present on a recently released Source Water Protection Toolkit. No decisions or votes are scheduled beyond routine agenda approval and adjournment.
- Delegation: Okanagan Basin Water Board presentation on Source Water Protection Toolkit
- Presenter: Kellie Garcia, Policy and Planning Specialist, Okanagan Basin Water Board
- Meeting location: RDOS Boardroom, 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC
Community Services Committee
The Community Services Committee is meeting to adopt its agenda, receive a presentation from Cornerstone Planning Group on the RDOS Needs Assessment, and adjourn. The only substantive item is the delegation update on the needs assessment study.
- Delegation from Cornerstone Planning Group on RDOS Needs Assessment Study
- Presentation by Holly Alyea, Senior Associate
OSRHD Board of Directors Meeting
This is a routine procedural meeting of the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District Board. The board will adopt the agenda, approve minutes from three prior meetings, and then close the meeting to the public to discuss preliminary negotiations and confidential information. No substantive decisions or public items are on the agenda.
- Adoption of the December 16, 2021 agenda
- Adoption of minutes from October 21, November 4, and November 18, 2021 meetings
- Motion to close meeting to public under Community Charter Section 90 for negotiations and confidential information
Public Hearing
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is holding a public hearing on proposed Official Community Plan bylaw amendments related to a Street Lighting Policy Update. The hearing covers Electoral Areas A, C, D, E, F, H, and I. No other items are on the agenda.
- Public hearing on Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendments for Street Lighting Policy Update
- Affects Electoral Areas A, C, D, E, F, H, and I
Corporate Services Committee
The committee is reviewing a proposed Corporate Communications Plan for Board approval. Members are also discussing an exempt staff compensation survey to benchmark salaries for exempt and unionized positions.
- Approval of the Corporate Communications Plan
- Benchmarking of current salaries for exempt and unionized positions
- Review of 2020 Citizen Survey follow-up results
RDOS Board of Directors Meeting
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen board will consider several bylaws and permits, including borrowing $6.48 million for the Gallagher Lake Water Siphon and adopting a loan authorization for Oliver & District Arena upgrades. The board will also vote on development variance permits, a noise exemption denial, and amendments to street lighting and water connection bylaws. Several items are consent agenda approvals of minutes and appointments.
- Bylaw No. 2952: borrow up to $6,480,000 for Gallagher Lake Water Siphon
- Bylaw No. 2844: loan authorization for Oliver & District Arena upgrades
- Bylaw No. 2943: establish Electoral Area G cemetery operations contribution service
- Bylaw No. 2000.17: amend Subdivision Servicing Bylaw for water system connections
- Development variance permits at 1133 Ash St, 4629 Peach Cres, 750 Languedoc Rd, 1888 Willowbrook Rd, 2620 Nicola Ave
Planning and Development Committee
The Planning and Development Committee will consider initiating an amendment to the Electoral Area 'D' Official Community Plan to clarify which developments require permits in Industrial and Multiple Family Development Permit Areas. They will also discuss updates to the proposed Noise Regulation and Prohibition Bylaw, including removing Sunday commercial activity restrictions, initiating a related enforcement amendment, and setting a $100 fee for temporary exemptions.
- Initiate Electoral Area 'D' OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 2603.23 to clarify development permit triggers
- Update Noise Regulation and Prohibition Bylaw No. 2931 to delete Sunday commercial activity regulation
- Initiate Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 2507.14
- Set $100 application fee for temporary noise exemptions in 2022 Fees and Charges Bylaw
Schedule of Meetings
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen board is meeting to review and adopt its schedule of meetings. The agenda contains only this single procedural item, with no substantive decisions or discussions listed.
- Adoption of the 2021-12-02 schedule of meetings (attachment 20211202SOM.pdf)
RDOS Board of Directors Meeting
The RDOS Board is meeting to decide on several land-use and financial items. Key actions include approving a $400,000 borrowing bylaw for a new fire pumper truck for the Town of Oliver, advancing a rezoning for a 60-unit apartment building in Okanagan Falls, and adopting a regional zoning update bylaw. The board will also consider various permits, a Crown land tenure renewal, and routine consent agenda items.
- Bylaw No. 2951: borrowing up to $400,000 for a Pumper Truck for the Town of Oliver Fire Department
- Bylaw No. 2455.48: first and second reading to allow a 60-unit apartment building at 5356 8th Avenue, Okanagan Falls
- Adoption of Residential and Small Holdings Zone Update Bylaw No. 2892, 2021
- Temporary Use Permit E2021.011-TUP for a vacation rental at 1160 Upper Debeck Road, Naramata
- Development Variance Permit C2021.048-DVP to retain a mobile home at 1888 Willowbrook Rd
Environment and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment and Infrastructure Committee will adopt its agenda, receive a presentation from Parks Canada and BC Parks on regional projects, and then move in camera to discuss solicitor-client advice and confidential negotiations regarding the conversion of Lower Nipit. The meeting is largely procedural aside from the delegation and the closed session.
- Delegation: Parks Canada and BC Parks update on regional projects (Sarah Boyle, Project Manager)
- In camera item: Conversion of Lower Nipit under Community Charter Section 90(1)(i) and 90(2)(b)
- Agenda adoption and adjournment
Planning and Development Committee
The Planning and Development Committee is meeting to consider bringing forward three amendment bylaws for first reading, related to the Faulder Water System Service Area in Electoral Area 'F'. The bylaws aim to protect residents on the Faulder Water System and those with wells on the Meadow Valley Aquifer. The agenda also includes approval of the agenda and adjournment.
- Electoral Area 'F' Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2790.03, 2021
- Electoral Area 'F' Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2461.19, 2021
- Subdivision Servicing Amendment Bylaw No. 2000.17, 2021
- Public representations on Faulder zone review included
Corporate Services Committee
The Corporate Services Committee will consider adopting the agenda, approving notification groups for the Voyent Alert mass notification system, and adjusting appointments to select committees and external agencies for 2022. The meeting is scheduled for November 18, 2021, at the RDOS Boardroom in Penticton.
- Approve notification groups for Voyent Alert mass notification system
- Adjust 2022 appointments to select committees and external agencies
- Adopt the meeting agenda
- Adjournment
Public Hearing
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is holding a public hearing to consider proposed rezoning and OCP and zoning bylaw amendments for the property at 4899 Eastside Road in Electoral Area D. The hearing is scheduled for November 18, 2021, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the RDOS Boardroom in Penticton. No other items are on the agenda.
- Proposed rezoning at 4899 Eastside Road, Electoral Area D
- OCP and Zoning Bylaw Amendments (D2021.016-ZONE)
RDOS Board of Directors Meeting
The Board is considering several development variance permits and zoning bylaw amendments across multiple electoral areas. Significant items include awarding landfill operational contracts and a five-year fire dispatch service contract to the City of Kelowna.
- Award Campbell Mountain Landfill operation to Green For Life Environmental Inc. for $658,293.29 per annum
- Award Fire Dispatch Service Delivery Contract to the City of Kelowna for $2,053,992 for five years
- Award Campbell Mountain Landfill leachate extraction project to Modular Electric Ltd. for $181,532 plus taxes
- Development Variance Permit for 3304 52nd Avenue to increase retaining wall height to 3.35 metres
- Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2895 regarding metal storage container regulations
Protective Services Committee
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen's Protective Services Committee is meeting to receive a presentation from RCMP officers on Quarter 3 crime statistics. The agenda includes only this delegation and standard procedural items (approval of agenda and adjournment). No decisions or other business are listed.
- RCMP delegation on Quarter 3 Crime Statistics
- Presentation by Superintendent Brian Hunter (Penticton) and sergeants from Summerland, Princeton, Oliver, Osoyoos, and Keremeos
- Approval of the meeting agenda
- Adjournment
OSRHD Board of Directors Meeting
This is a brief procedural meeting of the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District Board. The board will adopt the agenda, then close the meeting to the public for preliminary negotiations with Interior Health Authority regarding a proposed municipal service, citing confidentiality under the Community Charter. The meeting then adjourns; no substantive decisions or public discussions are listed.
- Adoption of the November 18, 2021 agenda
- Closed meeting under Section 90(1)(k) and 90(2)(b) of the Community Charter for negotiations with Interior Health Authority
- Adjournment
Planning and Development Committee
The Planning and Development Committee will consider referring a recommendation from the Area D Advisory Planning Commission to review front setback regulations for buildings on Chadwell Place in the Vintage View Subdivision to administration for action in 2022. The committee will also hear a presentation from Bylaw Enforcement Coordinator Kevin Atkinson about Bylaw 101, covering what the department does and how it serves the board and public.
- Referral of APC recommendation on Chadwell Place front setbacks to administration for 2022
- Presentation on Bylaw Enforcement 101 by Kevin Atkinson
- Approval of the meeting agenda
Environment and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment and Infrastructure Committee will consider changing the Mosquito Control Program to a full regional service with a new funding model for 2023, and will review a year-end report on the 2021 program. They will also prioritize four water system projects for grant applications to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, committing a 26.66% share for each. The meeting includes a closed session for negotiations.
- Mosquito Control Program: change to full regional service and converted assessment base for 2023
- ICIP grant applications: Naramata Water System Juniper Reservoir Upgrades, Okanagan Falls Water System Upgrade, Faulder Water System Universal Metering, Olalla Water System Watermain Upgrades
- Commit 26.66% share for each ICIP project
- 2021 Mosquito Control Year End Report (for information only)
- In camera item under Community Charter s.90(1)(k) and 90(2)(b)
Public Hearing
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is holding a public hearing on October 21, 2021, to consider four separate zoning bylaw amendments. The hearing will take place at the RDOS Boardroom in Penticton from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. Each item is a public hearing on a specific property, and the agenda provides no further details beyond the hearing notices.
- F2021.008-ZONE Public Hearing at 625 Highway 97
- X2021.005-ZONE Public Hearing (Bylaw 2892)
- A2021.006-ZONE Public Hearing at 2257-82nd Avenue
- H2021.010-ZONE Public Hearing at 2321 Old Hedley Road
OSRHD Board of Directors Meeting
The Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District Board will meet to adopt its agenda and minutes, then hear a delegation from Interior Health Authority on capital projects, investment strategy, future priorities, and primary care network expansion. The meeting is largely procedural aside from the delegation.
- Adoption of agenda and August 19, 2021 minutes
- Delegation from Interior Health Authority on capital project update
- IHA Capital Investment Strategic Framework discussion
- Update on Primary Care Network Expansion
Environment and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment and Infrastructure Committee is meeting to hear a delegation from the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation and Forest Enhancement Society of BC about local projects, and to receive third-quarter activity reports from Engineering Services and Operations. The agenda is otherwise routine, with no decisions on specific items listed.
- Delegation from Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation and Forest Enhancement Society of BC
- 2021 3rd Quarter Activity Report (Engineering Services) - for information only
- 2021 3rd Quarter Activity Report (Operations) - for information only
Corporate Services Committee
The Corporate Services Committee will consider adopting the E911 Radio Equipment Cost Apportionment Policy and rescinding two other policies, hear a presentation from City of Penticton staff on asset and amenity management, and review several quarterly reports and a communications overview. Most items are for information only.
- Adoption of E911 Radio Equipment Cost Apportionment Policy
- Rescission of Placement of Non-Certified Manufactured Homes and Insurance Coverage policies
- Presentation by City of Penticton CFO Jim Bauer on asset and amenity management
- 2021 3rd Quarter Management Discussion and Assessment Report (information only)
- 2021 3rd Quarter Activity Report and Corporate Business Plan Report (information only)
Planning and Development Committee
The Planning and Development Committee is meeting to consider a geotechnical review for Greater West Bench, propose amendments to zoning rules for metal storage containers, and receive information on signage regulations and quarterly activities. The metal storage container bylaw would remove minimum parcel size and color-matching requirements, and restrict placement relative to the principal building. Additional public consultation is proposed before a third public hearing.
- Receive Greater West Bench Geotechnical Review dated July 27, 2021, by Ecora and Clarke Geoscience Limited as a guiding document
- Amend Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2895 to regulate metal storage containers in Electoral Areas A, C, D, E, F, and I
- Proposed changes: no minimum parcel area, no color-matching requirement, no siting between principal building and front parcel line
- Undertake additional consultation with external agencies and public on metal storage container bylaw
- Receive 2021 3rd Quarter Activity Report for information
Protective Services Committee
This is a short, largely procedural meeting. The committee will adopt the agenda, receive the 2021 3rd Quarter Activity Report for information only, and adjourn. No decisions or substantive discussions are listed beyond these routine items.
- Approval of the meeting agenda
- 2021 3rd Quarter Activity Report – for information only
- Adjournment
Community Services Committee
The Community Services Committee is meeting to adopt its agenda and receive the 2021 third-quarter activity report for information only. No decisions or public hearings are scheduled; the meeting is largely procedural.
- Adoption of the meeting agenda
- 2021 3rd Quarter Activity Report - Community Services Committee (for information only)
- Adjournment
Community Services Committee
The Community Services Committee is meeting to receive a delegation from the South Okanagan Arts Society regarding arts and culture in the region. The agenda includes only this informational item, along with routine approval of the agenda and adjournment. No decisions or votes are scheduled.
- Delegation from South Okanagan Arts Society on arts and culture
- Attachments: Arts and Culture in the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen.pdf
- Attachments: ENVIROSCAN-REPORT-v3.pdf
- Attachments: ENVIROSCAN-INVENTORY-APPENDICES-v3.pdf
RDOS Board of Directors Meeting
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Board of Directors is meeting to decide on several development permits, bylaw amendments, community grants, and a $30,000 expenditure for the Similkameen Rail Trail. The agenda includes consent items for routine approvals, a bylaw enforcement action, and adoption of the Oliver and District Arena Service conversion bylaw.
- Development permits for metal storage containers at 718 Main Street and 5481 Sawmill Road, oversized signage at 3500 Highway 97, accessory building at 518 Dagur Way, and vacation rentals at 1024 Old Main Road and 4785 Mill Road
- Bylaw enforcement action for untidy premises at 4908 10th Avenue, Okanagan Falls
- Bylaw 2500.23 to set $25,000 minimum threshold for landscaping securities
- Bylaw 2947 to spend $30,000 from Area G gas tax reserve on Similkameen Rail Trail
- Grants totaling $3,795 to Kaleden Community Association for events and fire mitigation
Environment and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment and Infrastructure Committee will consider a recommendation to decline the Lower Nipit Improvement District's request to assume ownership of its infrastructure. The decision is based on an assessment and acquisition plan, with a delegation from Ecora Engineering present. The agenda also includes routine approval of the agenda and adjournment.
- Recommendation to decline Lower Nipit Improvement District infrastructure acquisition
- Ecora Engineering delegation to present on assessment and acquisition
- Attachments include LNID Assessment and Acquisition Plan and Twin Lakes Engineering Technical Memo
Planning and Development Committee
The Planning and Development Committee will consider several recommendations: receiving a 2021 geotechnical review for Greater West Bench as a guiding document, amending the Fees and Charges Bylaw to set Temporary Use Permit application and renewal fees, abandoning further investigation into agricultural reserves and food security, and not pursuing a cannabis retail moratorium in Electoral Area D. A delegation from the Okanagan Falls Community Association is also scheduled.
- Receive 2021 Greater West Bench Geotechnical Review as guiding document
- Amend Fees and Charges Bylaw: TUP application/renewal fees $2,500 for vacation rental, $1,250 for other uses
- Abandon investigation into increasing agricultural reserves and agricultural protection
- Do not pursue cannabis retail application moratorium in Electoral Area D
- Delegation from Okanagan Falls Community Association