Municipality of North Cowichan Agricultural Advisory Committee AGENDA Tuesday, November 28, 2017, 8:45 a.m. Municipal Hall - Maple Bay Meeting Room Pages 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Recommendation: That the Committee approve the agenda as circulated [or as amended]. 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 2 - 3 Recommendation: That the Committee adopt the minutes of the meeting held September 19, 2017. 4. BUSINESS 4.1 Non-Farm Use Application - 8682 Trans-Canada Highway 4 - 16 Purpose: To provide information, analysis and recommendations regarding an Agricultural Land Commission Non-Farm Use application. Recommendation: That the Committee recommend that Council authorise submission to the Agricultural Land Commission Non-Farm Use Application No. ALR00018 to allow for the existing campground facilities and supported campground expansion of up to ten (10) additional campsites in the area indicated in the proposed non-farm use site plan shown in the November 17, 2017 staff report. 4.2 Priorities and Planning Purpose: To discuss priorities and planning for the Committee. 5. NEW BUSINESS 6. ADJOURNMENT
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Municipality of North CowichanAgricultural Advisory Committee
AGENDA
Tuesday, November 28, 2017, 8:45 a.m.Municipal Hall - Maple Bay Meeting Room
Pages
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Recommendation:That the Committee approve the agenda as circulated [or as amended].
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 2 - 3
Recommendation:That the Committee adopt the minutes of the meeting held September 19, 2017.
Purpose: To provide information, analysis and recommendations regarding anAgricultural Land Commission Non-Farm Use application.
Recommendation:That the Committee recommend that Council authorise submission to theAgricultural Land Commission Non-Farm Use Application No. ALR00018 toallow for the existing campground facilities and supported campgroundexpansion of up to ten (10) additional campsites in the area indicated in theproposed non-farm use site plan shown in the November 17, 2017 staff report.
4.2 Priorities and Planning
Purpose: To discuss priorities and planning for the Committee.
5. NEW BUSINESS
6. ADJOURNMENT
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Municipality of North Cowichan
Agricultural Advisory Committee
MINUTES
September 19, 2017, 8:45 a.m.
Municipal Hall - Maple Bay Meeting Room
Members Present Councillor Maeve Maguire, Chair
DeLisa Lewis
Victor Vesely
Mayor Jon Lefebure (ex-officio)
Members Absent Andy Johnston
Amanda Poelman
Nicole Strutynski
Jennifer Woike
Staff Present
Others Present
Chris Hutton, Development Planner
Natasha Horsman, Community Planning Coordinator
Alyssa Meiner, Deputy Director of Corporate Services
Louise Payne, Recording Secretary
Amy Melmock, Regional Economic Development Manager
Derek Masselink, Regional Agrologist (arrived at 9:14 a.m.)
1. CALL TO ORDER
There being a quorum present, the Chair called the meeting to order at 8:45 a.m.
(For purposes of convenience, some items of business were dealt with out of order, but for ease
of reading and cross reference with the agenda, these minutes are recorded in agenda order).
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
It was moved and seconded:
That the Committee approve the agenda as circulated.
CARRIED
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
It was moved and seconded:
That the Committee adopt the minutes of the meeting held on May 9, 2017.
CARRIED
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September 19, 2017 - Agricultural Advisory Committee
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4. BUSINESS
4.1 Non-Farm Use Application - 1246 Bazett Road
The Committee reviewed Planner Hutton's May 5, 2017 and September 14, 2017 reports
regarding the non-farm use application for 1246 Bazett Road, and noted that the
applicant no longer plans to relocate the aviary facilities, visitor's centre nor wildlife
hospital and treatment centre on the subject property.
It was moved and seconded:
That the Committee recommend that Council authorize submission to the Agricultural
Land Commission of that part of Non-Farm Use Application No. ALR00015 that deals
with the placement of fill on 1246 Bazett Road.
CARRIED
4.2 Non-Farm Use Application - 8682 Trans-Canada Highway
The Committee reviewed Planner Hutton's September 11, 2017 report regarding the
non-farm use application for 8682 Trans-Canada Highway, noting that development of
the site for campground is contrary to section 2.1.5.4 of the Official Community Plan;
however the existing campground is supported to address non-conformance.
It was moved and seconded:
That the Committee recommend that Council authorize submission to the Agricultural
Land Commission of that part of Non-Farm Use Application No. ALR00018 that deals
with the existing campground area only on 8682 Trans-Canada Highway.
CARRIED
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Priorities and Planning re: Committee Membership
The Committee requested that a discussion of priorities and planning for the Committee
be added to the next meeting Agenda.
The Committee noted that there is a committee vacancy, as of October 1, 2017, which
will be advertised on North Cowichan's website and in the local newspaper.