NOTICE IS GIVEN that Council of the City of Colwood will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in relation to the proposed Bylaws:
1. Colwood Official Community Plan No. 1700, 2018, Amendment No. 10 (Environmental Development Permit Area)
SUBJECT PROPERTY: This Bylaw applies to all lands within the City of Colwood’s environmental development permit areas.
PURPOSE: Proposed amendments to the City of Colwood’s Official Community Plan guidelines for environmental development permits, including the following changes:
- Correcting errors and adding more prescriptive language throughout;
- Adding a new regulation to prohibit land alterations within an environmental development permit area until the City first receives a building permit application for the property;
- Adding a new regulation to prohibit the removal of protected trees located on a property within the City’s environmental development permit area until the City first issues a tree management permit for the property;
- Categorizing and consolidating the list of exemptions;
- Clarifying when and where the environmental development permit guidelines apply;
- Updating the design guidelines for riparian areas by clarifying and strengthening the language throughout the section to support implementation and algin more strongly with provincial and federal legislation;
- Establishing a standard framework for collecting security deposits associated with environmental development permits;
- Updating the glossary in accordance with the proposed changes;
- Clarifying the list of submission requirements.
2. Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989, Amendment No. 208 (2023 Omnibus Amendments), Bylaw No. 2007, 2023
SUBJECT PROPERTY: This Bylaw applies to all lands within the City of Colwood.
PURPOSE: Proposed minor amendments to the Colwood Land Use Bylaw, No. 151, which are administrative in nature intended to make the bylaw easier to understand and implement. These amendments include:
- Updating and clarifying definitions;
- Correcting zones based on previously adopted rezoning amendments;
- Spelling and formatting corrections;
- Alignment with Provincial Government regulations;
- Updates to the General Provisions including the Accessory Buildings and Structures, Home Occupations, and Secondary Suites and Accessory Dwelling Units sections.
3. Colwood Official Community Plan No. 1700, 2018, Amendment No. 09 (Olympic View Local Area Plan)
SUBJECT PROPERTY: This Bylaw applies to all lands within the City of Colwood.
PURPOSE: Proposed amendments to the City of Colwood’s Official Community Plan for the Olympic View Local Area Plan which include:
- Adding policies regarding the location of driveway accesses;
- Updating the Street Network Map.
INSPECTION OF MATERIALS: A copy of the proposed bylaw and related materials can be viewed here or in person at Colwood City Hall from January 15 to January 25, 2024 between 8:30am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.
We want to hear from you!
WRITE TO US:
For inclusion as part of the record, deadline for receipt of written submissions is 12:00 pm on the day of the public hearing in the following ways:
Email: publichearing@colwood.ca
Mail/In-person: City of Colwood 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood BC V9C 1R1
SPEAK TO COUNCIL:
In Person: The public is welcome to provide comments in person during the meeting.
Electronically:
Dial-in by phone Toll-free:1-855-703-8985 or 1-883-955-1088
Login to Zoom.us or the Zoom app
For both options use Meeting ID: 898 7607 6051
The meeting will stream live on our website at https://colwood.civicweb.net/Portal/Video.aspx.
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
Contact Development Services at (250) 294-8153 or planning@colwood.ca
What is a Public Hearing?
A Public Hearing is a vital part of Council’s review when applications are made to change the City’s Official Community Plan or Land Use Bylaw. It provides the public with a way to present their views to Council on items contained in the public hearing agenda. It is not a question and answer period. The Public Hearing is Council’s opportunity to listen to members of the public to hear their views or receive their written submissions on items contained in the public hearing agenda. Council is not able to discuss and debate the topic at the public hearing.
