REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, August 6, 2015 2:00 p.m. REGULAR AGENDA A. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1. Regular Agenda – August 6, 2015 (Opportunity for Introduction of Late Items) (Opportunity for Introduction of Late Items – In Camera Agenda) RECOMMENDATION 1 That the Agenda of the August 8, 2015 Electoral Area Advisory Committee meeting be approved as presented. B. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 1. Electoral Area Advisory Committee – July 9, 2015 RECOMMENDATION 2 Page 1 That the minutes of the July 9, 2015 Electoral Area Advisory Committee Meeting be adopted as circulated. C. DELEGATIONS 1. Vernon / North Okanagan Detachment – Policing Second Quarter Report − Second Quarter 2015 Municipal Report − Second Quarter 2015 Rural Report − Second Quarter 2015 Report – Victims Assistance Program RECOMMENDATION 3 Page 7 That the Second Quarter reports dated July 15, 2015 from the Vernon / North Okanagan Detachment – Municipal and Rural Policing and the Second Quarter report from the Victims Assistance Program be received for information. Electoral Area Advisory Committee Agenda – Regular -2- August 6, 2015 2. Vernon / North Okanagan Safe Communities Unit – Report dated July 28, 2015 – July Speed Watch Report RECOMMENDATION 4 Page 28 That the report dated July 28, 2015 from the Vernon / North Okanagan Detachment – Safe Communities Unit be received for information. 3. Conservation Officer Service LOCKWOOD, Josh 4. Rezoning Application HOLLENBACH, K & S - File No. 15-0231-C-RZ (See Item E.1) 5. Development Variance Permit Application MCPHERSON, S - File No. 15-0206-B-DVP (See Item E.2) D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS E. NEW BUSINESS 1. Rezoning Application HOLLENBACH, K & S - File No. 15-0231-C-RZ − Staff report dated July 13, 2015 RECOMMENDATION 5 Page 32 That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, Rezoning Bylaw No. 2689, 2015 which proposes to rezone a 4.8 ha portion of the property legally described as Lot 23, Sec 25, Twp 8, ODYD, Plan 1956, Except Plans 8464 and KAP83894 and located at 7616 McLennan Road, Electoral Area “C” from the Non-Urban (N.U) zone to the Country Residential (C.R) zone as shown on Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of Bylaw No. 2689, 2015 be given First and Second Readings and referral to a Public Hearing; and further, That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, that Adoption of Rezoning Bylaw No. 2689, 2015 be withheld until the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has endorsed the Bylaw in accordance with the requirements of Section 52(3) of the Transportation Act. Electoral Area Advisory Committee Agenda – Regular -3- August 6, 2015 2. Development Variance Permit Application MCPHERSON, S - File No. 15-0206-B-DVP − Staff report dated July 10, 2015 RECOMMENDATION 6 Page 44 That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, upon consideration of input from adjacent landowners, a Development Variance Permit be issued for the property legally described as Lot A, Sec 14, Twp 8, ODYD, Plan KAP83645 and located at 6425 Highway 97, Electoral Area “B” to vary Section 1401.4.f.i of the Regional District of North Okanagan Zoning Bylaw No. 1888, 2003 by reducing the front yard setback of an existing free standing sign from 1.0 m to 0.0 m as shown on the site plan attached to the Planning Department report dated July 10, 2015; and further, That the issuance of the Development Variance Permit be withheld until the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has issued an encroachment permit for the free standing sign. 3. Bylaw 2683 - Cross Connection Control Regulation Amendment − Staff report dated July 20, 2015 RECOMMENDATION 7 Page 53 That it be recommended to the Board of Directors Regional District of North Okanagan Cross Connection Control Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 2683, 2015 be given First, Second and Third Reading; and further, That it be recommended to the Board of Directors Regional District of North Okanagan Cross Connection Control Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 2683, 2015 be adopted. 4. Bylaw 2690 - Electoral Areas “D” and “E” Official Community Plan Amendment − Staff report dated July 20, 2015 RECOMMENDATION 8 Page 57 That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, the Electoral Areas “D” and “E” Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 2690, 2015 be given First Reading and considered in conjunction with the Regional District (i) financial plan and (ii) waste management plan pursuant to Section 882 of the Local Government Act; and further, That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, Bylaw No. 2690, 2015 be referred to various agencies and First Nations in accordance with Section 879 of the Local Government Act; and further, That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, Bylaw No. 2690, 2015 be referred to the Electoral Areas “D” and “E” Advisory Planning Commissions for review and comment. Electoral Area Advisory Committee Agenda – Regular -4- 5. Boating Safety Contribution Program FOR DISCUSSION F. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS G. REPORTS August 6, 2015 Page 66 1. Advisory Planning Commission Meetings RECOMMENDATION 9 That the minutes of the following Advisory Planning Commission meetings be received for information: − Electoral Area “B” – Meeting of July 29, 2015 (to be distributed at meeting) − Electoral Area “C” – Meeting of July 29, 2015 (to be distributed at meeting) 2. Building Inspections Statistical Reports − Reports dated June 2015 RECOMMENDATION 10 Page 79 That the June 2015 Building Inspections Statistical Reports be received for information. 3. Building Inspection Revenue Report − Report dated July 2015 (to be provided) RECOMMENDATION 11 That the July 2015 Building Inspections Revenue Report be received for information. 4. General Manager’s Report H. IN CAMERA I. ADJOURNMENT ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item B.1 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN MINUTES of a REGULAR meeting of the ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE of the REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN held in the Boardroom at the Regional District Office on Thursday, July 9, 2015. Members: Director B. Fleming Director M. Macnabb Director R. Fairbairn Director H. Cameron Director H. Halvorson Electoral Area “B” Electoral Area “C” Electoral Area “D” Electoral Area “E” Electoral Area “F” Staff: L. Mellott R. Smailes G. Routley A. Page M. Skobalski L. Frank K. Pinkoski C. Elley General Manager, Electoral Area Administration General Manager, Planning and Building Deputy Planning Manager Sustainability Coordinator Planner Regional Planning Projects Manager Parks Manager Clerk, Electoral Area Administration R. Morgan Regional Crime Prevention Coordinator City of Vernon Also Present: Chair Vice Chair Media and Public CALL MEETING TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Regular Agenda – July 9, 2015 Moved and seconded by Directors Macnabb and Cameron That the Agenda of the July 9, 2015 Electoral Area Advisory Committee meeting be approved with the following addition: - Item E.7 – Busing (Sugar Lake Road) CARRIED ADOPTION OF MINUTES Electoral Area Advisory Committee – June 4, 2015 Moved and seconded by Directors Fairbairn and Halvorson That the minutes of the June 4, 2015 Electoral Area Advisory Committee Meeting be adopted as circulated. CARRIED Page 1 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item B.1 Electoral Area Advisory Committee Minutes – Regular -2- July 9, 2015 DELEGATIONS Vernon / North Okanagan Safe Communities Unit The Regional Crime Prevention Coordinator provided an update on activities he has undertaken over the past month. Moved and seconded by Directors Cameron and Macnabb That the report dated June 29, 2015 from the Vernon / North Okanagan Detachment – Safe Communities Unit be received for information. CARRIED Development Permit with Variances Application GOSTLIN, K. - File No. 15-0208-E-DP / 15-0227-E-DVP Mr. Gostlin spoke in favour of the application Legal Document Request TANNER, R. - File No. 14-0444-B-LD Mr. Tanner spoke in favour of the application NEW BUSINESS Development Permit with Variances Application GOSTLIN, K. - File No. 15-0208-E-DP / 15-0227-E-DVP Moved and seconded by Directors Cameron and Fairbairn That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, upon consideration of input from adjacent landowners, a Development Permit with Variances be issued for the property legally described as Block A of District Lots 5273 and 5312, ODYD and located at 1401 Keefer Lake Road, Electoral Area “E” to permit variances to the following Sections of the Regional District of North Okanagan Zoning Bylaw No. 1888, 2003: 1. Section 505.3 by increasing the maximum height of a building from 8 m to 14.5 m as shown on the building elevations attached to the Planning Department report dated June 12, 2015; 2. Section 1101.2.e.iii by waiving the requirement that parking areas be paved; 3. Section 1201.6.d by waiving the requirement that loading areas be paved; and further That issuance of a Development Permit with Variances for the property legally described as Block A of District Lots 5273 and 5312, ODYD and located at 1401 Keefer Lake Road, Electoral Area “E” be subject to the following: 1. the dimensions and siting of the buildings, parking and loading areas on the land be in general accordance with the site plan attached to and forming part of the Planning Department report dated June 12, 2015; 2. the exterior design and finish of the buildings on the land be in general accordance with the elevation drawings attached to and forming part of the Planning Department report dated June 12, 2015; Page 2 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item B.1 Electoral Area Advisory Committee Minutes – Regular -3- July 9, 2015 3. parking and loading areas be curbed, gravelled, kept free of weeds, graded to provide an even surface and to prevent surface water accumulation, and treated to suppress dust; 4. landscape screening consisting of a solid 2.5 m high fence or wall, which shall be uniformly painted and well maintained and not used for advertising or display purposes or for the posting of notices, or a compact evergreen hedge no less than 2 m in height, which shall be maintained in good condition at all times, shall be provided on any side of an outdoor storage area not facing directly upon the principal building on the lot, and no material shall be piled to extend above such screening; and 5. landscaping should include groups of large native trees species used to stabilize graded areas and include supplementary screening in the form of fencing, hedging, planting, other screening materials, or a combination of materials around outdoor waste containers, heating and cooling equipment and other service areas, and between parking areas and the road. CARRIED Legal Document Request TANNER, R. - File No. 14-0444-B-LD Moved and seconded by Directors Macnabb and Halvorson That the Board of Directors authorize the request to modify Covenant No. KL85230 registered on the title of the property legally described as Lot 1, Sec 9, Twp 9, ODYD, Plan KAP59770 and located a 252 Kalamalka Lakeview Drive, Electoral Area “B” to permit the: 1. expansion of the restricted building area identified in the Covenant from 800 m2 to 2000 m2; 2. relocation of the restricted building area to the upper portion of the east facing slope of the subject property as shown on the site plan attached to the Planning Department report dated June 11, 2015; 3. development of a driveway between Kalamalka Lakeview Drive and the proposed new building site. CARRIED Agricultural Land Commission Application deDOOD, J. and J. - File No. 15-0033-F-ALR Moved and seconded by Directors Halvorson and Macnabb That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, the application of John and June deDood under Section 20(3) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act for a non-farm use (retail sales and food services) on the property legally described as Amended Lot 41 (DD204435F) DL 526, K (Formerly O) DYD, Plan 1010, Except Plan 42675 and located at 15 Grandview Bench Road, Electoral Area “F”, be authorized for submission to the Agricultural Land Commission subject to the following conditions: 1. at least 50% of the total sales area must be limited to the sale of farm products produced on the farm on which the retail sales are taking place; and 2. the total area, both indoors and outdoors, used for the retail sales of all products and for food services consisting of ice cream, coffee, tea, bakery items, soup and sandwiches, may not exceed 300 m2. CARRIED Page 3 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item B.1 Electoral Area Advisory Committee Minutes – Regular -4- July 9, 2015 Electoral Area "F" Official Community Plan Review - Interim Report Moved and seconded by Directors Halvorson and Cameron That the report dated June 24, 2015 and Interim Report dated June 23, 2015 regarding the 2015 review and update of the Electoral Area “F” Official Community Plan be received for information. CARRIED Proposed Shuswap River Boating Regulations Moved and seconded by Directors Cameron and Halvorson That the report dated June 23, 2015 from the Planning Department regarding the Proposed Shuswap River Vessel Operating Restriction Regulations, be received for information. CARRIED Bylaw 2685 - Electoral Areas “B” and “C” Local Parks Fees and Charges Imposition Amendment Moved and seconded by Directors Macnabb and Cameron That it be recommended to the Board of Directors that Electoral Areas “B” and “C” Local Parks Fees and Charges Imposition Amendment Bylaw No. 2685, 2015 be given First, Second and Third Readings; and further, That Electoral Areas “B” and “C” Local Parks Fees and Charges Imposition Amendment Bylaw No. 2685, 2015 be Adopted. CARRIED School Bus Service (Sugar Lake Road) Moved and seconded by Directors Cameron and Fairbairn That correspondence received regarding reduction in school bus service on Sugar Lake Road be received for information. CARRIED Moved and seconded by Directors Cameron and Fairbairn That it be recommended to the Board of Directors that a letter be sent to the Superintendent of Schools for School District No. 22 (cc: to MLA Foster) in support of maintaining the school bus service on Sugar Lake Road; and further, That a request be forwarded to School District No. 22 for Directors Cameron and Fairbairn to appear as a delegation before the Board of Trustees in support of maintaining the school bus service on Sugar Lake Road. CARRIED Bylaw 2670 - Building Bylaw (Regulatory) Moved and seconded by Directors Cameron and Fairbairn That it be recommended to the Board of Directors that Building Bylaw No. 2670, 2015 be forwarded to the Regional Agricultural Advisory Committee. CARRIED Page 4 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item B.1 Electoral Area Advisory Committee Minutes – Regular -5- July 9, 2015 REPORTS Advisory Planning Commission Meetings Moved and seconded by Directors Macnabb and Halvorson That the minutes of the following Advisory Planning Commission meeting be received for information: − Electoral Area “F” – Meeting of June 15, 2015 CARRIED Building Inspections Statistical Reports Moved and seconded by Directors Halvorson and Macnabb That the May 2015 Building Inspections Statistical Reports be received for information. CARRIED Building Inspection Revenue Report Moved and seconded by Directors Cameron and Macnabb That the June 2015 Building Inspections Revenue Report be received for information. CARRIED General Manager’s Report The General Manager, Electoral Area Administration provided an update on the following matters: - Emergency Operations Centre - Staff attended a “refresher” and are ready to activate EOC if necessary Interior Health Authority (Community Nutritionists) - Met with Manager of Population Health Services and two Community Nutritionists regarding ALC application referrals UBCM registrations Electoral Areas “B” and “C” Website (www.bxswanlake.ca) is live and content is being added regularly Breakfast on the Farm takes place on July 18th IN CAMERA Moved and seconded by Directors Fairbairn and Macnabb That, pursuant to Section 92 of the Community Charter, the regular meeting of the Electoral Area Advisory Committee convene In Camera to deal with matters deemed closed to the public in accordance with Section 90(1)(k) of the Community Charter. CARRIED The regular meeting of the Electoral Area Advisory Committee adjourned to meet In Camera at 3:50 p.m. The regular meeting of the Electoral Area Advisory Committee reconvened at 4:50 p.m. Page 5 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item B.1 Electoral Area Advisory Committee Minutes – Regular -6- July 9, 2015 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m. CERTIFIED CORRECT Chair Bob Fleming General Manager Leah Mellott Page 6 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 Quarterly Mayors Report 2nd Quarter 2015 April - June Vernon North Okanagan Detachment Committed to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities 1 Page 7 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 Inspector Jim McNamara Acting Officer in Charge Vernon/North Okanagan Detachment 3402 - 30th Street Vernon, B.C., V1T 5E5 Re: Date: July 15, 2015 Vernon/North Okanagan Detachment Policing Activity Report – 2nd Quarter 2015 All crime statistics are featured at the end of this report. Statistics reflect monthly totals for April through June 2015 and comparisons of the previous year, 2014. Over all the Vernon/North Okanagan Detachment (V/NOD) recorded a 5.65% decrease in criminal code cases from the previous year and property crime was down 16.17% this quarter, which can be attributed to the great work by our prolific offender unit and general duty members. This quarter Road Safety continues to be a priority with the traffic initiative of check-stops showing a 39% increase over 2014. Impaired driving investigations continued their trend and were down 38.14% this quarter from the previous year which could indicate drivers are changing their driving habits and thinking twice before getting behind the wheel. In May a hard working group of members from the Vernon/North Okanagan Detachment were publically recognized for their outstanding individual contribution to removing impaired drivers from our streets and roadways. To qualify for the annual Team Alexa Awards a member must generate a minimum of 12 impaired driving investigations, including Criminal Code investigations and Motor Vehicle Act Immediate Roadside Prohibitions, during the calendar year. This year we had 11 members qualify for this prestigious award, with four of those members succeeding to the All-Star Team with a minimum of 25 impaired driving investigations. VNOD represented the largest contributing detachment in the South East District. As road safety is one the three VNOD priorities it is great to see our members contributing in such a meaningful way. This report reflects a representative sampling of our policing activities for the 2nd quarter of 2015. GENERAL INVESTIGATION SECTION (GIS): Serious Crimes Unit: The following report is a synopsis of some of the most recent investigations that the Vernon Serious Crimes Unit (SCU) have received and investigated. Ongoing Major Case Updates: • Utter Threats/Use of Firearm: In April police received a report that a suspect had threatened a complainant with a firearm and bat. Preliminary investigation was completed and statements obtained from victims and witnesses. Members of South East District Emergency Response Team arrested the suspect when he exited the residence. Vernon SCU took conduct of the investigation, Judicial Authorization and confession were obtained and the matter is currently before the courts. 2 Page 8 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 • • • Home Invasion: In May VNOD members responded to reports of two home invasions and Vernon SCU members assumed conduct of the investigations. The home invasions were not random and have been determined to be associated with suspects targeting valuables and firearms. Victims were assaulted by suspects, causing minor injuries and at one location the offence occurred in front of children. One of the vehicles used in the offence has been recovered and searched. File is currently being investigated. Stolen Auto (High Risk Offender): In May Vernon SCU received information of a stolen luxury sedan out of Kelowna which was suspected to be housing a local violent high risk offender (HRO). Members located the vehicle in the vicinity of the HROs’ residence and conducted several hours of surveillance however the subject did not return to the vehicle. The vehicle was seized and forensic examination completed. No sufficient evidence discovered to support charges and this file is concluded. Attempted Murder: The Vernon RCMP began investigation into the attempted murder of a person in Vernon. The circumstances of the incident required significant coordination of resources and included multiple crime scenes, multiple judicial authorizations and a number of witnesses. Suspect was identified and arrested without incident; this matter is currently before the courts. Assistance to Other Units/Investigations: • • • • • Dangerous Driving Causing Bodily Harm/Fail to Remain: In May members of the Vernon SCU were made aware that a male subject suspected of dangerous driving and failing to remain at the scene of an accident had attended the detachment. Members of Vernon SCU obtained a warned statement from the suspect who provided a confession to having had involvement in the incident. This matter is still under investigation by GD members. Assist New West PD Attempted Murder: A member of the Vernon SCU was assigned to assist New West PD with collection of evidence located in Vernon associated to an attempted murder in New Westminster. Arson: A member of the Vernon SCU provided assistance to Task Force in investigating arson of watercraft in the City of Vernon. SCU member completed fire scene investigation. Sudden Death: Vernon SCU in conjunction with our Provincial Major Crime Unit assisted General Duty with the scene exam of a sudden death in Vernon. SCU and FIS attended with the Coroner and death determined to be suicide with no foul play suspected. Forcible Confinement/Robbery w/Firearm: Police received a hang up 911 call from an industrial area in Spallumcheen. Police responded and discovered that a male had been abducted from Vernon and was forcibly confined, assaulted with a weapon and robbed of personal effects. A suspect was arrested and a crime vehicle was identified and seized. Forensic evidence resulted in identification of another suspect who has been arrested. The two suspects remain in custody and this matter is currently before the courts. 3 Page 9 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 • Aggravated Assault: VNOD received a report that an older male was assaulted by a group of younger males with a weapon and the victim was lying near the entrance of a downtown business. Several witnesses chased the suspects into Polson Park where they were identified by an off duty member of South East District Traffic Services. The victim was transported to hospital having received a brain injury and skull fracture. Domestic Violence Unit (DVU): • • DVU continues to participate in the Integrated Agency meetings and to liaise with Immigration Services, Victim Services and the Transition House to improve services to Immigrant families. DVU applied for a grant for a pilot project which would allow victims to access much needed counselling with the assistance of an over-the-phone translator. DVU along with Victim Services obtained a grant to provide a workshop to local service providers on sex offences/offenders. Approximately 85 participants attended the one day training. TARGETED POLICING: Task Force (TF): • • • • • Task Force took a lead role on a residential break and enter involving the theft of jewelry and firearms. The investigation involved surveillance and a search warrant at the suspect’s residence resulting in charges of break and enter, possession of stolen property over $5000.00 and possession of property obtained by crime against a Vernon male with a lengthy criminal record. In May Task Force conducted an investigation of suspected drug trafficking at a house in the 3100 block of 27 Street. Investigation and surveillance led to a search warrant and seizure of drugs and stolen property and a male and female were charged with possession of drugs and stolen property. In June Task Force conducted an investigation into persons associated to a Provincial Tactical Enforcement Priority target who were suspected of selling drugs via a dial-a-dope operation. The investigation and surveillance led to the arrest of two males associated to the PTEP target and the seizure of cocaine, heroin and cash to support possession for the purpose of trafficking charges on both males. Task Force provided assistance to Serious Crimes in conducting a residential search warrant in relation to forcible confinement and robbery. During the search large quantities of cocaine, heroin and ecstasy were located along with other drug trafficking paraphernalia to support possession for the purpose of trafficking charges against a male and female. Upon the arrest later of two of the suspects additional drugs were located, supporting additional charges. Task Force provided assistance to the ongoing investigation into arsons from 2014 including some arson events during this reporting period. Crime Reduction Unit (CRU): • Crime Reduction continues to have the lead role on the investigation of several unsolved arsons from 2014 and some recent arson events in 2015 with focus on outstanding tasks in an effort to identify a suspect. 4 Page 10 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 • • • • Crime Reduction focused efforts towards curfew checks, breaches of release and probation conditions, and executing outstanding warrants for arrest. A total of nine persons, including three identified prolific offenders, were targeted with success. Crime Reduction took the lead role of a relatively minor theft and fraud investigation that involved a prolific offender recently relocated to Vernon. The offender was remanded in custody on outstanding warrants and transported back to the Lower Mainland. Crime Reduction continues to have an active role in Partners in Action meetings regarding the Green Valley Motel. In addition to these partnerships they have generated a foot patrol program resulting in increased visual presence and enforcement in the area. In response to an increase in theft from vehicles Crime Reduction provided assistance to the investigation of a male found in possession of a glass breaking tool. The investigation resulted in several charges and identified this person as the one likely responsible for several thefts. He was released from court on conditions. Provincial Tactical Enforcement Priority (PTEP): • • • Targeted Policing continued participating in this policing priority of identifying, profiling, selecting and targeting individuals and/or groups that are involved in criminal activity and because of their association to gangs/organized crime pose a safety risk to the community. There are currently four persons/groups identified in the Vernon North Okanagan area. Targeted Policing conducted an investigation into one of the identified targets resulting in possession for the purpose of trafficking charges against members of the group. A Targeted Policing and Serious Crimes investigation into one of the identified targets in relation to a forcible confinement/robbery resulted in the target being charged and held in custody awaiting trial. Prolific Offender Index Offences: • Specific property offences indicate the level of activity of prolific offenders in the community. The following two graphs capture the number of break and enter, theft, theft of motor vehicle, theft from motor vehicle and possession of stolen property. One very active prolific offender can cause a dramatic increase in one or more of these categories. QUARTER 2: Dates: April 01 to June 30th B&E (Residence, Business, Other, Seasonal Res) Theft Theft of Motor Vehicle Theft from Motor Vehicle PSP Total 2014 118 YEAR 2015 334 74 238 43 807 Total Difference from 2nd Quarter 2014 compared to 2nd Quarter 2015: -18.46% 5 Page 11 of 80 116 307 50 154 31 658 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 QUARTER 1 & 2 Dates: January 01 to June 30th B&E (Residence, Business, Other, Seasonal Res) Theft Theft of Motor Vehicle Theft from Motor Vehicle PSP Total 2014 YEAR 239 557 152 444 67 1459 2015 216 530 103 381 71 1301 Total difference from January to June 2014 compared to January to June 2015: -10.83% NORTH RURAL GENERAL INVESTIGATION SECTION (GIS): • Rural GIS has been operating short-handed for much of this reporting period as Cpl. Tribes was transferred to Lumby Detachment and his position has not yet been back-filled. The unit has been very busy investigating several new offences, including a forcible confinement with firearm offence and a sudden death/missing person incident on Kalamalka Lake. NORTH OKANAGAN SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIONS/INCIDENTS: • • • • • • On April 1 the driver of a semi-truck from Washington State failed to negotiate a corner on Hwy 97A near Riverside Road in Grindrod and rolled the truck onto its side. There were no injuries and no other vehicle or property damage as result of the accident. Statements from witnesses determined speed was not a factor. File 2015-6294 refers. On April 5 a vehicle travelling on Mable Lake Road in Enderby skidded off road into a power pole as a result of a mechanical failure with the vehicle. The driver suffered a broken hand and BC Hydro had to replace the power pole before power could be restored. Damage to the power pole was estimated at $10,000. File 15-6638 refers. On April 7 police assisted Armstrong/Spallumcheen fire fighters at a fire in a structure under renovation in Armstrong. The owner, while not on site when the fire started, had been removing the sawdust insulation before the fire started. Faulty wiring was suspected to have been the cause of the accidental fire. No one was injured as a result of the fire. File 15-6821 refers. On April 10 police arrested a passenger on a Greyhound Bus for cause disturbance while intoxicated after the driver of the Greyhound bus, fearing the intoxicated passenger may interfere with his driving, was forced to pull over in Enderby. Police removed the subject and computer checks revealed he was on court conditions to remain in his Grand Forks home and abstain from alcohol. File 15-7018 refers. On April 11 police conducted patrols of the Coyote Creek Bull-O-Rama event on Westside Road to ensure compliance with the Special Occasions License. No liquor infractions were noted and the event did not generate additional calls for service. File 15-7100 refers. On April 15 a male, upon leaving an Enderby bar, was followed by four males who assaulted him in retaliation for a 20 year old incident. When confronted, the male pulled a knife and cut one of the four assailants then fled and ran to the police detachment. The injured male was transported 6 Page 12 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 • • • • • • • to hospital to be treated for a severe cut to his neck. The male with the knife was arrested for assault with a weapon and charged with aggravated assault. File 15-7370 refers. On May 17 Lumby Detachment responded to an emergency distress signal reported by SPOT/SOS Emergency coordinator in the mountains somewhere between Sugar Lake and Mabel Lake near Squaw Valley Road and located an ATV accident. Two males had serious but non-life threatening injuries and were transported by air ambulance to Vernon Jubilee Hospital. On May 21 an Alpaca escaped from a stock trailer when being delivered to Valley Auction in Spallumcheen. The owner fled almost as fast as the Alpaca, abandoning the animal which ran onto the highway, delaying traffic in both directions for over ½ hour till police were able to herd the animal off the highway. File 15-10154 refers. On May 22 MV Beattie Elementary in Enderby contacted police to report graffiti on the wall of the boy’s bathroom stating "there's a bomb in the school". The RCMP attended, the school was evacuated and PDS was called to search the school. No explosives were located. On May 26 police responded to a report of a black bear attempting to find a way into a residence in Enderby. Police were able to tree the bear until Conservation Officers (CO) arrived. The CO advised they had received several calls concerning the bear which had been habituated and had killed several domesticated animals in the area. As a result the bear was destroyed. Police file 15-10616 refers. On June 10, in retaliation for a fight over a drug debt, a male entered an apartment at 401 Baird Street in Enderby and sprayed a male with bear spray. Police attended and arrested the attacker for assault with a weapon. None of the people involved have been co-operative with police. File 15-11966 refers. On June 10 Lumby RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter through the roof of the office of the Lumby swimming pool and stole an empty cash box. On June 25 a B-Train hauling wrapped lumber failed to negotiate the turn on Hwy 97A at Grindrod-Westside Road in Grindrod. The truck and trailer rolled across both lanes and came to rest in the southbound ditch. File 15-13284 refers. TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT: • • • On April 2 rural members set up a Checkstop on McTavish and Yankee Flats Roads where they checked approximately 20 vehicles, also seizing a small quantity of marihuana from one vehicle. On the May long weekend the Lumby RCMP set up a Checkstop at Mabel Lake FSR and checked 89 vehicles. During this quarter North rural members completed 40 Checkstops at various locations throughout each community. DETACHMENT VIOLATION Tickets/Warnings 27 Armstrong Spallumcheen 72 Enderby 18 Falkland 93 Lumby 62 Westside 21 7 Page 13 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 • Rural North Okanagan Impaired Drivers taken off road by way of suspension or charge: 11 DETACHMENT VIOLATION TICKET WARNING Vernon 477 251 Coldstream 117 53 Vernon Rural 117 53 ***This graph depicts the total traffic enforcement (Tickets & Warnings) results for Vernon, Coldstream & Vernon Rural areas*** FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION SECTION (FIS): • In the last 3 months Vernon FIS have averaged approximately 20 files a month. Calls have been consistently steady and Vernon FIS has all 3 members in full rotation. 2nd Quarter Results: • • Vernon FIS has all three members in full rotation providing coverage to the City and the Rural. FIS members assisted Cranbrook and Sydney Detachment with both a homicide and a sudden death during this quarter. FIS received 47 calls for service in Vernon this quarter, a decrease from 67 the previous quarter. FIS responded to 7 Calls in the North Rural. 8 Page 14 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 OFFENCE • VERNON RURAL Break and Enter 16 1 Theft Vehicle 11 0 Drugs 1 1 Theft 5 1 Mischief 1 0 Armed Robbery 3 0 Assault 1 1 Attempt Murder 1 0 Miscellaneous 6 3 Arson 2 0 During this quarter a total of 11 individuals were identified on 10 files through fingerprints or other types of physical evidence. POLICE DOG SERVICES (PDS): • During this quarter the Police Dog Services enjoyed three operational members and were able to provide 20 hour per day on duty or on call coverage. Operational availability was also provided when a team was not on duty. This unit remains busy and is balancing increased workloads during the summer season responding to calls for service and providing coverage for special events in the communities. RESERVISTS: • During this quarter our reservists successfully completed their annual mandatory training. Two of the three reservists have re-engaged for another 3 year term within the Vernon North Okanagan Reservist Program. With summer approaching activities concentrate on scheduled community events, enhanced traffic enforcement, safe boating enforcement and various support activities to supplement our general duty members. Traffic enforcement within the City of Vernon and Coldstream jurisdictions remains a priority for the dedicated reserve members. Reservists Traffic Enforcement: 9 Detachment Patrols V.T. Warnings Vernon Coldstream Armstrong Enderby Falkland Lumby Spallumcheen Westside Road Total 15 11 1 1 4 1 0 3 36 109 96 4 0 24 0 0 11 244 27 55 1 0 8 0 0 3 94 Page 15 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 SCHOOL LIAISON MEMBER: • • Cst. Szoboticsanec will be leaving the SLO position she has occupied for the past seven years and assuming a position on a General Duty watch at the end of this quarter. A selection process is currently underway to identify a replacement to assume this role before start of the new school year in September. Cst Szoboticsanec is committed to ensuring the transition is smooth by introducing the selected member to School Administration and various other partners in the community. Cst. Dan Cocks was the successful candidate and will commence his new position in September. The 2015 Jean Minguy Memorial Youth Academy commenced May 2nd and proved to be another successful event. There were 33 students from 5 school districts who participated in a week of police related studies, physical training, leadership skills and drill. The Youth Academy could not function without the hard work of the organizing team which included Cst. Steven Schenkeveld, North Okanagan Traffic Services, Cst. Nick Reimann, Vernon General Duty, Cst. Brandwyn Rigby, Lake Country Detachment and Cpl. James Moore, Revelstoke Detachment Forensic Identification Section. We are always amazed and appreciative of the support the Youth Academy receives from the City of Vernon and the local businesses which enable us to keep costs low without compromising service and quality. AUXILIARY CONSTABLES: • The Vernon/North Okanagan Detachment are currently training a new group of Auxiliary Constables. They have completed their first exam and the training is proceeding as scheduled. COMMUNITY EVENTS: • Lumby RCMP established the Read with Me, RCMP reading program which promotes students in the primary grades “through the ranks” of the RCMP based on the number of books read. Cst.McLaughlin attended the classrooms at J.W. Inglis monthly with certificates of promotion. This year students at J.W. Inglis read over 7000 books and 9 students participated to the end of the program. HUMAN RESOURCES: • • • Vernon/North Okanagan Detachment has experienced significant movement of personnel this spring, including the recent retirement of Supt. Burgess. At this time no permanent replacement has been identified and Insp. McNamara continues to perform the duties of the OIC on an interim basis. Also recently retired are two of our senior NCO’s including Sgt. Donovan from Vernon “D” Watch and Cpl. Proce from Lumby. The Detachment welcomes Sgt. Moyer as Watch Commander to the City “D” Watch and Cpl. Tribes assumed the unit supervisor position in Lumby in May. Cpl. Gerry Kovacs, who has orchestrated the various reporting activities of the detachment for the past several years including monthly and quarterly reports and our Annual Performance Plan & Unit Level Quality Assurance, has transferred and will be assuming similar duties with the South East District Traffic Services in Kelowna. Cpl. Tania Finn, Enderby supervisor, has transferred into the Admin Support NCO, replaced by Cpl. Todd Bowden, Vernon “A” Watch road supervisor. 10 Page 16 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 • • There have been numerous other movements including the transfer of Cst. Gerrod Strebchuk, Vernon “D” Watch who was replaced by Cst. Mark MacAulay; Cst. Clayton Twamley will be replacing Cst. Tyler Jackson, transfering from Armstrong to Vernon “B” Watch; Cst. Donald Gunn will be arriving in Enderby and Cst. Ryan Smith in Spallumcheen position; Cpl. Spencer Hornoi is incoming to Vernon “A” Watch; Cpl. Paul Hoivic will assume the supervisor’s position with our Crime Reduction Prolific Offender Unit and Cst. Charles Battye is incoming to Vernon “C” Watch. Cst. Josh Elvin has been transferred to Elk Valley Detachment, but has not yet sold his home and remains in his current duties. This quarter the Vernon/North Okanagan Detachment was reduced by one established position with the movement of the OKIB First Nations Policing position to West Kelowna as the incumbent of this position, Cst. Brian Brooks, resigned from the force. As a result, the established policing level for the integrated Vernon/North Okanagan Detachment is currently at 56 City of Vernon (48 funded), 33 Provincial, 7 Coldstream, 3 Spallumcheen and 1 Splats’in FNP. Funded Levels: For the quarter ending June 30th, 2015 our detachment billed at 49.37 members for the City of Vernon and 5.91 for the District of Coldstream. 11 Page 17 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 2ND Quarter Statistics – City of Vernon ACTIVITY TYPE Total Files Robbery Assault (Includes DV) Domestic Violence Sex Offence B&E Residence B&E Commercial Theft of Vehicle Theft From Vehicle Theft Over $5000 Theft Under $5000 Drug Offence Liquor Offences Impaired Driving 24 Hour Driving Suspension Motor Vehicle Accidents April 2014 1152 3 29 9 3 7 7 13 42 3 75 22 33 10 8 34 April 2015 1150 2 18 4 3 7 4 6 26 0 76 19 46 10 6 40 May 2014 May 2015 1474 1299 2 2 31 37 7 11 1 3 17 16 7 8 18 8 53 36 2 1 98 73 17 28 62 54 20 6 5 7 49 46 June 2014 June 2015 1457 2 28 7 2 15 4 11 59 3 112 36 65 16 5 47 1348 2 24 2 6 27 4 16 48 0 93 29 47 10 7 53 June 2014 June 2015 2ND Quarter Statistics – Vernon Rural ACTIVITY TYPE Total Files Robbery Assault (Includes DV) Domestic Violence Sex Offence B&E Residence B&E Commercial Theft of Vehicle Theft From Vehicle Theft Over $5000 Theft Under $5000 Drug Offence Liquor Offences Impaired Driving 24 Hour Driving Suspension Motor Vehicle Accidents April 2014 124 0 3 2 April 2015 145 0 1 May 2014 May 2015 2 1 150 1 3 2 2 1 4 3 2 2 4 2 4 1 2 11 6 2 3 1 3 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 9 9 137 2 1 1 4 10 183 2 2 1 10 169 1 2 2 1 1 5 5 4 4 1 1 11 “The quarter crime statistics are a sampling of the 15 most commonly reported Crime Codes which have the greatest impact on communities and provide police with valuable insight into crime activities and trends. Currently, there are over 700 Crime/Survey Codes utilized by Canadian policing agencies in the reporting of crime to the Canadian Centre for Justice in Ottawa.” 12 Page 18 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 2ND Quarter Statistics – District of Coldstream ACTIVITY TYPE Total Files Robbery Assault (Includes DV) Domestic Violence Sex Offence B&E Residence B&E Commercial Theft of Vehicle Theft From Vehicle Theft Over $5000 Theft Under $5000 Drug Offence Liquor Offences Impaired Driving 24 Hour Driving Suspension Motor Vehicle Accidents April 2014 99 6 2 1 1 2 6 4 4 1 1 3 April 2015 126 1 1 May 2014 May 2015 1 3 2 2 3 1 3 4 June 2014 June 2015 146 7 1 95 123 156 3 1 3 5 2 2 3 1 1 4 7 3 2 15 6 6 1 2 2 1 6 1 7 5 3 3 3 6 3 6 7 3 2 9 2ND Quarter Statistics – City of Armstrong ACTIVITY TYPE Total Files Robbery Assault (includes DV) Domestic Violence Sex Offence B&E Residence B&E Commercial Theft of Vehicle Theft From Vehicle Theft Over $5000 Theft Under $5000 Drug Offence Liquor Offences Impaired Driving 24 Hour Driving Suspension Motor Vehicle Accidents April 2014 59 1 1 1 April 2015 75 1 1 May 2014 101 1 4 1 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 June 2014 June 2015 84 103 1 1 1 1 1 1 May 2015 115 2 1 1 4 1 5 1 5 2 1 2 1 1 7 3 4 3 3 4 7 “The quarter crime statistics are a sampling of the 15 most commonly reported Crime Codes which have the greatest impact on communities and provide police with valuable insight into crime activities and trends. Currently, there are over 700 Crime/Survey Codes utilized by Canadian policing agencies in the reporting of crime to the Canadian Centre for Justice in Ottawa.” 13 Page 19 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 2ND Quarter Statistics – Spallumcheen ACTIVITY TYPE Total Files Robbery Assault (Includes DV) Domestic Violence Sex Offence B&E Residence B&E Commercial Theft of Vehicle Theft From Vehicle Theft Over $5000 Theft Under $5000 Drug Offence Liquor Offences Impaired Driving 24 Hour Driving Suspension Motor Vehicle Accidents April 2014 84 1 April 2015 100 May 2014 78 2 2 May 2015 92 June 2014 June 2015 78 4 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 5 92 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 May 2014 63 May 2015 86 5 1 1 4 3 3 2 1 1 3 7 2ND Quarter Statistics – City of Enderby ACTIVITY TYPE Total Files Robbery Assault (Includes DV) Domestic Violence Sex Offence B&E Residence B&E Commercial Theft of Vehicle Theft From Vehicle Theft Over $5000 Theft Under $5000 Drug Offence Liquor Offences Impaired Driving 24 Hour Driving Suspension Motor Vehicle Accidents April 2014 71 3 April 2015 102 5 2 1 4 2 June 2014 June 2015 99 87 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 6 4 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 3 6 1 4 3 1 1 1 2 3 “The quarter crime statistics are a sampling of the 15 most commonly reported Crime Codes which have the greatest impact on communities and provide police with valuable insight into crime activities and trends. Currently, there are over 700 Crime/Survey Codes utilized by Canadian policing agencies in the reporting of crime to the Canadian Centre for Justice in Ottawa.” 14 Page 20 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 2ND Quarter Statistics – Enderby Rural ACTIVITY TYPE Total Files Robbery Assault (Includes DV) Domestic Violence Sex Offence B&E Residence B&E Commercial Theft of Vehicle Theft From Vehicle Theft Over $5000 Theft Under $5000 Drug Offence Liquor Offences Impaired Driving 24 Hour Driving Suspension Motor Vehicle Accidents April 2014 72 April 2015 46 May 2014 70 May 2015 78 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 June 2014 June 2015 72 61 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 5 2 1 2 1 5 2 1 3 4 5 2ND Quarter Statistics – Village of Falkland ACTIVITY TYPE Total Files Robbery Assault (Includes DV) Domestic Violence Sex Offence B&E Residence B&E Commercial Theft of Vehicle Theft From Vehicle Theft Over $5000 Theft Under $5000 Drug Offence Liquor Offences Impaired Driving 24 Hour Driving Suspension Motor Vehicle Accidents April 2014 15 April 2015 15 May 2014 17 1 1 1 1 May 2015 22 June 2014 June 2015 22 22 1 1 1 2 1 “The quarter crime statistics are a sampling of the 15 most commonly reported Crime Codes which have the greatest impact on communities and provide police with valuable insight into crime activities and trends. Currently, there are over 700 Crime/Survey Codes utilized by Canadian policing agencies in the reporting of crime to the Canadian Centre for Justice in Ottawa.” 15 Page 21 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 2ND Quarter Statistics – Falkland Rural ACTIVITY TYPE Total Files Robbery Assault (Includes DV) Domestic Violence Sex Offence B&E Residence B&E Commercial Theft of Vehicle Theft From Vehicle Theft Over $5000 Theft Under $5000 Drug Offence Liquor Offences Impaired Driving 24 Hour Driving Suspension Motor Vehicle Accidents April 2014 34 April 2015 38 May 2014 39 1 1 1 1 1 1 May 2015 47 June 2014 June 2015 42 37 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 4 April 2014 42 April 2015 48 May 2014 57 May 2015 53 1 2 2 2 4 2 2 2ND Quarter Statistics – Village of Lumby ACTIVITY TYPE Total Files Robbery Assault (Includes DV) Domestic Violence Sex Offence B&E Residence B&E Commercial Theft of Vehicle Theft From Vehicle Theft Over $5000 Theft Under $5000 Drug Offence Liquor Offences Impaired Driving 24 Hour Driving Suspension Motor Vehicle Accidents June 2014 June 2015 54 58 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 11 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 “The quarter crime statistics are a sampling of the 15 most commonly reported Crime Codes which have the greatest impact on communities and provide police with valuable insight into crime activities and trends. Currently, there are over 700 Crime/Survey Codes utilized by Canadian policing agencies in the reporting of crime to the Canadian Centre for Justice in Ottawa.” 16 Page 22 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 2ND Quarter Statistics – Lumby Rural ACTIVITY TYPE Total Files Robbery Assault (Includes DV) Domestic Violence Sex Offence B&E Residence B&E Commercial Theft of Vehicle Theft From Vehicle Theft Over $5000 Theft Under $5000 Drug Offence Liquor Offences Impaired Driving 24 Hour Driving Suspension Motor Vehicle Accidents April 2014 46 April 2015 43 May 2014 64 May 2015 38 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 June 2014 June 2015 53 54 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 4 2 1 5 1 1 2 1 5 6 4 4 2 1 4 April 2014 25 April 2015 32 May 2014 44 May 2015 57 June 2014 41 2 1 1 2 June 2015 40 5 2ND Quarter Statistics – OKIB ACTIVITY TYPE Total Files Robbery Assault (Includes DV) Domestic Violence Sex Offence B&E Residence B&E Commercial Theft of Vehicle Theft From Vehicle Theft Over $5000 Theft Under $5000 Drug Offence Liquor Offences Impaired Driving 24 Hour Driving Suspension Motor Vehicle Accidents 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 “The quarter crime statistics are a sampling of the 15 most commonly reported Crime Codes which have the greatest impact on communities and provide police with valuable insight into crime activities and trends. Currently, there are over 700 Crime/Survey Codes utilized by Canadian policing agencies in the reporting of crime to the Canadian Centre for Justice in Ottawa.” 17 Page 23 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 2ND Quarter Statistics – Splatsin ACTIVITY TYPE Total Files Robbery Assault (Includes DV) Domestic Violence Sex Offence B&E Residence B&E Commercial Theft of Vehicle Theft From Vehicle Theft Over $5000 Theft Under $5000 Drug Offence Liquor Offences Impaired Driving 24 Hour Driving Suspension Motor Vehicle Accidents April 2014 21 April 2015 22 May 2014 15 May 2015 22 June 2014 June 2015 29 1 1 33 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 “The quarter crime statistics are a sampling of the 15 most commonly reported Crime Codes which have the greatest impact on communities and provide police with valuable insight into crime activities and trends. Currently, there are over 700 Crime/Survey Codes utilized by Canadian policing agencies in the reporting of crime to the Canadian Centre for Justice in Ottawa.” 18 Page 24 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 NORTH OKANAGAN RCMP VICTIMS ASSISTANCE 2nd QUARTER ACTIVITY REPORT April 1 to June 30, 2015 CASELOAD: • Number of new files: 161 • Client type: Female: 109 Male: 52 • Adult: 145 Child: 4 Youth: 6 Senior: 6 • Number of new clients from family violence: 21 • Current average monthly active caseload: 330 • Number of hours out on call: 59 hours • Number of volunteer in-office service hours: 424 hours • Number of volunteer stand-by on-call hours: 2794 hours • Number of volunteers: 11 • Number of staff: 4 Full time: 2 Part time: 2 Casual: HIGHEST NUMBER OF INCIDENT TYPES: • Sudden death • Suicide • Assault • Domestic Assault AREA OF COVERAGE: • Vernon • Coldstream • Armstrong • Spallumcheen • Enderby • Lumby • Cherryville • Falkland CLIENT CONTACT/SUPPORT: • Daily in office client support • Court support, orientation, and court tours • Help with completing Crime Victims Assistance Applications and Victim Impact Statements • After hour call-outs Page 25 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 NORTH OKANAGAN RCMP VICTIMS ASSISTANCE 2nd QUARTER ACTIVITY REPORT April 1 to June 30, 2015 VOLUNTEER TRAINING/PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: • Program monthly training for volunteers & staff • Volunteer one on one meetings • RCMP Victims Assistance Program Manager meetings • Every year we organize a Volunteer Appreciation Banquet to thank our volunteers for the considerable hours they provide, serving our community. This year the banquet was attended by all 11 volunteers, together with their spouses, and also our practicum student, as well as distinguished guests from the RCMP Detachment. This past year, (April 1 to March 31) the total service hours were 2291 hours. These are hours our volunteers are in the office working on their own case load, being out on call in emergency situations, and attending training opportunities throughout the year. The number of hours for being available on-call was 9,999 hours. This is a significant number of hours provided by a dedicated group of people who expect nothing in return. • We also had the privilege of having a practicum student in our office for the past couple of months. STAFF TRAINING & MEETINGS: • Weekly staff meetings/daily program file reviews • Webinar on Violence Against Aboriginal Women • Webinar on Court Support • Annual Police Victim Services Conference in Burnaby BC (30 year anniversary) • Staff attended one day Sexual Violence Workshop May 27th. Funding for this training provided with $5000 civil forfeiture grant • Workplace Violence and Respectful Workplace training • Staff attended Technology Training to Enhance Women’s and Children’s Safety COMMUNITY MEETINGS: • Integrated Case Assessment Team (ICAT) meetings • Violence Against Women in Relationships (VAWIR) committee meetings • Suicide Prevention committee meetings • Homicide/Suicide Bereavement groups planning meetings • Child and Youth Advocacy Team (CYAC) meetings • Sexual Assault Service meeting • Splatsin Health Centre; Elder Abuse presentation together with Cst. Boudreau • Staff attended and had information booth set up for Law Day • Presentation on Victim Assistance services to new Community Policing Safety Patrol team. Page 26 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.1 NORTH OKANAGAN RCMP VICTIMS ASSISTANCE 2nd QUARTER ACTIVITY REPORT April 1 to June 30, 2015 OPERATIONAL MEETINGS: • Detachment liaison meetings • Detachment Unit/Section Heads meetings • RDNO employee/liaison/staff meetings • Program Manager and RDNO Administrator meetings • Health and Safety meetings • Police Victim Services Region board meetings Completed by: Anita EILANDER Program Manager Page 27 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.2 City of Vernon Protective Services Regional Crime Prevention Programs Coordinator Report to the Regional District North Okanagan Board of Directors Date: July 28th 2015 Summary • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Coordinator attended Kingfisher Emergency Management public meeting Coordinator attended Performance review with Protective Services Manager Coordinator met with City of Vernon WildSafe BC Coordinator. Coordinator attended ICBC Road Safety talk in Vernon. Coordinator attended Wellness Seniors Centre Lumby Coordinator met with ICBC area representative Christine Silver in Vernon, regarding Speed Watch / Lock out auto crime / Bike Safety Rodeo programs Attended JPW offices Armstrong and met with QA manager/ BW Signs. Coordinator met with possible 2 new Block Watch Captains for programs. ICBC Speed reader board being used daily in the RDNO 5 Electoral areas Coordinator gets daily crime updates from the RCMP occurrence logs. Coordinator reads and responds to RCMP emails on GroupWise system. Coordinator working on PowerPoint presentations in the SCU office. Coordinator follows up on crime incidents with RCMP detachment / members. Coordinator submits 3 monthly, 200 plus words, Crime Prevention / Community Safety articles to newsletters in the RDNO electoral areas Coordinator continues to perform ICBC Lockout Auto crime in the RDNO areas. Continuing to promote the RCMP Block Watch program in the 5 Electoral Areas which gives Coordinator communication with 472 households. Regular emails sent and contact with Block Watch Captains and program members with crime alerts, updates and Crime/Safety tips. Coordinator continues to visit Electoral Areas on daily visits and talks to resident’s, community groups and businesses regarding Crime / Safety concerns. Coordinator has worked 19 days. Coordinator has taken 1 Statuary Canada Day Bank holiday. Coordinator has taken 1 vacation work day off. Coordinator has taken 2 City of Vernon EDO days off. Page 28 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.2 RDNO Area B (BX/Swan Lake) – Area C (BX Silver Star) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Attended Kekuli Bay boat launch, Boat safety, Invasive Species, Stolen Boats Attended Swan Lake boat launch Boat safety and Invasive Species advice. Coordinator met with Captain of Block Watch program in Baker Hogg Road and Kalamalka Lakeview Drive residents regarding BW signage / Gravel trucks. Visited BX hiking recreational car parks regarding ICBC Lockout Auto crime. Attended BX Dog Park, spoke to motorists regarding ICBC Lockout Auto crime. Attended BX Falls, spoke with motorists regarding ICBC Lockout Auto crime. Attended Desert Cove Homeowners Association to discuss Crime Prevention topics for upcoming presentation to residents group and Block Watch program Visited businesses and gave Robbery Prevention / Credit card Fraud advice. Attended Keddlestone Road/ Wilson Jackson/Deer Park area and visited numerous properties to increase the Block Watch membership in the area Speed Watch program on 1 occasion on East Vernon Rd, Speed Watch program on 1 occasion on BX / Silver Star Rd. Speed Watch program on 1 occasion on PV Rd, Vernon Christian school zone. Maintaining regular contact with the 12 Block Watch programs in the area, which gives Coordinator access to over 238 households / family members by the e-mail system and Block Watch Captains set up. Coordinator visits area 1 day a week, split into 2 morning/afternoon periods. RDNO Area D (Lumby Rural) – RDNO Area E (Cherryville) • • • • • • • • • • Coordinator attended and spoke regarding Crime Prevention / Community Safety advice to seniors at the Seniors Drop in at Wellness Centre in Lumby, Attended Mabel Lake and Sugar Lake Provisional Parks boat launches to provide information leaflets / signage regarding Shuswap River boating regulations / Stolen Boats list and Invasive Species leaflets. Lockout auto crime op at Shuswap Falls BC Hydro recreational car park. Lockout auto crime op at Shuswap River picnic site car park, Cherryville. Coordinator attended Cherryville local businesses and advised on Robbery Prevention / Credit card Fraud program. ICBC Speed Watch program 1 occasion on the Mabel Lake Road, Lumby. Speed Watch program performed 1 occasion in July on Highway 6 Westbound, near to Frank’s store in Cherryville. Submitted Crime Prevention/Community Safety article for the Cherryville monthly community newsletter. Maintaining regular contact with the Block Watch program in area, Whitevale Road, Rural Lumby which gives Coordinator access to 25 households. Coordinator visits area 1 day a week, split into 2 morning/afternoon periods. Page 29 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.2 RDNO Area F (Enderby Rural) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Attended Emergency Planning public meeting at Kingfisher Community Hall. Visited boat launches in Area F and updated River Watch forms / Stolen boat list Attended Mara Lake spoke to public regarding boat safety / Invasive species and Shuswap River proposed boating regulations leaflets. Attended at Mabel Lake resort boat launch and provided information signage / leaflets regarding proposed Shuswap River boating regulations. Attended at Mabel Lake Resort Kingfisher advised staff regarding Crime Prevention and community safety advice. Attended Enderby Cliffs car park spoke to motorists, ICBC Lockout auto crime Attended Rivermouth Marina car park spoke to motorists / boaters’ crime / safety. Met with Block Watch Captain in Grindrod to get updates regarding area issues. Coordinator visited local businesses in Electoral Area F to give advice regarding Crime Prevention topics and Community Safety issues. Submitted Crime Prevention/Community Safety article to River Talk newsletter. Submitted Crime Prevention/Community Safety article to Kingfisher newsletter. Speed Watch performed on 2 occasion on Mabel Lake Rd, Kingfisher. Speed Watch performed on 2 occasion on Mabel Lake Rd, Ashton Creek. Speed Watch performed on 1 occasion in Grindrod. Attended Deep Creek / Mallory Rd / Gardom Lake, Rural Enderby Block Watch program and met with the Captain regarding increasing membership. Visited Block Watch Captain in Grandview Bench regarding increasing membership in the surrounding area and any community concerns. Met with Block Watch Captain in Mara to discuss any community concerns. Maintaining regular contact with the 7 Block Watch programs in area which gives the Coordinator access to over 209 households / family members by the email system and the Block Watch Captain set up. Coordinator visits area 1 day a week, split into 2 morning/afternoon periods. I submit my Coordinators July monthly report and my July ICBC Speed Watch monthly report for your information and consideration, Kind regards, Roy Morgan. Regional District of North Okanagan. Crime Prevention & Community Safety Coordinator. City of Vernon Protective Services Page 30 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item C.2 ICBC SPEED WATCH MONTHLY REPORT for July 2015 RDNO Speed Watch PROGRAM COORDINATOR: Roy Morgan PHONE: 250-550-7845 FAX: 250-260-5866 E-MAIL: [email protected] Locations (Intersection/ Corridor/ Highway) # of Speed Watch Deployments Total Vehicles Checked Over 10 km/h # of deployments with police presence # of tickets issued (2 or 3 strikes) Pleasant Valley Road Vernon Christian school B Pottery Road, Hillview school B Silver Star Rd, BX school C 1 37 0 0 0 0 1 248 0 East Vernon Road C 1 23 0 Mabel Lake Road, near JW Inglis Elementary. Lumby D Cherryville North Fork Road, near Elementary school. E Highway 6E, near Franks store, Cherryville E Highway 97N, Mara, near Putula Recreation park. F Mabel Lake Road, near Ashton Creek store, Rural Enderby F Grindrod, Highway 97S F 1 73 1 0 0 0 1 45 0 0 0 0 2 79 0 1 52 0 Mabel Lake Road, Kingfisher F 2 66 0 Grindrod 4 0 0 0 623 1 th School zone F 10 TOTALS Total visibility hours Total admin hours TOTAL HOURS 10 1.0 11 # of Warning Letters issued # of Active Volunteers # of Seat Belt Surveys 0 0 0 Comments: Locations chosen close to school zones and communities concerns regarding speed. Page 31 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.1 REGIONAL DISTRICT of NORTH OKANAGAN PLANNING DEPARTMENT INFORMATION REPORT REZONING APPLICATION DATE: July 13, 2015 FILE NO.: 15-0231-C-RZ APPLICANT: Klaus & Sonja Hollenbach LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 23, Sec 25, Twp 8, ODYD, Plan 1956, Except Plans 8464 and KAP83894 P.I.D.# 006-498-647 CIVIC ADDRESS: 7616 McLennan Road PROPERTY SIZE: 32.07 ha (79.24 acres) SERVICING: Individual on-site septic sewage disposal systems and drilled wells PRESENT ZONING: Non Urban (N.U) PROPOSED ZONING: Country Residential (C.R) / Non-Urban (N.U) O.C.P. DESIGNATION: Country Residential PROPOSED USE: 2 lot plus remainder rural residential subdivision PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION: That Rezoning Bylaw No. 2689, 2015 which proposes to rezone a 4.8 ha portion of the property legally described as Lot 23, Sec 25, Twp 8, ODYD, Plan 1956, Except Plans 8464 and KAP83894 and located at 7616 McLennan Road, Electoral Area “C” from the Non-Urban (N.U) zone to the Country Residential (C.R) zone as shown on Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of Bylaw No. 2689, 2015 be given First and Second Readings and referral to a Public Hearing; That Adoption of Rezoning Bylaw No. 2689, 2015 be withheld until the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has endorsed the Bylaw in accordance with the requirements of Section 52(3) of the Transportation Act. Page 32 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.1 Rezoning Application 15-0231-C-RZ (Klaus & Sonja Hollenbach) Page 2 BACKGROUND: This report relates to an application to rezone a portion of the property located at 7616 McLennan Road from the Non-Urban (N.U) Zone to the Country Residential (C.R) Zone. If successful in rezoning the property, the applicant is proposing a 2 lot plus remainder subdivision. Application History The owners subdivided a 6.05 ha lot (Lot 1, Plan KAP83894) located northeast of the subject property in 2007. The subdivision was completed pursuant to Section 946 of the Local Government Act. The owners applied for a two lot plus remainder subdivision of the subject property in 2011 which proposed lots meeting the Non-Urban minimum lot size standard of 7.2 ha. A waiver of lot frontage for this subdivision was approved by the Board of Directors in 2014. The subdivision application is still active; however the owners have submitted the subject rezoning application to reduce the size of the proposed new lots. Site Context and Proposal The subject property is located on the west side of McLennan Road and on the east side of the Grey Canal Trail. The property also connects to Glenhayes Road via a panhandle near the northwest corner of the property. Access to the property is gained from an existing driveway which connects to McLennan Road near the southeast corner of the property. The driveway leads to a single family dwelling, barn and shop which are located in the northeast quarter of the property. The property is partially treed and slopes downwards from McLennan Road. The applicant is proposing to partially rezone a 4.8 ha portion of the 32.07 ha subject property from the Non Urban zone to the Country Residential zone to potentially accommodate a 2 lot plus remainder subdivision. The proposed new lots would be zoned Country Residential and be approximately 2.0 ha and 2.8 ha in size. The remainder lot would continue to be zoned NonUrban and would be approximately 27.27 ha in size. Access to proposed Lot 1 would be gained from the existing asphalt driveway while access to proposed Lot 2 and the remainder lot would be gained from new driveways connected to McLennan Road. The existing driveway access ranges in gradient from 5.5% to 13.4% while the proposed driveway for Lot 2 would range between 2% and 15%. The proposed driveway for the remainder lot would range between 2% and 14%. The applicants are proposing individual on-site septic sewage disposal and drilled wells for each lot. In 2015, the applicants drilled new wells on the proposed lots. The well log for proposed Lot 1 indicates the well has a capacity of 10 US gal/min while the well log for proposed Lot 2 has a capacity of 30 US gal/min. The existing house would continue to use the existing well which was drilled in 1998. The 1998 well log for the house indicates a capacity of 2.5 US gal/min. Water Quality information has not been provided for any of the wells. Page 33 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.1 Rezoning Application 15-0231-C-RZ (Klaus & Sonja Hollenbach) Page 3 The subject property is designated Country Residential in the Official Community Plan and is zoned Non-Urban (N.U). The Official Community Plan land use designations and zoning for these properties are as follows: • North: designated Country Residential and zoned Country Residential and Non-Urban; • East: designated Country Residential and zoned Country Residential and Non-Urban; • South: designated Country Residential and zoned Country Residential and Non-Urban; • West: designated Country Residential and Small Holdings and zoned Country Residential and Small Holdings. The following orthophoto of the subject and surrounding properties was taken in 2013. ZONING BYLAW: The subject property is proposed to be rezoned from Non-Urban (N.U) to Country Residential (C.R). Uses permitted in the C.R zone include ancillary single family dwellings, bed and breakfast use, boarding house use, community care facilities, home occupation use, intensive agricultural use, limited resource use, manufactured homes, public parks and playgrounds, single family dwellings, two family dwellings, veterinary clinics, wineries and cideries, work force housing units and secondary suites. The maximum number of dwellings permitted on 2 ha parcels in the Country Residential zone is one Single Family Dwelling or one Two Family Dwelling. One Ancillary Single Family Dwelling is also permitted provided it is ancillary to an existing single family dwelling. Lots 21.6 ha or greater in size in the Non-Urban zone are permitted one Single Family Dwelling or Two Family Dwelling or two Single Family Dwellings and one ancillary Single Family Dwelling. Page 34 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.1 Rezoning Application 15-0231-C-RZ (Klaus & Sonja Hollenbach) Page 4 The minimum lot size standard of the C.R and N.U zones are 2.0 ha and 7.2 ha respectively. Section 310 Building Site All lots created within the Small Holding (S.H.), Country Residential (C.R.), Non-Urban (N.U.), and Large Holding (L.H.) zones of the Zoning Bylaw must contain a contiguous area of land 2,000 m2 or larger in size to serve as a suitable building site. Building sites shall be less than 30% natural slope and be accessible from a public highway in accordance with the following private access driveway design standards: Commencing at the edge of the finished road surface, private access driveways must be as close to right angles as practicable to the finished road surface for a minimum distance of 6 m, and have a minimum width of 5.5 m for the distance specified above and 4 m minimum width thereafter, and have a maximum slope of 2% from the ditch line for a minimum distance of 10 m and a maximum slope of 15% thereafter. OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN: The Electoral Areas “B” and “C” Official Community Plan designates the land use of the subject property as Country Residential. The following OCP Policies are applicable to the application: Rural Lands Policies 1. Because of the importance of water supplies for new development and the uncertainty about water supply for some Rural Lands, assurance about water supply should be provided with a rezoning application or an application to amend this Plan and as appropriate, hydrogeological studies should be undertaken to determine impacts, if any, on existing wells in the neighbourhood and the local aquifer. 2. Some lands in this Official Community Plan area are designated as Country Residential; however, this designation does not ensure that the land would be rezoned as Country Residential and the following information and considerations are necessary to guide a review of any rezoning application which may or may not be approved by the Regional District: • maps should be submitted showing how the rezoning area can develop into the Country Residential standard including the location of any new streets, environmental protection measures, lot layouts and any community amenities; • the area should not be subject to flooding, high water table or terrain instability; • the development of the area should not require excessive expenditures for community services such as roads, utility services and school busing; • the terrain should be suitable for development whereby each new lot would have a building site and driveway access in compliance with the “Zoning Bylaw”; • each new lot shall have an area that is adequate for on-site sewage disposal with a reserve site for on-site sewage; • information should be provided to show how development can be supplied with an adequate water supply as outlined in Policy 5.1.5 of this Plan; • sensitive environmental attributes should not be negatively impacted by a higher density of land use and in this regard, the Regional District may request that an environmental impact analysis be undertaken; Page 35 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.1 Rezoning Application 15-0231-C-RZ (Klaus & Sonja Hollenbach) Page 5 • other submissions other than those cited herein may be necessary in order to adequately evaluate an application; and • notwithstanding these specific considerations, the Regional District will be guided by community goals and objectives cited in this Plan and other policies in this Plan as may be appropriate in the consideration of any application. 3. When changing the designation of land to the Non-Urban or Country Residential designation, due consideration will be given to site specific characteristics and site servicing issues. Utilities: Water Supply Policies 1. Because of the importance of water supplies for new development and the uncertainty about water supply for some areas of the Regional District, assurance about water supply may need to be provided with a rezoning application or an application to amend this Plan and as appropriate, hydrogeological studies should be undertaken to determine impacts, if any, on existing wells in the neighbourhood and the local aquifer. Environmentally Sensitive Lands Development Permit Area The subject property will require an Environmentally Sensitive Lands Development Permit at the time of subdivision as a portion of the subject property falls within areas of high conservation ranking as identified on Schedule ‘C’ of the Official Community Plan. The primary objective of the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Development Permit Area designation is to regulate development activities in areas of High and Very High conservation value to protect rare and fragile terrestrial ecosystems and habitat for endangered species or native rare vegetation or wildlife. Wildfire Interface - Protection of Development From Hazardous Conditions A portion of the subject property also falls within the Wildfire Interface Development Permit Area. The primary objective of the Wildfire Interface Development Permit Area designation is to ensure that particular development and maintenance measures are implemented to protect persons and property from wildfire hazard, and to ensure that property owners are aware of the wildfire hazard. It is also important that ecosystem values are addressed in wildfire mitigation activities and not overlooked during the assessment and implementation of works. As the subdivision would not involve more than 3 lots, the requirement for a Development Permit would not be triggered, but would be required at the time of Building Permit. PLANNING ANALYSIS: The Planning Department recommends that the proposal be given favourable consideration as it represents a rural residential land use that is consistent with the Electoral Areas “B” and “C” Official Community Plan land use designation of the subject property and complies with the previously noted Rural Lands Policies in that the proposed lots: • would not be subject to flooding, high water table or terrain instability; • would not require excessive expenditures for community services such as roads, utility service and school busing, as such services already exist; Page 36 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.1 Rezoning Application 15-0231-C-RZ (Klaus & Sonja Hollenbach) Page 6 • would each have building sites and private driveways that meet the requirements of the Zoning Bylaw; • would each have an area that is adequate for on-site sewage disposal with a reserve site for on-site sewage; • would each have an on-site water supply that meets the requirements of the Subdivision Servicing Bylaw; • prior to final subdivision approval the applicants will need to complete an Environmentally Sensitive Lands Development Permit which will identify natural features and other sensitive environmental attributes which should not be negatively impacted by the higher density of land use. It is also noted that the property is designated as being within a Rural Protection Area of the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS). The proposal is consistent with the Policies of the RGS for lands designated as Rural Protection Areas. Staff also recommend that adoption of Rezoning Bylaw No. 2689, 2015 be withheld until the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has endorsed the Bylaw in accordance with the requirements of Section 52(3) of the Transportation Act. SUMMARY: This report relates to an application to rezone a 4.8 ha portion of the property located at 7616 McLennan Road from the Non-Urban (N.U) Zone to the Country Residential (C.R) Zone. If successful in rezoning the property, the applicant is proposing a 2 lot plus remainder subdivision. The Planning Department recommends that the proposal be given favourable consideration as the proposed subdivision is generally consistent with the Electoral Areas “B” and “C” Official Community Plan Rural Lands Policies. Staff also recommend that Adoption of Rezoning Bylaw No. 2689, 2015 be withheld until the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has endorsed the Bylaw in accordance with the requirements of Section 52(3) of the Transportation Act. REFERRAL COMMENTS: The application was referred for comments to the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Electoral Area “C” Director Electoral Area “C” Advisory Planning Commission Electoral Area Advisory Committee BX/Swan Lake Fire Department Building Inspection Department Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure provided the following comments in regards to the proposal: Preliminary Approval is granted for the rezoning for one year pursuant to section 52(3)(a) of the Transportation Act. This approval, in no way constitutes approval for any future subdivision. I full review of the subdivision will be carried out upon receipt of an application to this office. Page 37 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.1 Rezoning Application 15-0231-C-RZ (Klaus & Sonja Hollenbach) Submitted by: Page 7 Reviewed by: i'Gr~JUtley (!.,..,fl--~ ....Deputy Planning Endorsed by: anager usion: ~ General Manager, Planning and Building Page 38 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.1 ELECTORAL AREA "C" REZONING APPLICATION SUBJECT PROPERTY MAP File: Applicant: Location: 15-0231-C-RZ Klaus and Sonja Hollenbach 7616 McLennan Road Page 39 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.1 L01 I PLAN kAP8~S94 REM LOI 23 PLAN 1956 ~.AIU.IQ HME a), _., .~/,~ ' l 6T Z ' ·ss"-\k L LOi 1 S<+.?1 I ·. .. •I • .. ,\ I. •', • •1 ;. :·,•· ...:. .: ~ 'r' - I ! I ,. i·! •I • • '• .. I . I W 1l . I . I/\ M I- l IL_____ _ I ,, rv1 A I U ,., . ' Page 40 of 80 >; I) > 1.Al l U ,lJh''v l ,,-, 1· '•lhl '>~•t i • .:.o-lfHl J" l'"R?·Jf>r-. flt' \Ill '·ft. l ~J. I " <f'H• >Ni •: •. • U)"·L' I ··I' l I __j ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.1 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN BYLAW No. 2689 A bylaw to rezone lands and amend the Zoning Map attached to the Regional District of North Okanagan Zoning Bylaw No. 1888, 2003 to change a zone designation WHEREAS pursuant to Section 903 [Zoning bylaws] of the Local Government Act, R.S.B.C., 1996, Chapter 323, as amended, and Regulations passed pursuant thereto, the Board of the Regional District of North Okanagan may, by Bylaw, divide the whole or part of the Regional District into zones, name each zone, establish boundaries for the zones and regulate uses within those zones; AND WHEREAS the Board has created zones, named each zone, established boundaries for these zones and regulated uses within those zones by Bylaw No. 1888, being the “Regional District of North Okanagan Zoning Bylaw No. 1888, 2003” and amendments thereto; AND WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 895 [Development approval procedures] of the Local Government Act, the Board must, by bylaw, define procedures under which an owner of land may apply for an amendment to a Zoning Bylaw and must consider every application for an amendment to the bylaw; AND WHEREAS the Board has enacted the “Regional District of North Okanagan Development Application Procedures and Administrative Fees Bylaw No. 2315, 2008 and amendments thereto” to establish procedures to amend an Official Community Plan, a Zoning Bylaw, or a Rural Land Use Bylaw, or to issue a Permit: AND WHEREAS the Board has received an application to rezone property; NOW THEREFORE, the Board of the Regional District of North Okanagan in open meeting assembled, hereby ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: CITATION 1. This Bylaw may be cited as “Rezoning Bylaw No. 2689, 2015”. AMENDMENTS 2. That a 4.8 ha portion of the property legally described as Lot 23, Sec 25, Twp 8, ODYD, Plan 1956, Except Plans 8464 and KAP83894 and located at 7616 McLennan Road, Electoral Area “C”, be rezoned from the Non-Urban (N.U) zone to the Country Residential (C.R) zone as shown on Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of this Bylaw. 3. That the Zoning Map, being Schedule “A” to Zoning Bylaw No. 1888, 2003 be amended accordingly. Read a First and Second Time this day of , 2015 Advertised on this this day of day of , 2015 , 2015 Public Hearing held pursuant to the provisions of Section 890 of the Local Government Act this day of , 2015 Page 41 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.1 Page 2 of 2 Bylaw No. 2689 Read a Third Time this day of , 2015 Approved by Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure (Transportation Act s. 52(3)) this day of , 2015 ADOPTED this day of , 2015 Chair Deputy Corporate Officer Page 42 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.1 22 7909 24 899 1 KAP83 5 845 AN 19 56 6.05 PL 7 - 77 00 23 PLAN 1956 25 760 78 8 R 45 H B.C. 7605 EP P 7566 5973an.13,20 EPP4O AD J 1 KAP 47455 -7 6 00 TED AS GAZET - 7616 SCHEDULE "A" to accompany the Rezoning Bylaw No. 2689, 2015. Area rezoned from Non-Urban (NU) to Country Residential (CR).... I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of SCHEDULE "A" attached to and forming part of the Rezoning Bylaw No. 2689, 2015. Dated at Coldstream, BC this _______ day of __________________ , 2015 1:3,500 __________________________ Page 43 of 80 Corporate Officer ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.2 REGIONAL DISTRICT of NORTH OKANAGAN PLANNING DEPARTMENT INFORMATION REPORT DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATION DATE: July 10, 2015 FILE NO.: 15-0206-B-DVP APPLICANT: Scott McPherson LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot A, Sec 14, Twp 8, ODYD, Plan KAP83645 P.I.D.# 027-044-025 CIVIC ADDRESS: 6425 Highway 97 PROPERTY SIZE: 1.09 ha (2.69 acres) SERVICING: Community Water System and Onsite Holding Tank ZONING: Highway and Tourist Commercial (C.2) O.C.P. DESIGNATION: Commercial / Development Permit Area for Protection of the Natural Environment (Swan Lake) and Commercial Form and Character PROPOSAL: Boundary adjustment subdivision PROPOSED VARIANCE: Setback of an existing free standing sign PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION: That upon consideration of input from adjacent landowners, a Development Variance Permit be issued for the property legally described as Lot A, Sec 14, Twp 8, ODYD, Plan KAP83645 and located at 6425 Highway 97, Electoral Area “B” to vary Section 1401.4.f.i of the Regional District of North Okanagan Zoning Bylaw No. 1888, 2003 by reducing the front yard setback of an existing free standing sign from 1.0 m to 0.0 m as shown on the site plan attached to the Planning Department report dated July 10, 2015; and further, That the issuance of the Development Variance Permit be withheld until the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has issued an encroachment permit for the free standing sign. BACKGROUND: This report relates to a Development Variance Permit application for the property located at 6425 Highway 97, Electoral Area “B”. The property contains a vehicle dealership (Honda). The owners are proposing a boundary adjustment subdivision with the adjacent property to the south. Prior to final subdivision approval, the proposed subdivision requires the issuance of a Page 44 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.2 Development Variance Permit 15-0206-B-DVP (Scott McPherson) Page 2 Development Permit for the Form and Character of Commercial Development in accordance with requirements of Electoral Areas “B” and “C” Official Community Plan. A variance to Section 1401.4.f.i of the Regional District Zoning Bylaw has also been requested in order to reduce the front yard setback requirement for an existing free standing sign from 1.0 m to 0.0 m. Application History A Development Permit with Variance was issued in 1993 for the construction of a car dealership (Honda) at 6425 Highway 97. The site plan provided with the application identified a proposed free standing sign to be located on the subject property in accordance with the setback requirements of the day. The Development Permit with Variance allows a height variance for the free standing sign to a maximum of 7.62 m. A Building Permit was obtained for the dealership building but a Sign Permit was not obtained for the free standing sign. In 2003, a Development Permit was issued to permit an expansion to the Honda dealership building and replacement of the free standing sign. The Permit notes the sign was to be sited in accordance with the 1993 issued DP. The new sign was proposed to be 7.32 m in height. The existing sign is consistent with the drawings of the sign proposed in the 2003 DP application. A Building Permit was obtained for the dealership addition but a Sign Permit was not obtained for the free standing sign. Proposal The subject property contains an existing vehicle dealership (Honda). The owner is proposing a boundary adjustment subdivision with the adjacent property to the south. In processing the subdivision application, it was determined that the existing free standing Honda sign is located on the adjacent highway right-of-way and as such does not conform to the setback requirements of the Zoning Bylaw. In this regard, the owner has requested a variance to this provision of the Zoning Bylaw. Site Context The subject property is located on the north side of Highway 97 and the south side of Pleasant Valley Road. Access to the subject property is gained from a driveway which connects to the service road adjacent to Highway 97. A secondary access also connects to Pleasant Valley Road. The property is generally flat and is used for the retail sales (including service and repair) of automobiles (Honda). A principle building is located near the middle of the property. The property is serviced by Greater Vernon Water Utility and an on-site holding tank. The subject property is zoned Highway and Tourist Commercial (C.2) and is designated as Commercial in the Electoral Areas “B” and “C” Official Community Plan. The property to the north is zoned Service Commercial (C.4) and the properties to the south are zoned Highway and Tourist Commercial (C.2). The properties to the southeast are zoned Residential. The properties to the north and south are designated as Commercial in the OCP. The property to the east (across Pleasant Valley Road) is zoned Country Residential (C.R), is located within the Agricultural Land Reserve and is designated in the OCP as Agricultural. Page 45 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.2 Development Variance Permit 15-0206-B-DVP (Scott McPherson) Page 3 The following orthophoto of the subject and surrounding property was taken in 2013. ZONING BYLAW: The subject property is zoned Highway and Tourist Commercial (C.2). Uses permitted in the C.2 zone include accessory buildings and structures, accommodation, food service, retail sales (including parts and accessories), service and repair, and transportation facilities. Section 1401.4.f.i of the Zoning Bylaw states that the setback of free standing signs from all property lines shall be not less than 1.0 metre (3.281 feet). ELECTORAL AREAS “B” AND “C” OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN: The Electoral Areas “B” and “C” OCP states that all land designated as 'Commercial' are designated as Development Permit Areas for the establishment of guidelines for the form and character of commercial development. Subdivisions must obtain a Development Permit as a condition precedent to subdivisions approval. On reviewing a Development Permit Application, the Board of Directors is to consider the following guidelines: 1. General principles of building siting and design are provided to help guide quality building standards appropriate to the plan area as follows: a. the massing of buildings should be variable in form and should be incorporated where practical, into smaller blocks; b. where more than one building is to be constructed on the site, the buildings should share common architectural features; c. exterior design and finish should incorporate products which complement the natural setting and include materials in earth tone colours that are characteristic of the region such as smooth face brick, stucco, stone, natural stained or painted wood, or some combination of the above; Page 46 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.2 Development Variance Permit 15-0206-B-DVP (Scott McPherson) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Page 4 d. the form and character of development and landscaping should harmonize with the natural setting and any proposed development and landscaping should: i. include groups of large native tree species that will be used to stabilize graded areas; and e. retain significant existing vegetation to maintain the existing character of the area. This is especially important when development occurs adjacent to established rural and low density residential areas; where commercial or industrial properties border lands that are in the Agricultural Land Reserve a buffer of sufficient width should be provided between highway commercial uses and agricultural lands. The buffer must be landscaped but should not be incorporated into the overall land use activities. New development must provide safe and efficient vehicle entrances, exits and site circulation minimizing conflicts between vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Vehicle parking should be encouraged at the rear or side of a building and should be broken into smaller groups, and the smaller groups should be separated with landscaping or natural vegetation while still maintaining sight distances for safe access and egress. Locate and orientate appropriate site uses to take advantage of views of the lake and valley setting and maintain open sight lines between the highway and Swan Lake; Encourage variety in the building form, architecture and uses of commercial sites; Use site planning, building design and landscaping to: a. Reduce negative visual impacts of development, particularly as seen from Highway 97, Pleasant Valley Road and the Swan Lake area in general; and b. Preserve open space amenities that reflect the rural, natural and residential context of the area. Develop open space amenities that provide relief from expansive commercial development. c. Provide continuous pedestrian access and circulation along the length of the Swan Lake Corridor as identified in Schedule H. Building frontages should face collector road, cross streets or the common parking/circulation space. Encourage the arrangement of highway commercial uses in clusters. Cluster developments are characterized by shared driveways, common parking/circulation space and free-standing or shared buildings. Discourage flat building facades. Encourage the use of projections, building “additions” and articulated rooflines, eaves, entrances, windows, walkways, stairwells, patios and public use areas. Discourage the location and arrangement of buildings with blank walls facing the lake and valley. Guidelines for the use and development of signs in the Commercial Development Permit Area are provided due to the visual sensitivity of the area in general (e.g. Highway 97 corridor, Swan Lake, orchard slopes, entrance route to the City of Vernon). The following guidelines are provided to supplement the requirements of the Zoning Bylaw and are applicable to development and use of signs and signage in Electoral Areas “B” & “C”: 1. Signs should complement the architecture, material and finish of the building(s) they advertise. 2. The placement of private signage and use or business-specific signage should be discouraged: a. On property other than that which the business or use is resident; b. Within the highway corridor; c. Within the railway corridor; Page 47 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.2 Development Variance Permit 15-0206-B-DVP (Scott McPherson) Page 5 d. Within or facing Pleasant Valley Road, unless the business or use fronts on Pleasant Valley Road; and e. On any lands designated rural or open space. 3. The development and use of the following shall be prohibited: a. Billboards; b. Roof-top signs; c. High-mast signs; d. Portable or wheel-mounts signs; e. Signs with temporal lettering capability (e.g. electric lights, magnetic, stick-on, and channel lettering), except within the Swan Lake Commercial Corridor; f. Encourage the development and placement of directional logo signage that serves all business and uses which share common land use designations. The intent is to raise the profile of an area and identify it as a destination where goods and services are available. PLANNING ANALYSIS: The subject property is designated in the Electoral Areas “B” and “C” Official Community Plan as Commercial. As the owner is proposing a boundary adjustment subdivision, prior to final subdivision approval, the issuance of a Development Permit for form and character of commercial development is required. A DP has previously been issued for the subject property and no new buildings are proposed. Overall, it is suggested that the property has been developed in accordance with the requirements of the previously approved DP and that the proposed subdivision is generally consistent with the current OCP DP Guidelines. Should the Board authorize the issuance of a Development Variance Permit for the subject sign, the Planning Department will proceed with authorizing the issuance of a Development Permit for form and character of commercial development in accordance with the Regional District Delegation Bylaw No. 2555. Through this application, the applicant is requesting a variance to Section 1401.4.f.i the Zoning Bylaw in order to allow an existing free standing sign to continue to be located on a highway right-of-way. The variance would allow the 1.0 setback requirement to be waived. The Planning Department recommends that the proposed variance be supported for the following reasons: 1. the width of the highway right-of-way adjacent to the subject property is wider than that of the adjacent properties to the south. As such, the sign has roughly the same setback from the travelled portion of the frontage road as other nearby signs; 2. the Ministry of Transportation has stated that they are willing to issue an encroachment permit for the sign and they do not have concerns regarding the signs location; 3. the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has also not received complaints regarding the free standing sign; 4. overall, it doesn’t appear that the setback of the sign has a negative impact on the use and enjoyment of the adjacent properties. Page 48 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.2 Development Variance Permit 15-0206-B-DVP (Scott McPherson) Page 6 SUMMARY: The subject Development Variance Permit application proposes to reduce the setback requirement for an existing free standing sign located on a highway right-of-way next to the property located at 6425 Highway 97. The Planning Department recommends that that upon consideration of input from adjacent land owners, the proposed variance related to the existing sign be supported as the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has no objections to the sign being located on the highway right-of-way and it does not appear as though the sign negatively impacts the use and enjoyment of the neighbouring properties. REFERRAL COMMENTS: The application was referred for comments to the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Electoral Area "B" Director Electoral Area "B" Advisory Planning Commission Electoral Area Advisory Committee Building Inspection Department BX/Swan Lake Fire Department Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure The Ministry of Transportation commented they have no objections, in principle, to this proposal as the existing encroaching landscaping and sign have not posed safety of maintenance issues to date. However the landowner will have to apply for and receive an encroachment permit for the landscaping (and sign for Honda) which is currently located within provincial road right of way. The Ministry is willing to issue an encroachment permit for the sign and landscaping upon receipt of applications from the land owners. Submitted by: Endorsed by: ~ Rob Smailes, MCIP, RPP General Manager, Planning and Building Page 49 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.2 ELECTORAL AREA "B" DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATION SUBJECT PROPERTY MAP File: Applicant: Location: 15-0206-B-DVP Scott McPherson 6425 Highway 97 Page 50 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.2 ALL DISTANCES ARE IN METRES. REM LOT 1 PLAN 1736 (R-xtra Storage) .r / ' I I I .... I i..j. 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V1T 5E8 TELEPHONE (250) 542- 4343 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.3 Page 53 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.3 Page 54 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.3 Page 55 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.3 Page 56 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.4 REGIONAL DISTRICT of NORTH OKANAGAN REPORT File No.: 3045.01.04 TO: Electoral Area Advisory Committee FROM: Planning Department DATE: July 20, 2015 Electoral Areas "D" and "E" Official Community Plan Regional Context Statement SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION: That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, the Electoral Areas “D” and “E” Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 2690, 2015 be given First Reading and considered in conjunction with the Regional District (i) financial plan and (ii) waste management plan pursuant to Section 882 of the Local Government Act; and further, That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, Bylaw No. 2690, 2015 be referred to various agencies and First Nations in accordance with Section 879 of the Local Government Act; and further, That it be recommended to the Board of Directors, Bylaw No. 2690, 2015 be referred to the Electoral Areas “D” and “E” Advisory Planning Commissions for review and comment. DISCUSSION: The Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) is the coordinating plan for the Regional District of North Okanagan and member municipalities on matters affecting the management of growth and regional sustainability. The RGS provides partners with a framework to achieve shared goals while maintaining the autonomy of local jurisdictions in their community planning decisions. The Regional District of North Okanagan received $250,000 from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Regionally Significant Projects Grant in February 2013 to coordinate Regional Context Statement (RCS) development and provide assistance, staff and financial resources in developing 10 municipal and Electoral Area RCSs. In June 2014 an Electoral Areas “D” and “E” RCS work plan was brought forward to the Electoral Area Advisory Committee for endorsement. Due to other priority projects and limited capacity within the Planning Department to initiate this work, staff are proposing a condensed work plan with final adoption of the RCS occurring by end of the year, when the grant monies expire. The Electoral Areas “D” and “E” OCP RCS project was allocated $11,500 from the Regionally Significant Projects Gas Tax Grant to support RCS development. Page 57 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.4 Electoral Areas "D" and "E" Official Community Plan Regional Context Statement Report to Electoral Area Advisory Committee – July 20, 2015 Page 2 A draft RCS has been developed for the Electoral Areas “D” and “E’ Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 2485, 2011, attached as Bylaw No. 2690, 2015. The RCS summarizes how the OCP aligns with and supports the nine policy areas of the RGS. BACKGROUND/HISTORY: The Regional District of North Okanagan adopted the RGS Bylaw No. 2500 on September 21, 2011, following acceptance by all affected local governments (including the City of Armstrong, District of Coldstream, City of Enderby, Village of Lumby, Township of Spallumcheen, City of Vernon and adjacent regional districts) and endorsement by the Electoral Area Advisory Committee. The Electoral Areas “D” and “E” OCP was under review during the development and adoption of the RGS. During the OCP’s policy development, draft RGS goals and strategies were taken into consideration. The OCP began the adoption process in May 2011 and was adopted on March 21, 2012. The OCP currently does not include a RCS. REVISED CONSULTATION PLAN: To ensure that the RCS is aligned with the RGS in a way that retains and reflects the unique attributes of the OCP, a period of review has been included that will involve Planning Department staff, the Electoral Area Advisory Committee and both the Electoral Areas’ Advisory Planning Commissions (APCs). For Electoral Areas, the goals, objectives and policies in an OCP must not be in conflict with the goals and policies of the RGS. Section 865(1) of the Local Government Act requires that: “All bylaws adopted by a regional district board after the board has adopted a regional growth strategy, and all services undertaken by a regional district after the board has adopted a regional growth strategy, must be consistent with the regional growth strategy”. This means that an electoral area OCP, because it is adopted by bylaw, must be consistent with the RGS and a RCS is one mechanism that can be used to demonstrate that consistency. It is important to note that formal acceptance of an Electoral Area RCS is not required under Section 866 because the Board of Directors adopts an Electoral Area OCP Bylaw. The Regional District will be considering endorsement of Electoral Area RCSs prior to final Bylaw adoption. The adoption of an Electoral Area OCP Bylaw Amendment [RCS] will follow the normal OCP adoption process, as specified in Section 882 of the Local Government Act. The revised RCS work plan, as represented in Table 1 below, outlines the tasks, target dates and resulting deliverables. Page 58 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.4 Electoral Areas "D" and "E" Official Community Plan Regional Context Statement Report to Electoral Area Advisory Committee – July 20, 2015 Page 3 Table 1: Revised RCS Work Plan Target Date July‐August 2015 September‐October 2015 November 2015 December 2015 Milestone Project Initiation, including Legislative Requirements, Project Timelines Report #1 Initial Draft RCS Report #2: Second draft of RCS Bylaw for review, request 2nd Reading referral to Public Hearing Public Hearing Report #3 Refer bylaw to RDNO Board of Directors RGMAC for endorsement Report # 4: Report Final RCS, 3rd Reading and Adoption Deliverables Staff Report: EAAC‐ request 1st Reading Refer bylaw to external agencies, First Nations, RDNO departments and APC’s (30 days for review) Staff Report :EAAC Public consultation, communications and advertising (optional) Public Hearing Minutes Staff Report to EAAC/RGMAC and BoD Staff Report: BoD Adopted OCP Amendment Bylaw [RCS] CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS: Section 879 of the Local Government Act states that during amendment of an OCP, such as when developing and adopting a RCS, a jurisdiction must consider what opportunities will be provided for early consultation and with whom. The local government must: (a) consider whether the opportunities for consultation with one or more of the persons, organizations and authorities should be early and ongoing; and, (b) specifically consider whether consultation is required with: i. the board of the regional district in which the area covered by the plan is located, in the case of a municipal official community plan; ii. the board of any regional district that is adjacent to the area covered by the plan; iii. the council of any municipality that is adjacent to the area covered by the plan; iv. first nations; v. school district boards, greater boards and improvement district boards; and, vi. the provincial and federal governments and their agencies. The level of consultation on the development of RCSs, beyond what is required under Section 879, is at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Based upon the extensive public consultation that was undertaken during the development of the RGS and the Electoral Areas “D” and “E” OCP Review, it is the opinion of staff that consultation requirements, as specified in Section 879, are the appropriate level of consultation for the preparation of a OCP Amendment Bylaw. ANALYSIS: The Electoral Areas “D” and “E” OCP contains policies that address: Environment; Agricultural & Resource Use; Rural, Rural Residential & Residential Use; Commercial; Industrial; Special Use Areas; Quality of Life; Transportation & Servicing; Economy and Development Permit Areas. The RCS has been developed as a mechanism to convey the consistency of the OCP’s policies and approach with the goals and strategies of the RGS. Page 59 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.4 Electoral Areas "D" and "E" Official Community Plan Regional Context Statement Report to Electoral Area Advisory Committee – July 20, 2015 Page 4 Urban Containment and Rural Protection: The OCP policy framework restricts urban uses and development outside the Rural Protection Boundary and directs residential and commercial growth towards municipal Growth Areas (Lumby), which supports the RGS goal of creating a compact urban area. There is a policy which supports development within the “downtown” Cherryville area however this is predicated on appropriate servicing. The Rural Protection Boundary does not reflect the potential for development in downtown Cherryville and will need to be examined during the RGS 5 year review to ensure consistency between the two plans. Agriculture and Food Systems: The OCP supports a robust and diverse agricultural sector by reinforcing the Agricultural Land Commission in its efforts to protect and enhance farmland. The OCP also contains policies which supports the production, processing, sale and distribution of locally grown products. Water Stewardship The RCS acknowledges the importance of water identifying the OCP supporting policies which address the many dimensions of water sustainability and responsible water management. Environment and Natural Lands The RCS highlights the unique natural features found within the OCP plan area recognizing the need to preserve and protect these natural assets. The OCP policy framework supports the three goals and twenty-three policies that address a number of environmental and natural land issues, including watershed management, environmentally sensitive areas, parks and open spaces, and pollution reduction. Economic Development The RCS acknowledges the reliance of Area “D” and “E” residents on primary industries, mainly forestry, and agriculture for their livelihood and the need for a diversified regional approach to economic development. The RCS identities how the OCP supports opportunities that are compatible with the rural character of the Electoral Areas, including: home occupation; communication connectivity; agriculture – local food production; and artistic events and festivals that provide economic benefits to the community. Transportation and Infrastructure The RCS identifies how the OCP supports a variety of transportation options that are appropriate within the rural area and provides direction regarding alternative active transportation routes within communities, including trails and multi-use paths. Housing The Electoral Areas “D” and “E” OCP policy framework supports a range of housing options appropriate within a rural context, including secondary suites and mobile homes and recognizes that social housing and affordable housing projects benefit from being in close proximity to an urban location. Governance and Service Delivery The RCS acknowledges the need for regional collaboration and community involvement in initiatives to provide efficient, effective and fiscally responsible services that respond to community needs. Energy and Emissions: The OCP has adopted the RGS Green House Reduction target with supporting policies that are achievable within the rural context of Electoral Areas “D” and “E”. This approach is consistent with the strategic direction of the RGS. Page 60 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.4 Page 61 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.4 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN BYLAW No. 2690 A bylaw to amend Electoral Areas “D” and “E” Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2485, 2011 and amendments thereto WHEREAS pursuant to Section 876 [Authority to adopt a bylaw] of the Local Government Act, R.S.B.C., 1996, Chapter 323, as amended, and Regulations passed pursuant thereto, the Board of the Regional District of North Okanagan may, by Bylaw, adopt one or more official community plans; AND WHEREAS the Board has enacted the “Electoral Areas “D” and “E” Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2485, 2011 and amendments thereto to provide a statement of objectives and policies to guide decisions on planning and land use management, within the area covered by the plan; AND WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 895 [Development approval procedures] of the Local Government Act, the Board must, by bylaw, define procedures under which an owner of land may apply for an amendment to an Official Community Plan and must consider every application for an amendment to the plan; AND WHEREAS the Board has enacted the ”Regional District of North Okanagan Development Application Procedures and Administrative Fees Bylaw No. 2315, 2008 and amendments thereto“ to establish procedures to amend an Official Community Plan, a Zoning Bylaw, or a Rural Land Use Bylaw, or to issue a Permit: AND WHEREAS the Board is desirable and expedient to amend “Electoral Areas “D” and “E” Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2485, 2011”. NOW THEREFORE, the Board of the Regional District of North Okanagan in an open meeting assembled, hereby ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: CITATION 1. This Bylaw may be cited as “Electoral Areas “D” and “E” Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2690, 2015”. AMENDMENTS 2. That Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of Electoral Areas “D” and “E” Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2485, 2011 and amendments thereto be amended by including the following as Sections 1.6 and 1.7 and renumbering the remaining Sections accordingly: 1.6 REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY (RGS) The North Okanagan Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 2500, 2011 was adopted by the Regional District on September 21, 2011. The Regional Growth Strategy provides an integrated strategic policy framework for addressing growth management, compact complete communities, economic development, transportation, other infrastructure, environmental concerns and long term regional sustainability, resilience and prosperity. These policies play three key roles: 1) Provide direction for implementing the Regional Growth Strategy; Page 62 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.4 Bylaw No. 2690 Page 2 of 4 2) Create a common strategic framework for planning at various levels within the North Okanagan; and, 3) Provide the vision for all levels of government to strive towards. Much of the implementation of the Regional Growth Strategy occurs through local planning and actions. The Regional Context Statement identifies the relationship between the OCP and the policies included within the Regional Growth Strategy. 1.7 REGIONAL CONTEXT STATEMENT The Electoral Areas “D” and “E” Official Community Plan is required by the Local Government Act to include a Regional Context Statement that identifies the relationship between the Official Community Plan and the Regional Growth Strategy. While the OCP and the RGS are separate documents, their content is inter-related. The OCP is a comprehensive document which provides direction for the management of growth in the rural unincorporated communities of Electoral Areas “D” and “E” over a twenty year period. The OCP contains goals and a policy framework which directly supports the twentyone goals of the RGS. In accordance with Section 865 of the Local Government Act, this OCP must be consistent with the RGS. All policies in the Electoral Areas “D” and “E” OCP are consistent with, or complementary to, the goals and policies of the RGS. The RGS identifies nine key policy areas covering a broad range of issues. Within each policy area, the RGS has one or more goals, followed by more specific strategies. The Regional Context Statement illustrates how the OCP will assist in achieving the goals and strategies established in the RGS. Urban Containment and Rural Protection The OCP aligns with the RGS goal of focusing development into Growth Areas by encouraging residential use (lots less than 1 ha in size) to be located within the Village of Lumby and not within the plan area. This is done in an effort to protect rural lands. Official Community Plan policy 5.3.3 does indicate support for residential development in the “downtown” Cherryville area upon receipt of a comprehensive plan showing servicing details. Such a development would require a community sewer system. The current RGS rural protection area does not contemplate this type of development in downtown Cherryville but can be considered in the Five-year review to ensure consistency between the plans. Agriculture and Food Systems Agricultural lands within Electoral Areas “D” & “E” support extensive agricultural uses such as forage and livestock production which contribute to the rural character of the area. The Agricultural policies of the OCP support a robust and diverse agricultural sector protecting and enhancing farmland by establishing minimum parcel sizes and setbacks to minimize the potential for land use conflicts and support long term agricultural use. Water Stewardship The OCP supports the RGS goal of managing water sustainability so all reasonable needs, including agriculture, are met in a balanced manner. The communities of Electoral Areas “D” and “E” recognize the value of water, supporting policies within the OCP include: public education on water supply and water testing; encouraging water conservation for all land uses and implementation of new technologies to reduce water use; and collaboration with Page 63 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.4 Bylaw No. 2690 Page 3 of 4 the province to ensure data collected through the development review process contributes to a greater understanding of water resources over the long term. Environment and Natural Lands Electoral Areas “D” and “E” contain a diversity of natural features such as lakes, streams, hills, valleys, forests and open space which are home to various species such as raptors, owls, songbirds and amphibians. Many of the natural features are in a delicate balance that may be disturbed by pollution and development. The plan area contains significant natural features that help define the community and its landscapes including: Mabel Lake, Sugar Lake, Shuswap River, Rawlings Lake; Upper Shuswap and Monashee Park, Canyons and Open Mature Forests with large stems; Camel’s Hump and Shuswap Falls. The OCP contains a number of policies which support the RGS in developing consistent, integrated environmental policies that will protect water ecosystem function, drinking water sources, and conserve and enhance biodiversity and ecological services within the Region. Policy areas include: Environmentally sensitive areas; Watercourse and riparian areas; Wildlife; Floodplains & Alluvial Fans; Wildfire policies; Tree retention and tree expansion policies; Energy and Conservation Policies; and Climate Change Policies. Economic Development The RGS promotes a regional approach to economic development and encourages a sustainable, resilient and diverse economy. The Electoral Areas “D” and “E” OCP supports the RGS goal of economic diversity to create a more sustainable future with various policies including: fostering a wood culture -ensuring a livelihood for area residents; recognizing the importance of communication connectivity for businesses and families in rural areas; supporting initiatives to promote local food production and sale of produce and other local food products; promoting tourism development; incubating local business- machine shops and manufacturers, wildcrafting, herbal products, farmer’s markets, home based businesses and home occupations; and supporting annual sporting and artistic events and festivals as important economic benefits to the community. Transportation and Infrastructure The RGS supports integrated regional transportation planning as well as managing regional transportation corridors. There is also a commitment to create effective, efficient and sustainable transportation infrastructure. The Electoral Areas “D” and “E” OCP acknowledges Highway 6 as the main highway corridor within the plan area. Over the years efforts have been made to plan a transportation network with efficient linkages between and within the rural areas. The Canadian National Railway line from Coldstream to Lumby has been designated as a transportation corridor. The OCP is supportive of the development of a Bicycle and Trail Network Plan which would consider crossovers between the road and trail network and opportunities for alternative transportation modes including: bicycle routes, trails, a Handi-dart, community van, carpool and car co-operatives. Housing Housing choice and affordability was identified as one of the most significant challenges facing the communities of the North Okanagan during the public consultation process for the RGS. It is a goal of the RGS to provide for a variety of housing options to meet the diverse needs of all residents within the region. Within the Electoral Areas “D” and “E” OCP secondary suites and manufactured homes have been identified as a form of affordable housing within the rural areas. The OCP does acknowledge that social housing and affordable housing projects benefit from being in close proximity to an urban location (e.g. Lumby). The OCP also recognizes that the Electoral Area Zoning Bylaw supports a second Page 64 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.4 Bylaw No. 2690 Page 4 of 4 dwelling in some zones for family members as a strategy to support aging in place with the ultimate goal of providing additional housing opportunities for seniors. Governance and Service Delivery The RGS strives to support regional governance based upon a foundation of regional cooperation while pursuing efficient, effective and fiscally responsible service delivery. Residents within Electoral Areas “D” and “E” have indicated support for community participation in local government initiatives to encourage community engagement and regional collaboration. Energy and Emissions Beginning in 2007, the province of British Columbia moved forward with a number of actions designed to encourage energy efficiency and reduce emissions of Green House Gases. The Local Government Act requires that the Regional Growth Strategy include a GHG target and actions. The RGS has committed to a GHG emissions reduction of 15% by 2020 and 25% by 2030 from 2007 GHG emission levels. The Electoral Areas “D” and “E” OCP supports the regional target and has committed to a 25% reduction in community emissions by 2030 from 2007 GHG emission levels. Strategies and Actions have been identified including promoting pedestrian and cycling facilities; supporting provincial and federal programs to encourage energy retrofits; reduction of landfill waste; support for Smart Growth planning principles as applicable to rural areas and protection of ecosystems that perform essential ecosystem services such as cleaning air and purifying water. Read a First Time this day of , 2015 Bylaw considered in conjunction with the Regional District Financial Plan and Waste Management Plan this day of , 2015 Read a Second Time this day of , 2015 Advertised on this this day of day of , 2015 , 2015 Public Hearing held pursuant to the provisions of Section 890 of the Local Government Act this day of , 2015 Read a Third Time this day of , 2015 ADOPTED this day of , 2015 Chair Deputy Corporate Officer Page 65 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.5 Boating Safety Contribution Program APPLICANT’S GUIDE Recreational Boating Safety Commercial Fishing Safety www.tc.gc.ca/bscp Page 66 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.5 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2.0 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.1 Boating Safety Contribution Program (BSCP) - Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.2 Available Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.3 Eligibility Assessment Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.4 Eligible Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.5 Ineligible Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.6 Merit Assessment Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.7 Assessment Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.8 BSCP Service Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3.0 FUNDING AGREEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.1 Risk-Based Funding Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.2 Project Scope and Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.3 Reporting Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3.4 Other Reporting Requirements - Performance Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3.5 Other Funding Agreement Clauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4.0 HOW TO APPLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4.1 Project Application Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4.2 Documentation required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4.3 Submitting your Application Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Page 67 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.5 1.0 OVERVIEW The Boating Safety Contribution Program (BSCP) helps organizations promote boating safety or conduct research on the most effective ways to change boating behaviours in Canada. We invite eligible applicants to submit applications under the Recreational Boating Safety or the Commercial Fishing Safety sections based on the information in the applicant’s guide, using the project proposal template (Annex A) and budget cash flow template (Annex B). To learn more about the BSCP, please visit the website at www.tc.gc.ca/BSCP or contact: )VH[PUN:HML[`*VU[YPI\[PVU7YVNYHT):*7° ;YHUZWVY[°*HUHKH° :WHYRZ:[°7SHJLKL=PSSL¶;V^LY°*(/,*° 6[[H^H65° K1A 0N5 E-mail: [email protected] Page 68 of 80 1 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.5 2.0 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 2.1 Boating Safety Contribution Program (BSCP) - Objectives The overall objective of BSCP is to reduce incidents, injuries, property damages and loss of life K\L°[VIVH[PUNHJJPKLU[ZPU*HUHKH We support organizations that work to raise public awareness about boating safety; advance knowledge of boating safety issues, practices and behaviours in Canada; and support regulatory compliance. We expect that BSCP will improve both recreational boating and commercial fishing safety in Canada by funding projects that: % increase the number of pleasure craft and small vessel operators following safe IVH[PUN°WYHJ[PJLZ" % improve access to national boating incident data that will improve stakeholder’s capacity to deliver evidence-based awareness and education initiatives; and % help reduce deaths, injuries and property damage due to boating accidents. 2.2 Available Funding The BSCP will reimburse recipients up to 75 per cent of eligible expenditures incurred for the Project. 2.2.1 Recreational Boating Safety % % $1 Million per year Maximum contribution per recipient - $400,000 per year 2.2.2 Commercial Fishing Safety % % $300,000 per year over a three (3) year period Maximum contribution per recipient - $300,000 per year Please note that there is a set amount of funding for each respective sections. No transfers between sections will be accepted. The Program reserves the right to fund single-year or multi-year projects, as appropriate. IMPORTANT - Applicants who want to apply for both components will be required to complete two separate proposals. 2.3 Eligibility Assessment Criteria Eligible Recipients Organizations must qualify as one of the following eligible recipients: % % % % % % % 2 Not-for-Profit Non-Government Organizations (NGOs); o Note: All Not-for-Profit NGO applicants must provide copies of legal documentation establishing or constituting the organizations as a legal entity (i.e. Letters Patent, Articles and Certificate of Incorporation, or other legal instruments.) Public Safety Organizations; Educational Institutions; /LHS[OJHYL0UZ[P[\[PVUZ" Organizations Associated with Facilities Specializing in Safety and Medical Research; Enforcement Services; Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Governments. Page 69 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.5 Project Target Groups (PTG) Recreational Boating Safety % % /PNO7YPVYP[`! o PTG 1: (UNSLYZ/\U[LYZPL\ZPUN^H[LYJYHM[¶IVH[JHUVL° o PTG 2!7HKKSPUN/\THU7V^LYLKPLJHUVLRH`HRPUNYHM[PUNYV^PUN° o PTG 3: Power boating (i.e. small open boats under 6 meters) 4LKP\T[V3V^7YPVYP[`!° o PTG 4: :HPSPUN° o PTG 5: Other small pleasure crafts Commercial Fishing Safety PTG 1: :THSS=LZZLS*VTTLYJPHS-PZOLYTLU Nature of Eligible Projects The BSCP Project Categories reflect the priority areas and target groups most associated with boating-related accidents and deaths. All proposals must support at least one of each of the following project categories and target groups: Project Categories (PC) % PC 1: Encourage safe boating practices and compliance with regulations through education, H^HYLULZZHUKPUMVYTH[PVUPL7YVTV[PVUHS(^HYLULZZ7\ISPJ,K\JH[PVUJHTWHPNUZ" % PC 2: Research, studies and analysis that contribute to a better understanding of boater behaviours and attitudes; and % PC 3: Research, studies and analysis on why boaters are unaware of boating safetyYLSH[LK°PZZ\LZ % PC 4: Produce and circulate materials that improve and promote boating safety. Eligible Project Duration % :PUNSL`LHYWYVQLJ[ZZOV\SKZ[HY[VUVYHM[LY(WYPS°HUKT\Z[LUKI`4HYJO° % 4\S[P`LHYWYVQLJ[ZZOV\SKZ[HY[VUVYHM[LY(WYPS°HUKT\Z[LUKI`4HYJO°VM[OLSHZ[`LHY of the project. Multi-year projects are encouraged, as these types of agreements provide predictable and stable financial support to eligible recipients. % Projects may begin upon ministerial approval, however no reimbursements will be provided until a funding agreement is successfully negotiated and signed. Proof of Funding % Applicants must show they have enough up-front funding to carry out the proposed project. The BSCP makes no advance payments. % Applicants must identify all sources of funds in their application. Partner organizations’ financial support must be confirmed in writing, and attached to the proposal. Page 70 of 80 3 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.5 2.4 Eligible Expenditures BSCP funding applies to eligible expenditures that are: % directly linked to the project; % incurred while the funding agreement is in effect; and % specifically identified as an approved expenditure in the funding agreement. Each BSCP funding agreement will define eligible expenditures. These may include: % staff wages and benefits; % professional fees; % travel costs; % YLU[HS\ZLVMLX\PWTLU[VMMPJLTH[LYPHSZHUKVYVMMPJLTLL[PUNZWHJL" % public outreach and communication materials and associated activities costs; % translation costs; % incremental insurance costs; and % administrative costs. 2.5 Ineligible Expenditures Expenditures that are not eligible for funding include: % JVZ[VMI\`PUNSHUKHUKVYI\PSKPUNZ" % HU`JVZ[HZZVJPH[LK^P[O7YV]PUJPHS:HSLZ;H_/HYTVUPaLK:HSLZ;H_HUK.VVKZHUK:LY]PJLZ Tax for which the recipient is eligible for a credit or a tax rebate; and % costs incurred after the end date of the funding agreement. 2.6 Merit Assessment Criteria The BSCP will review all applications to determine if they meet the Eligibility Assessment Criteria. If eligible, the Program will then determine the degree to which they meet the following Merit Assessment Criteria: Relevance of the Project /V^JSVZLS`[OLWYVWVZLKWYVQLJ[YLSH[LZ[V[OL):*7VIQLJ[P]LZHUKOV^^LSSP[HSPNUZ^P[O[OL Program’s expected results. Applicant’s relevant experience and capacity /V^^LSS[OLHWWSPJHU[PZHISLPU[LYTZVMYLZV\YJLZWLYZVUULSHUKL_WLY[PZL[VJVTWSL[L[OL project. More specifically, the BSCP will consider the applicant’s: 4 % THUKH[LHUKVYL_WLYPLUJLHUKL_WLY[PZL" % demonstrated commitment based on former projects; and % ULLKMVYPUZ[P[\[PVUHSTHUHNLTLU[VYNHUPaH[PVUHSZ[Y\J[\YLMPUHUJPHSHUKV[OLYZ\WWVY[[V successfully deliver the project. Page 71 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.5 Quality of the Proposal The degree to which the planned activities, schedule, budget, targeted results, roles and responsibilities are clear, realistic and consistent with the project objectives. The BSCP will assess the proposal for: % a realistic budget and timeline; % risk analysis and mitigation strategy; and % support (internal and external) towards the project. Performance Measurement Strategy TC wants to contribute to projects that not only generate results, but that can report on these results to Canadians. The BSCP will assess project elements that applicants plan to measure, the proposed results these actions will achieve, and how they align with BSCP objectives. Value for the Money /V^^LSS[OLWYVWVZHSZL[ZV\[LMMPJPLU[\ZLVMYLZV\YJLZHUKWSHUZMVYWYVK\JPUNV\[W\[ZPUHU affordable manner. Other Criteria The BSCP selection process will also: % seek to fund a variety of initiatives; % balance innovation (new projects) versus enhancing of existing initiatives; % seek regional balance; % favour proposals that identify a combination of cash outlay and in-kind contributions over those with only in-kind support; and % MH]V\YWYVWVZHSZ[OH[PKLU[PM`HNYLH[LY[OHU°WLY°JLU[ZOHYLVMUVUMLKLYHS NV]LYUTLU[°M\UKPUN We have designed our assessment process to ensure that qualified projects represent the best value to BSCP’s objectives and expected results. 2.7 Assessment Results After the BSCP has evaluated a proposal, it will inform the applicant that the application was either: % selected for funding; or % UV[ZLSLJ[LKMVYM\UKPUN° TC reserves the right to accept or reject any submitted application. Page 72 of 80 5 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.5 2.8 BSCP Service Standards In an effort to improve service and conduct a transparent process, the BSCP has set the following service standards: % Our goal is to provide applicants with written acknowledgement of the receipt of their application ^P[OPU°I\ZPULZZKH`ZVM[OLHWWSPJH[PVUKLHKSPULKH[L" % Our goal is to notify applicants if their project met the Eligibility Assessment Criteria within °I\ZPULZZKH`ZVM[OLHWWSPJH[PVUKLHKSPULKH[L"HUK % 6\YNVHSPZ[VPZZ\LWH`TLU[Z^P[OPU°I\ZPULZZKH`ZMVSSV^PUN[OLUV[PMPJH[PVU[V[OLYLJPWPLU[ that the requirements outlined in the funding agreement have been fulfilled. Note: If the program cannot meet the above standards, we will contact the applicants about [OL°KLSH` 6 Page 73 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.5 3.0 FUNDING AGREEMENTS A funding agreement signed by both the recipient and TC is required to receive BSCP funding. ;OL°MVSSV^PUNZLJ[PVUZOPNOSPNO[ZVTLVM[OLRL`HYLHZVM[OPZSLNHSKVJ\TLU[ 3.1 Risk-Based Funding Agreements The BSCP will conduct a project risk assessment for all approved projects before signing a funding agreement. We do not do this to exclude or screen out projects but to ensure that the requirements set out in the funding agreement are appropriate for the project risk level and a recipient’s capacity to deliver results. For example, the recipient and project risk assessment will determine: % how often the recipient must report project progress; % financial documentation the recipient must submit with payment claims; % OV^VM[LU):*7Z[HMM^PSSTHRLZP[L]PZP[Z^P[OHUKVYJVU[HJ[[OLYLJPWPLU["HUK % audit requirements (all funding agreements indicate Canada’s right to audit). A risk assessment will be conducted and based on but not limited to, the information that is WYV]PKLK\UKLY:LJ[PVU°PU[OPZHWWSPJHU[»ZN\PKL 3.2 Project Scope and Agreement The applicant’s proposal will form the foundation to define the project scope, mandatory legal documentation, clauses, terms and conditions, performance measurements and payment structure in the formal funding agreement. Once the funding agreement is signed, no change to the scope of the project (including budget, structure, timelines, etc.) is possible without written agreement between the recipient and TC. Note: It is very important to clearly define the scope of the project in the application because the recipient will be responsible for all costs associated with work performed outside the approved scope of a project, without pre-approval from TC. 3.3 Reporting Requirements Reporting requirements will be set out in each agreement, and will include financial claims, progress reports and a final report. Financial Claims Recipients must submit claims for reimbursement of expenditures incurred at specific intervals, at least on a semi-annual or annual basis. The BSCP will provide recipients with templates that reflect the eligible expenses as agreed to in the funding agreement. Progress Reports Recipients must submit progress reports describing the progress achieved at specific intervals and attach them to the financial claims. Page 74 of 80 7 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.5 Final Reports When the project is complete, recipients must submit a final claim for reimbursement along with a final report. The final report serves as a roll-up and verification of all project activities, costs and outcomes. Under the funding agreement, the BSCP must receive the final report before it will pay [OL°MPUHSL_WLUZLJSHPT Recipients will receive guidelines for the final report, which must include: % a general description of the Project’s major achievements, including any changes to original activities and timelines; % an overall assessment of the objectives met, outcomes achieved, and lessons learned; % updated data on performance indicators indicated in funding agreement compared to the start of the project and how they were used to measure the achievement of the Project’s outcomes; % examples of any promotional items produced during the Project; and % HU`Z\Y]L`ZHUHS`ZLZYLWVY[ZHUKVYYLZLHYJOHZZVJPH[LK[V[OL7YVQLJ[ 3.4 Other Reporting Requirements - Performance Reporting TC collects useful and accurate performance data that demonstrates results for Canadians. This is why collecting and reporting on meaningful data to assess progress against the desired outcomes is a key requirement of all funding agreements. The data is collected for the purpose of performance measurement and reporting to Canadians. 3.5 Other Funding Agreement Clauses Official Languages All recipients must respect the spirit and intent of the Official Languages Act when delivering a project funded under the BSCP. Linguistic requirements may apply to projects depending on their scope (national, regional or local), or on the specificity of the regions and targeted audiences of projects. TC will work with successful recipients to determine how this will apply to their projects. 8 Page 75 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.5 4.0 HOW TO APPLY 4.1 Project Application Content :LJ[PVU°KL[HPSZ[OLKVJ\TLU[ZYLX\PYLK[VZ\ITP[HUHWWSPJH[PVU^OPSL:LJ[PVU°L_WSHPUZOV^ to submit your application package. Each application must follow the following content outline. This will minimize the possibility of omissions or errors on the part of applicants, and facilitate the project evaluation process at TC. 4.2 Documentation required Your application package must include the following: 1. Title of Project and Executive Summary 2. Applicant Information 2.1. Legal name of the organization 2.2. Name and position of the primary contact for applicant organization 2.3. Mailing address for all correspondence *VTT\UPJH[PVUSPURZZ\JOHZVMMPJLWOVULMH_U\TILYZLTHPSPU[LYUL[HKKYLZZL[J Page 76 of 80 9 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.5 3. Organizational Profile ;`WLVMVYNHUPaH[PVUPUHJJVYKHUJL^P[OLSPNPISLYLJPWPLU[ZPKLU[PMPLKPU:LJ[PVU°VM [OL°(WWSPJHU[»Z.\PKL 3.2. Organizational structure and governance /PZ[VY`VM[OLVYNHUPaH[PVU 3.4. Mandate of the organization 3.5. Organizational activities 4. Project Management Personnel 4.1. Each project must have a designated project manager, with all the necessary contact information if different from applicant organization 4.2. Evidence to support that the project manager has relevant qualifications and experience [V°\UKLY[HRLTHUHNLHUKJHYY`V\[[OLWYVQLJ[VUILOHSMVM[OLHWWSPJHU[VYNHUPaH[PVU 5. Declarations 5.1. Conflict of Interest questionnaire 5.2. Declaration by applicant organization attesting to the accuracy of the project proposal and the commitment of the organization to carry out the project and authorized signature 6. Project Description 6.1. Project objectives and goals 6.2. Location of project delivery 6.3 Proposed start and completion dates 6.4 Major activities for the Project 6.5. Project work plan 6.6. Partners and contributions 6.7. Risk assessment and mitigation measures 7. Performance Measurement Strategy 6\[W\[V\[JVTLTVUP[VYPUN 7.2. Methodology of measurement 8. Communication plan 9. Letters of financial support 10. Legal documentation of applicant organization Important note: A Project Proposal Template is available for download as a Microsoft Word document (Annex A) and must be used for the application including the Microsoft Excel budget and cash flow template (Annex B). In addition, please indicate which section you are applying for, whether it is for Recreational Boating Safety or Commercial Fishing Safety. 10 Page 77 of 80 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item E.5 4.3 Submitting your Application Package Application deadline Recreational Boating Safety The deadline for applications is October 15, 2015. Commercial Fishing Safety The deadline for applications is now closed. Important Information for both sections All project applications must be signed; complete, accurate, comprehensive and presented using the templates provided. For applications under Recreational Boating Safety, applicants must provide legal documentation confirming the organization as an entity. Missing or incomplete information will slow the processing of the application and may result in its rejection. An application may be submitted to the electronic mailing address or to the postal address at the applicant’s discretion. Electronic Mailing Address Electronic application package must be in MS Word, MS Excel or PDF format and submitted to [email protected] Postal Address Signed hard-copy can be sent by mail, and must be received in this office by the application deadline. No extensions will be granted. Applications can be sent to: )VH[PUN:HML[`*VU[YPI\[PVU7YVNYHT° ;YHUZWVY[°*HUHKH° :WHYRZ:[7SHJLKL=PSSL¶;V^LY°*(/,*° Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5 ;YHUZWVY[°*HUHKH^PSSJVUMPYTYLJLPW[VMHWWSPJH[PVUWHJRHNLZ Page 78 of 80 11 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item G.2 Regional District of North Okanagan Building Inspections Statistical Report for Jun 2015 "B" Class: H Units: Permits: "C" Value: "D" H Units: Permits: Value: "E" H Units: Permits: Value: "F" H Units: Permits: Value: H Units: Permits: Value: Residential 2 3 $1,840,000 2 5 $1,055,000 2 6 $495,000 3 4 $768,000 6 12 $1,812,750 Residential YTD 2 16 $2,370,235 5 21 $3,458,500 5 15 $1,415,644 3 5 $1,018,000 14 36 $4,882,741 Commercial 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 1 $150,000 0 0 $0 Commercial YTD 0 5 $451,000 0 1 $150,000 0 0 $0 0 2 $150,000 0 3 $99,650 Industrial 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 Industrial YTD 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 1 $500 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 Public 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 Public YTD 0 0 $0 0 2 $4,079,816 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 Agricultural 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 Agricultural YTD 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 1 $18,000 0 1 $5,000 0 1 $100,000 Ttls for Month 2 3 $1,840,000 2 5 $1,055,000 2 6 $495,000 3 5 $918,000 6 12 $1,812,750 Same Month Prev Yr 0 2 $43,500 3 6 $1,711,000 1 1 $340,000 0 0 $0 1 4 $501,000 Yr to Date 2 21 $2,821,235 5 24 $7,688,316 5 17 $1,434,144 3 8 $1,173,000 14 40 $5,082,391 Last Yr to Date 3 11 $746,100 6 19 $2,891,880 6 14 $2,657,300 0 2 $95,000 9 15 $3,212,000 Totals for all Areas: Building Permits Report Year To Date Page 1 of 1 Last Year To Date Printed: 7/14/2015 Page 79 of 80 Units Permits 29 110 24 61 Value $18,199,086.00 $9,602,280.00 ELECTORAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE - REGULAR AGENDA August 6, 2015 - Item G.2 Regional District of North Okanagan Building Inspections Statistical Report for Jun 2015 Class: Electoral Areas: H Units: Permits: Armstrong Value: Enderby H Units: Permits: Value: Lumby H Units: Permits: Value: H Units: Permits: Spallumcheen Value: H Units: Permits: Value: Residential 15 30 $5,970,750 5 4 $1,157,451 0 1 $40,000 0 2 $24,159 2 4 $815,000 Residential YTD 29 93 $13,145,120 14 25 $3,976,737 0 4 $327,653 1 5 $441,787 7 14 $3,240,404 Commercial 0 1 $150,000 0 2 $11,200 0 0 $0 0 1 $21,860 0 0 $0 Commercial YTD 0 11 $850,650 1 7 $444,200 0 0 $0 0 2 $22,860 0 0 $0 Industrial 0 0 $0 0 2 $600 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 Industrial YTD 0 1 $500 0 3 $54,600 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 Public 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 Public YTD 0 2 $4,079,816 0 1 $49,000 0 1 $150,000 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 Agricultural 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 3 $262,000 Agricultural YTD 0 3 $123,000 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 9 $1,376,800 Ttls for Month 15 31 $6,120,750 5 8 $1,169,251 0 1 $40,000 0 3 $46,019 2 7 $1,077,000 Same Month Prev Yr 5 13 $2,595,500 0 0 $0 0 0 $0 0 1 $80,000 1 1 $0 29 110 $18,199,086 15 36 $4,524,537 0 5 $477,653 1 7 $464,647 7 23 $4,617,204 $9,602,280 5 15 $1,694,000 1 4 $486,000 4 8 $971,070 8 20 $2,464,065 Yr to Date Last Yr to Date 24 61 Totals for all Areas: Building Permits Report Year To Date Page 1 of 1 Last Year To Date Printed: 7/14/2015 Page 80 of 80 Units Permits 52 181 42 108 Value $28,283,126.46 $15,217,415.00
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