Council Briefs

Regular Meeting, Tuesday, July 18

A Public Hearing was held for District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, Amendment Bylaw (CD Zone 88 - 37871 Third Avenue) No. 2495, 2016 (Under One Roof).

District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, Amendment Bylaw (CD Zone 88 - 37871 Third Avenue) No. 2495, 2016 was given third reading, as amended, by amending section 40AAAA.3 Maximum Height: From: No principal building shall exceed a height of 20m or 6 storeys, whichever is less; To: No principal building shall exceed a height of 15m or 4 storeys, whichever is less. Read the report. Read the bylaw.

Council authorized Development Permit No. 443 for the property at 1365 Victoria Street, Squamish, British Columbia, subject to: Registration of a flood covenant on Title; the provision of $24,000 ‘cash-in-lieu’ in place of providing four commercial parking spaces; and the provision of bonding for the on-site landscape in the form of cash, certified cheque or an Irrevocable Letter of Credit in the amount of $70,208.60. Read the report.

Council recommended that staff bring forward road closure bylaws to close a five-metre-wide section of designated road along the east side of Galbraith Road within the Oceanfront (Newport Beach) development, and consolidate the land into the adjacent lots, at the cost of the developer. Read the report.

Council approved the renaming of the ‘Squamish Seniors’ Centre’ to ‘The 55 Activity Centre’. 

Council authorized the Transit Service Agreement between BC Transit and the District of Squamish, Annual Operating Agreement for 2017-2018 between BC Transit and the District of Squamish and signature of the June 2017 Memorandum of Understanding with BC Transit regarding 3 year expansion initiatives as amended.

Council authorized, pending the availability of funds in the Public Art Committee budget, the Public Art Committee to support the Squanderer Mural Festival in the amount of $2,000 now and $2,000 more in the future if funds become available.

Bylaws

District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, Amendment Bylaw (41601 Brennan Rd) No. 2376, 2015 was given third reading. Read the bylaw.

District of Squamish Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1832, 2004 Amendment Bylaw No. 2540, 2017 was adopted. Read the bylaw.

District of Squamish Smoking Regulation Bylaw No. 2042, 2008, Amendment Bylaw No. 2516, 2017 was adopted. Read the bylaw.

District of Squamish Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 Amendment Bylaw No. 2539, 2017 was adopted. Read the bylaw.