Request for Decision Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw 1484-2017 and Zoning Bylaw 1485-2017, First Readings and Referrals Date of Meetings: May 10/24, 2017 Recommendations: THAT Bylaw No. 1484-2017, cited as “Squamish‐Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area C Official Community Plan No. 1484-2017” be read a first time; and THAT Bylaw No. 1485-2017, cited as “Squamish‐Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area C Zoning Bylaw No. 1485-2017” be read a first time; and THAT the Squamish‐Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1484-2017 and the Squamish‐Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area C Zoning Bylaw No. 1485-2017 be referred to the appropriate First Nations, the District of Squamish, the Resort Municipality of Whistler, and provincial agencies including the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, the Agricultural Land Commission, and the Ministries of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations, Agriculture, Environment, and Transportation & Infrastructure, for comment. Attachments: Appendix 1: Squamish‐Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1484‐2017 (as drafted) detailed mapping at http://www.slrd.bc.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/projects/Area_C_OCP_Zoning_Review/Draf t%20OCP%20Maps_0.pdf Appendix 2: Squamish‐Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area C Zoning Bylaw No. 1485‐2017 (as drafted) - detailed mapping at http://www.slrd.bc.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/projects/Area_C_OCP_Zoning_Review/Draf t%20Zoning%20Maps.pdf Appendix 3: December 14, 2016 Staff Report - Proposed Directions: Pemberton Valley Agricultural Area Plan Implementation - Review of Area C Zoning Bylaw No. 765, 2002 and OCP Bylaw No. 689, 1999 Appendix 4: SLRD Area C Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes of March 14, 2017 Key Information: The purpose of this report is to present draft Official Community Zoning and Zoning Bylaws to replace the existing Bylaws for Electoral Area C, consistent with the Board’s Request for Decision Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw 1484-2017 and Zoning Bylaw 1485-2017, First Readings and Referrals direction and approved work plan, with the recommendation that they be referred to the appropriate agencies for comment and subsequently brought back to the Board for second reading and a Public Hearing. It should be noted that there are other ongoing rezoning applications in Electoral Area C (e.g. WedgeWoods and Continental Pole). These applications are likely to proceed ahead of this process, and any proposed amendments can be incorporated in this bylaw prior to the public hearing. Board Direction On December 14, 2016 the SLRD Board considered the staff report Proposed Directions: Pemberton Valley Agricultural Area Plan Implementation - Review of Area C Zoning Bylaw No. 765, 2002 and OCP Bylaw No. 689, 1999 and adopted the following resolution: THAT a public open house be held at the SLRD Boardroom as soon as practicable after the SLRD Board meeting of December 14, 2016 in order to discuss proposed changes to Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 689, 1999 and Electoral Area C Zoning Bylaw No. 765, 2002 as well as the termination of the following Land Use Contacts: Bylaw 47 Edwards Kia Ora Court LUC Bylaw 87, 1976 McGillivray Falls LUC Bylaw 117, 1977 Ponderosa Estates LUC Bylaw 122, 1977 Birkenhead Lake Estates LUC Bylaw 123, 1977 4D Ranch LUC. On July 27, 2016 the SLRD Board passed the following resolution: THAT staff be directed to carry out the next stage of the approved work program for developing amendments and to prepare draft bylaws to replace the Squamish - Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area C Zoning Bylaw No. 765, and Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 689, 1999 and report to the Board in September 2016 as scheduled. On May 25 2016, the SLRD Board passed the following resolution: THAT staff be directed to carry out the work program attached to this report for developing amendments to the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area C Zoning Bylaw No. 765, 2002 and the Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 689, 1999. On October 28, 2015, the SLRD Board passed the following resolution: THAT SLRD staff proceed with developing OCP and Zoning Bylaw amendments including establishing a Development Permit Area for the 2 Request for Decision Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw 1484-2017 and Zoning Bylaw 1485-2017, First Readings and Referrals protection of farming for lands adjacent to farmland, and regulating the size and siting of residential uses in the ALR for agriculture issues in Electoral Area C; and THAT the SLRD Board incorporate and designate funding in the 2016 budget for a 1 year contract planner position to assist the planning department with a number of tasks. As well, at the July 22, 2015 SLRD Board meeting it was resolved: THAT with respect to commercial events in the Pemberton Valley: 1. SLRD staff to review the District of Kent’s regimes/processes with respect to agriculture (i.e. “home plate” considerations) for their applicability to the SLRD. 2. SLRD staff to implement the Pemberton Valley Agricultural Area Plan as much as possible. Relevant Policies: Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 689, 1999 Squamish‐Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area C Zoning Bylaw No. 765, 2002 Pemberton Valley Agricultural Area Plan, adopted May 2012 Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 1062, 2008 Background: The proposed Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1484-2017 will replace the existing Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 689, 1999 and the proposed Electoral Area C Zoning Bylaw No. 1485-2017 will replace the existing Electoral Area C Zoning Bylaw No. 765, 2002. Regional Impact Analysis: The proposed Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1484-2017 and Electoral Area C Zoning Bylaw No. 1485-2017 affect Electoral Area C only, but have relevance to adjoining communities. Consultation: Consultation to date: Establishment of an information page on the SLRD website providing information and soliciting input 3 Request for Decision Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw 1484-2017 and Zoning Bylaw 1485-2017, First Readings and Referrals Outreach to Village of Pemberton, Resort Municipality of Whistler and the Lil’wat First Nation, Squamish Nation, Lil’wat Nation, St’at’imc Chiefs Council and the N’Quatqua. It is expected that input will come after First Reading of the draft bylaws during the Referral process Direct discussions with representatives of three residential Land Use Contract areas (McGillivray Falls, Ponderosa Ranch and Birkenhead Lake Estates) including conducting an information session at the McGillivray Falls property in early July 2016 that a representative of the Ponderosa Land Use Contract property also attended and with the Birkenhead Lake Estates Annual General Meeting November 26, 2016 Solicited and received input from the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) and Ministry of Agriculture staff Meeting with the SLRD Area C Agricultural Advisory Committee (Area C AAC) September 20, 2016 to review recent ALR Regulation amendments regarding agritourism and “gathering for an event” definitions and rules Public Open Houses were conducted at the SLRD Board offices on February 8, 2017 and at the Blackwater Creek Elementary School on March 15, 2017 on the review and proposed directions for OCP and Zoning Bylaw Presentation to the Area C AAC meeting on March 14, 2017 regarding the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw policies proposed to implement the Pemberton Valley Agricultural Area Plan. The Area C AAC made the following recommendations to the SLRD Board (see copy of March 14, 2017 minutes attached): THAT the Farm Residential Footprint be supported as proposed, and THAT SLRD staff review the Development Variance Permit (DVP) process to streamline the application cost and requirements for a bona fide farmer to vary their Farm Residential Footprint, and THAT SLRD staff incorporate evaluation criteria into the Official Community Plan to aid in decision making regarding DVP applications for varying the Farm Residential Footprint. THAT the minimum parcel size for new subdivisions in the proposed Agriculture zone be increased from 2 hectares to 20 hectares. THAT the Gathering for an Event regulations in the proposed Agriculture zone be supported. 4 Request for Decision Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw 1484-2017 and Zoning Bylaw 1485-2017, First Readings and Referrals ANALYSIS: General The substance of the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw is not changing significantly with the proposed new Bylaws except for policies concerning Agriculture and Agricultural land use regulation. These have been strengthened to implement the directions and findings of the Pemberton Valley Agricultural Area Plan as directed by the Board. Overall, the new bylaws will greatly improve the clarity and consistency of regulations that apply in Area C, improve their compliance with the Local Government Act and the Agricultural Land Commission Act and its Regulations and make them easier for the public and staff to understand and use. The draft OCP and Zoning Bylaws retain most policies concerning: Residential policies, uses and Areas Commercial polices, uses and Areas Resource Management policies, uses and Areas Community Watershed policies, uses and Areas and Industrial policies, uses and Areas. They have been re-organized and re-formatted to improve their clarity and