THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF CENTRAL SAANICH PUBLIC HEARING- 6:00 PM Monday, March 26, 2018 Council Chambers (Please note that all proceedings of Public Hearings are video recorded) AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. OPENING STATEMENT BY MAYOR 2.1. Opening Statement by the Mayor Pg. 3 - 4 3. CENTRAL SAANICH LAND USE BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1935, 2018 3.1. Central Saanich Land Use Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1935, 2018 Pg. 5 - 7 (A Bylaw to Amend the Land Use Bylaw - Cannabis Production) 3.2. Notice of Public Hearing Pg. 8 3.3. Background Reports, Committee / Council Minutes and Correspondence Pg. 9 - 65 Received: • Report from the Director of Planning and Building Services dated February 2, 2018 [Previously presented at the February 13, 2018 Committee of the Whole Meeting] • Excerpts from the Minutes of the February 13, 2018 Committee of the Whole and February 19, 2018 Regular Council Meetings • Correspondence Received Prior to Introduction of Bylaw No. 1935, 2018 and Publication of Notice of Public Hearing: • Ray, J - Jan 5, 2018 • Williams, D - Jan 8, 2018 • Burkhardt, A - Jan 9, 2018 • Horie, H - January 9, 2018 • Bond, D - Jan 10, 2018 • Kokkelink, G - January 11, 2018 • Chapman, N - Jan 11, 2018 • Robichaud, M - Jan 11, 2018 • Robertson, C - January 12, 2018 • Wolfson, K & G - January 17, 2018 • Fulton, D - January 18, 2018 • Box, A - January 19, 2018 • Russell, S - January 20, 2018 • Wolfson, K & G - January 20, 2018 • Buicliu, I - January 21, 2018 • Nelson, J - January 28, 2018 • Correspondence Received Subsequent to Introduction of Bylaw No. 1935, 2018 and Publication of Notice of Public Hearing: • Misovich, M - February 19, 2018 • Agricultural Land Reserve - February 22, 2018 • Fulton, D - March 21, 2018 • Epp, D & N - March 21, 2018 3.4. Opportunity for Public Input 4. ADJOURNMENT Public Hearing Agenda March 26, 2018 Page 2 of 65 DISTRICT OF CENTRAL SAANICH Public Hearing – March 26, 2018 OPENING STATEMENT BY THE MAYOR This Public Hearing is being convened pursuant to Section 464 of the Local Government Act in order to consider the following Bylaws: 1. “Central Saanich Land Use Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1935, 2018” [A Bylaw to Amend the Land Use Bylaw (Cannabis Production)] At this Public Hearing, the public will be allowed to make representations to Council, and all persons present who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be given an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw. Those of you who wish to speak concerning the proposed Bylaw should begin your address to the Council by clearly stating your name, address, and place of residence. Speakers should address all comments to the Council, and make those comments in a manner that accords respect to everyone present. Following your presentation, members of Council may, if they wish, ask questions of you. The function of Council members this evening is to listen to the views of the public, not to answer questions of members of the public or debate the merits of the proposed Bylaws with each other or with individual citizens. Everyone will be given an opportunity to be heard at this Public Hearing. No one will be prevented from making his or her views known within the time available. Any person who wishes to present a written submission to Council may do so. All such submissions will be retained by the Corporate Officer for review by the Council, but the Corporate Officer will not be reading any submissions aloud. These submissions will be made available for members of the public to review during the hearing. All written submissions, together with the presentations made this evening, will be given full consideration by Council. To maintain order during the Hearing and to ensure everyone an opportunity to be heard, I have established the following rules of procedure for this Hearing: Firstly: A synopsis of the materials and the proposed Bylaw will be presented by the Director of Planning and Building Services. Thereafter, any member of the public who wishes to speak on this matter will be given an opportunity to be heard. Secondly: Each member of the public who wishes to make a presentation will be given an opportunity to speak. Your presentation will not be restricted to a time limit, provided that your comments are relevant to the issues at hand. Page 3 of 65 OPENING STATEMENT BY THE MAYOR Public Hearing – March 26, 2018 Page 2 Thirdly: Upon seeing no further speakers coming forward, I will make a final call for presentations. Should there be none, I will close the Public Hearing on the Bylaw. Consideration of the Bylaw will be scheduled at a future Regular or Special Meeting of Council. Once the Public Hearing has been closed, no further submissions will be considered by Council on this matter. You must refrain from communicating with members of Council, whether individually or as a whole, in any manner, concerning the matters contained in the Bylaws until a final decision has been made with respect to the Bylaw or unless Council refers the Bylaws to another Public Hearing. Page 4 of 65 THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF CENTRAL SAANICH BYLAW NO. 1935 A Bylaw to Amend the Land Use Bylaw (Cannabis Production) WHEREAS the Council by Bylaw No. 1309, 1999 adopted the Land Use Bylaw and deems it appropriate to amend the Land Use Bylaw; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the District of Central Saanich, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 1. Appendix “A” of Central Saanich Land Use Bylaw No. 1309, 1999, is amended as follows: a) By inserting a new definition alphabetically in section 1 as follows: Cannabis Production, Agriculture – a Federally licenced facility, permitted as Agricultural use located in the Agricultural Land Reserve, used solely for the purpose of growing, cultivation, drying, testing, packaging, storage or distribution of cannabis or any products containing or derived from cannabis. Cannabis Production, Industrial – a Federally licenced facility, used solely for the purpose of growing, cultivation, drying, testing, packaging, storage or distribution of cannabis or any products containing or derived from cannabis. b) By inserting a new section 36B CANNABIS PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURE USE after Part 5, 36A. (1) The maximum lot coverage for Cannabis Production Buildings is 35%, irrespective of residential and other agricultural uses. (2) The minimum setbacks for any Cannabis Production Building shall be Front yard 30m Side yard 30m Side yard exterior 30m Rear yard 30m From public highway 30m From watercourse 30m Yard abutting the Agricultural Land Reserve 100m boundary Page 5 of 65 Central Saanich Land Use Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1935, 2018 Page 2 Yard abutting land dedicated, zoned or otherwise identified as public parkland, school or 150m Institutional (3) Any driveway, access route or parking areas shall only be surfaced with permeable materials. (4) No outdoor storage permitted associated with this use. (5) Any federally required fencing shall be buffered with native plantings. (6) Exterior lighting shall be low intensity and downcast. c) By inserting a new permitted use alphabetically in section 38, subsection 22, Light Industrial: I-1 Cannabis Production d) By inserting at the end of section 38, subsection 22, Light Industrial: I-1 following Other Regulations (2) Despite the Siting of Building and Structures setbacks, any Cannabis Production Building shall meet the following setbacks Yard abutting Residential, Comprehensive or 60m Mixed Use zone Yard abutting land dedicated, zoned or otherwise identified as public parkland, school or 150m Institutional Page 6 of 65 Central Saanich Land Use Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1935, 2018 Page 3 2. CITATION This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Central Saanich Land Use Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1935, 2018". READ A FIRST TIME on this 19th day of March, 2018. READ A SECOND TIME on this 19th day of March, 2018. PUBLIC HEARING HELD this day of 2018. READ A THIRD TIME on this day of 2018. ADOPTED this day of 2018. Ryan Windsor Mayor ___________________________________ Liz Cornwell Corporate Officer Page 7 of 65 orporation of the District of Central Saanich NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given of a PUBLIC HEARING to take place on Monday, March 26,2OLg at 6:ül p.m. at the Central Saanich Municipal Hall, 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, with regard to the following proposed Bylaw to amend l-AND USE BYLAW NO. 1309, 1999. CENTRAL SAANICH IAND USE BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1935, 2018 (A Bylaw to Amend the Lond Use Bylow - CANNABI,S PRODUCÍION) ln general terms, the purpose of the proposed Bylaw is to make changes to the zoning regulations by lndustrial"; 1 zone; and, setbacks for Cannabis Production use. A copy of the proposed Bylaw, Land Use Bylaw No. 1309, 1999, Official Community Plan Bylaw 1600, 2008, staff reports, and other related information that may be considered by Council may be inspected at the Central Saanich Municipal Hall, 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, from the date of this notice to 4:30 p.m., Mondav. March 26.2018 inclusive. All persons who consider that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing, either in person, by representative, or by written submission, on all matters contained in the proposed Bylaw at the above ment¡oned time, date and place. The entire content of all submissions will be made public and form a part of the public record for this matter.