AGENDA
FOR THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (PUBLIC HEARING)

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SHAW AUDITORIUM, VANCOUVER ISLAND CONFERENCE CENTRE
80 COMMERCIAL STREET, NANAIMO, BC

SCHEDULED RECESS AT 9:00 P.M.


Lainya Rowett, Manager, Current Planning, to explain the requirements for conducting a Public Hearing.

To be introduced by David Stewart, Social Planner.

Call for submissions from the Public. 

FINAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:

Following the close of the Public Hearing for "Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2021 No. 4500.186" and "Off-Street Parking Regulations Amendment Bylaw 2021 No. 7266.01", no further submissions or comments from the public or interested persons can be accepted by members of City Council.

ADJOURN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR "ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 2021 NO. 4500.186" AND "OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS AMENDMENT BYLAW 2021 NO. 7266.01".

Bylaws:

That “Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2021 No. 4500.186” (To regulate short-term rentals) pass third reading.

That “Off-Street Parking Regulations Amendment Bylaw 2021 No. 7266.01” (To require one parking space for a short-term rental use) pass third reading. 

To be introduced by Dave Laberge, Manager, Bylaw Services. 

Purpose:  To provide Council with information pertaining to illegal modifications that have been made to increase the floor space of a secondary suite at 3365 Departure Bay Road, and to seek approval to impose remedial action requirements pursuant to the provisions of the Community Charter to have the suite restored to its original size and configuration in accordance with the requirements of the BC Building Code and “Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224”.

Recommendation:  That Council:

  1. issue a Remedial Action Order at 3365 Departure Bay Road pursuant to Sections 72 and 73 of the Community Charter;
  2. direct Staff to advise the owner that they may request Council reconsider the Remedial Action Order by providing written notice within 14 days of the date on which notice of the remedial action requirement was sent; 
  3. direct Staff or its authorized agents to take action in accordance with Section 17 of the Community Charter without further notice and at the owner’s expense if the said remedial action is not undertaken within 30 days of Council’s resolution; and
  4. direct the remedial action to have the suite restored to its original size and configuration in accordance with the requirements of the BC Building Code and “Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224”.