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October 20, 2020 Council Facts

UPCOMING DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETINGS

The following meetings will take place in Council Chambers (136 Spruce Avenue) at 6:00 pm.

  • Public Hearing for OCP and Zoning Bylaw Amendments (Affordable Housing) on Tuesday, November 3, 2020
  • Hearing for Development Variance Permit 2019-010 (124 Aspen Drive) on Tuesday, November 3, 2020
  • Regular Meeting on Tuesday, November 3, 2020
  • Regular Meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2020

DELEGATIONS

Sparwood Community Garden

Dina Dominick, Vice-President of the Sparwood Community Garden introduced the organization to Council and made a request for use of District land located adjacent to Juniper Court and behind the basketball court on Engelmann Spruce Drive for construction of a community garden. Their request was referred to Staff to report back to Council at a future meeting.

For more information, see Ms. Dominick’s presentation.

Sparwood Contraceptive Accessibility Advocates

Joni Laberge, Justine Bowen, and Rylee McDonald representing the Sparwood Contraceptive Accessibility Advocates (SCAA) provided an overview of their mandate and requested a letter of support for SCAA to lobby the provincial government for MSP coverage for contraception and also requested an addendum to Section 7 of Sparwood’s Official Community Plan (OCP) to enshrine humility and respect for the full diversity of Sparwood’s community as a core value in the District of Sparwood.

Council resolved to write a letter to support New Westminster’s resolution for free contraception in British Columbia.

The request to amend the OCP was referred to Staff to report back to Council at a future meeting.

BUSINESS

Property Taxation

  • Council approved the write-off of a portion of the 2019 property taxes for 1261 Pinyon Road in the amount of $468.72 due to an error in the assessed value of land improvements by BC Assessment Authority.

For more information, see the staff report.

  • Council also approved writing off delinquent property taxes in the amount of $8,465.45 for four properties within the District which the District has not been able to collect the taxes. Three of these properties are mobile homes and one property is Crown land.

For more information, see the staff report.

Active Transportation Planning Grant

Council authorized the submission of a grant application for $10,000 to the Active Transportation Planning Grant in support of further planning and stakeholder engagement on the Michel Creek Pathway and Highway 43 pedestrian crossing.

For more information, see the staff report.

Development Variance Permit – 124 Aspen Drive

Council authorized that notices be distributed to the owners and occupants within 60m of 124 Aspen Drive (East Kootenay Community Credit Union) to advise them that an informal hearing will be held on November 3, 2020 at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers to consider issuance of DVP 2019-010 to vary a section of Sign Bylaw 839, 2001 to permit a freestanding sign with an area of 4.21m2. The Sign Bylaw currently restricts sign area in the C-1 Central Business District Zone to 3.34m2.

Consideration of issuance of the DVP and granting the variance will follow at a future Regular Council meeting.

If you are unable to attend, your comments can be submitted in writing to the District Office or by email to planning@sparwood.ca before 4:00 pm on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

For more information see the staff report and application.

OTHER INFORMATION / ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sparwood Emergency Services

Can We Find You?

Over the summer homeowners and businesses have been renovating their properties. We have noticed address numbers missing from many properties.

We need help to be able to find your address when responding to emergency calls. Please ensure your address is displayed on the front of your property in a location that can be seen from the street.

Use contrasting colors for the property numbers against the background. Numbers must be at least 4 inches high. If your property numbers are hidden by trees or shrubs please move them to a more visible location.

The District of Sparwood has a bylaw for enforcement of property numbers. You could be fined if you do not display your numbers or have them in a location visible from the street.

Parking Regulations

October 1 – March 31

Reminder to residents that the District’s Off-Street Parking Regulations came into effect on October 1st. The Sparwood Traffic, Parking and Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 472, 1987 prohibits on-street parking between 6:00 am and 4:00 pm from October 1 to March 31 inclusive. Residents should note that:

  • Parking on the street during snow plowing, snow removal, snow hauling, or sanding operations is prohibited;
  • That no advance warning is required under the bylaw and section 189(1) (n) of the Motor Vehicle Act and offending vehicles will be towed; and
  • It is an offence under the Community Standards Bylaw to push, place or throw or allow to be pushed, placed or thrown any snow or ice upon a highway or lane.

Please make arrangements for parking your vehicles.

Post Date: October 23, 2020   |   Category: Council Newsletter