December 14th,
2011
Directors
Present: Janet
Simpson (JS), Bob June (BJ), Dave
Clark (DC), John Caldwell (JC), John Edwards (JE), Jane Wheatley (JW), Bill
Brooks (BB).
Regrets:
Councillor
Geoff Young (GY), David Hambleton (DH),
Guests:
Councillor Ben Isitt (BI)
Summary of motions and actions:
Motion –
DC will
try to get an AGM speaker to give a LiDAR talk , failing that go
with new
Councillor panel.
Action
– 150 Year
Celebration Committee will come to the January Board Meeting with
a proposal –
and budget.
Meeting called to order at 19:14
Motion to
accept agenda as
amended
(DC/JE)
Carried
unanimously
Move 150 year
celebration forward to “business arising”
Motion to accept minutes
(DC/BJ)
Carried
unanimously
Introduce Ben Isitt,
our new
council rep – 250-882-9302 ben@isitt.ca
(Geoff Young is now
Fernwood) rep)
Ben
sat on Fernwood’s Community Association meetings. Knows from
campaigning that
Rockland issues include urban deer, redevelopment. Other high
profile issues?
BB – what is the
best strategy to
get action on some issues, e.g., grade manipulation, Floor-space
ratio (40% site
coverage is current guide) ?
(ans) Get issues in
writing to
Ben and he will move them on to City Staff.
BJ – Changing
representative on
an annual basis is disruptive. We were working towards the
Gonzales approach to
redefining our zoning – what is the status – last changes were in
the spring –
Building height rooftop patios and semi-detached buildings were
addressed, but
some other items are still outstanding.
Draft OCP has
specific language
for Rockland on “sensitive densification” (DC - because that
language is in our
neighbourhood plan).
BB – 1064 Beverly
applying for
re-zoning. (R1-A to “site-specific new zone” – undefined.)
JS- lack of park space.
DC - Integrate greenways,
Pemberton Trail, Urban
Forest Master Plan into the new OCP
and
the first phase of Local Area Plans (Stadacona Village, Fort
Street - Oak Bay
Avenue Corridor.
250-882-9302 ben@isitt.ca
1.
AGM Planning
1.
Confirm February 8th
2.
Speaker:
1. JS
–
3 new councilors panel on Rockland Future? Shellie Gudgeon, Lisa
Helps, Ben
Isitt
2. Heritage
Talk
- Building the Parliament Buildings
3. Urban
Forest
Inventory. Olaf Nieman on remote sensing LiDAR and HSS.
Motion (BJ/DC)
give Dave a week to
pursue LiDAR talk , failing
that go with new Councillor panel – Carried
unanimously
3.
Refreshments – BJ
4.
Booklet – DC
5.
Invites to Councillors DC
6.
Treasurer’s Report will be
completed prior to
JC’s departure.
7.
Nominating committee JS
(ask LO, DH).
2.
150 Year celebration
1.
Close down Rockland –
Spring Street Party –
funding application must be in by February 3rd.
2.
Keep applications generic
for any time in 2012
Spring may be too early – Musicians, street control, toilets,
food?
ACTION Committee will come to the January Board
Meeting with a
proposal – and budget. (4 board members are on the Committee)
1.
DH – web and email charges
for 2011
Motion (BB/DC)
to authorize
payment of Web/Email services bill – Carried
unanimously
Land Use
Current
issues
detailed in Councillor’s Report.
1064
Beverly
Place rezoning.
1770
Rockland
– Heritage designation for “Biggerstaff Wilson” home - implications – Variance
requested for
extension, stairwells, elevators at the back, garage in front (?)
Communications
Newsletter
content deadline January 15th.
Membership –
Welcome committee (Eileen
Nurmi and Susan Simpson) reports 7 visits this past month.
Urban Forest Management Plan
New draft released
last week.
Comments received up to December 31st, with a round of
public
engagement in January/February.
Urban forest – 50
year Vision,
strategies, 20 year strategies. 5 year Parks Plan. Dave has
electronic copy if
anyone wants to review