The regular meeting of municipal council was held on Monday evening in council chambers.
The mayor and all councillors were present.
Resolutions
Variance approved
Council approved a development variance permit for 5905 Hill Cres. The variance reduces the side yard setback from 4.5 metres to 1.2 metres.
The request was needed to accommodate a carport.
Setback reduced
The side yard setback at 17216 Garnett Valley Rd. was reduced from 40 metres to seven metres to accommodate a farm accessory building.
Bylaws
Zoning amended
Council gave second and third readings to a bylaw amending 8218 Pollock Terr. from RSD2-Residential Large Lot to RDH-Residential Duplex Housing.
The bylaw was the subject of a public hearing.
Rezoning bylaw read
Council gave first reading to a bylaw amending the Official Community Plan and rezoning a property at 14806 Biagioni Ave. to allow for the construction of a church.
The OCP amendment required a majority of full council.
Coun. Lloyd Christopherson, Coun. Bruce Hallquist and Coun. Orv Robson voted against the bylaw reading.
The public hearing will the held at the Nov. 13 council meeting.
Tax exemptions granted
Council adopted a pair of bylaws granting general statutory tax exemptions and permissive tax exemptions for 2013.
Agricultural amendment read
Council gave first reading to a housekeeping doing bylaw to amend agricultural uses.
