Public Notice: Notice of Public Hearings

Notice is hereby given that Public Hearings will be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, to allow Council to receive public input on “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3989, 2025” and “Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4002, 2025.” As authorized by the Local Government Act, these hearings will be conducted by electronic means and members of the public will be provided an opportunity to be heard verbally or by submitting their comments in writing in advance of the hearings. These hearings will be a Hybrid Meeting and will be conducted in person from Council Chambers and by video conference using the Cisco Webex platform. Anyone wishing to participate may do so in person by attending Council Chambers, or by joining the meeting using a computer, smartphone or tablet, or telephone (audio only). If you wish to participate electronically, please visit www.northcowichan.ca/virtualmeeting for instructions on how you can join the meeting and find the link to join. You may also view the meeting as it is streamed live by going to www.northcowichan.ca/Agendas and click on the ‘View Live Stream’ link. A copy of the recording will be made available after the meeting on North Cowichan’s website for on-demand viewing.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3989 proposes to amend Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 by amending the following sections to permit child care centres in several zones throughout the Municipality:

1.Adding a new definition for “child care centre”;

2.Amending the definition of “mixed use building” sothat it may contain a child care centre;

3.Adding “child care centre” as a permitted use in thefollowing zones:

• Commercial Local (C1)
• Commercial General (C2)
• Commercial Service (C3)
• Chemainus Commercial (C9)
• Private Institution (PI)
• Public Use (PU)
• Maple Bay School Site ComprehensiveDevelopment (CD8)
• Community Service (Health Care) ComprehensiveDevelopment (CD11)
• Mixed Use Residential (CD15) in Area B
• Mixed Use Commercial Core (CD16)

4.Replacing “daycare” with “child care”, “child carecentre” or “day care” as applicable throughout thebylaw to make the terminology consistent; and

5.Adding a new minimum parking provision for childcare centre.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4002 proposes numerous amendments to Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (the “Zoning Bylaw”) for the purpose of bringing the zoning of land as identified in clause 3 below into greater consistency with the Official Community Plan, generally described as:

1.Adding a definition for “commercial laundry”.

2.Adding “Conditions of Use” to:

•Residential Rural Zone (R1) permitting“apartment” use at 8272 Crofton Road (PID: 001-024-817);

•Upland Tourist Commercial Marine Zone (MA1)permitting “Boat Terminals and Dock” use at 2830Oak Street (PID: 008-099-944);

•Commercial Local Zone (C1) permitting“Restaurant”, “Fitness Centre/Gymnasium”, “MixedUse Building” and “Veterinary Clinic” uses at anunnamed parcel on Kingsview Road (PID: 029-172-667).

•Chemainus Commercial Zone (C9) permitting“commercial laundry” at an unnamed parcel onBare Point Road (PID: 010-798-587).

3.Amending Schedule C (maps) by redesignating thefollowing properties shown outlined in red within theapplicable schedules of the Zoning Bylaw:

• 8272 Crofton Road (PID: 001-024-817) from R8to R1 to permit low-density and supportive livingresidential uses in addition to an apartment.
• 2830 Oak Street (PID: 008-099-944) from I2to MA1 to prevent heavy industrial uses whilepreserving boat terminal use and permittingother marine-related commercial uses such asaquarium, hotel and seafood market.
• Unnamed parcel on Kingsview Road (PID: 029-172-667) from A2_LUC to C1 to permit a range ofneighbourhood commercial uses.
• Unnamed parcel on Arthur Street (PID: 000-253-073)from A2 to R3 to remove some commercialuses and permit small scale residential uses.
• 6223 Somenos Road (PID: 000-681-041) from A1to R3 to remove some commercial uses permitsmall scale residential uses.
• 6679 Trans-Canada Highway (PID: 004-253-582)from I1 to C2 shown in Schedule “6”, to removeindustrial uses and permit a range of commercialuses.
• Unnamed parcel on Kingsview Road and DonnayDrive (PID: 001-284-428) from A2_LUC to PU topermit a range of public uses.
• Unnamed parcels (PID: 009-921-958) and (PID:009-925-431) from I2 to A2 to prevent heavyindustrial uses and allow rural uses.
• 1698 Maple Bay Road (PID: 002-647-842) fromCD7 to A2 to prevent subdivision and removeintensive residential use of the site.
• Unnamed parcel on Donnay Drive (PID: 028-874-617)from CD7 to A2 to prevent subdivision andremove intensive residential use of the site.
• Unnamed parcel on Bare Point Road (PID: 010-798-587) from I1 to C9 to remove industrialuses and permit a range of neighbourhoodcommercial uses, including a commercial laundry.
• That portion of 2011 University Way (PID: 027-694-925) from C2 to PU to remove commercialuses and permit public uses.
• That portion of 3035 River Road (PID: 028-367-502) from CD4 to A2 to remove intensiveresidential use and permit rural commercial uses.•That portion of 5951 Lakes Road (Strata Plan 267Common Property) from A2 to PU to remove ruralcommercial uses and permit public uses.
• Those portions of 9367 Trans-Canada Highway(PID: 024-993-093) from I1 and R1 to I2 toremove residential use and permit heavyindustrial uses.
• Unnamed parcel on Boys Road (PID: 001-099-825) from C2, R5 and A2 to PU to remove ruralcommercial uses and permit public uses.
• That portion of unnamed parcel on CottonwoodRoad (PID: 013-178-202) from A1 to PU toremove rural commercial uses and permit publicuses.
• Unnamed parcel on Herons Place (PID: 028-630-556) from A1 and R3-S to PC shown toremove most permitted uses and allow for naturesanctuary.
• Unnamed parcel on Herons Way (PID: 026-010-470)from A1 to PC to remove most permitteduses and allow for nature sanctuary.
• Park space at Ambleside Place and Maple BayRoad (Plan 39799 “park” dedication) from A1 andR3-S to PU to remove rural commercial uses andpermit public uses.
• Unnamed parcels on Maple Bay Road (PID: 028-878-973 and PID: 020-878-981) from R1 to PU toremove residential use and permit public uses.

PUBLIC INPUT

If you believe your interests in land will be affected by the proposed bylaws, you are encouraged to submit your comments by following the instructions below:

1. In writing in advance of the Public Hearings:

Submit your comments in writing to Mayor and Council until 1:00pm on Monday, March 17, 2025 by:

• Email to publicmeetings@northcowichan.ca
• Mail to Mayor and Council, Municipality of NorthCowichan, 7030 Trans-Canada Highway, NorthCowichan BC, V9L 6A1
• Fax to 250-746-3133
• In-Person deposited through the mail slot at theMunicipal Hall, Main Entrance

2.Verbally or in writing at the Public Hearings:

• In Person by attending Council Chambers atMunicipal Hall, 7030 Trans-Canada Highway, NorthCowichan, BC.
• Virtually by logging in electronically, details andinstructions will be available at least one week priorto the Hearings at www.northcowichan.ca/PublicHearings.
• Written submissions may be submitted during thePublic Hearings by presentation to the CorporateOfficer or her designate.

PLEASE NOTE:

Submissions should reference the bylaw numbers and include your name and the civic address or legal description of the land affected by the proposal. Please be advised that all submissions, including the individual’s name and address will form part of the public record and will be published on North Cowichan’s website. Do not include any personal information in your submission that you do not wish to be disclosed, as submissions received are public documents and will not be redacted (with the exception of email addresses on electronic submissions, phone numbers and signatures). Written submissions will not be accepted after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

Copies of the bylaws and related documents, including public comments received in writing, will be available to inspect online at www.northcowichan.ca/PublicHearings until the close of the Public Hearing. The documents may also be inspected in the Planning Department at the Municipal Hall, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) between 8:30am to 4:00pm from March 6, 2025 to March 19, 2025.

Personal information is collected by North Cowichan under the authority of s. 26 (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of administering the Public Hearing. Please direct any questions about personal information to North Cowichan’s Privacy Officer by Phone: 250-746-3116, Email: privacy@northcowichan.ca or regular mail: 7030 Trans-Canada Highway, North Cowichan, BC, V9L 6A1

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