Directors ask for coal plans
Powell River Regional District is seeking assurance that coal will not be stockpiled on Texada Island.
At the regional district’s Thursday, May 28, board meeting, directors considered a resolution based on correspondence dated April 29, 2015 from Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society regarding US thermal coal. The recommendation from committee of the whole’s May 14 meeting was that the board send a letter to Jeff Scott, CEO of Fraser Surrey Docks, requesting confirmation that the plan to transport coal in open barges from Fraser Surrey Docks to Texada Island via the Strait of Georgia is now permanently cancelled. Further, the board wants confirmation there will be no increase in the stockpiling of coal on Texada Island.
The resolution carried unanimously.
Advertising budget
The regional board voted unanimously to approve advertising in the BC/Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion’s Military Recognition Book at a cost of $260, inclusive of taxes, for 2015, and that staff be authorized to proceed with the same level of advertising in this publication on an annual basis.
Group representative
Regional directors have approved a $20 associate membership with the Outdoor Recreation Users Group and have appointed Russell Brewer, City of Powell River director, as the regional district representative.
Maintenance money
Outdoor Recreation Trails Society will receive $10,000 from the regional district to carry out maintenance and to upgrade initiatives on recreation trails for social, cultural, educational, health, recreational, economic and environmental benefit to the public.
Signs agreement
The regional board has endorsed the 2015-2016 annual operating agreement for service between BC Transit, the regional district and 609312 BC Ltd. (Powell River Taxi 2000).
Protects areas
The ministry of transportation and infrastructure will be advised that the covenant to protect the riparian areas on a property located along Padgett Road near Gunther Drive, legally described as DL 5490, NWD, GP1, is no longer required by the regional district as a condition of support for this subdivision proposal, due to the establishment of development permit areas for the purpose of protecting riparian areas from the effects of development, found within Electoral Area B Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 465, 2012.
Can install
Powell River Regional District will advise JWilkins Consulting that the board has no objection to the proposed installation and relocation of overhead structures for BC Hydro’s electrical distribution system on Texada Island.
Gives permit
Approval has been given for a variance permit on property situated on Nootka Street. At the regional district board meeting, Thursday, May 28, directors supported the application for a development variance permit for Strata Lots 1 and 2, District Lot 3692 (located at 7421 Nootka Street) to vary minimum parcel size requirements of Nootka Street Zoning Bylaw No. 321, 1999. The board also decreed that staff be directed to give public notice in accordance with Section 922 of the Local Government Act of the Board’s intention to consider issuance of a development variance permit for Strata Lots 1 and 2, District Lot 3692 (located at 7421 Nootka Street) to vary minimum parcel size requirements of Nootka Street Zoning Bylaw No. 321, 1999.
New copier
The regional board has authorized budget amendments from general administration debt payments and contingency to purchase a Ricoh MP C6003 copier at the estimated price of $13,139.94 plus taxes.
