NOTICE IS GIVEN that Council of the City of Colwood will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in relation to the proposed Bylaw “Colwood Official Community Plan No. 1700, 2018, Amendment No. 10 (Environmental Development Permit Area)” (as amended).
PURPOSE: Proposed amendments to the City of Colwood’s Official Community Plan guidelines for Environmental Development Permits, including the following changes:
- Correcting errors and adding more prescriptive language throughout;
- Adding a new general regulation to the environmental development permit area guidelines (within Section 18.2) and a new guideline to the riparian development permit areas (Section 20.A) to give the City more authority to control the timing and extent of land alteration following the issuance of an environmental development permit;
- Categorizing and consolidating the list of exemptions;
- Includes language for the City to request a third-party audit of a QEP's report (Section 20.A);
- Clarifying when and where the environmental development permit guidelines apply;
- Updating the design guidelines for riparian areas by clarifying and strengthening the language throughout the section to support implementation and align more strongly with provincial and federal legislation;
- Establishing a standard framework for collecting security deposits associated with environmental development permits;
- Updating the glossary in accordance with the proposed changes;
- Clarifying the list of submission requirements.
SUBJECT PROPERTY: This Bylaw applies to all lands with the City of Colwood Environmental Development Permit Areas.
INSPECTION OF MATERIALS: Copies of the proposed bylaw and related materials can be viewed here [PDF/7.1MB]or in person at Colwood City Hall from February 19 to 27, 2025 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.
We want to hear from you!
WRITE TO US
The deadline for written submissions is 12:00pm on the day of the meeting and must include your name and civic address.
- Email publichearing@colwood.ca
- Mail/Drop-off: City of Colwood, 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood, BC V9C 1R1
SPEAK TO COUNCIL
In Person: The public will be permitted in the Council Chambers on a first come, first serve basis until capacity is met.
Electronically: Dial-in by phone 1-855-703-8985 (toll free) or 1-778-907-2071 or login to Zoom.us or the Zoom app. For both options use ID Number: 815 7605 8123
To pre-register to speak please contact corporateservices@colwood.ca up until noon on the day of the meeting.
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
Contact Development Services at (250) 294-8153 or planning@colwood.ca.