ALC Application 229 (Monte Creek)

The Board supported Agricultural Land Commission Application 229, affecting property at 1524 Bostock Road located in Monte Creek, in Electoral Area “L” (Grasslands).

The application proposes to replace an existing single-wide modular home dwelling with a double-wide modular home dwelling, located on approximately the same footprint as the existing manufactured home. The property is wholly located in the Agricultural Land Reserve, and ALC approval is required for any additional dwelling over 90 square metres in size.

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Zoning Bylaw Amendment 2824 (Lac Le Jeune)

The Board approved first and second reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2824, affecting property at 5665 Lac Le Jeune Road located in Lac Le Jeune, in Electoral Area “J” (Copper Desert Country).

The zoning amendment proposes to rezone a portion of the affected property from LRT-2: Existing Lakeshore Resort to LR-1: Lakeshore Residential Single-Family Zone, to create a new residential parcel adjacent to the Lac Le Jeune Nature Resort.

The proposed bylaw amendment will be taken to a Public Hearing in conjunction with a regular Board Meeting.

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Zoning Bylaw Amendment 2833 (Blackpool)

The Board approved first and second reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2833, affecting property at 1256 Hern Road located in Blackpool, in Electoral Area “A” (Wells Gray Country).

The zoning amendment proposes to rezone the affected property from R-1: Residential Single and Duplex to CR-1: Country Residential to allow agricultural and horticultural uses, subject to livestock regulations outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve.

The proposed bylaw amendment will be taken to a Public Hearing in conjunction with a regular Board Meeting.

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Zoning Bylaw Amendment 2837 (Savona)

The Board approved first and second reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2837, affecting property at 6578 Buie Street located in Savona, in Electoral Area “J” (Copper Desert Country).

The zoning amendment proposes to rezone 500 square metres of the affected property from C-3: Highway Commercial Zone to C-1: Retail Commercial Zone, and the remaining 80 square metres of the property would be consolidated with an adjacent property that is also zoned C-3. This would enable the Savona Hotel and Pub to be located on parcels that are all zoned as C-1 and resolve an encroachment from an adjacent building.

The proposed bylaw amendment will be taken to a Public Hearing in conjunction with a regular Board Meeting.

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Zoning Bylaw Amendment 2838 (Pritchard)

The Board approved first and second reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2838, affecting property at 1585 Lance Road located in Savona, in Electoral Area “L” (Grasslands).

The zoning amendment proposes to add a site-specific regulation to the affected property to enable subdivision and create a parcel 4,900 square metres in size, to be used for as a residence for a relative.

The proposed bylaw amendment will be taken to a Public Hearing in conjunction with a regular Board Meeting.

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Temporary Use Application 70 (Big Bar Lake)

The Board approved first and second reading of Temporary Use Permit 70, affecting property at 2116 Marriot Road located in Big Bar Lake, in Electoral Area “E” (Bonaparte Plateau).

The TUP proposes to enable a temporary campground for two Recreational Vehicles (RVs) on a non-commercial basis for up to 30 days per year and to continue to use an accessory building on the parcel. The TUP would be in place for a three-year term.

The proposed bylaw amendment will be taken to a Public Hearing in conjunction with a regular Board Meeting.

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Gold Country Services Bylaw

The Board approved first, second, and third readings of Bylaw 2836 and approved submitting the Bylaw to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

The purpose of the Bylaw is to repeal Bylaw 2833, which enabled the TNRD to provide a funding contribution to the Gold Country Communities Society to promote economic development and tourism within the service area.

The service had been established in 2010 and two Electoral Areas were removed from the service in 2021, and in 2023 most other Electoral Areas and Member Municipalities participating in the service advised that they do not wish to continue.

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9-1-1 Call Answering Service Contract

The Board approved a one-year contract extension with the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) to provide primary 9-1-1 call answering service for properties within the TNRD, for a value of $325,702 for 2024. The RDCO holds a contract with E-Comm 911 for providing primary 9-1-1 service to eight regional districts, including the TNRD.

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Alternate Waste Service Funding Allocations

The Board approved ending the practice of funding four of its Transfer Stations through an alternate waste service. Effective in 2024, these four facilities will be funded through the regional solid waste service like all other Eco-Depots and Transfer Stations.

The four Transfer Stations that had been funded from an alternate waste service are in Black Pines, Brookmere, Lac Le Jeune, and Tranquille Valley. This funding mechanism as an alternate waste service was approved by the Board in 2008, to prevent these facilities from being closed down at the time. With this change in the funding mechanism, there will be no operational impacts to these four Transfer Stations.

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Emergency Operations Centre Equipment Grant Application

The Board approved staff to make an application to the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund - 2024 Emergency Operation Centres Equipment and Training program. If successful, the grant would fund up to $30,000 in 2024 for equipment upgrades within the TNRD Emergency Operations Centre.

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2024 SILGA Convention Resolutions

The Board approved two resolutions being made by the TNRD Board to the 2024 Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) Convention. Resolutions focus on access to supports for residents rebuilding after a flood or wildfire, and on accessing funding from the Province of BC for small community utility systems using the Property Transfer Tax.

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2024 External Committee Appointments

The following Directors were elected or appointed to TNRD External Committees for 2024:

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Official Community Plan (OCP) Initiatives

The Board directed staff to prepare a detailed workplan and cost estimate for the following:

1. Initiate a new Official Community Plan for Electoral Areas “P” and “L” to merge Kamloops North, Kamloops South, South Thompson and Pinantan into one Official Community Plan area;
2. Initiate a new Nicola Valley Official Community Plan for Electoral Areas “M” and “N;” and
3. Initiate housekeeping amendments to all existing Official Community Plans.

A report with background information was presented at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on January 19, 2024.

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