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City of Revelstoke Council Report

Date: July 27, 2015 File No: 3060-20, DP 2015-09

To: Mayor and Council

From: Dean Strachan, MCIP, RPP Manager of Development Services

Subject: Development Permit Application / 274 & 322 Westside Road

1. ISSUE

The City has received a Development Permit application for the development of a site for sand and gravel extraction and processing.

2. RECOMMENDATION

THAT the Development Permit application submitted by Revelstoke Sand and Gravel Ltd. on the Provincial Crown Land Part of Section 4, Township 24, Range 2, West Sixth Meridian, Kootenay District (274 & 322 Westside Road) for the development of a sand and gravel extraction and processing site be approved, subject to the following conditions:

The applicant is to have a Registered Professional Biologist prepare a report on the subject property identifying any streams, water courses or other features requiring permitting and/or reporting to Federal and/or Provincial agencies; and

The site plan and biologist report are to be included with the Development Permit as Schedule A.

AND THAT the Corporate Officer be authorized to issue the Development Permit once the above noted conditions have been satisfied.

3. CAO COMMENTS

Reviewed. GDI.

4. BACKGROUND

4.1 The subject property is owned by the Provincial Government. The applicant has applied to the Province to develop the site as a gravel pit (see Figure 1). The subject property is designated Urban Reserve (see Figure 2) and is zoned RR60 Rural Residential, 60 Hectare District (see Figure 3).

4.2 The proposed development of the subject property for sand and gravel extraction and processing (see Figures 4-6) requires a Development Permit as the property is within the Official Community Plan Development Permit Areas.

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5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

5.1. There are no known financial implications arising from the recommendation.

6. DISCUSSION

6.1. The subject property is currently forested and vacant. The subject development would result in the site being logged then mined for gravel and sand. The applicant is also applying to do sorting and processing of materials on site.

6.2. Although no environmental features have been identified on the subject property it is recommended that a Registered Professional Biologist review the site and prepare a report on any features that require additional reporting and/or protection measures.

7. RELEVANT LEGISLATION

7.1 Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 1950

7.2 Zoning Bylaw No. 1264

8. ATTACHMENTS

Figure 1 Context Map Figure 2 Official Community Plan Designation Map Figure 3 Zoning District Map Figure 4 Site Plan Figure 5 Site Plan Air photo Figure 6 Cross Sections of Extraction / Processing Area

9. RECOMMENDATION AND OPTIONS

9.1. Recommendation

THAT the Development Permit application submitted by Revelstoke Sand and Gravel Ltd. on the Provincial Crown Land Part of Section 4, Township 24, Range 2, West Sixth Meridian, Kootenay District (274 & 322 Westside Road) for the development of a sand and gravel extraction and processing site be approved, subject to the following conditions:

The applicant is to have a Registered Professional Biologist prepare a report on the subject property identifying any streams, water courses or other features requiring permitting and/or reporting to Federal and/or Provincial agencies; and

The site plan and biologist report are to be included with the Development Permit as Schedule A.

AND THAT the Corporate Officer be authorized to issue the Development Permit once the above noted conditions have been satisfied.

9.2. Option 1: Council may add additional conditions to the Development Permit Approval.

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