Variance permit approved
Council approved a development variance permit at 112 Willows Place to reduce the front setback for a single family dwelling from five to 3.5 meters.
The applicant stated the purpose for the variance is the result of being unable to fit his truck into the garage without extending the garage.
Councillor Linda Larson noted the application has not raised any concerns from adjacent property owners.
Park bylaw gets third reading
Council carried a recommendation to give Manufactured Home Park Regulations Bylaw 1327 first, second and third reading.
The purpose of the bylaw is to remove a number of inconsistencies and overlapping permitting requirements that apply to the development and/or expansion of manufactured home parks in Oliver.
The issue was highlighted this fall when owners of Green Acres Mobile Home Park faced some cumbersome rules in their attempt to add several more lots to the property.
The Town is repealing its old mobile home park bylaw and modernizing the regulations with the new bylaw.
A public hearing was held last week to change the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw by removing mobile home parks from the multi-family development permit area.
The new manufactured home park bylaw is expected to be adopted in January.
Firemen busy in November
Oliver firefighters responded to 11 calls in Movember . . . er, November.
The callouts include five motor vehicle accidents, one bin fire on Co-op Avenue, a gas leak on Main Street, two alarm activations on Gala Street and Packing House Lane, and mutual aid call on Green Lake Road in Willowbrook.
Desert Hills covenants registered
The Town has adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1330.01, paving the way for the proposed Desert Hills housing development above the cemetery.
In October council withheld adoption of the bylaw pending registration of two restrictive covenants – that fire resistant exterior building materials be used in construction, and that roads and utility services are in place.
A traffic roundabout at the intersection of Princess Place and Fair Road (or alternate traffic calming measure) is being considered.
The Agricultural Land Commission requires installation and maintenance of fencing and landscape buffers on the development site.
Because the proposed development is adjacent to active farmland, the Town requires designs that reduce impacts of noise, odour, dust and pesticide spray drift.
Let’s work together
Councillor Jack Bennest said Oliver’s Christmas Light-Up event was very successful, but he only has one concern.
He stated Oliver Place Mall and Southwinds shopping centre must learn to work together during the light-up and the “Moonlight Madness” event.
Get your two cents in there
Councillor Dave Mattes invites Oliver taxpayers to get their two cents worth by letting the Town know where they stand on taxation.
He said residents should contact the mayor and let him know how much they are willing to spend in taxes.
