The District of Lantzville intends to establish a business licensing program - one of Council's strategic objectives/priorities for 2021 and a foundational action in the Lantzville Economic Development Strategy. Council gave two readings (the readings required before considering amendments) to the “District of Lantzville Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021” for the licensing and regulation of businesses. Council also gave instruction for amendments to the Bylaw. Council will consider the updated Bylaw at a future meeting before the advertised opportunity for those affected to make representations to Council. After a one-month public input period, third reading and, at a separate meeting, adoption, businesses can apply for a business licence that would be in effect for 2022.

Another Council strategic objective/priority is to develop and adopt District of Lantzville bylaws. Council gave two readings to the “District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021”, a bylaw that will replace the Regional District of Nanaimo noise, unsightly premises and nuisances bylaws in effect since Lantzville incorporated in 2003, and add other requirements. Council will continue with Council's review, amendment and development of Bylaw No. 200 starting at a special Council meeting April 19th, and at a subsequent meeting will consider the amended Bylaw.

Council adopted the District of Lantzville’s amended 2021-2025 Financial Plan Bylaw that reflects the following events (with no impact to the 2021 property taxation rate):

Council adopted the amending Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw to be able to charge back to an applicant:

Becky Thiessen, Laura Clark, and Aishwarya Pathania, representing the District’s consultant, Vancouver Island University’s Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Regional Research Institute (MABRRI), presented the summary report completed from the Beach Road Access Planning, Engagement & Design Survey. The beach access management policies, and designs for Lavender Road and Harper Road beach accesses will come back to a Council meeting in May.

The applicant wrote to the District on March 4th that he no longer wished to pursue the application; however, he called in to the meeting March 31st to ask that the application proceed. Council asked the applicant to contact staff regarding proposed amendments, and postponed the motion referred from the March 3rd regular Council meeting to issue a Temporary Use Permit for 7187 Lantzville Road to authorize a 3-year temporary commercial use for the retail sales of landscaping supplies, rental of landscaping equipment, and excavation services.

Council ordered that the owner of 7028 Black Jack Drive remove the accumulation of derelict vehicles, vehicle parts, tires, scrap materials, furniture, appliances, equipment, garbage, discarded and disused materials from their property within ninety (90) days, or the work will be undertaken by the District of Lantzville at the owner’s cost.

Responding to Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose) First Nation Chief Edwards' request for access to the District of Lantzville water system service for Snaw-Naw-As lands, Council directed staff to open discussions and provide a report to Council.

Staff will be preparing a report to Council on how to calm the traffic on Lavender Road (beach end), considering adding speed bumps and/or changing the direction of the stop signs at the corner of Lavender Road and Lancrest Terrace, and to indicate the funding sources for the options.

Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

The Public Health Officer's Order on Gatherings and Events prevents