Notice is hereby given that a Delegated Public Hearing covering Subdivision Servicing Amendment Bylaw No. 2930, 2022 will be held in the Board Room of the Regional District of North Okanagan at 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Subdivision Servicing Amendment Bylaw No. 2930, 2022 proposes to amend Subdivision Servicing Bylaw No. 2600, 2013 by changing the proof of water requirements for properties located within Electoral Area “C” that are not serviced by a community water system based on the recommendations included in the report by Golder Associates Ltd. titled Keddleston Groundwater Study – Phase 2 dated June 29, 2022.
The proposed amendments relating to the proof of water at the time of subdivision include:
- For each well that is proposed to be used as a water source for a new lot, one year of continuous groundwater level monitoring must be conducted by a Qualified Professional.
- The well must be assessed with a pumping test conducted by a Qualified Professional and documented in a hydrogeological report.
- The report must demonstrate that each proposed well can provide at least 6,550 litres of water per day (1.0 Imperial Gallon per Minute) for each dwelling or secondary dwelling permitted per parcel (except for secondary suites).
- Parcels that cannot meet the minimum quantity for multiple dwellings (6,550 litres of water per dwelling per day) must register a restrictive covenant to limit the number of dwellings to the number which the well(s) on the parcel is capable of servicing.
- The report must also demonstrate that the use of the well will not negatively impact the use of neighbouring wells.
- Pumping tests must be conducted in the dry part of the year for a minimum of 48 hours (unconfined aquifer) and 72 hours (bedrock aquifer).
- An observation well located within 300 m of the pumping well must be monitored.
- Pumping tests must be conducted simultaneously when feasible. Well tests may be conducted sequentially when necessary, as determined by a Qualified Professional.
- Phasing of developments must be considered if more than 4 lots are proposed.
- The Qualified Professional is required to submit a checklist (the Water Supply Evaluation Form) in addition to the hydrogeological report.
- Subdivision Servicing Amendment Bylaw No. 2930
- Board of Directors Resolution dated November 20, 2024
- Staff report dated October 17, 2024 (including WSP review of the proposed Bylaw Amendment)
- Board of Directors Resolution dated December 14, 2022
- Staff report dated November 25, 2022
- Board of Directors Resolution dated July 20, 2022
- Staff report dated June 29, 2022
Additionally for background information please see the following links:
You may also view the Bylaw at the office of the Regional District of North Okanagan at 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC. Office hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding Statutory holidays. You may also request a copy of the Bylaw by emailing planning@rdno.ca.
You may provide input:
- By e-mail: publichearing@rdno.ca prior to 9:00 a.m., Thursday, February 13, 2025;
- By letter: to the address provided below, please ensure that the letter is received at the RDNO office prior to 9:00 a.m., Thursday, February 13, 2025;
- In Person: Attend the Delegated Public Hearing to present submissions; or
- Via Zoom: Request a Zoom link to the meeting through our Corporate Services Department at corp@rdno.ca.
Be advised that:
- Your name and residential address must be included with your submission; and
- Written submissions provided will be included in a public meeting agenda and, as such, considered a matter of public information.