DO YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNING????
The purpose of the APC is to be an advisory body that considers and reports on matters, such as rezoning and Agricultural Land Commission applications (http://www.alc.gov.bc.ca/alr/application_process.htm), referred to it by the Regional Board. Each Electoral Area within the CRD can have an APC. APC members are selected by the applicable Electoral Area Director (for Area B... that would be me!) and are appointed by the CRD board. APC members are to be appointed by February 17, 2012!
The principal objective of the APC is to represent the community viewpoint and to evaluate individual development proposals to determine whether or not they conform to community objectives. The recommendations made by an APC should take account of background knowledge of how the community as a whole is developing and should develop in the future.
One of my tasks as the Director of Area B Electoral Area will be to select APC members and recommend them for appointment to the APC by the CRD board. Based upon the Local Government Act, the APC is governed by a bylaw. Bylaw 4714 is the bylaw governing APC's in the CRD.
As per Bylaw 4714, each APC shall consist of not less than 4 and not more than 10 appointed members, at least 2/3 of whom shall be residents of the electoral area. Although members must serve without remuneration, they may be paid reasonable and necessary expenses that arise directly out of the performance of their duties. Unlike a Recreation Commission, the board director is not eligible to be a member of an APC but may attend at a meeting of the commission in a resource capacity. Minutes of all APC meetings must be kept and, on request, made available to the public.
Ideally, members of an APC should be a cross section of the community population so it is representative of the community the APC represents. According to Section 2(d) of Bylaw 4714, APC members will be selected based upon the following criteria:
(i) geographically, socially and occupationally diverse mix of residents;
(ii) demonstrated community interest, availability, work experience, and knowledge; and
(iii) preference should be given to citzens residing in the Electoral Area of the PAC, with the exception of those with special expertise in the Electoral Area.
One of the first tasks once an APC is appointed will be to review the legislation governing the APC and understand community objectives. Documents worth reviewing would be the Quesnel Fringe Area Offical Community Plan (OCP) (http://www.cariboord.bc.ca/Services/Planning/OCPs/QuesnelFringeOCP.aspx) and applicable land use bylaws (Bylaw 3504 - Quesnel Fringe Area Zoning Bylaw & 3505 - North Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Bylaw).
If you, or you know someone, who might be interested in being a member of the APC for Electoral Area B, please let Rick Brundrige, Manager of Planning Services, at the CRD Office or myself know. I can be contacted at DirectorAreaB@cariboord.bc.ca
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