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1 pit REGIONAL is DISTRICT Ohms OF NANAIMO AMENDMENT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS An amendment application is required when a property owner wishes to change an existing official community plan (OCP) land use designation or policy, the property zoning or subdivision district, or any other land use regulation contained in the following Regional District bylaws: Electoral Area A OCP Bylaw No. 1620, 2011; Electoral Area C Arrowsmith Benson OCP Bylaw No. 1148, 1999; Electoral Area C East Wellington Pleasant Valley OCP Bylaw No. 1055, 1998; Electoral Area E Nanoose Bay OCP Bylaw No. 1400, 2005; Electoral Area F OCP Bylaw No. 1152, 1999; Electoral Area G OCP Bylaw No. 1540, 2008; Electoral Area H OCP Bylaw No. 1335, 2003; to amend a land use designation or policy; Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987; Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw No. 1285, Upon submission of an amendment application, including all required information, application fee(s) and an advertising deposit (see Submission Requirements below), planning staff will review the application. Please refer to the Regional District of Nanaimo Impact Assessment Bylaw No. 1165, 1999 and the Regional District of Nanaimo Development Approval Procedures and Notification Bylaw No. 1432, 2005 for specific information required to support an application. It is strongly recommended that you contact Planning Staff to discuss your proposal prior to submitting an application. Where a parcel is designated within a development permit area (DPA) by an official community plan and the proposed development is not exempt from the DPA guidelines, the property owner or agent is also required to apply to the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) Board for a development permit or a development permit with variance (if applicable) in addition to the amendment application. These applications may be reviewed concurrently; however separate application submissions and fees are required. Board Policy The RDN Board has adopted a policy (Policy B1.21) to standardize the information required at the rezoning stage to confirm that the potable water needs of proposed lots or use can be met. This policy is attached for information. Information required as a result of Board adoption or amendment of Policies and Bylaws may change from time to time. Please contact Planning staff prior to making an application.

2 Submission Requirements An amendment application must be submitted with the following information in order to be accepted by the Regional District: a. names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, addresses and fax numbers of all registered owners and their agent, if applicable; b. a letter of authorization signed by all of the registered owners, if an agent is representing the owners; c. a copy of state of title certificate(s) dated within 30 days of the date of application; d. a copy of the Agricultural Land Commission approval, if applicable; e. a minimum of two (2) copies of detailed site plans drawn in metric, and to a scale not larger than 1:500 showing all applicable information including: i. boundaries and dimensions of the parcel(s), ii. proposed subdivision of parcel(s), iii. location of existing and proposed roads, iv. location and type of existing and proposed easements and covenants, v. location of watercourses, environmentally sensitive areas, natural hazard areas, and their associated setbacks, vi. number, size and location of all existing and proposed buildings and structures, and the use of each building and structure, vii. location of existing and proposed vehicular, cycling, and pedestrian internal routes and access points, viii. location of existing and proposed off-street parking and loading spaces, garbage and recycling provisions, ix. location and type of existing and proposed landscaping, x. existing and proposed on-site services including type and location of each service, and xi. location, type and dimensions (in metric) of existing and proposed signage; f. a detailed plan of building profiles drawn to a scale not larger than 1:100; g. electronic copies of all plans (e.g. PDFs), h. Riparian Areas Regulation Property Declaration Form, i. Site Profile Form, j. additional information may be required in accordance with Regional District of Nanaimo Impact Assessment Bylaw No. 1165, 1999, and k. the required application fee in accordance with RDN Bylaw 1259, Estimated Time Frame The length of time to process an amendment application varies considerably. Generally, a minimum of six months is required to process an amendment application (e.g. rezoning, temporary use permit) while an official community plan amendment takes a minimum of eight months given the need for additional approvals from the Province. Agricultural Land Commission If an amendment application involves land that is located within the Provincial Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), approval from the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) concerning the proposed development is required before an amendment application is forwarded to the Electoral Area Planning Committee/Committee of the Whole for consideration. For more information about the procedures involved with the separate application process to the ALC please consult the RDN Planning Department.

3 Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure When a development proposal involves a change in land use within a radius of 800 metres of an intersection of a controlled access highway, formal approval from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) is required. An owner/agent may wish to discuss his/her proposal with the Ministry early in the application process to identify any significant road dedication, access improvements or other works and services that may be required to service the proposed development. Public Information Meeting As part of the amendment application process, a public information meeting (PIM) may be required where the proposed development is considered to have an impact on the local community, or on the region as a whole (please refer to the Regional District of Nanaimo Development Approval Information Bylaw No. 1165, 1999 for information on the assessment criteria). The purpose of the PIM is to give the community an opportunity early on in the process to ask questions, provide comments, and give suggestions with respect to the proposed development. A public information meeting, if required, will be held prior to the application being considered by the Electoral Area Planning Committee/Committee of the Whole. This meeting is facilitated by RDN staff and the local Area Director; a summary of the comments received at this meeting will be forwarded to the Committee. Public notification will be completed prior to the meeting in accordance with Regional District of Nanaimo Development Approval Procedures and Notification Bylaw No. 1432, Planning Committee and Regional Board Review Decisions on all land use matters are subject to consideration of the Regional Board of Directors. Prior to an application proceeding to the Regional Board, and depending on the type of amendment, an application is first considered by either the Electoral Area Planning Committee or the Committee of the Whole. A staff report is provided to the Committee along with any correspondence received from the public as a result of notification, and a summary of the comments received at the public information meeting. Committee meetings are open to the public. Any member of the public, including an applicant, may request to address the Committee. Following consideration of an application, the Committee will then make a recommendation to be considered at a future Board meeting. Public Hearing and Bylaw Consideration If the Committee recommends that an amendment application proceed, an amendment bylaw is then drafted and presented to the RDN Board for consideration of first and second reading. If the bylaw receives first and second reading, a public hearing will be held. Notification of the hearing will be completed in accordance with the Regional District of Nanaimo Development Approval Procedures and Notification Bylaw No. 1432, 2005 and pursuant to the Local Government Act. Anyone individual who wishes to comment on the proposed amendment bylaw will have an opportunity, either verbally and/or in writing, to be heard at the public hearing. A summary of the public hearing comments and submissions will then be included in a staff report to the RDN Board in order for the Board to consider third reading of the bylaw. If the amendment bylaw receives third reading, and the proposed development involves a change in land use within 800 metres radius of an intersection of a controlled access highway pursuant to the Highway Act, the bylaw is forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure for approval. In the case of an amendment to an official community plan, the corresponding bylaw is also forwarded to the Ministry for Community, Sport and Cultural Development for approval.

4 Upon receiving approval from these ministries, and upon security of any items required as a condition of Upon receiving approval from these ministries, and upon security of any items required as a condition of rezoning, the amendment bylaw may then be presented to the RDN Board for consideration of final adoption (fourth reading) of the bylaw. Official Community Plan Amendment Pursuant to the Local Government Act, an amendment to an official community plan involves a formal public consultation process, which includes referrals to provincial government agencies, adjoining municipalities or regional districts and other concerned agencies as determined by the RDN Board. The intent of these referrals is to ensure community plan amendments do not conflict with provincial mandates and legislation and the goals of adjoining local governments. Amendment applications will be formally referred to all required agencies following first and second reading of an OCP amendment bylaw. Resubmission of Applications If an amendment application is denied by the RDN Board, the application cannot be resubmitted for reconsideration within six months of the decision date in accordance with Regional District of Nanaimo Development Approval Procedures and Notification Bylaw No. 1432, If substantial changes have been made to the original application the revised application could be submitted at any time and be considered as a new application.

5 Strategic & Community Development 6300 Hammond Bay Road Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N2 (250) (Nanaimo) (250) (District 69) (within BC) Fax:(250) Amendment Application Form REZONING TEMPORARY USE LAND USE CONTRACT O F F I C E U S E O N L Y Application Fee: Receipt No. File No. SECTION 1: DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY (AS INDICATED ON THE STATE OF TITLE CERTIFCATE) Legal Description Civic Address Electoral Area Parcel Identifier (P I D) SECTION 2: OWNER INFORMATION (ATTACH ADDITIONAL PAGE IF MORE THAN TWO OWNERS) 1) 2) Name Name Mailing Address Mailing Address Town / Province Postal Code Town / Province Postal Code Telephone/ Cell Fax Telephone/ Cell Fax SECTION 3: AGENT INFORMATION (TO BE COMPLETED IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT THE OWNER) Name Mailing Address Town/Province Postal Code Telephone/ Cell Fax *NOTE: IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT THE REGISTERED OWNER A LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION WILL BE REQUIRED SECTION 4: DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL I/we, the registered owner(s) of the property legally described on this application, hereby make application as follows: *NOTE: Please attach letter if more space is required. Amendment Requested: Purpose of Requested Amendment:

6 SECTION 5: APPLICATION COMPLETION CHECKLIST: ALL MEASUREMENTS TO BE IN METRIC A copy of Certificate of Indefeasible Title and a corporate registry search if applicable (dated within past 30 days) A letter outlining the details of the Application Application fee as required by Bylaw No. 1259, 2002 Two (2) survey plans certified by a BC Land Surveyor to a maximum scale of 1:500, showing: location of existing and proposed buildings and structures and parts thereof, address, legal description, name of applicant, date, property lines, scale, north arrow, all easements and right of ways, restrictive covenant areas, location of all watercourses and associated setbacks, and building setbacks as per Zoning and Floodplain Bylaws Electronic copies of all plans Riparian Areas Regulation Property Declaration Form Site Profile Form Additional information may be required, such as: Two (2) building elevation plans to a maximum scale of 1:100 Two (2) survey plans certified by a BC Land Surveyor including topographical information Professional Engineer s Report RDN Sustainable Development Checklist (Temp use only): Commercial A letter of authorization (To be completed if the applicant is not the registered owner) Environmental Assessment Achaeological Assessment Arborist Report Landscape Plan Riparian Area Assessment Other SECTION 6: Applicant Signature I hereby declare that all the above noted statements and information contained in this application and supporting documents are true and correct. Applicant Signature Date Applicant Name (Please Print) I would prefer all correspondance via: regular mail fax In order to process your application, please provide all necessary documentation with your application. Please retain a copy of the submitted application for your records. Contact the RDN Planning Department for assistance. Submit the completed application form, required fee, plans, and supporting material to the Regional District of Nanaimo. The fee is payable to the Regional District of Nanaimo.

7 pi REGIONAL Os DISTRICT Awe OF NANAIMO Planning Department 6300 Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo BC V9T 6N2 Phone: (250) or (250) (in District 69) or toll free in BC Fax: (250) web: LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION (Representative / Agent) Date: As the registered owner(s) of the following property: Civic Address: Legal Description: I / We hereby authorize the following person to act as agent on my / our behalf in all matters pertaining to the application for development on the above noted property and by doing so will be deemed to know of and to understand the contents of the applications and associated documents. I / We acknowledge the authority of the agent to bind me/us in all matters relating to the work to be performed under the following applications (please check all applicable): OCP Amendment Rezoning Subdivision Development Permit Development Variance Permit Board of Variance Temporary Use Permit Agricultural Land Reserve Other Owner Name (please print) Owner Name (please print) Signature of Owner Signature of Owner Agents Information Agent s Name Company Name (Address) City Postal Code Telephone Fax No. Cellular Phone C:\Adlib\FolderConnector\Work\25C3E219-CEBE-43C0-9B46-7D28F5E3C883\LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION.docx

8 pit REGIONAL os DISTRICT oboe OF NANAIMO Riparian Areas Regulations Property Declaration Form Property Subject Legal Description: Subject Property Address: I (we) acknowledge that the province of British Columbia enacted the Riparian Areas Regulation to protect the critical features, functions, and conditions required to sustain fish habitat. Furthermore, this legislation prohibits the Regional District of Nanaimo from approving, or allowing a development to proceed adjacent to a watercourse until it has received notice that a report prepared by a Qualified Environmental Professional has been received by the Ministry of Environment. I (we) understand that a water feature includes any of the following: a) any watercourse, whether it usually contains water or not; b) any pond, lake, river, creek or brook; and/or, c) any ditch, culvert, spring, or wetland. I (we) declare that (Please check the one that applies): A. that there are no water features located on the subject property, B. there are water features located on the subject property. I (we) declare that all proposed development including land alteration, vegetation removal, construction and / or building (Please check the one that applies): A. is greater than 30.0 metres from a water feature, or B. is less than 30.0 metres from that water feature. I (we) acknowledge that I (we) are familiar with the property and area, and have inspected the property and immediate area for the existence of any water features prior to signing this form. Property Owner / Agent Signature(s): 1 2 Print Name(s): 1 2 Mailing Address: Postal Code: Phone: Witnessed By: Date:

9 Introduction SCHEDULE 1 Site Profile Version 4.0 Under section 40 of the Environmental Management Act, a person who knows or reasonably should know that a site has been used or is used for industrial or commercial purposes or activities must in certain circumstances provide a site profile. Schedule 2 of the Contaminated Sites Regulation sets out the types of industrial or commercial purposes or activities to which site profile requirements apply. If section 40 of the Environmental Management Act applies to you and you know or reasonably should know that the site has been used or is used for one of the purposes or activities found in Schedule 2 of the Contaminated Sites Regulation, you may be required to complete the attached site profile. Notes/Instructions: Persons preparing a site profile must complete Section I, II and III, answer all questions in sections IV through IX, and sign section XI. If the site profile is not satisfactorily completed, it will not be processed under the Environmental Management Act and the Contaminated Sites Regulation. Failure to complete the site profile satisfactorily may result in delays in approval of relevant applications and in the postponement of decisions respecting the property. The person completing this site profile is responsible for the accuracy of the answers. Questions must be answered to the best of your knowledge. Section 27 (1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act requires that provision of personal information concerning an individual must be authorized by that individual. Persons completing the site profile on behalf of the site owner must be authorized by the site owner. One (1) site profile may be completed for a site comprised of more than one titled or untitled parcel, but individual parcels must be identified. The latitude and longitude (accurate to 0.5 of a second using North American Datum established in 1983) of the centre of the site must be provided. Also, please attach an accurate map, containing latitude, longitude and datum references, which shows the boundaries of the site in question. Please use the largest scale map available. If the property is legally surveyed, titled and registered, then all PID numbers (Parcel IDentifiers Land Title Registry system) must be provided for each parcel as well as the appropriate legal description. If the property is untitled Crown land (no PID number), then the appropriate PIN numbers (Parcel Identification Numbers Crown Land registry system) for each parcel with the appropriate land description should be supplied. If available, the Crown Land File Number for the site should also be supplied. Anything submitted in relation to this site profile will become part of the public record and may be made available to the public through the Site Registry as established under the Environmental Management Act. Under section 43 of the Environmental Management Act, corporate and personal information contained in the site profile may be made available to the public through the Site Registry. If you have questions concerning the collection of this information, contact the Site Registrar, at site@gov.bc.ca. For questions on site profiles, please send a message to siteprofiles@gov.bc.ca. 1

10 I CONTACT IDENTIFICATION A. Name of Site Owner: Last First Middle Initial(s) (and/or, if applicable) Company Owner s Civic Address City Province/State Country Postal Code/ZIP B. Person Completing Site Profile (Leave blank if same as above): Last First Middle Initial(s) (and/or, if applicable) Company C. Person to Contact Regarding the Site Profile: Last First Middle Initial(s) (and/or, if applicable) Company Mailing Address City Country Telephone ( ) - Province/State Postal Code/ZIP Fax ( ) - II SITE IDENTIFICATION Please attach a site location map All Property Coordinates (using the North American Datum 1983 convention) for the centre of the site: Latitude: Degrees Minutes Seconds Longitude: Degrees Minutes Seconds Please attach a map of appropriate scale showing the boundaries of the site. For Legally Titled, Registered Property Site Street Address (if applicable) City Postal Code 2

11 PID numbers and associated legal descriptions. Attach an additional sheet if necessary. PID Legal Description Total number of titled parcels represented by this site profile is: For Untitled Crown Land PIN numbers and associated Land Description. Attach an additional sheet if necessary. PIN Land Description Total number of untitled crown land parcels represented by this site profile is: (and, if available) Crown land file numbers. Attach an additional sheet if necessary. III COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES OR ACTIVITIES Please indicate below, in the format of the example provided, which of the industrial and commercial purposes and activities from Schedule 2 have occurred or are occurring on this site. EXAMPLE Schedule 2 Description Reference E1 appliance, equipment or engine repair, reconditioning, cleaning or salvage F10 solvent manufacturing or wholesale bulk storage Please print legibly. Attach an additional sheet if necessary Schedule 2 Description Reference 3

12 IV AREAS OF POTENTIAL CONCERN Is there currently or to the best of your knowledge has there previously been on the site any (please mark the appropriate column opposite the question): YES NO A. Petroleum, solvent or other polluting substance spills to the environment greater than 100 litres? B. Residue left after removal of piled materials such as chemicals, coal, ore, smelter slag, air quality control system baghouse dust? C. Discarded barrels, drums or tanks? D. Contamination resulting from migration of substances from other properties? V FILL MATERIALS Is there currently or to the best of your knowledge has there previously been on the site any deposit of (please mark the appropriate column opposite the question): A. Fill dirt, soil, gravel, sand or like materials from a contaminated site or from a source used for any of the activities listed under Schedule 2? B. Discarded or waste granular materials such as sand blasting grit, asphalt paving or roofing material, spent foundry casting sands, mine ore, waste rock or float? C. Dredged sediments, or sediments and debris materials originating from locations adjacent to foreshore industrial activities, or municipal sanitary or stormwater discharges? YES NO VI WASTE DISPOSAL Is there currently or to the best of your knowledge has there previously been on the site any landfilling, deposit, spillage or dumping of the following materials (please mark the appropriate column opposite the question): A. Materials such as household garbage, mixed municipal refuse, or demolition debris? YES NO B. Waste or byproducts such as tank bottoms, residues, sludge, or flocculation precipitates from industrial processes or wastewater treatment? C. Waste products from smelting or mining activities, such as smelter slag, mine tailings, or cull materials from coal processing? D. Waste products from natural gas and oil well drilling activities, such as drilling fluids and muds? E. Waste products from photographic developing or finishing laboratories; asphalt tar manufacturing; boilers, incinerators or other thermal facilities (e.g. ash); appliance, small equipment or engine repair or salvage; dry cleaning operations (e.g. solvents); or from the cleaning or repair of parts of boats, ships, barges, automobiles or trucks, including sandblasting grit or paint scrapings? 4

13 VII TANKS OR CONTAINERS USED OR STORED, OTHER THAN TANKS USED FOR RESIDENTIAL HEATING FUEL Are there currently or to the best of your knowledge have there been previously on the site any (please mark the appropriate column opposite the question): A. Underground fuel or chemical storage tanks other than storage tanks for compressed gases? B. Above ground fuel or chemical storage tanks other than storage tanks for compressed gases? YES NO VIII HAZARDOUS WASTES OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Are there currently or to the best of your knowledge have there been previously on the site any (please mark the appropriate column opposite the question): A. PCB-containing electrical transformers or capacitors either at grade, attached above ground to poles, located within buildings, or stored? B. Waste asbestos or asbestos containing materials such as pipe wrapping, blown-in insulation or panelling buried? C. Paints, solvents, mineral spirits or waste pest control products or pest control product containers stored in volumes greater than 205 litres? YES NO IX LEGAL OR REGULATORY ACTIONS OR CONSTRAINTS To the best of your knowledge are there currently any of the following pertaining to the site (please mark the appropriate column opposite the question): A. Government orders or other notifications pertaining to environmental conditions or quality of soil, water, groundwater or other environmental media? B. Liens to recover costs, restrictive covenants on land use, or other charges or encumbrances, stemming from contaminants or wastes remaining onsite or from other environmental conditions? C. Government notifications relating to past or recurring environmental violations at the site or any facility located on the site? YES NO X ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND EXPLANATIONS (Note 1: Please list any past or present government orders, permits, approvals, certificates and notifications pertaining to the environmental condition, use or quality of soil, surface water, groundwater or biota at the site. Note 2: If completed by a consultant, receiver or trustee, please indicate the type and degree of access to information used to complete this site profile. Attach extra pages, if necessary): 5

14 XI SIGNATURES The person completing the site profile states that the above information is true based on the person's current knowledge as of the date completed. Signature of person completing site profile Date completed: (YY-MM-DD) XII OFFICIAL USE Local Government Authority Reason for submission (Please check one or more of the following) Soil removal Subdivision application Zoning application Development permit Variance permit Demolition permit Date received: Local Government contact : Name Agency Address Date submitted to Site Registrar: Date forwarded to Director of Waste Management: Telephone Fax Director of Waste Management Reason for submission (Please check one or more of the following) Under Order Site decommissioning Foreclosure Date received: Assessed by: Name Investigation Required? Decision date: Region Telephone Fax If site profile entered, SITE ID # YES NO Site Registrar Date received: Entered onto Site Registry by: SITE ID #: Entry date: 6

15 pp/ REGIONAL is DISTRICT osoms OF NANAIMO Community and Site Impact Review Form To accompany: Development Permit Applications Applications for Rezoning Temporary Use Permit Applications The following basic information is required in order to assist the Planning Department in assessing applications for potential community and site impact. This is a preliminary assessment. You may be requested to supply more formal information concerning the impact of your proposal before your application can be processed. Please provide a description of your proposed project. Attach another sheet if necessary: 1. Land Use: Will the proposal result in the need to amend or obtain a variance from any RDN Plan or bylaw? If yes, what kind of variance do you anticipate needing: height setback please specify 2. Watercourses: Does your property contain a watercourse or have a boundary on a watercourse? 3. Vegetation: Will any change be required to existing vegetation within an environmentally sensitive development permit area? 4. Other Environmentally Sensitive Features: Are there other sensitive features on site which are protected within a development permit area? (e.g. eagle nest trees) 5. Site Grading: Will any excavation, removal or addition of soil be required within an environmentally sensitive development permit area? yes no

16 6. Community Services: Does the development have the potential to significantly increase the need for public services or infrastructure? (examples: schools, roads, fire protection, solid waste facilities, transportation, hospitals, parks) 7. Hazardous situations: Are there any potential hazards on site or is the site within a natural hazard development permit area? (Examples: steep ravines or slopes greater than 30%) 8. Public Nuisance: Will the proposed use cause any public nuisance such as light / glare, odours, or noise other than those found in normal residential neighbourhoods? 9. Emergency and Hazards: Does the proposal have any potential to interfere with an emergency response plan or will the proposal involve a risk of explosion or the release of hazardous substances should there be an accident? 10. Population: Will the proposal substantially alter the location, distribution, density, or growth rate of the human population of an area contrary to the Regional Growth Management Plan? 11. Transportation/Circulation: Will the proposal generate significant additional vehicular traffic, have substantial effects on existing transportation systems, increase parking demands, or increase traffic hazards for pedestrians or cyclists? 12. Utilities: Are substantial upgrading or extension of utilities required? (Examples: Sewer, garbage collection, storm drainage) 13. Parks and Recreation: Will the proposal impact upon natural areas available for hiking or similar outdoor activities or will the proposal affect significant sites in the RDN Parks Plan or other park or protected areas? 14. Archeological Sites: Does the proposal have any potential to alter an historic archeological site? If yes, applicant should contact the Provincial Archeological Branch. 15. Cumulative Impacts or Future Impact: Does the project have multiple phases? If yes, please explain the phases in your project description at the beginning of this form. 16. Under the provisions of the Provincial Contaminated Sites Regulations, have any of the schedule 2 activities taken place on this site? yes no

17 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO P O L I C Y SUBJECT: Groundwater - Application requirements for rezoning of un-serviced lands (Current Planning) POLICY NO: CROSS REF.: B 1.21 EFFECTIVE DATE: February 22, 2011 APPROVED BY: BOARD REVISION DATE: PAGE: 1 of 2 PURPOSE To standardize the information required at the rezoning stage to confirm that the potable water needs of proposed lots or use can be met. POLICY Based on the policies and objectives of the Official Community Plan (OCP) and given the existing limitations to ensure standards are being satisfied through the subdivision process and in recognition that well drilling and testing on proposed lots may be onerous and undesirable at the rezoning stage, the following approach will be taken when considering un-serviced lands (with respect to community water) for rezoning: 1. Where a lot is the subject of a rezoning application to reduce the minimum lot size in order to facilitate a subdivision, a preliminary hydrogeological assessment completed by a qualified professional (P. Eng or P. Geo registered in BC) must be completed and submitted as part of the rezoning application. The report must confirm that in the opinion of the qualified professional: a) a minimum year-round potable water supply of 3.5m3 (3500 l) per day can be provided for each parcel being proposed, and that, b) the proposed well(s) will have no adverse impacts on surrounding wells, groundwater resources, and receiving waters. The report must be received and reviewed prior to proceeding to the Board for introduction of the associated amendment bylaw. Prior to final adoption of the amendment bylaw a covenant must be registered on title which will require that the wells be constructed and tested, and a report submitted to the RDN prior to final approval of subdivision. The report must comply with the requirements as outlined below. If the application involves the rezoning of lands to permit subdivision of lands that are currently occupied by dwellings, each with their own well, and the rezoning will not result in additional residential density, a preliminary hydrogeological assessment is not required provided the applicant proceeds with the well testing and associated report to the satisfaction of the Regional District.

18 Policy No. B1.21 Page 2 2. Where a lot is the subject of a rezoning application to permit multiple units, commercial, institutional or industrial use, a preliminary hydrogeological assessment completed by a qualified professional (P. Eng or P. Geo registered in BC) must be completed and submitted as part of the rezoning application. The report must confirm that in the opinion of the registered professional: a) a minimum year-round potable water supply to support the proposed use can be provided on the parcel, and that, b) the proposed well(s) will have no adverse impacts on surrounding wells, groundwater resources and receiving waters. The report must be received and reviewed prior to proceeding to the Board for introduction of the associated amendment bylaw. Prior to final adoption of the amendment the applicant must receive source approval from the Vancouver Island Health Authority. Well report requirements: The intent of the well report is to confirm that the well can adequately service the proposed lot and that it meets current well regulations. The report must be completed, dated and signed by a qualified professional and include/confirm the following: the date when the well was drilled along with a copy of the driller s log (if available); the well identity number as indicated on the plate secured to the well; photographs of the well identity tag, stick up, and general location of the well; that the water meets the Canadian Drinking Water Standards. The report should include the test results of the well water and to have been completed within 6 months of the date of the report. The report must also identify where the parameters may have exceeded the Drinking Water Guidelines; that pump testing has been completed and witnessed by a qualified professional. The pump testing is required to have been run for the greater of 12 hours or until the water level stabilizes at the pumping rate of at least 2.5 litres/minute with a well recovery period monitored for the greater of 6 hours or until the water level recovers to a minimum of 90% of its pre-pumping water level. This pump test should be conducted only during the months of July through November (lowest water table). Confirmation that the well meets the minimum well standards as outlined in the BC Ground Water Protection Regulations as enacted on November 1, 2005 and as amended from time to time which includes the following: is at minimum 30m from potential sources of contamination, including but not limited to: agricultural buildings, septic fields, animal pens/runs, refuse and compost piles, areas of fertilizer/herbicide use or storage, above or below ground storage tanks, and parking areas; is outside of a floodplain, or if within a floodplain measures taken/required to protect the well; is accessible for maintenance; has a secure and watertight cap; the well head is at minimum 300mm above the adjacent finished grade, and the ground around the well head is sloped away from the well casing.