Development Variance Permits issued:
1)    Development Variance Permit for 1591 10th Avenue to vary the off-street parking spaces from 41 parking spaces to 19 spaces to facilitate the construction of eight dwelling units located above the first storey of the building.
2)    Development Variance Permit for 1562 12th Avenue to vary the maximum parcel coverage to facilitate the construction of a roof enclosure over the front entrance way and a roof enclosure over the rear patio area on the existing single detached dwelling.
3)    Development Variance Permit for 1241 3rd Avenue to vary the minimum rear and side yard setbacks as well as the minimum residential unit size to facilitate the conversion of the existing detached garage with an attached covered veranda into a secondary detached dwelling.
Royal Canadian Legion – Remembrance Day Ceremony
Council approved the following requests from the Royal Canadian Legion for the Remembrance Day Ceremony:
➢    To authorize The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 36 to hold a parade to the Cenotaph on November 11, 2008;
➢    To allow the Branch to hold a Poppy Campaign commencing on Friday, October 31, 2008 until November 11, 2008; and
➢    To observe ‘Veterans’ Week’, the week immediately preceding Remembrance Day and allow the Official Poppy Flag to be flown at City Hall for the duration of Veteran’s week.
Every year on November 11, Canadians pause for a moment of silence for the men and women who have served our country. Many have given their lives so that we may live in peace.  Take a moment on Tuesday, November 11 to remember and be thankful for what you have.
Elk Valley Regional Airport Service Establishment Bylaw
Council considered the request put forth by the Regional District of East Kootenay to consent to the adoption of Bylaw No. 2104 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Elk Valley Regional Airport Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2104, 2008. The RDEK would like to convert the existing function, granted by issuance of supplementary letters patent, to a ‘service’ and need to adopt a bylaw to authorize that.
Council indicated their support for conversion of the Elk Valley Airport function to a service, but would not support a service establishment bylaw with a requisition maximum greater than $0.04 / $1000 of taxable assessment of land and improvements. The RDEK had proposed in the draft bylaw that the requisition maximum be set at $0.10/$1000 of taxable land and improvements.
Bylaw No. 2078, cited as Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Amendment Bylaw No. 85, 2008 is a text amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 1750 by adding “in addition to the permitted uses herein on Lots 4 & 5, Block 128, District Lot 4588, Kootenay1561 10th Avenue only, eight dwelling units located above the first storey of the building.” This bylaw received Third Reading and has been forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation for approval prior to Council consideration of adoption.
Bylaw No. 2080 cited as Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Amendment Bylaw No. 86, 2008 will amend the Zoning Bylaw by adding the following to Section 4.2.11 CS-1 Service Commercial Zone, Subsection .2 Permitted Uses: “.21 in addition to the permitted uses herein at 17 Ktunaxa Road only, one dwelling unit.”
Having a dwelling unit on the property will hopefully make the area safer from vandalism due to the presence of residents living in the area.  This bylaw received Third Reading and has been forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation for approval prior to Council consideration of adoption.
Bylaw No. 2086, cited as Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Amendment Bylaw No. 89, 2008 will amend the Zoning Bylaw 1750 by  rezoning a 667 square metre (0.07 hectare) single family lot from R1- Single Family Residential to R1B- Single Detached Plus Residential to facilitate the conversion of the existing detached garage with an attached covered veranda into a secondary detached dwelling.  This bylaw received Third Reading and has been forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation for approval prior to Council consideration of adoption.
Bylaw No. 2025 cited as Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1923 Amendment Bylaw No. 9, 2005 to re-designate 0.36 hectares (0.88 acres) of land legally described as a portion of Lot 1, District Lot 4589, Kootenay District Plan NEP64864 except Plans NEP65011 and NEP66454 and a Portion of Lot A, District Lot 4589, Kootenay District Plan NEP62408 (the BC Hydro transmission line right of way adjacent to Whitetail Drive) from Transportation and Utility Corridor to Residential Mixed Density was adopted.
Bylaw No. 2083, cited as Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Amendment Bylaw No. 87, 2008 to rezone 0.29 hectares of land legally described as a portion of Lot 1, District Lot 4589, Kootenay District Plan NEP64864 except Plans NEP65011 and NEP66454 from P-2 Parks and Open Spaces zone to CD-3 Comprehensive Development Zone and to rezone 1.74 hectares of land from R-4 High Density Residential to CD-3 Comprehensive Development
October 14 & 27, 2008 Regular Council Meetings
Three Zone (subject properties adjacent to Whitetail and Slalom Drives). The Bylaw, if adopted, would allow a comprehensive
Residential development consisting of condominium type units and townhouses subject to a housing agreement for those townhouse units (4).
A motion was made to grant third reading to the bylaw.
That motion was tabled pending receipt of legal advice regarding what impact, if any, Councillor Burke’s stated conversation with Senior’s at a tea regarding Bylaws No. 2025 and 2083 after the close of the Public Hearing on October 20, 2008.
School Trustee elected by acclamation
City Council received correspondence from the Chief Election Officer for the triennial general local government elections advising that Mr. Frank Lento of Fernie was declared elected by acclamation to the office of Trustee for School District No. 5 (Southeast Kootenay), Electoral Area 1 for a three year term commencing in December 2008.