City of Courtenay Annual Report 2022
BUSINESS LICENCING Business Licences saw an increase in revenue in 2020 and 2021 as more businesses acquired intermunicipal and intercommunity licences which have higher fees. 2022 saw continued growth in intercommunity licences but a slight drop in revenue from the two previous years. Intermunicipal business licences include both the Town of Comox and City of Courtenay. Intercommunity licences are intended for businesses operating in multiple jurisdictions. Participating communities include Campbell River, Comox, Cumberland, Duncan, Lake Cowichan, Ladysmith, Nanaimo, North Cowichan, Parksville, Port Alberni, and Qualicum Beach.
BUSINESS LICENCE REVENUE
BUSINESS LICENCES ISSUED
2019 2020 2021 2022
City business licences
1,833 1,124 1,345 1,270
Intercommunity licences
208 203
313 303
400 356
434 310
Intermunicipal licences
PLANNING Hybrid Public Hearings and Meetings
Zoning Bylaw Updates As part of the new Official Community Plan (OCP), changes were incorporated to the Zoning Bylaw. The Zoning Bylaw changes are straightforward implementation policies that will expedite important community goals related to more affordable housing throughout Courtenay, and will support active transportation. Zoning Bylaw changes: 1. Add secondary suites as a permitted use in all traditionally single residential dwelling zones; 2. Establish bike parking requirements for multi-residential dwellings and reduce vehicular parking requirements for multi residential dwellings; and 3. Locate the Development Permit Area guidelines and Temporary Use Permit land use regulatory tools in the Zoning Bylaw from the OCP.
Public hearings and meetings are an important part of the land use planning process. Following months of virtual-only public attendance at hearings and meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new hybrid approach with both in-person and virtual options was developed. A provincial order in September 2021 gave local governments the direct authority to continue holding public meetings virtually, allowing the ability for the City to officially adopt the hybrid method. This "hybrid" approach is now the standard for offering public hearings and meetings and allows more options for members of the public to attend and provide feedback.
PLANNING PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS
2019 2020 2021 2022
Development Permits (including Variances) Rezoning applications Combined OCP and rezoning applications Sidewalk patio permits
29
31
38
36
15
15
9 4
9 2
2
3
4
5
7
3
Sign permits
43 17
42 15
42 19
52 22
Tree cutting permits
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