A number of issues dealt with Tuesday by Rural area C Area Planning Commission.

1. Bill Michaels re-elected as chair for another term (pictured centre above). Cort Larson secretary and Sara Bunge Vice-Chair. Other members: Jessica Murphy and Ed Machial. Recording secretary is Sofia Cerqueira. Also present Director Allan Patton and Alternate Bill Eggert.

2. The commission was asked to express its opinion on highway signage and will write a letter stating that the Regional District and the Ministry of Highways should continue its joint project of cleaning up the look of Hwy 97, enforce all the present laws and modify the zoning bylaw as it relates to signage if needed.

3. Two planning matters were recommended to the Regional Board:

a. Temporary Use permit for a single wide mobile home at 4315 Black Sage Rd. Applicant Harry McWatters wants this use for a temporary period to house farm labour (3 persons) on a 57 acre lot. Winery planned for the land. All TUP’s last three years.

b. Permanent zoning change to replace a Temporary Use Permit for Rosa and Darcy Griffiths property on Sawmill Rd to formalize the existence of a legally non-conforming salvage operation. If the rezoning is granted by RDOS then an OCP amendment will be proposed to have the property categorized as small holdings for future development is a sewer line is brought to that area. The property is near an oxbow and has been reshaped since a fire in May of 2010.