The following are briefs from the April 2, regular council meeting of the District of Sechelt.
Noise variance approved
A noise variance was approved by District of Sechelt council April 2, which will allow a construction company to complete a large concrete pour for one day during the week of April 28 to May 2, at the Sunshine Coast Community Services building being constructed at 5638 Inlet Ave.
Council was told by staff at the meeting that since the concrete pour is weather dependent, a specific date is difficult to determine, so the application included the entire week and the variance will allow the contractor to exceed permitted hours of the noise bylaw on one of those days.
In order to pour a large volume of concrete and finish it properly, the work will extend past 9 p.m. on the day of the pour. A staff report said the noise itself will come from the concrete trucks, concrete pumper and the power trowels used to finish the concrete into a smooth semifinished surface.
Council was warned, the work may continue to 1 a.m. in the morning on the day after the pour began. Staff anticipates another variance to the noise bylaw will be requested during construction of the third floor of the building, four weeks after this pour is complete.
As part of the variance approval, the contractor must give written notice to residents living within a 100-metre radius of the building.
Temporary housing removed
An application for a temporary use permit (TUP) for limited worker housing at 5536 Kontiki Rd., was withdrawn by the applicant, so by the time it went in front of District of Sechelt council at a regular meeting April 2, it had become a moot point.
Previously, the application was made in order to house workers for the Lions Club Medusa Street housing project. The property is one of three between Kontiki Road and Dusty Road, which are owned by Porpoise Bay Logging.
The applicant (and the construction contractor) contacted the district to inquire about bringing in trailers to house workers and were informed of the requirements to do so in fall of 2024. But the trailers were moved onto the site and occupied prior to all of the TUP application requirements being submitted later in 2024.
The staff report was originally going to present the TUP for council consideration with a variety of conditions included, but instead the applicant’s request was withdrawn on March 25, 2025 during the report review process, therefore no decision was required.
The construction company has since removed the trailers.
