WHEREAS the Land Title Act provides that the Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize a regional district board to appoint a person as an approving officer for the rural area of the regional district; AND WHEREAS requests for such authority have not been granted: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia Municipalities urge the Province to ensure that regional district boards and the Islands Trust are granted the authority to appoint a person as an approving officer for the rural area of the regional district when and if requested.
Ministry of Transportation The Ministry of Transportation Ministry is focusing on improving the subdivision approval process through policy, procedure, technology and inter-agency relationships. Cooperation and collaboration with relevant agencies, including local governments, is part of that. The intent is to work together to best serve the interests of applicants, agencies and the general public. Transfer of approval authority would involve a change of roles but would still involve the Ministry and other agencies. Transfer of authority could be disruptive for applicants, at least temporarily, and could have a deleterious effect on this sector of the economy. This would be undesirable, especially at a time when development activity is high. The Province of British Columbia is therefore not considering transfer of authority at this time.