In a closed council meeting on June 25, the moorage application for Cape Roger Curtis were under discussion. On June 28, the municipality issued a press release that stated that council unanimously adopted a resolution that includes recommendations for the province requiring all applicants for moorage applications at Cape Roger Curtis and surrounding waters to complete a number of studies.
A review of the options available for moorage for the neighbourhood and the development of an overall vision or approach to moorage along this coastline with a view of neighbourhood moorage or communal moorage in lieu of private docks is recommended, along with a review and assessment of environmental and coastal impacts, aesthetics, views and safety. Council also deemed it important that the applicants look at the compatibility of private docks and public access points and the impact of the docks on public access along the beach. Council recommends that the reviews should be undertaken by qualified professionals, completed to the satisfaction of the province in consultation with Bowen Island Municipality and identify alternatives for moorage, with recommended options based on the impacts identified.
