REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2004

(immediately following the Hospital Board meeting)

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

PAGES

 

            1. CALL TO ORDER

 

2.                  DELEGATIONS

 

            3. BOARD MINUTES

 

9-28      Minutes of the Board meeting held on March 9, 2004 and the Special Board meeting held March 23, 2004.

 

            4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

5.                  COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

29 A. Lightburn, re Resignation from Nanoose Bay Parks & Open Space Committee.

 

6.                  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                        BYLAWS

 

                        For Adoption.

 

                        Bylaw No. 813.28 – French Creek Sewerage Facilities Service Area Amendment Bylaw – 792 Reid Road – Area G.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        Bylaw No. 889.24 – Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw – 792 Reid Road – Area G.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        Bylaw No. 889.25 – Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw – 1555 Gracyn Drive – Area E.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        Bylaw No. 1021.04 – Pacific Shores Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw – 1555 Gracyn Drive – Area E.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        Bylaw No. 1049.03 - Nanoose Bay Bulk Water Supply Local Service Area Bylaw – 2037 Claudet Road – Area E.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        Bylaws No. 1372 – Nanoose Bay Water Supply Service Area Establishing Bylaw.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        Bylaw No. 1372.01 - Nanoose Bay Water Supply Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw – 2037 Claudet Road – Area E.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        Bylaw No. 1059.03 – Southern Community Recreation Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw – Establishing Bylaw Amendment – District of Lantzville Incorporation.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        Bylaw No. 1062.02 – French Creek Village Streetlighting Local Service Area Bylaw - 688 Wembley Road – Area G.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

30-32 Bylaw No. 1285.01 - Electoral Area ‘F’ Zoning & Subdivision Amendment Bylaw.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                        Public Hearings.

 

33-49 Report of the Public Hearing held March 31, 2004 with respect to Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.298 - Gareth Slocombe – Parker Way & Ted’s Road – Area E.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote).

 

7.                  STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

            7.1 ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE

 

50-51                Minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held March 23, 2004.  (for information)

 

                        PLANNING

 

                        AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

                        Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0401 – Bob Colclough, on behalf of BC Building Corporation – 1329 Kipp Road – Area A.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1. That the report of the Public Information Meeting held March 10, 2004 be received.

 

2. That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.299, 2004” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

3. That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.299, 2004” proceed to public hearing.

 

4. That the public hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.299, 2004” be delegated to Director Kreiberg or his alternate.

 


                        DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

                        DVP Application No. 90323 – Huddy, Fordham/Roder – 1950 Eagle Ridge Place – Area E.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                        Delegations wishing to speak to DVP Application No. 90323.

 

                        That Development Variance Permit Application No. 90323, submitted by Rosalinda Roder and Hans Roder on behalf of Simon Huddy and Jane Fordham to vary the minimum setback requirement for the interior side lot line from 2.0 metres to 0.0 metres to legalize the existing retaining wall, raised pool deck, and swimming pool structures on the subject property legally described as Lot 23, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan 25828 be approved, subject to the requirements outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 and subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

 

                        DVP Application No. 90405 – Deo – Fourneau Way – Area G.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                        Delegations wishing to speak to DVP Application No. 90405.

 

                        That Development Variance Permit Application No. 90405, submitted by the property owners Anthony Deo and Cecilia Deo for the property legally described as Lot A (DD EB20873) of Lot 16, Block 419, Nanoose District, Plan 36697 to relax the maximum height requirements from 9.0 metres to 11.44 metres in order to allow for the construction of a dwelling unit as proposed by the applicants be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 and subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

 

                        OTHER

 

                        Review of Parkland Dedication in Conjunction with the Subdivision Application Process.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                        That the Policy “Review of the Consideration of Park Land Dedication in Conjunction with the Subdivision Application Process” be approved.

 

7.2              COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

52-58                Minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held March 23, 2004.  (for information)

 

                        COMMUNITY SERVICES

 

                        Community Water & Sewer Service Provision: Environmental or Public Health Reasons.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

1. That the March 10, 2004 report “Community Water and Community Sewer Service Provision: Environmental or Public Health Threats” be received.


 

2. That the approach for decision making about the provision of community water service and or community sewer service to land designated by the Regional Growth Strategy as Resource Lands and Open Space and Rural Residential for environmental or public health reasons under Policy 7B of the Regional Growth Strategy be approved as presented in Attachment 1 to the report.

 

                        RECREATION & PARKS

 

                        Skateboard Park Proposal – Area A.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That School District No. 68 be requested to provide an area of the Cedar Community Secondary School grounds through a long-term lease or other form of agreement with the Regional District for the development of a skate park facility by the Cedar Skate Park Association.

 

                        CORPORATE SERVICES

 

                        ADMINISTRATION

 

                                                Committee & Board Meeting Schedule.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That “Board Procedure Bylaw No. 1268, 2002” be amended to incorporate the fourth Tuesday of each month (for the months from January to November) as the regular meeting date for Board meetings, and that the second Tuesday in December be defined as the regular Board meeting date for the month of December.

 

                        FINANCE

 

                        Annual Report of Directors’ & Committee Members’ Remuneration and Expenses.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That the 2003 report on remuneration and expenses for Board and Committee members be received.

 

                        2003 Audited Financial Statements.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That the report on the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 be received.

 

                        Reserve Fund Bylaws – Administration Computer Equipment Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1376 and Fairwinds Water LSA Reserve Fund Expenditure (Well #3) Bylaw No. 1378.

 

                        (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

1. That “Administration Computer Equipment (2003) Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1376, 2004” be introduced for first three readings.

 

                        (All Directors – 2/3)

 

2. That “Administration Computer Equipment (2003) Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw No. 1376, 2004” having received three readings be adopted.

(All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

3. That “Fairwinds Water Local Service Area Reserve Fund Expenditure (Well #3) Bylaw No. 1378, 2004” be introduced for first three readings.

 

(All Directors – 2/3)

 

4. That “Fairwinds Water Local Service Area Reserve Fund Expenditure (Well #3) Bylaw No. 1378, 2004” having received three readings be adopted.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        BUILDING INSPECTION

 

                              Section 57 – Community Charter – Contravention of Building Bylaw Report.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                                Property owners wishing to speak to their proposed filing.

 

                        That a notice be filed against the titles of the properties listed, pursuant to Section 57 of the Community Charter and that if the infractions are not rectified within ninety (90) days, legal action will be pursued:

 

(a)  Lot 2, Section 16, Range 3, Plan VIS5292 together with an interest in the common property in proportion to the unit entitlement of the Strata Lot as shown on Form V, Mountain Land District, 3103 West Road, Electoral Area ‘D’, owned by C. and D. Saywell;

(b)  Lot 2, Section 15, Range 3, Plan VIP73721, Mountain Land District, 3311 Westview Acres Road, Electoral Area ‘D’, owned by R. and T. Milner;

(c)   Lot 13, District Lot 6, Plan 23588, Nanoose Land District, 2360 McDivitt Drive, Electoral Area ‘E’, owned by S. Rowe;

(d)  Lot 21, District Lot 78, Plan VIP68559, Nanoose Land District, 2480 Andover Road, Electoral Area ‘E’, owned by L. and R. Yip;

(e)   Lot 33, District Lot 116, Plan 27229, Nanoose Land District, 1060 Symons Crescent, Electoral Area ‘G’, owned by E. Williamson and B. Olson.

 

                        BYLAW ENFORCEMENT

 

                              Structure Removal Repeal Bylaw No. 1382 – Illegal Construction – Scott Kilner Littlewood – 2406 Nanoose Beach Road – Area E.  (All Directors – 2/3)

 

1. That “Regional District of Nanaimo Structure Removal Repeal Bylaw No. 1382, 2004” be introduced for first three readings.

 

2. That “Regional District of Nanaimo Structure Removal Repeal Bylaw No. 1382, 2004” having received three readings, be adopted.

 

                        Designation of Animal Control Officer – District 68.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That the Board designate, by resolution, Dale Rusch, Nanaimo Animal Shelter, as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer for the specific purpose of enforcing Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control and Licensing Bylaws.

 

                        Animal Control Contracts – District 68 & 69.  (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

                        That the contracts for animal control services with Parksville-Qualicum SPCA and Nanaimo Animal Shelter Ltd. be renewed for the term of March 1, 2004 to February 28, 2007 with an increase in contract service fees of 2% per annum.

 

                        Noise Control Establishing Bylaw No. 1374 and Regulatory Bylaw No. 1375 – Portion of Electoral Area H.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

1. That “Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area ‘H’ Noise Control Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1266, 2002” and “Regional District of Nanaimo Noise Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1267, 2002” be abandoned.

 

2. That the number of electors for the purpose of the alternative approval process be established at 1,547 and that the electoral response form attached to the staff report be approved.

 

3. That “Regional District of Nanaimo Portion of Electoral Area ‘H’ Noise Control Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1374, 2004” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

 

4. That “Regional District of Nanaimo Portion of Electoral Area ‘H’ Noise Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1375, 2004” be introduced, read three times and advertised to provide notice of the Board’s intent to adopt this bylaw.

 

                        PLANNING

 

                        Implications of Changes to Land Title Act & Water Act.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That the report be received for information.

 

                        Animal Control, Planning & Land Use Management Contract Services Agreement – District of Lantzville.  (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

                        That the proposed Service Agreements between the Regional District of Nanaimo and the District of Lantzville for Animal Control Services and Planning and Land Use Management Services be approved.

 

                        ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

                        LIQUID WASTE

 

                        French Creek Pollution Control Centre Biosolids Contract Extension.  (All Directors - Weighted Vote)

 

                        That the Meadowlark Construction contract for composting and hauling biosolids from the French Creek Pollution Control Centre for $48.00 per tonne be extended for an additional year.

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

                                                Residual Solid Waste Disposal Options Status Report.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That the status report on residual solid waste disposal be received for information.

 

                        UTILITIES

 

                        Arrowsmith Water Service Joint Venture Agreement.  (All Directors - Weighted Vote)

 

                        That the Regional District of Nanaimo enter into an amended Joint Venture Agreement to continue the Arrowsmith Water Service Joint Venture established on July 10, 1996 on the terms and conditions set out in the Agreement dated for reference as April 1, 2004 (as attached to the staff report).

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                        Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That the minutes of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project meetings held February 19, 2004 and February 26, 2004 be received for information.

 

                                                Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That the minutes of the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee meetings held February 17, 2004 and March 9, 2004 be received for information.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

                        Electoral Area ‘F’ Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw No. 1285 – ‘Finetuning Project’.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                        That staff be directed to bring forward a report on the proposed ALC application requirement for properties in the ALR in Area ‘F’ which presently have two dwellings on their property and that any actions be held in abeyance until the report has been reviewed by the Board.

 

                                                Cathedral Grove.  (All Directors – One Vote)

                        That a letter be sent to Bill Barisoff, Minister of Water, Lands and Air Protection, requesting a full and meaningful public presentation and process on the Cathedral Grove Plan and to provide the District with a copy of the proposed visitor parking plan as well as any other changes for the park.

 

                        NEW BUSINESS

 

                                                Water and Wastewater Technologies.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That staff prepare a report and recommendation for the Board on innovative water and wastewater technologies and techniques that have been, or may be in use to include rainwater cistern system, water conservation to reduce demands on water systems or distribution systems, and water reuse and recycling in residential, commercial and industrial applications that may have application in future development in the Regional District of Nanaimo.

 


                                                Liability Insurance.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That staff provide a report with respect to liability insurance needs regarding specific functions, including the process and cost breakdown which would identify whether the Regional District as a whole or the specific area member would be responsible for the function insurance costs.

 

                        Landfill Site Liaison Committee Appointments.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That the Board appoint Jim Young, Sheri Young, Ray McGuire, Doug Lum, Gary Franssen, Al Leuschen and a to be determined representative from the Snuneymuxw First Nation to the Landfill Site Liaison Committee.

 

7.3              EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

            7.4 COMMISSIONS

 

7.5 SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

8.                  ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

59-63 Ravensong Aquatic Centre - Steam Room/Sauna Addition – Awarding of Tender – Bylaw No. 1373.01.  (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

64-71 Electoral Area ‘F’ Zoning & Subdivision Bylaw No. 1285 – ‘Finetuning Project’ – ALR Properties.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

72-77 Zoning Amendment Applicant No. 9626 – Rondalyn Resort/Danron Holdings Ltd. – 1350 Timberlands Road – Area C.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

78-80 Regional Landfill Geogrid Toe Berm Construction – Approval to Proceed to Tender and Award of Consulting Services.  (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

81-82 Yellowpoint-Waterloo Fire Protection Specified Area – Control of Fires During Fire Season Bylaw No. 1381.  (All Directors – 2/3)

 

83-85 Federation of Canadian Municipalities International Centre for Municipal Development - Partnership Program.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

9.                  ADDENDUM

10.              BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

            11. NEW BUSINESS

            12. BOARD INFORMATION  (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

13.              ADJOURNMENT

14.            IN CAMERA

                        That pursuant to section 242.2(1)(h) of the Local Government Act the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider legal matters.