REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1998, AT 7:30 PM
IN THE CITY OF NANAIMO COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
455 WALLACE STREET, NANAIMO, BC

Present:

Director E. Hamilton Chairperson

Director F. Garnish Electoral Area A

Director R. Loomis Electoral Area B

Director I. Savage Electoral Area D

Director G. Holme Electoral Area E

Director J. McLean Electoral Area F

Director J. Stanhope Electoral Area G

Director J. Duncan Electoral Area H

Director C. Bradshaw City of Parksville

Director L. Sherry City of Nanaimo

Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo

Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo

Alternate

Director B. King City of Nanaimo

Director J. Little City of Nanaimo

Director B. McGuffie City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:

B. Lapham General Manager, Development Services

S. Schopp Manager, Building Inspection & Enforcement

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MINUTES

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that the minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held on April 21, 1998, be adopted.

CARRIED

DELEGATIONS

K. Kyler, re Amendment Application No.ZA9801 - Astrakhan/Kyler - Area H.

Mr. Kyler provided an update to Amendment Application No. ZA9801 and requested that the Committee approve the application.

J. Pipes, re Amendment Application No. ZA9801 - Astrakhan/Kyler - Area H.

Mr. Pipes, representing the Spider Lake Residents� Association, spoke in favour of Amendment Application No. ZA9801.

C. Fenton, re Amendment Application No. ZA9801 - Astrakhan/Kyler - Area H.

Mr. Fenton, representing the smaller districts within Area H spoke in support of Amendment Application No. ZA9801.

H. Sims, re Amendment Application No. ZA9802 - Campbell/Sims - Area H.

Ms. Sims provided background information regarding Amendment Application No. ZA9802.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McLean, that the delegations be received.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

Petition from Area F Residents, re Development Moratorium and Sewage Disposal System for a Proposed Mobile Home Park.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the petition from Area F residents regarding a Development Moratorium and a sewage disposal system for a proposed mobile home park, be received for information.

CARRIED

M. Albert, Arrowsmith Coombs Country Business Association, re Business Licensing.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that the correspondence from the Arrowsmith Coombs Country Business Association regarding business licensing in Area F, be received for information.

CARRIED

BUILDING INSPECTION

Section 700 Filings.

The Chairperson listed each filing and asked that any property owner in the audience wishing to address the Committee, come forward when their name was called.

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director Rispin, that a notice be filed pursuant to Section 700 of the Municipal Act, against the titles of the properties listed as follows:

a) Strata Lot B, Sections 4 and 5, Range 5, Cedar Land District, Strata Plan VIS3160 together with an Interest in the Common Property in Proportion to the Unit Entitlement of the Strata Lot as Shown on Form 1, 2773 Yellow Point Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by B.W. and H.P. Brinkworth;

b) Lot 1, Section 20, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo Land District, Plan 23190, 857 Pat Burns Avenue, Electoral Area �B�, owned by V. Mocker and M. Franz;

c) Lot 5, District Lot 44, Wellington Land District (Situated in Nanoose Land District), Plan 15245, 7431 Industrial Road, Electoral Area �D�, owned by J. Monsieurs and E.M. Monsieurs (Jemco).;

d) Lot 11, District Lot 44, Wellington Land District (Situated in Nanoose Land District), Plan 15245, 6855 Mart Road, Electoral Area �D�, owned by A.R. Guy, L. Henning, A. Erickson, W. Stuart, J.H. James and J.L. James (Coast Distributors);

e) Lots 13 and 14, both of District Lot 44, Wellington District (Situated in Nanoose Land District), Plan 15245, 6862 Mart Road and 7373 Industrial Road, Electoral Area �D�, owned by Jaco Architecture Landscaping Ltd. (Inc. No. 111,497) (Big Boy Toys);

f) Lot 27, District Lot 78, Nanoose Land District, Plan 14275, 3191 Dolphin Drive, Electoral Area �E�, owned by R. Beadle (formerly Bare Track Investments Inc.).

CARRIED

PLANNING

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

Applications No. ZA9801 (Astrakhan/Kyler) and ZA 9802 (Campbell/Sims) - Area H.

MOVED Director Duncan, SECONDED Director McNabb, that application ZA 9801 to amend the "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987" to change the subdivision district from �B� (8.0 ha parcel size) to �D� (2.0 ha parcel size) be approved subject to conditions 1, 2 and 3 in Schedule �1�.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Duncan, SECONDED Director McNabb, that application ZA 9802 to amend the "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, l987" to change the subdivision district from �B� (8.0 ha parcel size) to �D� (2.0 ha parcel size) be approved subject to conditions 2 and 3 in Schedule �1�.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Duncan, SECONDED Director Rispin, that a frontage relaxation pursuant to the Municipal Act and variance to the depth ratio standard in "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987" be approved to provide for 69.87 metre and 82.,82 metre frontages for proposed subdivision of Lot 25, Block 360, Newcastle and Alberni Districts, Plan 37698, to provide for two parcels greater than 4 ha in size with a depth ratio not to exceed 45% of the length of the perimeter of the parcel.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Duncan, SECONDED Director Sherry, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500.240, 1998" which amends the subdivision district from �B� (8.0 ha parcel size) to �D� (2.0 ha parcel size) for Lot 25, Block 360, Newcastle and Alberni Districts, Plan 37698 (Astrakhan/Kyler) be given 1st and 2nd reading and proceed to public hearing to be chaired by the Director for Electoral Area �H�.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Duncan, SECONDED Director McNabb, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500.241, 1998" which amends the subdivision district from �B� (8.0 ha parcel size) to �D� (2.0 parcel size) for Lot 5, District Lot 90, Newcastle District, Plan 36719 (Campbell/Sims) be given 1st and 2nd reading and proceed to public hearing to be chaired by the Director for Electoral Area �H�.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATION

Application No. 9801 - White - Area A.

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director McNabb, that Development Variance Permit application No. 9801 to vary the minimum interior side lot line setback requirement of the RU4 zone from 8.0 to 2.04 m to recognize the location of an existing dwelling and from 8.0 to 4.0 m to permit the construction of an addition, on the property legally described as Lot 3, Section 6, Range 6, Cedar District, Plan 24219 (3307 De Courcy Drive) be approved subject to the restriction of the permit to the existing dwelling and dwelling addition as shown in Appendix 2.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION

Application No. 9806 - Avorado Resort - Area H.

Application No. 9806 has been withdrawn until the next Development Services Committee meeting.

CARRIED

LATE DELEGATION

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director McNabb, that a late delegation be permitted to address the Committee.

CARRIED

G. Ramsay, re Land Use Contravention - 1797 Morden Road - Area A.

Mr. Ramsay addressed the committee regarding the accessory building size infraction against his property and requested leniency to give him time to connect the accessory building to the dwelling unit.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the delegation be received.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Sherry, that this meeting terminate.

CARRIED

TIME: 7:55 PM