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 B. Luchtmeijer Town of Qualicum Beach

Director L. Sherry City of Nanaimo

Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo

Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo

Director G. Korpan City of Nanaimo

Director J. Little City of Nanaimo

Director B. McGuffie City of Nanaimo

N. Connelly General Manager, Community Services

S. Butt Senior Building Inspector

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

Ms. Nelson presented a visual and verbal overview of the Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation and the impact of a Biosphere Reserve on the Regional District.

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the delegation be received.

CARRIED

Ms Sims provided background information regarding Amendment Application ZA9803 and requested that the Board consider the use of a "document" in place of a legal survey in the amendment process.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the delegation be received.

CARRIED

Ms. Sims presented a verbal update report on Amendment Application No. 9807 and urged the Board to approve the rezoning and proceed to public hearing.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the delegation be received.

CARRIED

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

CARRIED

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Savage, that the correspondence from H. Lali, Ministry of Transportation & Highways regarding Lee Road and Highway 19A, be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the Regional District of Nanaimo support the nomination of the proposed Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve subject to an acknowledgement that its management body, the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation, is not assuming an active policy role or advocacy role on behalf of the Regional District.

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the motion be amended to add as follows:

"and subject to ratification by the Regional District prior to any proposed changes in the terms of reference, powers or authority of its management body."

CARRIED

The question was called on the main motion as amended.

The motion CARRIED.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bradshaw,:

That Schedule No. 1 with respect to Amendment Application ZA 9803 be amended to add the provision for one residence and a chapel to the restrictive covenant which limits the proposed land uses.

That Amendment Application No. ZA 9803 submitted by Sims Associates, on behalf of MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., to rezone the property legally described as a portion of Block 564, Nanoose District, Except That Part Shown Outlined in Red on Plan 613-R and Except Part in Plans 31833, 39893, 42873 and 3132RW as shows on the corresponding plan of proposed subdivision from Resource Management 1 (RM1) Subdivision District �B� to Recreation 2 (RC2) Subdivision District �Z� be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.

That "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.242, 1998"" which rezones the property legally described as a portion of Block 564, Nanoose District, Except That Part Shown Outlined in Red on Plan 613-R and Except That Part in Plans 31833, 39893, 42873 and 3132RW from Resource Management (RM1) Subdivision District �B�(8 ha minimum parcel size) to Recreation 2 (RC2) Subdivision District �Z� (no further subdivision), be given 1^st and 2^nd reading and proceed to public hearing to be chaired by the Director for Electoral Area �G� or his alternate.

CARRIED

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. It was also noted that the following property has been withdrawn at this time.

Lot 5, District Lot 44, Wellington Land District, Plan 15245, Nanoose Land Division, 7431 Industrial Way, Area �D�, owned by J. and E. Monsieurs;

Staff noted that the legal description and civic address for the property in violation for construction of a gnome structure without a valid Building Permit should be Lot 1, Amended District Lot 167 (DD 66169N), Nanoose District, Plan VIP65823, 1636 East Island Highway.

Mr. J. Hale spoke on the property and stated that he was unaware that his artwork was in contravention of RDN bylaws at the time it was constructed.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Rispin, that no action be taken on the following property:

Lot 1, Amended District Lot 167 (DD 66169N), Nanoose District, Plan VIP65823, 1636 East Island Highway, Area �E�, owned by C. Hale.

CARRIED

Mr. L. Dirnberger spoke with regard to his property located at 3482 Grilse Road and requested that action not be taken on the property citing that construction on the retaining wall began prior to existing bylaws.

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the filing on Lot 68, District Lot 78, Nanoose Land District, Plan 15983, 3482 Grilse Road, Area �E�, owned by L. and K. Dirnberger, be postponed until such time as the Area Director can visit the site and establish the impact of the contravention.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Sherry, that a notice be filed pursuant to Section 700 of the Municipal Act, against the title of That Part of Lot A, District Lot 27, Nanoose Land District, Plan 1300, Lying to the South of South Westerly Boundary of the Right of Way of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway company as said Right of Way is shown on Plan deposited under DD 7736-F, except part in Plan 25748, 891 Drew Road, Area �G�, owned by V. Sorensen.

CARRIED

Staff were requested to coordinate a seminar for Board members on the Section 700 filing and bylaw enforcement process.

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director McGuffie,:

1. That amendment application ZA 9807, by Friede/Sims, to amend the "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987" to expand the area zoned Commercial 5 (CM5) on Lot 1, District Lot 20, Newcastle District, Plan 6994 be approved subject to the conditions in Schedule �1�.
2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.243, 1998", which amends the zoning for +6151 m² of Lot 1, District Lot 20, Newcastle District, Plan 6994, from Rural 1 (RU1) to Commercial 5 (CM5) and amends the Subdivision District from �D� and �M� to �Z�, be given 1^st and 2^nd reading and proceed to public hearing to be chaired by the Director of Electoral Area �H�, or his alternate.

CARRIED

The Chairperson noted that Application No. 9813 has been withdrawn until the September Development Services Committee meeting.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the request submitted by Sims Associates, BCLS, on behalf of Pacific Beach Investments, to offer paying cash-in-lieu of park land as part of the subdivision of Lot 1, District Lot 9, Newcastle Land District, Plan 37995, be accepted.

CARRIED

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

CARRIED

TIME: 8:50 PM