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 A. Duggan City of Parksville

Alternate

Director A. Kruyt 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

B. Lapham Gen. Manager, Development Services

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

Ms. Sims presented a verbal update regarding the Committee�s reconsideration of the Building Strata Conversion application for 3125 Van Horne Road.

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

CARRIED

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held on November 17, 1998, be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the request from Sims Associates, BCLS, for the building strata conversion as shown on the Sketch Plan of Lot 6, District Lot 7, Cameron District, Plan 22313, be approved subject to the conditions set out in Schedule No. 1 of the corresponding staff report.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Schedule 1 be amended to insert two additional restrictions under item no. 1 as follows:

• No residential occupancy be permitted;

• The back up septic field to be as shown on Attachment No. 2.

CARRIED

The question was called on the main motion as amended.

The motion CARRIED.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the correspondence from AVIM regarding the deadline for 1999 Resolutions, be received.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Savage,:

1. That Trevor Hughes be removed as a sworn in Animal Control Bylaw Enforcement Officer.

2. That Matthew Adam Purchase be appointed as an Animal Control Bylaw Enforcement Officer for the purpose of enforcing Regional District of Nanaimo Licensing and Control of Animal Bylaws.

CARRIED

The Chairperson noted that "CM3" in the staff report and recommendation should read "CM2".

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Garnish,:

1. That application ZA9811 to amend the "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987" to amend the zoning for Lot 2, Plan 1829, District Lot 36, Newcastle District from RS2 to CM2 be approved and concurrent with the adoption of the zoning amendment bylaw, a development permit for a medical clinic/dental office be issued, subject to conditions being met by the applicant as outlined in Schedule �A�.
2. That the "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500.251, 1998", which rezones Lot 2, Plan 1820, District Lot 36, Newcastle District from Residential 2 (RS2) to Commercial 2 (CM2), be given 1^st and 2^nd reading and proceed to public hearing to be chaired by the Director for Electoral Area �H� or his alternate.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director McNabb, that Development Variance Permit application No. 9809, to vary the minimum setback requirements of the Rural 4 (RU4) zone from 8.0 metres to 0.3 and to 0.5 metres to legalize an existing accessory building on the property legally described as Lot B, Section 9, Range 3, Cedar Land District, Plan 15284, be approved subject to notification pursuant to the Municipal Act.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit 9817 to establish an addition to the Petro Canada retail store on the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 30A, Nanoose Land District, Plan VIP64895 be approved subject to the conditions set out in Schedule No. �1� of the corresponding staff report.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Loomis, SECONDED Director Sherry, that Islands Trust Bylaw No. 172, "Gabriola Island Official Community Plan No. 166, 1997, Amendment Bylaw No. 2, 1998" and Islands Trust Bylaw No. 176, "Gabriola Island Official Community Plan No. 166, 1997, Amendment Bylaw No. 3, 1998" be received and the Islands Trust be advised that the Regional District of Nanaimo supports the proposed amendment bylaws.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Kruyt, that "CVRD Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1923, 1998, Area �H� � North Oyster/Diamond (Boundary Extension) Amendment to CVRD Bylaw No. 1497" be received and the Cowichan Valley Regional District be advised that the Regional District of Nanaimo supports the proposed amendment bylaw.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that the Electoral Area �F� Public Input Document and Planning Alternatives Document be received.

A recorded vote was requested.

The motion CARRIED with Directors Holme, Kruyt, Little, Duggan, Sherry, Loomis, Duncan, Rispin, McGuffie, McNabb, Savage, Stanhope, Korpan, Garnish and Hamilton voting in the affirmative and Director McLean voting in the negative.

MOVED Director Loomis, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the Regional District indicate support for the Islands Trust Natural Area Tax Incentive Proposal to be placed on the Provincial Government�s 1999 legislative agenda for discussion provided that any approval of tax levy reductions at the local government level be made with the concurrence of the Regional District.

A recorded vote was requested.

The motion CARRIED with Directors Kruyt, Little, Duggan, Loomis, Duncan, Rispin, Savage, Korpan, Garnish and Hamilton voting in the affirmative and Directors Holme, Sherry, McGuffie, McNabb, Stanhope and McLean voting in the negative.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Savage, that the Preliminary Draft of the Arrowsmith Benson � Cranberry Bright Official Community Plan be received.

CARRIED

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

CARRIED

TIME: 8:05 PM