Director F. Garnish Electoral Area A

Director R. Loomis Electoral Area B

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 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 General Manager, Development Services

S. Schopp Manager, Building Inspection & Enforcement

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held on December 15, 1998, be adopted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that the Regional District provide comments to the Town of Qualicum Beach on the proposed boundary extension to include the following properties noted in the RDN staff report:

1. the Board�s approval of a boundary extension to include a .22 hectare parcel (identified as #2 on Attachment 1) and a 4.15 hectare parcel (identified as #3 on Attachment 1).
2. the Board�s approval of a boundary extension of that portion of the 108 hectare area of land (identified as #1 on Attachment 1) east of Laburnum Road.

DEFEATED

MOVED Director Kruyt, SECONDED Director Little, that the Regional District provide comments to the Town of Qualicum Beach on the proposed boundary extension as outlined in Schedule �1�.

CARRIED

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 It was also noted that the following property has been withdrawn at this time.

The Easterly 60 acres of Section 16, Range 3, Mountain District, except that Part in Plan 29404, 3452 Jingle Pot Road, Electoral Area �D�, owned by S. McClure;

1. Lot A, Section 17, Range 1, Cedar District, Plan VIP60245, 2101 Huddington Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by J. Campbell;
2. Strata Lot F, Section 13, Range 1, Cedar District, Strata Plan VIS3891, 1965 Emma Way, Electoral Area �A�, owned by R. Pridge and A. Lemcke;
3. Section 7, Range 1, Cedar District, except part described as commencing at a point distant 381 feet west and 45 feet north from the south east corner of Section 7, thence west a distance of 240 feet, thence north a distance of 180 feet, thence east a distance of 240 feet, thence south along a straight boundary to the point of commencement, and except part in Plan 573RW, 2550 Cedar Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by L. Holmgren;
4. Lot A, Section 10, Range 4, Cedar District, Plan VIP66286, 2940/2970 Ingram Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by J. Morrison/L. Hartmann;
5. Lot B, Section 17, Range 4, Cedar District, Plan 37964, 1571 Fawcett Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by R. & D. Child;
6. Lot 2, District Lot 44, Wellington District, Plan VIP60308, 6802 Ronald Road, Electoral Area �D�, owned by D. & D. Lamont;
7. Lot 23, Section 18, Range 3, Mountain District, Plan 26264, 3623 Ranch Point Road, Electoral Area �D�, owned by J. Horsland;
8. Parcel No. 1 (DD24745N) of Lot A, of Lot 79, Nanoose District, Plan 1460, 2407 Island Highway East, Electoral Area �E�, owned by S. Littlewood.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Garnish,:

1. That staff be directed to prepare "Regional District of Nanaimo Building Regulations and Fees Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1000.02, 1999" as discussed in Alternative No. 1.
2. That staff monitor the implications of the new Homeowner Protection Act and report back to the Board if there are any significant implications.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Garnish, that this item be referred to the next Development Services Committee meeting.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director McLean, that Development Variance Permit No. 9901, submitted by Killick, Metz, Bowen, Rose Architects Planners, Inc. on behalf of School District 68, requesting that the maximum height requirement pursuant to the "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987", be relaxed from 8.0 metres to 12.5 metres in order to accommodate a secondary school, as shown on the submitted plans, be approved subject to notification procedure pursuant to the Municipal Act.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director McGuffie,:

1. That proposed amendments to Bylaw No. 500 to provide technical and procedural revisions as summarized in Schedule �A� be approved and that the draft 1999 revision to the Advisory Planning Commission Guidelines be approved and distributed to APCs.
2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.252, 1999" which incorporates revisions to the Advisory Planning Commission provisions, be given 1^st and 2^nd reading.
3. That the Regional District of Nanaimo waive the holding of a Public Hearing with respect to "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.252, 1999", in lieu of notification of the bylaw pursuant to the Municipal Act.
4. That staff be directed to conduct a seminar/forum for all Advisory Planning Commissions and Electoral Area Directors to reinforce the role of APCs, and to clarify legislation, procedures and guidelines.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Kruyt, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.231, 1997" be given 1^st and 2^nd reading and proceed to a Public Hearing in Electoral Areas �A� and �G�, to be chaired by the Electoral Area �A� Director or his alternate.

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director McLean, that the motion be amended to include a clarification of well requirements.

CARRIED

The question was called on the main motion as amended.

The motion CARRIED.

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

CARRIED

TIME: 8:28 PM