Director F. Garnish Electoral Area A

Alternate

Director S. Wohlleben Electoral Area B

Director E. Hamilton Electoral Area C

Director G. Holme Electoral Area E

Director J. McLean Electoral Area F

Director J. Duncan Electoral Area H

Director A. Duggan City of Parksville

Director B. Luchtmeijer 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 L. McNabb City of Nanaimo

Director B. McGuffie City of Nanaimo

K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer

B. Lapham General Manager, Development Services

S. Schopp Manager, Building Inspection & Enforcement

M. Kamenz Senior Planner

N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held on January 19, 1999, be adopted.

CARRIED

Mr. Duke requested that Amendment Application No. 9702 be withdrawn.

Mrs. Duke distributed pictures to Committee members and provided a short history of the property and the proposed renovations to accommodate her disabled father and to provide room for the family�s newborn daughter.

Mr. Pelk expressed the desire of Spruston Enterprises to work with the Regional District and area residents in working out a workable solution to all issues at hand regarding the Mountainaire Multi-Use Recreational Facility. Mr. Pelk noted that Spruston Enterprises has applied to become part of the OCP process and are applying to have the property rezoned and urged the Board to set aside or postpone the consent order to allow future race season(s) during the zoning application process. Mr. Pelk also introduced Mr. Michael Blumel of the Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce who re-iterated the need to set aside or postpone the consent order to close the racetrack as its closure would impact on Nanaimo�s economy.

Mrs. Bennett provided a short history of the area and urged the Board to approve the alternative OCP recommendation, which supports a 2 hectare minimum rural lot size.

Mr. Slotte was not present in the audience.

Mr. Stone voiced his concerns with the density projections within the proposed Official Community Plan as well as a number of other concerns and noted that the OCP has not had enough public input to be approved at this time.

Mr. O�Hara addressed the subject of rural land use designation in the Arrowsmith Benson district and noted that if the Arrowsmith-Benson and Cranberry Bright districts are going to be brought together under the same OCP that the rules should apply to both districts. Mr. O�Hara spoke in favour of a minimum 2.0 hectare lot size provided that there is sufficient water and permeable soil present.

Ms. Arman declined to speak at this time.

Mrs. Young presented a short history of the area noting the importance of natural resources in the district�s economic growth and expressed her concern regarding the complexity of the OCP document. Mrs. Young supported the alternatives to the OCP document which recommends a minimum 2.0 hectare lot size.

Ms. O�Hara spoke in favour of the minimum 2 hectare (5 acre) lot rural land designation.

Mrs. Addison noted that, with the rural land designation recommendation of a minimum 2.0 hectare lot size, a larger population is foreseeable which would share the tax load placed on the area. Mrs. Addison urged the Board to approve 5 acre lots with two dwellings which is in place in a portion of the OCP boundaries at present.

Mr. Addison stressed the importance of communication between the RDN and the advisory committee members in the OCP process and the need for the OCP to reflect the wishes of the residents. Residents also need to know why changes need to be made.

Mr. Gogo raised his concerns for residents in the area who have had their future family plans lost due to the large lot rural lot size dedication plans reflected in the proposed OCP. Mr. Gogo also urged the Board to consider the implementation of a plebiscite in making these important decisions. A plebiscite could be held in conjunction with the next provincial elections and would put the onus on the public sector to approve or disapprove the proposed changes to rural land use designation.

Ms. Adams noted that the proposed OCP does not reflect the input brought forward by concerned residents or the advisory committee. Ms. Adams also stressed the need to include language in the OCP which would protect farming outside Agricultural Land Reserve areas.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that Mr. Lapi be permitted to speak as a late delegation.

CARRIED

Mr. Lapi raised his concerns regarding Spruston Enterprises� present request for further negotiations. Mr. Lapi then introduced Mr. J. Lampman, who presented a short history of past legal proceedings regarding Cassidy Speedway and the legal implications with pursuing a change in the judgement.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McLean, that the correspondence from UBCM regarding the 1999 resolution process, be received for information.

CARRIED

The Chairperson noted that this application has been withdrawn.

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.

1. Lot 1, Section 18, Range 5, Cedar District, Plan 32642, 1481 Frontier Place, Electoral Area �A�, owned by C. Keast;
2. Lot B, Section 16, Range 8, Cranberry District, Plan 21903, 2008 Walsh Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by A. and K. Johnson;
3. Lot 1, Section 18, Range 3, Cedar District, Plan VIP55689, 2616 Barnes Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by R. and T. John;
4. Lot 34, Section 11, Range 2, Cedar District, Plan 26222, 2175 Fishers Drive, Electoral Area �A�, owned by H. Lechthaler;
5. Lot 5, Section 1, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo District, Plan 6678, Except part in Plan 39255, 2850 Degnen Bay Road, Electoral Area �B�, owned by N. Gray;
6. Lot 22, District Lot 126, Nanoose District, Plan VIP55697, 1089 Roberton Boulevard, Electoral Area �E�, owned by J. & J. Hook;
7. Lot 58, District Lot 28, Nanoose District, Plan 30213, 1536 Marine Circle, Electoral Area �E�, owned by J. and J. De Jong.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Garnish, that Development Permit No. 9902 to establish an addition on the property legally described as Lot D, District Lot 51, Nanoose District, Plan 7705, be approved as submitted by the applicant in recognition of the applicant�s concurrence with the conditions listed in Schedule �1�.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the Revised Official Community Plan for Arrowsmith Benson � Cranberry Bright be received and that the Rural Land Use designation be amended to delete Goal 3 - Policy 4 and expand Rural Policies to include those lands that are presently zoned A-1 with a 8 hectare minimum parcel size restriction.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the Official Community Plan be revised to include a race track as a permitted use.

A recorded vote was requested.

The motion was DEFEATED with Directors Duncan, Rispin, McGuffie, McNabb and McLean voting in the affirmative and Directors Holme, Luchtmeijer, Little, Duggan, Sherry, Wohlleben, Stanhope, Korpan, Garnish and Hamilton voting in the negative.

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Arrowsmith Benson � Cranberry Bright Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1148, 1999" be given 1^st reading.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director McLean, that a decision regarding the Mountainaire Multi-Use Recreation Facility be postponed for one year while a re-zoning application is processed.

DEFEATED

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

CARRIED

TIME: 9:05 PM