REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1999, 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 A. Duggan 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

Also in Attendance:
B. Lapham General Manager, Development Services
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MINUTES

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Duncan, that the minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held on June 15, 1999, be adopted.

CARRIED

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(Referred from the June 15, 1999 DSC Meeting)

Request for 10% Frontage Relaxation � Allan � 7700/7702 Lantzville Road � Area D.

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Little, that the request from William Allan to relax the minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement for proposed Lot A as shown on the plan of subdivision prepared by WR Hutchinson, dated Sept. 1, 1998, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule �A� of the staff report.

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.

It was noted that the following Section 700 filing has been withdrawn:

Lot 34, Section 7, Wellington District, Plan VIS3586, 7201 Hase Place, Electoral Area �D�, owned by B. & D. Clark;

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Sherry, that a notice be filed against the titles of the properties listed, pursuant to Section 700 of the Municipal Act and that if the deficiencies are not rectified within ninety (90) days, legal action will be pursued:

  1. Lot 80, Section 18, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo District, Plan 21586, 670 Gallagher Way, Electoral Area �B�, owned by Co-operative Trust Company of Canada;

  2. Lot 101, Section 2, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo District, Plan 22223, 2505 Coho Drive, Electoral Area �B�, owned by G. and M. Percival;

  3. Lot 8, Section 12, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo District, Plan 23189, 925 Carmen Crescent, Electoral Area �B�, owned by B. and S. Wright;

  4. Lot 25, Section 18, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo District, Plan 21586, 665 Gallagher Way, Electoral Area �B�, owned by D. and D. Powell;

  5. Lot 20, Section 18, Range 3, Mountain District, Plan 26264, 3033 Andres Road, Electoral Area �D�, owned by B. Rutledge;

  6. Lot 2, Block 389, Wellington District, Plan VIP53763, 7250 Highet Place, Electoral Area �D�, owned by D. and S. McCullough;

  7. Lot A, Block 419, Nanoose District, Plan VIP52609, 521 Fourneau Way, Electoral Area �G�, owned by B. and M. Lunn;

  8. Lot 2, District Lot 42, Nanoose District, Plan 7536, 418 Martindale Road, Electoral Area �G�, owned by Phil Baker Contracting Ltd.

CARRIED

PLANNING

AMENDMENT APPLICATION

Amendment Application ZA9907, - Beaver Lumber Products � 7178 Lantzville Road � Area D.

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that Amendment Application No. ZA9907 by Beaver Lumber, to amend "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw 500, 1987" by creating a new Commercial 7 (CM7) zone as shown in Schedule 7; new parking designation; and additional applicable definitions, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule 1 of the staff report.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 500.255, 1999", which rezones Lot A, District Lot 27G, Wellington District, Plan 29942 from Commercial 3 to Commercial 7 be given 1st and 2nd reading and proceed to public hearing to be chaired by Director Savage or his alternate.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit No. 9711 be amended as outlined in the Conditions of Approval included in Schedule �1� subject to the adoption of "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.255, 1999".

CARRIED

Director McGuffie joined the meeting.

OTHER

Development Review Process Bylaws.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Garnish,:

  1. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Impact Assessment Bylaw No. 1165, 1999" be given three (3) readings.

  2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Impact Assessment Bylaw No. 1165, 1999" having received three readings, be adopted.

  3. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Delegation of Authority Bylaw No. 1166, 1999" be given three (3) readings.

  4. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Delegation of Authority Bylaw No. 1166, 1999" having received three readings, be adopted.

A recorded vote was requested.

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

Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No., 500.253.

Building Regulations and Fees Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 100.03.

Building Inspection Extended Service Establishment Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 787.03.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director McNabb,:

  1. That the proposed amendments to "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987", "Regional District of Nanaimo Building Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 1000, 1995" and "Regional District of Nanaimo Building Inspection Extended Service Establishment Bylaw No. 787, 1989" as contained in Schedule 1, be received.

  2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.253, 1999" be given 1st reading.

  3. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Building Regulations and Fees Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1000.03, 1999" be given 1st reading.

  4. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Building Inspection Extended Service Establishment Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 787.03, 1999" be given 1st reading.

CARRIED

Strata Conversion Policy and Guidelines.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the report entitled Strata Conversion Policy and Guidelines be received and the corresponding guidelines be adopted as Board policy.

CARRIED

Year 2000 Management of Development Agreements � Cities of Nanaimo, Parksville and Town of Qualicum Beach.

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer,:

  1. That the year 2000 Management of Development Agreements between the Regional District and the City of Nanaimo, the City of Parksville and the Town of Qualicum Beach be calculated at $0.71 per capita based on the 1996 census.

  2. That the Chairperson and Secretary be authorized to sign the agreements on behalf of the Regional District of Nanaimo.

CARRIED

BYLAW ENFORCEMENT

Animal Control Bylaws � Vicious Dog Impounding Fees.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Holme,:

  1. That the staff report be received and proposed amendments to the Animal Control Bylaws be approved as outlined in Schedule �A�.

  2. That "Animal Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 939.02, 1999" (Electoral Areas �E�, �G� and �H�), "Animal Control Amendment Bylaw No. 941.03, 1999" (Electoral Area �F�) and "Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1066.01, 1999" (Electoral Areas �A�, �B�, �C� and �D�) be introduced and given 1st, 2nd and 3rd reading and be advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Act.

A recorded vote was requested.

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

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the Town of Qualicum Beach and the City of Parksville be requested to amend their Animal Control bylaw fines regarding vicious dog impounding fees to coincide with those proposed by the Regional District.

CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

Electoral Area �F� OCP � Request of City of Parksville.

Director Duggan raised the City of Parksville�s concerns regarding Electoral Area �F�s amended Official Community Plan as it relates to zoning designation of Little Qualicum River Village. The Board was invited to tour the site and encouraged to delay finalization of the Electoral Area �F� OCP until such tour was held.

MOVED Director Duggan, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that designation of Little Qualicum River Village be returned to �rural�.

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director Loomis, that this motion be referred to staff for further information and direction and that staff report to the next Board meeting.

A recorded vote was requested.

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

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that the motion be reconsidered.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the motion be referred to staff for further information and direction and that staff report to the next meeting to be held July 27, 1999, either as part of the Environmental Services Committee meeting or, at the discretion of the Board Chairperson, as a report to a Special Board meeting.

A recorded vote was requested.

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

ADJOURNMENT

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

CARRIED

TIME: 8:50 PM

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