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 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:
K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer
B. Lapham General Manager, Development Services
S. Schopp Manager, Inspection/Enforcement
J. Chow Planning Assistant
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

LATE DELEGATIONS

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Luchtmeijer, that two late delegations be permitted to address the Committee.

CARRIED

M. Hamilton, Horne Lake License Holders Association, re Amendment Application No. 9630 � Area H.

Mr. Hamilton provided a short history of the licensing of recreational lots on Horne Lake and stressed the need to keep the licensees informed of any changes to any existing agreements.

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

CARRIED

Kabel Atwall, Texada Property Management, re Amendment Application No. 9630 � Area H.

Mr. Atwall provided some background into Texada�s involvement in the recreation lots located on Horne Lake. Discussions have commenced between Texada and the Province in an effort to avoid litigation regarding the Horne Lake property and as a result, have requested that Amendment Application No. 9630 be reinitiated.

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

CARRIED

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Garnish, that Mr. Ciammaichella be permitted to address the Committee as a late delegation.

CARRIED

Mr. Ciammaichella, re Development Permit Application No. 9914 � Area D.

Mr. Ciammaichella raised his concerns regarding the availability of written public information on the regulation of illuminated signs.

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

CARRIED

MINUTES

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held on August 17, 1999, be adopted.
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.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Garnish, 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 11, Section 20, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo District, Plan 22723, 720 Burnside Avenue, Electoral Area �B, owned by R. Lumgair and J. Muldoon;
2. Lot 9, Section 17, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo District, Plan 49495, 2310 Windecker Drive, Electoral Area �B�, owned by L. and J. Jankovich;
3. Lot 58, Section 13, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo District, Plan 21531, 515 Wildwood Crescent, Electoral Area �B�, owned by S. and K. Jordan;
4. Parcel A (DD EB14759) of Lot 1, Block 419, Nanoose District, Plan 36697, 535 Fourneau Way, Electoral Area �G�, owned by S. Ross.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

Application No. 9912 � Helem � 1443 Marina Way � Electoral Area E.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McGuffie, that Development Permit No. 9912 to facilitate the construction of additions to an existing dwelling on the property legally described as Lot A (DD B1288), Block A, District Lot 38, Nanoose District, Plan 10777 except part in Plan VIP52759 be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule �1� and notification pursuant to the Municipal Act.

CARRIED

Application No. 9914 � Ciammaichella/MacDonnell � 7180 Lantzville Road � Area D.

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director McNabb, that Development Permit 9914 to establish a freestanding sign on the property legally described as Lot 7, District Lot 27G, Wellington District, Plan 6757, be denied, but alternatively a proposal in accordance with Alternative No. 2 of the staff report be considered for approval by the Board subject to the other terms of Schedule 1.

The motion was withdrawn.

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Garnish, that Development Permit 9914 to establish a freestanding sign on the property legally described as Lot 7, District Lot 27G, Wellington District, Plan 6757, be denied.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director McNabb, that staff be directed to bring forward a report outlining a review and revision of the development permit fee structure and that the last two development permit applications reflect any revision.

The motion was withdrawn.

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director McNabb, that staff be directed to bring forward a report outlining a review of the development permit fee structure.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT

Application No. 9907 � Anglican Diocese of BC/Niamath � 7113 Lantzville Road � Area D.

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Little, that Development Variance Permit No. 9907, submitted by Ian Niamath on behalf of the Anglican Diocese of BC, to vary the setback requirements of RDN Bylaw No. 500, 1987 on the property legally described as Plan 302-R, District Lot 27G, Wellington District, be approved as follows and subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule �1�, and the notification requirements pursuant to the Municipal Act.

1. That the required setback from a watercourse to the proposed Church structure be relaxed from 15.0 m to 0.0 m.
2. That the required setback from the north property line to the vehicle parking spaces be relaxed from 5.0 m to 1.5 m.
3. That the required setback from the east property line to the vehicle parking spaces be relaxed from 5.0 m to 3.8 m.

CARRIED

Application No. 9910 � Coomber � 4311 Garrod Road � Area H.

MOVED Director Duncan, SECONDED Director McLean, that Development Variance Permit No. 9910, submitted by Ralph Coomber, to vary the accessory building size and building siting requirements of RDN Bylaw No. 500, 1987 on the property legally described as Lot A, District Lot 36, Newcastle District and part of the Bed of the Strait of Georgia, Plan VIP61580 be approved as follows and subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule �A�, and the notification requirements pursuant to the Municipal Act.

1. The maximum height for the proposed accessory building is varied from 6 metres to 6.7 metres.
2. The front property line setback is varied from 8.0 metres to 3.6 metres.
3. The interior side property line setback is varied from 2.0 metres to 0.6 metres.

CARRIED

Application No. 9911 � Anglican Synod of the Diocese of BC � 2600 Powder Point Road � Area E.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Garnish, that Development Variance Permit application No. 9911 to vary the maximum permitted height of the Public 1 (PU1) zone from 8.0 to 9.4 metres to permit the development of a proposed church addition on the property legally described as Lot 2, District Lot 67, Nanoose District, Plan 29102 be approved subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Municipal Act.

CARRIED

OTHER

Amendment Application No. 9630 � Texada Property Management � Horne Lake � Area H.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Savage, that the update report on Amendment Application No. 9630 � Texada Property Management Limited be received for information and that staff be directed to reinitiate the review of the application in consideration of the elements outlined in Schedule �1�.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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

TIME: 8:38 PM

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