REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1999
7:30 PM

(Nanaimo City Council Chambers)

A G E N D A

PAGES

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. DELEGATIONS

9 Danny O’Hara, re Area ‘C’ Official Community Plan.

10 Mike Gogo, re Area ‘C’ Official Community Plan.

11 Morley Axelson, re Land Use Issue – 1715 Tees Avenue – Area A.

3. BOARD MINUTES

12-20 Minutes of the regular Board meeting held on Tuesday, September 14, 1999.

4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

5. COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

21-22 Crispin Morris, re Parkland – Malcolm Property.

23-24 Trish McCool, Alexandra Clancy Youth Centre Society, re Youth Programs in District 69.

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

For Second Reading & Third Reading.

25-35 Bylaw No. 500.253 - Zoning Implementation Bylaw for Area C OCP. (All Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote) (Attachments 1 to 4 to Bylaw No. 500.253 included as a separate enclosure)

Bylaw No. 787.03 - Building Inspection Extended Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw. (All Directors – One Vote)

Bylaw No. 1000.03 – Building Inspection Regulations & Fees Amendment Bylaw. (EA’s A, B, C, D, E & G – Weighted Vote)

For Adoption.

36-37 Bylaw No. 500.244 – Burak - 2140 Schoolhouse Road – Area A. (All Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

Bylaw No. 975.13 – Pump & Haul Amendment Bylaw. (All Directors – One Vote)

Bylaw No. 975.14 – Pump & Haul Amendment Bylaw. (All Directors – One Vote)

Bylaw No. 813.22 – French Creek Sewer LSA Boundary Amendment Bylaw. (All Directors – One Vote)

Bylaw No. 889.12 – Northern Community Sewer LSA Boundary Amendment Bylaw. (All Directors – One Vote)

7.(1) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

38-41 Minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held September 21, 1999. (for information)

BUILDING INSPECTION

Section 700 Filings. (All Directors – One Vote)

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.

PLANNING

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

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

(All Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

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.

Application No. 9914 – Ciammaichella/MacDonnell – 7180 Lantzville Road – Area D. (All Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

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.

That staff be directed to bring forward a report outlining a review of the development permit fee structure.

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT

Application No. 9907 – Anglican Diocese of BC/Niamath – 7113 Lantzville Road – Area D. (All Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

Delegations wishing to speak to Application No. 7113.

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.

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

(All Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

Delegations wishing to speak to Application No. 9910.

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.

Application No. 9911 – Anglican Synod of the Diocese of BC – 2600 Powder Point Road – Area E. (All Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

Delegations wishing to speak to Application No. 9911.

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.

OTHER

Amendment Application No. 9630 – Texada Property Management – Horne Lake – Area H. (All Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

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’.

7.(2) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

7.(3) CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

42-43 Minutes of the regular Corporate & Community Services Committee meeting held October 5, 1999. (for information)

COMMUNICATION/CORRESPONDENCE

Gary Korpan, City of Nanaimo, re Regional Transit Cost Sharing Allocation. (All Directors – One Vote)

That the correspondence received from Gary Korpan regarding the Regional Transit Cost Sharing Allocation be received for information.

FIRE PROTECTION

Mutual Aid Agreement between Regional District of Nanaimo & Cowichan Valley Regional District. (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

That the Chairperson and Secretary be authorized to sign the Mutual Aid Agreement between the Regional District of Nanaimo and Cowichan Valley Regional District which establishes the terms and conditions for the provision of mutual aid services between the Extension Volunteer Fire Department and the North Oyster Volunteer Fire Department.

RECREATION & PARKS

Proposal to Acquire Highways Property on Harby Road in Electoral Area "D" for Parkland. (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

That an application be made to the Ministry of Transportation and Highways to acquire surplus land between Harby Road and the Island Highway for Electoral Area "D" community park land.

COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

Gabriola Island Recreation Commission. (All Directors – One Vote)

That the minutes of the Gabriola Island Recreation Commission meetings held September 13, 1999 and September 23, 1999, be received for information.

Transit System Sub Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)

That the minutes of the Transit System Sub Committee meeting held September 7, 1999, be received for information.

(Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Electoral Areas A, D, E & G – Weighted Vote)

That the recommendation for the "Distribution of Complimentary and Reduced Fare Products Policy" be approved.

(All Directors – One Vote)

That the three Municipal Councils within the Regional District of Nanaimo be encouraged to provide letters of support for the initiative to provide for tax exempt status for prepaid transit fare products and forward letters to the Federal Government.

7.(4) EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE

44-49 Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held September 21, 1999. (for information)

  1. That section 5(b)(vi) of Bylaw No. 1078.02 be amended to broaden the definition for mileage payments to include payment of mileage when attending meetings requested by Regional District staff;

  2. That Schedule A be amended to provide for a payment of $60 per meeting for Directors attending a Public Hearing;

  3. That Schedule B be amended to provide for per diem payments at the prevailing exchange rates when on Regional District business outside of Canada;

  4. That the Regional District pay the annual cost for a dedicated fax line for Regional District Directors.

  5. That the recommendations of the Board Remuneration Committee be approved as amended.

  6. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Board and Committee Member Remuneration, Expenses and Benefits Amendment Bylaw No. 1078.02, 1999" be introduced and read three times.
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  7. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Board and Committee Member Remuneration, Expenses and Benefits Amendment Bylaw No. 1078.02, 1999" be adopted.

7.(5) COMMISSION

7.(6) SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE

8. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

72 Y2000 Provisional Budget.

9. ADDENDUM

10. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

11. NEW BUSINESS

12. BOARD INFORMATION (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

13. NOTICE OF MOTION

14. ADJOURNMENT

  1. IN CAMERA

That pursuant to Section 242.2(1)(h) of the Municipal Act the Board proceed to In Camera Meeting to consider items related to potential litigation.