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:
K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer
B. Lapham General Manager, Development Services
S. Schopp Manager, Inspection/Enforcement
C. Mason General Manager, Corporate Services
N. Avery Manager, Financial Services
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

LATE DELEGATION

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McLean, that a late delegation be permitted to address the Committee.

CARRIED

Helen Sims, Sims Associates, re Watercourse Return to Crown Issues.

Ms. Sims raised her concerns regarding the restrictive nature of the definition of "watercourse" under RDN Bylaw 500 and how it would potentially apply to the proposed �return to crown� policy for rezoning applications.

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

CARRIED

MINUTES

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held on September 21, 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.

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

Lot 2, District Lot 53, Nanoose Dsitrict, Plan 11591, 7127 Benwaldun Road, Electoral Area �D�, owned by J. and D. Keller;

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director McGuffie, 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. Parcel G (DD18550-F), Section 5, Range 2, Cedar District except that part in Plan 46461, 2723 Cedar Road, Electoral Area �A, owned by G. Wallace;
2. Lot 9, Section 13, Range 1, Cedar District, Plan 9214, 1989 Woobank Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by E. Sandford;
3. Lot B, Section 17, Range 1, Cedar District, Plan VIP60245, 2078 Holden Corso Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by E. Hackwood;
4. Lot 5, Section 12, Gabriola Island, Nanaimo District, Plan 23189, 949 Carmen Crescent, Electoral Area �B�, owned by P. and L. Smith;
5. Lot 14, District Lot 88, Nanoose District, Plan VIP65008, 1042 Miraloma Drive, Electoral Area �G�, owned by D. and J. Snitchuk.

COMMUNICATION

David Coombe, Chief Environmental Health Officer, re Fees for Processing Subdivision Referrals.

MOVED Director Savage, SECONDED Director Rispin, that the correspondence from David Coombe regarding the fees for processing subdivision referrals, be received for information.

CARRIED

PLANNING

OTHER

Watercourse Return to Crown Issues.

MOVED Director McGuffie, SECONDED Director Garnish, that all bodies of water, which are considered watercourses under the RDN Bylaw 500 definition of a �watercourse�, be returned to the name of the Crown as a condition of rezoning and that a riparian �leave strip� be negotiated via covenant or dedication, pending guidance from the expected �Streamside Directives� under the Fish Protection Act.

MOVED Director Luchtmeijer, SECONDED Director Holme, that the definition of watercourses include "known or identified as fish bearing waters".

DEFEATED

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director McNabb, that this item be postponed pending the publication of the �Streamside Directives� under the Fish Protection Act.

CARRIED

Terms of Reference & Planning Grant Application for Electoral Area �A� OCP.

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the Terms of Reference for the Electoral Area �A� Official Community Plan review be approved.

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director Holme, that Section 4.2 of the Terms of Reference be amended to reflect a maximum of 36 members.

CARRIED

The question was called on the main motion as amended.

The motion CARRIED.

MOVED Director Garnish, SECONDED Director Sherry, that staff be directed to submit an integrated planning grant application to Ministry of Municipal Affairs requesting a maximum planning grant of $30,000 for the Electoral Area �A� OCP and an infrastructure implementation grant of $10,000 for developing Cedar Village Sewer Service Strategy for integration with the OCP.

CARRIED

Y2000 PROVISIONAL BUDGET

Y2000 Provisional Budget Overview � Presentation.

The Chief Administrative Officer presented a brief overview of the provisional budget and noted that the four areas would be presented in turn and the appropriate motion may be made after each presentation.

The General Manager of Corporate Services presented a departmental overview of the budget.

The Manager of Financial Services guided Committee members through the detailed areas of the provisional budget and noted any changes or new items.

Y2000 Development Services Provisional Budget � Presentation.

The General Manager of Development Services guided Committee members through the Development Services provisional budget and answered any questions.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Garnish, that the Y2000 Development Services Provisional Budget be referred to the Board for adoption.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Rispin, that pursuant to Section 242.2(1(h) of the Municipal Act, the Committee proceed to an In Camera Meeting to consider items related to potential litigation.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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

TIME: 9:16 PM

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