Present:

Director E. Hamilton Chairperson
Director L. Elliott Electoral Area A
Director B. Sperling Electoral Area B
Director D. Haime Electoral Area D
Director G. Holme Electoral Area E
Director J. McLean Electoral Area F
Director J. Stanhope Electoral Area G
Alternate
Director J. Pipes Electoral Area H
Director J. Macdonald City of Parksville
Director T. Westbroek Town of Qualicum Beach
Alternate
Director T. Beech City of Nanaimo
Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo
Director G. Korpan City of Nanaimo
Director T. Krall City of Nanaimo
Director B. Holdom City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:
K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer
B. Lapham General Manager, Development Services
C. Mason General Manager, Corporate Services
P. Shaw Manager, Community Planning
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

DELEGATIONS

Joe Pullen, re Spruston Enterprises Ltd.

Mr. Pullen presented a short overview of current proposed sites noted in the staff report and noted their suitability or non-suitability. The Board was urged to continue to review sites, preferably within the RDN. It was noted that the recreation park located in the CVRD may not be ready for use until 2005.

Mr. R. Hale, re Development Permit Application No. 0018 � Esso Service Centre � 1666 E. Island Hwy. � Area E.

Mr. Hale was not in attendance.

Peter Jorgensen, re Development Permit Application No. 0018 � Esso Service Centre � 1666 E. Island Hwy. � Area E.

Mr. Jorgensen was not in attendance.

LATE ITEMS

DELEGATIONS

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Helen Sims and Ken Kyler be permitted to address the Committee as late delegations.

CARRIED

Helen Sims, re Accreted Lands within the Regional District of Nanaimo.

Ms. Sims raised her concerns with the staff report and the proposed bylaw and noted that if the bylaw were adopted, it may create more problems than it would solve. Ms. Sims requested that the item be referred back to staff for further investigation.

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

CARRIED

Ken Kyler, re Accreted Lands within the Regional District of Nanaimo.

Mr. Kyler noted that under present legislation, accreted land is always automatically owned by the upland property owner. The Committee were requested to refer this item back to staff and that staff obtain legal council, and further information from BC Land Titles, the Surveyor General and the Corporation of BC Land Surveyors.

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

CARRIED

MINUTES

MOVED Director Macdonald, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held on August 15, 2000, be adopted.
CARRIED

PLANNING

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Application No. 0016 - Fairwinds/Niederlinski � 3362 Rockhampton Road � Area E.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Korpan, that Development Permit Application No. 0016 to develop a single family dwelling and vary the maximum permitted height of the structure within the Residential 1 (RS1) zone from 8.0 metres to 10.3 metres on the property legally described as Lot 19, District Lot 30, Nanoose Land District, VIP57407 be approved, subject to notification procedures pursuant to the Local Government Act and subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule �1�.

CARRIED

Application No. 0019 � Shelton � 1761 Admiral Tryon Boulevard � Area G.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Permit No. 0019, submitted by Leslie and Klaasja Shelton, for the property legally described as Lot 23, District Lot 28, Nanoose Land District, VIP62528, be approved with variances to Section 6.4.65 Minimum Setback Requirements to relax the neighbouring lot line setbacks from 3.0 metres to 0.0 metres (south) and 3.0 metres to 0.1 metres (north) neighbouring other lot lines, subject to notification provisions pursuant to the Local Government Act.
CARRIED

FRONTAGE RELAXATION

WR Hutchinson, BCLS, on behalf of Boa Developments Ltd. � Nanaimo River Road and South Forks Road � Area C.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Korpan,

1. That the request submitted by WR Hutchinson, BCLS on behalf of Boa Development Ltd., to offer dedication of park land as part of the subdivision of District Lot 3, Douglas District be accepted, subject to a restrictive covenant as outlined in the staff report.

2. That the request submitted by WR Hutchinson, BCLS on behalf of Boa Development Ltd., to relax the minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement for proposed Lots 1 and 2, as shown on the plan of subdivision, be approved.

CARRIED

OTHER

Spruston Enterprises Limited.

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Rispin,:

1. That staff take the steps necessary to arrange a meeting between RDN representatives and the Minister of Transportation and Highways at the October 2000 UBCM Convention to support the joint use of the Remainder of Lot A, Plan 2323, District Lot 92, Newcastle Land District for the relocation of the motorsport facilities commonly known as the Cassidy Speedway.

2. That the RDN Board advise Spruston Enterprises Ltd. to pursue the relocation of the motorsport activities formerly occurring at the Cassidy Speedway to the newly approved site in the CVRD.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the motion be amended to omit item (2).

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the staff recommendations be dealt with in seriatim.

CARRIED

The question was called on the first recommendation.

The motion CARRIED.

Directors McLean and Stanhope withdrew their motion to omit the second recommendation.

The question was called on the second recommendation.

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the motion be amended as follows:

That the RDN Board advise Spruston Enterprises Ltd. to consider pursuing the relocation of the motorsport activities formerly occurring at the Cassidy Speedway to the proposed site in the CVRD, if other options in the RDN are unavailable.

CARRIED

The question was called on the main motion as amended.

The motion CARRIED.

Proposed Town of Qualicum Beach Boundary Expansion Referral � Andreeff Road � Area G.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Pipes, that the Regional District of Nanaimo support the proposed boundary extension submitted by the Town of Qualicum Beach to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for Lot 1 of District Lot 78, Newcastle District, Plan 2212, Except that Part in Plan VIP69894 to allow for the realignment of the Rupert Ring Road.

CARRIED

Accreted Lands Within the Regional District of Nanaimo.

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.267, 2000" amending Part 6, Section 1.3 and Part 7, Section 1.4 to retain the zone and subdivision district boundaries as shown on the Schedules �6B� and �7B� be deferred until such time as staff have sought legal council and further information from BC Land Titles, the Surveyor General and the Corporation of BC Land Surveyors.

CARRIED

District 69 Ice Time Availability � Director McLean.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Pipes,:

1. That the RDN withdraw from any previous public/private partnership process with the City of Parksville.
2. That the D69 Recreation Commission investigate all options for providing additional ice time in District 69 and report back to the Board with the most viable option.

CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

Proposed Boundary Expansion � Town of Qualicum Beach.

Director Haime requested that the proposed boundary expansion by the Town of Qualicum Beach with respect to the inclusion of the Qualicum Beach Airport be revisited owing to the receipt of additional information.

ADJOURNMENT

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

TIME: 8:31 PM

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