REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2001, AT 8:57 PM
IN THE CITY OF NANAIMO COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
455 WALLACE STREET, NANAIMO, BC

Present:

Director E. Hamilton Chairperson
Alternate
Director P. Grand 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
Director R. Quittenton Electoral Area H
Director J. Macdonald City of Parksville
Alternate
Director A. Kruyt Town of Qualicum Beach
Director L. Sherry City of Nanaimo
Director T. Krall City of Nanaimo
Director G. Korpan City of Nanaimo
Director D. Rispin City of Nanaimo
Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo
Director B. Holdom City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:
B. Lapham General Manager, Development Services
S. Schopp Manager, Inspection & Enforcement
P. Shaw Manager, Community Planning
D. Jensen Planner
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

DELEGATIONS

Brian Henning, re Munro � 2955 Dufferin Road � Area E.

Mr. Henning was not in attendance.

Helen Sims, re Perry � 890 Epron Road � Area F.

Ms. Sims raised her concerns with respect to the moratorium on 10% frontage relaxation in Electoral Area �F� and urged the Board to approve alternative no. 1 in the staff report which would allow consideration of all frontage relaxations on an application-by-application basis.

Wayne Hamilton, re FLR 0101 Exclusion � Extension Road � Area C.

Mr. Chuck Addison, the owner of the property requesting FLR exclusion, spoke briefly on his application and made himself available for any questions.

LATE DELEGATIONS � AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. ZA0101

Director Hamilton noted that Amendment Application No. ZA0101 will be postponed to allow for a Public Information meeting. This will allow members of this evening�s audience including the late delegations listed on the DSC Addendum as well as additional residents in the area the opportunity to voice their concerns with the Director and the applicant.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Amendment Application No. ZA0101 be referred back to staff and brought forward after consultation through the public information process.

CARRIED

MINUTES

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held on January 16, 2001, be adopted.
CARRIED

CORRESPONDENCE/COMMUNICATION

Robert Hobson, UBCM Environment Committee, re Streamside Protection Regulation.

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the correspondence received from the UBCM Environment Committee with respect to a new regulation under the Fish Protection Act to protect fish habitat in urban areas, be received for information.

CARRIED

Richard Taylor, UBCM, re 2001 Resolution Process.

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the correspondence received from UBCM with respect to the 2001 resolution process, be received for information.

CARRIED

Eric Smith, re Amendment Application No. ZA0102 � 2470 Apollo Drive.

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the correspondence received from Eric Smith with respect to Amendment Application No. ZA0102, be received for information.

CARRIED

Kenneth Gibson, re Application No. ZA0101 � Brown Madsen � Timberlands Road � Area C.

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the correspondence received from Kenneth Gibson with respect to health concerns surrounding the approval of Amendment Application No. ZA0101, be received for information.

CARRIED

G. Cordingley, re Zoning Amendment Application � Yellowpoint & Cedar Roads � Area A.

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the correspondence received from G. and H. Cordingley with respect to the re-zoning of property for the proposed North Cedar Fire Department, be received for information.

CARRIED

Jan & Fred Tukham, re Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0101 � Brown/Madsen � Timberlands Road � Area C.

MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the correspondence received from Jan and Fred Tukham requesting a public information meeting in the area prior to first and second reading of zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0101.

CARRIED

BUILDING INSPECTION

Section 700 Filings.

The Chairperson noted that the following filing has been deferred for one month:
Lot 32, Nanoose Land District, 2955 Dufferin Road, Electoral Area �E�, owned by C. Munro.

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.

Mr. Wilkie presented a short history behind the building of his log home and noted that he is in agreement with the RDN relinquishing all liability.

MOVED Director Haime, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the following Section 700 filing be deferred for thirty days to allow for further discussion:
Lot 2, Section 12, Range 3, Plan 38230, Mountain Land District, 3033 Jameson Road, Electoral Area �D�, owned by D. and P. Stalker.

CARRIED

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

  1. Lot 1, Section 6, Plan 26447, Wellington Land District, 6761 Alger Road, Electoral Area �D�, owned by T. Wilkie;
  2. Lot 10, District Lot 81, Plan VIP51544, Nanoose Land District, 949 Riley Road, Electoral Area �G�, owned by D. and W. Zuehlke;
  3. Lt A, District Lot 88, Plan VIP71580, Nanoose Land District, 1075/1085 Ravensbourne Lane, Electoral Area �G�, owned by D. Larsen.

CARRIED

Regional District of Nanaimo Building Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 1250.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Holme,:

1. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Building Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 1250, 2001" be introduced and given three (3) readings.

2. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Building Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 1250, 2001" be advertised in accordance with the Local Government Act.

MOVED Director Sperling, SECONDED Director Haime, that this item be deferred until the next Development Services Committee meeting.

DEFEATED

The question was called on the main motion.

The motion CARRIED.

BYLAW ENFORCEMENT

Animal Control Contracts.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Krall, that the Chairperson and the General Manager of Corporate Services be authorized to sign the Animal Control Contract on behalf of the Regional District of Nanaimo to engage the services of Parksville-Qualicum SPCA and Nanaimo Animal Shelter Ltd. to provide animal control services for the term of March 1, 2001 to February 28, 2003.

CARRIED

PLANNING

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

Amendment Application No. ZA0102 and Development Permit Application No. 0101 � James � 2470 Apollo Drive � Area E.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Kruyt,:

1. That Amendment Application No. 0102 submitted by Dr. and Mrs. D.E. James, to rezone the subject property legally described as Lot 36, District Lot 6, Plan 23588, Nanoose District, from Residential 1 (RS1) to Commercial 7 (CM7) be advanced to a public hearing subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule 1.

2. That Development Permit Application No. 0101 to allow for the authorized operation of a medical clinic facility and vary the signage and parking requirements on the property legally described as Lot 36, Plan 23588, District Lot 6, Nanoose Land District, be approved subject to notification procedures pursuant to the Local Government Act and subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule 1.

3. That "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.273, 2001" be given 1st and 2nd reading and proceed to Public Hearing.

4. That the Public Hearing on "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.273, 2001" be delegated to Director Holme or his alternate.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Application No. 0102 � Meyer/Homes by Kimberly � 3512 Bluebill Place � Area E.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McLean, that Development Permit Application No. 0102 to vary the minimum 2.0 metre setback from the side lot line to 1.18 metres, to vary the maximum height of 8.0 metres to 8.4 metres and to vary the Watercourse Protection Development Permit Area of 15.0 metres from the natural boundary to 11.1 metres to construct an addition to a single family home and to vary the minimum 8.0 metres setback from the front lot lines to 6.6 metres to legalize an historical accessory building on the property legally described as Lot 57, Plan 15983, DL 78, Nanoose District, be approved, subject to notification procedures pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

FRONTAGE RELAXATION

Request to Review the Requirement for Minimum 10% Frontage Relaxation for Electoral Area �F�.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the Board maintain the current Board policy that minimum 10% frontage relaxation requests will not be considered in Electoral Area �F� until they are addressed as part of the proposed zoning and subdivision regulations.

CARRIED

OTHER

ALR 0010 Inclusion � Qualicum Farms � Rupert Road � Area G.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Grand, that the Board of the Regional District of Nanaimo, in recognition of policies contained in the Regional Growth Management Plan, the French Creek Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 1115, 1998, and regulations within Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987, recommend that the application for inclusion within the Agricultural Land Reserve for the property legally described as Those Parts of District Lot 78, Newcastle District, Shown Outlined in Red on Plan 310R, Except That Part in Plan 9359, VIP61315 and VIP61732, be supported.

CARRIED

FLR 0101 Exclusion � Wessex Enterprises Ltd. � Extension Road � Area C.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the Board of the Regional District of Nanaimo provide no comment on the application for exclusion from the Forest Land Reserve for the property legally described as Lot Z, Section 13, Range 1, Cranberry Land District, Portion Sections 12 and 13, Range 2 (DDK83923) and further that the Land Reserve Commission be advised that the land use designation of the property will be considered as part of the Growth Management Plan review process.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McNabb, that pursuant to Section 242.2(1)(h) of the Local Government Act the Committee proceed to an In Camera Meeting to consider a matter of litigation or potential litigation affecting the Local Government.

CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT

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

TIME: 8:44 PM

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CHAIRPERSON