REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2001, AT 7:43 PM
IN THE CITY OF NANAIMO COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
455 WALLACE STREET, NANAIMO, BC

Present:

Director E. Hamilton Chairperson
Director L. Elliott Electoral Area A
Director B. Sperling Electoral Area B
Director D. Haime Electoral Area D
Alternate
Director J. English 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
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MINUTES

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held on February 27, 2001, be adopted.
CARRIED

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

From February 27, 2001 Development Services Committee

MOVED Director Haime, SECONDED Director Sherry, that a notice be filed against the title of the property listed, pursuant to Section 700 of the Local Government Act and that if the infraction is not rectified within ninety (90) days, legal action will be pursued:
Lot 2, Section 12, Range 3, Plan 38230, Mountain Land District, 3033 Jameson Road, Electoral Area D, owned by D. and P. Stalker.

CARRIED

CORRESPONDENCE/COMMUNICATION

Frank Haylock, re DVP Application No. 0102 � Richard Place � Area E.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the correspondence received from Frank Haylock with respect to approval of DVP Application No. 0102, be received for information.

CARRIED

Robert Hobson, UBCM, re Streamside Protection Regulation.

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

CARRIED

BUILDING INSPECTION

Section 700 Filings.

The Chairperson noted that the following filings have been either resolved or withdrawn:

  1. Lot 1, Section 18, Range 3, Plan 24306 except parts in Plans 30692, 44695 and VIP55689, Cedar Land District, 2640 Cedar Heights Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by D. McNaughton;
  2. Lot 83, District Lot 28, Plan 26472, Nanoose Land District, 916 Barclay Crescent, Electoral Area �G�, owned by T. and M. Terjesen.
  3. 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. Phillips provided a short history of the residence and urged the Committee to allow him additional time to rectify any outstanding infractions.

    MOVED Director Rispin, SECONDED Director Sherry, 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:

  4. Lot B, Section 13, Range 1, Plan 17697, Cedar Land District, 1978 Cedar Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by L. and P. Case;
  5. Lot 11, Section 12, Gabriola Island, Plan 23365, Nanaimo Land District, 464 Berg Road, Electoral Area �B�, owned by K. Ramsey and I. Harrison;
  6. Lot 5, Section 6, Gabriola Island, Plan 29233, Nanaimo Land District, 1475 Peterson Road, Electoral Area �B�, owned by A. and C. Holland;
  7. Lot 3, Sections 9 and 28, Gabriola Island, Plan 27119, Nanaimo Land District, 1985 Ferne Road, Electoral Area �B�, owned by G. McDonald;
  8. Lot 1, Section 18, Range 2, Plan VIP67127, Mountain Land District, 3395 Richards Road, Electoral Area �D�, owned by R. and D. Brennan;
  9. Lot 1, District Lot 35, Plan 2230 except parts in Plans 8472, 142-R and VIP56073, Nanoose Land District, 2183 Morello Road, Electoral Area �E�, owned by B. and P. Kaspar;
  10. Lot 8, District Lot 6, Plan 23588, Nanoose Land District, 2471 Schirra Drive, Electoral Area �E�, owned by R. and L. Phillips;

CARRIED

PLANNING

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Application No. 0103 � Frederick � 4781 Ocean Trail � Area H.

MOVED Director Quittenton, SECONDED Director McNabb, that Development Permit Application No. 0103, submitted by Gerald Frederick and Beverley Frederick, to facilitate the construction of a second storey to a single dwelling unit and vary the minimum permitted setbacks within the Residential 2 (RS2) zone from 8.0 metres to 6.6 metres for the front line and from 5.0 metres to 3.6 metres for the other lot line for the property legally described as Lot 73, District Lot 82, Newcastle District, Plan 31044, be approved subject to notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

Application No. 0104 � Derkach � 1051 Surfside Drive � Area G.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McNabb, that Development Permit Application No. 0104, as submitted by Linda Derkach, to facilitate the construction of a garage and second storey addition, and to vary the front lot line setback within the Residential 2 (RS2) zone from 8.0 metres to 4.5 metres for the property legally described as Lot 6, Block 1, District Lots 9 and 10, Newcastle Land District, Plan 15370, be approved subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

Application No. 0105 � Heringa and Rajotte/Griffin � 781 Miller Road � Area G.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Sherry, that Development Permit Application No. 0105, submitted by Henry Griffin, Agent on behalf of Heringa and Rajotte, to facilitate the development of a single dwelling unit and vary the maximum permitted height within the Residential 1 (RS1) zone from 8.0 metres to 11.8 metres for the property legally described as Strata Lot 3, District Lot 28, Nanoose District, Strata Plan VIS4363 Together With an Interest in the Common Property in Proportion to the Unit Entitlement of the Strata Lot as Shown on Form 1, be approved as submitted subject to the notification procedures pursuant to the Local Government Act.

A recorded vote was requested.

The motion CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT

Application No. 0101 � Ken & Wendy May � Lambert Lane � Area A.

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director McNabb, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 0101, submitted by Kevin and Wendy May to facilitate the development of a single dwelling unit and vary the maximum permitted height of a structure within the Rural 4 (RU4) zone from 9.0 metres to 10.6 metres for the property legally described as Lot 1, Section 5, Range 5, Cedar District, Plan VIP57053, be approved as submitted subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

Application No. 0102 � Tad-Mar Resources Ltd. � Richard Place � Area E

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director English, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 0102, submitted by Sims and Associates, Agent to facilitate the development of a single dwelling unit and vary the maximum permitted height of a structure within the Residential 3 (RS3) zone from 8.0 metres to 8.9 metres for the property legally described as Lot 7, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan VIP56437, be approved as submitted subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

OTHER

New FM Radio Programming License � Central Island Broadcasting � Little Mountain � Area F.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that Central Island Broadcasting be advised that the Regional District has no objections to the new FM license application and is willing to grant an approval in principle to the proposal.

CARRIED

Replacement Lease � Weyerhaeuser � Northwest Bay � Area E.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the Regional District of Nanaimo support the referral request pending the application and issuance of a development permit.

CARRIED

Request for Provision of Park Land Dedication & Creation of Non-Contiguous Parcel � WR Hutchinson, BCLS on behalf of BOA Developments Ltd. � Nanaimo River Road & South Forks Road � Area C.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sherry,:

1. That the request submitted by WR Hutchinson, BCLS on behalf of BOA Developments Ltd., to offer additional dedication of park land as part of the subdivision of District Lot 3, Douglas District, be accepted in the amount and location as outlined in the staff report; and

2. That the request for the creation of a non-contiguous parcel be approved subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA

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

TIME: 8:01 PM

 

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CHAIRPERSON