Present:

Director E. Hamilton Chairperson
Director L. Elliott Electoral Area A
Director B. Sperling Electoral Area B
Alternate
Director B. Jepson 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
Director T. Westbroek 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 McLean, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held on March 20, 2001, 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.

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 10, Range 1, Plan 23681, Cedar Land District, 2223 Cedar Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by R. and S. Margetish;
2. Lot 31, Section 14, Range 2, Plan VIP59885, Cedar Land District, 2350 Hemer Road, Electoral Area �A�, owned by J. Mihalj;
3. Lot B, Section 6, Gabriola Island, Plan 42450, Nanaimo Land District, 2925 North Road, Electoral Area �B�, owned by J. Allen;
4. Lot 12, Block 8, District Lot 88, Plan 1223, Newcastle Land District, 225 Cortes Road, Electoral Area �G�, owned by C. and P. Young.

Application No. 0101 � Brown/Madsen � Timberlands Road � Area C.

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director McLean, that the minutes for a Public Information Meeting held March 14, 2001 for Amendment Application No. 0101 submitted by Anders Madsen, acting as Agent for Nancy Brown, to rezone the subject property legally described as Lot B, Block 87, Bright, Douglas and Cranberry Districts (Lying Within Said Bright District), Plan VIP54950, from Resource Management 9 (RM9) to Resource Management 10 (RM10) be received for information.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Korpan, that due to the fact that land conflicts will continue due to the close proximity of the residential areas, staff be directed to bring forward a report on options which may be available to reduce future conflicts and to address the sensitivity of the aquifer which underlies the area.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Application No. 0106 � Munro/Williamson � 1790 Rena Road � Area E.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McNabb, that Development Permit Application No. 0106, to legalize an addition to an existing agricultural building within an Environmental Sensitive Area Development Permit Area, to approve works (relating to a proposed dwelling unit), to address drainage run-off on access roads and the impact of land clearing within a Watercourse Protection Development Permit Area on the property legally described as District Lot 32, Nanoose District, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule �1�.

CARRIED

Application No. 0020 � Boultbee/Mill � 1345 Private Road � Area G.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Krall, that Development Permit 0020 to establish a residential cabin on the property legally described as Lot 14, District Lot 51, Newcastle District, Plan 12041 be approved as outlined in Schedule �1�, and subject to the notification requirements of the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT

Application No. 0103 � Lemke � 2211 Chelsea Place � Area E.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 0103, submitted by Ed Lemke, Agent on behalf of Beth Elaine Lemke, to legalize an existing wall constructed to facilitate the development of a single dwelling unit by varying the minimum setback requirement for an interior side lot line within the Residential 1 (RS1) zone from 2.0 metres (6.6 feet) to 0.9 metres (3.0 feet) for the property legally described as Lot 30, Plan 51142, District Lot 78, Nanoose Land District, be approved as submitted subject to notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that pursuant to Section 242.2(1)(f) 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 Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED

TIME: 7:35 PM

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