REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2001
7:30 PM
(Nanaimo City Council Chambers)

A G E N D A

PAGES

1. CALL TO ORDER

    1. DELEGATIONS

7 Mike Gray, re Nanoose Bay Parks & Open Spaces Plan - Area E.

7 Ross Peterson, re Nanoose Bay Parks & Open Spaces Plan - Area E.

8 Diane Aussem, re Nanoose Bay Parks & Open Spaces Plan - Area E.

9 Ken Johnson, re Development Permit Application No. 0106 Munro/Williamson - 1790 Rena Road - Area E..

3. BOARD MINUTES

10-18 Minutes of the regular Board meeting held on Tuesday, April 10, 2001.

4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

    1. COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
    2. 19-20 J. Cardoso, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional Hospital District, re Restoration of Health Care Funding and Local Government Cost Sharing.

    3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

For Adoption.

Bylaw No. 889.17 - Amendment to the Northern Community Sewer LSA - three properties from Surfside Sewer Local Service Area. (All Directors - One Vote)

21-24 Bylaw No. 500.273 - James - 2470 Apollo Drive - Area E. (All Directors except EA ''B'' - One Vote)

7. STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

7.(I) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

25-27 Minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held April 17, 2001. (for information)

BUILDING INSPECTION

Section 700 Filings. (All Directors - One Vote)

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.

PLANNING

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

Application No. 0101 � Brown/Madsen � Timberlands Road � Area C. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ''B'' - One Vote)

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.

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.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Application No. 0106 � Munro/Williamson � 1790 Rena Road � Area E. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ''B'' - One Vote)

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�.

Application No. 0020 � Boultbee/Mill � 1345 Private Road � Area G. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ''B'' - One Vote)

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.

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT

Application No. 0103 � Lemke � 2211 Chelsea Place � Area E. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ''B'' - One Vote)

Delegations wishing to speak to Application No. 0103.

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.

7.(II) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

7.(III) CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

28-31 Minutes of the regular Corporate and Community Services Committee meeting held May 1, 2001. (for information)

COMMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

Jim Doyle, Minister, Ministry of Municipal Affairs, re Regional Growth Strategy Planning Grant. (All Directors - One Vote)

That the correspondence from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs with respect to the approval of a $80,000 Regional Growth Strategy Planning Grant for the Regional District, be received for information.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Crime Prevention & Community Justice Support Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1233. (All Directors - One Vote)

That staff prepare a report on alternative means of providing funding support for community policing initiatives.

 

ADMINISTRATION

Application for a Temporary Change to a Liquor Licence � Cassidy Inn � Area A. (All Directors - One Vote)

That the Cassidy Inn�s request for a temporary change to their Liquor Licence to provide for an extended patio area for their Show �n Shine event scheduled for June 24, 2001 be approved.

FINANCE

RDN Security Issuing (City of Parksville) Bylaw No. 1238. (All Directors - Weighted Vote)

That "Regional District of Nanaimo Security Issuing (City of Parksville) Bylaw No. 1238, 2001" receive first three readings and be forwarded to Municipal Affairs for approval.

RECREATION AND PARKS

Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Plan. (All Directors - One Vote)

That the Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Space Plan be approved as a guiding document for parks and open space planning and management in Nanoose Bay, and that the Terms of Reference for the Nanoose Bay Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee be approved.

SPECIAL EVENT/SPECIAL OCCASION APPLICATIONS

(All Directors - One Vote)

That the Special Event and Special Occasion Application status reports be received for information.

TRANSIT

Transit Business Plan Update. (Electoral Areas A,D, E,G,H, Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach - Weighted Vote)

That the Transit Business Plan Update be approved.

COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

Lantzville Parks & Open Space Committee. (All Directors - One Vote)

That the minutes of the Lantzville Parks & Open Space Committee meeting held April 2, 2001, be received for information.

Gabriola Island Parks and Recreation Commission. (All Directors - One Vote)

That the minutes of the Gabriola Island Parks and Recreation Commission meeting held April 9, 2001, be received for information.

That the minutes of the Gabriola Island Parks and Recreation Commission meeting held April 23, 2001 be received for information.

(EA�s E, F, G H, Parksville & Qualicum Beach � Weighted Vote)

That the following Grants-in-Aid applications be approved:

Canvas Kidds $ 1,479.00

Earth Muffin Productions � Disco Kids 850.00

After School Art 500.00

French Language Camp 400.00

Camp Miriam 1,000.00

Gabriola Friends of the Terry Fox Run 100.00

Gabriola Shotokan Karate Do 801.00

Karate Kids Summer Program 854.00

Tae Kwon Do 494.00

The Gathering Place 1,000.00

Aerobics 467.40

Gabriola Soccer Association 2,000.00

Huxley Park Association 4,860.00

ADDENDUM

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

Gwen Anders, re Crime Prevention. (All Directors - One Vote)

That the correspondence received from Gwen Anders with respect to the manner in which the recent proposal for Crime Prevention and Community Justice Support Service was handled, be received for information.

NEW BUSINESS

Land Exchange Proposal � Weyerhaeuser. (All Directors - One Vote)

That staff contact the appropriate ministry to obtain further information on the proposed land exchange and report back to the Board.

7.(IV) EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE

7.(V) COMMISSION

7.(VI) SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE

    1. ADMINISTRATOR�S REPORT
    2. 32-72 Amendment Application No. 9630 - Horne Lake License Holders Association on behalf of Texada Land Corporation - Area H. (All Directors except EA ''B'' - One Vote)

    3. ADDENDUM

10. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

11. NEW BUSINESS

12. BOARD INFORMATION (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

13. ADJOURNMENT

    1. IN CAMERA

That pursuant to Section 242.2(1)(c) & (h) of the Local Government Act the Board proceed to In Camera meeting to consider matters related to personnel issues and legal actions regarding land use enforcement.