Present:

Director B. Holdom Chairperson
Director L. Elliott Electoral Area A
Director B. Sperling Electoral Area B
Alternate
Director M. Young Electoral Area C
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
Alternate
Director R. Cantelon City of Nanaimo
Director L. McNabb City of Nanaimo

Also in Attendance:
K. Daniels Chief Administrative Officer
J. Finnie General Manager, Environmental Services
C. Mason General Manager, Corporate Services
P. Shaw Manager of Community Planning
S. Schopp Manager of Inspection & Enforcement
D. Trudeau Manager of Liquid Waste
C. McIver Manager of Solid Waste
M. Donnelly Manager of Transportation Services
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

DELEGATIONS

Tony Ransom, re Relocation of Royal LePage Realty Office, Andover Road � Fairwinds Development Corporation � Area E

Mr. Ransom, representing residents of Andover Road, spoke to the need for a realty office in the area. He noted however, the residents� concerns regarding the placement of a commercial business in a residential neighbourhood.

MOVED Director Cantelon, SECONDED Director Krall, that the delegation be received.

CARRIED

LATE DELEGATIONS

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McLean, that a late delegation be permitted to address the Committee.

CARRIED

Dave Scott, Fairwinds Community & Resort, re Relocation of Royal Lepage Realty Office, Andover Road � Fairwinds Development Corporation � Area E.

Mr. Scott invited any residents with concerns regarding Temporary Commercial Use Permit No. 0103 and Development Permit application No. 0117 to a public information meeting to be held on August 2, 2001.

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the delegation be received.

CARRIED

MINUTES

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the minutes of the regular Development Services Committee meeting held June 19, 2001, be approved.

CARRIED

CORRESPONDENCE/COMMUNICATIONS

Marie Crawford, UBCM, re Premature Building Envelope Failure.

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Macdonald, that the correspondence from UBCM with respect to the provincial response to the Board�s resolution on Premature Building Envelope Failure, be received.

CARRIED

PLANNING

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Application No. 0115 � McGarrigle/Sims � Admiral Tryon Boulevard � Area G.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McLean, that Development Permit Application No. 0115, to vary the minimum �other� lot line setback for the Residential 1 (RS1) zone from 5.0 metres to 0.5 metres and to vary the minimum setback from the natural boundary requirements from 8.0 metres to 7.5 metres pursuant to the RDN�s Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987; and to vary the Watercourse Protection Development Permit Area setback from the natural boundary pursuant to the French Creek Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1115, 1998 from 15.0 metres to 3.0 metres to permit the construction of a retaining wall, and to vary the DPA setback from 15.0 metres to 7.5 metres to permit the siting of the dwelling unit for the property legally described as Lot 18, District Lot 28, Nanoose District, Plan VIP62528, be approved subject to the requirements outlined in Schedule �1� and subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

FRONTAGE RELAXATION

Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Perimeter Requirement � Leigh Millan on behalf of Lorraine & Clifford Haslam � 3026 Adshead Road and 2974 Haslam Road � Area A.

MOVED Director Elliott, SECONDED Director McNabb, that the request from Leigh Millan, BCLS, on behalf of Lorraine Haslam and Clifford Haslam, to relax the minimum 10% frontage requirement for the proposed Homesite Severance parcel and the Remainder of Lot 1, Plan VIP69321, as shown on the plan of subdivision prepared by Leigh Millan, be approved.

CARRIED

Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Perimeter Requirement � Dave Wallace on behalf of 565832 BC Ltd. � off West Road � Area D.

MOVED Director Jepson, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the request from Dave Wallace, BCLS, on behalf of 565832 BC Ltd., to relax the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposed Lots 4 and 5, as shown on the plan of subdivision of Part of Lot 3, Range 3, Mountain District, Plan VIP57411, be approved.

CARRIED

OTHER

Building Strata Conversion Application � Philip Sopow � 2525 Myles Lake Road � Area C.

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the request from Philip Sopow, for the building strata conversion as shown on the Sketch Plan of Lot A, Cranberry District, Section 8, Range 3, Plan VIP53510, be approved subject to the conditions being met as set out in Schedule No. 1 of the staff report.

CARRIED

Temporary Commercial Use Permit No. 0103 & Development Permit No. 0117 � Fairwinds Development Corporation � Real Estate Office � Andover Road � Area E.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Krall, that Temporary Commercial Use Permit No. 0103 and Development Permit No. 0117, submitted by the Fairwinds Development Corporation Inc. No. 441838 for the property legally described as Lot 56, District Lot 8, Nanoose District, Plan VIP68559, to allow a temporary real estate office use, proceed to a public information meeting prior to the Board�s consideration of these permits, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1 and the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

Zoning Regulations for Mobile and Modular Homes � Columbia Beach.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Westbroek, that staff be directed to investigate amendment to the zoning bylaw for the Columbia Beach neighbourhood to disallow mobile or modular homes at Columbia Beach.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Sherry, that pursuant to Section 242.2(I)(f) of the Local Government Act the Committee proceed to an In Camera Development Services Committee Meeting to consider a matter of litigation or potential litigation affecting the Local Government.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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

TIME: 8:16 PM

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