REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2002, AT 6:00 PM
IN THE CITY OF NANAIMO COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
455 WALLACE STREET, NANAIMO, BC

Director E. Hamilton Chairperson
Alternate
Director H. Kreiberg 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

Also in Attendance:
C. Mason General Manager of Corporate Services
B. Lapham General Manager of Development Services
P. Shaw Manager of Community Planning
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McLean, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held Tuesday, January 22, 2002 be adopted.

Oceanside Development & Construction Association, re Proposed Amendment Bylaw No. 500.268.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director McLean, that the correspondence received from the Oceanside Development & Construction Association with respect to proposed Amendment Bylaw No. 500.268, be received for information.

DP Application No. 0126 � Parksville Funeral Chapel Ltd./Stanhope � 1000 Allsbrook Road � Area F.

MOVED Director McLean, SECONDED Director Haime, that Development Permit Application No. 0126, to allow the enlargement of an existing irrigation pond in the Watercourse Protection Development Permit Area on the property legally described as Remainder Lot 3, District Lot 43, Nanoose District, Plan 2761, Except the Southerly 20 Chains thereof and Plans VIP52723 and VIP65740 be approved subject to conditions outlined in Schedule Nos. 1 and 2.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Permit Application No. 0205 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 30.0 metres to 8.01 metres to permit the construction of a retaining wall, and to vary the DPA setback from 30.0 metres to 15.2 metres to permit the siting of a dwelling unit for the property legally described as Lot 16, District Lot 28, Nanoose District, Plan VIP62528 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule �1�.

DP Application No. 0206 � Nanoose Hill Station/Fern Road Consulting � 1660/1666 East Island Highway & 1642 East Island Highway � Area E.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit No. 0206 for the changes to the site plan of the gasoline service station/fast food outlet and for the placement of retention pond system and septic disposal system on the properties legally described as Lot 1, Plan 9428 Except Parcel A (DD80609-N) Thereof; and Except Part in Plan 19267 & Lot 2, Plan VIP65823, Both of Amended Lot 167 (DD66169-N), Nanoose District, be approved subject to the conditions and variances outlined in Schedule �1� of the staff report and the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit No. 0204, submitted by Ken Karasiuk and Janice Karasiuk, to facilitate the construction of an addition to an existing single dwelling unit by relaxing the maximum dwelling unit height from 8.0 metres to approximately 12.7 metres as per the submitted plans, and by varying the minimum setback requirement for an interior side lot line from 2.0 metres to 0.0 metres to legalize the existing deck and dwelling unit and for a front lot line from 8.0 metres to 0.7 metres to legalize the existing carport, and to discharge the Section 215 Covenant held by the Regional District of Nanaimo for the property legally described as Lot 6, District Lots 8 and 78, Nanoose District, Plan 28595 be approved as submitted subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

DVP Application No. 0205 � Sjostrom Industries & Donner Lake Contracting � Nanaimo River Road � Area C.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit No. 0205, submitted by Dale Hodgins, Agent, acting on behalf of Sjostrom Industries and Donner Lake Contracting to facilitate the development of a single dwelling unit, barn and shop, and vary the minimum setback requirements for a building or structure within a Resource Management 4 zone from 20.0 metres (65.6 feet) to 0.0 metres (0.0 feet) for the south lot line for construction of a single dwelling unit, from 30.0 metres (98.4 feet) to 3.0 metres (9.8 feet) for the north lot line for construction of a barn, from 30.0 metres (98.4 feet) to 17.0 metres (55.8 feet) for the south lot line for construction of a barn, from 20.0 metres (65.6 feet) to 6.0 metres (19.7 feet) for the south lot line for construction of a shop, and from 20.0 metres (65.6 feet) to 14.0 metres (45.9 feet for the north lot line for construction of a shop for the property legally described as That Part of Block 645, Douglas District, Included Within the Area Coloured Red on Plan 403 RW, be approved as submitted subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

DVP Application No. 0206 � Dickens/Sims � 3605 Collingwood Drive � Area E.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 0206, submitted by Helen Sims, Agent on behalf of Harold Dickens and Nora Dickens, to legalize existing retaining walls constructed to facilitate access to the single dwelling unit by varying the minimum setback from an interior side lot line from 2.0 metres to 0.0 metres and the front lot line setback from 8.0 metres to 0.0 metres within the Residential 1 (RS1) zone for the property legally described as Lot 10, District Lot 9, Nanoose District, Plan 51142, be approved as submitted subject to notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Haime, that Development Variance Permit No. 0207, submitted by Sandra Bailey and Warren Bailey, to facilitate the construction of additions to an existing dwelling unit by varying the maximum permitted height of a dwelling unit within the Residential 1 (RS1) zone from 8.0 metres to 12.5 metres for the property legally described as Lot 13, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan VIP53134, be approved as submitted subject to notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

DVP Application No. 0208 � Zavislak/Sims � 6297 West Island Highway � Area H.

MOVED Director Quittenton, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 0208 to vary the minimum setback requirement from 18.0 metres horizontal distance from the stream centerline of the back channel of Nash Creek to a minimum of 7.0 metres for a building envelope to locate a retaining device and dwelling unit; to vary the minimum setback distance from 18.0 metres horizontal distance from the stream centerline of the back channel of Nash Creek to 0 metres for the building envelope to locate a bridge crossing the back channel of Nash Creek; and to vary the minimum setback from 18.0 metres horizontal distance from the stream centerline of the main channel of Nash Creek to 0 metres for the building envelope to locate a bridge crossing the main channel of Nash Creek pursuant to the RDN�s Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987 for the property legally described as Lot 10, District Lot 21, Newcastle District, Plan 11567 be approved subject to the requirements outlined in Schedule Nos. 1, 2 and 3 and subject to the applicant agreeing to enter into a restrictive covenant to not obstruct the main and back channel of Nash Creek or to divert the flow of the main and back channel of Nash Creek.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.268, 2000" be abandoned.

MOVED Director Haime, SECONDED Director McLean, that the Electoral Area Planning Advisory Committees be re-activated.