REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2002, AT 7:00 PM
IN THE CITY OF NANAIMO COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
455 WALLACE STREET, NANAIMO, BC

Director E. Hamilton Chairperson
Director L. Elliott Electoral Area A
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:
B. Lapham General Manager, Development Services
P. Shaw Manager of Community Planning
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

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

DP Application No. 9802 � Beachcomber Marina/Laughland � 1600 Brynmarl Road � Area E.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit No. 9802, Phase 4 of Beachcomber Marina strata condominium development on the property legally described as Remainder Lot A, District Lot 38, Nanoose Land District, Plan VIP 52108 be approved subject to the conditions as outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 of the staff report.

MOVED Director Quittenton, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit Application No. 0252, submitted by Don and Lynne Hubbard, to:

1. vary the minimum setback requirement from 15 m horizontal distance from the natural boundary of a watercourse to a minimum of 5.9 m for a building envelope; and

2. vary the minimum setback requirement from 15 m horizontal distance from the natural boundary of a watercourse to a minimum of 5.3 m for an existing boathouse

within the Shaw Hill-Deep Bay Official Community Plan Natural Hazard and Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit Areas for the property legally described as Lot 83, District Lot 1, Newcastle District, Plan 20442 be approved, subject to the requirements outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 and notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

DP Application No. 0253 � Fletcher � 6615 Island Highway West � Area H.

MOVED Director Quittenton, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit Application No. 0253, submitted by Fern Road Consulting on behalf of William Fletcher and Joan Fletcher, for the property legally described as Lot A, District Lot 85, Newcastle District, Plan 19744 Except Part in Plan 22209, requesting a variance to the minimum setback for the western interior side lot line from 2.0 metres to 1.5 metres, and to the natural boundary setback from 15.0 metres to 8.7 metres to legalize the existing dwelling; a variance to the natural boundary setback from 15.0 metres to 0.0 metres to legalize the existing seawall be approved, subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act and subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit Application No. 0254, submitted by Fern Road Consulting, Agent, on behalf of Louise Roy, to facilitate the construction of a single dwelling unit within the Development Permit Area, and to vary the maximum permitted height of the dwelling unit within the Residential 1 (RS1) zone from 8.0 metres to 9.4 metres for the property legally described as Lot 28, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan 15983, be approved, subject to conditions as outlined in Schedule No. 1 and subject to notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit Application No. 0255 to permit the construction of a shoreline protection device and vary the minimum permitted setback from the natural boundary of the sea from 8.0 metres to 0.0 metres for the property legally described as Lot 13, District Lot 102, Nanoose District, Plan 21022, be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1 and subject to notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Elliott, that Development Permit Application No. 0256, submitted by Hutt/Sims to:

1. vary the minimum setback requirement from the sea from 8.0 metres from the natural boundary
a. to a minimum of 0.0 metres for a 2.4 metre high retaining wall
b. to a minimum of 5.3 metres for a porch attached to a proposed dwelling unit, and

2. vary the maximum building height for a proposed dwelling unit from 8.0 metres to 8.9 metres

to facilitate the construction of a dwelling unit and retaining wall on the property legally described as Lot 11, Block 2, District Lot 9, Newcastle District, Plan 15370 be approved subject to the requirements outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 and subject to notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

DVP Application No. 0220 � Estate of Marion Monks � 7850 Shangri-La Road � Area D.

MOVED Director Haime, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 0220 by the Estate of Marion Monks, to relax the minimum other lot line setback requirement from 5.0 metres to 2.46 metres for the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 53, Nanoose District, Plan 19195 to accommodate an addition to a dwelling unit, be approved subject to Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 and the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Perimeter Requirement � Fern Road Consulting Ltd. On Behalf of Nora Kent, Roy Drew & Sandra Drew � 2763 & 2779 Parker Road � Area E.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Quittenton, that the request, submitted by Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Nora Kent, Roy Drew, and Sandra Drew, to relax the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposed Lots A and B, as shown on the proposed plan of subdivision of Lot A, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan 23622 be approved, subject to the applicants providing a solicitor�s letter undertaking to register the required covenants as outlined in Schedule No. 1 of the staff report concurrently with the plan of subdivision prior to the subdivision review report being forwarded to the Provincial Regional Approving Authority.