REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2003, AT 7:00 PM
IN THE RDN BOARD ROOM

Present:

Director E. Hamilton Chairperson
Alternate
Director H. Kreiberg Electoral Area A
Director D. Haime Electoral Area D
Director P. Bibby Electoral Area E
Director L. Biggemann Electoral Area F
Director J. Stanhope Electoral Area G
Director D. Bartram Electoral Area H

Also in Attendance:
B. Lapham General Manager, Development Services
P. Shaw Manager of Community Planning
S. Cormie Senior Planner
M. Burton Recording Secretary

LATE DELEGATIONS

Steve Atkinson, re DP No. 60318 – Steven & Janet Atkinson – Jameson Road – Area D.

The Chairperson noted that the Mr. Atkinson was not in attendance.

MINUTES

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Haime, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held March 25, 2003 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DP Application No. 60301 – Juthans/Murphy – 5489 Deep Bay Drive – Area H.

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit Application No. 60301, submitted by Sven Juthans and Colleen Murphy, for the property legally described as Lot 39, District Lot1, Newcastle District, Plan 20442, requesting to:

  1. Vary the minimum setback for the front lot line:

  2. (a) From 8.0 metres to 2.8 metres to accommodate the existing garage and courtyard.
    (b) From 8.0 metres to 0.0 metres to accommodate the existing woodshed.

  3. Vary the eastern interior lot line setback:

(a) From 2.0 metres to 0.7 metres to accommodate the existing workshop at the rear of the parcel.
(b) From 2.0 metres to 0.0 metres to accommodate the existing woodshed.

3. Vary the minimum setback requirement from the natural boundary:
(a) From 15 metres to 6.9 metres to accommodate the existing workshop at the rear of the parcel.
(b) From 15 metres to 4.5 metres to accommodate the existing retaining wall.
(c) From 15 metres to 9.6 metres to allow for the placement of a hot tub structure within the development permit area.

be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 and subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

DP Application No. 60310 – Schulze – 7922 Alison Road – Area D.

MOVED Director Haime, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Development Permit Application No. 60310, by Fritz Schulze and Ludmilla Schulze with variance to relax the minimum ‘water course’ setback requirement from 15.0 metres horizontal distance to 10.0 metres horizontal distance for the property legally described as Lot 1, Nanoose Indian Reserve, Nanoose District, Plan 39482 and situated at 7922 Alison Road to accommodate an addition to a garage be approved subject to Schedules No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 and the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

DP Application No. 60315 – Wiseman – Strata Lot 387, South Lake Road – Area H.

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit Application No. 60315 submitted by Bruce Wiseman to vary the minimum setback to an adjacent watercourse from 15 metres to 8 metres and to permit the construction of a new recreational residence and structural deck within the Environmentally Sensitive and Hazard Lands Development Permit Areas on the property legally described as Strata Lot 26, District Lot 251, Alberni District, Plan VIS5160, be approved subject to the requirements outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 and the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

DP Application No. 60317 – Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Seascape Properties Ltd., G & R Basaraba, & D & J Barwise – Flamingo Drive & Kinkade Road – Area G.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit Application No. 60317, submitted by Fern Road Consulting on behalf of Seascape Properties Limited, G & R Basaraba, & D & J Barwise for the properties legally described as Lots 1 to 6, District Lot 10, Newcastle District, Plan VIP73563 to facilitate future construction of six dwelling units with variances as well as the construction of permitted accessory buildings including garages and landscape features be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 of the staff report and subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

DP Application No. 60318 – Steven & Janet Atkinson – Jameson Road – Area D.

MOVED Director Haime, SECONDED Director Bibby, that Development Permit Application No. 60318 submitted by Steven and Janet Atkinson, to allow for a 4-lot subdivision designated within the Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit Area pursuant to the "Regional District of Nanaimo East Wellington – Pleasant Valley Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1055, 1997" on the property legally described as Lot B, Block 2, Section 12, Ranges 3 & 4, Mountain District, Plan VIP68030 be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2 of the corresponding staff report, and the amendment to Schedule No. 1 condition 3a to permit buildings and structures to be located a minimum of 18.0m from the top of the bank.

CARRIED

DP Application No. 60319 – Fairway Pointe Properties Ltd. – 730 Barclay Crescent – Area G.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bibby, that Development Permit Application No. 60319 submitted by Fairway Pointe Properties Ltd. For the property legally described as Lot D, District Lot 126, Nanoose District, Plan 49145, be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the corresponding staff report and to the notification procedure subject to the Local Government Act with respect to the proposed variances to Bylaw No. 500, 1987.

CARRIED

DP Application No. 60320 – Roy/Sims – 3371 Blueback Drive – Area E.

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Development Permit Application No. 60320, submitted by Fern Road Consulting/Roy to legalize a retaining wall sited a minimum of 8.2 m from the natural boundary with the Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1118, 1998 Watercourse Protection Development Permit Area on the property legally described as Lot 28, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan 15983, be approved subject to the requirements outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3.

CARRIED

DP Application No. 60322 – Intracorp Developments Ltd./Fairwinds – Andover Road/Goodrich Road – Area E.

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit Application No. 60322 by Intracorp Development Ltd. for the property legally described as Lot 27, District Lots 8 and 78, Nanoose District, Plan VIP 73214 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the corresponding staff report and to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act with respect to the proposed variances to Bylaw No. 500, 1987.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DVP Application No. 0304 – Melvyn – Seaview Drive – Area H.

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Haime, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 0304, submitted by Fern Road Consulting, Agent, on behalf of Anthony Melvyn, to facilitate the development of a single dwelling unit and to legalize the existing rip rap retaining wall within a Residential 2 (RS2) zone by varying the minimum permitted setback to an interior side lot line from 2.0 metres to 0.0 metres, and to a watercourse from 18.0 metres horizontal distance from a stream centerline to 0.0 metres for the retaining wall and 10.5 metres for the dwelling unit, and to vary the maximum permitted height of a dwelling unit from 8.0 metres to 4.572 metres as measured from the existing fill grade, for the property legally described as Lot 3, District Lot 28, Newcastle District, Plan 22249, be approved, subject to notification procedures pursuant to the Local Government Act and subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.

CARRIED

DVP Application No. 90307 – Irwin – 771 Mariner Way – Area G.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90307, submitted by Maureen Irwin, to vary the minimum permitted setback within the Residential 1 (RS1) zone from 2.0 metres to 1.1 metres for the interior side lot line in order to facilitate the construction of a single-storey addition to an existing dwelling unit for the property legally described as Lot C, District Lot 181, Nanoose District and Part of the Bed of the Strait of Georgia, Plan VIP72454 be approved subject to Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 of the staff report and the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

DVP Application No. 90308 – Neale – 3495 Bluebill Place – Area E.

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90308 to relax the ‘interior side lot line’ setback requirement from 2.0 metres to 0.5 metres for the siting and construction of an attached garage and to relax the minimum ‘interior side lot line’ setback requirement from 2.0 metres to 0.0 metres to legalize the siting of an existing accessory building for the property legally described as Lot 53, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan 15983 be approved, subject to Schedules No. 1, 2, and 3 and to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

DVP Application No. 90309 – Homes by Kimberly on Behalf of Walsh – 777 Mariner Way – Area G.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Haime, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90309, to relax the minimum interior side lot line setback requirement from 2.0 metres to 0.5 metres to accommodate the siting of an accessory building for the property legally described as Lot E, District Lot 181, Nanoose District and Part of the Bed of the Strait of Georgia Plan VIP72668 be approved, subject to Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 and the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

FRONTAGE RELAXATION

Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Frontage Requirement – Leo Smith & Marilyn Rae Smith – Hobson’s Road – Area D.

MOVED Director Haime, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the request, submitted by Leo Smith and Marilyn Rae Smith to relax the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposed Lot 2, as shown on the plan of subdivision of Lot 1, District Lot 161, Nanoose District, Plan VIP65475 Except That Part in Plan VIP73924, be approved, subject to the large arbutus tree being protected.

CARRIED

Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Frontage Requirement – Leigh Millan, BCLS on Behalf of Lois Dahl Holmgren – Cedar Road – Area A.

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the request, submitted by Leigh Millan, BCLS, on behalf of Lois Dahl Holmgren, to relax the minimum 10% frontage requirement for the Proposed Remainder of Section 7, Range 1, Cedar District as shown on the plan of subdivision of the Remainder of Section 7 with Exceptions and That Part of Section 8 Lying to the East of the Nanaimo River with Exceptions, Both of Range 1, Cedar District, be approved.

CARRIED

Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Frontage Requirement – Keith & Linda Jack/CO Smythies – 2375 Hemer Road – Area A.

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director Haime, that the request, submitted by CO Smythies, BCLS, on behalf of Keith Douglas Jack & Linda Jeanette Taylor Jack, to relax the minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement for proposed Lot 2, as shown on the plan of subdivision of Lot 5, Section 13, Range 2, Cedar District, Plan 40406, be approved subject to the applicant registering a Section 219 covenant on proposed Lot 2 restricting further subdivision, including all forms of strata subdivisions.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Haime, that this meeting terminate.

CARRIED

TIME: 7:18 PM

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CHAIRPERSON