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
Alternate
Director Mable Klee Electoral Area G
Director D. Bartram Electoral Area H
Also in Attendance:
B. Lapham General Manager, Development Services
P. Shaw Manager of Community Planning
M. Burton Recording Secretary
LATE DELEGATIONS
MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that Mr. Ken Kyler address the Board as a late delegation.
CARRIED
Mr. Ken Kyler requested that the Board consider amending the French Creek Official Community Plan to allow staff to waive the requirement for development permits for proposals that meet the flood plain and other environmental criteria within the sensitive lands development permit area.
MINUTES
MOVED Director Haime, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held April 22, 2003 be adopted.
CARRIED
PLANNING
AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS
Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0305 � Sarkozy � Wembley Road � Area G � Land Use & Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.293.
MOVED Director Klee, SECONDED Director Haime, that the summary of the Public Information Meeting on Amendment Application No. 0305, submitted by Fern Road Consulting Ltd. on behalf of Paul Sarkozy be received.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Klee, SECONDED Director Bartram, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.293, 2003" be given 1st and 2nd reading.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Klee, SECONDED Director Haime, that Amendment Application No. 0305, submitted by Fern Road Consulting Ltd. on behalf of Paul Sarkozy, to rezone the subject property legally described as Lot B, District Lot 29, Nanoose District, Plan VIP74062, from Residential 1 (RS1) to Residential 2.1 (RS2.1) be advanced to a public hearing subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Klee, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Public Hearing on "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.293, 2003" be delegated to Director Stanhope or his alternate.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS
DP Application No. 60324 � Weldon/Kyler � 796 Miller Road �Area G.
MOVED Director Klee, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Development Permit No. 60324, submitted by Ken Kyler, BCLS on behalf of Vivian Isabel Weldon to permit the construction of a dwelling unit within a Sensitive Lands Development Permit Area on the property legally described as Lot 28, District Lot 28, Nanoose District, Plan 26472 be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1 and 2, and subject to a geotechnical report.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS
DVP Application No. 90310 � Raines � 2424 Ainsley Place � Area E.
MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Haime, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90310, submitted by Fern Road Consulting Ltd. on behalf of Derek Raines and Janet Raines, to facilitate the development of a two storey dwelling unit and vary the maximum permitted dwelling unit height within the Residential 1 zone from 8.0 metres to 9.2 metres for the property legally described as Lot 40, District Lot 78, Nanoose Land District, Plan VIP68559, proceed to public notification as submitted subject to the notification procedures pursuant to the Local Government Act.
CARRIED
DVP Application No. 90311 � Fern Road Consulting Ltd. on behalf of R. & L. Todsen & McTay Holdings Ltd. � Off Hawthorne Rise & White Pine Way � Area G.
MOVED Director Klee, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90311, submitted by Fern Road Consulting on behalf of Richard and Linda Todsen and McTay Holdings Ltd., to relax the minimum setback requirements for proposed Lots 2, 3, and 4 to 9.0 metres horizontal distance from the adjacent watercourse and for proposed Lots 7, 8, 9, and 10 to 6.0 metres horizontal distance from the adjacent watercourse/pond in order to facilitate future building site for these parcels in conjunction with the subdivision of The Remainder of Lot 1, District Lot 49, Nanoose, Plan 19351, be approved subject to Schedules No. 1 and 2 and the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.
CARRIED
DVP Application No. 90312 & Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Frontage Requirement �K. & B. Sorenson on behalf of Kristoff Enterprises � Hodge�s & Lowry�s Roads � Area G.
MOVED Director Klee, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the request, submitted by K & B Sorensen, on behalf of Kristoff Enterprises to relax the Minimum 10% frontage requirement for the Proposed Remainder of Lot A as shown on the plan of subdivision of Lot A, District Lots 19 & 81, Nanoose District, Plan 13475 and to relax the minimum interior lot line setback requirement from 8.0 metres to 2.5 metres for the accessory building and from 30.0 metres to 23.0 metres for the agricultural building housing livestock, be approved, subject to Schedules No. 1 and the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.
CARRIED
OTHER
Aquaculture � Official Community Plan & Zoning Amendments Issues & Public Consultation Framework.
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Bibby, that the staff report on Aquaculture and potential amendments to Regional District of Nanaimo bylaws be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Bibby, that staff be directed to proceed with the Public Consultation Strategy as outlined in Attachment No. 1, with the addition of Odyssey Shellfish Ltd. to the referral listing, and clarification in the Terms of Reference that potential conflicts might result from land use activities adjacent to aquaculture operations.
CARRIED
Terms of Reference & Public Consultation Strategy for a �Finetuning� Exercise for the Electoral Area �F� Zoning & Subdivision Bylaw No. 1285.
MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Haime, that the staff report on the Electoral Area �F� Zoning Bylaw Finetuning Project be received.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Electoral Area �F� Zoning Bylaw Finetuning Project Terms of Reference and Consultation Strategy (Attachment No. 1) be endorsed by the Board.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Haime, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
TIME: 7:25 PM
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CHAIRPERSON