REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2003, AT 6:30 PM
IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

Present:

Director E. Hamilton Chairperson
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 Joe Stanhope Electoral Area G
Director D. Bartram Electoral Area H

Also in Attendance:
P. Shaw Manager of Community Planning
N. Tonn Recording Secretary

DELEGATIONS

Ron Pinneo, re DP No. 60326 – Pinneo – 3500 Berton Road – Area D.

Mr. Pinneo provided additional information with respect to his application.

MINUTES

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held May 27, 2003 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DP Application No. 60325 – Brooks – 3352 Rockhampton –Area E.

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit Application No. 60325, submitted by Fern Road Consulting, Agent, on behalf of Peter Brooks and Patricia Brooks, to permit the construction of a single dwelling unit and associated retaining walls within a Residential 1 (RS1) zone by varying the minimum permitted setbacks to the front lot line and interior side lot lines subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1 and the siting as illustrated in Schedule No. 2, for the property legally described as Lot 17, District Lot 30, Nanoose District, Plan VIP57407, be approved, subject to notification procedures pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

DP Application No. 60326 – Pinneo – 3500 Berton Road – Area D.

MOVED Director Haime, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit No. 60326 submitted by Ron and Mern Pinneo to legalize the siting of two accessory structures within the Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit Area and to vary the western interior side lot line from 8.0 metres to 6.9 metres to accommodate the 71.5 m2 accessory structure on the property legally described as Strata Lot A, Section 16, Range 3, Mountain District, Strata Plan VIS5167 Together with an Interest in the Common Property in Proportion to the Unit Entitlement of the Strata Lot as Shown on Form V, be approved as recommended by staff, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 and subject to the notification process pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

DP Application No. 60327 – McKinnon – 2377 Higginson Road – Area E.

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Haime, that Development Permit Application No. 60327 to construct a shoreline protection device in the form of the retaining wall for the property legally described as Lot 8, District Lot 102, Nanoose District, Plan 21022 be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 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. 60330 – Marshall – 1117 Surfside Drive – Area G.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Development Permit Application No. 60330, submitted by Maureen Greta Marshall for the property legally described as Lot A of District Lots 9, 11 and 110, and part of the bed of the Strait of Georgia and of parts of the bed of the Little Qualicum River, Newcastle District, Plan 27752 to allow for the construction of an addition to the existing dwelling unit be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1 and as shown on Schedules No. 2 and 3.

CARRIED

DP Application No. 60331 – Wiens – 1355 Marina Way – Area E.

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit Application No. 60331 submitted by Stephen Wiens and Pamela Wiens, to legalize the siting of an existing detached deck within the leave strip of the Watercourse Development Permit Area and to allow the reconstruction and partial enclosure of the attached middle and lower decks to the existing dwelling unit within the minimum interior side setback area on the property legally described as Lot 26, Block A, District Lot 38, Nanoose Land District, Plan 10777 be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 and the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

DP Application No. 60332 – Yorke/Turner – 1435 Private Road – Area G.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Development Application No. 60332 to vary the maximum height requirements of the Residential 2 (RS2) zone from 8.0 metres to 8.3 metres, and to recognize the siting of a concrete retaining wall, patio, steps and hot tub located a minimum of 5.3 metres from the natural boundary of the sea, within an Environmentally Sensitive Area and Natural Hazard Development Permit Area on the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 80, Newcastle District, Plan 15785, be approved subject to the requirements outlined in Schedule Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 and subject to notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DVP Application No. 90313 – Alexander – 5093 Seaview Drive – Area H.

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Haime, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90313, submitted by Kathryn Alexander, 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 property legally described as Lot 4, 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

ADJOURNMENT

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

CARRIED

TIME: 6:40 PM

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CHAIRPERSON