REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2004, 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

                                     Alternate

                                     Director I. Neden                             Electoral Area F

                                     Director J. Stanhope                        Electoral Area G

                                     Director D. Bartram                         Electoral Area H

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                     B. Lapham                                     General Manager, Development Services

                                     M. Pearse                                      Manager, Administrative Services

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

The Chairperson welcomed Alternate Director Neden to the meeting.

 

LATE DELEGATIONS

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that the late delegations be permitted to address the Board.

CARRIED

Rob Wiebe, re DP Application No. 60431 – 6359 West Island Highway – Area H.

 

Mr. Wiebe declined to speak at this time.

 

Adele McKillop, re DP Application No. 60429 – Bev & Gerd Voigt, on behalf of 642703 BC Ltd. – off Kaye Road and the Island Highway – Area E.

 

Ms. McKillop spoke of road access concerns with this proposal and requested the Board to defer the application until the road access issues were resolved.

 

John Barnum, re DP Application No. 60429 – Bev & Gerd Voigt, on behalf of 642703 BC Ltd. – off Kaye Road and the Island Highway – Area E.

 

Mr. Barnum commented on his concerns with respect to water availability to this project.

 

Bev Voigt, re DP Application No. 60429 – Bev & Gerd Voigt, on behalf of 642703 BC Ltd. – off Kaye Road and the Island Highway – Area E.

 

Ms. Voigt announced that the PLA was in place for this development and urged the Board to proceed with the application.

 


MINUTES

 

MOVED Director D. Haime, SECONDED Director Bartrum, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held May 25, 2004 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. 0407 – North Cedar Improvement District – Yellowpoint Road – Area A.

 

The Chairperson advised that this application has been deferred to the next meeting.

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. 0410 – Keith Brown & Associates, on behalf of 646268 BC Ltd. (Country Kitchen) – 1922 Schoolhouse Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director Stanhope,:

 

1.         That Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0410 submitted by Keith Brown & Associates, on behalf of 646268 BC Ltd. to rezone the property legally described as Lot 1, Section 13, Range 6, Cranberry District, Plan 12009, from split zone [Residential 2, Subdivision District F (RS2F)/ Commercial 1 Subdivision District M (CM1M)] to Comprehensive Development 18 Subdivision District ‘Z’ (CD18Z) in order to facilitate light industrial uses comprising of a mini warehouse use and a heavy equipment display/servicing use be approved to proceed to public hearing.

 

2.         That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.301, 2004” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

3.         That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.301, 2004” proceed to public hearing.

 

4.         That the public hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.301, 2004” be delegated to Director Kreiberg or his alternate.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60413 – W. Erskine on behalf of Eric & Patricia Robinson – 3027 & 3029 Landmark Crescent – Area D.

 

MOVED Director D. Haime, SECONDED Director Bibby, that Development Permit Application No. 60413, submitted by the agent Wayne Erskine on behalf of Eric and Patricia Robinson to legalize the placement of clean fill within an Environmentally Sensitive Development Permit Area on the subject property legally described as Lot 3, Section 20, Range 3, Mountain District, Plan 31215 located at 3027 and 3029 Landmark Crescent in Electoral Area ‘D’ be approved, subject to the Conditions of Approval outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2.

CARRIED

 


Development Permit Application No. 60423 & Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Frontage Requirement – Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Forevergreen Properties Ltd. – Adjacent to Inland Island Highway accessed from Coldwater Road – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the request, submitted by Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Forevergreen Properties Ltd., to allow the creation of a subdivision within the Watercourse Protection and Inland Island Highway Development Permit Areas and to relax the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposed Lot 5 as shown on the plan of subdivision of Lot A, Block 1438, Plan VIP64704 and Proposed Closed Road, Plan 742, Both of Nanoose District, be approved subject to Schedules No. 1 and 2.

DEFEATED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60429 – Bev & Gerd Voigt, on behalf of 642703 BC Ltd. – off Kaye Road & the Island Highway – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Bartrum, that the request, submitted by Bev and Gerd Voigt, on behalf of 642703 BC Ltd., to create new parcels and dedicate and construct a road as part of a 6-lot subdivision proposal for property designated within the Farm Land Protection, Watercourse Protection, and Sensitive Ecosystems Development Permit Areas and to relax the minimum setback requirement for an existing barn building from 30.0 metres to 13.0 metres from the proposed new lot line as shown on the plan of subdivision of District Lot 44, Nanoose District, Except Parts in Plans 39893, 3132 RW, be approved subject to Schedules No. 1 and 2 and the notification procedures pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60431 – Wiebe – 6359 West Island Highway – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that Development Permit Application No. 60431 submitted by Rob Wiebe to vary the maximum height of two recently constructed dwelling units (1 of which is a suite in a detached garage) from 8.0 metres to 8.2 metres to recognize their height and to permit the installation of a septic field within the Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit Area on the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 22, Newcastle District, Plan 19682, 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

OTHER

 

Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Perimeter Requirement – WR Hutchinson, BCLS, on behalf of Boa Enterprises Ltd. – South Forks Road – Area C.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bartrum, that the request from WR Hutchinson, BCLS, on behalf of Boa Enterprises Ltd., to relax the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposed Lot A, as shown on the plan of subdivision of District Lot 3, Douglas District, be approved.

CARRIED

 

Electoral Area F Zoning & Subdivision Bylaw No. 1285 – Finetuning Project – ALR Properties.

 

MOVED Director Neden, SECONDED Director Stanhope,:

 

1.         That the staff report on the revised Electoral Area ‘F’ Zoning Bylaw Finetuning Project be received.

 

2.         That the revised Terms of Reference as outlined in Attachment No. 3, be endorsed by the Board.

CARRIED

 

Nanaimo Airport – Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw Amendments – 3350 Spitfire Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director Stanhope,:

 

1.         That the report on the proposed amendments to the “Electoral Area ‘A’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1240, 2001” and “RDN Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500” for the Nanaimo Airport be received for information.

 

2.         That the Consultation Strategy for the proposed amendments to the “Electoral Area ‘A’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1240, 2001” and “RDN Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500” current zoning for the Nanaimo Airport be approved.

 

3.         That a public information meeting be scheduled on the proposed amendments to the “Electoral Area ‘A’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1240, 2001” and “RDN Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500” current zoning for the Nanaimo Airport.

 

4.         That the Public Information Meeting be chaired by Director Henrik Kreiberg or his alternate (Electoral Area ‘A’).

 

5.         That the proposed OCP and Zoning Amendments be referred to the Nanaimo Airport Select Committee after the Public Information Meeting is held and preliminary referral responses are received from other jurisdictions.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

TIME:  7:10 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON