REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2004, AT 6:30 PM

IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

Present:

                                Director E. Hamilton                Chairperson

                                Director H. Kreiberg                Electoral Area A

                                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

                                N. Tonn                Recording Secretary

 

 

LATE DELEGATION

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bibby, that a late delegation be permitted to address the Committee.

CARRIED

 

Steve Chomolok, re Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0413 – Wendy Huntbatch – 2116 Alberni Highway – Area F.

 

Mr. Chomolok provided background information and raised his concerns with respect to Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0413.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bibby, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held September 14, 2004 be adopted.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

Richard Dean, re DP Application No. 60449 – Reilly – 1651 Admiral Tryon Boulevard – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that the correspondence from Richard Dean with respect to Development Permit Application No. 60449 be received.

CARRIED

 

Diane Pertson, re Consideration of Park Land Dedication – Timberlake-Jones Engineering Ltd., on behalf of Timberstone Developments – Northwest Bay Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that the correspondence from Diane Pertson with respect to the subdivision application by Timberlake-Jones Engineering Ltd/Timberstone Developments be received.

CARRIED


 

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0413 – Wendy Huntbatch – 2116 Alberni Highway – Area F.

 

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Kreiberg,:

 

1.             That the Report of the Public Information Meeting containing the Summary of the Minutes held on September 13, 2004 be received.

 

2.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area ‘F’ Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1285.06, 2004” be given 1st and 2nd reading, subject to the applicant meeting the Conditions of Approval outlined in Schedule No. 1.

 

3.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area ‘F’ Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1285.06, 2004” proceed to public hearing, subject to the applicant meeting the Conditions of Approval outlined in Schedule No. 1.

 

4.             That the public hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area ‘F’ Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1285.06, 2004” be delegated to Director Biggemann or his alternate.

DEFEATED

 

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Bartram, that item No. 5 be forwarded to an In Camera meeting.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60443 – Tenant/Fern Road Consulting Ltd., and DP Application No. 60444 – West Coast Rangers Ltd., Vincent, Stranaghan, Tennant and Bartzen/Fern Road Consulting Ltd. – Spider Lake Road and Horne Lake Road – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Stanhope,:

 

1.             That Development Permit Application No. 60443, submitted by Fern Road Consulting, for the properties legally described as

 

                Lot 5, Blk 347, Newcastle and Alberni Districts, Plan 33670;

                Lot 4, Blk 360, Newcastle and Alberni Districts, Plan 35096;

                Lot 5, Blk 360, Newcastle and Alberni Districts, Plan 35096;

                Lot 17, Blk 360, Newcastle District, Plan 36512; and

                Lot 18, Blk 360, Newcastle District, Plan 36512

 

                be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.

 

2.             That Development Permit Application No. 60444, submitted by Fern Road Consulting, for the property legally described as Lot 17, Blk 360, Newcastle District, Plan 36512, be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.


 

3.             That the request from Fern Road Consulting to relax the minimum 10% frontage requirements for

 

                Lot 5, Blk 347, Newcastle and Alberni District, Plan 66370;

                Lot 4, Blk 360, Newcastle and Alberni Districts, Plan 35096;

                Lot 5, Blk 360, Newcastle and Alberni Districts, Plan 35096

 

                for proposed Lot C, shown on the proposed subdivision, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60449 – Reilly – 1651 Admiral Tryon Boulevard – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bartram,:

 

1.             That Development Permit No. 60449, to vary the minimum setback from 8.0 metres to 1.0 metre to recognize the siting of the existing concrete retaining wall and to permit the construction of a rip rap retaining wall sited a maximum of 1 metre below the natural boundary of the sea, within the Watercourse Protection Development Permit Area on the property legally described as Lot 22, District Lot 28, Nanoose District, Plan 22290, be approved subject to the Conditions of Approval outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the corresponding staff report and subject to the comments received as a result of public notification pursuant to the Local Government Act.

 

2.             That staff be directed to send a letter to the French Creek Residents Association confirming receipt of their correspondence of October 11, 2004 as part of the application process.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60450 – Kehoe Holdings/Fairwinds – Andover Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit No. 60450 for Kehoe Holdings Ltd. for the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 8, Nanoose District, Plan VIP72015 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 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 Permit Application No. 60451 & Request for Relaxation for the Minimum 10% Frontage Requirement – C & L Addison – Dan’s and McLean’s Roads – Area C.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that Development Permit No. 60451 submitted by C & L Addison, to allow a driveway access within a Farm Land Protection Development Permit Area and a subdivision within a Watercourse Development Permit Area and to relax the minimum 10% frontage, for the property legally described as Lot A, Section 7, Range 3, Cranberry District, Plan VIP57090 Except Plan VIP73826 be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule Nos. 1 and 2 of the corresponding staff report.

CARRIED


DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90416 – Clark – 3696 Bell Road – Area D.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90416, submitted by the property owners David Roland Clark and Kathleen Ann Clark for the property legally described as Lot B, Section 18, Range 3, Mountain District, Plan 22702 to relax the minimum setback requirements from 2 exterior lot lines to facilitate the construction of an accessory building, 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

OTHER

 

Consideration of Park Land Dedication – Timberlake-Jones Engineering Ltd., on behalf of Timberstone Developments – Northwest Bay Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the revised park land proposal submitted by Timberlake-Jones Engineering Ltd., on behalf of Timberstone Developments in conjunction with the subdivision of Lot 1, DL 68, Nanoose District, Plan 3940 & District Lot 68, Nanoose District Except Amended Parcel A Thereof and Except Those Parts in Plans 3940, 26680, 27026, 27376 and 30341 be accepted subject to the conditions set out in Schedule No. 1 of the staff report.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

TIME:  7:02 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON