REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD

OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO HELD ON

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2004, AT 7:00 PM IN THE

RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

 

Present:

                                                            Director J. Stanhope                                       Chairperson

                                                            Director H. Kreiberg                                        Electoral Area A

                                                            Director G. Lund                                              Electoral Area B

                                                            Director E. Hamilton                                         Electoral Area C

                                                            Director D. Haime                                            Electoral Area D

                                                            Director P. Bibby                                             Electoral Area E

                                                            Director L. Biggemann                                     Electoral Area F

                                                            Director D. Bartram                                         Electoral Area H

                                                            Director R. Longmuir                                       City of Parksville

                                                            Alternate

                                                            Director B. Avis                                               Town of Qualicum Beach

                                                            Director C. Haime                                            District of Lantzville

                                                            Director G. Korpan                                          City of Nanaimo

                                                            Director T. Krall                                               City of Nanaimo

                                                            Director R. Cantelon                                        City of Nanaimo

                                                            Director L. McNabb                                         City of Nanaimo

                                                            Director L. Sherry                                           City of Nanaimo

                                                            Director B. Holdom                                          City of Nanaimo

 

Also in Attendance:

                                                            K. Daniels                                                        Chief Administrative Officer

                                                            C. Mason                                                         Gen. Mgr. of Corporate Services

                                                            B. Lapham                                                       Gen. Mgr. of Development Services

                                                            N. Connelly                                                      Gen. Mgr. of Community Services

                                                            J. Finnie                                                           Gen. Mgr. of Environmental Services

                                                            M. Pearse                                                        Manager of Administrative Services

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

DELEGATIONS

 

Dorothy Roberts, re Traffic Flow Problems on Corcan Road – Area H.

 

Ms. Roberts voiced concerns with respect to the heavy traffic flow on Corcan Road and submitted a petition requesting support toward an access from Corcan Road to the Inland Island Highway.

 

Director Bartram indicated that himself and Director Biggemann would be delivering the petitions to MLA Gillian Trumper on November 3, 2004.

 

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

 

Ms. Huntbatch was not in attendance.

 


BOARD MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the minutes of the Board meeting held September 28, 2004 be adopted.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

Thomas McArthur, French Creek Residents’ Association, re Board of Variance.

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the correspondence received from French Creek Residents’ Association with respect to Board of Variance Appeal No. 04-29, be received.

CARRIED

 

Derek Trimmer, Ministry of Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services, re Electoral Areas C/D.

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the correspondence received from Derek Trimmer with respect to the Supplementary Letters Patent issued which combine Electoral Area ‘C’ with the remainder of Electoral Area ‘D’ as of December, 2005, be received.

CARRIED

 

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

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the correspondence received from Richard Dean with respect to DP Application No. 60449 be received.

CARRIED

 

Thomas McArthur, French Creek Residents Association, re DP Application No. 60449 – Reilly – 1651 Admiral Tryon Boulevard – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the correspondence received from Thomas McArthur with respect to DP Application No. 60449 be received.

CARRIED

 

Thomas McArthur, French Creek Residents Association, re Board of Variance Appeal No. 04-29.

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the correspondence received from Thomas McArthur with respect to BOV Appeal No. 04-29 be received.

CARRIED

R. D. Robinson, re Board of Variance Appeal No. 04-29.

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the correspondence received from R. D. Robinson with respect to BOV Appeal No. 04-29 be received.

CARRIED

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

From the Board meeting held September 28, 2004.

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90415 & Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Frontage Requirement – Fern Road Consulting Ltd. on behalf of V & M Fritzsche – 1410, 1420 and 1424 Hodge’s Road – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that the request, submitted by Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of V & M Fritzsche to: relax the minimum 10% frontage requirement for the Proposed Lots A, B and C as shown on the submitted plan of subdivision, and attached as Schedule No. 1; and, to relax the minimum interior lot line setback requirement from 30.0 metres to 14.0 metres, 22.5 metres, and 7.6 metres for three agricultural buildings housing livestock or storing manure proposed to be located within Lot A, be approved as shown on Schedule No. 2 and the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act..

CARRIED

From the Board meeting held September 18, 2004.

 

Retaining Wall Policy – Adjacent to the Ocean.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Bibby,:

 

1.             That the Board endorse, by resolution, the revised Retaining Wall policy in Attachment No. 1 of the corresponding staff report.

 

2.             That staff be directed to inform waterfront property owners of the policy.

CARRIED

From the Board meeting held June 8, 2004.

 

Restructure Committee –- Remainder of Electoral Area ‘D’.

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that:

 

WHEREAS geographically, Electoral Areas ‘C’ and ‘D’ are separate and distinct and do not have shared roads other than the Inland Island Highway to connect their communities;

 

AND WHEREAS Electoral Area ‘C’ is already comprised of a number of fragmented communities with few connecting roadways and the addition of the communities in Electoral Area ‘D’ will increase the dispersed nature of the electoral area;

 

AND WHEREAS the Pleasant Valley and East Wellington communities in Electoral Area ‘D’ have already felt themselves represented as minority interest within Electoral Area ‘D’;

 

AND WHEREAS the remainder of Electoral Area ‘D’ is more developed and in an urban setting than Electoral Area ‘C’ which has a rural and agricultural setting;

 

AND WHEREAS for the reasons outlined above, it will be extremely difficult for these two diverse electoral areas to be represented by a single Area Director;

 

AND WHEREAS Electoral Area ‘C’ has existed for many years as an independently represented area despite its small population base and Electoral Area ‘D’ now has a population base similar to Electoral Area ‘C’;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of the Regional District of Nanaimo request the Province of BC to amend the letters patent dated April 3, 2003 to allow Electoral Area ‘D’ to remain as an independent Electoral Area following the Local Government Elections in November 2005.

 

A recorded vote was requested.

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the resolution be postponed indefinitely and that the Regional District send a letter to the Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services expressing the Board’s disappointment over the issue of the amalgamation of Electoral Areas C and D and the false expectations which were raised regarding consultation with the Province on this issue.

 

A recorded vote was requested.

 

The motion was DEFEATED with Directors Stanhope, Cantelon, Krall, Korpan, McNabb, Longmuir, Holdom and Sherry voting in the affirmative and Directors Bibby, Biggemann, Kreiberg, C. Haime, Bartram, Lund, D. Haime, Avis and Hamilton voting in the negative.

 

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director Holdom, that a 10 minute caucus be held.

CARRIED

Time:  7:25 pm.

 

The meeting reconvened at 7:35 pm.

 

The question was called on the main motion.

 

The motion was DEFEATED with Directors Stanhope, Bibby, Biggemann, Kreiberg, Bartram, Lund, D. Haime and Hamilton voting in the affirmative and Directors Cantelon, Krall, Korpan, McNabb, C. Haime, Longmuir Holdom, Avis and Sherry voting in the negative.

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that:

 

The RDN Board send a letter to the Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services expressing our frustration and dissatisfaction with the manner in which they handled amending the boundaries of Electoral Areas C and D.  While correspondence from the Minister asked for input discussion with Ministry staff at UBCM advised that residents of Electoral Areas do not get consulted on issues of amalgamation only municipal residents do.

 

The Ministry’s policies reflect that there are two classes of residents of BC, municipal residents that do get consulted and electoral areas which do not.  We believe the Ministry’s policies should be amended to treat all residents in the Province equally on amalgamation matters.

 

We also ask that all correspondence in the form of letters, e-mails and petitions received by the Board from the residents of Electoral Areas C and D be forwarded to the Minister and that a copy of the letter be sent to UBCM, MLA Reid and MLA Hunter.

 

It was requested that the items be dealt with seriatim.

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Krall, that the first resolution be amended to read:

 

That the RDN Board send a letter to the Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services expressing our frustration and dissatisfaction with the manner in which they handled amending the boundaries of Electoral Areas C and D, given that correspondence from the Minister had asked for Board input.

CARRIED

The question was called on the first resolution, as amended.

 

The motion CARRIED.

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that the second resolution be endorsed.

 

DEFEATED

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that the third resolution be endorsed.

 

CARRIED


BYLAWS

 

For Adoption.

 

Bylaw No. 500.300 – Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.300 – North Cedar Improvement District (NCID) – Yellow Point Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.300, 2004” be adopted.

CARRIED

 

Bylaw No. 500.304 – Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 500.304 – Fern Road Consulting on behalf of Stranaghan – Spider Lake Road and Horne Lake Road – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Bartram SECONDED Director Hamilton, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.304, 2004” be adopted.

CARRIED

 

Bylaw No. 500.307 – Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0414 – Department of National Defense Lands –Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Bartram, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.307, 2004” be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 975.35.

 

MOVED Director McNabb, SECONDED Director Sherry, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Pump and Haul Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 975.35, 2004” be adopted.

CARRIED

 

Capital Charge Exclusion – Nature Trust of British Columbia – 1520 Terrien Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Longmuir, that the request by the Nature Trust of British Columbia to waive the Capital Charge of $2,023 for the inclusion of property located at 1520 Terrien Road and legally described as Lot 8, District Lot 22, Nanoose Land District, Plan 10012, be approved.

 

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Bartram, that as a condition of waiving of the capital charge, the sum of $2,023 be used to improve signage, access and parking at the Terrien Road site.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1021.05.

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Bibby, that “Pacific Shores Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 1021.05, 2004” be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 889.26.

 

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Sherry, that “Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 889.26, 2004” be adopted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 869.06.

 

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that “Morningstar Streetlighting Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 869.06, 2004” be adopted.

CARRIED

 

STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Bibby, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held October 12, 2004 be received for information.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

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

 

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

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

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 Hamilton, SECONDED Director Bartram, 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.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Bartram, 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.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Bartram, 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.

 

T. McArthur, French Creek Residents Association, re DP Application No. 60449.

 

Mr. McArthur clarified the purposes of the French Creek Residents Association.

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that this item be deferred for one month.

 

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Bartram, 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 Hamilton, SECONDED Director Bibby, 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 Hamilton, SECONDED Director D. Haime, 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 Hamilton, SECONDED Director D. Haime, 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 Hamilton, SECONDED Director Bibby, 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

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the minutes of the regular Committee of the Whole meeting held October 12, 2004 be received for information.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

Hira Chopra, Chairperson, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, re Property Tax Exemption.

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that the correspondence from the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District with respect to a request for property tax exemption for Mount Arrowsmith Regional Park be received.

CARRIED

COMMUNITY SERVICES

 

RECREATION & PARKS

 

Horne Lake Regional Park Operations Update.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the update report on long-term planning for Horne Lake Regional Park (HLRP) operations, be received.

CARRIED

CORPORATE SERVICES

 

FINANCE

 

Property Tax Exemption – Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.

 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that “Property Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1404, 2004” be introduced for first three readings.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that “Property Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1404, 2004” having received three readings, be adopted.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Hamilton, that staff follow up with a report on the implications of adopting a bylaw for this purpose which would authorize a multi-year exemption from property taxes.

CARRIED


DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

Liquor Licensing Policy.

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the staff report on a Liquor Licensing Policy be received for information.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the Board approve, by resolution, the Liquor Licensing Polity attached to the corresponding staff report as Schedule 1.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the Board direct staff, by resolution, to process an amendment to “Regional District of Nanaimo Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1259, 2002” to incorporate the fees discussed in the corresponding staff report.

CARRIED

Board of Variance Policy.

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the Board of Variance Policy attached to the staff report as Schedule 1 be deferred until staff comes forward with an assessment of fees and charges and a review of the notification procedures as compared to the development variance permit process.

 

CARRIED

BYLAW ENFORCEMENT

 

Section 57 of the Community Charter – Contravention of Bylaw – Infractions.

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Bibby, that a notice be filed against the title of the property listed, pursuant to Section 57 of the Community Charter and that if the infractions are not rectified within ninety (90) days, legal action will be pursued:

 

                Lot 15, District Lot 78, Plan 14212, Nanoose Land District, 2993 Dolphin Drive, Electoral Area ‘E’, owned by P. and K. Kiidumae.

CARRIED

EMERGENCY SERVICES

 

Inclusion of the District of Lantzville – Emergency Management Agreement.

 

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director Sherry, that the request by the District of Lantzville to be included in the existing Emergency Management Agreement between the Regional District of Nanaimo, City of Nanaimo, City of Parksville and Town of Qualicum Beach be supported and the revision to the Agreement be endorsed.

CARRIED

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

UTILITIES

 

French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 813.30 & Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 889.29 1371 Lundine Lane – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that “French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 813.30, 2004” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that “Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Bylaw No. 889.29, 2004” be introduced, read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

CARRIED

COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

District 69 Recreation Commission.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Longmuir, that the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held September 16, 2004 be received for information.

CARRIED

Intergovernmental Advisory Committee.

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the minutes of the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee meeting held September 9, 2004 be received for information.

CARRIED
Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project.

 

MOVED Director Holdom, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the minutes of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project meeting held September 8, 2004 be received for information.

CARRIED

Grants-in-Aid Committee.

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Longmuir, that the minutes of the Grants-in-Aid Committee meeting held October 5, 2004 be received for information.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director C. Haime, that the following grants be approved:

 

School District 68:

 

ALS Society of BC                                                                                                                                  $                587

Cedar Community Association                                                                                                                               1,215

Cedar Family Playtime Society                                                                                                                                  800

Cedar School & Community Enhancement Society                                                                                                1,020

The Hope Centre                                                                                                                                                       378

Nanaimo Search & Rescue                                                                                                                                    1,528

CARRIED

 


MOVED Director Longmuir, SECONDED Director Avis, that the following grants be approved:

 

School District 69:

 

Arrowsmith Watersheds Coalition Society                                                                                             $             1,500

Central Island Critical Incident Stress Association                                                                                                    200

District 69 Family Resource Association                                                                                                                  813

Forward House Community Society                                                                                                                         600

Lighthouse Country Marine Rescue Society                                                                                                          1,725

Mount Arrowsmith Elder Abuse Prevention Comm.                                                                                                  300

Oceanside Community Arts Council                                                                                                                       1,000

Oceanside Emergency Social Services                                                                                                                    800

Parksville & District Historical Society                                                                                                                    1,550

CARRIED

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS

 

Low Flush Toilets – Building Code Amendment.

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Bibby, that the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services’ Building Policy Branch be requested to include the Regional District of Nanaimo in the next Building Code update regarding 6 litre Low Flush toilets.

 

MOVED Director D. Haime, SECONDED Director Holdom, that this item be deferred and that a report be prepared to provide further information on low flush toilets.

DEFEATED

 

The question was called on the main motion.

 

The motion CARRIED.

 

MOVED Director Korpan, SECONDED Director Holdom, that the requirement for low flush toilets be considered on the assumption of the availability of cost effective models that meet new technological standards for efficiency and effectiveness.

CARRIED

Open Burning as a Land Clearing Technique.

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Longmuir, that the map enclosed in the staff report delineating the proposed area for Category A classification be received for information.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Krall, SECONDED Director Longmuir, that the Board request the Ministry of Water Land and Air Protection to act on the 1996 request to change portions of the RDN to Category A under the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation.

CARRIED

 

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

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Bibby, that the Report of the Public Information Meeting containing the Summary of the Minutes held on September 13, 2004 be received.

CARRIED

 


MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Biggemann, 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 Amended Conditions of Approval outlined in Schedule No. 1A.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Biggemann, 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. 1A.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Biggemann, 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.

CARRIED

BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

Board of Variance Appeal 04-29.

 

MOVED Director Hamilton, SECONDED Director Cantelon, that staff obtain a legal opinion with respect to Board of Variance decision 04-29.

CARRIED

Vancouver Island Regional Library.

 

Director Bibby updated Board members on the proposed budget increase proposed for the Vancouver Island Regional Library.

 

IN CAMERA

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that pursuant to section 90(1)(g) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider items relating to legal matters.

CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT

 

MOVED Director Sherry, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that this meeting adjourn to allow for an in camera session.

CARRIED

 

TIME:  8:25 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

CHAIRPERSON                                                                                        GENERAL MANAGER, CORPORATE SERVICES