REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 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

                                                 Director L. Biggemann                                   Electoral Area F

                                                 Director J. Stanhope                                      Electoral Area G

                                                 Director D. Bartram                                        Electoral Area H

                                                 Director L. McNabb                                        City of Nanaimo

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                                 B. Lapham                                                      General Manager, Development Services

                                                 J. Llewellyn                                                    Manager of Community Planning

                                                 N. Tonn                                                          Recording Secretary

 

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director D. Haime, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held October 12, 2004 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60446 – Hubbard/Martens and Hilscher – 152 Burne Road - Area H.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Bibby,:

 

1.             That Schedule 1, item No. 15 be amended to add “and in consultation with the Fanny Bay Enhancement Society”.

 

2.             That Development Permit Application No. 60446 submitted by Martin Martens and Claire Hilscher on behalf of Don and Lynne Hubbard, to vary the minimum setback requirement from 15 metres horizontal distance from the natural boundary or within 18.0 metres horizontal distance from a stream centerline, whichever is greater to a minimum of 10.8 metres from the natural boundary to allow for a 150 m2 building envelope within the Electoral Area ‘H’ Official Community Plan Hazard Lands and Environmentally Sensitive Features Development Permit Areas (within 30 metres of a Coastal Area and 15 metres of Watercourses and Streams) for the property legally described as Lot 83, District Lot 1, Newcastle District, Plan 20442 be approved, subject to the requirements outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 and notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act and in consultation with the Fanny Bay Enhancement Society.

CARRIED

 


Development Permit Application No. 60456 – Slocombe – 2818 Parker Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Bibby, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit Application No. 60456, submitted by the applicants Gareth and Allison Slocombe to permit the construction of an addition to the dwelling unit located 3.4 m from the top of the bank and to legalize an existing shed located 2.5 m from the top of the bank of a watercourse within the Watercourse Protection Development Permit Area on the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan 23862 be approved subject to the Conditions of Approval outlined in Schedules Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 and subject to notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60457 – Bowd – 791 Miller Road – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Development Permit Application No. 60457 to construct a garage in a Sensitive Lands Development Permit Area pursuant to the Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1115, 1998 on the property legally described as Strata Lot 2, District Lot 28, Nanoose District, Plan VIS4363 be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule Nos. 1 and 2 of the corresponding staff report.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60458 – Ekland – 548 Viking Way – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Development Permit Amendment Application No. 60458 to vary the minimum exterior and a portion of the front setback requirements of the Residential 5 (RS5) zone from 8.0 metres to 5.0 metres to permit the construction of a dwelling unit on the property legally described as Lot 22, District Lot 28, Nanoose District, Plan VIP76413 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act and notification of the French Creek Residents Association.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Frontage – Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of J. Lundine – Lundine Lane – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Kreiberg, that the request from Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of J. Lundine, to relax the minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement for Proposed Lot A as shown on the Plan of Proposed Subdivision of Lot 1, District Lot 49, Nanoose District, Plan 44808 be approved.

CARRIED

Regional District Position Regarding Secondary Dwellings.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that this item be deferred until the next Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that this meeting terminate.

CARRIED

TIME:  6:42 PM

 

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON