REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2005, AT 6:30 PM

IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

Present:

                                                 Director E. Hamilton                                        Chairperson

                                                 Director H. Kreiberg                                       Electoral Area A

                                                 Alternate

                                                 Director B. Jepson                                         Electoral Area D

                                                 Director G. Holme                                           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                                                      Deputy Administrator

                                                 J. Llewellyn                                                    Manager of Community Planning

                                                 N. Tonn                                                          Recording Secretary

 

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held March 8, 2005 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0415 – Wessex Enterprises Ltd./Addison – Midora Road &  Extension Road – Area C.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme,:

 

1.             That Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0415 submitted by Harry May for Wessex Enterprises Ltd., to rezone the property legally described as Parcel Z (DD K83923), Section 13, Range 1 and Sections 12 and 13, Range 2, Cranberry District from Rural 6 Subdivision District ‘V’ (RU6V) to Comprehensive Development Zone 19 (CD19) in order to permit residential use and facilitate subdivision be approved to proceed to public hearing.

 

2.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.308, 2005” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

3.            That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.308, 2005” proceed to public hearing, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.

 

4.             That the public hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.300, 2004” be delegated to Director Hamilton or her alternate.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the minutes of the Public Information meeting held January 13, 2005 for Zoning Amendment Application ZA0415 be received.

CARRIED

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0503 – Owners of Strata Plan VIS5160/Hamilton – Horne Lake – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann,:

 

1.             That the minutes of the Public Information Meeting held on March 23, 2005 be received.

 

2.             That Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0503 submitted by Murray Hamilton on behalf of the Owners of Strata Plan VIS5160 to amend the Comprehensive Development 9 (CD9) and Water 4 (WA4) zones pursuant to Bylaw No. 500 to permit a boat ramp; one water storage structure and one three-sided roofed wood storage structure for each recreational residential lot; a ‘lower loft’ and to undertake some minor housekeeping amendments to the CD9 zone for the bare land strata properties around Horne Lake, be approved to proceed to public hearing subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1 as recommended by staff.

 

3.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.314, 2005” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

4.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.314, 2005” proceed to public hearing.

 

5.             That the public hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.314, 2005” be delegated to Director Bartram or his alternate.

CARRIED

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. 0507 – RDN Recreation and Parks Department – Horne Lake Regional Park – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme,:

 

1.             That the minutes of the Public Information Meeting held on March 23, 2005 be received.

 

2.             That the Ministry of Transportation be requested to amend the Land Use Covenant registered on the title of Block 40, Alberni District, Plan 691N, except that part thereof shown outlined in red on Plan 1339R and except that part in Plan 46603 to include the additional park uses proposed in Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0507.

 

3.             That Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0507 be approved to proceed to public hearing subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1 as recommended by staff.

 

4.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.318, 2005” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

5.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.318, 2005” proceed to public hearing.

 

6.             That the public hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.318, 2005” be delegated to Director Bartram or his alternate.

CARRIED

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. 0508 – RDN Recreation & Parks Department – Qualicum River Corridor – Area H.

 

The Deputy Administrator noted that Zoning Amendment Application No. 0508 requests a zoning amendment to the Qualicum River corridor from Resource Management 1 ‘A’ Subdivision District (RM1/A) to Public Use 6 ‘Z’ Subdivision District (PU6/Z).

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Kreiberg,:

 

1.                    That the minutes of the Public Information Meeting held on March 23, 2005 be received.

 

2.                    That Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0508 recognizing the existing fish hatchery uses and trail use be approved to proceed to public hearing.

 

3.                    That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.319, 2005” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

4.                    That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.319, 2005” proceed to public hearing.

 

5.                    That the public hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.319, 2005” be delegated to Director Bartram or his alternate.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

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

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Development Permit Application No. 60449 to allow the installation of a new retaining wall at 1651 Admiral Tryon Boulevard within the Watercourse Protection Development Permit Area, and to vary the minimum setback from the sea from 8.0 metres to 3.0 metres, be approved, in accordance with the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1 of the corresponding staff report and subject to the comments received as a result of public notification pursuant to the Local Government Act, and that Development Permit Application No. 60449 be issued upon completion of the following items:

 

a)             The applicants must provide, in the form of a letter of credit or cash, or certified cheque a security in the amount of CDN $5,000.00, for required landscaping, both on the subject property and within the public road right-of-way.

 

b)             The applicants must register the geotechnical reports prepared by Davey Consulting and Engineering Limited, dated September 21, 2004 and subsequent addenda, including the save harmless clause, as a Section 219 covenant on the title of the subject property.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60510 – Weighill – 1501 Gordon Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit Application No. 60510 submitted by Richard and Michele Weighill to approve land alteration works within the Streams, Nesting Trees and Nanaimo River Floodplain Development Permit Area, consisting of the introduction of large amounts of fill (approximately 24,000 m3 in total) to allow for the construction of a French drain on the property legally described as Lot 1, Section 17, Range 8, Cranberry District, Plan 31020 be approved subject to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90505 – Shannon/McLeod-Shannon – 1827 Ballenas Road West – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90505, submitted by Patrick Shannon and Rosie McLeod-Shannon for 1827 Ballenas Road West, to vary Section 3.4.61 of “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987” by relaxing the interior side lot line setback requirement from 2.0 metres to 1.2 metres to legalize an existing accessory building according to the terms of Schedule 1, be approved subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90506 – Eagles – 1380 Leeson Lane – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90506, submitted by James and Adrienne Eagles to vary “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987” as outlined on Schedule No. ‘4’ to legalize the siting of an existing single dwelling unit and attached deck, and allow a second-storey addition according to the terms in Schedule No. ‘1’, be approved subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90508 – Seefried – Kirkstone Way – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90508, submitted by Andrew and Linda Seefried to vary “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987” by relaxing the maximum permitted dwelling unit height from 8.0 metres to 9.8 metres according to the terms of Schedule ‘A’, be approved subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90509 – McCullough – 1265 Marina Way – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90509, submitted by the property owners, Ken McCullough and Iris McCullough, for 1265 Marina Way to relax the interior side lot line setback requirement according to the terms of Schedule No. 1, be approved subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90510 – Teppler – 2424 Ainsley Place – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90510, submitted by Wolfgang and Carol Teppler, to vary Section 3.4.61 of “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987” to relax the maximum permitted dwelling unit height from 8.0 metres to 9.2 metres according to the terms of Schedule ‘1’, be approved as submitted subject to the notification procedures pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90511 – Heinz-Farris – 2130 Sherritt Drive – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90511, submitted by the property owners Steven Heinz and Jill Ferris for 2130 Sherritt Drive, to vary Section 3.4.61 of “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987” by relaxing the maximum height requirement from 8.0 metres to 8.7 metres in order to accommodate the construction and siting of a dwelling unit, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1, and to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.303 – Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Duanne Vincent – 930 Spider Lake Road – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Holme,:

 

1.            That the request by Fern Road Consulting on behalf of Duanne Vincent, to relax the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposes Lot C, as shown on the plan of subdivision of Lot 4, Block 360, Newcastle and Alberni Districts, Plan 35096, be approved.

 

2.            That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.303, 2004” be adopted.

CARRIED

 

Development Approval Procedures and Notification Bylaw No. 1432.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Kreiberg,:

 

1.            That “Regional District of Nanaimo Development Approval Procedures and Notification Bylaw No. 1432, 2005” be given three readings.

 

2.            That “Regional District of Nanaimo Development Approval Procedures and Notification Bylaw No. 1432, 2005” having received three readings, be adopted.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  6:46 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHAIRPERSON