REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
MINUTES
OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2005, AT 6:15 PM
IN THE
RDN BOARD CHAMBERS
Present:
Director
E. Hamilton Chairperson
Director
H. Kreiberg Electoral
Area A
Director
D. Haime 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
DELEGATIONS
Hans Zychlinksi, re Nanoose Official Community Plan.
Mr.
Zychlinski raised his concerns with respect to a proposed large mall
development to be located at the corner of
LATE DELEGATIONS
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that two late delegations be
permitted to address the Committee.
CARRIED
Mike Gray, re
Mr. Gray,
speaking on behalf of the Coastal Property Owners Committee, thanked Board
members, staff and Director Holme in particular, for listening to the concerns
of the residents of
Diane Pertson, re
Ms. Pertson
raised a number of concerns with respect to the draft Nanoose Bay OCP and noted
that she would provide staff a written list as soon as possible.
MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bartram, that the delegations be
received.
CARRIED
MINUTES
MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED
Director Bartram, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee
meeting held April 12, 2005 be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMUNICATION/CORRESPONDENCE
Michael Jessen, re Development Permit Application No.
60512 Gardiner
MOVED
Director D. Haime, SECONDED Director Holme, that the correspondence from
Michael Jessen with respect to Development Permit Application No. 60512 be
received.
CARRIED
Dave Edgar, Ministry of Transportation, re
MOVED
Director D. Haime, SECONDED Director Holme, that the correspondence from the
Ministry of Transportation with respect to road network plans within the
Nanoose Bay OCP, be received.
CARRIED
Karen Pelletier, Canuck Properties Ltd., re
MOVED
Director D. Haime, SECONDED Director Holme, that the correspondence from Karen
Pelletier with respect to an application for a proposed development at the
CARRIED
Ross Peterson, Northwest Nanoose Residents Association, re
MOVED
Director D. Haime, SECONDED Director Holme, that the correspondence from the
Northwest Nanoose Residents Association with respect to the Nanoose Bay OCP be
received.
CARRIED
W.R. Colclough, re
MOVED
Director D. Haime, SECONDED Director Holme, that the correspondence from W.R.
Colclough with respect to the Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan be received.
CARRIED
PLANNING
AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS
Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0416 Williamson & Associates,
BCLS, on behalf of Sanway Inc.
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Kreiberg,:
1. That the minutes of the Public
Information Meeting held on April 25, 2005 be received.
2. That Zoning Amendment Application
No. ZA0416 as submitted by Williamson & Associates, BCLS, on behalf of
Sanway Investments Inc. to rezone Lot B, District Lot 84, Nanoose District,
Plan VIP53591 from Resource Management 3 Subdivision District B (RM3B) to
Comprehensive Development Zone 26 (CD26) be approved to proceed to public
hearing subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1.
3. That Regional District of
4. That Regional
District of
5. That the Public Hearing on
Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw
No. 500.309, 2005 be delegated to Director Holme or his alternate.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Development Permit Application No. 60509 Heck 1885 &
MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED
Director D. Haime, that Development Permit Application No. 60509 with variance,
submitted by Brian and Camilla Heck, for 1885 & 1879 Widgeon Road to
legalize the siting of the gazebo and attached deck within the Hazard Lands
Development Permit Area be approved, subject to the terms identified in
Schedule No. 1 and notification procedures pursuant to the Local Government
Act.
CARRIED
Development Permit Application No. 60512 Gardiner
MOVED
Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Permit Amendment
Application No. 60512, to vary the minimum front and exterior lot line setback
requirements of the Residential 5 (RS5) zone from 8.0 metres to 6.1 metres and
from 8.0 metres to 6.0 metres respectfully, to permit the construction of a
dwelling unit at 579 Viking Way be approved subject to the terms outlined in
Schedule No. 1, and notification requirements pursuant to the Local
Government Act.
CARRIED
Development Permit Application No. 60514 Jorgensen Osmond Ltd.
Grant
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that Development Permit Application
No. 60514, submitted by agent Peter Jorgensen of Jorgensen-Osmond Ltd., on
behalf of Ray Grant, for 1416 Reef Road to allow the construction of a deck,
the replacement of beach access stairs and the reconstruction and replanting of
a bank, with variances for the deck and stairs, according to the terms outlined
in Schedule No. 1, be approved, subject to the notification requirements; and
that Development Permit Application No. 60449 be issued upon completion of the
following items:
1. The Geotechnical Report prepared by
Lewkowich Geotechnical Engineering Ltd., dated May 26, 2004, and subsequent
reports are required to be registered on Title;
2. The applicants shall enter into a
Restrictive Covenant saving the Regional District of Nanaimo harmless from any
action or loss that might result from hazardous conditions and acknowledging
the land slip and slope retrogression risk associated with the use of the
property to the satisfaction of the Regional District.
CARRIED
Development Permit Application No. 60515 BC Conservation Foundation on
behalf of Fisheries and Oceans
MOVED
Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that Development Permit
Application No. 60515 submitted by the British Columbia Conservation Foundation
on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for the property legally
described as Part of Block 1462, located at the east outlet of Cameron Lake
within Electoral Area F be approved, subject to the terms outlined in
Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90507 Wylie
MOVED
Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that Development Variance Permit
Application No. 90507, submitted by Vivian and Pamela Wylie, to vary Regional
District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987 as outlined
on Schedule No. 1 to legalize the existing single dwelling unit, accessory
building and footbridge according to the Terms of Schedule No. 2, be approved
subject to the notification procedures pursuant to the Local Government Act,
and that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90507 be issued upon
completion of the following item:
a) The applicants must register the
save harmless clause and the vegetation restoration plan dated March 27, 2005
prepared by Sector Environmental Resource Consulting, as a Section 219 covenant
on the title of the subject parcel.
CARRIED
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90512 J & J Stevenson
and S & J Bentley
MOVED
Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Variance
Permit Application No. 90512, submitted by S. & J. Bentley and J. & J.
Stevenson, to reduce the original parcel size of one of the subject properties
by more than 20%, to facilitate a boundary adjustment proposal at 425 Fourneau
Way be approved subject to the terms in Schedule No. 1 and subject to
notification procedures pursuant to the Local Government Act.
CARRIED
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90513 Simonds/Winter
MOVED
Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Bartram, that Development Variance Permit
Application No. 90513, submitted by Robert Simonds and B. Leigh Winter, for 783
and 787 Terrien Way to vary Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and
Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987 as identified in Schedule No. 1 to legalize
the existing single dwelling unit, accessory building and retaining walls be
approved according to the terms in Schedule No. 2 and subject to notification
procedures pursuant to the Local Government Act.
CARRIED
OTHER
Minimum Parcel Size Amendment to Bylaw No. 500, 1987 for Subdivisions
Pursuant to Section 946 of the Local Government Act Electoral Areas
A, C, D, E, F, G & H.
MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED
Director Kreiberg,:
1. That the report on the proposed
amendment to the RDN Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987 concerning
the increased minimum parcel size for subdivision pursuant to section 946 of
the Local Government Act be received.
2. That Bylaw No. 500.320, 2005 be
given 1st and 2nd reading.
3. That the Public Hearing for the
proposed Bylaw No. 500.320, 2005 be waived and notice of the intent to adopt
the amendment be published in the local newspapers and on the RDN website.
CARRIED
Review of Resource and
MOVED
Director D. Haime, SECONDED Director Holme, that this item be deferred to the
next Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope,:
1. That the report of the
amended Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan containing discussion regarding
amendments to the plan be received.
2. That the amended Draft
Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan be received.
3. That the amended public
consultation process as outlined in Schedule No. 2 be
approved.
4. That staff be directed
to proceed with the zoning amendment process to amend the zoning setback from
the ocean together with the other proposed amendments to the subdivision
regulations that are proposed to implement the new OCP.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director D. Haime, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
CHAIRPERSON