REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

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 East Island Highway and Northwest Bay Road.

 

LATE DELEGATIONS

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that two late delegations be permitted to address the Committee.

CARRIED

Mike Gray, re Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan.

 

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 Nanoose Bay during the Official Community Plan public consultation process.

 

Diane Pertson, re Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan.

 

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 – Viking Way – Area G.

 

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 Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan.

 

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 Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan.

 

MOVED Director D. Haime, SECONDED Director Holme, that the correspondence from Karen Pelletier with respect to an application for a proposed development at the Island Highway and Northwest Bay Road, be received.

CARRIED

 

Ross Peterson, Northwest Nanoose Residents Association, re Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan.

 

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 Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan.

 

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. – Claudet Road – Area E.

 

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 Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.309, 2005” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

4.            That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.309, 2005” proceed to Public Hearing.


 

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 & 1879 Widgeon Road – Area H.

 

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 – 579 Viking Way – Area G.

 

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 – 1416 Reef Road – Area E.

 

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 Canada – Part of Block 1462 (Cameron Lake) – Area F.

 

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 – 5040 Seaview Drive – Area H.

 

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 – Fourneau Road – Area G.

 

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 – 787 Terrien Way – Area G.

 

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 Forestry Land Subdivision Regulation.

 

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

CARRIED

Draft Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan.

 

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

 

 

TIME:  6:50 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON