REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2005, 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 G. Holme                                        Electoral Area E

                                                 Director L. Biggemann                                Electoral Area F

                                                 Director J. Stanhope                                   Electoral Area G

                                                 Director L. Sherry                                         City of Nanaimo

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                                 B. Lapham                                                     Deputy Administrator

                                                 J. Llewellyn                                                   Manager of Community Planning

                                                 M. Pearse                                                      Manager of Administrative Services

                                                 N. Tonn                                                         Recording Secretary

 

 

DELEGATIONS

 

Michael Proctor, re Development Permit Application No. 60542 – Proctor & Kruse/Fern Road Consulting – 6435 & 6445 West Island Highway – Area H.

 

The Chairperson noted that Mr. Proctor had withdrawn his request to speak at this time.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held August 9, 2005 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0501 – Keith Brown & Associates, on behalf of Nanaimo Mini Storage – 2180 South Wellington Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director Stanhope,:

 

1.             That Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0501 to rezone the property legally described as Lot A, Section 11, Range 7, Cranberry District, Plan VIP76453 from Residential 2 Subdivision District ‘F’ (RS2F) / Industrial 1 Subdivision District ‘M’ to Comprehensive Development 28 (CD28) to allow the industrial use of the property, be approved to proceed to Public Hearing subject to the conditions identified in Schedule 1.

 

2.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.327, 2005” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

3.             That the Public Hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.327, 2005” be delegated to Director Kreiberg or his alternate.

CARRIED

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0509 – Oceanside Forest Products Ltd./Keith Brown Associates Ltd. – 1429 Springhill Road – Area F.

 

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director D. Haime,:

 

1.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area ‘F’ Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1285.08, 2005” be given 1st and 2nd reading, subject to the Conditions of Approval outlined in Schedule No. 1.

 

2.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area ‘F’ Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1285.08, 2005” proceed to Public Hearing.

 

3.             That the Public Hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area ‘F’ Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1285.08. 2005” be delegated to Director Biggemann or his alternate.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60536 – McCaul and Farrell/Allen – 927 McFeely Drive – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Permit Application No. 60536 with a variance to the maximum dwelling unit height from 8.0 metres to 8.6 metres to facilitate the construction of a dwelling unit and attached garage at 927 McFeely Drive be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1 and subject to the Board’s consideration of comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60538 – North Wind Development – 615 Viking Way – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Kreiberg, that Development Permit Application No. 60538, with a request to vary the front lot line setback requirement from 8.0 metres to 5.1 metres in order to permit the construction of a dwelling unit at 615 Viking Way, be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1 and subject to the Board’s consideration of comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60542 – Proctor & Kruse/Fern Road Consulting – 6435 & 6445 West Island Highway – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit Application No. 60542 with variances to the side and other lot line setbacks to legalize the siting of an existing shed/carport and to facilitate the subdivision of the lands at 6435 and 6445 West Island Highway be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1 and subject to the Board’s consideration of comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED


DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90516 – NCID/Johnston – 2100 Yellow Point Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director D. Haime, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90516 to vary Section 3.4.117.2 of “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987” to increase the maximum building height from 10.0 metres to 11.2 metres, for the North Cedar Improvement District’s fire hall and administrative offices at 2100 Yellow Point Road according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1, be approved subject to the Board’s consideration of comments received as a result of public notification pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90517 – AJA Tan Enterprises Ltd. – Blackbeard Drive & Maple Guard Drive – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90517 to relax the minimum setback to a top of slope greater than 5% adjacent to a watercourse from 9.0 metres to 3.0 metres to establish a building envelope to facilitate the siting of a dwelling unit be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1 and subject to the Board’s consideration of comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Request for a Board Resolution for a Patron Participation Entertainment Endorsement for the Juniper Café – 2930 Trans Canada Highway – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Kreiberg, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Board of the Regional District of Nanaimo pass the resolution attached as Schedule No. 1 to permit patron participation entertainment at the Juniper Café subject to consideration of the comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

 

Minimum Parcel Size Amendment to Bylaw No. 500 for Subdivisions Pursuant to Section 946 of the Local Government Act – Areas A, C, D, E, G & H.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director D. Haime,:

 

1.                    That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.320, 2005”, as amended, be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

2.                    That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.320, 2005” be approved to proceed to Public Hearing.

 

3.                    That the Public Hearing for proposed Amendment Bylaw No. 500.320, 2005 be delegated to Director Joe Stanhope as a representative of the Board.

CARRIED

 

Request to Reconsider the Location of Park Land Dedication – Timberlake–Jones Engineering Ltd. on behalf of Timberstone Development – Northwest Bay Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope,:

 

1.                    That the Board Resolution concerning the acceptance of park land adopted at the Regular Board Meeting held on October 26, 2004 be rescinded.

 

2.                    That the reconfigured park land proposal submitted by Timberlake-Jones Engineering Ltd., on behalf of Timberstone Development 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

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  6:45 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON