REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2006, AT 6:30 PM

IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

Present:

                                     Director D. Bartram                                       Chairperson

                                     Director J. Burnett                                        Electoral Area A

                                     Director B. Sperling                                     Electoral Area B

                                     Director M. Young                                        Electoral Area C

                                     Director G. Holme                                        Electoral Area E

                                     Director L. Biggemann                                 Electoral Area F

                                     Director J. Stanhope                                    Electoral Area G

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                     B. Lapham                                                     Deputy Administrator

                                     J. Llewellyn                                                   Manager of Community Planning

                                     W. Moorman                                                 Manager of Engineering Standards & Subdivision

                                     N. Tonn                                                         Recording Secretary

 

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held November 8, 2005 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Amendment Application ZA0501 – Keith Brown & Associates, on behalf of Nanaimo Mini Storage – 2180 South Wellington Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Stanhope,:

 

1.                  That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.327, 2006” to rezone the property 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 given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

2.                  That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.327, 2006” be approved to proceed to Public Hearing subject to the conditions identified in Schedule 1.

 

3.                  That the Public Hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.327, 2006” be delegated to Director Burnett or his alternate.

CARRIED

 

Amendment Application ZA0510 – Cedar Estates – Robert Boyle Architecture Inc. on behalf of 700805 BC Ltd. and Lot 6 Holdings – Cedar and Hemer Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young,:

 

1.            That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.323, 2005” to rezone the lands from Commercial 2 Subdivision District M (CM2M) to Comprehensive Development 29 (CD29) to facilitate the development of residential housing and a personal care use be reintroduced and given 2nd reading.

 

2.            That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.323, 2005” proceed to Public Hearing, subject to the conditions identified in Schedule 1.

 

3.            That the Public Hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.323, 2005” be delegated to Director Burnett or his alternate.

 

4.            That due to notable amendments to the development proposal, a further Public Information meeting be held prior to the Public Hearing.

CARRIED

 

Amendment Application ZA0520 – Scouts Canada – Camp Douglas – Despard Avenue – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann,:

 

1.            That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.329, 2006” to rezone the subject property from Rural 1 Subdivision District D (RU1D) to Recreation 1 Subdivision District D (RC1D) to allow the use of the site for camping and recreation be given 1st and 2nd reading, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.

 

2.            That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.329, 2006” be approved to proceed to Public Hearing.

 

3.            That the Public Hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.329, 2006” be delegated to Director Stanhope or his alternate.

 

4.            That Schedule No. 1 be amended to add the requirement that a Section 19 covenant be registered on title requiring any sewage holding tanks on site to be flood proofed and emptied each fall and/or when required.

CARRIED

 

Amendment Application ZA0522 – Rondalyn Resort – Dan and Linda on behalf of Danron Holdings Ltd. – 1350 Timberland Road – Area C.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett,:

 

1.             That Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.330 to amend the CD13 zone to increase the maximum number of RV/camping spaces from 60 to 90 be given 1st and 2nd reading.

2.             That "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw
No. 500.330, 2006" be approved to proceed to public hearing.

 

3.             That the Public Hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.330 2006” be delegated to Director Young or her alternate.

 

4.             That the conditions as outlined in Schedule No. 1 be completed prior to final adoption of the bylaw.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60555 – Murray Hamilton on behalf of Horne Lake Strata Corporation VIS 5160 –Area H.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit No. 60555, to allow the construction of a boat launch on common property at Horne Lake, be issued subject to the terms outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60557 – Gord Atkinson on behalf of Pacific Rim Land & Resource Management Ltd. – Crosley Road – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Permit Application No. 60557 submitted by Gord Atkinson, on behalf of Pacific Rim Land & Resource Management Ltd., in conjunction with the subdivision on the parcel legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 85, Newcastle District, Plan 17124 and designated within the Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit Area, be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2 of the corresponding staff report.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60558 – Gord Atkinson on behalf of Pacific Rim Land & Resource Management Ltd. - Crosley Road – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Permit Application No. 60558 submitted by Gord Atkinson, on behalf of Pacific Rim Land & Resource Management Ltd., in conjunction with the subdivision on the parcel legally described as Lot 2, District Lot 85, Newcastle District, Plan 17124 and designated within the Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit Area, be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2 of the corresponding staff report.

CARRIED

 

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90519 – Olsen – 195 Barton Road – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90519 be approved according to the terms contained in Schedule No. 1, subject to the Board's consideration of comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Perimeter Requirement – L & S Arman – Elizabeth Street – Area C.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the request from Lanny and Susan Arman to relax the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposed Lot A, as shown on the submitted plan of subdivision of Lot 1, Section 12, Range 2, Cranberry District, Plan 35220, be approved.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  6:41 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON