REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2006

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

PAGES

 

1.                  CALL TO ORDER

 

                        SPECIAL PRESENTATION

 

6                                 Norma Stumborg, re Intermediate Certificate in Local Government Administration.

 

            2.         DELEGATIONS

 

            3.         BOARD MINUTES

 

7-24                             Minutes of the Board meeting held March 28, 2006.

 

            4.         BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

5.                  COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

25                               Joy Becvar, Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department, re Proposed Extension of the Dashwood Fire Protection Area.

 

            6.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                                    BYLAWS

 

                                    For Adoption.

 

26-30                           Bylaw No. 500.328 – Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw – Coulson – 161 Horne Lake Road – Area H - Bylaw regarding the rezoning of property from Residential 6 Subdivision District ‘D’ (RS6D) to Horne Lake Road Comprehensive Development Zone 32 to legalize an existing manufactured home park.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

31-33                           Bylaw No. 500.332 – Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw – LWBC/Island Cash Buyers – Deep Bay – Area H – Bylaw regarding rezoning from Water 1 Subdivision District ‘Z’ (WA1Z) to Water 2 Subdivision District ‘Z’ (WA2Z) to recognize existing marina uses.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                    Bylaw No. 1476 – Parks and Trails Service Loan Authorization Bylaw - Bylaw regarding the purchase contract with Pennclan Company (Ontario) Limited and P.E. Reeve and Associates Limited for the acquisition of lands on Mount Benson for regional park purposes.  (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

                                    Bylaw No. 1480 - Regional Parks Service Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1480 - Bylaw regarding the borrowing of funds for the purchase of Mt. Benson Regional Park.  (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

                                    Bylaw No. 1484 – Interim Financing (Regional Parks) Bylaw No. 1484 - Bylaw regarding the borrowing of funds for the purchase of Mt. Benson Regional Park.  (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

7.         STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

7.1              ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE

 

34-35                           Minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held April 11, 2006.  (for information)

 

                        PLANNING

 

                        DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

                             Development Permit Application No. 60612 – Park Land Consideration – Request for 10% Frontage Relaxation – Gerry Lindberg on behalf of Mark Keen –1004, 1006 & 1012 Nanaimo River Road - Area C.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                             Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60612.

 

1.     That Development Permit Application No. 60612 submitted by G Lindberg, BCLS, on behalf of Mark Keen, in conjunction with the subdivision on the parcels legally described as The Remainder of The West 39 Acres of Section 6, Range 3, The Remainder of The West 40 Acres of Section 5, Range 3, and The South West 12 Acres of Section 7, Range 3, All Within Cranberry District and designated within the Watercourse Protection and the Sensitive Ecosystem Development Permit Areas be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and revised Schedule No. 2 of the corresponding staff report.

2.     That the park land proposal, in the amount and location as shown on Schedule No. 2 of the staff report, be accepted subject to the conditions set out in Schedule No. 3 of the staff report.

 

3.     That the request for relaxation of the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposed Lots 1, 2, 3, and 7 be approved.

 


                             Development Permit Application No. 60616 – Helen Sims for May and Ronald Lou-Poy – 863 Flamingo Drive – Area G.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                             Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60616.

 

                                   That Development Permit Application No. 60616, to allow the construction of an addition to an existing dwelling at 863 Flamingo Drive and to relax the interior side lot line from 2.0 metres to 1.7 metres, 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 the public notification.

 

                        OTHER

 

                             Electoral Area ‘G’ Official Community Plan Review – Terms of Reference.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1.   That the staff report on the Electoral Area ‘G’ Official Community Plan Review Terms of Reference be received.

 

2.   That the Electoral Area ‘G’ Official Community Plan Review Terms of Reference (Attachment No. 1) be endorsed by the Board.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

                             Property Rezoning – 410 Martindale Road – Area G.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                   That staff prepare a report for the next Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting on the proposed rezoning of the property at 410 Martindale Road to allow for a manufactured home park.

 

7.2              COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

36-38                           Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 11, 2006. (for information)

 

                        CORPORATE SERVICES

 

                             Technical Exchange Mission February 2006 – RDN Partnership with Sunyani, Ghana.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the Board receive the update regarding the partnership project between the RDN and the Sunyani Municipal Assembly.

 


                        ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

                        LIQUID WASTE

 

                             Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre Walley Creek Relocation/ Restoration Project.  (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

                                     That the Regional District of Nanaimo award the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre Walley Creek Relocation/Restoration project for the tendered amount of $622,828.02 to Windley Contracting Ltd.

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

                             Partners for Climate Protection Program Update.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                   That the update on the implementation of the Partners for Climate Protection Program be received by the Board for information.

 

                        UTILITIES

 

                             Fairwinds Water Local Service Area Reserve Fund Expenditure Amendment Bylaw No. 1473.01.

 

                                   (All Directors – All Weighted)

 

                                   1.    That “Fairwinds Water Local Service Area Reserve Fund Expenditure Amendment Bylaw No. 1473.01, 2006” be introduced for three readings.

 

                                   (All Directors – 2/3 Weighted)

 

                                   2.     That “Fairwinds Water Local Service Area Reserve Fund Expenditure Amendment Bylaw No. 1473.01, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.

 

                        RECREATION AND PARKS SERVICES

 

                             Cedar School and Community Enhancement Society Request for Funding.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                   That the Regional District approve the transfer of funds in the amount of $2,500 to the Cedar School and Community Enhancement Society to assist with the provision of the summer children’s program in Electoral Area ‘A’.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                             Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                   That the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held November 14, 2005 be received for information.

 

                             District 69 Recreation Commission.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                   That the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held March 16, 2006 be received for information.

 

                             Climate Change Select Committee.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                   That the minutes of the Climate Change Select Committee meeting held March 16, 2006 be received for information.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                             Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                   That the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘E’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held February 6, 2006 be received for information.

 

7.3              EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

            7.4       COMMISSIONS

 

7.5       SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

8.                  ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS

 

39-45                           Development Permit No. 60618 – Pacific Shores Nature Resort – 1600 Stroulger Road – Area E.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

9.                  ADDENDUM

10.              BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

            11.       NEW BUSINESS

 

            12.       BOARD INFORMATION  (Separate enclosure on blue paper)

13.              ADJOURNMENT

14.       IN CAMERA

 

                               That pursuant to Section 90(1) (i) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider items related to legal issues.