REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2006, AT 6:30 PM

IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

Present:

                                     Director D. Bartram                                       Chairperson

                                     Director J. Burnett                                        Electoral Area A

                                     Director M. Young                                        Electoral Area C

                                     Director G. Holme                                        Electoral Area E

                                     Director L. Biggemann                                 Electoral Area F

                                     Director J. Stanhope                                    Electoral Area G

                                     Director B. Johnston                                   City of Parksville

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                     B. Lapham                                                     Deputy Administrator

                                     J. Llewellyn                                                   Manager of Community Planning

                                     M. Pearse                                                      Manager Administrative Services

                                     N. Tonn                                                         Recording Secretary

 

 

LATE DELEGATIONS

 

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that two late delegations be permitted to address the Committee.

CARRIED

Casey Timmermans, re Manufactured Home Park Re-Development.

 

Mr. Timmermans provided a written handout, and spoke in opposition to any changes at the local government level to the current provincial and federal legislation with respect to manufactured home park tenancy relocation.

 

Richard Dean, re Development Variance Permit 90605 – Oceanside Storage Ltd. – 1270 Alberni Highway – Area F.

 

Mr. Dean raised his concerns with respect to the staff’s recommendation to approve Development Variance Permit Application No. 90605.

 

Peter Jorgenson, re Development Variance Permit 90602 – Rondeau/Jorgenson – 3437 Redden Road – Area E.

 

Mr. Jorgenson provided additional information on behalf of the property’s owner and requested that the Board approve Development Variance Permit Application 90602.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held February 14, 2006 be adopted.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATION/CORRESPONDENCE

 

Rich Coleman, Minister of Forests and Range and Minister Responsible for Housing, re Manufactured Home Park Tenancy.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that the correspondence from the Honourable Rich Coleman regarding the adequacy of compensation currently provided for manufactured home owners be received for information.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Amendment Application ZA0524 – Ainsley Foster on behalf of Laverne Kilner – Schoolhouse Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Biggemann,:

 

1.                    That the minutes of the Public Information Meeting held on February 27, 2006, be received.

 

2.                    That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.333, 2006” to rezone the properties legally described as Lot 1, Plan 19938, and Lot 1, Plan 22021, all of Section 13, Range 7, Cranberry District from Residential 2 Subdivision District 'F' (RS2F) to Comprehensive Development 33 (CD33) to allow the industrial use of the property be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

3.                    That "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.333, 2006” be approved to proceed to Public Hearing subject to the conditions identified in Schedule 1.

 

4.                    That the Public Hearing on "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.333, 2006," be delegated to Director Burnett or his alternate.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60601 – Gibson –343 Horne Lake Road - Area H.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Permit Application No. 60601 to allow the development of a house and footbridge on the property with variances to the side lot line setbacks and the watercourse setbacks at 343 Horne Lake Road 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. 60608 – Jill Maibach – 2093 South Wellington Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit No. 60608 to allow for the construction of one fascia sign be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1 and subject to the Board’s consideration of the comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60610 – McKinnon/Jorgensen – 2377 Higginson Road - Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Permit Application No. 60610 with variances be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1 as amended, subject to consideration of the comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 – Rondeau/Jorgenson – 3437 Redden Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90602 to increase the maximum dwelling unit height from 8.0 metres to 12.9 metres for a dwelling at 3437 Redden Road be denied, subject to the Board’s consideration of the comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90603 – Johansen – 2542 Pylades Drive – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90603 to relax the interior side and front lot line setbacks to allow an addition to a dwelling at 2542 Pylades 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 Variance Permit Application No. 90604 – MacArthur – 2440 Schirra Drive – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90604 to relax the interior side lot line setback from 2 m to 1.15 m for a dwelling at 2440 Schirra 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 Variance Permit Application No. 90605 – Oceanside Storage Ltd. – 1270 Alberni Highway – Area F.

 

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90605 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

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90606 – Allen and Parker – 2933 Dolphin Drive – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90606 for a new dwelling at 2933 Dolphin Drive be approved to relax the exterior side lot line setback and maximum dwelling unit height according to the terms of Schedule No. 1, subject to Board consideration of comments received as a result of the notification of the adjacent property owners/occupiers.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Manufactured Home Park Tenant Relocation Policy.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the Manufactured Home Park Redevelopment Policy attached as Schedule No. 1 in the staff report be approved.

CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

 

The Chairperson asked the Deputy Chairperson to convene over the meeting to allow a motion to be brought forward with respect to rezoning and development permit applications.

 

Sustainability Checklist.

 

MOVED Director Bartram, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that staff be directed to look at the Sustainability Checklist for rezoning and development permit applications used by Port Coquitlam and that a report be prepared for the Board’s consideration on the feasibility of using such a checklist as policy for use in the RDN Electoral Areas.

CARRIED

RDN Nodal Development Document.

 

Director Bartram congratulated staff on the recently circulated Nodal Development brochure.

 

The Chairperson resumed the Chair.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  7:05 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON