REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2006, AT 6:30 PM

IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

Present:

                                     Director G. Holme                                        Chairperson

                                     Director J. Burnett                                        Electoral Area A

                                     Director M. Young                                        Electoral Area C

                                     Director L. Biggemann                                 Electoral Area F

                                     Director J. Stanhope                                    Electoral Area G

                                     Alternate

                                     Director D. Heenan                                      Electoral Area H

                                     Director B. Johnston                                   City of Parksville

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                     J. Llewellyn                                                   Manager of Community Planning

                                     W. Moorman                                                 Manager of Engineering Standards & Subdivisions

                                     W. Thexton                                                   Senior Accountant

                                     N. Tonn                                                         Recording Secretary

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

The Chairperson welcomed Alternate Director Heenan to the meeting.

 

LATE DELEGATION

 

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that a late delegation be permitted to address the Committee.

CARRIED

Poul Rosen, re Building Permit for 2991 Northwest Bay Road – Area E.

 

Mr. Rosen, speaking on behalf of June and Carl Rosen, raised his concerns regarding the Board’s approval of a building permit for the property located at 2991 Northwest Bay Road.  The Committee was provided a written submission of these concerns for their information.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held April 11, 2006 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0602 – Jane England Abbott – Island Highway West – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett,:

 

1.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.334, 2006”, to rezone the properties, on the Island Highway West in Electoral Area ‘G’, from Public 1 Subdivision District ‘M’ (PU1M) to Residential 2 Subdivision District ‘M’ (RS2M) be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

2.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.334, 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. 500.334, 2006”, be delegated to Director Stanhope or his alternate.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60611 – Surfwood Supply Ltd./Keith Brown Associates Ltd. – 2130 Schoolhouse Road - Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Permit No. 60611 with variances to allow for the construction of two industrial buildings 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. 60614 – Don and Sharon Milburn – 5461 Deep Bay Road – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Heenan, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit Application No. 60614, to allow the removal of an existing dwelling and the construction of a new dwelling at 5461 Deep Bay Road, be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60617 – Byran Witcomb on behalf of Western Cruiser Sales Ltd. – 1451 East Island Highway – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Permit Application No. 60617, to allow a sales and service building, four storage buildings, landscaping and parking improvements and a facia sign at 1451 Island Highway East, be approved subject to the terms of Schedule No. 1.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60620 – Helen Sims for Craig Finney and Lisa Marie Welker-Finney – Maple Guard Drive – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Heenan, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit Application No. 60620, with a variance to allow the construction of a dwelling, be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1 and subject to consideration of the comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60621 – Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Michael Eddy, Lorie Eddy, Patricia Greenham and Corinne Barker – Moors, Blackbeard and Maple Guard Drives – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Heenan, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Permit Application No. 60621 submitted by Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Michael Eddy, Lorie Eddy, Patricia Greenham & Corinne Barker, in conjunction with the subdivision on the parcels legally described as Lots 8, 9 & 10, All of District Lot 40, Newcastle District, Plan 20505 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.

 


MOVED Director Heenan, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Schedule 1 be amended to require the placement of a covenant limiting placement of a second dwelling unit on the new lots created.

CARRIED

The question was called on the motion as amended.

 

The motion CARRIED.

 

Development Permit Application No. 60623 – Request for 10% Frontage Relaxation – Timberlake-Jones Engineering Ltd., on behalf of Timberstone Development Ltd. – Northwest Bay Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett,:

 

1.             That Development Permit Application No. 60623 submitted by Timberlake-Jones Engineering Ltd., on behalf of Timberstone Developments Ltd., in conjunction with the subdivision on the parcel legally described as Lot 1, DL 68, Nanoose District, Plan 3940 Except For Part in Plan VIP80339 and designated within the Sensitive Ecosystem Protection and the Farm Land Protection Development Permit Areas be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 of the corresponding staff report.

 

2.             That the request for relaxation of the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposed Lots 11 and 12 be approved.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90609 – Kawerau and Butler1405 Reef Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90609, to relax the front lot line setback from 8.0 metres to 5.7 metres to facilitate the replacement and extension of an existing attached garage at 1405 Reef 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

OTHER

 

Request for RDN to Consider the Development of a Manufactured Home Park at 410 Martindale Road – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that this report be received for information and that the general issue of the need to revise the Urban Containment Boundary in the vicinity of the City of Parksville be considered as part of the Electoral Area ‘G’ Official Community Plan Review.

CARRIED

BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

Building Permit for 2991 Northwest Bay Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the issues raised by the delegation with respect to approval of a building permit for 2991 Northwest Bay Road, be referred to staff and a report prepared for consideration at the next Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting.

CARRIED


ADJOURNMENT

 

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that this meeting terminate.

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  6:46 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON