REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 11, 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

                            Alternate

                            Director S. Herle                           City of Parksville

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                            C. Mason                                      Chief Administrative Officer

                            P. Thompson                                 A/Manager of Community Planning

                            W. Moorman                                 Manager of Engineering Standards & Subdivisions

                            T. Osborne                                    General Manager of Recreation & Parks

                            N. Tonn                                        Recording Secretary

 

 

LATE DELEGATION

 

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

CARRIED

 

George Gow, re Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Perimeter Frontage Requirement & Request for Acceptance of Park Land Dedication – George Gow on behalf of G. Gow, D. Gow & H. Lechthaler – MacMillan Road – Area.

 

Mr. Gow thanked Director Burnett, Wayne Moorman and Susan Cormie for all their help during the application process.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held June 13, 2006 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0603 – Mountain Fire Protection District – Corner of Jinglepot Road & Meadow Drive – Area C.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett,:

 

1.         That the minutes of the Public Information Meeting held on June 20, 2006, be received.

 

2.         That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.335, 2006”, to rezone the subject property from Rural 1 to Public 4 to allow the use of the site for a fire hall be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

3.         That the public hearing for “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.335, 2006”, be waived and notice in accordance with Section 893 of the Local Government Act be given.

 

4.         That the conditions as outlined in Schedule No. 1 be completed as recommended.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60626 – Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of P. Adair, G. Adair, R. Knutson and K. Adair – Oakdowne Road – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit Application No. 60626 submitted by Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of P. Adair, G. Adair, R. Knutson and K. Adair in conjunction with the subdivision on the parcel legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 89, Newcastle District, Plan 36988 and designated within the Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit Area pursuant to the Electoral Area ‘H’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1335, 2003, be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2 of the corresponding staff report.

CARRIED

 

Director Holme left the meeting citing a possible conflict of interest with two items on the Agenda.  The Chairperson noted that these items would be addressed at this time.

 

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90518 – Bessembinder – 1977 Harlequin Crescent – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90518, to reduce the north interior side lot line setback from 2.0 metres to 0.0 metres for an elevated concrete parking structure at 1977 Harlequin Crescent, 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 Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Perimeter Frontage Requirement & Request for Acceptance of Park Land Dedication – George Gow on behalf of G. Gow, D. Gow & H. Lechthaler – MacMillan Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Biggemann,:

 

1.         That the park land proposal submitted by George Gow on behalf of G. Gow, D. Gow and H. Lechthaler in conjunction with the subdivision proposal of Lot 2, Section 16, Range 8, Cranberry District, Except Parts in Plans 8039 and 9378 be accepted in the location and amount as shown on Schedule No. 1 of the staff report.

 

2.         That the request for relaxation of the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposed Lots 3, 4 and 5 be approved.

CARRIED

Director Holme returned to the meeting.

 


DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90614 – Tom Hoyt, BCLS, on behalf of Wayne Roine – Yellow Point Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Variance Permit No. 90614, submitted by Tom Hoyt, BCLS, on behalf of Neil Roine, to relax the minimum setback requirement for the proposed interior side lot line from 8.0 metres to 5.0 metres, 4.9 metres and 2.9 metres for three existing accessory buildings in conjunction with the proposed subdivision of Lot 1, Section 5, Range 5, Cedar District, Plan 8608, Except Part in Plan 32954, as shown on Schedule No. 1 of the staff report, be approved subject to the notification requirements subject to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Riparian Areas Regulation Implementation OCP Amendment Bylaw Nos. 1240.03, 1152.03, 1148.04, 814.09, 1055.03, 1115.04, 1335.02, 1007.05 and 1400.01.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that this item be referred back to staff for further housekeeping.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  6:43 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

CHAIRPERSON