REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
MINUTES
OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2006, AT 6:30 PM
IN
THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS
Present:
Director J. Stanhope Chairperson
Director J. Burnett Electoral
Area A
Director M. Young Electoral
Area C
Alternate
Director F. Van Eynde Electoral Area
E
Director L. Biggemann Electoral Area
F
Alternate
Director D. Heenan Electoral
Area H
Also in Attendance:
C. Mason Chief
Administrative Officer
W. Moorman Manager
of Engineering Standards & Subdivisions
J. Finnie General
Manager of Environmental Services
T. Osborne General
Manager of Recreation & Parks
M. Pearse Manager of
Administrative Services
N. Avery Manager of
Financial Services
N. Tonn Recording
Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairperson welcomed
Alternate Directors Van Eynde, Heenan and the new General Manager of
Development Services, Paul Thorkelsson, to the meeting.
DELEGATIONS
Brenda Arthur, re Budget Steel
Ms. Arthur provided a
short history of the property and the previous development permit which was
issued in 1998 and provided written background information as well as
circulating informational pictures to the Committee for their information.
David Dunaway, re Budget Steel
Mr. Dunaway raised his
concerns with Budget Steels continued practice of receiving vehicles containing
fluids which could possibly contaminate surface groundwater and eventually, the
Cassidy aquifer.
LATE DELEGATIONS
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that two late delegations be permitted to address
the Committee.
CARRIED
Will Burrows, Budget Steel, re Budget Steel
Mr. Burrows, Manager of
Budget Steel, provided an overview of Budget Steels operating practices and
stressed their commitment to resolving any outstanding issues through their
recent development permit application.
Allen Meyer, re Development Variance Permit Application No.
90616 Meyer
Mr. Meyer spoke in favour
of DVP Application No. 90616 and provided the Committee with additional written
information with respect to the application.
MINUTES
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee
meeting held July 11, 2006 be adopted.
CARRIED
PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT
PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Development
Permit Application No. 60644 D & B McKee
MOVED Director Heenan, SECONDED
Director Biggemann, that Development Permit Application No. 60644, to allow the
construction of a dwelling, be approved according to the terms outlined in
Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
Development Permit Application No. 60645 Cloarec
MOVED Director Van Eynde,
SECONDED Director Young, that Development Permit Application No. 60645, to
allow for the construction of a dwelling unit at
CARRIED
Development
Permit Application No. 60648 Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of R. &
L. Wells 677/669 Barclay Crescent North Area G.
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED
Director Young, that Development Permit Application No. 60648 submitted by Fern
Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of R. & L. Wells in conjunction with the
subdivision on the parcels legally described as Lots 2 & 3, District Lot
28, Nanoose District, Plan 23031 and designated within the Sensitive Lands
Development Permit Area pursuant to the French Creek Official Community Plan
Bylaw No. 1115, 1998, be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in
Schedule Nos. 1 and 2 of the corresponding staff report.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90616 Meyer
MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED
Director Burnett, that Development Variance Permit No. 90616 to legalize the
existing beach access stairs as shown on Schedule No. 2 located at 3512
Bluebill Place, be approved subject to the terms outlined on Schedule No. 1,
and that staff do the following:
a) Develop a policy for the Boards consideration regarding
the appropriate development of beach access stairs, and the associated staff
review of development variance permit applications.
b) Proceed with seeking a Court Order to have the stairs
removed, to comply with Bylaw No. 500 and Bylaw No. 1250 if the applicants do
not meet the terms of Schedule No. 1 within 90 days from the date of the
issuance of Development Variance Permit 90616.
CARRIED
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90618 Allen
and Parker
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED
Director Young, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90618, to
relax the front lot line setback from 8.0 metres to 4.6 metres, to legalize an
existing garage at 448 Manse Road, be approved according to the terms outlined
in Schedule No. 1, and subject to the Boards consideration of comments
received as a result of public notification.
CARRIED
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90619 JE
Anderson, BCLS on behalf of M. Porter Spring Place Area F.
MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED
Director Van Eynde, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90619,
submitted by JE Anderson, BCLS, on behalf of M. Porter, to vary the minimum lot
frontage requirement as shown on Schedule No. 3 in conjunction with a 2-lot
subdivision proposal of Lot B, Block 544, Nanoose District, Plan VIP60806, be
approved subject to the conditions set out in Schedule Nos. 1 and 2 and to the
notification procedure pursuant to the Local
Government Act.
CARRIED
OTHER
Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Frontage
Requirement L. & C. Addison, on behalf of Wessex Enterprises Ltd.
Midora & Extension Roads Area C.
MOVED Director Young,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that the request for relaxation of the minimum 10%
frontage requirement for proposed Lots 7 and 8 in conjunction with the
subdivision application for Parcel Z (DD K83923), Section 13, Range 1 and
Sections 12 and 13, Range 2, Cranberry District, be approved subject to the
conditions set out in Schedule Nos. 1 and 2 of the staff report.
CARRIED
Riparian
Areas Regulation Stream Declaration Policy.
MOVED Director Young, SECONDED
Director Biggemann, that the Riparian Areas Regulation Stream Declaration
Policy, attached to the staff report, be approved.
CARRIED
Incorporating
MOVED Director Young,
SECONDED Director Heenan, that the Board direct staff to consider policies and
development permit area guidelines regarding
CARRIED
BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
Budget Steel Development Permit Application.
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED
Director Young, that staff review the Budget Steel file with the RDN lawyer to
obtain a legal opinion as to whether or not the conditions as set out in the
existing Development Permit can be enforced and other matters related to Budget
Steels operation; and that staff report back to the next Board meeting.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED Director Young,
SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
CHAIRPERSON