REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

 

PAGES

 

1.                  CALL TO ORDER

 

            2.         DELEGATIONS

 

10-11                          Cheryl Dill and Kim Burden, Parksville & District Chamber of Commerce, re Tourism Initiatives.

 

            3.         BOARD MINUTES

 

12-18                           Minutes of the Board meeting held December 12, 2006.

 

            4.         BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

5.                  COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

            6.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                        BYLAWS

 

                        For Adoption.

 

                        Bylaw No. 500.336.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

19-23               That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.336, 2006” be adopted.

 

                        This is a bylaw to rezone two parcels of land located off Fairwinds Drive in Electoral Area ‘E’ from Residential 1 Subdivision District ‘P’ (RS1P)/Comprehensive Development 8 Subdivision District ‘Z’ (CD8Z) to Comprehensive Development Zones 34 (CD34 and 35 (CD35) in order to facilitate the development of a 26 bare land strata lot development.

 

                        Riparian Areas Regulation Implementation OCP Amendment Bylaws.

 

24-26               These amendment bylaws ensure that all Official Community Plans are consistent with the provincial directive as outlined in the Riparian Areas Regulation by including a new or amended development permit area in each OCP.

 

1.      Bylaw No. 1240.03.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

That "Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area 'A' Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1240.03, 2006" be adopted.

 

2.      Bylaw No. 1152.03.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

That "Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area 'F' Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1152.03, 2006" be adopted.

 

3.      Bylaw No. 1148.04.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

That Regional District of Nanaimo Arrowsmith Benson-Cranberry Bright Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1148.04, 2006" be adopted.

 

4.      Bylaw No. 814.09.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

That "Regional District of Nanaimo Englishman River Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 814.09, 2006" be adopted.

 

5.      Bylaw No. 1055.03.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

That "Regional District of Nanaimo East Wellington - Pleasant Valley Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1055.03, 2006" be adopted.

 

6.      Bylaw No. 1115.04.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

That "Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1115.04, 2006," be adopted.

 

7.      Bylaw No. 1335.02.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

That "Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area 'H' Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1335.02, 2006" be adopted.

 

8.      Bylaw No. 1007.05.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

That "Regional District of Nanaimo Shaw Hill-Deep Bay Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1007.05, 2006" be adopted.

 

9.      Bylaw No. 1400.01.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

That "Regional District of Nanaimo Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1400.01, 2006" be adopted.

 


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

 

            7.1       ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE

 

27-30                           Minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held January 9, 2007.  (for information)

 

                        PLANNING

 

                        AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

                             Zoning Amendment Application No. AA0606 – Point Ellice Properties Ltd. – Main Road – Area A.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1.   That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.338, 2006” to rezone the properties legally described as Lot 5, Block 7, Section 12, Range 7, Cranberry District, Plan 1643 and Lots 6 and 7, Block 7, Sections 12 and 13, Range 7, Cranberry District, Plan 1643 from Industrial 5 Subdivision District ‘J’ (IN5J) to Main Road Light Industrial Comprehensive Development 37 (CD37) be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

2.   That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.338, 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. 500.338, 2006” be delegated to Director Burnett or his alternate.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

                             Development Permit Application No. 60657 – Allen/Kehoe Holdings –Andover Road – Area E.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                             Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit No. 60657.

 

                                   That Development Permit No. 60657 submitted by Walter Allen on behalf of Kehoe Holdings Ltd. to facilitate the construction of a single dwelling unit on Andover Road be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. ‘1’.

 

                             Development Permit Application No. 60658 – Allen/Eilers – Carmichael Road – Area E.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                             Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit No. 60658.

 

                                   That Development Permit No. 60658 submitted by Walter Allen on behalf of Florian and Allice Eilers to facilitate the construction of a single dwelling unit on Carmichael Road be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. ‘1’.

 


                             Development Permit Application No. 60660 – Homes by Kimberly/Blanke – La Selva Place – Area E.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                             Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit No. 60660.

 

                                   That Development Permit No. 60660 submitted by Homes by Kimberly on behalf of Allen and Boone Blanke to facilitate the construction of a single dwelling unit on La Selva Place be approved according to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. ‘1’.

 

                             Development Permit Application No. 60661 – Ken Clarke & Keith Wick – Beldon Place – Area E.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                             Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit No. 60661.

 

                                   That Development Permit No. 60661 with variance submitted by Ken Clarke and Keith Wick to facilitate the construction of a single dwelling unit on Beldon Place be approved according to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. ‘1’ and subject to the Board’s consideration of the comments received as a result of public notification.

 

                             Development Permit Application No. 60663 – Quest Homes Inc., on behalf of Green Thumb Nursery and Landscaping – Island Highway No. 19A & Coburn Road – Area H.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                             Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit No. 60663.

 

                                   That Development Permit Application No. 60663 submitted by Quest Homes Inc., on behalf of Green Thumb Nursery & Landscaping, in conjunction with the subdivision on the parcels legally described as Lot 5 & Lot 6 Except That Part in Plan VIP53852, both of District Lot 36, Newcastle District, Plan 2076 and designated within the Environmentally Sensitive Features Development Permit Area for the protection of the aquifer, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2 of the corresponding staff report.

 

                        OTHER

 

                             Building Strata Conversion Application – JE Anderson & Associates on behalf of J. Glazier Developments Ltd. – 430 Evergreen Way – Area G.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                   That the request from JE Anderson & Associates, BCLS, on behalf of Glazier Developments Ltd., for the building strata conversion as shown on the Proposed Strata Plan of the property legally described as Lot 8, Block 419, Nanoose District, Plan 32536, be approved subject to the conditions being met as set out in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 of the staff report.

 


                             Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Perimeter Frontage Requirement – WR Hutchinson on behalf of Boa Enterprises Ltd. – South Forks Road – Area C.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                   That the request from WR Hutchinson, BCLS, on behalf of Boa Enterprises Ltd., to relax the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposed Lot 1 and the Remainder of Lot A, as shown on the Plan of Subdivision of Lot A, District Lot 3, Douglas District, Plan VIP77998, be approved.

 

                             Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Perimeter Frontage Requirement – WR Hutchinson on behalf of Kevin Ford 0758399 BC Ltd. – off Nanaimo River Road – Area C.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                   That the request from WR Hutchinson, BCLS, on behalf of Kevin Ford 0758399 BC Ltd., to relax the minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement for proposed Lot 6 in conjunction with the proposed subdivision of District Lot 3, Douglas District, Except Part Shown Coloured Red on Plan 163RW and Except Part in Plans VIP73765 & VIP77998, be approved.

 

                             Building Strata Conversion Application – Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Janette Hooper – 440 Parker Road – Area G.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                   That the request from Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Janette Hooper, for the building strata conversion as shown on the Proposed Strata Plan of Lot 3, District Lots 65 and 66, Newcastle District, Plan 1803, be approved subject to the conditions being met as set out in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 of the staff report.

 

                             Electoral Area ‘G’ Official Community Plan Review Workshop Summaries and Update.  (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                   That the Board receive the staff report and attached workshop summaries for information.

 

             7.2      COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

31-35                           Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held January 9, 2007.  (for information)

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS

 

                             Ida Chong, Minister of Community Services, re Barclay Crescent Sewer Project.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the correspondence from Ida Chong, Minister of Community Services regarding the Barclay Crescent sewer project funding under the Canada-British Columbia Infrastructure Program (CBCIP) be received.

 


                             Laurie Taylor, City of Parksville, re 2007 Council Representative to the Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the correspondence from the City of Parksville regarding the City of Parksville’s appointment to the Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee be received.

 

                             Laurie Taylor, City of Parksville, re 2007 Council Representative to the District 69 Recreation Commission.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the correspondence from the City of Parksville regarding the City of Parksville’s appointment to the District 69 Recreation Commission be received.

 

                        FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE

 

                             Updated Financial Plan Review Schedule.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the proposed budget and financial plan review schedule be received for information.

 

                             Year 2007 Assessment Roll Preparation Bylaw No. 1515.  (All Directors – 2/3)

 

                             1.    That “Regional District of Nanaimo Year 2007 Assessment Roll Preparation Bylaw No. 1515, 2007” be introduced for first three readings.

 

                             2.    That “Regional District of Nanaimo Year 2007 Assessment Roll Preparation Bylaw No. 1515, 2007”, having received three readings be adopted.

 

                             3.    That the Board appoint the Chairperson, the Senior Manager, Corporate Administration and the General Manager, Finance and Information Services to preside as the 2007 parcel tax review panel

 

                             Provincial Policing Costs for Rural Taxpayers.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the summary of recommendations regarding rural policing taxation be received for information.

 

                             Regional Parks and Trails Service Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 1477.  (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

                             1.    That “Regional Parks and Trails Service Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 1477, 2007” be introduced for first three readings.

 

                             2.    That “Regional Parks and Trails Service Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 1477, 2007” having received three readings be adopted.

 


                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        BUILDING INSPECTION

 

                             Regional District of Nanaimo Building Regulations and Fees Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 787.05 – Inclusion in a Building Inspection Area – Midora & Extension Road – Area C.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                             1.    That “Regional District of Nanaimo Building Inspection Extended Service Establishment Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 787.05, 2007” be given three readings.

 

                             2.    That “Regional District of Nanaimo Building Inspection Extended Service Establishment Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 787.05, 2007” be forwarded to the Ministry of Community Services for approval.

 

                        EMERGENCY PLANNING

 

                             2007 Emergency Planning Program Funding Application.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the application for the 2007 Provincial Emergency Planning Program funding be approved.

 

                        ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

                        LIQUID WASTE

 

                             Flamingo Drive/McFeely Drive/Surfside Drive Sanitary Sewer Servicing Options.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                   That staff be directed to undertake the preliminary design, cost estimates and public consultation to include the properties identified in the staff report in the Surfside Sanitary Sewer Service Area as part of the 2007 work plan and allow those requests for servicing where the property is adjacent to an existing sanitary sewer main to proceed on the condition that the estimated per lot costs for the proposed sewer service area expansion be included as part of their connection fee.

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

                             Regional District of Nanaimo Garbage and Recycling Materials Collection Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1009.10, 2007.

 

                             (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                             1.   That “Regional District of Nanaimo Garbage and Recyclable Materials Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1009.10, 2007” be introduced and read three times.

 


                             (All Directors – 2/3)

 

                             2.   That “Regional District of Nanaimo Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1009.10, 2007” having received three readings be adopted.

 

                        UTILITIES

 

                             Water Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaws No. 1468.03, 619.14, 1172.08, 1383.04, 700.15, 1434.03 and 1097.10.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                             1.   That “Regional District of Nanaimo Nanoose Bay Peninsula Water Local Service Area Rates and Regulations Amendment Bylaw No. 1468.03, 2007” be introduced for three readings.

 

                             2.   That “Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 619.14, 2007” be introduced for three readings.

 

                             3.   That “Regional District of Nanaimo San Pareil Specified Area Water Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1172.08, 2007” be introduced for three readings.

 

                             4.   That “Regional District of Nanaimo Englishman River Specified Area Water Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1383.04, 2007” be introduced for three readings.

 

                             5.   That “Regional District of Nanaimo Surfside Properties Specified Area Water Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 700.15, 2007” be introduced for three readings.

 

                             6.   That “Regional District of Nanaimo Melrose Specified Area Water Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1434.03, 2007” be introduced for three readings.

 

                             7.   That “Regional District of Nanaimo Decourcey Water Supply Local Service Area Regulations and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1097.10, 2007” be introduced for three readings.

 

                             8.   That the results of the public input on the amendments to the Water User Rate bylaws be brought forward for the Board’s consideration.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

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

 

                                   That the minutes of the Climate Change Select Committee meeting held September 28, 2006 be received for information.

 


                              Drinking Water Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                   That the minutes of the Drinking Water Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee meeting held November 1, 2006 be received for information.

 

                              Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                   That the minutes of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project meeting held November 22, 2006 be received for information.

 

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

 

                                   That the minutes of the Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held September 11, 2006 be received for information.

 

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

 

                                   That the minutes of the Area ‘H’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held October 18, 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

 

36-39                           Recommendations for Project Submissions Under the Agreement on the Transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenue (GTA) and the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Program (MRIF).  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

40-41                           Resolution to the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities (AVICC) and Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Regarding Health Authority Governance.  (All Directors – 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