REGIONAL
DISTRICT OF
BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2007
7:00 PM
(RDN
Board Chambers)
A G E N D A
PAGES
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2. DELEGATIONS
11 Joan Miller, Paul Galinski, David McCormick
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3. BOARD MINUTES
12-23 Minutes
of the Board meeting held January 23, 2007.
4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
5.
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
6. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
BYLAWS
For Adoption.
Bylaw No. 813.38. (All Directors – One Vote)
That “French
Creek Sewerage Facilities Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No.
813.38, 2006”, be adopted.
This is a bylaw to include a
portion of an amalgamated property legally described as Lot 1, DL 28, Plan
58358 (
Bylaw No. 889.43. (All Directors – One Vote)
That
“Regional District of
This is a bylaw to include a
portion of an amalgamated property legally described as Lot 1, DL 28, Plan
58358 (
Bylaw No. 813.39. (All Directors – One Vote)
That
“Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Sewerage Facilities Local Service
Area Amendment Bylaw No. 813.39, 2006” be adopted.
This
is a bylaw to include the property legally described as Lot 29, DL 49, Plan
24289 into the French Creek Sewer Local Service Area – Area G.
Bylaw No. 889.44. (All Directors – One Vote)
That
“Regional District of Nanaimo Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area
Amendment Bylaw” be adopted.
This
is a bylaw to include the property legally described as Lot 29, DL 49, Plan
24289 into the Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area – Area G.
7. STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE
AND COMMISSION MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
7.1 ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING
COMMITTEE
24-26 Minutes of the
Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held February 13, 2007. (for information)
PLANNING
AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS
Zoning Amendment
Application No. AA0605 – Quest Homes on behalf of Schickendanz & Moore –
4320 Garrod Road – Area H. (Electoral
Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)
1. That the minutes of the Public Information
Meetings held on October 11, 2006 and January 22, 2007 be received.
2. That Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0605,
as submitted by Quest Homes, on behalf of Schickedanz & Moore to rezone
Building Strata Lots 1-10, District Lot 36, Newcastle Land District, Plan
VIS5953 and located adjacent at 4320 Garrod Road from Commercial 5 Subdivision
District ‘M’ (CM5M) to Comprehensive Development Zone 38 be approved to proceed
to public hearing subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1.
3. That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use
and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.339, 2007” be given 1st
and 2nd reading.
4. That “Regional District of
5. That the Public Hearing on “Regional District
of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.339, 2007” be
delegated to Director Bartram or his alternate
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Development
Permit Application No. 60633 – Malainey
Delegations wishing
to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60633.
1. That Development Permit Application No.
60633, with variances to legalize the siting of an existing deck and rip-rap
marine retaining wall and proposed sunroom addition for a property located at
1777 Admiral Tryon Boulevard, 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.
2. That if the Ministry of Transportation, at
its discretion, does not approve the proposed covenant amendment, the Board
approval of this permit be withdrawn, and the Board direct staff to withhold
the issuance of this permit and proceed with enforcement action to remove the
illegal deck and rip-rap marine retaining wall.
Development
Permit Application No. 60653 – Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of C &
D Steen – 4299 Garrod Road – Area H. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One
Vote)
Delegations wishing
to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60653.
That
Development Permit Application No. 60653, submitted by Fern Road Consulting
Ltd., on behalf of C & D Steen to legalize the siting of the accessory
garage and greenhouse buildings located on the property legally described as
Lot 4, District Lot 36, Newcastle District, Plan 21618 and designated within a
Hazard Lands Development Permit Area pursuant to “Electoral Area ‘H’ Official
Community Plan Bylaw No. 1335, 2003” be approved subject to the conditions
outlined in Schedule Nos. 1, 2 and 3 and the notification procedure
requirements of the Local Government Act.
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Development
Variance Permit No. 90702 and Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10%
Perimeter Requirement – McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd., on behalf of
547808 BC Ltd. – 2298 Pylades Drive – Area A.
(Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)
Delegations
wishing to speak to Development Variance Permit Application No. 90702.
1. That Development Variance Permit No. 90702,
submitted by McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd., on behalf of 547808 BC Ltd.,
in conjunction with the subdivision of the parcel legally described as Lot A,
Sections 9 & 10, Range 6, Cedar District, Plan VIP71176, and located at the
end of Pylades Drive in Electoral Area ‘A’, be approved subject to the
notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act with respect to
the proposed variances outlined in Schedule No. 1.
2. That the request to relax the minimum 10%
frontage requirement for the proposed Remainder of Lot A, as shown on the
submitted plan of the subdivision of Lot A, Sections 9 and 10, Range 6, Cedar
District, Plan VIP71176, be approved.
7.2 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE
27-33 Minutes of the
Committee of the Whole meeting held February 13, 2007. (for information)
CORPORATE
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
Request for Tree
Height Regulation. (All Directors – One Vote)
That
the Board request the Provincial Government to grant the Regional District
additional powers through a Regulation issued under s.799 of the Local
Government Act, to regulate the height of trees in connection with airport
operations.
DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
EMERGENCY PLANNING
2006/2007
Integrated Emergency Planning Funding Program Application. (All Directors –
One Vote)
That
the application for the 2006/2007 Integrated Emergency Planning Funding Program
be approved.
PLANNING
Green Buildings
Project – Action Plan. (All Directors – One Vote)
1. That the report on future work the RDN could
undertake to encourage the construction of green buildings in the region be
received.
2. That the Green Building Action Plan be
approved, and that staff be directed to undertake work in the plan related to
the development of green building policy as budgeting and staff resources
permit.
3. That staff bring forward, for the Board’s
consideration, a timeline for the implementation of the rest of the proposed
steps in the
Request
for Additional Staff Position – Sustainability Coordinator.
(All Directors – One Vote)
That
the Regional District Board approve the establishment of a Sustainability
Coordinator position.
(All
Directors – Weighted Vote)
That
the Electoral Area Planning budget be increased by $6,500 and the Regional
Growth Management budget be increased by $11,500 to provide funds to establish
this position in September 2007.
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
LIQUID WASTE
French
Creek Pollution Control Centre Stage 3 Upgrade Tender Award. (All Directors – Weighted Vote)
1. That the revised project estimate of
$2,700,463 be approved.
2. That D. Robinson Contracting Ltd. be awarded
the construction phase of FCPCC Stage 3 (Phase 1A) Upgrade project for the
tendered amount of $2,088,263.
3. That Northern Community Development Cost
Charge funds in the amount of $1,500,463 be approved as a source of funds for
this project.
Greater
That
Malaspina University-College be awarded an initial three year contract, with a
two year renewal option, for the hauling and beneficial reuse of biosolids from
the Greater
SOLID WASTE
Garbage
and Recycling Collection Contract Extension.
(All Directors – Weighted Vote)
1. That the Board approve a one-year extension
to WSI Inc. for garbage and recycling collection
(All
Directors – One Vote)
2. That staff report back on the options for
increasing garbage collection to once per week
Construction/Demolition
Waste Diversion Strategy. (All Directors – One Vote)
That
the Board approve the Construction/Demolition Waste Diversion Strategy for
general distribution and posting to the RDN web site.
Partners
for Climate Protection Program – RDN Corporate Climate Change Plan. (All Directors –
One Vote)
That
the Board approve the RDN Corporate Climate Change Plan which identifies
measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 4 percent below 2004 levels by
2012.
UTILITIES
Mid
That
the Board direct staff to provide a letter of support for the Mid Vancouver
Island Habitat Enhancement Society’s “Caring for the Englishman River Estuary
Program”.
That
the Board support applications to the Ministry of Community Services for
Infrastructure Planning (Study) Grant applications for the following 2007
Environmental Services program initiatives:
Utilities Department
Water use
bylaws / best management practices review.
Innovative
water supply and re-use study.
Sanitary
Sewer Pre-Design for Surfside Sewer Service expansion.
Cross
Connection Control program.
Team
Water Smart Education Outreach program in partnership with the Town of
Well
Redevelopment Planning Study.
Liquid Waste Department
GNPCC
energy audit – to identify energy efficiency opportunities at the treatment
plant.
FCPCC
energy audit – to identify energy efficiency opportunities at the treatment
plant.
Pumping
station energy audit – to identify energy efficiency opportunities at our pump
stations.
Liquid
Waste Management Plan review.
Engineering Services Department
Sanitary
Sewer Pre-Design for the Beachcomber area in
(All
Directors – One Vote)
That
“Surfside Sanitary Sewer Local Service Area Capital Charge Bylaw No. 1516,
2007” be introduced for first three readings.
(All
Directors – 2/3)
That
“Surfside Sanitary Sewer Local Service Area Capital Charge Bylaw No. 1516,
2007” having received three readings, be adopted.
French
Creek Sewer Local Service Area Regulation and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 422.15.
(All Directors – One Vote)
That “Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Sewer Local Service
Area Regulation and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 422.15, 2007” be introduced and
read three times.
(All
Directors – 2/3)
That “Regional District of Nanaimo French Creek Sewer Local Service
Area Regulation and Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 422.15, 2007” having received
three readings, be adopted.
That
“
RECREATION
AND PARKS SERVICES
Renewal
of Revised Boardwalk Agreement with Ministry of Environment. (All Directors – Weighted Vote)
That
the Regional District of Nanaimo enter into a ten-year agreement for the
management and maintenance of the boardwalk located at the Englishman River
estuary in San Pareil (Electoral Area ‘G’), with the Province of BC’s Ministry
of Environment.
District
69 Recreation Commission. (All Directors – One Vote)
1. That the minutes of the District 69
Recreation Commission meeting held January 18, 2007 be received for
information.
2. That the District 69 Rural Recreation Program
Service Delivery Report be received.
Area ‘G’ Parks and Open Spaces Advisory
Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)
That the
minutes of the Area ‘G’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held
November 9, 2006 be received for information.
Regional Growth
Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project. (All Directors –
One Vote)
1. That the minutes of the Regional Growth
Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project meeting held
January 10, 2007 be received for information.
2. That the RDN host a workshop to promote the
Sustainability Community Builders Checklist.
3. That staff prepare a report for the Board’s
consideration on the RDN taking more responsibility for stormwater management.
Drinking Water Watershed Protection
Stewardship Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)
That the
minutes of the Drinking Water Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee
meeting held December 6, 2006 be received for information.
Transit
Select Committee.
(All Directors – One Vote)
1. That the minutes of the Transit Select
Committee meeting held January 26, 2007 be received for information.
(All Directors – One Vote)
2. That the Terms of Reference for the Transit
Business Plan for the
(Parksville,
3. That staff be directed to amend the District
69 establishing bylaw to implement a formula which allocates net costs as
follows:
(a) 40% based on population
(b) the remainder allocated as 77% times the
number of hours plus 23% times the number of kilometers; and
(c) that the cost apportionment formula be based
upon the prior year’s actual service received from January 1 to December 31 to
be implemented in 2008.
DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
BUILDING & BYLAW
SERVICES
Building
Regulation and Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1250.02 – Moved On Buildings.
(All
Directors – One Vote)
That
“Regional District of Nanaimo Building Regulation and Fees Bylaw Amendment
Bylaw No. 1250.02, 2007” be introduced and read three times.
(All
Directors – 2/3)
That
“Regional District of Nanaimo Building Regulation and Fees Bylaw Amendment
Bylaw No. 1250.02, 2007” be adopted.
BUSINESS
ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
That the
Board support the Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club’s indoor bowling green
project and request that staff investigate and report back to the Board, the
options available to provide financial support.
BOARD INFORMATION
Fair Compensation
from BC Hydro for Transmission and Distribution Lines. (All Directors –
One Vote)
That the
resolution forwarded to all Regional District Boards by the Regional District
of Central Kootenay regarding the January 19, 2007 report titled “Fair
Compensation from BC Hydro for Transmission and Distribution Lines” be referred
to staff and a report be prepared with recommendations for the Board’s
consideration.
7.3 EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE
7.4 COMMISSIONS
7.5 SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND
SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Selection
Committee.
Electoral
Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee. (All
Directors – One Vote)
That
the membership section of the Electoral Area ‘F’ Terms of Reference be amended
to include the Electoral Area ‘F’ appointee to the District 69 Recreation
Commission.
34-37 Minutes of the
38-41 1.
That the
Regional Board approve making application to the
42-49 2. Arrowsmith Massif Proposed
That the Board approve seeking support from a sponsoring Ministry and
approve the subsequent preparation and submission of a Nominal Rent Tenure
application to the Integrated Land Management Bureau of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Land for the purposes of acquiring tenure over Block 1380 to be
administered as a Regional Park.
Arrowsmith
Water Service Management Committee.
50-53 Minutes of the Arrowsmith
Service Management Committee meeting held February 6, 2007. (for information)
(Parksville,
That the 2007
AWS budget be approved.
8.
ADMINISTRATOR’S
REPORTS
54-56 Illegal
Dock Structure at
57-58 Contravention
of Building and Land Use Bylaws –
59-60 Electoral
Areas ‘C’ and ‘F’ Garbage Collection Schedule Change. (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