REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2007, 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

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                     C. Mason                                                       Chief Administrative Officer

                                     M. Pearse                                                      Senior Manager, Corporate Administration

                                     P. Thorkelsson                                             General Manager, Development Services

                                     T. Osborne                                                    General Manager, Recreation & Parks

                                     P. Thompson                                                Manager, Long Range Planning

                                     G. Garbutt                                                      Manager, Current Planning

                                     N. Tonn                                                         Recording Secretary

 

 

LATE DELEGATIONS

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Burnett, that late delegations be permitted to address the Committee.

CARRIED

 

Allen and Boone Blanke, re Development Permit Application No. 60660 – Homes by Kimberly/Blanke – La Selva Place – Area E.

 

Ms. Laura Lambert, Homes by Kimberly, provided an overview of Development Permit Application No. 60660 and requested that the Committee approve the application.

 

Will Burrows, re Budget Steel – 2073 Main Road – Area A.

 

Mr. Burrows raised his concerns with respect to their ongoing development permit application and the effect Amendment Application ZA0606 may have on its outcome.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held November 14, 2006 be adopted.

CARRIED


PLANNING

 

AMENDMEND APPLICATIONS

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. AA0606 – Point Ellice Properties Ltd. – Main Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Holme,:

 

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.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60657 – Allen/Kehoe Holdings –Andover Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Biggemann, 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’.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60658 – Allen/Eilers – Carmichael Road – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, 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’.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60660 – Homes by Kimberly/Blanke – La Selva Place – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young, 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’.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60661 – Ken Clarke & Keith Wick – Beldon Place – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Biggemann, 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.

CARRIED

 


Development Permit Application No. 60663 – Quest Homes Inc., on behalf of Green Thumb Nursery and Landscaping – Island Highway No. 19A & Coburn Road – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young, 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.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Building Strata Conversion Application – JE Anderson & Associates on behalf of J. Glazier Developments Ltd. – 430 Evergreen Way – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett, 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.

CARRIED

 

Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Perimeter Frontage Requirement – WR Hutchinson on behalf of Boa Enterprises Ltd. – South Forks Road – Area C.

 

Director Young left the meeting citing a possible conflict of interest as a relative is involved in the application.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Burnett, 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.

CARRIED

Director Young returned to the meeting.

 

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.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, 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.

CARRIED

 

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.

 

The Chairperson noted that this item will be addressed at the January 23, 2007 Board meeting.

 


Building Strata Conversion Application – Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Janette Hooper – 440 Parker Road – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, 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.

CARRIED

 

Electoral Area ‘G’ Official Community Plan Review Workshop Summaries and Update.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the Board receive the staff report and attached workshop summaries for information.

CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

 

Sustainability Builders Checklist Application.

 

Director Bartram requested that in future reports with respect to development applications, staff include the following as it pertains to the sustainability builders checklist:

 

1.             Whether the applicant filled out the Sustainability Builders Checklist.

2.             Whether in discussion with the RDN planners, anything was changed in the application to make the application more sustainable.

3.             Whether in the staffs’ opinion (Environmental Services, Development Services and Corporate Services) the application supports the Region’s Sustainability Goals.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  6:51 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON