REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 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:

 

                                     M. Pearse                                                      Senior Manager, Corporate Administration

                                     P. Thorkelsson                                             General Manager, Development Services

                                     P. Thompson                                                Manager, Long Range Planning

                                     G. Garbutt                                                      Manager, Current Planning

                                     N. Tonn                                                         Recording Secretary

 

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held January 9, 2007 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. AA0605 – Quest Homes on behalf of Schickendanz & Moore – 4320 Garrod Road – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope,:

 

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 Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.339, 2007” proceed to Public Hearing.

 

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

CARRIED


DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60633 – Malainey –1777 Admiral Tryon Boulevard – Area G.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Young, 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.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Young, 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.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60653 – Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of C & D Steen – 4299 Garrod Road – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, 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.

CARRIED

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.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, 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.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, 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.

CARRIED


ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  6:39 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON