REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
MINUTES
OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 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:
C. Mason Chief
Administrative Officer
M. Pearse Senior Manager,
Corporate Administration
P.
Thorkelsson General
Manager, Development Services
J. Finnie General
Manager, Environmental Services
T. Osborne General
Manager, Recreation & Parks
P. Thompson Manager,
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
MOVED Director Stanhope,
SECONDED Burnett, that the late delegations be permitted ten minutes for each
presentation.
DEFEATED
Don French, re Development Permit Application No. 60649 –
Downs Archambault and Partners on behalf of Qualicum Landing Developments Ltd.
– 5251 Island Highway West – Area H.
Mr. French raised his
concerns with the decision to permit access to the development from
Richard Verdic, re Development Permit Application No. 60649
– Downs Archambault and Partners on behalf of Qualicum Landing Developments
Ltd. – 5251 Island Highway West – Area H.
Mr. Verdic questioned
accessibility to the beach area and noted the many safety issues raised by the
use of
Vern Hattle, re Development Permit Application No. 60649 –
Downs Archambault and Partners on behalf of Qualicum Landing Developments Ltd.
– 5251 Island Highway West – Area H.
Mr. Hattle noted that the
access may run through private property and questioned the Ministry of
Transportation’s access approval. Mr. Hattle also questioned the lack of notice
given to concerned residents prior to the application going to Committee.
Miroslav Danielka, re Development Permit Application No.
60649 – Downs Archambault and Partners on behalf of Qualicum Landing
Developments Ltd. – 5251 Island Highway West – Area H.
Mr. Danielka reiterated
other delegation’s concerns with the application and emphasized the negative
environmental impacts the application may allow on
Warner Nick, re Development Permit Application No. 60649 –
Downs Archambault and Partners on behalf of Qualicum Landing Developments Ltd.
– 5251 Island Highway West – Area H.
Mr. Nick was not in
attendance.
MINUTES
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee
meeting held February 13, 2007 be adopted.
CARRIED
PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT
PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Development
Permit Application No. 60638 –Pt. Ellice Properties Ltd./Budget Steel –
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED
Director Holme, that Development Permit Application No. 60638, to recognize an
existing metal recycling transfer station and associated improvements on 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 located at 2079 Main Road, be approved subject to
the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
Development
Permit Application No. 60649 – Downs Archambault and Partners on behalf of
Qualicum Landing Developments Ltd. – 5251 Island Highway West – Area H.
Staff were requested to
follow up on the following information with the Ministry of Transportation:
1. Request
a complete environmental assessment of the area surrounding
2. Confirm
whether the bridge over
3. Discuss Ministry of Transportation’s decision with
respect to the access from Highway 19.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Permit Application No. 60649 be
deferred back to staff for further information.
CARRIED
Development Permit Application No. 60701 – Fern Road
Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Maureen Oliver – Noonday & Stead Roads – Area
H.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director Stanhope, that Development Permit Application No. 60701 submitted by
Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of
Maureen Oliver, in conjunction with the subdivision on the parcel legally
described as Lot 2, District Lot 85, Newcastle District, Plan VIP64727 and
designated within the Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit Area,
be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2 of the
corresponding staff report and further that the Section 219 covenant listed on
Schedule No. 1 be removed.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT
VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Development Variance Permit No. 90701 - Pickard –
MOVED Director Stanhope,
SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Variance Permit Application No.
90701, to permit the height of a single family residence located at Lot 2,
District Lot 11, Newcastle District, Plan VIP80706 to a maximum of 9 metres,
according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1, and subject to the Board’s
consideration of comments received, as a result of public notification and
further that the Section 219 covenant listed on Schedule be removed.
CARRIED
FRONTAGE RELAXATION
Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Perimeter
Requirement – Chris Everett on behalf of P & V King – 1565 Graham Place –
Area A.
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the request to relax the minimum 10% frontage
requirement for Proposed Lot A, submitted by Chris Everett, BCLS on behalf of P
& V King in conjunction with the proposed subdivision of Lot 3, District
Lot 7, Bright District, Plan 41360, be approved.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Stanhope, that this meeting terminate.
CARRIED
CHAIRPERSON