REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

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, 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

 

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 Van Isle Road rather than from Highway 19, citing safety, environmental, archaeological and traffic issues.

 

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 Van Island Road as the main access to the project.

 

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 Annie Creek and the surrounding area.

 

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 – 2079 Main Road – Area A.

 

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 Annie Creek.

2.             Confirm whether the bridge over Annie Creek is private or Ministry of Transportation property.

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 – Lot 2, VIP80706, DL 11, Newcastle Land District – Island Highway West – Area G.

 

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

 

 

TIME:  7:07 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON