REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2007

(immediately following the Hospital Board meeting)

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

PAGES

 

1.                  CALL TO ORDER

 

            2.         DELEGATIONS

 

9                                  Armand Leger, re Sanitary Sewer Servicing – 3312 Dolphin Drive – Area E.

 

10-15                           Kevin McNeill, Nanaimo Search & Rescue, re Lot 11 Meadow Drive.

 

            3.         BOARD MINUTES

 

16-25                           Minutes of the Board meeting held August 28, 2007.

 

            4.         BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

5.                  COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

           

            6.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                        BYLAWS

 

                        For Adoption.

 

              Northern Community Sewer Service Area Development Cost Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1442.01. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                  That “Northern Community Sewer Service Area Development Cost Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1442.01, 2007” be adopted.

 

                   This bylaw is to add certain properties in the Madrona Beach area to the Northern Community (French Creek) development cost charge area.

 

                   Fairwinds (Nanoose) Wastewater Treatment Development Cost Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1443.01. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                  That “Fairwinds (Nanoose) Wastewater Treatment Development Cost Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1443.01, 2007” be adopted.

 

                   This bylaw is to remove certain properties in the Madrona Beach area from the Fairwinds (Nanoose) Wastewater Treatment development cost charge area.

                   Regional District of Nanaimo Pump and Haul Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 975.46. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                  That “Regional District of Nanaimo Pump and Haul Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 975.46, 2007” be adopted.

 

                   This bylaw is to add one property within Electoral Area ‘B’ into the pump and haul service.

 

7.         STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

            7.1       ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE

 

26-28                           Minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held September 11, 2007.  (for information)

                       

                        PLANNING

                                               

                        DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

                                    Development Permit Application No. 60624 – Fern Road Consulting Ltd. on behalf of A.G. Project Management Inc. – Lot A, McColl Road – Area H. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                    Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60624.

 

                                    That Development Permit Application No. 60624, to vary the “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987” for the property legally described as Lot A, District Lot 85, Newcastle District, Plan VIP82060 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

 

                                    Development Permit Application No. 60709 – Wood/Mason – 5003 Thompson Clarke Drive West – Area H. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                    Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60709.

 

                                    That Development Permit Application No. 60709, to vary the “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987” for the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 28, Newcastle District, Plan 34851, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

 


                                    Development Permit Application No. 60718 – Fern Road Consulting Ltd. on behalf of Joseph Walters – Jamieson Road & Island Highway No. 19A – Area H. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                    Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60718.

 

                                    That Development Permit Application No. 60718 submitted by Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Joseph Walters, in conjunction with the subdivision on the parcel legally described as Lot 4, District Lot 40, Newcastle District, Plan 43604 and designated within the Environmentally Sensitive Features Development Permit Area, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2 of the corresponding staff report.

                                   

                                    Development Permit Application No. 60722 – Fern Road Consulting Ltd. on behalf of D & K Radke – Lot A Kenmuir Road – Area H. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                    Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60722.

 

                                    That Development Permit Application No. 60722 submitted by Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of D & K Radke, in conjunction with the subdivision on the parcel legally described as Lot A, District Lot 19, Newcastle District, Plan VIP62179 and designated within the Environmentally Sensitive Features Development Permit Area, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2 of the corresponding staff report.

 

                                    Development Permit Application No. 60724 – Davenport – 985 Surfside Drive – Area G. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                    Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60724.

 

                                    That Development Permit Application No. 60724, to permit the replacement of an existing wooden seawall with a rubble rock seawall on the property legally described as Lot 17, Block 1, District Lot 9, Newcastle District, Plan 15370 on Surfside Drive, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3.

 


                        DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

                                    Development Variance Permit Application No. 90626 – Albers – 941 Shorewood Drive – Area G. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                    Delegations wishing to speak to Development Variance Permit Application No. 90626.

 

                                    That Development Variance Permit Application No. 90626, to vary the “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987” and “Regional District of Nanaimo Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 1469, 2006”, for the property legally described as Lot C, District Lots 1 & 181, Nanoose District, Plan 10875, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2, 3 and 4.

 

                                    Development Variance Permit Application No. 90712 – Eilers/Allen – 3410 Carmichael Road – Area E. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                    Delegations wishing to speak to Development Variance Permit Application No. 90712.

 

                                    That Development Variance Permit Application No. 90712, to permit the height of a single residential dwelling with a maximum height of 8.6 m on the subject property legally described as Lot 5, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan VIP78139 on Carmichael Road, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3.

 

                        ADDENDUM

                                               

                        DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

                                    Development Permit Application No. 60729 – Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Todsen Design & Construction Ltd. and McTay Holdings Ltd. – Stead Road & Island Highway No. 19A – Area H. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                    Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60729.

 

1.            That Development Permit Application No. 60729 submitted by Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Todsen Design & Construction Ltd. and McTay Holdings Ltd., in conjunction with the subdivision on the parcels legally described as Lot 1, Plan 17597 and Lot 6, Plan 12132, both of District Lot 32, Newcastle District and designated within the Environmentally Sensitive Features Development Permit Area, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 of the corresponding staff report.

 

2.            That the park land proposal, in the amount and location as shown on Schedule No. 2 of the staff report, be accepted subject to the conditions set out in Schedule No. 4 of the staff report.

7.2            COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

29-33                            Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held September 11, 2007. (for information)

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

                        J. Macdonald, VIBC Steering Committee, re Vancouver Island Biosphere Centre. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That the correspondence from the VIBC Steering Committee regarding the proposed location of the Vancouver Island Biosphere Centre in Rathtrevor Provincial Park be received.

                       

                        M. Hooper, Nanaimo Airport Commission, re Nanaimo Airport Runway Extension – Public Information Sessions. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That the correspondence from the Nanaimo Airport Commission with respect to the structure of the Nanaimo Airport Commission and an overview of the public information process associated with the Nanaimo Airport improvements be received.

 

                        Residents of Widgeon Road, re Qualicum Flight Centre. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That the correspondence from residents of Widgeon Road with respect to training flights out of Qualicum Beach Airport be received.

 

                        T.J. Cairns, re Qualicum Beach Airport. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That the correspondence from T.J. Cairns regarding the Qualicum Beach Airport be received.

 

                        CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

 

                        ADMINISTRATION

 

Special Occasion License/Special Event Permit - Status Report. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

That the Special Occasion License/Special Event Permit Status Report be received for information.

                       

                        FINANCE & INFORMATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE

                       

Electoral Area ‘G’ Fire Protection. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

That this item be referred back to staff for additional information.

 

Cedar Sewer Service Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1532. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

That “Cedar Sewer Service Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1532, 2007” be introduced for first three readings and be held for adoption with the remaining Cedar Sewer Service bylaws.

 

Award of Tender – Pumper Engine for Dashwood Fire Hall No. 2 (Meadowood). (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

That Hub Fire Engines be awarded the supply of a 2008 Freightliner M2 fire tanker vehicle at a cost of $149,853 plus taxes for the Dashwood Fire Department – Meadowood Firehall.

 

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        PLANNING

 

Regional Growth Strategy Review – Consultation Plan. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

That the Regional District of Nanaimo approve the proposed consultation plan as outlined in Attachment 1 titled “A Consultation Plan for the Regional Growth Strategy Review”.

 

                                 (See updated report under Administrator’s Reports).

 

         Sustainability Project Workshop. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

That the Workshop Report for the Saturday, May 5, 2007 Sustainability Workshop be received.

 

Use of RDN Property – Lot 11 Meadow Drive – Area C. (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

1.            That staff be directed to negotiate with the Mountain Fire Protection Improvement District for the long-term lease of a portion of Lot 11, Section 14, Range 4, Mountain Land District, Plan VIP80079 to accommodate fire department use and community events.

 

2.            That the request from  Nanaimo Search and Rescue Society for the long-term lease of a portion of Lot 11, Section 14, Range 4, Mountain Land District, Plan VIP80079, to accommodate an operations building and parking lot be denied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

Award of Tender – Tandem Axle Truck for Regional Landfill. (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

That Co-Van International Trucks Inc. be awarded the supply for an International 7500 SBA 6x4 Tandem Axle Truck with hook lift system for use at the Regional Landfill for a cost of $115,020.

 

Residential Food Waste Collection Field Test – Progress Report. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

That the Board receive the progress report on the Residential Food Waste Collection Field Test Program for information.

 

UTILITIES

 

Convening for Action on Vancouver Island (CAVI). (All Directors – One Vote)

 

1.            That the Board receive the report on Convening for Action on Vancouver Island – Leadership for Water sustainability for information.

 

2.            That the Board support staff participation in CAVI and the efforts and activities of CAVI in promoting water sustainability and water-centric thinking and actions.

 

                                 (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

3.            That the Board support staff entering into a Smart Development Partnership with the Ministry of Community Services and a Memorandum of Understanding with the BC Water & Waste Association to facilitate the transfer of provincial funds to support CAVI’s “Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation on Vancouver Island and Green Infrastructure Leadership” initiatives.

                       

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

                               Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)

                                   

                                                That the minutes of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project meeting held June 27, 2007 be received for information.

 

 

 

 

 

                        BOARD INFORMATION

 

                                    Parksville Lions Housing Society. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

That a letter of support be sent to the Parksville Lions Housing Society with respect to their CMHC grant application for funds to provide affordable housing units for people with physical and mental disabilities in District 69.

 

            7.3       EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

            7.4       COMMISSIONS

 

7.5       SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

34-38                            Minutes of the Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee meeting held on September 18, 2007. (for information)

 

Selection Committee Appointments (verbal). (All Directors – One Vote)

 

8.                  ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS

 

39-40                            Appointment of Bylaw Enforcement Officer. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

41-42                            Appointment of Animal Control Bylaw Enforcement Officers. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

43-59                            Revised Consultation Plan for the Regional Growth Strategy Review. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

Urban Containment Boundary Change Request – City of Nanaimo. (All Directors – One Vote) (to be circulated)

 

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

                               That pursuant to Section 90(1) (c), (e) and (g) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider items related to labour, land and legal issues.