REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 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

                                     G. Garbutt                                                      Manager, Current Planning

                                     N. Tonn                                                         Recording Secretary

 

 

DELEGATIONS

 

Dave Watt, re Development Permit Application No. 60649 – Downs Archambault and Partners on behalf of Qualicum Landing Developments Ltd. – 5251 Island Highway West – Area H.

 

Mr. Watt, representing Qualicum Landing Developments Ltd., provided background information with respect to Development Permit Application No. 60649 and proposed additional compensation to remaining tenants of the property.

 

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 spoke in opposition to Development Permit Application No. 60649 based upon the decision to make Van Isle Road the main entrance/exit to the proposed development.

 

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 raised his concerns with respect to Development Permit Application No. 60649 and noted possible traffic safety and construction related noise problems relative to the application’s approval.

 

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 the previous delegations’ concerns with traffic and construction noise and requested that the permit be amended to have all construction traffic enter/exit from Highway 19A rather than from Van Isle Road.

 


LATE DELEGATIONS

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that a late delegation be permitted to address the Committee.

CARRIED

 

Richard Verdec, re Development Permit Application No. 60649 – Downs Archambault and Partners on behalf of Qualicum Landing Developments Ltd. – 5251 Island Highway West – Area H.

 

Mr. Verdec spoke in opposition to Development Permit Application No. 60649 with respect to the increased traffic on Van Isle Road and requested that the application be referred to Ministry of Transportation for a further review.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held March 13, 2007 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60649 – Downs Archambault and Partners on behalf of Qualicum Landing Developments Ltd. – 5251 Island Highway West – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young,:

 

1.              That Development Permit Application No. 60649, with variances to allow the construction of a 62 unit Resort Condominium development, be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1 and subject to the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

 

2.              That the developer work with Mr. Hattle to consider the restrictions during construction proposed by Mr. Hattle during his presentation as follows:

 

                 a)            Ensure that for the period of construction, all Qualicum Landing traffic use the south access road (inbound and outbound).

                 b)            No parking on Van Isle Road.

                 c)            Ensure that no construction related noise occurs other than from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through Saturday.

                 d)           Ensure that the developer provide the area residents with the name and phone number of an on-site representative to address immediate concerns.

 

3.              That the RDN staff, the developer, and the Van Isle Road residents work with Ministry of Transportation to review the access to Qualicum Landing Development with a view to determining what it would take to have MOT approve a main entrance and exit of Highway 19A.

CARRIED

 


Development Permit Application No. 60706 – Anstey/Hamilton – 3748 Horne Lake Caves Road – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit Application No. 60706, submitted by Murray Hamilton, on behalf of Mark and Patricia Anstey, to construct a recreational residence, temporary and permanent sheds, stairs, dock, driveway and retaining walls on the property legally described as Lot 34, District Lot 251, Alberni Land District, Strata Plan VIS5160 and designated within the Fish Habitat Protection Development Permit Area pursuant to Electoral Area ‘H’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1335, 2003 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3, and the notification procedure requirements of the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

FRONTAGE RELAXATION

 

Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Perimeter Requirement – JE Anderson & Associates on behalf of B. Kaspar – Morello & Alcott Roads – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the request to relax the minimum 10% frontage requirement for Proposed Lot 1, submitted by JE Anderson & Associates, BCLS on behalf of Bernard Kaspar in conjunction with the proposed subdivision of Lot 1, DL 35, Nanoose District, Plan 2230, Except Parts in Plans 8472, 1423-R and VIP56073, be approved.

CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  7:20 PM

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON