REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2007, AT 6:00 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

                                     G. Garbutt                                                      Manager, Current Planning

                                     N. Tonn                                                         Recording Secretary

 

 

LATE DELEGATIONS

 

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

CARRIED

 

Helen Sims, Oceanside Development & Construction Association, re RDN Sustainable Development Checklist.

 

Ms. Sims raised her concerns regarding the voluntary Sustainable Builder’s Checklist and the limitations existing bylaws put on some avenues available to the development community to make sustainable changes.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held April 10, 2007 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0704 – Ben Mellin on behalf of KR Burrell – Spider Lake and Marshland Roads – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young,:

 

1.             That Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0704 as submitted by Ben Mellin, on behalf of KR Burrell to rezone Lot 3, Block 390, Newcastle District, Plan 39504 from Resource Management 1, Subdivision District A (RM1A) to Rural 1, Subdivision District D (RU1D) be approved to proceed to public hearing subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1.

 

2.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.337, 2007” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

3.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.337, 2007” proceed to public hearing.

 

4.             That the public hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.337, 2007” be delegated to Director Bartram or his alternate.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60703 – Request for 10% Frontage Relaxation – Ring Contracting Ltd. – 470 Nanaimo River Road – Area C.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett,:

 

1.              That Development Permit Application No. 60703 submitted by Ring Contracting Ltd., in conjunction with the subdivision on the parcel legally described as Lot 2, Section 6, Range 5, Cranberry District, Plan VIP55807 and located at 470 Nanaimo River Road in Electoral Area ‘C’ and designated within the Watercourse Protection Development Permit Area, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of the corresponding staff report and notification procedure pursuant to the Local Government Act.

 

2.              That the request for relaxation of the minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement for proposed Lot A be approved.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60717 – Clemens/Greeve – Maple Guard Drive – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit Application No. 60717, to construct a dwelling unit within the Hazard Lands Development Permit Area pursuant to “Electoral Area ‘H’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1335, 2003”, for the property legally described as Lot 30, District Lot 40, Newcastle District, Plan 16121 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules 1 and 2.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90703 – 1887 Bonito Crescent – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90703, to vary “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987”, for the property legally described as Lot 37, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan 14275 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules 1, 2 and 3, and subject to the Board’s consideration of comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED


AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. 0707 – Mountain Fire Protection District – Jingle Pot Road and Meadow Drive – Area C.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett,:

 

1.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.340, 2007” to amend the Public 4 zone be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

2.             That the public hearing for “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.340, 2007” be waived and notice in accordance with Section 893 of the Local Government Act be given.

CARRIED

BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

RDN Sustainable Development Checklist.

 

Staff were directed to review the sustainable development checklist including the information provided by the Oceanside Development and Construction Association, and report back to the Board with recommendations.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  6:16 PM

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON