REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007, AT 6:00 PM

IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

Present:

                                     Director J. Stanhope                                    Chairperson

                                     Director J. Burnett                                        Electoral Area A

                                     Director M. Young                                        Electoral Area C

                                     Alternate

                                     Director F. Van Eynde                                 Electoral Area E

                                     Director L. Biggemann                                 Electoral Area F

                                     Alternate

                                     Director D. Heenan                                      Electoral Area H

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                     M. Pearse                                                      Senior Manager, Corporate Administration

                                     P. Thorkelsson                                             General Manager, Development Services

                                     T. Osborne                                                    General Manager, Recreation & Parks

                                     G. Garbutt                                                      Manager, Current Planning

                                     N. Tonn                                                         Recording Secretary

 

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held May 8, 2007 be adopted.

CARRIED

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

Reconsideration of 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,:

 

That the requests for variance and for relaxation of the minimum 10% frontage requirement be denied; and

 

That Development Permit Application No. 60703 be referred back to staff to request the applicant submit a revised plan of subdivision prior to reconsideration of the application.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0702 – Angela Quek, Pacific Edge Architecture Inc. on behalf of Kijosa Investment Corporation – 1680 Timberlands Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young,:

 

1.             That the minutes of the Public Information Meeting held on May 23, 2007 be received.

 

2.             That Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0702, as submitted by Angela Quek, Pacific Edge Architecture Inc. on behalf of Kijosa Investment Corporation to discharge Land Use Contract No. 98 and to rezone the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 15, Bright District, Plan 29967, Except Plan 38105 and located at 1680 Timberlands Road from Residential 6 Subdivision District ‘D’ (RS6D) to Comprehensive Development Zone 36 be approved to proceed to public hearing subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1 as amended to include a new condition No. 5 as follows:

 

                “5.            That the building plans incorporate access for persons with disabilities in order to provide full access to the 2nd floor hotel units subject to compliance with the BC Building Code.”

 

3.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use Contract Authorization Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 239.03, 2007” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

4.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.341, 2007” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

5.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use Contract Authorization Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 239.03, 2007” proceed to Public Hearing.

 

6.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.341, 2007” proceed to Public Hearing.

 

7.             That the Public Hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use Contract Authorization Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 239.03, 2007” and “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.341, 2007” be delegated to Director Burnett or his alternate.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60719 – Brandt Tractor Properties Ltd. – 1830 Schoolhouse Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Permit No. 60719 to vary “Regional District of Nanaimo Sign Bylaw No. 993, 1995”, for the property legally described as Lot B, Section 14, Range 6, Cranberry District, Plan VIP72567, be denied.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60721 – Laidlaw/Shurvell – 2716 Hay Rake Road – Area C.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Permit Application No. 60721, to vary “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987”, for the property legally described as Lot 2, Section 10, Ranges 4 and 5, Mountain District, Plan 25557, 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


DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90621 and Request for Acceptance of Park Land in Conjunction with Subdivision Application No. 26822 – Leigh Millan on behalf of BCAB Developments Ltd. – Whiting Way – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young,:

 

That Development Variance Permit Application No. 90621, submitted by Leigh Millan, BCLS, on behalf of BCAB Developments Ltd., in conjunction with the subdivision on the parcel legally described as Lot 1, Section 1, Range 6, Cedar District, Plan VIP68894 Except Part in Plan VIP75488 and VIP80291 and located adjacent to Whiting Way be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 3 of the corresponding staff report and the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act with respect to the proposed variance outlined in Schedule No. 2.

 

That the park land proposal, in the amount and location as shown on Schedule No. 3 of the staff report, be accepted subject to the conditions set out in Schedule No. 4 of the staff report.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90706 – Armstrong/Clark – 5049 Thompson Clarke Drive West – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Heenan, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90706, to permit the height of a single family residence located at Lot 48, District Lot 28, Newcastle District, Plan 22249 to a maximum of 8.07 metres, according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1, be approved subject to the Board’s consideration of comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90708 – Dave Murray on behalf of Gaigher Holdings Inc. – 153 Jamieson Road – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Heenan, SECONDED Director Van Eynde, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90708, submitted by David Murray, on behalf of Gaigher Holding Inc., in conjunction with the property legally described as That Part of Lot 40, Newcastle District, Lying to the Southwest of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Company Right of Way, Except Those Parts in Plans 15180 and 43604, be approved subject to the conditions set out in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3 and the notification requirements of the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90709 – 2985 Dolphin Drive – Area E.

 

MOVED Director Van Eynde, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90709, to vary “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987”, for the property legally described as Lot A, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan 29682, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3, and subject to the Board’s consideration of comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Amendment to Impact Assessment Bylaw No. 1165.

 

This item was referred to the Committee of the Whole meeting.

 


ADJOURNMENT

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that this meeting terminate.

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  6:14 PM

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON