REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

PAGES

 

1.                  CALL TO ORDER

 

            2.         DELEGATIONS

 

                               Jean Crowder, MP Nanaimo-Cowichan, re Constituency Update.

 

9                             Jean Blackburn, Vice-President Malaspina Faculty Association, re Provincial Cuts to Malaspina.

 

                               Kenn Whiteman, President Port Alberni Tall Ships Society, re Tall Ship Festival.

 

            3.         BOARD MINUTES

 

10-22                      Minutes of the regular Board meeting held March 25, 2008 and special Board meeting held April 8, 2008.

 

            4.         BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

5.                  COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

23-24                      B. & V. Field, re Support for Rural Streetlighting Bylaw No. 791.16, 2008 – Area ‘H’.

           

6.                  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

            BYLAWS

           

                        For Adoption.

 

Bylaw No. 787.08 – Regional District of Nanaimo Building Inspection Service Amendment – Area ‘H’. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

That “Regional District of Nanaimo Building Inspection Service Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 787.08, 2008” be adopted.

 

This bylaw is to amend the boundaries to include the property legally described as Lot 2, District Lot 36, Plan VIP61726, Newcastle Land District and located at 85 Henry Morgan Drive in Electoral Area ‘H’ into the Building Inspection Service Area.

                        Bylaw No. 791.16 – Rural Streetlighting Local Service Area Amendment – Area ‘H’. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                        That “Rural Streetlighting Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 791.16, 2008” be adopted.

 

                        This bylaw is to amend the boundaries to include 38 properties located on Bovanis Road, Nile Road, Henson Road, and Chico Road in Electoral Area ‘H’ into the Rural Streetlighting Local Service Area.

                       

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

 

            7.1       ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE

 

25-27                      Minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held April 8, 2008.  (for information)

                       

PLANNING

                                               

                        DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60730 and Request for Acceptance of a Combination of Park Land and Cash in-lieu-of Park Land – Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Pardiac – Adjacent to Gainsberg and Pearl Roads – Area ‘H’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1.      That Development Permit Application No. 60730 submitted by Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of P. Pardiac, in conjunction with the subdivision of the parcel legally described as Lot 17, District Lot 27, Newcastle District, Plan 38181 and designated within the Environmentally Sensitive Features, Development Permit Area, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2, as amended, of the corresponding staff report.

 

2.      That the combination of park land and cash in-lieu-of 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. 3 of the staff report.

 

Development Permit Application No. 60812 and Request for Relaxation – M. Wilson on behalf of Gilchrist – 1458 Raines Road – Area ‘A’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1.      That Development Permit Application No. 60812, submitted by M. Wilson, on behalf of T. & M. Gilchrist, in conjunction with the subdivision of the parcel legally described as Lot 1, Section 18, Range 7, Cranberry District, Plan 20029, Except Parts in Plans 28748, 28749 and VIP82999 and designated within the Streams, Nest Trees and Nanaimo River Floodplain and Fish Habitat Development Permit Areas, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2 of the corresponding staff report.

 

2.      That the request for relaxation of the minimum 10% frontage requirement for the Proposed Remainder of Lot 1, as shown on the plan of subdivision of Lot 1, Section 18, Range 7, Cranberry District, Plan 20029, Except Parts in Plans 28748, 28749 and VIP82999, be approved.

 

Development Permit Application No. 60815 – Henn – 4307 Eva Road – Area ‘H’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

That Development Permit Application No. 60815, to construct a dwelling unit and recognize the siting of an existing garage within the Natural Hazards Development Permit Area pursuant to “Electoral Area ‘H’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1335, 2003” for the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 36, Newcastle District, Plan 27764 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 to 3 as amended.

                       

                        OTHER

                       

Electoral Area ‘G’ Official Community Plan – Bylaw No. 1540, 2008. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1.      That the Report of the Public Hearing containing the Summary of Minutes and Submissions of the Public Hearing held Tuesday, March 18, 2008, together with all written submissions to the Public Hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area ‘G’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1540, 2008” be received.

 

2.      That “Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area ‘G’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1540, 2008” be granted 3rd reading with amendments as recommended in Schedule No. 1 of the staff report.

 

3.      That “Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area ‘G’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1540, 2008” be forwarded to the Ministry of Community Services for consideration of approval.

 

Electoral Area ‘A’ Official Community Plan Land Inventory Results. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

That the Board receive the Electoral Area ‘A’ Cedar Village Centre and Suburban Residential land use designations land inventory attached as Schedule No. 1.

                       

7.2            COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

28-33                      Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 8, 2008. (for information)

 

                       


DELEGATIONS

 

Neil Malbon, McLean Mill National Historic Site, & Doug Backhouse, Island Corridor Foundation, re Arrowsmith Explorer Project. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

That the Board send a letter to the McLean Mill National Historic Site in support of the Arrowsmith Explorer project.

 

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        BUILDING & BYLAW

 

Notice of Bylaw Contravention – 3130 Northwood Road – Area ‘C’. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

Delegations wishing to speak to Notice of Bylaw Contravention at 3130 Northwood Road – Area ‘C’.

 

That staff be directed to register a Notice on title pursuant to Section 57 of the Community Charter after a 30 day period and should the outstanding bylaw contraventions not be resolved within ninety (90) days following registration, that legal action be taken to ensure Lot 6, Section 13, Range 2, Mountain Land District, Plan 30985, is in compliance with the “Regional District of Nanaimo Building Regulation & Fees Bylaw No. 1250, 2001”.

                              

                        PLANNING

 

City of Nanaimo OCP Amendment Application (OCP 00037) and Municipal Boundary Extension, Cable Bay Lands – Electoral Area ‘A’ Referrals. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

That the Regional District Board receive this report for information and provide this report as the RDN’s comments on the City of Nanaimo’s referrals on the OCP Amendment Application No. OCP 00037 and the Municipal Boundary Extension, Cable Bay Lands – Electoral Area ‘A’.

 

                               City of Nanaimo Draft OCP Referral. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

That the Regional District of Nanaimo Board receive this report for information and that the comments provided in the report be forwarded to the City of Nanaimo for consideration in the next draft of the City’s OCP.

     

                       


ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

    

                        LIQUID WASTE

 

Trucked Liquid Waste Disposal Bylaw Amendment No. 988.08. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

1.      That “Regional District of Nanaimo Trucked Liquid Waste Disposal Amendment Bylaw No. 988.08, 2008” be introduced for three readings.

 

                               (All Directors – 2/3)        

 

2.      That “Regional District of Nanaimo Trucked Liquid Waste Disposal Amendment Bylaw No. 988.08, 2008” be adopted.

 

Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre Expansion and Upgrading Strategy – Southern Community Sewer Service Area Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1547. (Nanaimo & Lantzville – Weighted Vote)

 

That “Southern Community Sewer Service Area Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1547, 2008” be introduced for first and second readings and be forwarded for a public consultation meeting scheduled for May 7, 2008.

 

French Creek Pollution Control Centre Expansion and Upgrading Strategy – Northern Community Sewer Service Area Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 1442.02. (Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Electoral Areas ‘E’, ‘F’ – Weighted Vote)


That “Northern Community Sewer Service Area Development Cost Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1442.02, 2008” be introduced for first and second readings and be forwarded for a public consultation meeting scheduled for May 14, 2008.

 

                        SOLID WASTE

 

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

 

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

 

BC Product Stewardship Council. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

1.      That the Board approve the revised Terms of Reference for the BC Product Stewardship Council.

 

                                    (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

2.      That the Board approve the RDN providing annual financial support in the amount of $1,000 to the BC Product Stewardship Council.

 


UTILITIES

 

French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 813.42 & Northern Community Sewer Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.48 – Inclusion of 622 Johnstone Road – Area ‘G’. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

1.      That “French Creek Sewer Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 813.42, 2008” be introduced and read three times.

 

2.      That “Northern Community Sewer Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.48, 2008” be introduced and read three times.

                       

                        RECREATION AND PARKS SERVICES

                       

                        PARKS

 

UBCM Community Tourism Program Phase II. (Electoral Area Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

1.      That the application for the UBCM Community Tourism Program, Phase II, be approved to conduct a feasibility study for the E & N Rail by Trail Initiative and related outcomes from the study, and for the development of a park management plan for the 707 acre community park on Gabriola Island; and the Terms and Conditions of the program be accepted.

 

                               (All Directors – Weighted  Vote)

 

2.      That Lanarc Consultants be retained as per the proposal outlined in Appendix 1 to conduct the E & N Trail by Rail feasibility study upon confirmation of receiving UBCM Tourism Program Phase II funding.

                                                           

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

East Wellington/Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

That the minutes of the East Wellington/Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held January 21, 2008 (no quorum) and March 3, 2008 be received for information.

                              

Lease of Meadow Drive Community Park – Area ‘C’ – Updated Report. (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

That the RDN enter into a Land Use Lease as detailed in Attachment 1, Option 5, for a section of Meadow Drive Community Park, legally described as Lot 11, Section 14, Range 4, Mountain Land District, Plan VIP800079, for a twenty year term commencing April 1, 2008 and ending February 29, 2028, to be used as a training area for the Mountain Fire Protection Improvement District (50 metres/0.805 acres).

                       

                              


District 69 Recreation Commission. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

1.      That the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held March 20, 2008 be received for information.

                              

                               (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

2.      That the Regional District of Nanaimo approve the Sublease with the Parksville Curling Club Society for the use of the District 69 Arena for the term of April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2013.

 

Electoral Area ‘A’ Recreation and Culture Commission. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

That the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Recreation and Culture Commission meeting held March 12, 2008 be received for information.

                              

                               Transit Select Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)

                              

1.      That the minutes of the Transit Select Committee meeting held March 27, 2008 be received for information.

 

                                    (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

2.      That the 2008/2009 Annual Operating Agreement (AOA) with BC Transit be approved.

 

(Nanaimo, Lantzville, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Electoral Areas ‘A’, ‘C’, ‘E’, ‘G’ – Weighted Vote)         

 

3.      That the Nanaimo Regional Transit Business Plan be approved as a guide for transit service planning and delivery in the Nanaimo region.

 

4.      That the Key Performance Indicators and the Service Design Guidelines developed by BC Transit and the RDN be approved as the basis for monitoring and evaluating the transit service.

 

5.      That the Short and Medium Range Service Proposals and the Supporting Strategies are approved in principle and that staff be directed to proceed with more detailed planning work for the proposals scheduled for implementation in March and September, 2009 as part of the annual budget cycle.

 

District 69 Community Justice and Safety Support Services Select Committee.  (Resolution from the meeting held March 13, 2008). (All Directors – One Vote)

 

That the Committee consider reviewing an adjustment to the requisition for the D69 Community Justice service in conjunction with the 2009 budget development.

           

           


7.3       EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

            7.4       COMMISSIONS

 

7.5       SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

                       

8.                  ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS

                

34-37                      Electoral Area ‘G’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee – Revised Terms of Reference. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

38-41                      Electoral Area ‘B’ Community Parks Local Service Amendment Bylaw No. 799.08. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

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) (e) and (g) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider items related to land and legal issues.