REGIONAL
DISTRICT OF
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
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
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
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
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,
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
Delegations
wishing to speak to Notice of Bylaw Contravention at
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
That the Regional District Board receive this report for information and
provide this report as the RDNs comments on the City of
City of
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 Citys 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
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,
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
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.
East Wellington/Pleasant
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
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.
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3. That
the
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.
ADMINISTRATORS
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.