REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2008, 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:

 

                                     P. Thorkelsson                                               General Manager, Development Services

                                     D. Trudeau                                                     Gen. Mgr., Transportation & Solid Waste Services

                                     T. Osborne                                                     General Manager, Recreation & Parks Services

                                     G. Garbutt                                                      Manager of Current Planning

                                     N. Tonn                                                           Recording Secretary

 

 

PLANNING

 

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90810 – J & C Biggs (BC Auto Wrecking)/Carolyn Jahnke – Schoolhouse & Balsam Roads – Area A.

 

Director Burnett noted the following addition to Schedule No. 1 to Development Variance Permit Application No. 90810:

 

                Conditions of Approval:

 

                “3.            That following the installation of all landscape materials and final inspection to the satisfaction of the Regional District of Nanaimo, landscape bonding in the amount of 25% of the original deposit shall be held for a period of 12 months from the date of final inspection.”

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90810, submitted by Carolyn Jahnke on behalf of J & C Biggs (BC Auto Wrecking) in conjunction with the development of the parcels legally described as Lots 2 and 6, Both of Section 12, Range 7, Cranberry District, Plan 27070, be approved subject to Schedule Nos. 1 (as amended) and 2 as outlined in the corresponding staff report and to the notification procedure pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Electoral Area ‘A’ Official Community Plan Review – Terms of Reference.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the staff report on the Electoral Area ‘A’ Official Community Plan Review Terms of Reference be received.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the Electoral Area ‘A’ Official Community Plan Review Terms of Reference (Schedule No. 1) be endorsed by the Board.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the Board adopt a resolution that no applications to amend the Electoral Area ‘A’ Official Community Plan be accepted while the Official Community Plan is under review except where an application is consistent with the policies of current land use designation under “Electoral Area ‘A’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1240, 2001”.

CARRIED

Electoral Area ‘H’ Village Planning Project – Terms of Reference.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the staff report on the Area ‘H’ Village Planning Project Terms of Reference (Schedule No. 1) be received.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the Area ‘H’ Village Planning Project Terms of Reference (Schedule No. 1) be approved.

CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

 

Landscaping and Landscape Security.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that staff be directed to prepare a report on the landscaping and provision of landscape security including environmental best practice, security holdback and bylaw amendments for implementation.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  6:39 PM

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON