REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008, 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

                                     Alternate

                                     Director D. Niwa                                             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 of Current Planning

                                     N. Tonn                                                           Recording Secretary

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

The Chairperson welcomed Alternate Director Niwa to the meeting.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held September 9, 2008 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60841 and Request for Frontage Relaxation – Ostrand – 2668 Raven Hill Road – Area ‘A’.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Permit Application No. 60741, submitted by A. Ostrand and J. Ostrand in conjunction with the subdivision of the parcel legally described as Lot 1, Section 13 & 14, Range 4, Cedar District, Plan 46811 Except Part in Plan VIP57402 and VIP68357 and designated within the Fish Habitat Protection Development Permit Area, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2 of the corresponding staff report.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the request for relaxation of the minimum 10% frontage requirement for Proposed Lots 1 and 2 in conjunction with the subdivision of the property legally described as Lot 1, Section 13 & 14, Range 4, Cedar District, Plan 46811 Except Part in Plan VIP57402 and VIP68357 be approved subject to Schedules No. 1 and 2 of the corresponding staff report.

CARRIED


DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90816 – Peters – 3420 Beldon Place – Area ‘E’.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90816, to legalize the siting of a ‘stacked rock’ retaining wall with an interior side yard setback of 0.0 m, on the subject property legally described as Lot 10, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Electoral Area ‘E’ on Beldon Place, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 to 3 and the notification requirements of the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90819 and Request for Frontage Relaxation – Fredrich – 2798 Cedar Road – Area ‘A’.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90819, submitted by Thomas Hoyt, BCLS, on behalf of Theo Fredrich and Margaret Fredrich, in conjunction with the subdivision on the parcel legally described as Parcel C (DD23380N), Section 5, Range 2, Cedar District and located at 2798 Cedar Road be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1 of the corresponding staff report and the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act with respect to the proposed variances outlined in Schedule No. 1.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the request for relaxation of the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposed Remainder of Parcel C in conjunction with the subdivision of the property be approved.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Request for Acceptance of Cash-in-Lieu of Park Land – Murdoch – Murdoch, Barnes & Brebber Roads – Area ‘A’.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Young, that the request to pay 5% cash-in-lieu of park land submitted by Leigh Millan, BCLS on behalf of H. & R. Murdoch in conjunction with the proposed subdivision of Lot 20, Section 17, Range 4, and Lots 21 and 25, Section 17, Range 4 East and Fractional Section 17, Range 5 East, All of Cedar District, Plan 3779, be accepted.

CARRIED

Request for Frontage Relaxation – Allin – Church and Coldwater Roads – Area ‘G’.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that the request to relax the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposed Lot A, submitted by Dick Allin and Lori Allin in conjunction with the proposed subdivision of Lot 17, Nanoose District, Except the E&N R/W & Except Part in Plans 36524, 45739, VIP52132, VIP53642, VIP83372 & VIP83374 and Part of Parcel A (DD82708N), District Lot 21, Nanoose District, Plan 1902, be approved subject to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s satisfaction that access is achievable.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

TIME:  6:12 PM

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON