REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2009

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

PAGES

 

 

          1.           CALL TO ORDER

 

          2.           DELEGATIONS

 

8                            Bob Lloyd, Frontiersman Pub, re Relocation of Frontiersman Pub & Liquor Store (Transfer of Liquor Licence).

 

          3.           BOARD MINUTES

 

9-19                        Minutes of the regular Board meeting held April 28, 2009.

 

          4.           BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

          5.           COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

20                           Claire Lessard, re Relocation of Frontiersman Pub & Liquor Store (Transfer of Liquor Licence).

 

21                           Keith Wyndlow, Nanaimo-Cedar Farmers’ Institute, re CVRD and RDN Agricultural Plans.

 

          6.           UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

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

 

          7.1         ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE

 

22-24                      Minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held May 12, 2009. (for information)

 

                        PLANNING

 

                        AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

                              Zoning Amendment Application No. 0521 – Linda Robinson for P & E Robinson – 3027/3029 Landmark Crescent – Area ‘C’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1.      That Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0521 as submitted by Linda Robinson, on behalf of P. & E. Robinson to rezone Lot 3, Section 20, Range 3, Mountain District, Plan 31215 from Subdivision District ‘D’ to Subdivision District ‘F’ be approved to proceed to public hearing subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1.

 

2.      That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.350, 2009” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

3.      That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.350, 2009” proceed to public hearing.

 

4.      That the public hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.350, 2009” be delegated to Director Young or her alternate.

 

                              Zoning Amendment Application No. 0809 – Focus Corporation for Island Timberlands and Nanaimo Fish & Game Club – Nanaimo Lakes Road – Area ‘C’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1.      That the minutes of the Public Information Meeting held on March 25, 2009 be received.

 

2.      That Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0809, as submitted by Focus Corporation on behalf of Island Timberlands and Nanaimo & District Fish and Game Protective Association, to rezone the portions of the properties legally described as Section 19, Range 8, Douglas District, Except That Part Shown Coloured Red on Plan 309RW and Lot 1, Section 20, Range 8, Douglas District, Plan 3368, Except Parcel A (DD992451) of Said Lot, as shown on Schedule No. 2, from Resource Management 4 (RM4) and Resource Management 5 to Recreation 4 be approved to proceed to public hearing subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1.

 

3.      That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.349, 2009” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

4.      That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.349, 2009” proceed to public hearing.

 

5.      That the public hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.349, 2009” be delegated to Director Young or her alternate.

                        DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS WITH VARIANCE

 

                              Development Permit with Variance Application No. 60907 – Allen & Heppell – 3404 Carmichael Road – Area ‘E’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                              Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit with Variance Application No. 60907.

 

                                    That Development Permit with Variances Application No. 60907 submitted by Walter Allen, on behalf of Robert and Wendy Heppell, to facilitate the construction of a dwelling unit within Sensitive Ecosystem Development Permit Area pursuant to “Regional District of Nanaimo Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1400, 2005”, on a lot legally described as Lot 6, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan VIP78139, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 to 5 of the staff report and the notification requirements pursuant to the Local Government Act.

 

                              Development Permit with Variance Application No. 60913 – Delesalle – 121 Kinkade Road – Area ‘G’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                              Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit with Variance Application No. 60913.

 

                                    That Development Permit with Variance Application No. 60913, to permit the construction of a dwelling unit and attached garage with a maximum height of 8.81 metres on the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 10, Newcastle District, Plan 22939, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 to 4 and the notification requirements of the Local Government Act.

 

                              Development Permit with Variance Application No. 60915 – Knappett – 5485 Deep Bay Drive – Area ‘H’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                              Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit with Variance Application No. 60915.

 

                                    That Development Permit with Variance Application No. 60915, to construct a dwelling unit and detached garage within the Hazard Lands and Environmentally Sensitive Features Development Permit Area pursuant to “Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area ‘H’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1335, 2003”, for the property legally described as Lot 38, District Lot 1, Newcastle District, Plan 20442 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 to 4 and the notification requirements of the Local Government Act.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

                              Development Variance Permit Application No. 90818 – 127.0.0.1 Holdings Ltd. – 2933 Dolphin Drive – Area ‘E’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                              Delegations wishing to speak to Development Variance Permit Application No. 90818.

 

                                    That Development Variance Permit Application No. 90818 to vary the requirements of the WA1 Zone and the General Regulations 3.3.9(b) to legalize a reconstructed set of beach access stairs and attached deck, as submitted by 127.0.0.1 Holdings Ltd., for the property legally described as Lot A, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan VIP85344 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2.

 

          7.2         COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

25-28                      Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held May 12, 2009. (for information)

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

                              Reiko Tagami, UBCM, re 2008 Resolutions. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the correspondence from the Union of BC Municipalities regarding the 2008 UBCM resolutions, be received.

 

                        FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE

 

                              E-911 Telephone Service – Call Answer Levy on Cellular Telephones. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the Board direct staff to work with the BC 911 Service Providers Association to negotiate the implementation of a call answer levy on the wireless service providers.

 

                        RECREATION AND PARKS SERVICES

 

                        RECREATION

 

                              Healthy Food and Beverage Sales Grant Application. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the Regional District of Nanaimo Board supports an application to the Union of BC Municipalities/BC Recreation and Parks Association Healthy Food and Beverage Sales Phase 3 Grant Program for the “Healthy Choices for Oceanside” project, and for the purposes of the grant, commits to support the project and provide overall grant management.

 

                        WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES

 

                        WATER

 

                              Reconsideration of Amendment Bylaw No. 791.17 – Extension of Rural Streetlighting Service Area. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That “Rural Streetlighting Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 791.17, 2009” be abandoned.

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

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

 

                                    That the minutes of the District 69 Recreation Commission meeting held April 16, 2009 be received for information.

 

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

 

1.      That the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission meeting held April 15, 2009 be received for information.

 

2.      That the revisions to the Electoral Area ‘A’ Recreation and Culture Grant-in-Aid Program as outlined in the report and highlighted in Appendix be approved.

 

3.      That Parent Advisory Committees from schools located in Electoral Area ‘A’ be considered eligible to apply to the Electoral Area ‘A’ Recreation and Culture Grant-in-Aid funding program.

 

4.      That travel expenditures be considered an eligible cost for funding by the Electoral Area ‘A’ Recreation and Culture Grant-in-Aid program.

 

                              Grants-in-Aid Advisory Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the minutes of the Grants-in-Aid Advisory Committee meeting held April 30, 2009 be received for information.

 

                              District 68 Grants (Nanaimo, Lantzville, EAs ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ – Weighted Vote)

 

                                    That the following District 68 grants be awarded:

 

                                    Name of Organization                                                 Amount Recommended

                                    Gabriola Radio Society                                                           $    450

                                    The Gathering Place Youth Centre                                          $ 1,000

                                    Jonanco Hobby Workshop                                                      $    905

                                                                                                                                    $ 2,355

 

                              District 69 Grants (Parksville, Qualicum Beach, EAs ‘E’, ‘F’, ‘G’, ‘H’ – Weighted Vote)

 

                                    That the following District 69 grants be awarded:

 

                                    Name of Organization                                                 Amount Recommended

                                    Arrowsmith Community Enhancement Society                          $    643

                                    Arrowsmith Search & Rescue                                                  $ 2,000

                                    Building & Learning Together                                                 $    997

                                    Building & Learning Together                                                 $ 1,560

                                    Errington War Memorial Hall Association                               $ 3,000

                                    Oceanside Community Network                                               $    600

                                    Parksville & District Association for Community Living          $ 1,000

                                    Vancouver Island Opera                                                         $ 1,000

                                                                                                                                    $ 10,800

 

                              Sustainability Select Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

1.      That the minutes of the Sustainability Select Committee meeting held April 15, 2009 be received for information.

 

2.      That staff be directed to play a coordinating role in developing an educational and regulatory approach to reduce and eventually restrict the use of cosmetic pesticides.

 

3.      That discussion with the Vancouver Island Health Authority be initiated in order to gain support for developing and adopting pesticide control bylaws.

 

4.      That the report “Connecting Housing Needs and Opportunities” be received for information and that it be provided to local government staff and others involved in the provision of affordable housing in the region.

 

                              Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the minutes of the Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee meetings held January 9, 2009 and March 12, 2009 be received for information.

 

          7.3         EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

          7.4         COMMISSIONS

 

          7.5         SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

          8.           ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS

 

29-39                      Amendment Bylaw 1399.01 - Regional District of Nanaimo Park Use Regulations. (All Directors – Weighted Vote; All Directors – 2/3 Weighted)

 

40-47                      Bylaw No. 1557 – To Impose Development Cost Charges in the Barclay Crescent Sewer Service Area. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

48-51                      Solid Waste Disposal Service – Tender Award for Regional Landfill 2009 Construction Projects. (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

52-57                      Amendment Bylaw No. 500.347 – Morgan – Spider Lake Road – Area ‘H’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – 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) (c) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera Committee meeting to consider items related to personnel issues.