REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009, 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:

M. Pearse Senior Manager, Corporate Administration

P. Thorkelsson General Manager, Development Services

D. Lindsay Manager, Current Planning

L. Burgoyne Recording Secretary

MINUTES

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held October 13, 2009 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Development Permit & Subdivision Application No. PL2009-818 - JE Anderson - 230 & 238 Kenmuir Road – Electoral Area ‘H’.

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Permit Application No. PL2009-818, in conjunction with a four lot subdivision, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the request to relax the minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement for Proposed Lots A and B be approved.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WITH VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2009-783 – Springford – 587 Alberni Highway – Electoral Area ‘G’.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that staff be directed to complete the required notification.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2009-783 to permit the construction of an addition and retaining wall be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 - 5.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2009-806 – C. A. Design - 2418 Andover Road – Electoral Area ‘E’.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that staff be directed to complete the required notification.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2009-806, to vary the setback requirements from the sea, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 - 4.

CARRIED

Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2009-808 – Fern Road Consulting –Gainsberg Road – Electoral Area ‘H’.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that staff be directed to complete the required notification.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2009-808, to permit the conversion of an existing accessory building to a residential dwelling unit be approved.

CARRIED

OTHER

Subdivision Application No. PL2009-787 - Request for Cash-in-Lieu of Sidewalks – Cedar Village Estates – Cedar & Hemer Roads - Electoral Area ‘A’.

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the proposal for a contribution in lieu of sidewalks within the Cedar Village subdivision be approved and that the $48,500 be directed toward further improvements to the Morden Colliery Trail system.

CARRIED

Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2009-826 – Structure Design & Management – 3404 Carmichael Road – Electoral Area ‘E’.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that staff be directed to complete the required notification.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2009-826, to vary the maximum height requirements, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 - 3.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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

CARRIED

TIME: 6:37 PM

CHAIRPERSON