REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010

7:00 PM

 

(RDN Board Chambers)

 

A G E N D A

 

 

PAGES

 

          1.           CALL TO ORDER

 

          2.           DELEGATIONS

 

                              Cheryl Zapotichny & Sheryl Armstrong, District 68 RCMP, re Funding Request for Victim Services Program.

 

          3.           BOARD MINUTES

 

10 - 26                    Minutes of the regular Board meeting held June 22, 2010 and the Special Board meeting held July 13, 2010.

 

          4.           BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

 

          5.           COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

          6.           UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

                        BYLAWS

 

                        For Adoption.

 

27 - 31                    OCP & Zoning Amendment Application No. PL2009-502 – Williamson & Associates – Virostko Road & Midora Road – Area ‘C’

 

                              Bylaw No. 500.353. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                    That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.353, 2010” be adopted.

 

                                    This bylaw rezones the Area ‘C’ subject property from Rural 1 Subdivision ‘D’ (RU1D) to Residential 2 Subdivision District ‘M’ (RS2M).

 

                              Bylaw No. 1148.05. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                                    That “Regional District of Nanaimo Arrowsmith Benson – Cranberry Bright Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1148.05, 2010” be adopted.

 

                                    This bylaw clarifies that community sewer includes a system owned and operated by a strata corporation.

 

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

 

          7.1         ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE

 

32 - 35                    Minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held July 13, 2010. (for information)

 

                        COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

                              Michael & Jan Wilby, re Proposed Schooner Cove Development. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the communication from Michael & Jan Wilby be received.

 

                              Nettie & William Kokura, re Proposed Lakes District and Schooner Cove Development. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the communication from Nettie & William Kokura be received.

 

                        PLANNING

 

                        AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

                              Regional Growth Strategy Amendment to Support OCP Amendment Application No. PL2010-105 - Walbern Ventures - Claudet Road - Area ‘E’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1.      That the Electoral Area Planning Committee not support consideration of a site specific amendment to the RGS.

 

2.      That the Electoral Area Planning Committee refer this report and application to amend the Regional Growth Strategy to the Sustainability Select Committee for consideration and recommendation.

 

3.      That OCP Amendment Application No. PL2010-105 be denied.

 

                              Bylaw No. 500.357 Zoning Amendment Application No. PL2010-011 – Maibach - 2115 South Wellington Road - Area ‘A’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1.      That the Summary of the Public Information Meeting held on June 28, 2010 be received.

 

2.      That Application No. PL2010-011 to rezone the subject property from Commercial 4 (CM4) to Industrial I (IN1) be approved subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1.

 

3.      That "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.357, 2010" be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

4.      That the Public Hearing on "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.357, 2010" be delegated to Director Burnett or his alternate.

 

                              Bylaw No. 500.358 Zoning Amendment Application No. PL2009-006 - Atkey and Polgari - 2800 Kilpatrick Road - Area ‘C’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1.      That Application No. PL2009-006 to rezone the subject property from Subdivision District 'D' to Subdivision District 'F' be approved subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1.

 

2.      That "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.358, 2010" be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

3.      That the Public Hearing on "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.358, 2010" be delegated to Director Young or her alternate.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

                              Development Permit Application No. PL2010-094 & Request for Frontage Relaxation - Fern Road Consulting Ltd. - 226 Kenmuir Road - Area ‘H’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1.      That Development Permit Application No. PL2010-094, in conjunction with a two lot subdivision be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.

 

2.      That the request to relax the minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement for proposed Lot 1 and Lot 2 be approved.

 

                              Development Permit Application No. PL2010-118 & Request for Frontage Relaxation - Fern Road Consulting Ltd. - 6190 & 6208 Island Highway West - Area ‘H’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1.      That Development Permit Application No. PL2010-118, in conjunction with a lot line adjustment subdivision be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.

 

2.      That the request to relax the minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement for proposed Lot 1 be approved.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WITH VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

 

                              Development Permit with Variances Application No. PL2010-097 - Fern Road Consulting Ltd. - 771 Miller Road - Area ‘G’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                              Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2010-097.

 

                                    That Development Permit with Variance No. PL2010-097 to permit the construction of an accessory building by varying the maximum accessory building height, be approved subject to the conditions outlined on Schedules No. 1-4.

 

                              Development Permit with Variances Application No. PL2010-099 - Anderson Greenplan Ltd. - Janes Road - Area ‘A’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                              Delegations wishing to speak to Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2010-099.

 

                                    That Development Permit with Variances and Site Specific Exemption Application No. PL2010-099 to permit the construction of a dwelling unit with variances to the watercourse, other (exterior) lot line setback, and height be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1- 3.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

                              Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2010-101 - Fern Road Consulting Ltd. - 863 Cavin Road - Area ‘G’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                              Delegations wishing to speak to Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2010-101.

 

                                    That Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2010-101 to relax the minimum setback requirement from the front lot line of the future road be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.

 

                              Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2010-103 – Mitchell - 1407 Marina Way - Area ‘E’. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

                              Delegations wishing to speak to Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2010-103.

 

                                    That Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2010-103, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1-3.

 

          7.2         COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

36 - 41                    Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held July 13, 2010. (for information)

 

                        DELEGATIONS

 

                        FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES

 

                        FINANCE

 

                              Cassidy Waterloo Fire Protection Service - Agreement for Ownership of Highway Signal Equipment & Establishment of Capital Reserve Fund by Bylaw No. 1602.

 

                                    (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

1.      That staff be authorized to execute an ownership transfer and maintenance agreement for highway pre-emption signals installed within the Cassidy Waterloo Fire Protection Service Area.

 

                                    (All Directors – One Vote)

 

2.      That "Cassidy Waterloo Fire Protection Service Capital Reserve Fund Bylaw No, 1602, 2010" be introduced and read three times.

 

                                    (All Directors – 2/3)

 

3.      That "Cassidy Waterloo Fire Protection Service Capital Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 1602, 2010" be adopted.

 

                              District 69 Fire Protection Services - Mutual Aid Agreement Between the RDN (Bow Horn Bay, Dashwood, Errington, Coombs-Hilliers & Nanoose Bay Fire Protection Services) and Other Service Providers. (All Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

                                    That the fire services mutual aid agreement between District 69 local government fire departments be approved as presented.

 

                              Local Calling Area in a Portion of Electoral Area 'H'. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the Regional District of Nanaimo support an application to the CRTC to introduce local calling between Bowser and Union Bay.

 

                              Bylaw No. 1603 - 2011 Permissive Tax Exemption for Alberni Clayoquot Regional District.

 

                                    (All Directors – One Vote)

 

1.      That "Property Tax Exemption (Mt. Arrowsmith Regional Park) Bylaw No. 1603, 2010" be introduced for first three readings.

 

                                    (All Directors – 2/3)

 

2.      That "Property Tax Exemption (Mt. Arrowsmith Regional Park) Bylaw No. 1603, 2010" be adopted.

 

                              Final Report on Use of Strategic Communities Investment Funds. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the report of the use of the Strategic Community Investment Funds be received.

 

                              Nanoose Fire Protection Service - Support for Sponsored Crown Land Grant Application. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the Board supports the submission of an application for a sponsored crown grant for fire department purposes over Lot 6, District Lot 130, Plan 27190, Nanoose District.

 

                              Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society - Request for Grant in Aid. (Parksville, Qualicum Beach, EAs ‘E’, ‘F’, ‘G’ ‘H’ – Weighted Vote)

 

1.      That a Grant in Aid in the amount of $1,500 be approved for the Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society, for assistance in the production of educational materials regarding the importance of the nearshore to our ecosystem.

 

2.      That the Grant in Aid be funded from the District 69 portion of Grants in Aid funds.

 

                        DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

                        PLANNING

 

                              Electoral Area 'A' Draft Official Community Plan - Nanaimo Regional Airport.

 

                              (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)

 

1.      That the Board support Alternative 1: To remove the airport section and potential Growth Containment Boundary expansion on airport lands from the draft Electoral Area 'A' OCP with the understanding that there are issues surrounding the airport lands that are unresolved and that the OCP may be amended at a later date in response to the outcome of a separate process.

 

                                    (All Directors – One Vote)

 

2.      That the Board forward the consideration of the external process included in Alternative 1 to the 2011 budget deliberations.

 

                                    (All Directors – One Vote)

 

3.      That the Board direct staff to prepare a public consultation plan in preparation for the 2011 budgeting process.

 

                        REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY UTILITIES

 

                        WASTEWATER

 

                              Bylaw No. 1577 - Reduction of Sewer Development Cost Charges for Not-for-Profit Rental Housing (Northern Community, Southern Community, Duke Point & Fairwinds Sewer Services). (All Directors except EA ‘B’ – Weighted Vote)

 

1.      That "Regional District of Nanaimo Not-for-Profit-Rental Housing Sewer Development Cost Charge Reduction Bylaw No.1577, 2010" be rescinded at third reading.

 

2.      That " Not-for-Profit-Rental Housing Sewer Development Cost Charge Reduction Bylaw No.1577, 2010" be amended at second reading to include a 50% reduction in sewer DCCs for not-for-profit rental housing for the Southern Community, Fairwinds (Nanoose) and Duke Point Sewer Service Areas.

 

3.      That "Regional District of Nanaimo Not-for-Profit-Rental Housing Sewer Development Cost Charge Reduction Bylaw No.1577, 2010" be read a third time, as amended, and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.

 

                              Bylaws No. 813.45 & 889.57 - Amend the Boundaries of the French Creek & Northern Community Sewer Services to Include an Area 'G' Property. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

1.      That "French Creek Sewerage Facilities Local Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 813.45, 2010" be introduced and read three times.

 

2.      That "Regional District of Nanaimo Northern Community Sewer Local Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 889.57. 2010" be introduced and read three times.

 

                        WATER

 

                              Drinking Water & Watershed Protection Service - Request for Funding by the Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society for Phase 2 of the Lower Englishman River Watershed Study. (Electoral Area Directors – Weighted Vote)

 

1.      That funding in the amount of $4,000 to MVIHES for Phase 2 of the "Lower Englishman River Watershed - Groundwater and Surface Water Interaction Study" be approved.

 

2.      That the funding be provided from the Drinking Water Watershed Protection Volunteer Support budget.

 

                        COMMISSION, ADVISORY & SELECT COMMITTEE

 

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

 

                                    That the minutes of the Arrowsmith Water Service Management Committee meeting held March 22, 2010 be received for information.

 

                              Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘B’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held May 4, 2010 be received for information.

 

                              Drinking Water & Watershed Protection Advisory Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That the minutes of the Drinking Water Protection Advisory Committee meeting held June 7, 2010 be received for information.

 

                        BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS

 

                              Campbell Connor, Coalwatch Comox Valley, re Raven Underground Coal Project. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                                    That this issue be referred to the Sustainability Select Committee.

 

          7.3         EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE

 

          7.4         COMMISSIONS

 

          7.5         SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

          8.           ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTS

 

42 - 46                    Bylaw No. 1604 – Establishes the Bowser Village Sewer Feasibility Study Service. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

47 - 53                    Bylaw No. 975.53 – Amends the Boundaries of the Pump & Haul Service to Exclude an Area ‘H’ Property. (All Directors – One Vote)

 

54 - 63                    Nanoose Bay Pollution Control Centre Upgrade Study.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

64 - 68                    Bowser Waterworks District Infrastructure Planning Grant Application – Request for Support.  (All Directors – One Vote)

 

                              VIU Transit Exchange Agreement. (All Directors –Weighted Vote)  (Report to be circulated)

 

          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) (g) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera Committee meeting to consider items related to legal issues.