REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2010, AT 6:30 PM

IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

 

Present:

                        Director G. Holme                    Chairperson

                        Director J. Burnett                    Electoral Area A

                        Director M. Young                    Electoral Area C

                        Director L. Biggemann              Electoral Area F

                        Director J. Stanhope                  Electoral Area G

                        Alternate

                        Director D. Heenan                  Electoral Area H

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                        M. Pearse                                Senior Manager, Corporate Administration

                        P. Thorkelsson                          General Manager, Development Services

                        D. Lindsay                                Manager, Current Planning

                        N. Hewitt                                 Recording Secretary

 

 

DELEGATIONS

 

Bernie Walsh, Michele Cloghesy & Vaughan Roberts, re Regional Growth Strategy Amendment to Support OCP Amendment Application No. PL2010-105 -Walbern Ventures - Claudet Road - Area 'E'.

 

Ms. Cloghesy provided a visual and verbal overview of OCP Amendment Application No. PL2010-105.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the minutes of the regular Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held June 8, 2010be adopted.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

Michael & Jan Wilby, re Proposed Schooner Cove Development.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the communication from Michael & Jan Wilby be received.

CARRIED

 

Nettie & William Kokura, re Proposed Lakes District and Schooner Cove Development.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the communication from Nettie & William Kokura be received.

CARRIED

 

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Regional Growth Strategy Amendment to Support OCP Amendment Application No. PL2010-105 - Walbern Ventures - Claudet Road - Area 'E'.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the Electoral Area Planning Committee not support consideration of a site specific amendment to the RGS.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, 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.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that OCP Amendment Application No. PL2010-105 be denied.

CARRIED

 

Bylaw No. 500.357 Zoning Amendment Application No. PL2010-011 – Maibach - 2115 South Wellington Road – Area 'A'.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the Summary of the Public Information Meeting held on June 28, 2010 be received.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, 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.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.357, 2010" be given 1st and 2nd reading.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, 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.

CARRIED

 

Bylaw No. 500.358 Zoning Amendment Application No. PL2009-006 – Atkey and Polgari - 2800 Kilpatrick Road - Area 'C'.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, 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.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.358, 2010" be given 1st and 2nd reading.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, 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.

CARRIED

 

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. PL2010-094 & Request for Frontage Relaxation - Fern Road Consulting Ltd. - 226 Kenmuir Road - Area 'H'.

 

MOVED Director Heenan, SECONDED Director Stanhope, 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.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Heenan, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the request to relax the minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement for proposed Lot 1 and Lot 2 be approved.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. PL2010-118 & Request for Frontage Relaxation - Fern Road Consulting Ltd. - 6190 & 6208 Island Highway West - Area 'H'.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, 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.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the request to relax the minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement for proposed Lot 1 be approved.

CARRIED

 

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WITH VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit with Variances Application No. PL2010-097 - Fern Road Consulting Ltd. - 771 Miller Road - Area 'G'.

 

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

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett, 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.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit with Variances Application No. PL2010-099 – Anderson Greenplan Ltd. - Janes Road - Area 'A'.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that staff be directed to complete the required notification.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, 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.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2010-101 - Fern Road Consulting Ltd. – 863 Cavin Road - Area 'G'.

 

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

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett, 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.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2010-103 - Mitchell – 1407 Marina Way - Area 'E'.

 

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

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2010-103, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1-3.

 

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

TIME:  6:50 PM

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

CHAIRPERSON