REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2010 AT 6:30 PM

IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

Present:

Director D. Bartram Chairperson

Director J. Burnett Electoral Area A

Alternate

Director C. Pinker Electoral Area C

Director G. Holme Electoral Area E

Director L. Biggemann Electoral Area F

Director J. Stanhope Electoral Area G

Also in Attendance:

C. Mason Chief Administrative Officer

M. Pearse Sr. Mgr., Corporate Administration

D. Lindsay A/C Gen. Mgr., Development Services

N. Hewitt Recording Secretary

CALLTO ORDER

The Chairperson welcomed Alternate Director Pinker to the meeting.

DELEGATIONS

Steve Atkinson, re Bylaw No. 500.365 to Support Zoning Amendment Application No. 2010-179 – Atkinson – 2913 Jameson Road – Area ‘C’.

Mr. Atkinson spoke in support of this application.

PLANNING

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

Bylaw No. 500.365 to Support Zoning Amendment Application No. 2010-179 – Atkinson – 2913 Jameson Road – Area ‘C’.

MOVED Director Pinker, SECONDED Director Holme, that Zoning Amendment Application No. PL2010-179 to rezone the subject property from Subdivision District `D' to Subdivision District `F' be approved excluding the conditions set out in Schedule No. 1.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Pinker, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.365, 2010" be introduced and read two times.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Pinker, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Public Hearing on "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.365, 2010" be delegated to Director Young or her alternate

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 500.366 to Support Zoning Amendment Application No. 2010–084 & Development Permit Application No. 2010-214 – BC Housing – 280 Lions Way – Area ‘H’.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Summary of the public information meeting held on November 18, 2010 be received.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that Application No. PL2010-084 to rezone a portion of the subject property from Public 1(PU 1) to Comprehensive Development (CD41) be approved subject to the conditions in Schedule No. 1.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that Application No. PL2010-214 for a development permit in relation to the proposed rezoning for the subject property be approved subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 2.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.366, 2010" be introduced and read two times.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Public Hearing on "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.366, 2010" be delegated to Director Bartram or his alternate.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WITH VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

Development Permit with Variances Application No. 2010-125 – Summit Signs – 587 Alberni Highway – Area ‘G’.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Permit with Variances Application No. PL2010-125 to permit the construction of a freestanding sign be denied.

CARRIED

OTHER

Bylaw No. 1432.01 – Amends the Development Approval Procedures & Notification Bylaw.

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Development Approval Procedures and Notification Amendment Bylaw No. 1432.01, 2010” be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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

CARRIED

TIME: 6:46 PM

CHAIRPERSON