REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2011 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:

 

C. Mason                                 Chief Administrative Officer

M. Pearse                                 Sr. Mgr., Corporate Administration

P. Thorkelsson                         Gen. Mgr., Development Services

D. Lindsay                               Manager of Current Planning

N. Hewitt                                 Recording Secretary

 

 

DELEGATIONS

 

Linda Addison, re OCP Amendment to Support Zoning Amendment Application No. PL2009-778 - Addison - 2610 Myles Lake Road - Area ‘C’.

 

Ms. Addison spoke in support of their application.

 

Ross Peterson, Arrowsmith Parks and Land-Use Council, re Concerns with the Proposed Fairwinds Lakes District Neighbourhood Plan.

 

Mr. Peterson voiced his concerns with respect to the proposed Fairwinds Lakes District Neighbourhood Plan.

 

J. Lettic, Nanoose Property Owners & Residents Association, re Area ‘E’ OCP Amendment Procedures & Public Consultation Process.

 

Mr. Lettic spoke in opposition of the Area ‘E’ OCP Amendment procedures and public consultation process.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the minutes of the regular Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held November 9, 2010, as amended, and the Special Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held November 23, 2010 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

OCP Amendment to Support Zoning Amendment Application No. PL2009-778 – Addison - 2610 Myles Lake Road - Area ‘C’.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that 1st and 2nd reading be approved on Application No. 2009-778 AA – 2610 Myles Lake Road, Nanaimo, Electoral Area ‘C’, to amend the Arrowsmith Benson – Cranberry Bright Official Community Plan by re-designating the subject property from Resource designation to the Rural designation to permit rezoning and subsequent subdivision of four lots.

 

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. PL2010-210 – Longridge & Pearson – 3800 Horne Lake Caves Road – Area ‘H’.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Permit Application No PL2010-210, to permit the excavation and re-vegetation of a portion of the subject property within 15 metres of the natural boundary of Horne Lake, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1-2.

CARRIED

Development Permit Application No. PL2010-213 – Fern Road Consulting – 6209 Island Highway West – Area ‘H’.

 

The application was pulled from the agenda.

Development Permit Application No. PL2010-220 – Walman – 3844 Horne Lake Caves Road – Area ‘H’.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Permit Application No. PL2010-220, to permit additions to an existing cabin, and the construction of an accessory building, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1-5.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WITH VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2010-228 – Couverdon Real Estate – Pratt Road – Area ‘F’.

 

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

CARRIED

MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Permit with Variance No. PL2010-228 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 – 2.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Development Permit Application No. PL2010-237 and Associated Request for Frontage Relaxation & Park Land Dedication – Island West Consulting Inc. – 2560/2570 South Forks Road – Area ‘C’.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Permit Application No. PL2010-237, in conjunction with the two lot subdivision be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the request to relax the minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement for proposed Lots A and the Remainder of Lot 2 be approved.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the offer to dedicate park land in the amount and location as shown on Schedule No. 2 be accepted.

CARRIED

Bylaw No. 1621 – Proposed New Board of Variance Bylaw.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Board of Variance Bylaw No. 1621, 2011" be introduced and read three times.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme,  that "Regional District of Nanaimo Board of Variance Bylaw No. 1621, 2011” be adopted.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

TIME:  7:10 PM

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

CHAIRPERSON