REGIONAL DISTRICT OF
MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 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
Also in
Attendance:
M. Pearse Sr.
Mgr., Corporate Administration
P. Thorkelsson Gen.
Mgr., Development Services
D. Lindsay Manager
of Current Planning
P. Thompson Manager
of Long Range Planning
N. Hewitt Recording
Secretary
MINUTES
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Biggemann,
that minutes
of the regular Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held January 11, 2011
be adopted.
CARRIED
PLANNING
AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS
Bylaw No. 500.368 - Supports Zoning Amendment
Application No. PL2009-746 – Pilcher & Associates Inc. - 2465
Apollo Drive – Area ‘E’.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Young, that Application No. PL2009-746 to rezone the subject
property from Residential 1, Subdivision District `P' to Comprehensive
Development (CD43) be approved subject to the
conditions in Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Young, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and
Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.368, 2010" be introduced and read two
times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Young, that the public hearing on "Regional District of
Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.368, 2010" be
delegated to Director Holme or his alternate.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 1285.16 - Supports Zoning Amendment
Application No. PL2009-054 - Bazaire - 1724 Alberni Highway – Area ‘F’.
MOVED Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Holme,
that the Summary of the Public Information Meeting held on January 27, 2011 be
received.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Biggemann,
SECONDED Director Holme, that Application No. PL2009-054 to rezone a portion of
the subject property from T-1 (Institutional/Community Facility 1) and R-3
(Village Residential 3) to C-3 (Commercial 3) be
approved subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
MOVED
Director Biggemann, SECONDED Director Holme, that "Regional District of
Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 1285.16, 2011" be
given 1st and 2nd reading.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Biggemann,
SECONDED Director Holme, that the Public Hearing on "Regional District of
Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 1285.16, 2011" be
delegated to Director Biggemann or his alternate.
CARRIED
Bylaws No. 1335.05
& 500.367 – OCP & Zoning
Amendments to Support Development Permit Application No. PL2010-198
- Fern Road Consulting Ltd. - 6120 Island Highway West – Area ‘H’.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young, that the
Summary of the Public Information Meeting held on November 4, 2010, be
received.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Young, that Application No. PL2010-160 to re-designate the westerly
portion of the subject property from Rural Lands to Resort Commercial Lands be approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Young, that Application No. PL2010-159 to rezone portions of
the subject property from Rural I (RUID) and Commercial 5 (CM5B) to Commercial
5 (CM5K) and Comprehensive Development (CD42) be
approved.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Young, that Application No. PL2010-198 for a Development
permit in relation to the proposed rezoning for the subject property be approved subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Young, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area
'H' Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1335.05, 2010", be
introduced and read two times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Young, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and
Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.367, 2010", be introduced and read two
times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Young, that the Public Hearing on "Regional District of
Nanaimo Electoral Area 'H' Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1335.05,
2010", and "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision
Amendment Bylaw No. 500.367, 2010", be delegated to Director Bartram or
his alternate.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Development Permit & Site
Specific Application No. PL2011-003 –
Fern Road Consulting Ltd. – Mariner Way – Area ‘G’.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Permit and Site Specific Exemption
Application No. PL2011-003 to permit the construction of a dwelling unit be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules
No. 1- 3.
CARRIED
Development Permit Application
No. PL2011-015 –
Newlands - 2754 Dendoff Point Road – Area ‘H’.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Permit Application No. PL2011-015,
to permit the construction of a main floor addition and an upper loft on an
existing single storey cabin be approved subject to
the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 – 2.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
WITH VARIANCE APPLICATIONS
Development Permit with
Variance Application No. PL2009-024 –
Peter Mason - 6162 Island Highway West – 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 Permit with Variance No. PL2009-024
be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1- 3.
CARRIED
Development Permit with
Variance Application No. PL2010-090 –
Cowan - 2502 Blokker Road – Area ‘E’.
This application was
pulled from the agenda.
Development Permit with
Variance Application No. PL2010-100 –
Anderson Greenplan Ltd. - 1907 Cedar 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 Variance Application No.
PL2010-100 be approved subject to the conditions
outlined in Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
Development Permit with
Variance Application No. PL2010-206 –
Curran - 3366 Rockhampton Road - Area ‘E’.
Mr. Curran spoke in
support of the application.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that
staff be directed to complete the required notification.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit with Variance No. PL2010-206
be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 - 2.
CARRIED
Development Permit with
Variance Application No. PL2010-209 –
Waring & Milne - 3732 Horne Lake Caves Road – Area ‘H’.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young, that staff
be directed to complete the required notification.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Young, that Development Permit with Variance Application No.
PL2010-209, to permit the construction of a lower storey on an existing single
storey cabin with a variance to the maximum permitted cabin height be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 – 2.
CARRIED
Development Permit with
Variance Application No. PL2010-230
– Fern Road Consulting Ltd. – 6224, 6266, 6280 & 6290 Island Highway West –
Area ‘H’.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young, that
staff be directed to complete the required notification.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Young, that Development Permit with Variance Application No.
PL2010-230 in conjunction with a lot line adjustment subdivision be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Young, that the request to relax the minimum 10% perimeter
frontage requirement for proposed Lots A and B be approved.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT
VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Development Variance Permit
Application No. PL2011-011
– Muise – 1638 & 1640 Elm Street - Area ‘A’.
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Young, that Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2011-011,
to legalize the siting of a concrete retaining wall, be
approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1- 2.
CARRIED
OTHER
Request for Frontage
Relaxation on Subdivision Application No. PL2010-162 –
Fern Road Consulting Ltd. - Allgard Road – Area ‘G’.
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the
request to relax the minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement be approved.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 1620 – Electoral Area ‘A’
Official Community Plan.
MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that
"Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area 'A'
Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1620, 2011" be given 1st and
2nd reading.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Young, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area
'A' Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1620, 2011" has been considered in
conjunction with the Regional District of Nanaimo's Financial Plan and Liquid
Waste Management Plan and Regional Growth Strategy to ensure consistency
between them.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Young, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area
'A' Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1620, 2011"
proceed to Public Hearing.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Young, that the Public Hearing on "Regional District of
Nanaimo Electoral Area 'A' Official Community Plan
Bylaw No. 1620, 2011" be delegated to Director Burnett or his alternate.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Burnett,
SECONDED Director Young, that staff proceed with the
recommended public consultation actions identified in this report.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young, that this meeting
terminate.
CARRIED
CHAIRPERSON