REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012 AT 6:30 PM

IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

Present:

Director G. Holme Chairperson

Director A. McPherson Electoral Area A

Director M. Young Electoral Area C

Director J. Fell Electoral Area F

Director J. Stanhope Electoral Area G

Director W. Veenhof Electoral Area H

Also in Attendance:

M. Pearse Sr. Mgr., Corporate Administration

P. Thorkelsson Gen. Mgr., Development Services

J. Holm Mgr., Current Planning

N. Hewitt Recording Secretary

MINUTES

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Young, that the minutes of the regular Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held November 8, 2011 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Development Permit Application No. PL2011-166 – Marilyn Bennett – 991 Maple Lane Drive – Area ‘G’.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Veenhof, that Development Permit Application No. PL2011-166 to permit the construction of an addition to the existing dwelling unit be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 to 2.

CARRIED

Development Permit Application No. PL2011-168 – Scott Bentzen – 729 and 735 Despard Avenue – Area ‘G’.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McPherson, that Development Permit Application No. PL2011-168, in conjunction with a subdivision application, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 to 2.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WITH VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2010-093 – Meade – Lundine Lane – Area ‘G’.

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

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2010-093 to permit the construction of a single-family dwelling be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 to 3.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Young, that staff report back to the Board on dealing with variances to frontage requirements and panhandle lots.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2011-175 – Donald & Hilary Lane – 3048 Bay Road – Area ‘H’.

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

CARRIED

MOVED Director Veenhof, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2011-175 to vary the maximum floor area of accessory buildings in the CD9 zone from 10 m² to 14 m² to legalize an existing accessory building be approved as outlined in Schedule No. 1.

CARRIED

Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2011-194 – Glencar Consultants Inc. – Bouman Place & Wembley Road – Area ‘G’.

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

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2011-194 to reduce the setback from "Other Lot Lines" adjacent to the existing walkway (lane) within the subject properties be approved as outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3.

CARRIED

OTHER

Request for Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Perimeter Frontage Requirement – Couverdon Real Estate – Area ‘E’.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Young, that the request to relax the minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement for proposed Lots 1 to 5, inclusive, be approved.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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

CARRIED

Time: 6:44 PM

CHAIRPERSON