REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 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

P. Thompson Mgr., Long Range Planning

N. Hewitt Recording Secretary

DELEGATIONS

Randy Orr, re Building Strata Conversion Application PL2011-165.

Mr. Orr spoke in support of his application.

MINUTES

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Young, that the minutes of the regular Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held January 10, 2012 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WITH VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2011-174 C.A. Design – John Larson – Lot 9, Section 7, Range 6, Cedar District, Plan 9877 – 2550 Pylades Drive, Electoral Area ‘A’.

MOVED Director McPherson, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that this application be referred back to staff for further discussions with the applicant.

CARRIED

Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2011-024 – Kazan Investments Ltd.; Michael J. Hill Ltd.; Douglas E. Hill Ltd. – That Part of Lot 2, District Lot 81, Nanoose District, Plan 6179 Lying to the East of the Easterly Boundary of Plan 814 RW – 883 & 899 Island Highway West, Electoral Area ‘G’.

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

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Veenhof, that Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2011-024 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule 1.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2011-177 – Victor Blasco – Lot 109, District Lot 28, Nanoose District, Plan 30213 – 594 Karl’s Way, Electoral 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. PL2011-177 to reduce the minimum required setback from the front lot line from 8.0 metres to 1.5 metres be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules 1 to 3.

CARRIED

Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2011-188 – Eric Jantzen – Lot 6, Section 7, Range 4, Cranberry District, Plan VIP67928 – 85 Colwell Road, Electoral Area ‘C’.

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

CARRIED

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director McPherson, that Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2011-188 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 to 2.

CARRIED

OTHER

Building Strata Conversion Application PL2011-165 – Randy and Karen Orr – Lot 1, District Lot 137, Nanoose District, Plan 29414 – 1876 Stewart Road, Electoral Area ‘E’.

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Young, that the request from Randy and Karen Orr for the building strata conversion (Application No. PL2011-165) as shown on the proposed strata plan of Lot 1, District Lot 137, Nanoose District, Plan 29414 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.

CARRIED

Electoral Area ‘A’ Cedar Main Street Design Update – Citizen’s Advisory Group Terms of Reference Amendment.

MOVED Director McPherson, SECONDED Director Fell, that the Electoral Area 'A' Cedar Main Street Design Project Citizen's Advisory Group Terms of Reference be amended by increasing the maximum number of members from twelve to twenty and by providing more flexibility in the membership composition as shown in Attachment No. 1.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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

CARRIED

Time: 6:51 PM

CHAIRPERSON