REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 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

 

 

LATE DELEGATION

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Young, that a late delegation be permitted to address the Committee.

CARRIED

John Larson, re Development Permit with Variance Application No PL2011-174.

 

Mr. Larson provided a brief summary on the Development Permit with Variance application.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Veenhof, that the minutes of the regular Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held Tuesday, March 13, 2012 be adopted.

CARRIED

CORRESPONDENCE

 

Residents of Pylades Drive and Decourcey Drive, Area ‘A’, re Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2011-174.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Young, that the correspondence from the residents of Pylades Drive and Decourcey Drive be received.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WITH VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2011-163 – Gary Passey and Patricia Broster – Lot 11, District Lot 28, Newcastle District, Plan 22249 – Seaview Drive, 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 the Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2011-163 to permit the construction of a dwelling unit subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules 1 to 4, be approved.

CARRIED

Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2011-174 – C.A. Design – 2550 Pylades Drive, Area ‘A’.

 

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

CARRIED

MOVED Director McPherson, SECONDED Director Fell, that staff be directed to obtain from the Professional Engineer who prepared the April 5th, 2011 report either a revised report or a confirmation letter detailing the postal address and/or the legal description of the property covered by the report.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McPherson, SECONDED Director Fell, that Development Permit with Variance Application No. PL2011-174 to permit the construction of a dwelling unit be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules 1 to 3 and that these schedules be amended to include both a requirement for re-use of the existing foundation located within the setback from the top of slope and receipt of a written report detailing the potential for mould to develop on the existing foundation and become a matter for concern in the future.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Building Strata Conversion Application No. PL2011-053 – Bennett – 70 & 76 Colwell Road Area ‘C’.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the request from Gary and Pamela Bennett for the Building Strata Conversion (Application No. PL2011-053) as shown on the proposed strata plan of Lot 3, Section 7, Range 4, Cranberry District, Plan VIP67928, be approved subject to the conditions being met as set out in Schedules 1 and 2.

CARRIED

Subdivision Application No. 3320 30 27850 – Request to Accept Park Land Dedication – Fern Road Consulting Ltd. – 711 Mariner Way, Area ‘G’.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McPherson, that the request to accept the dedication of park land, as outlined in Schedule 1, be accepted.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director McPherson, that the summary of the Public Information Meeting held on December 14, 2011, be received.

CARRIED

Amendment Bylaw No. 500.375, 2012 – Zoning Amendment Application No. PL2011-089 – Kitching – 3519 Hallberg Road, Area ‘A’.

 

MOVED Director McPherson, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the summary of the Public Information meeting held on February 27, 2012, be received.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McPherson, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.375, 2012", be introduced and read two times.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McPherson, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the Public Hearing on "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.375, 2012", be delegated to Director McPherson or another Area Director.

CARRIED

MOVED Director McPherson, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the conditions set out in Schedule 1 of the staff report be completed prior to Amendment Bylaw No. 500.375 being considered for adoption.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

Time:  6:53   PM

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                         

CHAIRPERSON