REGIONAL
DISTRICT OF
BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2006
7:00 PM
(RDN
Board Chambers)
A G E N D A
PAGES
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2. DELEGATIONS
Sandra
Thomson, Bruce Halliday & Jim Whiteaker, re Port Theatre Annual Update. (Financial information included as a separate
enclosure)
11-13 Peter
Avis & Hugh Fletcher, re
14 Gary
Tennant, re Proposed Building Inspection Bylaw for Area H.
15
3. BOARD MINUTES
16-20 Minutes
of the Board meeting held August 29, 2006.
4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
5.
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
21 Bill & Ruth McBratney, re
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90616 – Meyer –
22-24 Brian & Chriss Steane, re Development
Variance Permit Application No. 90616 – Meyer –
6. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
BYLAWS
For Adoption.
Bylaw No. 813.37 (All Directors – One Vote)
That “French
Creek Sewerage Facilities Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No.
813.37, 2006”, be adopted.
This is a bylaw to remove a
property from the French Creek Sewer Local Service Area. The property is located at 808 Wembley Road –
Area G.
Bylaw No. 889.42 (All Directors – One Vote)
That
“Regional District of
This is a bylaw to remove a
property from the Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area. The property is located at 808 Wembley Road –
Area G.
Third
25-32 Bylaw No. 500.335 (Electoral Area Directors except EA ’B’ – One
Vote)
This is a
bylaw to rezone the subject property located at the corner of
Public Hearing and Third
Bylaw
Nos. 1240.03, 1152.03, 1148.04, 814.09, 1055.03, 1115.04, 1335.02, 1007.05 and
1400.01. (All Directors
except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)
33-48 Report of the public
hearing held September 13, 2006 with respect to the RDN Riparian Areas
Regulation OCP amendment Bylaw Nos. 1240.03, 1152.03,
1148.04, 814.09, 1055.03, 1115.04, 1335.02, 1007.05 and 1400.01.
7. STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE
AND COMMISSION MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
7.1 ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING
COMMITTEE
49-52 Minutes of the
Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held September 12, 2006. (for information)
PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Development
Permit Application No. 60644 – D & B McKee –
Delegations
wishing to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60644.
That
Development Permit Application No. 60644, to allow the construction of a
dwelling, be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1.
Development Permit
Application No. 60645 – Cloarec –
Delegations
wishing to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60645.
That
Development Permit Application No. 60645, to allow for the construction of a
dwelling unit at 2615 Noble Road, be approved according to the terms outlined
in Schedule No. 1.
Development
Permit Application No. 60648 – Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of R. &
L. Wells – 677/669 Barclay Crescent North – Area G. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)
Delegations
wishing to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60648.
That
Development Permit Application No. 60648 submitted by Fern Road Consulting
Ltd., on behalf of R. & L. Wells in conjunction with the subdivision on the
parcels legally described as Lots 2 & 3, District Lot 28, Nanoose District,
Plan 23031 and designated within the Sensitive Lands Development Permit Area
pursuant to the “French Creek Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1115, 1998”, be
approved, subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule Nos. 1 and 2 of the
corresponding staff report.
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT
Development
Variance Permit Application No. 90616 – Meyer –
Delegations
wishing to speak to Development Variance Permit Application No. 90616.
That
Development Variance Permit No. 90616 to legalize the existing beach access
stairs as shown on Schedule No. 2 located at 3512 Bluebill Place, be approved
subject to the terms outlined on Schedule No. 1, and that staff do the
following:
a) Develop a policy for the Board’s consideration
regarding the appropriate development of beach access stairs, and the
associated staff review of development variance permit applications.
b) Proceed with seeking a Court Order to have the
stairs removed, to comply with Bylaw No. 500 and Bylaw No. 1250 if the
applicants do not meet the terms of Schedule No. 1 within 90 days from the date
of the issuance of Development Variance Permit 90616.
Development Variance
Permit Application No. 90618 – Allen and Parker –
Delegations
wishing to speak to Development Variance Permit Application No. 90618.
That
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90618, to relax the front lot line
setback from 8.0 metres to 4.6 metres, to legalize an existing garage at 448
Manse Road, be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1, and
subject to the Board’s consideration of comments received as a result of public
notification.
Development
Variance Permit Application No. 90619 – JE Anderson, BCLS on behalf of M.
Porter – Spring Place – Area F. (Electoral Area Directors except
EA ‘B’ – One Vote)
Delegations
wishing to speak to Development Variance Permit Application No. 90619.
That
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90619, submitted by JE Anderson,
BCLS, on behalf of M. Porter, to vary the minimum lot frontage requirement as
shown on Schedule No. 3 in conjunction with a 2-lot subdivision proposal of Lot
B, Block 544, Nanoose District, Plan VIP60806, be approved subject to the
conditions set out in Schedule Nos. 1 and 2 and to the notification procedure
pursuant to the Local Government Act.
OTHER
Request for
Relaxation of the Minimum 10% Frontage Requirement – L. & C. Addison, on
behalf of Wessex Enterprises Ltd. – Midora & Extension Roads – Area C. (Electoral Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)
That the
request for relaxation of the minimum 10% frontage requirement for proposed
Lots 7 and 8 in conjunction with the subdivision application for Parcel Z (DD
K83923), Section 13, Range 1 and Sections 12 and 13, Range 2, Cranberry
District, be approved subject to the conditions set out in Schedule Nos. 1 and
2 of the staff report.
Riparian
Areas Regulation Stream Declaration Policy.
(Electoral Area
Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)
That
the Riparian Areas Regulation Stream Declaration Policy, attached to the staff
report, be approved.
Incorporating
That the
Board direct staff to consider policies and development permit area guidelines
regarding
BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
Budget Steel –
Development Permit Application. (Electoral Area Directors except
EA ‘B’ – One Vote)
That staff
review the Budget Steel file with the RDN lawyer to obtain a legal opinion as
to whether or not the conditions as set out in the existing Development Permit
can be enforced and other matters related to Budget Steel’s operation; and that
staff report back to the next Board meeting.
7.2 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE
53-58 Minutes of the
Committee of the Whole meeting held September 12, 2006. (for information)
CORPORATE
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
Islands Trust
Protocol Agreement. (All Directors – Weighted Vote)
That
the Board approve the Protocol Agreement (dated July 27, 2006) between the
Regional District of
Airport
Service Bylaws. (All Directors – One
Vote)
1. That elector assent for the participating
areas be obtained by using the alternative approval process for the entire
service area.
2. That the “Nanaimo Airport Service
Establishment Bylaw No. 1505, 2006” be given three readings, be forwarded to
the Ministry of Community Services for approval and proceed to the Alternative
Approval Process to receive elector assent.
3. That the “Nanaimo Airport Service Borrowing
Bylaw No. 1506, 2006” be given three readings, be forwarded to the Ministry of
Community Services for approval and proceed to the Alternative Approval Process
to receive elector assent.
4. That the attached
FINANCE
UBCM
Resolution Regarding Home Owner Grant Program.
(All Directors – One Vote)
That
the following resolution be submitted for consideration to the next meeting of
the AVICC and/or the UBCM:
WHEREAS
property values continue to increase at a rapid rate in the
AND
WHEREAS many long term property owners continue to suffer a loss of the Home
Owner Grant due to market forces beyond their control;
AND
WHEREAS there is a general societal benefit to assisting all property owners to
be able to afford to live on the properties they have chosen;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Province be requested to reinstate a Home Owner Grant
for properties in excess of the current limit of $894,000.
Reserve
Fund Bylaw Approvals.
Bylaw
No. 1501. (Electoral Area Directors – Weighted Vote)
1. That “Electoral Area Local Government
Elections Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1501, 2006” be introduced for
first three readings.
2. That “Electoral Area Local Government
Elections Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1501, 2006” having received
three readings be adopted.
Bylaw
No. 1502. (All Directors – One
Vote)
1. That “Decourcey Water Reserve Fund
Establishment Bylaw No. 1502, 2006” be introduced for first three readings.
2. That “Decourcey Water Reserve Fund
Establishment Bylaw No. 1502, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.
Bylaw
No. 1503. (All Directors – One Vote)
1. That “
2. That “
Bylaw
No. 1504. (Parksville,
1. That “District 69 Arena Reserve Fund
Establishment Bylaw No. 1504, 2006” be introduced for first three readings.
2. That “District 69 Arena Reserve Fund
Establishment Bylaw No. 1504, 2006” having received three readings be adopted.
2006
Expenditure of Reserve Funds.
(Electoral Area’s A, B & C – Weighted Vote)
That
$5,346 to upgrade the
(All Directors – One Vote)
That
$49,310 for the acquisition of SCBA breathing apparatus equipment be approved
as an expenditure from the “Coombs-Hilliers Fire Protection Reserve Fund
Establishment Bylaw No. 833, 1991”.
(All
Directors – One Vote)
That
$83,125 to upgrade the Sandpiper reservoir be approved as an expenditure from
the “French Creek Water Local Service Area Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No.
1167, 1999”.
(All Directors – One Vote)
That
$218,400 for the Regional District’s portion of the cost for the Craig Bay
reservoir be approved as an expenditure from the “Nanoose Bay Bulk Water Local
Service Area Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 1088, 1997”.
1. That the capital charge rate in the
“Northern Community Sewer Local Service Area Capital Charge Bylaw No. 1331” be
amended to an amount of $1,743 per lot and that staff proceed to amend the
bylaw accordingly.
2. That property owners be offered the option
of paying the additional capital cost by way of a parcel tax as generally
outlined in the table shown in the corresponding staff report.
DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
ENGINEERING STANDARDS
AND SUBDIVISION
Rural
Streetlighting Local Service Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 791.15 – Area E. (All Directors –
One Vote)
1. That the parcel legally described as Lot A,
Plan VIP58653, District Lot 6, Nanoose Land District, PID 018700136 be included
in the Rural Streetlighting Local Service Area.
2. That “Rural Streetlighting Local Service
Area Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 791.15, 2006” be introduced, read three times
and forwarded to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.
Proposed
Board Policy for Registration of Covenants.
(All Directors – One Vote)
That
the Board policy entitled Registration of Land Title Office Documents in
Conjunction with the Amendment Application Process, be adopted as outlined in
Schedule No. 1.
REGIONAL PLANNING
RDN Strategic Plan
2006 – 2009. (All Directors – One Vote)
1. That the RDN Strategic Plan for the years
2006 – 2009 be approved.
2. That staff be directed to refer the 2006 –
2009 RDN Strategic Plan to the member municipalities for information.
3. That staff be requested to include in the
2007 workplan, the investigation of an affordable housing strategy for the
region in conjunction with the review of the Regional Growth Strategy; and that
consulting services be included to facilitate the review.
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
LIQUID WASTE
Pump
and Haul Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw
1. That
the boundaries of the RDN Pump and Haul Local Service Area Bylaw 975 be amended
to include Lot 108, Section 13, Plan 21531, Nanaimo Land District, Gabriola
Island, 626 South Road.
2. That
the boundaries of the RDN Pump and Haul Local Service Area Bylaw 975 be amended
to remove Lot 2, District Lot 9, Plan 21610, Newcastle Land District, Kinkade
Road.
3. That
“Regional District of Nanaimo Pump and Haul Local Service Area Amendment Bylaw
No. 975.45, 2006” be read three times and forwarded to the Inspector of
Municipalities for approval.
Flamingo
That
staff include in the 2007 work plan, the preliminary design, cost estimates and
public consultation activities to include the 61 properties as shown on the
attached drawing in the Surfside Sanitary Sewer Service Area and that
individual applications for sanitary sewer service connections in the Surfside
Sanitary Sewer Service Area be held in abeyance in the interim.
SOLID WASTE
Cedar
Road LFG – Amending Agreement, Waiver and Licence of Occupation. (All Directors – Weighted Vote)
1. That the Board approve the Amending Agreement
with Cedar Road LFG Inc. to change the project completion date from July 21,
2006 to November 30, 2007.
2. That the Board grant a Licence of Occupation
to Cedar Road LFG Inc. for use of the area at the Regional Landfill occupied by
their electricity generating facility.
3. That the Board approve the Waiver of Emission
Rights with Cedar Road LFG Inc. associated with any reduction in greenhouse
gases that result from the operation of their electricity generating facility.
Area
‘A’ Parks and Green Spaces Advisory Committee.
(All Directors – One
Vote)
That
the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Spaces Advisory Committee
meeting held July 20, 2006 be received for information.
East Wellington – Pleasant
That
the minutes of the East Wellington – Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space
Advisory Committee meeting held June 15, 2006 be received for information.
Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory
Committee/State of Sustainability Project.
(All Directors – One Vote)
That
the minutes of the Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of
Sustainability Project meeting held July 5, 2006 be received for information.
That the
minutes of the Regional Parks and Trails Advisory Committee meeting held
September 5, 2006 be received for information.
7.5 SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND
SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Selection
Committee.
Drinking Water –
Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee.
(All
Directors – One Vote)
1. That
David Vincent be appointed as the Electoral Area ‘A’ representative to the
Drinking Water – Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee.
2. That
Grace Gundersen be appointed as the Electoral Area ‘C’ representative to the
Drinking Water – Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee.
8.
ADMINISTRATOR’S
REPORTS
59-70 Development
Variance Permit Application No. 90615 – Middleton –
Delegations
wishing to speak to Development Variance Permit Application No. 90615.
9.
ADDENDUM
10.
BUSINESS
ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
11. NEW BUSINESS
12. BOARD INFORMATION (Separate
enclosure on blue paper)
13.
ADJOURNMENT
14. IN CAMERA
That pursuant to
Section 90(1) (c) and (g) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In
Camera meeting to consider items related to personnel and legal issues.