REGIONAL
DISTRICT OF
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2007
(immediately
following the Hospital Board meeting)
(RDN
Board Chambers)
A G E N D A
PAGES
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2. DELEGATIONS
7 Gillian
Butler, re
Brian
Collen, re
3. BOARD MINUTES
8-22 Minutes
of the Board meeting held April 24, 2007 and the Special Board meeting held May
8, 2007.
4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
5.
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
6. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
7. STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE
AND COMMISSION MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
7.1 ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING
COMMITTEE
23-25 Minutes of the
Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held May 8, 2007. (for information)
PLANNING
AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS
Zoning Amendment
Application No. ZA0704 – Ben Mellin on behalf of KR Burrell – Spider Lake and
Marshland Roads – Area H. (Electoral
Area Directors except EA ‘B’ – One Vote)
1. That Zoning Amendment Application No.
ZA0704 as submitted by Ben Mellin, on behalf of KR Burrell to rezone Lot 3,
Block 390, Newcastle District, Plan 39504 from Resource Management 1,
Subdivision District A (RM1A) to Rural 1, Subdivision District D (RU1D) be
approved to proceed to public hearing subject to the conditions included in Schedule
No. 1.
2. That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use
and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.337, 2007” be given 1st
and 2nd reading.
3. That “Regional District of
4. That the public hearing on “Regional
District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.337,
2007” be delegated to Director Bartram or his alternate.
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Development
Permit Application No. 60703 – Request for 10% Frontage Relaxation – Ring
Contracting Ltd. –
Delegations
wishing to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60703.
1. That Development Permit Application No.
60703 submitted by Ring Contracting Ltd., in conjunction with the subdivision
on the parcel legally described as Lot 2, Section 6, Range 5, Cranberry
District, Plan VIP55807 and located at 470 Nanaimo River Road in Electoral Area
‘C’ and designated within the Watercourse Protection Development Permit Area,
be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of
the corresponding staff report and notification procedure pursuant to the Local
Government Act.
2. That the request for relaxation of the
minimum 10% perimeter frontage requirement for proposed
Development Permit
Application No. 60717 – Clemens/Greeve –
Delegations
wishing to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60717.
That
Development Permit Application No. 60717, to construct a dwelling unit within
the Hazard Lands Development Permit Area pursuant to “Electoral Area ‘H’
Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1335, 2003”, for the property legally
described as Lot 30, District Lot 40, Newcastle District, Plan 16121 be
approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules 1 and 2.
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Development
Variance Permit Application
Delegations wishing
to speak to Development Variance Permit Application No. 90703.
That
Development Variance Permit Application No. 90703, to vary “Regional District
of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987”, for the property
legally described as Lot 37, District Lot 78, Nanoose District, Plan 14275 be
approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules 1, 2 and 3, and
subject to the Board’s consideration of comments received as a result of public
notification.
AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS
Zoning Amendment
Application No. 0707 – Mountain Fire Protection District –
1. That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use
and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.340, 2007” to amend the Public 4
zone be given 1st and 2nd reading.
2. That the public hearing for “Regional District
of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.340, 2007” be
waived and notice in accordance with Section 893 of the Local Government Act be
given.
7.2 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE
26-29 Minutes of the
Committee of the Whole meeting held May 8, 2007. (for information)
DELEGATIONS
Mike
Hooper,
That
the Regional District of
CORPORATE
SERVICES
FINANCE &
INFORMATION SERVICES
Annual
Report of Directors’ and Committee Members’ 2006 Remuneration and Expenses. (All Directors –
One Vote)
That
the 2006 report on remuneration and expenses for Board and Committee members be
received.
DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Hazardous
Materials – Recent Marine Spill in
That
the findings of the Ministry of Environment HAZMAT pilot study be presented
when it is completed.
License of Use Agreement to Use the
Bowser Legion as an
That
the 5 year Agreement for License of Use attached to the corresponding staff
report be signed so that the Bowser Legion may be used as an RDN Emergency
Reception Center.
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
LIQUID WASTE
Kiwanis
Soroptomists Suites Application for Development Cost Charge Reduction. (
That
the Board authorize a 50% reduction in Development Cost Charges for the Nanaimo
District Senior Citizens’ Housing Development Society Kiwanis Soroptomists
Suites project.
SOLID WASTE
Regional
Landfill Interim Closure 2007 Construction Award and Award of Consulting
Services. (All Directors – Weighted Vote)
That
the Board award the construction of the interim closure project at the Regional
Landfill to IDL Projects Inc. for the tendered amount of $633,402.00 and
appoint the firm of Sperling Hansen Associates to proceed as the project
consultant for quality control and quality assurance.
Illegal Dumping Prevention Program
Enforcement Activities. (All Directors – Weighted
Vote)
That,
in accordance with the approved 2007 solid waste budget, the Board approve the
creation of a Zero Waste Compliance Officer staff position to carry out illegal
dumping prevention and Waste Stream Management License bylaw enforcement and
education duties.
UTILITIES
Water Service Areas
– Security Review. (All Directors – One Vote)
That
the Board receive for information the report on the 2006 Water Service Areas
Security Review.
Electoral
Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Space Advisory Committee. (All Directors –
One Vote)
That
the minutes of the Electoral Area ‘A’ Parks and Green Space Advisory Committee
meeting held March 15, 2007 be received for information.
East Wellington
and Pleasant
That the
minutes of the East Wellington and Pleasant Valley Parks and Open Space
Advisory Committee meeting held March 5, 2007 be received for information.
Area ‘F’ Parks and
Open Spaces Advisory Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)
That the
minutes of the Area ‘F’ Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held
April 16, 2007 be received for information.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
Water
Conservation Code Blue Project. (All Directors – One Vote)
That the
request for funding for the Code Blue water conservation project be referred
back to staff.
7.3 EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE
7.4 COMMISSIONS
7.5 SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND
SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Drinking Water-Watershed Protection
Stewardship Committee. (All Directors – One Vote)
30-34 Minutes of the
Drinking Water-Watershed Protection Stewardship Committee meeting held March
21, 2007. (for information)
Climate Change Select Committee. (All Directors –
One Vote)
35-46 Minutes of the Climate
Change Select Committee meeting held February 12 and May 16, 2007. (for information)
8.
ADMINISTRATOR’S
REPORTS
47-61 Duke
Point Sewer Service Development Cost Charge and Capital Charge Bylaw No’s 1498
and 1528. (All Directors – One Vote)
62-68 Duke
Point Sewer Local Service Area Connection Agreement. (All Directors – Weighted Vote)
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) (e) and (g) of the Community Charter the
Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to consider items related to legal
issues.