REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2007, AT 6:00 PM

IN THE RDN BOARD CHAMBERS

 

Present:

                                     Director D. Bartram                                       Chairperson

                                     Director J. Burnett                                        Electoral Area A

                                     Director M. Young                                        Electoral Area C

                                     Director G. Holme                                        Electoral Area E

                                     Director L. Biggemann                                 Electoral Area F

                                     Director J. Stanhope                                    Electoral Area G

                                     Director D. Bartram                                       Electoral Area H

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                     M. Pearse                                                      Senior Manager, Corporate Administration

                                     P. Thorkelsson                                             General Manager, Development Services

                                     G. Garbutt                                                      Manager, Current Planning

                                     N. Tonn                                                         Recording Secretary

 

 

LATE DELEGATION

 

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

CARRIED

 

Larry and Melinda Pope, re Development Permit Application No. 90628 – Pope – 4594 Maple Guard Drive – Area H.

 

Mr. Pope provided additional information with respect to Development Permit Application No. 90628 and requested the Board’s approval, with emphasis on approval of the studio.

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held July 10, 2007 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0706 – Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of John and Susan Peyton – Spider Lake Road – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Young,:

 

1.             That the request from Fern Road Consulting Ltd. to waive Board Policy No. B.1.1 entitled “Registration of Land Title Office Documents in Conjunction with the Amendment Application Process” for Zoning Amendment Application No. 0706 be denied.

 


2.             That Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0706, as submitted by Fern Road Consulting Ltd. on behalf of John and Susan Peyton, to rezone Lot 3, Block 360, Newcastle District, Plan 35096 from Subdivision District ‘B’ to Subdivision District ‘D’ be approved to proceed to public hearing subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.

 

3.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.342, 2007” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

 

4.             That “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.342, 2007” proceed to public hearing.

 

5.             That the public hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.342, 2007” be delegated to Director Bartram or his alternate.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60713 – Burrell – 3145 Yellow Point Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Permit Application No. 60713, to vary “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987”, for the property legally described as Lot 7, Section 1, Range 7, Cedar District, Plan 28656 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and subject to the notification procedures pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60714 – Plotnikoff – Lot 2, Shoreline Drive – Area H.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit Application No. 60714, to vary “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987” and “Regional District of Nanaimo Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 1469, 2006”, for the property legally described as Lot 2, District Lot 28, Newcastle District, Plan 24584, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 and subject to the Board’s consideration of comments received as a result of public notification.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit Application No. 60715 – Maibach Industries Ltd. – 2093 South Wellington Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Permit Application No. 60715 to vary “Regional District of Nanaimo Sign Bylaw No. 993, 1995”, to recognize an existing fascia sign, increasing the maximum number of signs to six (6) for the property legally described as Lot 1, Section 12, Range 7, Cranberry District, Plan 18166, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2, and the notification requirements of the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90628 – Pope – 4594 Maple Guard Drive – Area H.

 

The Chairperson noted that item No. 3 on Schedule 1 should be deleted.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90628, to legalize the siting of a studio located at Lot 9, District Lot 40, Newcastle District, Plan 16121 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1, 2 and 3, and notification requirements of the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90704 – Five Cedar Poultry Farm – 2663 Barnes Road – Area A.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90704, to legalize the siting of an existing barn located at the Westerly 10 acres of the Easterly 45 acres of Section 17, Range 3, Cedar District, be approved according to the terms outlined in Schedule No. 1, and subject to the notification procedures pursuant to the Local Government Act.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Electoral Area ‘G’ Official Community Plan Update.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that the Electoral Area ‘G’ Official Community Plan Update report be received for information.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

 

TIME:  6:22 PM

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON