REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2009, AT 6:30 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

 

Also in Attendance:

 

                                     M. Pearse                                                       Senior Manager, Corporate Administration

                                     P. Thorkelsson                                               General Manager, Development Services

                                     G. Garbutt                                                      Manager of Current Planning

                                     L Burgoyne                                                    Recording Secretary

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the minutes of the Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held November 4, 2008 and the Special Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held November 25, 2008 be adopted.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

 

Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0802 – Morgan – 1170 Spider Lake Road – Area ‘H’.

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that Zoning Amendment Application No. ZA0802 as submitted on behalf of D. Morgan to rezone Lot 20, Block 360, Newcastle District, Plan 37698 from Subdivision District ‘B’ to Subdivision District ‘CC’ be approved to proceed to public hearing subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.347, 2009” be given 1st and 2nd reading.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.347, 2009” proceed to public hearing.

CARRIED

 


MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that the public hearing on “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 500.347, 2009” be delegated to Director Bartram or his alternate.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Young, that staff be directed to prepare required amendments to “Regional District of Nanaimo Building Inspection Extended Service Establishment Bylaw No. 787, 1989” to include the parent parcel within a Building Inspection Service Area.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Burnett, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that staff be directed to schedule an Electoral Area Directors Seminar to discuss the relationship between interface fire hazard and zoning.

CARRIED

 

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 60849 – Davis/Murray – 5363 Gainsberg Road – Area ‘H’.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Development Permit Application No. 60849, to construct a dwelling unit and detached garage within the Hazard Lands Development Permit Area pursuant to “Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area ‘H’ Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1335, 2003”, for the property legally described as Lot 3, District Lot 1, Newcastle District, Plan 20442 be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 to 4.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90823 – Ballard – 1751 Admiral Tryon Boulevard – Area ‘G’.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90823 submitted by Fern Road Consulting Ltd. for the property legally described as Lot 26, District Lot 28, Nanoose District, Plan VIP62528 be approved subject to Schedules No. 1 to 3 of the staff report and consideration of comments received as a result of notification of adjacent owners/occupants.

CARRIED

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 90824 – World of Pentecost Church3606 Allsop Road – Area ‘C’.

 

MOVED Director Young, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Variance Permit Application No. 90824, to vary the maximum height of a dwelling from 8.0 metres to 9.0 metres on the parcel legally described as Lot 7, Section 18, Range 3, Mountain District, Plan 34810 at 3606 Allsop Road, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 to 4 and the consideration of comments received as a result of the notification of adjacent property owners/occupants.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

TIME:  6:40 PM

 

 

 

                                                                                              

CHAIRPERSON