REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO

 

MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010, 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:

 

                        C. Mason                                 Chief Administrative Officer

                        M. Pearse                                Senior Manager, Corporate Administration

                        P. Thorkelsson                          General Manager, Development Services

                        D. Lindsay                                Manager, Current Planning

                        P. Thompson                            Manager, Long Range Planning

                        N. Hewitt                                 Recording Secretary

 

 

DELEGATIONS

 

MINUTES

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that the minutes of the regular Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held January 12, 2010 be adopted.

CARRIED

COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the communication from Diane Sampson be received.

CARRIED

PLANNING

 

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit Application No. 2010-07 - Beaulac - 121 Kinkade Road - Area 'G'.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Permit Application No. PL2010-07, to permit the construction of an accessory building, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1 – 3.

CARRIED

Development Permit Application No. 2010-021 – Procter – 6435 Island Highway West – Area 'H'.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Development Permit Application No. PL2010-021, to permit the construction of an accessory building, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedule No. 1.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WITH VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

 

Development Permit with Variances Application No. 2010-008 – Fern Road Consulting Ltd. – 6225 Island Highway West – Area 'H'.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that staff be directed to complete the required notification.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Biggemann, that Development Permit with Variances Application No. PL2010-008 to permit the construction of a dwelling unit and detached garage and to recognize the siting of an existing bridge with variances to the watercourse setback be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1- 3.

CARRIED

 

Development Permit with Variance Application No. 2010-017 - Fern Road Consulting Ltd. - 771 Miller Road - Area 'G'.

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that staff be directed to complete the required notification.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Permit with Variances No. PL2010-017 to permit the construction of  single dwelling unit, detached garage and shed and vary the maximum building height, be approved subject to the conditions outlined on Schedules No. 1 – 3.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 2009-853 - Macrae - 3466 Simmons Place - Area 'E'.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young, that staff be directed to complete the required notification.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Young, that Development Variance Permit Application No. PL2009-853 to legalize the siting of an existing retaining wall with setback variances from the front lot line, exterior lot line and interior side lot line be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1- 2.

CARRIED

OTHER

 

Bylaw No. 1335.03 – Amends the Electoral Area 'H' Draft Official Community Plan to Include Bowser Village Centre Plan.

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the draft Bowser Village Centre Plan be received.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Bylaw No. 1335.03, 2010 amending "Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area 'H' Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1335, 2003" be given 1st and 2nd reading.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Bylaw No. 1335.03, 2010 has been considered in conjunction with the Regional District of Nanaimo's Financial Plan and Waste Management Plans and Regional Growth Strategy to ensure consistency between them.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Burnett, that Bylaw No. 1335.03, 2010 proceed to Public Hearing.

CARRIED

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Burnett, that the Public Hearing on Bylaw No. 1335.03, 2010 be delegated to Director Bartram or his alternate.

CARRIED

 

MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED Director Burnett, that amendments to the draft Bowser Village Centre Plan be made as follows:

 

(1)                That Lisa Bhopalsingh’s name be added to the acknowledgement page under RDN Staff.

(2)                That the Development Permit Area section on page 31 be amended under guideline D by adding the following words after the word ‘supplier’ “, fire department and/or qualified professional”.

CARRIED

 

Director Bartram thanked the participants involved with producing the Official Community Plan.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

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

CARRIED

 

TIME:  6:47 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

CHAIRPERSON