REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO
MINUTES OF THE ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011 AT 5:30 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 Sr.
Mgr., Corporate Administration
P. Thorkelsson Gen.
Mgr., Development Services
D. Lindsay Manager
of Current Planning
P. Thompson Manager
of Long Range Planning
N. Hewitt Recording
Secretary
DELEGATIONS
Jim
Crawford & Cynthia Hildebrand, Baynes Sound
Investments Ltd., re Proposed Rezoning Application for Lands in Area H.
Mr. Crawford and Ms.
Hildebrand were not in attendance.
Gordon Buckingham, re Infrastructure Planning
in Area E - Impact of the Proposed Lakes District & Schooner Cove
Developments.
Mr. Buckingham voiced
his concerns related to the social, economic & environmental impacts of the
proposed Lakes District and Schooner Cove developments.
Bob Popple, Fairwinds Community Association, re Extent of Fairwinds Community Association Support for
the Proposed Fairwinds Schooner Cove & Lakes District Neighbourhood Plans.
Mr. Popple spoke
for the Fairwinds Community Association and discussed the support that the
members of the FCA had for the development.
Joe Straka, re A New Regional Park in Fairwinds.
Mr. Stranka spoke
in support of the Fairwinds development and the importance of the Lakes
District park.
G.A.
(Gerry) Thompson, re Proposed Fairwinds OCP Amendments.
Mr. Thompson spoke
in favour of the proposed Fairwinds OCP Amendments.
LATE DELEGATIONS
MOVED
Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that the
late delegations be permitted to address the Committee.
CARRIED
David Campbell, re Fairwinds Official Community Plan.
Mr. Campbell expressed his support for the Fairwinds Official Community
Plans.
Ron M. Davis, Schooner
Cove Yacht Club, re Proposed
Schooner Cove Development Plan.
Mr. Davis discussed the positive attributes of the proposed Schooner Cove
Development Plan.
Ross
Griffiths, Fairwinds
Golf Club Society (FGCS), re FGCS Member
Support for the Fairwinds Lakes District and Schooner Cove Neighbourhood Plans.
Mr. Griffiths presented the findings of the survey sent to the Fairwinds
Golf Club Society members and advised that the majority of members are in
support of the application.
Don Lawseth, re Deferral of the Fairwinds OCP
Amendment Application.
Mr. Lawseth had
concerns related to the lower quality of life with such developments and
requested that the applications be deferred until more information and research
has been completed.
Ross
Peterson, re Request for
Deferral of Fairwinds Neighbourhood Plans Review.
Mr. Peterson requested that the Fairwinds Neighbourhood Plans be
deferred.
Kevin Power, re Fairwinds Development - A Homeowner's Perspective.
Mr. Power spoke in
support of the proposed Fairwinds OCP Amendment Application.
James
Sinclair, re Fairwinds
Residents Position.
Mr. Sinclair indicated his
support in favour of the Fairwinds
Official Community Plans.
Pam May-Straka, re Schooner Cove and Lakes District Neighbourhood Plans.
Ms. May-Straka
spoke in agreement of the proposed applications.
Pam May-Straka for William Hamilton, re Schooner Cove and Lakes District
Neighbourhood Plans.
Ms. May-Straka
presented correspondence from William Hamilton in support of the proposed
Schooner Cove and Lakes District Neighbourhood Plans.
Paul Fenske, Ekistics Town
Planning and Russell Tibbles, Fairwinds/Bentall, re Schooner Cove and Lakes District Neighbourhood Plans.
Mr. Fenske of Ekistics Town
Planning agent to Fairwinds/Bentall discussed the steps taken for the neighbourhood
plans and the public consultation process to date.
Christopher Stephens, re Nanoose Lakes District A Youths Perspective on an Endangered
Ecosystem.
Mr. Stephens spoke
in opposition of the application with respect to the damage that would be
caused to the endangered ecosystem.
Jim Lettic, re Schooner Cove
and Lakes District Neighbourhood Plans.
Mr. Lettic voiced his concerns on the environmental impacts of
these proposed developments.
MINUTES
MOVED
Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Holme, that minutes of the regular
Electoral Area Planning Committee meeting held February 8, 2011 be adopted.
CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
Holly Clermont, Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team, re
Fairwinds Response to January 31, 2011 Public Information Meeting.
MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett,
that the correspondence from Holly Clermont of the Garry Oak Ecosystems
Recovery Team be received.
CARRIED
Wally & Laurie Debling, re Fairwinds Lakes District & Schooner Cove
Development Plans.
MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett,
that the correspondence from Wally and Laurie Debling be received.
CARRIED
Peter Law, re Rainwater and the Fairwinds Lakes District Plan.
MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett,
that the correspondence from Peter Law be received.
CARRIED
Don Lawseth, re
Fairwinds Application to Amend the Nanoose Bay OCP.
MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett,
that the correspondence from Don Lawseth be received.
CARRIED
Joe Straka, re Fairwinds
Lakes District Development Process Leading to Regional Park Dedication.
MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett,
that the correspondence from Joe Straka be received.
CARRIED
Paul Grinder, Arrowsmith Parks and Land-Use Council, re Fairwinds Application to Amend the Nanoose Bay
Official Community Plan.
MOVED Director Stanhope, SECONDED Director Burnett,
that the correspondence from Paul Grinder of the Arrowsmith Parks and Land-Use
Council be received.
CARRIED
PLANNING
AMENDMENT
APPLICATIONS
Bylaw No. 500.369 to Support
Zoning Amendment Application No. PL2011-009
RDN 2834 Northwest Bay Road Area E.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the
Summary of the Public Information Meeting held on February 17, 2011 be received
for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Stanhope, that Application
No. PL2011-009 to rezone the subject property from Residential 1 (RS I) to Public
1 (PU 1) be approved subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Stanhope, that "Regional
District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Amendment Bylaw No. 500.369, 2011
", be given 1st and 2nd reading.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the Public
Hearing on "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision
Amendment Bylaw No. 500.369, 2011", be delegated
to Director Holme or his alternate.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 1285.15 to Support
Zoning Amendment Application No. PL2010-205
J.E. Anderson & Associates 908 and 920 Little Mountain Road Area F.
Director Holme left the meeting noting a possible
personal conflict of interest with this issue.
MOVED Director Stanhope,
SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the application to rezone part of Lot 1, District Lot 136.
Nanoose District, Plan 21407 from R-2.54 (Rural Residential 2.54) to R-2 (Rural
Residential 2) be approved subject to the conditions
outlined in Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Stanhope,
SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the application to rezone Lot B, District Lot 136, Nanoose
District, Plan 41092 from R-2 (Rural Residential 2) to R-2.54 (Rural
Residential 2.54) be approved subject to the conditions included in Schedule No. 1.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Stanhope,
SECONDED Director Biggemann, that "Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw
Amendment Bylaw No. 1285.15, 2011" be introduced and read two times.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Stanhope,
SECONDED Director Biggemann, that the public hearing on Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and
Subdivision Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 1285.15, 2011 be delegated to Director Biggemann or and co-chaired by Director Stanhope.
CARRIED
Director
Holme rejoined the meeting.
Bylaw No. 1400.03 - OCP
Amendment - Fairwinds The Lakes District Neighbourhood Plan
Area E.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that the summaries of the Public
Information Meetings held on June 28, 2010 and January 31, 2011, be received.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Burnett, that "Regional District of Nanaimo
Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1400.03, 2011", be
given 1st and 2nd reading.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director Burnett, that the Public Hearing on
"Regional District of Nanaimo Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan
Amendment Bylaw No. 1400.03, 2011" be delegated to Director Holme or his
alternate.
CARRIED
Bylaw No. 1400.04 - OCP
Amendment Fairwinds - Schooner Cover Neighbourhood Area E.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the
summaries of the Public Information Meetings held on June 28, 2010, and
February 1, 2011, be received for information.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme, SECONDED
Director Stanhope, that "Regional District of Nanaimo
Nanoose Bay Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1400.04, 2011", be
given 1st and 2nd reading.
CARRIED
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Stanhope, that the Public
Hearing on "Regional District of Nanaimo Nanoose Bay Official Community
Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1400.04, 2011", be
delegated to Director Holme or his alternate.
CARRIED
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Development Permit Application
No. PL2009-287
Roberts 2270 South Lake Road Area H.
MOVED Director Stanhope,
SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Permit Application
No. PL2009-287, to permit the construction of a cabin within 15 meters of
the natural boundary of Horne Lake be approved subject
to the conditions outlined in Schedules
No. 1 - 2.
CARRIED
Development Permit & Site
Specific Exemption Application No. PL2010-090
Cowan 2502 Blokker Road Area E.
MOVED Director Holme,
SECONDED Director Stanhope, that
Development Permit and Site Specific Exemption Application No. PL2010-090 to
permit the construction of a dwelling unit be approved
subject to the conditions outlined in Schedules
No. 1 - 3.
CARRIED
Development Permit Application
No. PL2010-189
McCaskell 3728 Horne Lake Caves Road Area H.
MOVED Director Stanhope,
SECONDED Director Holme, that Development Permit Application No. PL2010-189,
to permit the construction of an addition to an existing cabin within 15 metres
of the natural boundary of Horne Lake, be approved subject to the conditions
outlined in Schedules No. 1 - 2.
CARRIED
Development Permit Application
No. PL2010-223
Low 492 Martindale Road Area G.
MOVED Director Stanhope,
SECONDED Director Young, that Development Permit Application
No. PL2010-223 to permit the construction of a dwelling unit and an
accessory building be approved subject to the
conditions outlined in Schedules No. 1
to 3.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED
Director Holme, SECONDED Director Stanhope, that this
meeting terminate.
CARRIED
CHAIRPERSON