 | AREA B ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION | |
| Monday, May 29, 2023 | ||
| Minutes of the Area B Advisory Planning Commission held on May 29, 2023 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 4:07 pm. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | A. de Burgh Whyte | Area B Advisory Planning Commission |
| Director: | R. Hardy | Lazo North (Area B) |
| Members: | C. Bouchard | Area B Advisory Planning Commission |
| D. Peardon | Area B Advisory Planning Commission | |
| E. Pearson | Area B Advisory Planning Commission | |
| A. Gibson | Area B Advisory Planning Commission | |
| R. Esterer | Area B Advisory Planning Commission | |
| S. Martin | Area B Adivosry Planning Commission | |
| Staff: | T. Trieu | Manager of Planning Services |
| B. Chow | Planner II | |
| C. Marsh | Planner | |
| Absent: | ||
| Members: | S. Fleck | Area B Advisory Planning Commission |
| A. Rice | Area B Advisory Planning Commission | |
| CALL TO ORDER AND RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES | ||||||
| The Chair acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation. | ||||||
| RECEIPT OF MINUTES | ||||||
| A. de Burgh Whyte/R. Esterer: THAT the minutes of the Area B Advisory Planning Committee meeting held March 20 2023 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| A. de Burgh Whyte/C. Bouchard: THAT the minutes of the Area B Advisory Planning Committee meeting held April 24, 2023 be amended by moving E. Pearson from being listed as present to being listed as absent and replacing the sentence which reads "Douglas Ingram, owner, and Peter Gibson, owner's representative, were in attendance" with "Douglas Ingram, owner, was in attendance";
AND FURTHER THAT the minutes be received as amended. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| REPORTS | ||||||
| DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT DV 3B 23 – 2100 JUNE ROAD (HANSEN) | ||||||
| C. Marsh, Planner, provided an overview of the letter dated May 5, 2023 regarding Development Variance Permit DV 3B 23 – 2100 June Road (Hansen) to increase the height of an accessory building from 7.0 metres to 7.55 metres. [Item] | ||||||
| Bryce Hansen, owner, and George Wiebe, owner's representative, were in attendance. | ||||||
| A. de Burgh Whyte/A. Gibson: THAT the Area B Advisory Planning Commission support the Development Variance Permit DV 3B 23 – 2100 June Road (Hansen) application as proposed in the letter dated May 5, 2023 for the following reasons:
- When dealing with the natural average grade by adding backfill, it was necessary to have proper septic and drainage and to have a secure foundation; - The applicants did their best to stay within the height of the accessory building; - The neighbours are not affected as the development is in a forest area and not inhibiting any views, while the setbacks are also appropriate; - Work is being stopped while the applicants are waiting to get the retroactive survey; - The extra height is necessary so that the owner’s boat will actually fit into the accessory building. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| STATUS UPDATE ON APC RECOMMENDATIONS | ||||||
| Staff provided updates regarding Electoral Area Services Committee and Board decisions related to APC recommendations. | ||||||
| TERMINATION | ||||||
| C. Bouchard/A. de Burgh Whyte: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| Time: 4:42 pm. | ||||||
| Confirmed By: ____________________________________ Andrew de Burgh Whyte, Chair | |
| Recorded By: ____________________________________ Caroline Bouchard, Recording Secretary These minutes were received by the Electoral Areas Services Committee on the ______ day of __________20__. |