 | AREA C ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION | |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | ||
| Minutes of the Area C Advisory Planning Commission held on August 31, 2023 in the Civic Room of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 4:00 pm. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | P. Gibson | Area C Advisory Planning Commission |
| Director: | E. Grieve | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area 'C') |
| Alt. Director: | M. Larock | Puntledge/Black Creek (Area C) |
| Members: | K. Keylock | Area C Advisory Planning Commission |
| G. Gordon | Area C Advisory Planning Commission | |
| A. Burch | Area C Advisory Planning Commission | |
| C. Davidson | Area C Advisory Planning Commission | |
| R. von Kampen | Area C Advisory Planning Commission | |
| C. Scoville | Area C Advisory Planning Commission | |
| S. Varney | Area C Advisory Planning Commission | |
| Staff: | T. Trieu | Manager of Planning Services |
| B. Chow | Planner II | |
| 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 | ||||||
| R. von Kampen/J. Yeomans: THAT the minutes of the Area C Advisory Planning Committee meeting held July 27, 2023 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| REPORTS | ||||||
| REZONING RZ 2C 22 – UNADDRESSED LOT ALONG FORBIDDEN PLATEAU ROAD (FRY / HNATYSHYN / GALBRAITH-HAMILTON) | ||||||
| B. Chow, Planner II, provided an overview of the letter dated July 25, 2023 regarding a revised zoning amendment proposal (RZ 2C 22) to enable a 20 hectare property located along an unaddressed lot along Forbidden Plateau Road to be subdivided into two lots rather than four lots as previously proposed. [Item] | ||||||
| Sonja and Barry Hnatyshyn, applicants, were in attendance. | ||||||
| K. Keylock/P. Gibson: THAT the Area C Advisory Planning Commission support the rezoning application RZ 2C 22 – Unaddressed lot along Forbidden Plateau Road (Fry / Hnatyshyn / Galbraith- Hamilton) as proposed in the letter dated July 25, 2023 for the following reasons:
- the proposal does not increase the density; - the owners are supporting the Forbidden Plateau Association advocating for fire control; - the Area C Advisory Planning Commission encourages staff and the proponents to enter into a community benefit agreement that involves enhanced fire protection. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT DV 3C 23 – 4327 MUNSTER ROAD (JESTICO) | ||||||
| B. Chow, Planner II, provided an overview of the letter dated August 14, 2023 regarding Development Variance Permit DV 3C 23 – 4327 Munster Road (Jestico) to increase the maximum floor area of combined accessory buildings from 200 square metres to 232 square metres. [Item] | ||||||
| Shaun Jestico, applicant, was in attendance. | ||||||
| C. Scoville/S. Varney: THAT the Area C Advisory Planning Commission support Development Variance Permit application DV 3C 23 – 4327 Munster Road (Jestico) as proposed in the letter dated August 14, 2023 for the following reasons:
- the variance is less than 15 per cent; - the new building is attractive (form and character); - consideration was given to the closest neighbour on location. | ||||||
| Carried | NAY: R. von Kampen | |||||
| TEMPORARY USE PERMIT FOR A COMMUNITY CARE FACILITY TUP 1C 23 - 8090 AND 8100 FORBIDDEN PLATEAU ROAD (NOMINA WELLNESS INC.) | ||||||
| B. Chow, Planner II, provided an overview of the letter dated August 16, 2023 regarding Temporary Use Permit for a Community Care Facility (TUP 1C 23) at 8090 and 8100 Forbidden Plateau Road (Nomina Wellness Inc.) to operate a mental health and addiction facility. [Item] | ||||||
| Rob DeClark, applicant, was in attendance. | ||||||
| C. Scoville/G. Gordon: THAT the Area C Advisory Planning Commission support the Temporary Use Permit for a Community Care Facility (TUP 1C 23) at 8090 and 8100 Forbidden Plateau Road (Nomina Wellness Inc.) as proposed in the letter dated August 16, 2023 and encourage staff to follow up on the applicant's willingness to participate in fire response planning.
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| Carried | ||||||
| STATUS UPDATE ON APC RECOMMENDATIONS | ||||||
| B. Chow, Planner II, provided updates regarding Electoral Area Services Committee and board decisions related to APC recommendations. | ||||||
| TERMINATION | ||||||
| K. Keylock/P. Gibson: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| Time: 5:15 pm. | ||||||
| Confirmed By: ____________________________________ Peter Gibson, Chair | |
| Recorded By: ____________________________________ Kip Keylock, Recording Secretary These minutes were received by the Electoral Areas Services Committee on the _____ day of September 2023. |