 | AREA A ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION | |
| Monday, September 9, 2024 | ||
| Minutes of the Area A Advisory Planning Commission held on Monday, September 9, 2024 in the Civic Room of the regional district offices, 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 3:30 pm. | ||
| MINUTES | ||
| Present: | ||
| Chair: | J. Yetter | Area A Advisory Planning Commission |
| Members: | J. Ainsworth | Area A Advisory Planning Commission |
| R. Brown | Area A Advisory Planning Commission | |
| B. Trussler | Aea A Advisory Planning Commission | |
| Staff: | A. Marginet | Planner 1 |
| L. Dennis | Manager of Legislative Services | |
| A. Baldwin | Legislative Services Assistant | |
| Absent: | ||
| Members: | N. Prince | Area A Advisory Planning Commission |
| R. Fisher | Area A Advisory Planning Commission | |
| CALL TO ORDER AND RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES | ||||||
| The Chair called the meeting to order and acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation. | ||||||
| RECEIPT OF MINUTES | ||||||
| R. Brown/J. Ainsworth: THAT the minutes of Area A Planning Commission meeting dated July 8, 2024 be received. [Item] | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| REPORTS | ||||||
| DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT - 6832 ISLAND HIGHWAY SOUTH (HOENMANS) | ||||||
| A. Marginet, Planner I, provided an overview of the report dated August 27, 2024 regarding an application for a Development Variance Permit at 6832 Island Highway South (Hoenmans). [Item] | ||||||
| Greg Hoenmans, owner, and Kip Keylock, agent, were in attendance. | ||||||
| R. Brown/J. Ainsworth: THAT the Area A Advisory Planning Commission support the Development Variance Permit application DV 4A 24 - 6832 Island Highway South (Hoenmans) as presented in the report dated August 27, 2024 for the following reasons:
- it is a minor variance for the corner of the house only; - Since the foundation is already in place, there would be more disruption if the permit was denied; - There are no other concerns - the neighbours support the application and it fits in with the character of the neighbourhood; - Cost to owner - variance requirement was overlooked by staff; and - The construction of the house is an improvement to the neighbourhood. | ||||||
| Carried | ||||||
| STATUS UPDATE ON APC RECOMMENDATIONS | ||||||
| Staff provided updates on Electoral Areas Services Committee and Board decisions related to APC recommendations. | ||||||
| ADDENDUM | ||||||
| The chair encouraged members to attend in person and proposed an alternate seating arrangement to ensure members feel comfortable speaking freely. | ||||||
| TERMINATION | ||||||
| J. Yetter: THAT the meeting terminate. | ||||||
| Time: 3:54 pm. | ||||||
| Confirmed by: ____________________________________ Jane Yetter, Chair | |
| Recorded by: ____________________________________ Jackie Ainsworth, Recording Secretary | |
| These minutes were received by the Electoral Areas Services Committee on the _____ day of October 2024. |