NOTICE OF AREA B ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION

Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Minutes of the Area B Advisory Planning Commission held on May 21, 2019 in the boardroom of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, BC commencing at 7:03 pm.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:M. ObalArea B Advisory Planning Commission
Director:A. HamirLazo North (Area B)
Member:D. BattleArea B Advisory Planning Commission
 F. CochranArea B Advisory Planning Commission
 S. HartfelderArea B Advisory Planning Commission
 B. LoweyArea B Advisory Planning Commission
 I. McIntyreArea B Advisory Planning Commission
Staff:T. TrieuManager of Planning Services
 B. LabutePlanner
 
Absent:
Member:C. McIntyreArea B 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
I. McIntyre/D. Battle: THAT the minutes of the Area B Advisory Planning Committee meeting held April 23, 2019 be received. [Item
 Carried
 
REPORTS
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT DV 5B 18 - 1406 WILKINSON ROAD (GRAHAM)
 
 
Memorandum dated May 7, 2019 regarding Development Variance Permit Application DV 5B 18 to increase the allowable height for an accessory building and decrease the minimum front yard setback to allow the applicants to add a second storey onto an existing accessory building at 1406 Wilkinson Road (Graham). [Item
 
 
B. Labute, Planner, provided an overview of the memorandum regarding DV 5B 18 for 1406 Wilkinson Road (Graham).
 
 
Peter Graham and Dave Pearson, applicant's agents, were in attendance at the meeting.
 
 
S. Hartfelder/D. Battle: THAT the Area B Advisory Planning Commission oppose Development Variance Permit Application DV 5B 18 to increase the allowable height for an accessory building and decrease the minimum front yard setback to allow the applicants to add a second storey onto an existing accessory building at 1406 Wilkinson Road (Graham) for the following reasons:
• The proposed application requires two variances; and,
• the accessory building as proposed is out of character with the surrounding neighbourhood.
[Item
 Carried
 
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT DV 4B 19 - 1551 HUDSON ROAD (ACORN)
 
 
Memorandum dated May 7, 2019 regarding Development Variance Permit Application DV 4B 19 to to increase the maximum height of an accessory building from 6.0 metres to 7.5 metres at 1551 Hudson Road (Acorn). [Item
 
 
B. Labute, Planner, provided an overview of the memorandum regarding DV 4B 19 for 1551 Hudson Road (Acorn).
 
 
Bob Acorn, applicant, was in attendance at the meeting.
 
 
D. Battle/I. McIntyre: THAT the Area B Advisory Planning Commission support Development Variance Permit DV 4B 19 to increase the maximum height of an accessory building from 6.0 metres to 7.5 metres at 1551 Hudson Road (Acorn) as proposed. [Item
 Carried
 
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT DV 5B 19 - 1719 CLOUDCROFT ROAD (LAWRENCE)
 
 
Memorandum dated May 7, 2019 regarding Development Variance Permit Application DV 5B 19 to to increase the maximum height of an accessory building from 6.0 metres to 7.0 metres at 1719 Cloudcroft Road (Lawrence). [Item
 
 
B. Labute, Planner, provided an overview of the memorandum regarding DV 5B 19 for 1719 Cloudcroft Road (Lawrence).
 
 
Kevin and Shannon Lawrence, applicants, were in attendance at the meeting.
 
 
S. Hartfelder/D. Battle: THAT the Area B Advisory Planning Commission support Development Variance Permit DV 5B 19 to to increase the maximum height of an accessory building from 6.0 metres to 7.0 metres at 1719 Cloudcroft Road (Lawrence) as proposed. [Item
 Carried
 
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BYLAW REVIEW
 
 
T. Trieu, Manager of Planning Services, provided a verbal update on the Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review process.
 
 
STATUS UPDATE ON APC RECOMMENDATIONS
 
 
T. Trieu, Manager of Planning Services, provided an update regarding Electoral Area Services Committee and board decisions related to APC recommendations.
 
 
TERMINATION
D. Battle/B. Lowey: THAT the meeting terminate.
 Carried
 
Time: 9:15 pm.
 
 
 Confirmed this _______ day of ______ 20___:






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Michael Obal, Chair
 
Recorded By:



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Stan Hartfelder, Recording Secretary
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