AGENDA
DESIGN ADVISORY PANEL MEETING

Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 4:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Boardroom, Service and Resource Centre,

411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC

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1.

CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER:

[Note:  This meeting will be live streamed and video recorded for the public.]

2.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

3.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

a.

Minutes

Minutes of the Design Advisory Panel meeting held in the Boardroom of the Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo BC, on Thursday, 2023-JUL-13 at 5:00 p.m.

5.

PRESENTATIONS:

a.

Infill Housing and Secondary Suite Regulations

To be introduced by Caleb Horn, Planner, Current Planning.

Purpose: To present proposed regulations to increase opportunities for secondary suites and infill housing in existing neighbourhoods to the Design Advisory Panel.

Recommendation: That the Design Advisory Panel recommends that Council support for the proposed Infill Housing and Secondary Suite Regulations, as outlined in the 2023-SEP-14 report titled “Infill Housing and Secondary Suite Regulations.”

b.

Increasing Adaptable Housing in Nanaimo

To be introduced by Lisa Brinkman, Manager, Community Planning.

Purpose: To present proposed amendments to the City of Nanaimo’s Zoning Bylaw to create more adaptable housing in Nanaimo.

Recommendation: That the Design Advisory Panel recommend that Council support the proposed amendments to the City of Nanaimo’s Zoning Bylaw to create more adaptable housing in Nanaimo as outlined in the 2023-SEP-14 report titled “Increasing Adaptable Housing in Nanaimo”.

c.

Increasing Family-Friendly Housing in Nanaimo

To be introduced by Lisa Brinkman, Manager, Community Planning.

Purpose: To present proposed amendments to the City of Nanaimo’s Zoning Bylaw and new parking variance criteria to create more family-friendly housing in Nanaimo.

Recommendation: That the Design Advisory Panel recommend that Council support the proposed amendments to the City of Nanaimo’s Zoning Bylaw, and new parking variance criteria, to create more family-friendly housing in Nanaimo as outlined in the 2023-SEP-14 report titled “Increasing Family-Friendly Housing in Nanaimo”.

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OTHER BUSINESS:

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ADJOURNMENT: