North Pender BOV Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Board of Variance     
Minutes of a Hearing   
September 13, 2023 ADOPTED 1 of 2 
 
North Pender Island Board of Variance 
Minutes of a Hearing 
 
 
 
Members Present: Andrew MacLean, BOV Member (Acting Chair) 
Bert Hol, BOV Member 
 
Staff Present: 
 
Brad Smith, Island Planner 
Carly Bilney, Recorder 
Emily Bryant, Staff 
Applicants: Colleen Jones 
 Thomas Jones 
Ken Rempel, Designer 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair MacLean called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as presented. 
3. MINUTES 
 3.1 North Pender Board of Variance Minutes Dated July 26, 2023 
By general consent the North Pender Board of Variance meeting minutes of July 26, 
2023 were adopted as presented. 
4. UPDATE FROM SECRETARY 
5. APPLICATIONS 
 
5.1  NP-BOV-2023.4 (Jones) - Staff Report 
Island Planner Smith reviewed the Staff Report regarding NP-BOV-2023.4 (Jones). 
Discussion ensued and the following comments were made: 
 It was up to the Board of Variance to decide whether the applicants face a 
hardship that warrants variance 
 Hardship was difficult to ascertain in this application as there was space on the 
southeast side of the property where an extension can be added 
 Applicants noted the current design plan allows access to the septic field 
 Financial burden is not a hardship that warrants variance 
Date: 
Location: 
September 13, 2023 
Electronic Meeting (Zoom Webinar) 
 

  
North Pender Board of Variance     
Minutes of a Hearing   
September 13, 2023 ADOPTED 2 of 2 
 It was difficult to see a hardship in this application because there appeared to 
be alternative design options 
 The property is not substantially different from neighbouring properties to 
warrant a variance from the rules 
 Enclosing the deck would cause the applicants to lose their current 
nonconforming provision 
 The applicants could seek a development variance permit through the Local 
Trust Committee 
 
NP-BOV-2023-03 
It was Moved and Seconded, 
that having considered the matters set out in s.542(1)(c) of the Local 
Government Act, and having found that undue hardship would not be caused to 
the applicant if s. 5.2 (1)(b) of the North Pender Land use Bylaw No. 224, 2023 is 
complied with, the North Pender Island Board of Variance denies application 
NP-BOV-2023.4 (Jones). 
CARRIED 
 
6. ADJOURNMENT 
 
By general consent the meeting was adjourned at 10:34 a.m. 
 
 
 
                
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