Development Application No. PL2020-027

The RDN has received a zoning amendment for 860 Sohier Road. The applicant proposes to rezone the subject property from Industrial 2 (I-2) to a new zone described as Industrial 4 (I-4). The I-4 zone would include a reduced minimum parcel size from 2.0 hectares to 1.0 hectare and an increased parcel coverage from 30% on the first hectare and 5% on remaining hectares to 40% parcel coverage overall. Additionally, the zone may limit the permitted uses to industrial activities that require low water usage, pursuant to “Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area ‘F’ Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw No. 1285, 2002”.

The subject property currently contains an operational sawmill. The I-2 zone permits a variety of industrial uses. Please see the document library to review permitted uses in the I-2 zone. If the applicant is successful, the new 1-4 zone would continue to permit the sawmill use along with additional industrial uses similar to the currently permitted uses in the 1-2 zone. Additionally, the subject property could be subdivided into two, 1.0 hectare lots and the maximum permitted parcel coverage for buildings and structures could be up to 40% of the land.

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