Development Application No. PL2023-029

2935 Trans-Canada Highway, Electoral Area A

The RDN has received an application to amend the “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987” for property located at 2935 Trans-Canada Highway in Electoral Area A.

The subject property, legally described as Lot 11, Section 4, Range 7, Cranberry District, Plan 2700, is currently split zoned Rural 4 (RU4), Subdivision District 'D' and Industrial 2 (IN2) Subdivision District 'Z' and are both designated 'Industrial' in the OCP. The purpose of the application is change the zoning of the (RU4 D) portion of the subject property from Rural 4 (RU4), Subdivision District ‘D’ (2.0 hectare minimum parcel size) to Industrial 2 (IN2), Subdivision District ‘Z’ (no further subdivision), under the “Regional District of Nanaimo Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987”.

If the application is successful, the intent is to expand the existing steel fabrication business beyond the current IN2 zoned portion, see map to the left.

NOTE: This application is currently under review and requires additional information. We have published this page early in the process as the development application signs have been posted on the subject property and we want to ensure that there is information available online. Additional information will be added to the document library once it has been finalized.

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