A public hearing around the potential rezoning of lands near Cable Bay Trail is set to continue into a third session this week. With Nanaimo receiving more than 900 written submissions about the proposal, and more than 100 people speaking to the matter in person or over the phone so far, there has been significant community interest in the matter.
Midcoast Morning spoke with Mark Holland, a registered professional planner with a decade of experience teaching planning at VIU, to get more context on various considerations in the public hearing process, including nuances of zoning rules and whether there is precedent for how local governments factor in First Nations concerns.
Podcast Photo: Cable Bay rezoning application map (Koers & Associates)