1350 Kurtis Crescent

Edwin and Dean Van Duist have secured Development Variance Permit PL2026-031 at 1350 Kurtis Crescent, Nanaimo (Electoral Area), increasing the maximum accessory building floor area from 400 m² to 412 m² and reducing the top-of-bank setback from 9.0 metres to 7.10 metres. The Board carried the motion with one director opposed; conditions are outlined in Attachment 2. The property is a 4.76-acre parcel with a large shop documented in a 2023 real estate listing as 4,320 square feet (approximately 401 m²), just over the previous 400 m² accessory building cap (https://www.theagencyre.com/listing/6306727-1350-Kurtis-Cres-Nanaimo-BC-V9X-1X3-CA). The top-of-bank setback reduction suggests the shop sits closer than 9 metres to a watercourse or bank feature, a constraint that likely prompted the variance application. The single dissenting vote did not generate recorded debate points, so the nature of that opposition is not clear from the agenda material. With Board approval in hand, permit issuance becomes a procedural step once Attachment 2 terms are met.

A development permit application for 1350 Kurtis Crescent, submitted by Edwin Van Duist and Dean Van Duist, was presented to the Regional District of Nanaimo board on May 7, 2026. The application was approved by council, with one member opposed.