PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

 

Minutes

 

An Open meeting of the Planning and Development Committee was held in the Council Committee Room, City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. on Tuesday, 2020 January 28.

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENT:

Councillor Pietro Calendino, Chair

Councillor Sav Dhaliwal, Vice Chair

Councillor Joe Keithley, Member

Councillor Paul McDonell, Member

Councillor James Wang, Member

His Worship, Mayor Mike Hurley, Ex-Officio Member

 

 

GUESTS:

Councillor Dan Johnston (arrived at 4:55 p.m.)

Councillor Colleen Jordan

 

 

STAFF:

Mr. Lambert Chu, City Manager

Mr. Dipak Dattani, Director Corporate Services

Mr. Ed Kozak, Director Planning and Building

Ms. Lee-Ann Garnett, Assistant Director Long Range Planning

Mr. Johannes Schumann, Assistant Director Current Planning

Mr. Doug Louie, Assistant Director Engineering, Transportation Services                               

Mr. Stu Ramsay, Manager Transportation Planning

Ms. Rene De St. Croix, Senior Long Range Planner

Ms. Wendy Tse, Senior Housing Planner

Ms. Deirdre Bostock, Long Range Planner

Ms. Eva Prior, Administrative Officer

 

The Chair called the Open Committee meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

The Chair, Councillor Pietro Calendino recognized the ancestral and unceded homelands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, and extended appreciation for the opportunity to hold a meeting on this shared territory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

MINUTES

 

 

A)

Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Open meeting held on 2019 December 10_____________________

 

 

MOVED BY councillor Keithley

SECONDED BY councillor dhaliwal

 

THAT the minutes of the Open Committee meeting held on 2019 December 10 be adopted.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

3.

DELEGATION

 

 

A)

BC Government and Service Employees' Union

RE: Affordable Housing Request for Rezoning

Speakers: Paul Finch, Treasurer,

                  BC Government and Service Employees' Union and

       Joseph Stoltz, Director, CoPilot

 

Mr. Paul Finch, Treasurer, BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) and Mr. Joseph Stoltz, Director, CoPilot appeared before the Committee to request rezoning for a mixed use development proposal at 6945 Palm Avenue.

 

The delegation provided the Committee with an overview of the development proposal. The BCGEUs vision is to develop the subject site to include; office space, which would include the relocation of their membership servicing office from Vancouver to Burnaby; potential childcare services; and a significant residential component. In partnership with the City and other levels of government, the residential component would be comprised of more than 50% affordable units.

 

*Councillor Wang left the meeting at 4:05 p.m. and returned at 4:15 p.m.*

 

In conclusion, the delegation requested that the City consider site specific rezoning to allow for the densification of the development.

 

The Committee provided clarification that the City does not support/practice site specific rezoning.

 

Arising from discussion, the Committee introduced the following motion:

 

MOVED BY Councillor dhaliwal

SECONDED BY councillor mcdonell

 

THAT the comments of the delegation be REFERRED to staff.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

4.

CORRESPONDENCE

 

 

A)

Correspondence from Bob Aikman

Re: Lease Expiry 115 Place Housing Co-Operative,

9380 Cardston Court_________________________ 

 

Correspondence was received from Mr. Bob Aikman regarding the lease expiry at 115 Place Housing Co-Operative, 9380 Cardston Court in 2021 February.

 

Mr. Aikman advised that the co-operative housing facility is comprised of 244 units, 70% of which are occupied by seniors.  The writer expressed concern that many of the seniors are on fixed incomes and may face homelessness if the lease rate increases substantially or the housing co-operative is forced to purchase the development.

 

Mr. Aikman advised that several housing co-operatives in Burnaby are facing expiring leases over the next two years.

 

B)

Correspondence from Honourable Selina Robinson,

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Re: Tenant Assistance Policy____________________

 

 

Correspondence was received from the Honourable Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in response to the City’s Tenant Assistance Policy.

 

The Minister advised that the Province is currently working toward addressing all of the Rental Housing Task Force’s recommendations, including a recommendation to work with local governments to develop tenant compensation and relocation guidelines. A variety of options are being considered to reduce the impact of redevelopment on renters while encouraging a safe, energy-efficient rental housing supply.

 

5.

PRESENTATION

 

 

A)

Transportation Plan Update

Presenter: Renee De St. Croix, Senior Long Range Planner

 

 

Ms. Renee De St. Croix, Senior Long Range Planner presented the Committee with an overview of Phase 2 of the Burnaby Transportation Plan.

 

The Burnaby Transportation Plan (Plan) is being undertaken in three phases, commencing in 2017 July and terminating in 2020 December.  Each phase includes research, policy and plan development, public consultation and reporting. 

 

Phase 1 provided direction for the Plan and determined the vision, themes, and goals.  The Plan is currently in Phase 2, which will build proposals for the targets, big moves, policies, and networks. Phase 3, will be undertaken from July 2020 to December 2020 to confirm a draft Plan, which will include Actions and an Implementation Strategy.

 

During Phase 1, six themes were addressed as the major topic areas:

·         Accessible;

·         Safe;

·         Healthy;

·         Green;

·         Prosperous; and

·         Connected

 

Public consultation during Phase 1 engaged 2,000 people and facilitated or participated in 17 public events and 14 stakeholder meetings.  The vision, themes and goals set the framework for Phase 2.

 

Draft Targets, Big Moves, Policies and Networks will be used as the basis for the Phase 2 Public Consultation Program. The proposed Targets enable the City to measure and monitor its progress.  Key action items comprise the proposed Big Moves, creating change and assisting with achieving the Targets. Each major transportation topic area will include a Big Move.  A total of 36 Policies are proposed to provide direction in conjunction with the major transportation topic areas.  The major transportation topic areas are as follows:

·         Land use, Public Realm, and Transportation;

·         Walking and Accessibility;

·         Cycling;

·         Public Transit;

·         Goods and Services Movement; and

·         Driving.

 

Phase 3 is proposed to include the creation of a series of Actions for each of the 36 proposed Policies from Phase 2, as well as an Implementation Strategy.

 

In conclusion, Ms. De St. Croix advised that a Public Consultation Summary Report will be provided to the Committee and Council at the close of Phase 2.

 

The Committee thanked staff for their presentation and the work that has been completed to date.  The Committee requested that the presentation be provided to Council, in conjunction with the report on 2020 February 10.

 

Staff undertook to provide the presentation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

REPORT

 

 

A)

Report from the Director of Planning and Building

Re: New Burnaby Transportation Plan - Phase 2__

 

The Director Planning and Building submitted a report to endorse proposals and authorize staff to initiate a process for Phase 2 public consultation towards the development of a new Burnaby Transportation Plan.

 

The Director Planning and Building recommended:

 

1.    THAT the Committee recommend that Council endorse the draft Targets, Big Moves, Policies, and Networks as proposals for public consultation, as outlined in Section 6.0 of this report and the attached Appendix B.

 

2.    THAT the Committee recommend that Council authorize staff to undertake the Phase 2 Public Consultation Program, as outlined in Section 7.0 of this report.

 

3.    THAT this report be sent to the Environment Committee, Social Planning Committee, and Traffic Safety Committee for information.

 

MOVED BY Councillor keithley

SECONDED BY councillor mcdonell

 

THAT the recommendations of the Director Planning and Building be adopted.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

7.

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

There were no items of new business brought before the Committee at this time.

 

8.

INQUIRIES

 

 

There were no inquiries brought before the Committee at this time.

 

9.

CLOSED

 

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR dhaliwal

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR wang

 

THAT the Committee, in accordance with Sections 90 and 92 of the Community Charter, do now resolve itself into a Closed meeting at this time, from which the public is excluded to consider negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service(s) that are at the their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public.

 

                                                                                            CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

MOVED BY councillor Wang  

SECONDED BY councillor McDonell

 

THAT the Open Committee meeting do now recess.

 

                                                                                            CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

                                                                                         

The Open Committee meeting recessed at 5:05 p.m.

 

MOVED BY Councillor keithley

SECONDED BY councillor mcdonell

 

THAT the Open Committee meeting do now reconvene.

 

                                                                                           CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

           

The Open Committee meeting reconvened at 5:35 p.m.

 

10.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

MOVED BY councillor dhaliwal

SECONDED BY councillor mcdonell

 

THAT this Open Committee meeting do now adjourn.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

The Open Committee meeting adjourned at 5:35  p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Eva Prior

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER                  

Councillor Pietro Calendino

CHAIR

 

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