CITY OF BURNABY                                           2410-20

 

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, BC on Tuesday, 2015 February 24 at 5:00 p.m.

 

 

PRESENT:      Councillor C. Jordan, Chair

                        Councillor D. Johnston, Vice Chair              

                        Councillor S. Dhaliwal, Member

 

GUEST:          Councillor P. McDonell

 

STAFF:           Mr. L. Pelletier, Director Planning and Building

                        Mr. E. Kozak, Assistant Director, Current Planning

                        Ms. L. Garnet, Assistant Director Long Range Planning

                        Mr. J. Schumann, Planner 3

                        Ms. P. Eng, Property Negotiator

                        Ms. K. O’Connell, Deputy City Clerk                       

                        Ms. E. Prior, Administrative Officer

 

The Chair called the ‘Open’ meeting to order at 5:06 p.m.

 

1.         MINUTES                                                                                                                

           

            (a)       Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee                                  

                        Open Meeting held on 2015 January 27

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:

 

"THAT the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Open meeting held on 2015 January 27 be now adopted."

 

                                                                                                        CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

        

2.         DELEGATIONS

 

The following wrote requesting an audience with the Planning and Development Committee:

 

 

            (a)       Mrs. Rosa and Mr. Jose Aguiar                                                                        

                        Re:      Rezoning of 6062 – 6064 Bryant Street

                        Speakers:    Mr. and Mrs. Aguiar

 

            (b)       Ms. Alysen Cameron                                                                                          

                        Re:      Tenant Living Conditions

                        Speaker:    Ms. Cameron

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:

 

"THAT the delegations be heard.”

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

(a)   Mrs. Rosa, Mr. Jose and Mr. Jimmy Aguiar appeared before the Committee requesting consideration for the rezoning of their property at 6062 – 6064 Bryant Street.  The delegation requested that the Committee consider rezoning 6062 and 6064 Bryant Street from R5 to R9.

 

Staff advised that amendments were adopted by Council in 1989 limiting the R9 zoning to properties of two acres in size or larger. 

 

Staff informed the delegation that an area rezoning process is available for single and two family residential areas.  The area rezoning process was established to provide property owners with an opportunity to propose and initiate changes to the land use zoning of their neighbourhoods.

 

The delegation was encouraged to meet with the Planning and Building Department to receive direction on how to proceed with the area rezoning process.

           

(b)   Ms. Alysen Cameron appeared before the Committee to request amendments to the Building Code and the Building Bylaw in respect to noise abatement in multi-unit residential buildings.  Ms. Cameron expressed concern regarding noise levels in apartments and the possible correlation to discord between neighbours.

 

The Committee advised that the Building Code is administered by the Province.  Local governments  must abide by the standards set-out by the Province and are not permitted to make amendments to it.

 

The Committee thanked Ms. Cameron for sharing her concerns.

 

3.         NEW BUSINESS

 

            Councillor Jordan

 

Councillor Jordan requested that staff commence work on a draft policy regarding tenant relocations.

           

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:

 

"THAT staff report back to the Committee with recommendations and guidelines regarding a Tenant Relocation Policy."

 

               CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

            Councillor Johnston

 

Councillor Johnston requested that staff investigate the proliferation of Adult Merchandise Stores along Kingsway.

 

Staff undertook to investigate.

 

            Councillor Dhaliwal

 

Councillor Dhaliwal queried policies and zoning regarding marijuana dispensaries and drug and alcohol recovery homes.

 

 Staff undertook to further investigate.

 

4.         INQUIRIES

 

            No inquiries were brought before the Committee at this time.

 

5.         CLOSED

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:

 

"THAT the Open Committee meeting do now recess."

 

               CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

            The Open Committee meeting recessed at 5:50 p.m.

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:

 

"THAT the Open Committee meeting do now reconvene."

 

                CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

            The Open Committee meeting reconvened at 6:55 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

6.         ADJOURNMENT

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:

 

“THAT this meeting do now adjourn.”

 

        CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

 

 

 

                                                                                    ____________________________________

Ms. Eva Prior                                                                Councillor Colleen Jordan

Administrative Officer                                 CHAIR