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PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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Minutes
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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 Monday, 2019 January 14 at 4:30 p.m.
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PRESENT:
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Councillor Pietro Calendino, Chair
Councillor Sav Dhaliwal, Vice Chair
Councillor Joe Keithley, Member
Councillor James Wang, Member
His Worship, Mayor Mike Hurley,
Ex-Officio Member
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ABSENT:
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Councillor Paul McDonell, Member
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STAFF:
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Mr. Ed Kozak, Deputy Director
Planning and Building
Ms. Lee-Ann Garnett, Asst. Director -
Long Range Planning
Mr. Doug Louie, Asst. Director Engineering
Transportation Services
Ms. Eva Prior, Chief Elections
Officer
Mr. Johannes Schumann, Senior
Current Planner
Ms. Lily Ford, Planner 2 - Housing
Ms. Elaine Wong, Executive Assistant
to the Mayor
Ms. Monica Macdonald, Administrative
Officer
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The Chair called the Open
Committee meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
The Chair acknowledged the
unceded, traditional, and ancestral lands of the
hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and sḵwx̱wú7mesh
speaking people, and extended appreciation for the opportunity to hold a
meeting on this shared Coast Salish territory.
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MOVED BY mayor hurley
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR wang
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THAT
the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Open meeting held on
2018 December 11 be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Public excluded according
to Sections 90 and 92 of the Community Charter.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL
SECONDED BY MAYOR HURLEY
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THAT
the Open Committee meeting do now recess.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The
Open Committee meeting recessed at 4:32 p.m.
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR KEITHLEY
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR
DHALIWAL
THAT
the Open Committee meeting do now reconvene.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The
Open meeting reconvened at 5:26 p.m.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR KEITHLEY
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL
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THAT
the presentations be heard.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Mr. Ed Kozak, Deputy Director
Planning and Building, provided an overview of the bylaw amendment process to
facilitate laneway homes in single family zones and secondary suites in
duplexes. Staff advised that the completion date of Phase 1 of the process is
anticipated the end of Q4 2019, and Phase 2 the end of Q4 2020.
Staff noted that for both issues, the
process for the bylaw amendments is complex and amendment of the Official
Community Plan would be required for each.
Arising from discussion, the
Committee requested staff consider the issues of laneway homes and secondary
suites separately, and prepare two reports outlining the process for advancing
bylaw amendments to be submitted to the Committee meeting in February.
Further, the Committee directed that
priority be given to reviewing secondary suites in two family dwellings.
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Ms. Lee-Ann Garnett, Assistant Director -
Long Range Planning, provided an update on the Secondary Suites Billing
program and noted that 2019 marks the third year since its implementation.
Staff advised that Secondary Suites Billing
is a multi-departmental initiative involving the Finance, the Engineering,
and the Planning & Building Departments. The three groups are engaged in
discussions to identify a process which will take into account issues raised
by residents and changes in Council’s program objectives.
The Committee expressed concern regarding
the current program and directed staff to identify a means to determine that:
1) only property owners who use their suite for rental receive the utility
surcharge; and 2) every household is sent a letter regarding secondary
suites billing.
Further, the Committee stated that
the amount of the utility surcharge needs to be reconsidered to support more
affordable housing in the City.
Arising from discussion, the
Committee requested staff provide a report which will address concerns.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR dhaliwal
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR keithley
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THAT
the correspondence be received.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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A letter was received from
Mr. Lee Hu in favour of enlarging basements and removing crawl spaces, allowing
laneway homes, and other initiatives that support affordable housing in
Burnaby.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR dhaliwal
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR wang
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THAT
the report be received.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Director Planning and Building
submitted a report proposing text amendments to enable construction of
cellars in R Residential Districts.
Staff advised that the purpose of
the bylaw text amendment is to facilitate construction of full cellars in
single family residences with the aim of increasing the City’s inventory of
affordable rental units.
The Director Planning and Building
recommended:
1. THAT Council be requested to authorize
the preparation of a bylaw amending the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw, as outlined in
Section 4.0 of this report, for advancement to First Reading on 2019 February
11 and Public Hearing on 2019 February 26.
MOVED BY councillor
DHALIWAL
SECONDED BY
mayor hurley
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THAT the recommendation of
the Director Planning and Building be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR keithley
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR wang
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THAT
this Open Committee meeting do now adjourn.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The
Open Committee meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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Monica
Macdonald
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER
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Councillor
Pietro Calendino
CHAIR
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