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 March 31 at 4:00 p.m.
1.
CALL
TO ORDER
PRESENT: Councillor
C. Jordan, Chair
Councillor D. Johnston, Vice Chair
Councillor
S. Dhaliwal, Member
STAFF: Mr. L. Pelletier, Director Planning and
Building
Mr.
E. Kozak, Assistant Director, Current Planning
Ms.
L. Garnet, Assistant Director, Long Range Planning
Ms.
P. Eng, Property Negotiator
Ms. E. Prior, Administrative Officer
The Chair called the ‘Open’
meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
2. MINUTES
(a) Minutes of the Planning and Development
Committee
Open Meeting held on 2015 February
24
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:
"THAT the minutes of the Planning
and Development Committee Open meeting held on 2015 February 24 be now
adopted."
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
3. DELEGATIONS
The following
wrote requesting an audience with the Planning and Development Committee:
(a) Mr.
Ian Guan, Architect, Gradual Architecture Inc.
Re: Proposed Rezoning for
9789 Cameron Street
Speakers:
Mr. Guan
(b)
Ms. My Nguyen
Re: Hoa Nghuem Farm, 8709
Royal Oak Avenue
Speaker:
Ms. Nguyen
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:
"THAT the delegations be
heard.”
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(a) Mr. Ian Guan and Mr.
Steven Porchetta appeared
before the Committee requesting consideration of a development project at 9789
Cameron Street. As the delegation was unsuccessful in acquiring the neighbouring
property for inclusion in the desired two-lot assembly, they have proposed
developing the subject site on its own.
Mr. Guan
and Mr. Porchetta submitted an application for development of a five-unit
infill townhouse project. The delegation requested that the Section 219
Covenant registered on title be amended or discharged to allow for development
on the subject site.
Arising
from discussion, the Committee introduced the following motion:
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:
"THAT the comments of the
delegation be REFERRED to staff for review."
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
(b) Master Thuan Le, Mr. Gerry
Blonski and Mr. Chris Mathisen appeared before the Committee requesting
consideration of subdivision and rezoning of a portion of their property at
8709 Royal Oak Avenue.
The
property is zoned and designated for agricultural use in both the Official
Community Plan and the Big Bend Development Plan, the property is also located
within the Agricultural Land Reserve. The delegation requested a rezoning to
allow for the retention of an assembly hall and outbuildings which are
non-conforming with the zoning and building code.
Arising
from discussion, the Committee introduced the following motion:
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:
"THAT the comments of the
delegation be REFERRED to staff for review."
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
4. CORRESPONDENCE
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:
“THAT the correspondence be
received.”
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
(a) Correspondence
from Brenda Bedford, Pine Ridge Housing Co-op
Re: You Hold the Key –
Fix the Co-op Housing Crunch_______
Correspondence
was received from Ms. Brenda Bedford, Pine Ridge Housing Co-op regarding the You
Hold the Key – Fix the Co-Op Housing Crunch campaign.
The author
advised that federal rent assistance for low-income co-op members is ending in
the next ten years affecting 1,500 co-op households by 2017, and by 2020,
almost 3,000 households will lose their assistance.
In conclusion, it was requested that local
governments continue to advocate to the provincial and federal governments to
implement a rent assistance program for low income co-op members.
Staff advised
that Council on 2014 February 3 adopted a resolution on this matter from the
Federation of Canadian Municipalities titled ‘Development of a New Long-Term
Federal Plan to Fix Canada’s Housing Crunch’. In addition, Council
co-sponsored a further resolution that was endorsed at the 2014 UBCM
Convention.
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:
“THAT staff respond to the
correspondent and advise of the efforts undertaken by Council to date.”
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
(b)
Correspondence from Darin Froese, Co-Chair
And Carolyn Orazietti, Co-Chair,
Burnaby
Task Force on Homelessness
Re: Affordable Housing
Strategy__________
Correspondence
was received from Darin Froese and Carolyn Orazietti, Co-Chairs Burnaby Task
Force in Homelessness requesting that the City of Burnaby support Motion 547.
Motion 547 was
written by MP Kennedy Stewart to federally establish, develop, and implement an
affordable housing strategy..
Arising from
discussion, the Committee introduced the following motion:
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:
“THAT the Committee request that
Council support Motion 547 to federally establish, develop, and implement an
affordable housing strategy.”
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
(c)
Correspondence from City Clerk
Re: Rezoning #15-09, 9789 Cameron Street
Correspondence
was received from the City Clerk advising that Burnaby City Council, at the
Open Council meeting held on 2015 March 30, received a report entitled Rezoning
Applications and referred Item 6, Rezoning #15-09, 9789 Cameron Street to the
Planning and Development Committee for review.
Arising from
discussion, the Committee introduced the following motion:
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:
"THAT the report be REFERRED
back to staff for further review."
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
5. REPORT
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:
“THAT the report be now
received.”
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
(a) Report
from Director Planning and Building
Re: Request for Community
Benefit Bonus Housing Funds
Burnaby Seniors
Village (Sunset, Kincaid, Godwin)
Central
Administrative Area Plan
Rezoning Reference
#12-23________________________
A report was
received from the Director Planning and Building to seek Committee and
Council’s consideration of an application for Community Benefit Bonus Housing
Funds to support the Burnaby Seniors Village Non-Profit seniors’ housing
project.
The Director Planning
and Building recommended:
1.
THAT the Committee give
consideration to a recommendation to Council for an allocation of funds in
support of the Burnaby Village non-profit seniors’ housing project.
Arising from
discussion, the Committee introduced the following motion:
MOVED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON:
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL:
"THAT the report be REFERRED
back to staff for further review."
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
6. NEW BUSINESS
Councillor Dhaliwal
Councillor Dhaliwal
requested staff investigate the feasibility of allowing multi-family strata
units on single or two family zoned lots.
Staff
undertook to provide a memo regarding the background and implications on
multi-family strata units.
Councillor
Dhaliwal requested that staff provide a priority work list to the Committee
regarding outstanding policy and bylaw amendments.
Staff
undertook to provide the Committee with the information requested.
7. INQUIRIES
No inquiries were
brought before the Committee at this time.
8. 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.
9. 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