The Advisory Planning
Commission advised it supports the rezoning application.
Seventy-three
letters were received in response to the proposed rezoning application:
Vesna Troha,
310 - 3811 Hastings Street, Burnaby
Edyta Alfawicka, 510 - 3811 Hasting Street, Burnaby
Mary Troha,
4368 Union Street, Burnaby
Ed Wong,
805 - 3920 East Hastings, Burnaby
Andy Seto,
120 North Stratford Avenue, Burnaby
Peter Prastos,
3721 Georgia Street, Burnaby
Nagib Karim,
6091 Sprott Street, Burnaby
Rozmin Karim,
6091 Sprott Street, Burnaby
Callen Clarke,
418 - 9399 University Crescent, Burnaby
G. Bruce Friesen, 1006 - 4758 Grange Street, Burnaby
Zoe Luba,
4608 Dundas Street, Burnaby
Helen Ward,
4819 Albert Street, Burnaby
Tascha Shahriari-Parsa, 301 - 1550 Fell Avenue, North
Vancouver
Thomas Hasek,
4758 Victory Street, Burnaby
Patricia,
no last name or mailing address provided
Sandra Betker,
2111 Banbury Road, North Vancouver
David Fairey,
4778 Fernglen Place, Burnaby
Emily Luba,
4806 Dundas Street, Burnaby
Mari Piggott,
2270 Lakewood Drive, Vancouver
Donna Polos,
4652 Victory Street, Burnaby
Lily Vong,
7470 Boundary Road, Burnaby
Mira Dzafic,
7 - 7220 Edmonds Street, Burnaby
Rita Santillan,
6850 Union Street, Burnaby
Jim Gorrnan,
2402 - 6888 Station Hill Drive, Burnaby
Sani Dzafic,
7 - 7220 Edmonds Street, Burnaby
Amber Keane,
7624 Sussex Avenue, Burnaby
Sean Keane,
7624 Sussex Avenue, Burnaby
Rick McGowan,
Metrotown Residents’ Association, 239 - 4155 Sardis Street, Burnaby
Angela Boscariol, 7390 Pandora Street, Burnaby
Christina Panis, 201 - 3861 Albert Street, Burnaby
Roberto Canas and Claudia Molina, 302 - 6676 Nelson Avenue, Burnaby
Carlo Sayo,
209 - 6737 Station Hill Court, Burnaby
Derek Sahota,
418 - 9339 University Crescent, Burnaby
Joey Hartman,
2402 - 6888 Station Hill Drive, Burnaby
Denise Valdecantos, 209 - 6737 Station Hill Court, Burnaby
Letizia Waddington, 1963 Kitchener Street, Vancouver
Tim Watts,
101 - 6676 Nelson Avenue, Burnaby
Harry Narsih,
6676 Nelson Avenue, Burnaby (2 submissions)
Laarni de los Reyes, 1403 - 7235 Salisbury Avenue, Burnaby
Mussary Martin,
1403 - 7235 Salisbury Avenue, Burnaby
Roz Bailey,
Surrey Manufactured Home Owners Association, #3 15820 Fraser Highway, Surrey
Cindy Miller,
7048 - 140a Street, Surrey
Matthew Hunter,
6585 McKay Avenue, Burnaby
Charles Doebele, 7341 19th Avenue, Burnaby
Tyler Thompson, 4675 Imperial Avenue, Burnaby (2 submissions)
Wisten Lu,
no mailing address provided
Cathy Yang,
5676 Nelson Avenue, Burnaby
Muthanna Tayyem, 31 - 1960 Bellwood Avenue, Burnaby
Yevgeniya Prokopova, 212 - 6695 Dunblane Avenue, Burnaby
Thomas Johnston, 212 - 6695 Dunblane Avenue, Burnaby
Amrita Parmer,
7797 12th Avenue, Burnaby
Ross M. Mills,
238 Wood Street, New Westminster
Marilyn C. Peters, 13804 Grosvenor Road, Surrey
Theresa Sampson, 202 - 315 Hospital Street, New Westminster
A. Findlay,
57 Agnes Street, New Westminster
Trish Cullen,
5933 Horne Street, Burnaby
Dianne M. Brissette, 105 - 1016 Fifth Avenue, New Westminster
Piroz Rahman,
209 - 6695 McKay Avenue, Burnaby
Mae Burrows,
7798 Stanley Street, Burnaby
Kevin Johnston,
8 - 7459 13th Avenue, Burnaby
Haider Nayani,
1381 Howard Street, Richmond
Mic Di Tomaso,
6880 Balmoral Street, Burnaby
B. Thompson,
506 Tenth Avenue, New Westminster
Peter Lojewski,
610 - 668 Columbia Street, New Westminster
Phil Burrows,
105 - 6695 Dunblane Avenue, Burnaby
Ricardo Garay,
no address provided
Katherine Zheng, 202 - 6444 Silver Avenue, Burnaby
Ashley Jones,
no mailing address provided
Marline Chervinski, no mailing address provided
Barbara Zeller,
7254 Willingdon Avenue
Tyler Grove,
201 - 5055 Imperial Street, Burnaby
The
following speakers appeared before Council and spoke to the proposed rezoning
application:
Linda
Tetlock, 203 - 321
10th Street, New Westminster, appeared before Council and
spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning application as it will have a negative
impact on people’s lives. The rezoning will increase homelessness and the
speaker requested that Council build more affordable housing.
Wanda
Mulholland, Coordinator
of the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness and the Society to End Homelessness
in Burnaby, 7476 13th Avenue, Burnaby, appeared before Council and
spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning application. The speaker
requested Council create bylaws and/or zoning that protects affordable
housing including rent controls, one-for-one replacement policies,
maintenance bylaws, dedicate city-owned land for social housing and advocate
to senior levels of government.
Clint
Morrison, 108 - 815
Fifth Avenue, New Westminster, appeared before Council and spoke in
opposition to the proposed rezoning application. Mr. Morrison stated concerns
with the inconvenience, cost and stress related to displacement.
Maurie
Jackson, 7360 17th
Avenue, Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the
proposed rezoning application. The speaker stated concerns regarding the
negative impact on displaced residents, the unaffordability of new rental and
housing stock, and a lack of safe and secure housing options. Ms. Jackson
requested that Council require developers to contribute to affordable housing
initiatives.
Arthur Sekada, 104 - 6695 Dunblane Avenue,
Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the proposed
rezoning application. Mr. Sekada stated concerns with the proposed height of
the building and the rapid speed of development. The speaker requested that
the City require developers to pay higher rates for increased building
heights, work to create a walkable community, consider rent control options,
create and protect affordable housing and consider development free zones.
Trevor Gibbons, 312 - 6695, Dunblane
Avenue, Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the
rezoning application. The speaker stated concerns regarding the potential
loss of community diversity, loss of public space such as lane ways and parks,
the decreased park per capita ratio, car/pedestrian conflicts and safety and
the lack of bicycles lanes. Mr. Gibbons requested Council require 60% of the
housing form of new developments be dedicated to subsidized rental housing.
Nagib Karim, 6091 Sprott Street,
Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in support of the proposed
rezoning application. The speaker believes that the development will provide
greater access to existing amenities (transit, shopping and services) and
provides viable housing options for his family.
Gary Johansen, 7068 Jubilee Avenue,
Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the proposed
rezoning application. The speaker stated concerns with the displacement of
long term Burnaby residents and requested that Council build more affordable
housing using development funds.
Mullein Buss, 2684 East 8th
Avenue, Vancouver, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the
proposed rezoning application. Mr. Buss stated that the rezoning will result
in the displacement of many residents and increase homelessness.
Shari Chan, 5 - 6688 Dunblane
Street, Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the
proposed rezoning application. The speaker stated concerns regarding the
negative impacts of resident displacement, loss of affordable rental units
and a lack of safe and secure housing options. Ms. Chan requested Council
develop policies that protect affordable rental stock, create more rental
housing and require developers to rent or sell to local residents at
affordable rates.
Dave Diewert, Alliance Against
Displacement, 1325 - 104th Avenue, Surrey, appeared before Council
and spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning application. The speaker
stated concerns with the number of affordable rental buildings (16) that have
been demolished for development since 2015 in Burnaby. Mr. Diewet believes
that rezoning is resulting in the increased pace of development and requested
Council abandon the Metrotown Plan Update process.
Holly McCallum, 901 - 6455 Willingdon
Street, Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the
proposed rezoning application. The speaker stated concerns regarding the
negative impact of resident displacement including loss of diversity and
marginalization of displaced individuals and families. Ms. McCallum requested
Council implement policies that secure affordable housing for seniors, low
income residents, families and immigrants. The speaker also requested that
Council require developers to contribute funds to the development of
affordable housing options.
Shelly Vellani, 6760 Kneale Place, Burnaby,
appeared before Council and spoke in support of the proposed rezoning
application. The speaker believes the proposed development will provide needed
housing to current and future residents. Ms. Vellani supports the close
proximity of the development to local amenities and services such as grocery
stores, activity centres and rapid transit. The speaker also believes that
the increased density will benefit local business owners.
Stella Comia, 202 - 4971 Imperial
Avenue, Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the
proposed rezoning application. Ms. Comia stated that the rezoning will
require her to leave her home and increase the likelihood of her becoming
homeless.
Natasha Sanders-Kay, 301 - 6730 Burlington
Avenue, Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the
proposed rezoning application. The speaker is experiencing stress from the
potential loss of her home due to development. Ms. Sanders-Kay relies on her
existing support network in her current neighbourhood and does not want to
see herself or her neighbour’s displaced.
Councillor McDonell
left the Council Chamber at 9:08 p.m.
Councillor McDonell
returned to the Council Chamber at 9:12 p.m.
Mathew Hunter, 2 - 6585 McKay Avenue,
Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the proposed
rezoning application. The speaker is concerned that displaced low income
residents will no longer be able to easily access services and transit
infrastructure as available rental housing is unaffordable.
Leila Lolua, 6158 Elgin Avenue
Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning
application. The speaker requested that Council consider slowing or stopping
development in the Metrotown area as it is resulting in the displacement of
residents. Ms. Lolua suggested that new rental housing be built prior to the
demolition of existing rental stock.
David Neufield, 6366 Cassie Avenue,
Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the proposed
rezoning application. The speaker requested that Council deny the rezoning
application.
Richard Keall, 206 - 6676 Nelson
Avenue, Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the
proposed rezoning. The speaker requested that the developers consider
purchasing his property and including it in the development.
Helen Ward, 4819 Albert Street,
Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the proposed
rezoning application. The speaker stated that the rezoning application does
not align with the Official Community Plan (OCP) and would require an OCP
amendment to be legal. Ms. Ward criticized the public consultation process
for development and that consultation practices fail to include residents
with disabilities and immigrants.
Martin Fernandez, 6 - 6797 Dow Avenue, Burnaby,
appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning
application. The speaker stated that the demolition of buildings in Metrotown
is displacing residents.
Ivan Drury, 10589 North Deroche Road,
Deroche, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the proposed
rezoning application. The speaker stated that the demolition of affordable
rental housing will displace residents increasing homelessness. Mr. Drury
believes that displaced residents will have challenges securing housing as
they will face discrimination and not be able to afford higher market rental
rates. The speaker also shared concerns regarding the loss of industrial land
in Metrotown.
Astrid Castaneva, 6695 McKay Avenue,
Burnaby, appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the proposed
rezoning application. The speaker stated that displaced residents and seniors
with mobility issues will not be able to stay in their current community and
lose access to social opportunities, health services and city amenities. With
greater distance to travel to access services, seniors will likely experience
higher accident rates.
Councillor Calendino
left the Council Chamber at 9:50 p.m.
Councillor
Calendino returned to the Council Chamber at 9:52 p.m.
Emily Luba, 4806 Dundas Street, Burnaby,
appeared before Council and spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning
application. The speaker stated that ESL seniors are at risk of losing their
homes and language barriers make it difficult for them to find and secure new
accommodation.
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