PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

Tuesday, 2016 November 22

 

An Open meeting of the Planning and Development Committee was held in the Council Committee Room, Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. on Tuesday, 2016 November 22 at 5:30 p.m.

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

PRESENT:    Councillor C. Jordan, Chair

                                    Councillor D. Johnston, Vice Chair

 

           ABSENT:        Councillor S. Dhaliwal, Member

 

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

                                    Ms. L. Garnett, Assistant Director, Long Range Planning

                                    Mr. E. Kozak, Assistant Director, Current Planning

                                    Mr. J. Schumann, Senior Current Planner

                                    Ms. L. Ford, Long Range Planner 2

                                    Ms. E. Prior, Administrative Officer

 

 

The Chair called the Open meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.

 

2.

MINUTES

 

 

A)

Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Open Meeting held on 2016 October 25_______________________

 

 

MOVED BY Councillor Johnston

SECONDED BY Councillor jordan

 

THAT the minutes of the Open meeting of the Planning and Development Committee held on 2016 October 25 be adopted.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

3.

CORESPONDENCE

 

 

MOVED BY Councillor Johnston

SECONDED BY Councillor jordan

 

THAT the correspondence be received.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

A)

Correspondence from City of Coquitlam

 

 

Re:  Coquitlam Council Feedback on the

        Regional Affordable Housing Strategy

 

 

A copy of correspondence to Greg Moore, Chair, Metro Vancouver Regional District, was received from Richard Stewart, Mayor City of Coquitlam regarding Coquitlam Council’s feedback on the Regional Affordable Housing Strategy

 

B)

Memorandum from City Clerk

 

 

Re:  Final Environmental Sustainability Strategy (ESS) and

____Final Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP)_

 

 

A memorandum was received from the City Clerk, advising that Council, at its Open meeting held on 2016 November 07, received the Final Environmental Sustainability Strategy (ESS) and Final Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP).

 

C)

Correspondence from West Coast Legal Education

and Action Fund

 

 

Re:  Metrotown Development Plan_______________

 

 

Correspondence was received from Ms. Kendra Milne, Director of Law Reform, West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund regarding the Metrotown Development Plan.

 

Arising from discussion, the following motion was introduced:

 

MOVED BY Councillor Johnston

SECONDED BY Councillor jordan

 

THAT staff respond to the writer and provide a copy of the Burnaby Housing Profile 2016.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

D)

Correspondence Linda Brodersen

 

 

Re:  Metrotown Development_____ 

 

 

Correspondence was received from Ms. Linda Brodersen requesting that Burnaby halt tower development in the Metrotown area.

 

Arising from discussion, the following motion was introduced:

 

MOVED BY Councillor Johnston

SECONDED BY Councillor jordan

 

THAT staff respond to the writer and provide a copy of the Burnaby Housing Profile 2016.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

E)

Correspondence from Coalition of Progressive Electors

 

 

Re:  Metrotown Plan Update________________________

 

 

Correspondence was received from Mr. Tim Louis and Ms. Connie Hubbs, Co-Chairs, Coalition of Progressive Electors requesting that Burnaby rescind the proposed Metrotown Plan Update.

 

Arising from discussion, the following motion was introduced:

 

MOVED BY Councillor Johnston

SECONDED BY Councillor jordan

 

THAT staff respond to the writer and provide a copy of the Burnaby Housing Profile 2016.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

5.

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

Councillor Jordan

 

Councillor Jordan addressed the BC Government’s affordable housing projects announcement, and requested that staff bring forward further information regarding the proposals for Burnaby.

 

Staff undertook to provide the information to the Committee.

 

6.

INQUIRIES

 

 

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

 

7.

CLOSED

 

 

The Committee meeting moved into a Closed meeting from which the public was excluded according to Sections 90 and 92 of the Community Charter.

 

MOVED BY Councillor Johnston

SECONDED BY Councillor jordan

 

THAT the Open Committee meeting do now recess.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

The Open Committee meeting recessed at 5:45 p.m.

 

 

 

 

MOVED BY Councillor Johnston

SECONDED BY Councillor jordan

 

THAT the Open Committee meeting do now reconvene.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

The Open Committee meeting reconvened at 6:22 p.m.

 

8.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

MOVED BY Councillor Johnston

SECONDED BY Councillor jordan

 

THAT this Open Committee meeting do now adjourn.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

The Committee meeting adjourned at 6:23 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

________________________

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Eva Prior

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER                  

Councillor Colleen Jordan

CHAIR

 

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