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, B.C. on Tuesday, 2017 September 19 at 5:30 p.m.

 

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

PRESENT:

Councillor C. Jordan, Chair

Councillor D. Johnston, Vice Chair (arrived 5:45 p.m.)

Councillor S. Dhaliwal, Member

Councillor P. McDonell, Member

 

 

ABSENT:

Councillor J. Wang, Member

 

 

STAFF:

Mr. L. Pelletier, Director Planning and Building

Ms. L. Garnett, Assistant Director Long Range Planning

Mr. E. Kozak, Deputy Director Planning and Building

Mr. P. Kushnir, Deputy Chief Building Inspector

Mr. D. Louie, Assistant Director Engineering, Transportation Services

Ms. M. Macdonald, Administrative Officer

Ms. E. Prior, Administrative Officer

 

 

 

The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m.

 

 

2.

MINUTES

 

 

A)

Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee held on 2017 June 27_________________________________________

 

 

MOVED BY councillor MCDONELL 

SECONDED BY councillor DHALIWAL 

 

THAT the minutes of the Open Planning and Development Committee meeting held on 2017 June 27 be adopted.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

3.

DELEGATIONS

 

 

MOVED BY councillor MCDONELL 

SECONDED BY councillor DHALIWAL 

 

THAT the delegations be heard.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

A)

Bruno Di Spirito

Re: Residential Building Bylaws

Speaker: Bruno Di Spirito

 

 

Mr. Bruno Di Spirito, 919 Burnwood Avenue, appeared before the Committee advising of his concern with the development of 909 Burnwood Avenue.  Mr. Di Spirito noted that the developer has built two retaining walls (one 6 feet and another 14 feet behind, lifting the backyard significantly from the natural grade), and installed a swimming pool. The speaker added the new construction has negatively affected his and the other adjacent property owners’ privacy.

 

**Councillor Johnston arrived at the meeting at 5:45 p.m.**

 

Staff advised that the City followed the appropriate processes and that compliance with the building bylaws has been met.

 

Mr. Di Spirito requested the City consider modifications to the bylaw to prevent private property developers from deviating from the intent of the bylaw.

 

Arising from discussion, the following motion was introduced:

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MCDONELL

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON

 

THAT the issues raised by the delegation be REFERRED to staff for a report.

 

                                                                         CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

The Chair requested Mr. Di Spirito be notified when the report comes to the Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B)

Wayne Lee

Re: 6588 Nelson Avenue - Conversion of Bicycle Locker to Storage Locker

Speaker: Wayne Lee

 

 

Mr. Wayne Lee, 6588 Nelson Avenue, appeared before the Committee expressing concern regarding insufficient storage lockers for residents in his strata complex.  Mr. Lee advised that there was an unknown quantity of storage lockers at the time of presale and at the time of occupancy, only 59 lockers were provided. The speaker noted that residents have no place to put sporting equipment, luggage, and off-seasonal items. Thirty-nine residents have requested storage lockers.

 

Mr. Lee requested consideration to allow the Strata to convert one of the bicycle storage rooms to storage locker space for the residents.

 

Staff advised the bicycle storage rooms are part of the Transportation Demand Management Agreement of the original rezoning application, and under the bylaw there is no requirement for storage lockers.

 

Arising from discussion, the following motion was introduced:

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON

 

THAT this matter be REFERRED to staff to work with the Strata to address the storage space needs that were raised.

 

                                                                         CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

4.

CORRESPONDENCE

 

 

MOVED BY councillor MCDONELL 

SECONDED BY councillor JOHNSTON 

 

THAT the correspondence be received.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

A)

Correspondence from Pauline Mason

Re:  Affordable Housing in Burnaby_

 

 

Correspondence was received from Ms. Pauline Mason expressing concern for the lack of affordable housing in Burnaby, especially its impact on the younger

Generation.

 

Arising from discussion, the following motion was introduced:

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MCDONELL

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON

 

THAT staff respond to Ms. Mason.

 

                                                                         CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

B)

Correspondence from Dr. Pardeep S. Rai

Re:  Off-Street Access for 5291 Carson Street

 

 

Correspondence was received from Dr. Pardeep S. Rai requesting consideration to allow a front driveway access for his new home at 5291 Carson Street.

 

Staff advised that the City’s policy regarding off-street parking mandates driveway access from the rear of the property where there is a laneway. The following two exceptions may apply, if:  1) the majority of homes on the street have front driveway access; or 2) there is an extreme hardship.

 

Engineering staff met with Dr. Rai, visited the site, and determined that a front driveway access is not supported.

 

Arising from discussion, the following motion was introduced:

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MCDONELL

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL

 

THAT staff respond to Dr. Rai.

 

                                                                         CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

C)

Memorandum from the Administrative Officer

Re: Environmental Sustainability Strategy (ESS) and Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) Implementation Approach and Phase 1 Priorities

 

 

A memorandum was received from the Administrative Officer advising that Council, at its Open meeting held on 2017 September 11, received and adopted the above noted report outlining an approach for implementation of the Environmental Sustainability Strategy and Community Energy and Emissions Plan.

 

 

 

 

5.

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

            Councillor Jordan

 

Councillor Jordan referred to a second letter received from Ms. Pauline Mason in which she reiterated her concern with affordable housing in Burnaby.

 

MOVED BY councillor MCDONELL 

SECONDED BY councillor JOHNSTON

 

THAT the correspondence be received.                                                             

 

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

Arising from consideration of the matter, the Chair requested staff include acknowledgement of this correspondence in their response to Ms. Mason’s first letter.

 

MOVED BY councillor MCDONELL 

SECONDED BY councillor DHALIWAL

 

THAT the Planning and Development Committee meeting scheduled for 2017 October 31 be rescheduled to 2017 October 17.                                               

 

  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

           

            Councillor Johnston

 

Councillor Johnston inquired regarding the work plan for the three-way intersection at Eastbrook and Still Creek.

 

Staff advised that the intersection is under active review with a number of traffic safety measures being considered.

 

Arising from discussion, the Committee requested that staff provide an update on the work planned for the area.

 

Staff undertook to investigate.

 

6.

INQUIRIES

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

7.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

MOVED BY councillor MCDONELL 

SECONDED BY councillor JOHNSTON 

 

THAT the Open meeting do now adjourn.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

The Committee Meeting of the Planning and Development Committee adjourned at 6:40 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monica Macdonald

Administrative Officer

Councillor Colleen Jordan

Chair

 

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