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, 2019 November 19 at 3:30 p.m.

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENT:

Councillor Pietro Calendino, Chair

Councillor Sav Dhaliwal, Vice Chair

Councillor Joe Keithley, Member

Councillor Paul McDonell, Member

Councillor James Wang, Member

His Worship, Mayor Mike Hurley, Ex-Officio Member

 

 

 

 

STAFF:

Mr. Ed Kozak, Director Planning and Building

Ms. Lee-Ann Garnett, Assistant Director Long Range Planning

Mr. Johannes Schumann, Assistant Director Current Planning

Ms. Eva Prior, Administrative Officer

 

            The Chair called the Open Committee meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

The Chair, Councillor Pietro Clendino recognized the ancestral and unceded homelands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, and extended appreciation for the opportunity to hold a meeting on this shared territory.

 

2.

MINUTES

 

 

A)

Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Open meeting held on 2019 October 29_______________________

 

 

MOVED BY councillor mcdonell

SECONDED BY councillor wang

 

THAT the minutes of the Open Committee meeting held on 2019 October 29 be adopted.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

 

 

           

3.

DELEGATIONS

 

 

A)

Bansal and Sons Diesel Automotive Ltd.

Re: Land Use at 3822 and 3842 Marine Way

Speaker: Harjinder Bansal

 

 

Mr. Harjinder Bansal, appeared before the Committee regarding Bansal and Sons Diesel Automotive Ltd located at 3822 and 3842 Marine Way.

 

Mr. Bansal advised that Bansal and Sons Diesel Automotive Ltd has been operating at 3822 and 3842 Marine Way since 1991.  The speaker requested the Committee’s assistance in addressing several outstanding concerns, which if unresolved, may result in the dissolution of the business. 

 

The following issues were outlined:

·         3822 and 3842 Marine Way are divided by a City owned property (future laneway).  Bansal and Sons Diesel Automotive Ltd is considered to be encroaching on the City owned property;

·         a structure built to house a waste oil tank and compressor are unpermitted; and

·         3842 Marine Way does not have a business licence and is not tied to the business licence for Bansal and Sons Diesel Automotive Ltd at 3822 Marine Way.

 

The speaker queried the feasibility of either purchasing or leasing the City owned property between 3822 and 3842 Marine Way.

 

Staff expressed concern that leasing City owned property may set a precedent for other similar areas where the use has outgrown the lot size. Potential contamination of the City owned site would also be a concern.

 

Staff advised a business licence could be obtained for 3842 Marine Way if a structure were erected on the site that serves as the primary use, allowing for an accessory use of outdoor storage of vehicles to occur.

 

Arising from discussion, the Committee introduced the following motion:

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR Dhaliwal

SECONDED BY Councillor keithley

 

THAT the requests made by the delegation be REFERRED to staff for report.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

 

B)

Beedie Living

Re: Status of City Property at 6050 Beresford Street

Speaker: David Roppel, Director, Residential Development

 

 

It was brought to the attention of the Committee that the address in question is 7320 Buller and not 6050 Beresford Street.

 

Mr. David Roppel, Director, Residential Development Beedie Living appeared before the Committee requesting the status of City owned property at 7320 Buller Avenue, currently this site is occupied by a warehouse.

 

Mr. Roppel advised that Beedie Living will be developing 124 family-oriented town homes at 7470 Irmin Street, adjacent to 7320 Buller Avenue. Beedie Living purchased the historic rail line, bordering the north portion of 7470 Irmin Street and the south portion of 7320 Buller Avenue, with the intent of creating a public multi-use trail.  The trail would complete a pedestrian and bike connection from MacPherson Avenue at the Burnaby South Secondary School, to the Expo Line on the east side of 7470 Irmin Street.

 

The delegation advised that design decisions were made in the context of the potential park development at 7320 Buller (based on the Royal Oak Community Plan general land use designation).  A portion of the townhouses will have entrances on the north side, facing the greenway, trail and future City park.  

 

Beedie Living would be willing to work with the City to bring the park into the design development phase and assist with coordinating the design and construction. Mr. Roppel requested that construction of the future park at 7320 Buller Avenue be completed in tandem with the Beedie Living development at 7470 Irmin Street. 

 

Arising from discussion, the following motion was introduced:

 

MOVED BY Councillor McDonell

SECONDED BY councillor wang

 

THAT the requests made by the delegation be REFERRED to staff for a report.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

4.

CORRESPONDENCE

 

 

A)

Correspondence from David R. Jones, PEng

Re: Gilmore Place Earthquake Risk___

 

 

Correspondence was received from Mr. David R. Jones, PEng, expressing concern regarding the Onni two tower development proposed for Gilmore Place.

Mr. Jones has worked in seismic restraint and emergency preparedness for the University of British Columbia for 25 years.  The writer is concerned that the seismic design for the two towers is unproven. 

 

In conclusion, Mr. Jones urged the City to continue low-rise developments as opposed to the highrise developments currently being considered.

 

5.

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

There were no items of new business brought before the Committee at this time.

 

6.

INQUIRIES

 

 

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

 

7.

CLOSED

 

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR mcdonell 

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR wang

 

THAT the Committee, in accordance with Sections 90 and 92 of the Community Charter, do now resolve itself into a Closed meeting at this time, from which the public is excluded to consider matters concerning negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public.

 

                                                                                            CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

MOVED BY councillor keithley

SECONDED BY councillor wang

 

THAT the Open Committee meeting do now recess.

 

                                                                                            CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

                                                                                         

The Open Committee meeting recessed at 4:05 p.m.

 

MOVED BY Councillor wang

SECONDED BY councillor mcdonell

 

THAT the Open Committee meeting do now reconvene.

 

                                                                                           CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

           

The Open Committee meeting reconvened at 4:05 p.m.

 

 

 

 

8.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

MOVED BY councillor keithley

SECONDED BY councillor wang 

 

THAT this Open Committee meeting do now adjourn.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

The Open Committee meeting adjourned at 4:06 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Eva Prior

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER                  

Councillor Pietro Calendino

CHAIR

 

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