PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES
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Tuesday, 2016 February 23
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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 February 23 at 6:00 PM.
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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. Garnett, Assistant Director, Long Range Planning
Ms.
L. Ford, Long Range Planner
Ms. E. Prior,
Administrative Officer
The
Chair called the Open meeting to order at 6:06 p.m.
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MOVED BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON
SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL
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THAT the minutes of the Open meeting
of the Planning and Development Committee meeting held on 2016 January 26 be
adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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MOVED
BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON
SECONDED
BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL
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THAT
the reports be received.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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A report was received from
the Director Planning and Building providing a summary of responses to the
request from the Metro Vancouver Board for City comment on the “Regional
Affordable Housing Strategy Update” dated August 2015.
The Committee requested
that Section 4.0 Draft Regional Affordable Housing Strategy Update, Goal 2 be
amended to include an advocacy action being that the Provincial Government
grant local governments the authority to zone for rental tenure.
The Director Planning and Building
recommended:
1. THAT
a copy of this report be sent to the Metro Vancouver Board, representing the
City’s comments on the draft Regional Affordable Housing Strategy Update.
MOVED
BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL
SECONDED
BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON
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THAT
the recommendation of the Director Planning and Building be
adopted.
AMENDED
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Arising
from discussion, the following motion was introduced:
MOVED
BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL
SECONDED
BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON
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THAT the report be AMENDED to
include an advocacy action being that the Provincial Government grant local
governments the authority to zone for rental tenure.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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MOVED
BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL
SECONDED
BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON
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THAT the motion, as AMENDED, be
approved.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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A report was received from
the Director Planning and Building seeking Council’s concurrence to initiate a
consultation process to explore the desirability of an area rezoning of the
subject properties to the R12S Residential District.
The Director Planning and
Building recommended:
1. THAT
Council be requested to authorize initiation of a consultation process to
explore the desirability of an R12S area rezoning of the north side of the 5100
block of McKee Street.
2. THAT
a copy of this report be sent to Ms. Doris Poon, the petition organizer at 5127
McKee Street, Burnaby, BC V5J 2T5.
MOVED
BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL
SECONDED
BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON
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THAT
the recommendations of the Director Planning and Building be
adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Councillor
Johnston
Councillor Johnston requested
further information regarding the triggering of City Initiated Local Area
Service Projects for streetlights, curbs, gutters and sidewalks in residential
single/two family neighbourhoods that have experienced redevelopment of 30% or
more of the properties on the block.
MOVED
BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL
SECONDED
BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON
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THAT
staff provide an update to the Committee on this initiative.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Councillor
Jordan
Councillor Jordan provided
the Committee with information regarding a presentation to Metro Vancouver from
BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA). The BCNPHA is requesting that local
governments waive or reduce property taxes for non-profit housing providers.
There were no inquiries brought
forward at this time.
MOVED
BY COUNCILLOR DHALIWAL
SECONDED
BY COUNCILLOR JOHNSTON
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THAT
this Open Committee meeting do now adjourn.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The
meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
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Eva
Prior
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER
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Councillor
Colleen Jordan
CHAIR
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