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, 2018 November 20 at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

PRESENT:

Councillor Colleen Jordan, Chair

Councillor Dan Johnston, Vice Chair

Councillor Paul McDonell, Member

Councillor James Wang, Member

 

 

ABSENT:

Councillor Sav Dhaliwal, Member

 

 

STAFF:

Mr. Lou Pelletier, Director Planning and Building

Mr. Ed Kozak, Deputy Director Planning and Building

Mr. Doug Louie, Asst. Director Engineering Transportation Svcs

Ms. Monica Macdonald, Administrative Officer

 

 

The Chair called the Open Committee meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.

 

 

2.

MINUTES

 

 

a)

Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Open meeting held on 2018 October 30                                                  

 

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR mcdonell 

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR wang 

 

THAT the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Open meeting held on 2018 October 30 be adopted.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

CORRESPONDENCE

 

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR mcdonell 

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR johnston 

 

THAT the correspondence be received.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

a)

Memorandum from the Director Engineering

Re: Storm Sewer Extension - 7280 2nd Street

 

 

A memorandum and  a copy of a letter sent to Mr. Simranjit Minhas was received from the Director Engineering, in response to questions Mr. Minhas raised at the Committee meeting held on 2018 October 30 regarding payment for a storm sewer extension for his new home at 7280 2nd Street.

 

4.

REPORT

 

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR mcdonell 

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR johnston 

 

THAT the report be received.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

a)

Report from the Director Planning and Building

Re: Multiple-Family Residential Rezoning Proposal

5486, 5518, 5558 and 5580 Marine Drive

Big Bend Development Plan                                           

 

 

The Director Planning and Building submitted a report in response to a delegation requesting a rezoning proposal that does not meet the land use designation outlined in the Official Community Plan and the Big Bend Development Plan.

 

The Director Planning and Building recommended:

 

1.      THAT a copy of this report be sent to the individuals who appeared as a delegation.  

 

 

 

 

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR mcdonell 

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR wang 

 

THAT the recommendation of the Director Planning and Building be adopted.

 

                                                                                                        CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

           

 

Arising from discussion, the Committee requested staff clarify the wording in the report to specify that the development would not be permitted or supported as the proposal constitutes a non-farm use which is not in line with prevailing Agricultural Land Commission regulations of an Agricultural Land Reserve property.

 

Staff undertook to follow-up.

 

Arising from further discussion, the following motion was introduced:

 

MOVED BY councillor johnston

SECONDED BY councillor mcdonell

 

THAT members of Council be sent a copy of the committee report for information. 

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

5.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

            Councillor Jordan – Building Tabulation Report Demolition Permits

 

Councillor Jordan referred to the information on demolition permits reported on the Building Tabulation Report.

 

Arising from discussion, the following motion was introduced:

 

MOVED BY councillor johnston

SECONDED BY councillor mcdonell

 

THAT staff amend the Building Tabulation Report, as of 2019 January, to provide additional demolition permit information on single homes as well as other buildings.  

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

6.

INQUIRIES

 

 

No inquiries were brought before the Committee at this time.

 

 

7.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR mcdonell 

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR johnston 

 

THAT this Open Committee meeting do now adjourn.

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

The Open Committee meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monica Macdonald

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER                  

Councillor Colleen Jordan

CHAIR