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 March 27 at 6:00 p.m.

1.

CALL TO ORDER

PRESENT:

Councillor Colleen Jordan, Chair

Councillor Dan Johnston, Vice Chair

Councillor Sav Dhaliwal, Member

Councillor Paul McDonell, Member

Councillor James Wang, Member (arrived 6:04 p.m.)

STAFF:

Mr. Lou Pelletier, Director Planning and Building

Mr. Ed Kozak, Deputy Director Planning and Building

Ms. Monica Macdonald, Administrative Officer

The Chair called the Open Committee meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

2.

MINUTES

a)

Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Open meeting held on 2018 February 27                                                       

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR mcdonell

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR johnston

THAT the minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Open meeting held on 2018 February 27 be adopted.

                                                                                            CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3.

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: Proposed Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments - 2018 March

The Director Planning and Building submitted a report proposing a number of text amendments to the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw. The proposed amendments pertain to: 1) definition of “Bay Window”, 2) adaptable housing units, 3) Metrotown payment-in-lieu of parking program, and 4) calculation of gross floor area and above grade floor area for any portion of a building with a clear height of more than 3.7 m.

Councillor Wang arrived 6:04 p.m.

The Director Planning and Building recommended:

1.         THAT Council be requested to authorize the preparation of a bylaw amending the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw, as outlined in Section 2.0 of this report, for advancement to the Public Hearing on 2018 April 24.

MOVED By councillor JOHNSTON

SECONDED BY councillor MCDONELL

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

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4.

NEW BUSINESS

5.

INQUIRIES

Councillor Jordan – Secondary Suite Program

Councillor Jordan inquired regarding the Secondary Suites Program concerns raised by Mr. and Mrs. Fogale at the Committee meeting held on 2017 April 25.

Staff undertook to investigate.

Councillor Jordan – Non-Market Housing Project Proposal  

Councillor Jordan inquired regarding the proposed non-market housing project presented by Mr. Forster, Terra Special Projects Ltd., at the Committee meeting held on 2018 February 27.

Staff undertook to follow up.

Councillor Jordan – Demolition Regulation

Councillor Jordan inquired regarding building demolition regulation in Burnaby.

Staff undertook to investigate.

Councillor Dhaliwal – Residential Building Bylaws

Councillor Dhaliwal inquired regarding the Building Bylaw issues raised by     Mr. Di Spirito at the Committee meeting held on 2017 September 19.

Staff advised a report to the Committee is forthcoming.

6.

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 6:37 p.m.

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Monica Macdonald

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER                  

Councillor Colleen Jordan

CHAIR