STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

D E C I S I O N S

DATE: Thursday, June 17, 1999
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

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ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting of May 20, 1999, were adopted.

1. East Vancouver Farmers' Market - File: 5303

Lord Roberts School

THAT Council instruct the Chief License Inspector to withhold enforcement of the Zoning & Development By-law respecting land use on a farmers' market operated by a registered non-profit society proposed for the Lord Roberts School parking lot, 1100 Bidwell Street, for the summer and fall seasons of 1999, on a trial basis, pending a report back after the trial period by the Director of Central Area Planning on behalf of Land Use and Development towards an application to amend the RM-5A District Schedule.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Proposed Amendment to Subdivision By-law No. 5208 File: 5306

Reclassification of the South Side of the 3500-Block McGill Street

THAT Council refuse the application to reclassify the properties on the south side of the 3500-block of McGill Street from Category `C' to Category `A' of Schedule A, Table 1, of Subdivision By-law No. 5208.

- CARRIED

3. Vancouver Building By-law Revisions File: 113

A. THAT the 1998 British Columbia Building Code, amended as provided in Recommendation B, be adopted as the Building By-law for Vancouver.

B. THAT the proposed amendments to the Building By-law, as outlined in this report, be approved.

C. THAT the plumbing regulations affecting buildings, which currently form part of the Plumbing By-law, be brought into the Building By-law as outlined in this report.

D. THAT the balance of the Plumbing By-law be combined with the proposed Wastewater, Storm Water and Watercourse By-law, as set out in a report by the Permits & Licenses and Engineering Departments also being considered today.

E. THAT the Director of Legal Services be requested to bring forward the appropriate By-law amendments.

F. THAT the certified Professional Program be amended to reflect the changes to the Building By-law

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Proposed Wastewater, Storm Water and Watercourse By-law File: 113

A. THAT the Sewer Use Regulation By-law No. 5320, be replaced by a new by-law incorporating the substantive changes and housekeeping amendments generally as shown in this report and Appendix A.

B. THAT sections 2, 8, and 16 (part II) of the Plumbing By-law with minor housekeeping amendments, generally as shown in this report and Appendix A, be merged into the new by-law.

C. THAT the Stream Obstruction By-law No. 2884 be merged into the new by-law.

D. THAT the Director of Legal Services be requested to bring forward the appropriate by-law amendments.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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NOTICE

A Regular Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

I. Standing Committee of Council

on Planning and Environment
June 17, 1999

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment, Vancouver City Council approved the recommendation of the Committee as set out in its report dated June 17, 1999.

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Sharing of Gaming Revenues

The City Manager advised the Provincial govt has made an announcement to charities with respect to the sharing of gaming revenues and gaming activities. The City Manager will circulate a copy of the press release as soon as available.

The meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m.

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