Standing Committee on Planning and Environment Agenda for January 19, 2006

NOTICE OF MEETING

 

Standing Committee of Council

on Planning and Environment

 

AGENDA

 

DATE:

Thursday, January 19, 2006

     

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

     
 

PLACE:

Council Chamber

Third Floor, City Hall

     

PLEASE NOTE:

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•  Agendas and reports are available on the City of Vancouver web site at http://www.vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/councilmeetings/meeting_schedule.cfm approximately one week before the meeting date.

•  Minutes from the meeting.

For information, or to register to speak, please call Nicole Ludwig, Meeting Coordinator at 604.871.6399, e-mail nicole.ludwig@vancouver.ca

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting of December 15, 2005 , to be adopted.

1.    608 West Pender Street ( 515 Seymour Street ) - Clarence Hotel Ltd., Liquor Primary Liquor License Application for an Increase in Patron Capacity (Video Clip of this Item)

The attached Administrative Report dated January 3, 2006, refers.

The report has been sent to interested parties, some of whom may wish to speak.

2.    2936 West 4 th Avenue - Report Back on Heritage Retention Through Transfer of Density (Video Clip of this Item)

The attached Administrative Report dated January 5, 2006, refers.

The report has been sent to interested parties, some of whom may wish to speak.

3.    Proposed Amendment to Subdivision By-law No. 5208 - Reclassification of the Properties at 3111, 3137, 3161 and 3187 West 43 rd Avenue (Video Clip of this Item)

The attached Administrative Report dated December 13, 2005, refers.

The report has been sent to interested parties, some of whom may wish to speak.

4.    Vancouver City Planning Commission (VCPC) Funding and Membership (Video Clip of this Item)

 

At the Regular Council meeting on January 17, 2006 , when considering the Administrative Report dated December 6, 2005 , entitled "2006 Advance Grant Instalments - Major Exhibiting Institutions & City Planning Commission", Vancouver City Council postponed consideration of the following to the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting on January 19, 2006 , so representatives from the Commission could speak to Council:

THAT monthly instalments, based on 2005 funding levels, be made to the Vancouver Planning Commission at an amount sufficient to cover the manager's costs only, not programming costs. Source of funds is the "Other" Grants budget

In addition, when considering the Administrative Report dated January 5, 2006 entitled "Advisory Bodies to Council - Appointments and Appointment Process", Council referred consideration of the following motion to the Standing Committee meeting:

THAT Council appoint those previous incumbents who are willing to serve as interim members to those advisory committees having responsibilities under existing City by-laws, listed as follows, until such time as the advisory body component of the Roles, Relationships, and Responsibilities Review is completed and, pending the outcome of the Review, successors can be appointed through the City's established advisory body appointment process.

•  Vancouver City Planning Commission

Accordingly, representatives from the VCPC have been notified and may wish to speak.

 

NOTICE

A Regular Council meeting will be convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

 

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

(Video Clip of this Item)

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

 

Late Distribution

1.   Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village - Interim Site Servicing Budget and Award of Contract for Cofferdam Construction, Maintenance and Deconstruction

 

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

1.   Standing Committee of Council on Planning and Environment

Thursday, January 19, 2006

Approval of recommendations and actions.

Note from Meeting Coordinator: Approval of Grants (Item 4) requires 8 affirmative votes.

 

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

 

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

MOTIONS

A.   Administrative Motions

None.

B.   Motions on Notice

1.   FCM Travel Expenses - Councillor Tim Stevenson

MOVER: Councillor Ladner

SECONDER: Councillor Ball

2.   Parking Stall Tax

MOVER: Councillor Louie

SECONDER:

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

 

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