STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

COUNCIL ACTIONS

DATE: Thursday, February 4, 1999
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

*FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT GAIL JOHNSON, 873-7268*

1. Building Board of Appeal By-law Amendment File: 2501

A. THAT Council approve changes to the Building Board of Appeal By-Law, as described in this report, in order to clarify the scope of jurisdiction of the Building Board of Appeal.

B. THAT Council instruct the Director of Legal Services to prepare the necessary By-law amendment.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Approval of Council Initiative - File: 8305

Proposed Chinatown BIA

A. THAT Council re-confirm its approval of the Chinatown Merchants Association (CMA) as sponsor for the proposed Chinatown BIA.

B. THAT Council approve the commencement of a Council Initiative to establish the proposed Chinatown BIA;

AND FURTHER THAT Council forward the application of the Chinatown Merchants Association to a hearing of the Court of Revision.

C. THAT the City notify the property owners and tenants in the area outlined in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated January 22, 1999 of the proposed BIA and BIA levy.

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

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