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CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

JULY 8, 1999

PRESENT:

Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Don Bellamy
Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario
Councillor Alan Herbert
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor Sam Sullivan

ABSENT:

Councillor Jennifer Clarke (Sick Leave)
Councillor George Puil

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager
Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Manager

CLERK TO THE
COUNCIL:

Nancy Largent

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Sullivan,

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on Planning and Environment
July 8, 1999

Clauses 1, 2 and 3

MOVED by Cllr. Sullivan,

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Sullivan,

The Council adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
_ _ _ _ _

REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

JULY 8, 1999

PRESENT:

Councillor Sam Sullivan, Deputy Chair
Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Don Bellamy
Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario
Councillor Alan Herbert
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Gordon Price
*Councillor George Puil

ABSENT:

Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Chair (Sick Leave)

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

CLERK TO THE
COMMITTEE:

Nancy Largent

*denotes presence for part of the meeting

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION

1. Secondary Suites: Program Compliance,

· the existing secondary suites program is not working, as evidenced by the rates of non-compliance;
· secondary suites provide much-needed affordable housing;
· secondary suites are an environmentally responsible use of land;
· the existing division of the city into suite and non-suite areas is discriminatory;
· considerable uncertainty has been created in the phase-out areas;
· tenants of illegal suites cannot complain about hazardous conditions or poor maintenance for fear of losing their accommodation;
· the secondary suite program is a good example of expensive and ineffective over-regulation of private property.
Clause No. 1 Continued

RECOMMENDED

2. CityPlan Community Vision Program - Continuation File: 5340

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT Council approve continuing the Community Visions Program, through the predominantly single family areas of the city, with adjustments to program steps, components, and schedule as described in the Policy Report dated June 9, 1999; and that staff revise the CityPlan Community Visions Terms of Reference document to reflect these changes.

Clause No. 2 Continued

D. THAT the following amounts, as described in Appendix E of the Policy Report dated June 9, 1999, be added to future Planning Department budgets as project funding to complete the Vision Program in the areas outlined in this report:

F. THAT the Director of City Plans report in early 2001 on details of a program to “re-vision” the areas of the City which have older local plans in place and which are not to be covered by the Community Vision Program.

3. Implementation of Kensington-Cedar Cottage

· the Visioning program has been a major step forward to show how communities can work with the City and Council;
· with this framework, communities will be better able to deal with issues before they become serious problems;
· communications and outreach and effective use of volunteers will be significant factors in successful implementation;
· it is very useful for communities to have an identified contact person, someone specific to call at City Hall;
· residents want to be included in the decision-making process;
· liaison groups in the pilot project neighbourhoods have gained skills and experience which will make them helpful resources to communities beginning Visioning;
· civil engineering and economic development resources will be needed to help sort out the problems of business streets.

Clause No. 3 Continued

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT Council approve the Community Vision implementation and monitoring strategy described in the Policy Report dated June 10, 1999, including the Dunbar and Kensington-Cedar Cottage Action Plans (Appendix A) attached to the report..

B. THAT Council approve hiring a temporary Planner I for a 28 month period to co-ordinate work on implementation and monitoring activities related to the Dunbar and Kensington-Cedar Cottage Visions. Total cost including benefits, overtime and computer is $151,540 with the 1999 cost of $24,648 being from Contingency Reserve and amounts of $63,446 being added to the Planning Department’s 2000 and 2001 Operating Budgets.

C. THAT Council approve hiring a temporary Civil Engineer for a 28 month period to work on developing comprehensive arterial plans for Knight Street, Kingsway, and Dunbar Streets. Total cost including benefits and computer is $163,660 with the 1999 cost of $26,380 being funded from Contingency Reserve and amounts of $68,640 being added to the Engineering Department’s 2000 and 2001 Operating Budgets.

Clause No. 3 Continued

E. THAT staff report back with a strategy and budget for providing community development support in Kensington-Cedar Cottage to assist with local volunteer initiatives.

(Councillor Puil not present for the vote)

The Committee adjourned at 4:25 p.m.

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