Planning and Land Use Committee - 29 Oct 2015 - Agenda - Html

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AMENDED AGENDA

  PLANNING AND LAND USE COMMITTEE

  MEETING OF OCTOBER 29, 2015, AT 9:00 A.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

 

 

1.

 

Minutes from the Meeting held on October 15, 2015.

 

 

 

POLICY REPORT

 

 

2.

 

Accelerating Local Area Planning

--J. Tinney, Director - Sustainable Planning and Community Development

 

A report providing Committee with recommendations on a proposed approach to local area planning.

 

Staff Recommendation: That Council direct staff to initiate the new approach and consult with various stakeholders to gather information for a future workshop.

1_New Local Area Planning Program

 

2_New Local Area Planning Program Presentation

 

 

 

 

3.

 

BCLC Request for Expressions of Interest for Siting of New Casino Facility

--J. Tinney, Director - Sustainable Planning and Community Development

 

A report providing Committee with information on a request from the British Columbia Lottery Corporation for a new casino facility.

 

Staff Recommendation: That Council direct staff to gather further information on the request and prepare a draft response.

BCLC Request for Expression of Interest for Siting of New Casino Facility

 

 

 

 

COMBINED APPLICATIONS

 

 

4.

 

Rezoning Application No. 00472 for 1041 Oliphant Avenue and 212-220 Cook Street

--J. Tinney, Director - Sustainable Planning and Community Development

 

A proposal to rezone the property to a site-specific zone to authorize an increased density and commercial uses. A Public Hearing is required prior to Council making a final decision on the application.

 

Staff Recommendation:  That Council consider advancing the application to a Public Hearing once conditions for the proposed legal agreements are met.

 

LATE ITEM: Additional Correspondence

1_Rezoning 00472_1041 Oliphant & 212-220 Cook Street

 

2_Rezoning 00472_1041 Oliphant Avenue & 212-220 Cook Street_Correspondence

 

3_Rezoning 00472_1041 Oliphant Avenue & 212-220 Cook Street_Additional Correspondence

 

4_LATE LATE Correspondence_Cook_Oliphant_Redacted

 

5_LATE LATE LATE Correspondence_Cook_Oliphant_Redacted

 

6_Correspondence Received after cutoff

 

7_Correspondence Received after cutoff

 

8_FGCA_Cook and Oliphant

 

9_DP 000402 & Rezoning 00472_1041 Oliphant & 212-220 Cook Street_Report Presentation

 

 

 

 

[Addenda]

 

5.

 

Development Permit with Variances Application No. 000402 for 1041 Oliphant Avenue and 212-220 Cook Street

--J. Tinney, Director - Sustainable Planning and Community Development

 

An application to authorize the construction of a five-storey, mixed-use building, containing 60 residential units and six ground-floor commercial units. A hearing is required prior to Council making a final decision on the application.

 

Staff Recommendation: That Council refer the application to the Advisory Design Panel for comment and then, following the Public Hearing for the rezoning, if it is approved, that Council consider authorizing the Development Permit with Variances and authorize the execution of an Encroachment Agreement.  

1_DP 000402_1041 Oliphant Avenue & 212-220 Cook Street

 

2_DP 000402_1041 Oliphant Avenue & 212-220 Cook Street_Correspondence

 

3_DP 000402 & Rezoning 00472_1041 Oliphant & 212-220 Cook Street_Report Presentation

 

DP 000402 & Rezoning 00472_1041 Oliphant & 212-220 Cook Street_Report Presentation

 

 

 

 

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION REPORTS

 

 

6.

 

Update Report - Rezoning Application No. 00301 and Development Permit Application No. 000302 for 605-629 Speed Avenue and 606-618 Francis Avenue

--J. Tinney, Director - Sustainable Planning and Community Development

 

An update on a proposal to construct a commercial/residential complex consisting of two residential towers of 12 storeys each. An Official Community Plan Amendment is required for this application and a Public Hearing is required prior to Council making a final decision on the application.

 

Staff Recommendation: That Council consider advancing the application to a Public Hearing after a thorough review of the Official Community Plan Amendment and then consider authorizing the permit.

 

LATE ITEM: Correspondence

 

1_Update Report on 605-629 Speed and 606-618 Francis

 

2_Update report on 605-629 Speed and 606-618 Francis_Attachments Part 1

 

3_Update report on 605-629 Speed and 606-618 Francis_Attachments Part 2

 

4_Update report on 605-629 Speed and Francis_Attachments Part 3

 

5_LATE Correspondence Speed and Frances Ave Amenity Contrubution

 

6_605-629 Speed 606-618 Frances Presentation

 

 

 

 

[Addenda]

 

7.

 

Development Variance Permit No. 00157 for 740 Hillside Avenue

--J. Tinney, Director - Sustainable Planning and Community Development

 

An application to authorize a reduced parking requirement for the Mid-Town Place office building from 1 stall per 37.5m² to 1 stall per 68m². A Public Hearing is required prior to Council making a decision on the application.

 

Staff Recommendation: That Council advance the application to a Public Hearing and then consider authorizing the Development Variance Permit. 

1_DVP 00157_740 Hillside Avenue

 

2_DVP 00157_740 Hillside Avenue Presentation

 

 

 

 

8.

 

Development Variance Permit Application No. 00160 for 1581 Hillside Avenue

--J. Tinney, Director - Sustainable Planning and Community Development

 

An application to authorize an increase to the allowable size of signage. A Public Hearing is required prior to Council making a final decision on the application.

 

Staff Recommendation: That Council advance the application to a Public Hearing and then consider authorizing the Development Variance Permit.

1_DVP 00160_1581 Hillside Avenue

 

2_DVP 00160_1581 Hillside Avenue Presentation

 

 

 

 

9.

 

Development Permit with Variances Application No. 000438 for 2918 Hipwood Lane

--J. Tinney, Director - Sustainable Planning and Community Development

 

An application to authorize the construction of a small lot house. A Public Hearing is required prior to Council making a final decision on the application.

 

Staff Recommendation: That Council advance the application to Public Hearing and then consider authorizing the Development Permit with Variances.  

1_DPwV 000438_2918 Hipwood Lane

 

2_DPwV 000438_2918 Hipwood Lane Presentation

 

 

 

 

10.

 

Development Permit with Variances Application Permit No. 000437 for 755 Caledonia Avenue

--J. Tinney, Director - Sustainable Planning and Community Development

 

An application to authorize the construction of Phase Two of the Hudson Walk development, a 16-storey, 106-unit tower with ground-floor townhouses and commercial uses.

 

Staff Recommendation: That Council advance the application to a Public Hearing and then consider authorizing the Development Permit with Variances.

1_DPwV 000437_755 Caledonia Avenue

 

2_DPwV 000437_755 Caledonia Avenue Presentation

 

 

 

 

DECISION REQUESTS

 

 

11.

 

LATE ITEM: Proposed Motions forwarded from Special Governance and Priorities Meeting on Mayor's Housing Affordability Task Force

 

a.  Direct City staff to report to Council with recommendations on implementing inclusionary zoning as a way to support the development of more affordable housing, examining models in other jurisdictions, and providing options for the implementation of inclusionary zoning both downtown and throughout the city in the context of work currently being undertaken on community amenity contributions.

 

b. That staff be directed to examine opportunities to use the Housing Reserve for Secondary Suites and Garden Suites Planning and Land Use Committee HATF Recommendations.

 

Affordability Task Force Recommendations

 

 

 

 

[Addenda]

 

12.

 

LATE ITEM: Proposed Motion from Councillor's Alto and Thornton-Joe regarding having affordability added to Planning Reports

 

BE IT RESOLVED that all land use planning reports include a standing section that considers and comments on any affordability aspects of the application.

Affordability_Motion

 

 

 

 

[Addenda]

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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