May 27, 2013 - Minutes (Special)
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Special General Purposes Committee
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Monday, May 27, 2013 |
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Anderson Room |
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair |
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Call to Order: |
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. |
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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT |
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(File Ref. No. 01-0157-30-RGST1) (REDMS No. 3870821) |
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Terry Crowe, Manager, Policy Planning, accompanied by Lee-Ann Garnett, Senior Regional Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment, Metro Vancouver, provided background information, noting that the City of Port Moody is seeking to designate three waterfront parcels on the Burrard Inlet, which are currently designated as ‘Industrial,’ ‘General Urban,’ ‘Rural,’ and ‘Conservation and Recreation’ to ‘Special Study Areas.’ |
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Mr. Crowe advised that staff is in receipt of new information regarding the City of Port Moody’s request, whereby it is anticipated that the City of Port Moody will remove the ‘Rural’ and ‘Conservation and Recreation’ parcels from the proposed Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) amendment. |
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Mr. Crowe spoke of the Metro Vancouver Board process as it relates to Type 2 and Type 3 amendments to the RGS and commented on their varying thresholds and the requirement to hold a Public Hearing. |
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In response to comments made by Committee, Ms. Garnett advised that the City of Port Moody accepted the RGS under the provision that its Map 12 – Special Study Areas and Sewerage Extension Areas would not apply to them; the Metro Vancouver Board accepted this condition. |
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Discussion ensued regarding the Metro Vancouver Board process and Mr. Crowe and Ms. Garnett provided the following information: |
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a Type 2 RGS amendment would require a 2/3 vote of the Board and a Public Hearing for ‘Rural’ and ‘Conservation and Recreation’ areas; |
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a Type 3 RGS amendment would require a 50% plus one weighted vote for ‘Rural’ and ‘Conservation and Recreation’ areas; and |
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a Type 3 RGS amendment does not require a Public Hearing. |
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Committee expressed concern related to the potential regional impacts of such amendments and in particular the impacts to the City of Richmond. Direction was given to staff to follow this matter closely so that Council may be fully engaged as it proceeds through the Metro Vancouver Board process. |
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In reply to a query from the Chair, Mr. Crowe advised that as per the City of Port Moody’s staff report dated December 19, 2012 titled ‘OCP Amendment to Include Special Study Area Designations,’ the proposed RGS amendments are to identify those areas where a more detailed land use plan will be required by way of an area plan or a site specific development plan. |
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Councillor Steves distributed copies of a Metro Vancouver Industrial Overview – Spring 2013 (attached to and forming part of these Minutes as Schedule 1), and read an extract noting the potential to utilize Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) lands for new industrial lands. |
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Discussion ensued regarding the proposed staff recommendations and members of Committee wished to clearly express the City’s opposition to the proposed RGS amendments. Also, it was noted that the City of Port Moody and all other Metro Vancouver municipalities be advised of the City’s position on this matter. |
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As a result of the discussion, the following motion was introduced: |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That as per the report from the General Manager, Planning and Development, dated May 24, 2013, titled Richmond Response: Proposed Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy Type 3 Amendment – Minor B for Port Moody, Council: |
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advise Metro Vancouver that the City of Richmond is opposed to the proposed RGS Amendment Special Study Area designation for all the affected sites, as it would lower the RGS amendment requirement from Type 2 (i.e., a 2/3 MV Board vote and a Public Hearing, to a Type 3 (i.e., a MV Board 50% + 1 weighted vote) for the RGS Rural, and Conservation and Recreation areas; |
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advise Metro Vancouver that the City of Richmond supports an RGS Amendment Special Study Area designation to the RGS Industrial and General Urban designations, as the RGS amendment requirements do not change, but confirms that the City of Richmond has significant concerns regarding the regional effects of potential changes; |
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direct staff to advise on the effect on Richmond and the region should the land use in this area in Port Moody be changed; and |
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send a copy of the letter to the City of Port Moody and all Metro Vancouver member municipalities. |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the meeting adjourn (6:30 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Special General Purposes Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, May, 27, 2013. |
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie |
Hanieh Berg |