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MINUTES

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1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Tuesday, March 21^st, 2006.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

Wednesday, April 19^th, 2006, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

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3.

CANADA LINE – CAMBIE STATION RENAMING
(Report:  Mar. 28/06, File No.:   10-6520-02-01/2006 – Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1794439)

Designated Speaker:  Greg Scott

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That consideration be given to the change of the Cambie Station name to either:

(1)

International Station; or

(2)

Riverside Station.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

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4.

APPLICATION BY GERRY BLONSKI ARCHITECT FOR REZONING 9000 GRANVILLE AVENUE AND 7040 GARDEN CITY ROAD FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA F (R1/F) TO COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (CD/128)

(RZ 04-271196 - Report:  March 7^th, 2006, File No.:  8060-20-7948) (REDMS No. 1500527, 1517542)

Designated Speaker:  Jean Lamontagne

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Bylaw No. 7948, to reduce the minimum lot size from 0.405 ha
(1 ac.) to 0.16 ha (0.40 ac.) in “Comprehensive Development District (CD/128)”, be introduced and given first reading.

(2)

That Bylaw No. 8052, for rezoning 9000 Granville Avenue and 7040 Garden City Road from “Single-Family Residential District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/128)”, be introduced and given first reading.

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5.

APPLICATION BY HARI AND MOHINDER GILL FOR REZONING AT 5491 WALTON ROAD FROM SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA E (R1/E) TO SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA B (R1/B)

(RZ 05-321067 - Report:  March 16^th, 2006, File No.:  8060-20-8036) (REDMS No. 1753100, 1782190)

Designated Speaker:  Jean Lamontagne

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8036, for the rezoning of 5491 Walton Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)”, be introduced and given first reading.

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6.

APPLICATION BY RAV BAINS FOR REZONING AT 8400 HEATHER STREET FROM SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA B (R1/B) TO SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA A (R1/A)

(RZ 05-328448 - Report:  March 14^th, 2006, File No.:  8060-20-8054) (REDMS No. 1781094, 1781246)

Designated Speaker:  Jean Lamontagne

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8054, for the rezoning of 8400 Heather Street from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area A (R1/A)”, be introduced and given first reading.

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7.

MCLENNAN SOUTH SUB-AREA ROAD IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FINANCING EQUITY

(Report:  March 20^th, 2006, File No.:  08-4045-20-10-MS) (REDMS No. 1773793)

Designated Speaker:  Jean Lamontagne

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That new development (rezoning applications) in the McLennan South Sub-Area continue to be fully responsible for the costs of dedicating and constructing new roads and continue to receive Development Cost Charge (DCC) Credits for Keefer Avenue, Sills Avenue (the east-west portions of the “Ring Road”), Jones Road and Bennett Road.

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8.

ENHANCED PUBLIC ART PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

(Report:  March 23^rd, 2006, File No.:  ) (REDMS No. 1790125)

Designated Speaker:  Terry Crowe, Kate Sparrow

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That, (as per the report dated March 23, 2006 from the Manager, Policy Planning and the Director, Recreation and Cultural Services, entitled: Enhanced Public Art Program Management), Option 2 – Enhanced Public Art [PA] Program Management, be approved which includes:

(1)

In 2006, transferring the full responsibility for the Public Art Program, from the Policy Planning Department, to the Recreation and Cultural Services Department (RCS),

(2)

In 2006, RCS employing a qualified temporary, full time Public Art Co-ordinator, to manage the Public Art Program;

(3)

For 2006, allocate $93,000 from any 2005 Surplus, to pay for the Co-ordinator,

(4)

For 2007 and onward, RCS staff are to:

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encourage a wide range of community, private and stakeholder involvement in and contributions to the Public Art Program,

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with Development Application staff, negotiate with developers who voluntarily participate in the Public Art Program, to ensure that sufficient funds are available, annually, to fund a Public Art Co-ordinator, primarily from non-City contributions;

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as part of annual Public Art Program budgets, prepare annual proposals, to finance the Public Art Co-ordinator, primarily from non-City contributions;

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over time, when the City’s Oval and No 3 Road - Canada Line Public Art Programs and Implementation Strategies are brought forward, identify longer term funding options for a Public Art Co-ordinator and public art projects.

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MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT