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Regional Planning Committee Agenda GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING Friday, September 9, 2016 9:00 a.m. 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia R E V I S E D A G E N D A1 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1.1 September 9, 2016 Regular Meeting Agenda That the Regional Planning Committee adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for September 9, 2016 as circulated. 2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 2.1 July 15, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes That the Regional Planning Committee adopt the minutes of its regular meeting held July 15, 2016 as circulated. 3. DELEGATIONS On Table 3.1 Dr. Paul Kershaw, Generation Squeeze Subject: Homes First: Building on Common Ground event - October 25, 2016 4. INVITED PRESENTATIONS 4.1 Kim Grout, CEO, Agricultural Land Commission Subject: ALC Update 1 Note: Recommendation is shown under each item, where applicable. RPL - 1 Regional Planning Committee Regular Agenda September 9, 2016 Agenda Page 2 of 4 5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF 5.1 Association for Generational Equity Request for Funding – Homes First 2016 Designated Speaker: Margaret Eberle, Senior Housing Planner, Parks, Planning and Environment That the GVRD Board approve a $7,000 sponsorship contribution to the Association for Generational Equity (Generation Squeeze) in support of hosting Homes First: Building on Common Ground. 5.2 Encouraging Agricultural Production through Farm Property Tax Reform in Metro Vancouver Designated Speaker: Theresa Duynstee, Regional Planner, Parks, Planning, and Environment That the GVRD Board: a) Send a letter to the BC Minister of Community Sport and Cultural Development and the Minister of Agriculture requesting farm property tax reform for the Metro Vancouver region, as described in the White Paper titled, “Encouraging Agricultural Production through Farm Property Tax Reform in Metro Vancouver”; and b) Convey the report dated August 22, 2016, titled “Encouraging Agricultural Production through Farm Property Tax Reform in Metro Vancouver”, to member municipalities, the Fraser Valley Regional District, the Capital Regional District, and the Okanagan‐Similkameen Regional District. 5.3 Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future Type 2 Amendment – Sewerage Extension Provisions Designated Speaker: Heather McNell, Division Manager, Growth Management, Parks, Planning and Environment That the GVRD Board: a) Initiate the Metro Vancouver 2040 Type 2 amendment process for proposed amendments to Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future provisions for the extension of sewerage services; b) Give first reading to “Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Bylaw No. 1236, 2016”; c) Give 2nd reading to “Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Bylaw No. 1236, 2016”; and d) Direct staff to notify affected local governments as per Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future Section 6.4.2. RPL - 2 Regional Planning Committee Regular Agenda September 9, 2016 Agenda Page 3 of 4 5.4 Progress Update on the Metro Vancouver Mixed Income Transit‐Oriented Rental Housing Study – Transit Ridership Effects Designated Speakers: Raymond Kan, Senior Regional Planner, Parks, Planning and Environment Margaret Eberle, Senior Housing Planner, Parks, Planning and Environment That the GVRD Board communicate the transit ridership findings from the Metro Vancouver Mixed Income Transit‐Oriented Rental Housing Study to the following parties emphasizing the findings’ relevance and timeliness to current and upcoming regional, provincial and federal housing and transportation decisions: the Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Minister of Communities and Families, Children and Social Development; the Provincial Minister of Finance, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and Responsible for TransLink, and Minister of Natural Gas Development and Responsible for Housing; Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation and TransLink Board of Directors, Member local governments, and Other housing and transportation stakeholders in the Metro Vancouver region. 5.5 Demographic Trends in Regional City Centres – Children and Families Bulletin Verbal Report Designated Speakers: Jaspal Marwah, Regional Planner, Parks, Planning and Environment 5.6 Manager’s Report Designated Speaker: Elisa Campbell, Director, Regional Planning and Electoral Area Services, Parks, Planning and Environment That the Regional Planning Committee receive for information the Manager’s Report dated August 29, 2016. 6. INFORMATION ITEMS 6.1 Correspondence dated July 27, 2016 to the BC Minister of Agriculture RE: Request to Limit Large Homes in the Agricultural Land Reserve 6.2 Order in Council ‐ Agricultural Land Reserve Use, Subdivision and Procedure Regulation, B.C. Reg. 171/2002 RPL - 3 Regional Planning Committee Regular Agenda September 9, 2016 Agenda Page 4 of 4 7. OTHER BUSINESS 8. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS 9. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING Note: The Committee must state by resolution the basis under section 90 of the Community Charter on which the meeting is being closed. If a member wishes to add an item, the basis must be included below. 10. ADJOURNMENT/CONCLUSION That the Regional Planning Committee adjourn/conclude its regular meeting of September 9, 2016. Membership: Stewart, Richard (C) – Coquitlam Mussatto, Darrell – North Vancouver Smith, Michael – West Vancouver Coté, Jonathan (VC) – New Westminster City Steele, Barbara – Surrey Corrigan, Derek – Burnaby Paton, Ian – Delta Steves, Harold – Richmond Dilworth, Diana – Port Moody Penner, Darrell – Port Coquitlam Froese, Jack – Langley Township Read, Nicole – Maple Ridge Reimer, Andrea – Vancouver RPL - 4 2.1 GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Regional Planning Committee held at 9:04 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2016 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair, Mayor Richard Stewart, Coquitlam Vice Chair, Mayor Jonathan Coté, New Westminster Mayor Derek Corrigan, Burnaby Councillor Diana Dilworth, Port Moody Mayor Jack Froese, Langley Township Mayor Darrell Mussatto, North Vancouver City Councillor Ian Paton, Delta (departed at 11:06 a.m.) Councillor Darrell Penner, Port Coquitlam (departed at 11:00 a.m.) Councillor Andrea Reimer, Vancouver (arrived at 9:06 a.m.) Mayor Michael Smith, West Vancouver Councillor Barbara Steele, Surrey Councillor Harold Steves, Richmond MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Nicole Read, Maple Ridge STAFF PRESENT: Elisa Campbell, Regional Planning and Electoral Area Services Director, Parks, Planning and Environment Carol Mason, Chief Administrative Officer Deanna Manojlovic, Assistant to Regional Committees, Board and Information Services 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1.1 July 15, 2016 Regular Meeting Agenda It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Regional Planning Committee adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for July 15, 2016 as circulated. CARRIED Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the GVRD Regional Planning Committee held on Friday, July 15, 2016 Page 1 of 7 RPL - 5 2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 2.1 May 6, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Regional Planning Committee adopt the minutes of its regular meeting held May 6, 2016 as circulated. CARRIED 3. DELEGATIONS No items presented. 4. INVITED PRESENTATIONS 4.1 Geoff Cross, Director, Strategic Planning and Policy, TransLink Geoff Cross, Director, Strategic Planning and Policy, TransLink, provided members with a presentation on a regional goods movement strategy (RGMS) for Metro Vancouver highlighting: development timeline and phases of the strategy; Phase 2 objectives; TransLink’s goods movement functions; how RGMS fits within the larger regional transportation strategy; private sector goods movement challenges; community livability impacts; RGMS vision, goals, objectives, strategies and actions; work underway; consultation efforts; and implementation priorities. 9:06 a.m. Councillor Reimer arrived at the meeting. Discussion ensued on: membership composition for an urban freight forum movement of gateway‐oriented freight during off‐peak traffic periods and using short sea shipping delivery of urban goods to stores and residences during business hours impact of road pricing Presentation titled “Moving the Economy: Reviewing the Draft Regional Goods Movement Strategy for Metro Vancouver” is retained with the July 15, 2016 Regional Planning Committee agenda. 5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF 5.1 Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future: Five‐Year Review Report dated June 10, 2016 from Heather McNell, Division Manager, Growth Management, Parks, Planning and Environment, providing the GVRD Board with the opportunity to consider the need for and scope of a review of Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future as required by the Local Government Act. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the GVRD Regional Planning Committee held on Friday, July 15, 2016 Page 2 of 7 RPL - 6 It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board: a) Approve the engagement process to determine the need for, and extent of, a review of Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future, the regional growth strategy, consistent with Section 452(2) of the Local Government Act and as presented in the report dated June 10, 2016, titled “Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future: Five‐Year Review”; b) send a letter to affected local governments and agencies to provide an opportunity
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