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Hon. C. Clark, Premier of 2017 Delta Trades and Technical Career HR&CP 130142 18 British Columbia Fair
19 D. Naysmith Title Change for The Corporation of Delta HR&CP 130237
20 A. and B. Gee Fraser Valley Regional Library HR&CP 130238
P. Woroch, CEO, ISSofBC Syrian Refugee Operation to HR&CP 130156 21 Immigrant Services BC: One Year In – A Roadmap to Society of BC Integration and Citizenship Report
D. Dilworth, Manager, 2017 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count HR&CP 130271 Government Relations, (March 7-8, 2017) CC: POL 22 BC Non-Profit Housing Association
Mayor M.D. Brodie, City Letter to British Columbia Lottery HR&CP 130234 23 of Richmond Corporation re Possible Casino in Delta CC: CAO
G. Edwards Police Look to Strengthen Ties in 2017 – POL 130294 24 January 4th Delta Optimist (Memorandum from the Chief Constable Refers)
25 K. & A. Joy 2017 Taxes FIN 130275
J. Hutton You Really Want to Hear From Me? - FIN 130289 26 2017 Financial Plan
B. Yaworski 2017 Financial Plan FIN 130236 27 CC: FIRE
S. Hamilton, MLA, Delta Light Up North Delta 2016 FIRE 130133 28 North
I. Wier-Jones, President, ShakeAlarm Earthquake Early Warning FIRE 130250 29 Weir-Jones Engineering System Consultants Ltd.
S. Piggot 2017 Collection Calendar for Delta’s ENG 130239 30 Recycling, Green Can and Garbage Program
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A. Frustaci, President, Parking Signs on Bridge Street ENG 130233 31 Ladner Business CC: PU&C Association
32 G. Edwards Thank You for the Trees ENG 130254
F. Bateman Sunshine Village Neighbourhood CP&D 130219 Rezoning Application – Request 33 Response to the Petition That Has Been Circulated
34 G. Swartz Sunshine Village Proposal CP&D 130221
W. & B. Stasiuk Sunshine Village Neighbourhood CP&D 130222 35 Rezoning Application
S. and G. Back Proposed Neighbourhood Rezoning at CP&D 130235 36 Sunshine Village
37 S. and D. Poetker Sunshine Village Rezoning Petition CP&D 130240
G. and W. Watkins Proposed Neighbourhood Rezoning of CP&D 130241 38 Sunshine Village – We Do Not Support this Petition
K. Siefken Proposed Rezoning, Development CP&D 130253 39 Variance Permit & Subdivision Application at 9195 and 9205 Hardy Rd.
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\ Thank yyouou for your letter regardingregarding the 2017 Delta Trades and Technical Career Fair. This will bbee the fifth y yearear that your community is hosting this great event to inspire more people to pursue future careers in the tradestrades and technical sectors. It is encouraging to know that so many o community partners,partners, including the Industry Training Authority,Authority, WorkBC and Find Your Fit,Fit, are on board and supporting the Fair.Fair.
I have shared your information with the Honourable Shirley Bond,Bond, Minister of JobsJobs,, Tourism and Skills Training Training,, and Minister responsible for Labour. She will ask her officials to review your request for financial support,support, and to be in touch with you directly for further discussions.discussions.
I commend youyou for youryour ongoing efforts to emphasizeemphasize the importance of trades training and technologytechnology as keykey careercareer choiceschoices for future generations.
HappyHappy New YearYear to you both.both. This is Premier Clark's response to Mayor Jackson's November 2016 request for funding from the Province to support the Delta SincSincerely,erely, Trades and Technical Career Fair. The fifth annual 2017 Delta Trades & Technical Career will take place on April 27 at Sungod CL;z;-CL( Recreation Centre. Christy Clark MAYOR'S OFFICE Premier DEC 2 8 2016 Pe:Pc: Honourable Shirley Bond RECEIVED
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The Honourable Christy Clark Premier of British Columbia PO Box 9041, Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9E1
Dear Premier,
Re: 2017 Delta Trades & Technical Career Fair
We are jointly writing to you seeking funding support for the Delta Trades & Technical Career Fair. This event aligns with the BC Skills for Jobs Blueprint by preparing young people in Delta and beyond to get first in line for jobs that meet the needs of industry in today's economy.
On April 27, 2017 the fifth annual Delta Trades & Technical Career Fair will be held at Sungod Recreation Centre in North Delta to inspire as many people as possible to pursue future careers in the trades and technical areas. The event offers over 90 hands on, interactive exhibits for more than 3,500 attendees. We encourage you to attend the Career Fair in April- please watch for your invitation in the near year. For more information please visit \WIW. delta. ca/careerfair.
The Delta Trades & Technical Career Fair requires a significant annual investment of more than $100,000 by its partners: The Corporation of Delta, Delta School District, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and Vancouver Community College, as well as dozens of other employers and industry organizations that participate as exhibitors. Some of these exhibitors are Provincial Govemment organizations, including the Industry Training Authority, WorkBC, and the Find Your Fit Tour. The goals of this event are closely in line with the Province's goals for trades training and education. An investment by the Province in the Delta Trades & Technical Career Fair will support the BC Skills for Jobs Blueprint and help to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the event. .
We ~ppreciate your consideration of our request and hope you will seize the opportunity to become our partner in inspiring the next generation to pursue trades and technical careers.
( - / \"'-"/Laura Oi on Chairperson, Delta Board of Education
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Please find within a copy of IISSofBCSSofBC Syrian Refugee Operation to British Columbia:Columbia: One YearYear inIn -A- A RoadmaoRoadmap to integrationIntegration and Citizenship Report
WWithith the unprecedented number of Syrian refugee arrivals to Be BC over the past year,year, IISSofBCSSofBC took the opportunopportunityity to mark their first year in CCanadaanada by documenting their early settlement experiences and outcomesoutcomes.. The process utilized for the report was to conductconduct two sepaseparaterate consultation initiatives.initiatives. One consultation,consultation, held September 1717,, 2016,2016, focused on approximately 60 youth and young adultsadults,, aged 1515 and 24 years and other was a telephone survey of arrivalsarrivals conducted between November 1 and 118,8, 2016. Heads of household of over 300 Syrian Government Assisted Refugees ((GAR's)GAR's) who arrivedarrived between November 4,4, 2015 anandd FebruFebruaryary 28,28, 2016 participated iinn the telephone survey.survey.
As a contcontractedracted servserviceice provider workingworking directly withwith Syrian government assassistedisted refugee families from the moment they land iinn Canada, we have a unique vantage point - a window into their settlement and iintegrationntegration processprocess.. IItt is withinwithin this context that the report outlinesoutlines key findfindingsings and offers,offers, for considerationconsideration,, the rationarationalele and benefit of proposed policies and pprogramrogram related recommendatrecommendationsions to both the Government of Canada and thethe Government of British CoColumbia.lumbia. We believe enacting these recommendations would expedite the economic and social integratintegrationion of refugee newcomers.
If you would lilikeke addadditionalitional copies of the reportreport,, an eelectroniclectronic copy is available on our website - http:http://issbc.orq/our-work-with-refuaees/one-vear-in///iss bc. 0 rql ou r -work -with-refug eesl 0 ne-yea r -inl MAYOR'S OFFICE JAN 03 2017 RECEIVED
IMMIMMIGRANTIGRANT SERVICESSERVIC ES SOCIETYSOCIETY OF BR BRITISHITISH COLUMBIA 13 HEHEADAD O OFFICE:fFIC E: 2610 Vi Yours sincerely.sincerely, Patricia Woroch CEO A report from Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSofBC) is provided for Council's information. This report documents early experiences and outcomes for Syrian refugee arrivals in BC over the past year and includes recommendations for both the Government of Canada and Government of BC to consider enacting in an effort to strengthen the social integration of refugee newcomers. QISSofBC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION issbc.org BY THE PROVINCE OF BC ISSofBC is forwarding six (6) recommendations to the Province of Be for their considera tion. MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL INNOVATION (MSDSI) We would urge the Be Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation (MSDSI) to consider the following recommendations for all Be residents on Income Assistance (IA): RECOMMENDATION 1: Adjust current regulations to all ow all Be IA recipients to earn up to 50% of their monthly all owance without any claw back. RATIONALE AND BENEFIT: At present individuals' earnings are clawed back on a dollar for dollar basis in BC Enabling individuals to earn up to 50% would encourage pathways to full-time employment as recipients could supplement existing tA to better meet basic needs. RECOMMENDATION 2: Provide a multi·zone bus pass - or cash equ ivalency in regions without public transit - for ail iA recipients eighteen (18) years old and over. RATIONALE AND BEN EFIT: Transportation costs create an additional barrier to searching for work, attending English classes and seeking necessary supports for recipients struggling to meet basic needs on existing IA rates. Provision of a monthly multi-zone bus pass - or cash equivalency for IA recipients living in regions of BC that do not have public transit - would reduce barriers to employment and ensure equitability regardless of where the recipient lives in BC RECOMMENDATION 3: Adapt the innovative 'Single Parent Employment Initiative' to target supports for highly vulnerable refugee populations_ RATIONALE AND BENEFIT: Within the Province of BC if you are a single parent receiving income or disability assistance, you may be eligible for training and support to secure a long-term job through the Single Parent Employment Initiative. We would urge MSDSI to consider adapting this innovative program to target supports to highly vulnerable refugee populations in order to remove barriers to employment such as linking employment training with English language classes. SOURCE: Sman.Be{ugu.Dperoljon to British Col\ilDbkl: One Year!n A BOQ~f(ltjon lind Citjzenship. Immigrant Services Society of BC http:f{Lssbc.orgJour-work-with-refugeeslone-year-ln/ MINISTRY OF JOBS, TOURISM, AND SKILLS TRAINING We would urge the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training to consider the following recommendation: RECOMMENDATION 4: Enhance education and career planning su pports that target refugee youth and young adults. RATIONALE AND BENEFIT: WorkBC Centres exist to support the needs of unemployed Be reSidents, ensuring all British Columbians have access to equitable supports. Yet refugee youth and young adults may face additional barriers to employment, including interrupted education, little/no English language proficiency and a lack of transferable work skills and experience. As such, there is a need for a specialized pathway to employment for refugee youth and young adults that includes an education plan and career explorat ion component. We would like to suggest the MSDSI review ways, in co llaboration with the settlement sector and the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training, to enhance supports that target refugee youth and young adults. MINISTRY OF HEALTH We would urge the Ministry of Health to consider the following recommendations: RECOMMENDATION 5: Expedite the issuance of personal health numbers (PHNs) for newly arrived refugees. RATIONALE AND BENEFIT: Although newly arrived GARs are not subject to a three (3) month reSidency period before being eligible for MSP, there is a significant delay in the processing and issuance of Care Cards. At present the processing delay is approximately three (3) months for most individuals. Without a PHN or Care Card newly arrived refugees are delayed in accessing specialists and other critical supports, and - in some cases - have been charged as non·residents. ISSofBC has worked with the Ministry of Health to fast track MSP applications by submitting applications within GARs first week in canada, but further work is needed by the Ministry to expedite the issuance of the personal health numbers (PHN#) in the period while Care Cards are processed and issued. The inability to immediately secure the GAR PHNs causes unnecessary delays in accessing speCialists, and subsequently, impacts employment search and English language class attendance. RECOMMENDATION 6: Establish a province wide refugee health program. RATIONALE AND BENEFIT: A province wide refugee health program would ensure a common baseline, as well as establish necessary consistencies and approaches in the provision of primary healthcare screening, assessment and treatment of refugees regardless of where they land in the province. O'SSOfBC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION issbc.org BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ISSotBC is forwarding six (6) recommendations for consideration by the Government of Canada. IMMIGRATION, REFUGEES AND CITIZENSHIP CANADA (lRCC) We would urge the department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCe) to consider the following recommendations: RECOMMENDATION 1: Increase the funding available for LINe classes in Be and establish a national waitlist operational guideline that limits the waitlists to three (3) months after a permanent resident has had an English language assessment. In addition, increase the funding for daycare spaces to meet the needs of mothers, in particular single mothers. RATIONALE AND BENEFIT: Learning one of Canada's official languages is key to economic and social integration for refugees. At present, however, newcomers to BC (including refugees) face the highest waitlist in the country for federally funded language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (liNe) English language classes. Early interventions would enable refugees and other newcomers to begin the integration process much earlier. Targeted investments should also be made in key cities, including Surrey, which are facing the highest waitlists in spite of receiving the highest number of Syrian GARs. A key need for larger sized families and in recognition of the fact that fifty percent (50%) of Syrian GARs are under 1:2 years old is the critical need for additional childcare spaces. This need is particularly critical for single mothers. If we cannot increase the capacity of child care spaces in order for mothers to attend language classes, Syrian women will face greater challenges in their settlement and integration process as well as face greater degrees of social isolation. RECOMMENDATION 2: Amend Treasury Board terms and conditions of the national settlement program to allow for short-term (6-10 visit) clinical trauma counselling, and/or adjust the Interim Federal Health (IFH ) program to reimburse trauma counselling delivered by registered clinical counsellors. RATIONALE AND BENEFIT: In Canada, refugees are selected based on 'need for protection' and vulnerability criteria. Recognition of the centrality of dealing with trauma during the initial settlement period in order to facilitate long term integration has prompted the Government of Australia to include clinical mental health supports in their Federally-funded resettlement assistance program.' Individuals requiring additional targeted supports would benefit from the ability to access short-term, first language, settlement informed clinical trauma counselling by accredited trained professionals in refugee trauma work. , Note: Health is a provincial r..spo~si/)jlity in Australia. as it is in Canada. SOURCE: Sy.rian.Be.fugee..OPJ!raljon to Britjsh Columbja: One yeorln A Boadmop 10 Integrotion and CitilenshiR, Immigrant Services Society of BC hltp;f{issbc.orgJour-work·with-refugeestone-year-in/ RECOMMENDATION 3: Terminate the interest bearing transportation loan program for all refugees resettled to Canada. RATIONALE ANO BENEFIT: Refugee resettlement is based upon humanitarian immigration objectives. Incurring an immediate debt upon arrival in Canada while on income assistance creates additional barriers to integration and settlement, necessitating families allocate scarce resources to repay debt before interest begins accruing and increasing the stresses of resettlement. Elimination of the debt for almost all Syrian refugees resettled to Canada has enabled families to begin the integration process without the additional financial burden. RECOMMENDATION 4: Adjust the Interim Federal Health (IFH) program dental coverage to refugee adults and children to include stainless st eel, crowns and access to sedation as well as some basic coverage for some preventative care. RATIONALE ANO BENEFIT: Untreated dental issues during the refugees' first year in Canada impacts their ability to attend English classes as well as retain employment. RECOMMENDATION 5: Consider the resettlement of intact extended family members when processing cases for resettlement to Canada. RATIONALE ANO BENEFIT: We urge IRCC to consider the re settlement of all intact extended family members when processing cases for resettlement to Canada. This approach has been successfully used in the past, most recently in the resettlement to Canada of Bhutanese GARs out of Nepal. CANADA REVENUE AGENCY We would urge the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to consider the following recommendation: RECOMMENDATION 6: Expedite the application process of Canada Child Benefit (CCB). RATIONALE AND BENEFIT: At the moment it can take three (3) month to receive the first cheque after an application has been submitted. Most GAR families use their CCB to augment the CDst of housing and as such, they would benefit from having these funds as soon as possible. QISSotBC KEY FINDINGS FROM SYRIAN GARS issbc.org DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR IN Be Some of the key findings from Syrian Government-Assisted Refugees (GARs) during their first year in British Columbia indicate that: Seventy-six percent (76%) of Syrian GARs are currently attending a federally funded adult 76% English language class or language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINe) classes; Fifty-one percent (51%) of individuals who are not attending liNe classes have been on a 51% waitlist on average of four (4) months; 0/0 Twenty (20%) of survey respondents indicated that they have taken training andlor 20 education other than Engli sh, another indicator towards economic integration; l ess than one year after arrival seventeen (17%) of respondents are employed on a fu ll -time 17% or parNime basis; % Manufacturing, Construction and Trades [fifty-nine percent (59%)] and Food, 59 o Retail and Hospitali ty [thirty-one percent (31%)] are the two main sectors in which Syrian respondents have found employment; Sixty-four percent (64%) of respondents who are not working 64% stated that they were actively looking for work; When asked about their family's emotional health, sixteen percent (16%) of respondents 16% indicated that, overall, their family members felt depressed and fourteen percent (14%) reported as sad. Treating mental illness and anger issues, especially after living through the ongoing civil war, was identified as a priority during the Syrian Refugee Youth Consultation. The ability to fully rebuild their li ves in Canada is tempered by ongoing concern about the well-being of family abroad; % Fifty-one (51%) of respondents reported their children were doing excel lent 51 or very good in school; 0/0 Two-thirds, sixty-six (66%) of respondents reported they regularly use the food bank 66 (e.g. on a weekly basis). These are sim ilar findings to the experiences of other low·income British Columbians; % Sixty-two (62%) of survey % Almost three- 62 respondents reported that 74 o quarters, seventy their housing is comfortable for their four (74%) of survey family. Nonetheless, Syrian fami li es respondents indicated that have faced significant challenges in they had immediate famil y finding affordable housing that meets members that they wanted to the needs of their larger families; be reunited with in Canada; In an open-e nded last question on the survey where Syria ns coul d state anything, over eighty-five percent (85%) simply wanted to say "thank YOu ". SOURCE: Syrian Beb!lee Ooerqt/on to Briti5h (Q~lmbio; One Year In A Boodmqp to fntegm/IM gnd at/unship. Immigrant Services Society of Be http://issbc.orglour-work-wlth-refugees/One-year-ln/ 22 MayorMayor _CouncilCouncil 1-'1. From:From: MayorMayor LoisLois JacksonJackson ·~ ·. ::I Sent:Sent: Wednesday,Wednesday, JanuaryJanuary 18,18, 2017 2017 11:2111 :21 AMAM . 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T . _ ~cJ-I I, ...... ::1 From:From: DianaDiana DilworthDilworth rmailto:[email protected][mailto:[email protected]] .. ~mm~nts: \J cu'\.Jar'1 3^''j 0 /1 ^1- Sent:Sent: Monday,Monday, JanuaryJanuary 16,16, 20172017 10:1910:19 AMAM ^ yt(.~\A~a~yvltt+tt1Vj -r^.To:To: MayorMayor LoisILois Jackson;Jackson; SylviaCv/lw:-^Sylvia Bishop;Bishop; RobertRobert Campbell;Campbell; Jeanniel^ianni^iJeannie Kanakos;U'anal/r^c-Kanakos; HeatherUoafhorHeather King;k'Inn'King; RnBruceBruce McDonald;MrHnnPtlH'McDonald; IanTanIan Paton;Pafnn*Paton; J CAOsCAOs OfTiceOffice 'Subject:Subject: 20172017 Metro VancouverVancouver HomelessHomeless CountCount (March(March 7-8)7-8) GoodGood morning,morning, II wanted toto givegive you anan update onon what isis happening with thethe 20172017 Metro Vancouver HomelessHomeless Count.Count. The BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA)(BCNPHA) isis implementingimplementing thethe 20172017 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count togethertogether with CommunityCommunity Homeless Tables andand other partners acrossacross thethe Metro Vancouver region.region . On th March 7'^7'h and 8'^8 , 2017,2017, more thanthan 1,1001,100 volunteers will be visiting sheltersshelters and out on thethe streetsstreets toto surveysurvey thethe homeless and gather data toto plan forfor adequate service delivery. You may seesee our volunteers out and about inin your neighborhoods over those two days and theythey will be easily identifiable with big yellow "Homeless"Homeless Count" buttons.buttons. At this time we are looking for volunteers to help out in your community.community. It would be great if you could consider volunteering or help circulate the following call for volunteers to your personal networks.networks. . If you have any questions,questions, please don't hesitate to contact Peer-Daniel Krause,Krause, Project Manager with BCNPHA at [email protected] or by phone at 778.945.2161.778.945.2161 . Thank youyou,, An update regarding the upcoming 2017 Metro -~ Diana Vancouver Homeless Count is provided by BC Non- Profit Housing Association, who is responsible for DDianaiana Dilworth ManagerManager,, Government Relations implementing the count and is also currently recruiting qualified volunteers. The count will take place BC Non-Profit Housing Association throughout Metro Vancouver during the evening of 220-1651 Commercial DriveDrive,, Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y3 March 7 and on the streets March 8, 2017. DIRECT 778778.945.2170.945.2170 FAX 604.291.2636604.291 .2636 TOLLTOLL-FREE-FREE (BC)(BC) 1 1.800.494.8859.800.494.8859 2017 HomelessHomeless CountCount (March (March 7-8,2017):7-8, 2017): CallCall for VolunteersVolunteers BCBC Non-ProfitNon-Profit HousingHousing AssociationAssociation isis recruitingrecruiting qualifiedqualified volunteersvolunteers for thethe 2017 MetroMetro VancouverVancouver HomelessHomeless Count.Count. TheThe countcount willwill taketake placeplace throughoutthroughout MetroMetro VancouverVancouver insideinside shelters duringduring the eveningevening of Tuesday,Tuesday, MarchMarch 7, 2017 andand onon thethe streetsstreets onon Wednesday,Wednesday, MarchMarch 8, 2017.2017. 1 By volunteering for the count, you are helping to gather valuable information used by governments, service providers, community groups, and funders so they can plan for appropriate programs to address homelessness and measure our progress in reducing homelessness. To complete the on-line application form and to get more information, click here: http://www.bcnpha.ca/call-volunteers/ What's involved The Homeless Count involves identifying and conducting a brief anonymous survey with people who are homeless. The street survey may involve walking around a neighbourhood, including rough or uneven terrain in all weathers. The shelter survey will be conducted in various shelters. Shifts will be 2 to 3 hours and volunteers will be required to attend a 2.. hour training session sometime between February 12 and March 4, 2017. Volunteers will work in teams of 2 and must be 19 years of age or older. . Ideal volunteers While everyone is welcome to apply, to ensure the scientific integrity and a proper implementation of the Count we are looking for volunteers with specific skills and experience, such as • experience with previous homeless counts or professional/volunteer experience worki·ng with people who are homeless or in deep poverty • compassion, acceptance, and comfort with one-on-one conversations with people on the street • a non-judgmental attitude and a good sense of humour You can find more information about key volunteer requirements at http://bcnpha.ca/wp bcnpha/wp contentluploads/20 17/0 1/Metro-Vancouver-Homeless-Count-Volunteer-Details. pdf Background . Homeless Counts in Metro Vancouver have taken place· every three years since 2002 and every year in the City of Vancouver since 2010. They provide critical information on the number and characteristics of our region's homeless population and how this population has changed over time. BCNPHA is conducting the 2017 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count on behalf of the Homelessness Partnering Strategy's Community Entity Metro Vancouver. In addition to the local Community Homeless Tables and Municipalities across the region, 2017 partners are About BCNPHA: BCNPHA is the ·industry association for the social housing sector in BC. It represents, educates and provides service to more than 700 non-profit housing providers that operate more than 60,000 units of long and short term affordable housing across the province. www.bcnpha.ca This message is provided in confidence and should not be forwarded to any external third party without authorization. If you have received this message in error, please notify the original sender immediately by telephone or by return email and delete this message along with any attachments. 2 23 CityCity ofof MaicolmMalcolm D.D. BrodieBrodie MayorMayor Richmond Agendagenda I 69116911 No.No.33 RoadRo ad FILE ## ~ ::AOSV ~da ~k,/)7)jRichmond,R i C hm o nd , BCB( V6YV6Y 2C12(1 I Telephone;Telephone: 604-276-4123604-276-4123 December 20,201620, 2016 FaxFax No: 604-276-4332604-276-4332 www.richmond.caw w w .richmond.ca '.1 1... "ll. ·-':l C.HI:. ... , ::3::_.1 Jim Lightbody, CEO andand President •z .of-t British Columbia Lottery Corporation {.... .h. 747 4 West Seymour Street ij,:it,J TYPE:TYPE: de-ju Itf,/ A VI. ::1:::' Kamloops, BC V2C 1E2 -41"-'o1o:.l.-...;....:.~o...!.::..' :::::: Kamloops, BC V2C 1E2 1::::1 DEPT:DEPT __~ ~~~' __ o:j1:C~ .J:!:.. A.T. #: Dear Mr. Lightbody: ..t:lb Dear Mr. Lightbody: Comments: (7 Re: Possible Casino In Delta /Zefiflr Meef)y^ ' . This is to advise that Richmond City Council at its Regular meeting heldheld on Monday, December 12, 2016 consideredtheconsidered the abovematterabove matter and adoptedtheadopted the following resolution: That the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and the Corporation of Delta (Delta) be advised that: (1) the City of Richmond is opposed to any casino south of the EraserFraser River; and (2) the City ofRichmondshouldRichmond should be befully fully consulted and given at least 90 days, to respondrespondto to any future Gaming ControlControlAct Act and Local GovemmentGovernment Act (e(e.g.,.g., for Official Community Plan amendment) notices regarding the proposed ~ casino. I If you.you hahaveve :~::~eany questionsstions or requiIrequire~ additional informationinformation,, plpleaseease do not hesithesitateate to contact 1.jf1" ! TTerryerry Crowe, Manag Manager,er, Polic Policyy Pl Planninganning a att 6 604-276-4139.04-276-4139. J OI ~) If Yours trulytruly., II , ~ ~ . ~ . ; ¥! ' MalcolrcrD. Brodie ~f ~~llJrl Mayor/ ~ ! 'fMf pc: Mayor Lois Jackon Jackon,, Corporation of Delta MAYOR'SMAYOR'S OFFleOFFIC The City of Richmond has submitted its opposition to a JAN 050 5'2017 potential casino south of the Fraser River. Staff recommend that the Mayor send a letter to The Honourable Michael de RECEIVEDRECEIVED Jong, Minister of Finance describing Delta’s position opposing the City of Richmond’s correspondence. 5264870 ~Richmondmond Agendagenda FILEFILE# # ~_ Q?o Mayor _Council 0!a80:9?O From: Greg J. Edwards 24 Sent: Wednesday, January 18,18, 2017 8:48 PM . To: Mayor & Council Cc: Murphy, Ted Subject: Police look to strengthen ties in 2017 , January 4th Delta Optimist Mayor Jackson & Council Delta BC Re: Police look to strengthen ties in 2017) January 4th Delta Optimist Mayor & Council: I hope Delta's police chief Neil Dubord has had the good sense to wish he'd given some thought to what he was going to say if this quote from the Jan. 4 edition of the Delta Optimist is accurate: "Driver behaviour [Dubord said] is something we cannot change. It is a choice and we need to work together to affect change and reduce the collisions in our community.)) In an earlier story) Dubord referred to "eight or "nine)) collision deaths during 2016. No ~ doubt he also counted up the pedestrians and cyclists who were killed or crippled last yea ~~i~i (Has Dub~rd lived in Delta long enough to count up his friends and acquaintances who've di~di ~~~i~ in Delta)sDelta) s crosswalks and on its roadways) let alone those whom trauma surgeons have savedrsaved?"!t " ...... - I'...I:)..!) Does Dubord in fact believe that drivers) pedestrians and cyclists choose to be killed or .T.'~~ injured? eJ,§~ 1"1..)''''',) The only choice has been the repeated political decision to go soft on traffic safety enforcement) a cop-out that politicians try to sell with nonsense about "educating)) bad drivers rather than fining them. Unfortunately) our vote-hoarding politicians have influence over police budgets. Imagine what would happen if our politicians) police board) and police chief took the same tack to all enforcement:enforcement : "Behaviour is something we cannot change))--so we)re going to ban and remove speed bumps from roads and parking lots; do away with traffic signs and lights; erase all white and yellow lines from our roadways; remove all safety barriers; remove all surveillance cameras from banks) stores) homes) and roads; repeal all laws and penalties concerning seat belts) drunk driving) theft) fraud) murder) negligence) drug trafficking--in short) do away with the rule of law) and--byand ~ -by logical extension--eliminate the Delta police department) because) after all) "Behaviour)) the police chief et al claim) " is something we cannot change.))change. J) Let me tell our young police chief of a time not so long ago when traffic safety enforcement was taken so seriously that speed bumps did not exist; drivers stopped at Stop and Red; they stopped before turning right on Red; slowed and stopped at Amber; yielded at Yield; signaled turns and lane changes; turned into their own lanes; replaced their burned out bulbs promptly; gave pedestrians the right of way; respected occupied crosswalks ...... and then modern technology made traffic safety enforcement politically unpopular) so politicians relarelaxedxed enforcement) and tossed out photo radar and red light cameras--and started uttering busy stuff about "educating)) drivers instead of issuing fines and penalties. Attached memo refers. 1 u Drivers paid close attention to said "education : the police} they realized} had been told to layoff because mayor and council and other politicians feared the outrage of those who scream "cash grabU should they be caught driving selfishly. This slackened enforcement resulted in the monkey-see-monkey-do sloppy driving of today. Returning traffic safety enforcement to priority will change "driver behavioru for the better. Yours truly} Greg J. Edwards 5078 Walker Avenue Delta Be V4M1A7 2 Delta Police Department Memorandum To: Mayor and Council From : Neil Dubord, M.O.M., Chief Constable Date: January 20, 2017 Subject: Correspondence from Greg Edwards dated January 18, 201 7 Mayor and Council received correspondence from Mr. Greg Edwards on January 18, 2017 with concerns regarding the amount of traffic enforcement conducted in Delta. Mr. Edwards believes that political decisions impact on police enforcement, and in his email, diminished the notion of education . The Delta Optimist article published January 4 th wh ich is the source of Mr. Edwards' concerns was intended to send a clear message to all pedestrians, drivers and cyclists that police can only do so much to keep roads safe; that it is the responsibility of everYone to contribute to road safety. The approach to road safety in Delta has three pillars: i) Enforcement ii) Engineering and iii) Education. In examining the fatal and serious motor vehicle incidents that occurred on Delta roads in 2016, it has been determined that driver distraction, impairment and speed were causal factors. The police cannot be everywhere, and while it is a tough message, it is in fact the responsibility of all that use the roadways to help keep each other safe. Delta Police has not reduced traffic safety initiatives nor has there been any political pressure to do so. In fact, since 2009, the Traffic Section has increased by nearly 35% in order to ensure the necessary resources are in place to conduct enforcement, education and awareness campaigns. These resource increases have been supported by the Delta Police Board and ultimately funded by Municipal Council. The Delta Police forecasts that in the coming years there will continue to be increased pressure on our roadways which will require dedication of resources to manage. Delta Police conducts pedestrian and cyclist awareness campaigns, pedestrian safety education for school-aged children , scooter safety training for seniors, and speed and distracted driving enforcement blitzes. In addition, Delta Police receives funding twice a year from the provincial government to conduct Counterattacks and has trained Drug Recognition Experts to help keep drug and alcohol impaired drivers off our roads. The Traffic Section also identifies high-crash areas, such as 72 nd at Scott Road and Nordel Way, and conducts targeted enforcement. Delta Police also works closely with Engineering and Bylaws regarding traffic issues that are identified through citizen complaints or correspondence to Mayor and Council. Any concerns that are brought to the attention of the Traffic Section, either through citizen correspondence or police statistics become a focus. Delta Police Department - Memorandum Page 2 of2 Traffic fatalities have a significant impact on our community and on the police officers who respond to and investigate these incidents. While it has been suggested by Mr. Edwards that Delta Police is soft on traffic enforcement, I can assure both Mayor and Council and the general public that road safety is, and will continue to be a top priority. Thank you, ,,>. Neil Dubord, M.O.M. Chief Constable, Delta Police Department 25 Mayor _Council From: Mayor Lois Jackson . Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 201722017 2: 17 PM To: Mayor & Council Subject: FW: 2017 taxes '.' 1-·I~ "'" ... • .·.....;:1....;J -----Original Messaee----MessaQe---- FromFrom:: keith joy . Sent: Tuesday.Tuesday, January II,II. L~ll LL:~j: ~j .. ~M '::1-'::1 To: Mayor Lois Jackson ;:;:J;:::::-:: I:)11.... ,.1 Subject: 2017 taxes I:"I:.. ~: II I:',.) Mayor & councillors: I'm sure your aware of the 2017 tax assessment increase of 45%,45%. [40 I··I'·,,' .. "·" year old house in North delta] I would like to know if council is going to lower the mill rate to keep our taxes down? Perhaps.Perhaps, all spending should be frozen until the market corrects itself. Thank you Keith & Ann Joy KAJS Ii \ \Ow ~ AieVlOe; '· ~k·~k · This message is provided in confidence and should not be forwarded to any external third party without authorization. If you have received this message in error.error, please notify the original sender immediately by telephone or by return email and delete this message along with any attachments. Each year, Delta Council approves an annual budget of the required expenditures and determines the amount of property taxes that have to be collected to balance the budget. This budget process does not take into consideration the change in property values. Delta collects the required amount of property taxes, independent of assessment roll fluctuations. Municipal tax rates will be determined when Delta receives the 2017 Revised Assessment Roll from BC Assessment. Staff will reply to the writer. 1 Agendagenda . 26 FILE#(7g^X0^C>ZFILE # ~~ () J..., Mayor Council A --~~~~------From;From: John Hutton g > Sent: Thursday, Januar^January 19, 2017201711:19AM 11:19 AM TYPE:WPE: ~tia.{ , ~J-IA To: Mayor & Council DEPT: FI M Cc: Finance Department a t it- ■ A.T. #: 'c Subject: Fwd: You REALLY want to hear fromfrom me? tzD:Q?:21 . ^ /1 -i- ' Comments, Comments: .1aIl.J ~Jq ~0 ( ( 1- I The financial plan showsshows the Airport Fire Hall development being 1.5% of the budget increase. This is aa: one time levylevy and should not be compounded into future budgets. II do not think the taxpayers want a permanent increase of 1.5% on their futurefuture tax bills. Delta has made a mess of Tsawwassen by allowing key public properties like Boundary Bay Elementary and Tsawwassen Junior Secondary School to be rezoned to residential and developed leaving no space forfor things like a Public Library or more parks. Council now has a second chance forfor somesome low cost land on the 80%80% of Southland property they have justjust acquired by allowing development there. While I agree most of that landland should be farmed.farmed, Council has boxed us into a corner wherever there is no more public land available for our rapidly growing community. PartPmi of this problem is because Council has no plan and no money when the real estate comes available to bu}j^bu);,.J-d·.'. There isis no way Delta should let things like the purchase of the Squash Club property (border(border and Centennial^Centennial-..:J Beach) or the Phoenix Club (16th(16th and Beech .Grove road) slip through their fingers. Ig:5:::: Delta needs to be more proactive with these issues. :~.!: : \^,\u y:3 Please also read my original submission below. o John Hutton ru ra (Jtiiiii Begin forwarded message: From: Date: January 11,11 , 2017 at 10:25:3810:25:38 PMPM PSTPST To: Delta Council, 2017 Financial Plan,Plan, I am fedfed up with your continual tax increases. In this case the 1.5% increase for a new HOCEOC and firefire hall should be a ONE time levylevy so that itit is not COMPOUNDED into future years tax increases.increases. That way you would again have to justifyjustify the 1.5% in next year's 2018 Financial Plan. Do you ever tell the Police or Fire Department there is a limit to what taxpayers are able to provide for their perceived needs? I have seen council forego good properties inin Tsawwassen giving themthem away to greedy real estate developers to maintain our "low"low debt ratio" ignoring the future cost of these properties if we ever want to have good facilities in our rapidly expanding community. The most recent isis probably the squash club property bounded by the beach and border. Other properties given away in include Tsawwassen Junior Secondary School, Weaver Elementary and Boundary Bay Elementary School,School, The PhoenixPhoenix Club on 16th and Beach Grove Road. You have managed to destroy the centre of our community, condemning Tsawwassen to being a Strip Mall. You could save money by fifiringring all of your municipal planners as they must either be idiots or you never listenlisten to them anyway. You didn't follow the Tsawwassen Area Plan either. This email contains feedback on the proposed 2017 Financial Plan. The writer's comments will be included with others compiled from Delta's 2017 Financial Plan public consultation process and forwarded to Mayor and Council for consideration. Staff will reply to the writer to address his concerns after the public consultation period ends on January 20, 2017. Now you have heard front. me, remember the cUtrent property assessmentS havenotlllng to do with how you tun the place., 1 think most ofDelta's Council must resent Tsa~assen and always give it the ditty end ofthe strck Yes, 1 mean it, John Hutton 48 Georgia Wynd, Tsawwassen 2 Mayor Council From: Sent: Friday, January 13, 201710201710:14:14 AM 27 To: Mayor & Council ... Cc: Finance Department I...... Subject: 2017 Financial Plan TYPE: ~ ~~vIA I c{,a{' Aae43 eN~"N{V", """::1 DEPT: __' ~ F---:.. ,rJ\ :...rJ_ '~cCe-: eC!.... PIKG'P I KG' Dear Mayor & CouncilCouncil:: A.T. #: \3@® 3Cp3Cp, Comments::jct:)ct(\-1C.UGl. (\" C(fL{ =5~ 10IC' I/ \1\"A '> Re: 2017 Financial Plan n O.J1(j "" "'" rl-o.-h Wtr \V( KI'\t'j,j t'j I} lA{)A{ iHt' <..-1.--11I'.....J --J 1::1::::11 In response to your request for "constr"constructiveuctive"" input on the proposed budget & potential tax increase of2.75%, 1 am not in favour of the proposed 1.5 % increase for fire services specifically for an Emergency Operations Centre, Fire Hall & Training Centre at Boundary Bay Airport for a number of reasons. 11.. Delta's 2017 proposed budget seems very out-of-whack revealing almost 50% of residents' property taxes are going for police and fire servservices.ices. 20.8 % for fire. Other jurisdictions such as Richmond see tax bills with fuefire services closer to 15% ofofthe the tax bill. Ref: http://delta.citizenbudget.comdelta.citizenbudget.com/ 2. Boundary Bay Airport is a commercial business and industrial operation. Residential homeowners should not bear a burden of fmancing a massive $8 million fuefire services project for private and commercial aircraft and the other private & industrial businesses such as BC Rail on & near that site. Costs for fireftre services shouldshould be paid for by the businesses operating on & near that site or by the province or federal governments. 3. 1I also question the integrity of the process ofrequesting additional funds from taxpayers now when a July 04, 2016 report from the Fire Department & DeltaDelta's's Chief Administrative Officer says: "The BoundaryBoundaty Bay Fire Hall projprojectect has been includedincluded in the fivejive year financialjinancial plan at an amount ofof$8.05$8.05 million and there are sufficient funds allocatedallocatedfor for this element ofwork. " Ref: https://://deltadelta.civicweb.netifilepro.civicweb. net/filepro/documentsI132489?preview=documentsI132489?preview=132490 132490 I also quote the Mayor from the Fire Dept 2015 Report: ""ToTo effectiveeffectivelyly use existing resources, and at no additional expense 10 our taxputaxpllyersyers, we are proud to say that the vast majority ofDe/tafirefighters Deltajirejighters have been trained to Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) level.level. " httphttp::////www.delta.caldocswww.delta.caldocs/defau It- sourcesource/delta/delta--fire-emergency-services/20 15-fire-comm un ity-update-report.pdf?sfvrsnity-update-report.pdf?sfvrsn== 1010 4. Why a new building when the existing nearby Fire Hall building @ Hwy 99 & 91 was closed & likellikelyy still sitting empty? 5. Has the 2015 legal dispute with Be Emergency Health Services even been resolved over this issue? Or should taxpayers anticipate further legal bills? Ref: http:/:///globalnewsglobalnews.c.calnewsnews/2053215/province-against-ddelta-firefighterselta-firefighters-providing--providing-eexxtra-emtra-emergencyergency-s-serviceservices/ 6. If this proposedproposed Fire Training Centre is planned as an expansionexpansion of the job offuefighterofftrefighter into one of providing more medical care during emergencies (as JI suspect may be an unstatedunstated agenda in this budget increase), is this not an example of duplication & downloading provincial responsibilities onto local government when ambulance paramedics funding should be increased. 7. DiDispatchingspatching massive,mass ive, expensive fu-efU'e trucks to eemergencymergency health calls, iiss not cost effective (not to mention how thothosese huge trucks parked in the middle of aann interintersectionsection cause additionaadditionall traffic chaos).chaos). Yes these activities create "co"commendable"mmendabl e" make-work scschemeshemes for firefifirefighters,ghters, but wowouuldnldn 't Delta reresidentssidents be better servedserved to have our leadersleaders lobbylobby thethe province to put more ambambulancesulances on the road instead ofofshiftillg shifting the emergency burden onto firefighters.fuefighters. I appreciate the ""reveredrevered sasacredcred cow" aspects of firfirefightingefighting and the people who risskk their lives for others - but the countrywide trendtrend hahass bebeenen to see a huge drop in fueftre calls - for exampleexample, a largelarge city like Toronto which 50 years ago saw nearly 50% of ttheirheir calls fire related,related, now onlonlyy have about 1% of their callscalls as fires. ReviewingReviewing Delta Fire DepartmentDepartment ''ss 2015 statsstats show that only about 7% of callcallss were actualactual fires. DeltaDelta residents deservedeserve aann updated, hihistoricalstorical reviewreview ofthofthee trends & pperer capita costs in our local flrefire-fighting departmentdepartment before acceptingaccepting any additional Fire Dept. increasesincreases when possiblypossibly reductionsreductions are more in order. TheTherere rremainemain many unanunansweredswered questions This email is a feedback on the proposed 2017 Financial 1Plan. Her comments will be included with others compiled from Delta's 2017 Financial Plan public consultation process and forwarded to Mayor and Council for consideration. Staff will reply to the writer to address her concerns. about these matters. Ref: http://www.delta.ca/docs/default-source/delta-fire-emergency-servicesl20 15-fire-community-update report.pdf'?sfvrsn= 10 And then again, maybe fIrefIghters have done such a fabulous job over the years educating residents about fIre safety, smoke detectors, hazardous waste, construction changes, etc. etc. that they have worked themselves out ofjobs. Respectfully, B. Yaworski 4687 Morgan Place, Delta Cc: Delta Optimist, [email protected] 2 28 Constituency Office: 8350-8350 - 112th Street Delta,Delta, B.C.B.C. V4C 7A2 Phone:Phone: 604 597-1488597-1 488 Fax: 604604597-597-14661466 Legislative Office: EEastast Annex,Annex, ParliamentParliament BuBuildingsildings Victoria,Vi ctoria, BB.C..C. V8V 1X41X 4 Province of Phone:Phone: 250953250 953-5144-5144 British Columbia Scott HamiltonHamilton,, M.m.l.a.l.A. Fax:Fax: 250387250 387-9100-9100 Delta North LegLegislativeislative Assembly Delta North TYPE genda DEPT /'t rft; A FILEFILE# # 0 l 0]:0 - dO -f Mayor Lois Jackson A.T.# Comments: Corporation of Delta Delta Municipal Hall 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta BCBCV4K3E2 V4K 3E2 '" I_h, -4- ·,::1 Re: Light Up North Delta 2016 C...I X:i z:: I December 2020,, 2016 )»jii CjJ Dear Mayoj:J«t5kson: DearM ~ : o CO As the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Delta North, I would like to thank you for your CO contribution to the Christmas Tree Light Up this year in North Delta Delta.. The event was a huge success and the Delta Firefighters Charitable Society was able to raise $10,$10, 220 220.00.00 for Deltassist Christmas Programs. This did, in no small way make ChriChristmasstmas much happier for many needy families in our communitycommunity.. I am overwhelmed by the speed with which this project came together and how generously businessesbusinesses,, community organisation and individuals donated to the cause. IlookIlookforward forward to this tree lighting becoming an annual event right here in inthe the heart of North DeltaDel^a.. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you. fb. J Utl' In gratitude.gratitude, fI V } . O~,;r ~1 Scott Hamilton MLA (Delta North) \rY 1" Cc: Mayor Lois Jackson Delta Firefighters Charitable Society Deltassist The Delta Firefighters Charitable Association, supported by Delta Fire & Emergency Services, contributed to this successful inaugural event and the department also looks forward to helping make this an annual event MAYOR'S OFFICE in the future. DEC 222 2 2016 ~------~I RECEIVED 29 Weir-Jones Engineering Consultants Ltd. 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Sta t es - it h as cau sed 50111(:' to [ can o nly t a lk :1bo Lit what tive \,,"-aves o f a local, s h a llo\v India, S o uth Arl'ica. the U .s., approach the- n ew year \\ ~ ith L kn o \v, a nd that involves c rus t al quake o r 90 secon ds S o uth Kore.a and T .:liwa n arc questio n s abo u t o ur abil i ty to t h e e n g illeeri n g CO Jl1.po.n y b e fo l'€'>:l In egrl- thru.s t qU:l.ke .. jus t::t fe \ v o f the counlries cornpe t €'. t o CI"eat e j o b s a nd t o [ found e d 4 5 yem 's a go in actio n e n 11 b e tal From: Talk ttoo DDeeltalta To: MayoMayor LLooisis JJacksoacksonn Cc: SShannonhannon HHadladleey;y; Maayyoror & CCounouncil Subject: FFwd:wd: New form entry is submitted Date: Monday, January 16,20177:21:36 AM ',I Get Qutlook for iQS l,"uJIr "·,,::1 ------Forwarded message ------From: "Corporation of Delta - No Reply" The Corporation of Delta http:http:////www.ddeltaelta .ca New form submission Talk to Delta Submitted on 13 January 2017, vviaia IP 2424.207.207.94.157 FFirstirst Name Sandi Last NameName Piggot Telephone EmaiEmaill Address * Mayor Lois Jackson, Council and Steven Lam I am writing in regards to the 2017 Collection Calendar for Delta's Recycling,Recycling, Green Can and Garbage Program. I am very happy withwith the program of reducing household waste iinn Delta. The workers that pickpick up all these items are doing a great job. I spoke to Shannon in EngineeringEng ineering today and she was very helpful as well. The reason I am writwritinging is about the Green Garbage can stickersstickers. I Talk to Delta (Inquir(Inquiries/Reporties/Report a receive 12 every year for extraextra garbage and never use them , Problem/Comments/Compliments)Problem/Comments/Compliments) * Shannon did mention I can return them to any Rec Center and will do.do. I have one small Compostable bag of garage each week with 3 people livlivinging in my home. I feel it is a waste of paper and time to send them out when Residents should be having less Garbage. Still make them available at the Rec Center and charge Delta provides two sheets of garbage stickers in each collection calendar to help residents dispose of extra garbage at no additional cost throughout the year. Staff have spoken with the resident to advise her that programs are regularly reviewed and that her feedback would be noted for future consideration. more. I would like to Thank everyone that has to read this email and really hope the Stickers don't show up in my Calendar next year. Reduce, Recycle and Re-use!!!! Thank You Sandi Piggot #·13 !;30IQ Aldmiral Way . Res~lonise IRequested Send Us Feedback Submit your suggestion, service request, feedback (we like to hear the good stuff, too!), or report a problem. We will ensure the right department receives your comments and provides a timely response. This message is provided in confidence and should not be forwarded to any external third party without authorization. If you have received this message in error, please notify the original sender immediately by telephone or by return email and delete this message along with any attachments. 31 Ladner Business Association POBox 15 genda FILE # Delta BC OS;;zOO-dD V4K 3N6 January 12th, 2017 Mayor Lois Jackson and Council Members Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Dear Mayor Lois Jackson and Council Members I am writing on behalf of several merchants on Bridge Street who have expressed concern regarding confusing parking signssigns.. We refer specifically to the parking signs outside Dave's Pop Culture and attach a photograph for your reference. We understand and appreciate that it must be wide enough in order to allow emergency vehicles to access Bridge Street and therefore parking is only allowed on one sideside.. However, the general public is not aware ofthisof this need and consequently there is a constant flow of unauthorized parking and stopping that goes on at this junction.junction. There are two signs (photo attached) - the first sign says "No Parking" with an arrow pOinted one way. The second sign says "No parking from here to corner" with another arrow pointed in another direction. People do not stop to read, let alone digest this information and we are concerned about confusing visitors and shoppersshoppers.. We have had reports of several people from outside our community come into the Village to shop and have left understandably angry and frustrated because they were ticketed. The comment "We will not return" is not wnatwhat any retailer in the Village wants to hear. We understand from phone calls to the Bylaws Department that a yellow line on the curb iiss not possible due to environmental concerns. In light of that we would like we would like to see a review of this particular sign as it gives a mixed message about parking on Bridge Street.Street. We are looking to find a solution to this, perhaps with one sign that covers the entire No Parking Area, as opposed to two signs which are confusingconfusing.. We look forward to hearing from you regarding this request. If you have any questions, please contact me directly at [email protected]@ladnerbusiness.com . Regards, Andrea Frustaci President, Ladner Business Association To reduce confusion, the current parking regulation signs at this location will be remounted side by side, rather than stacked on top of each other, for easier comprehension. Mayor _Council From: . Kathy Dance, LBA Executive Assistant [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 2:16 PM To: Mayor & Council; Mayor Lois Jackson Subject: Parking Signs On Bridge Street Attachments: Parking Signs on Bridge Street.pdf Good afternoon, Please find attached a letter regarding the parking signs on Bridge Street. Thank you for your consideration on this request. Regards, Kathy Dance LBA Executive Assistant 1 32 genda FILE#FILE # QIQ ID1-D 01-D--~ dD Mayor Council From: Greg J. Edwards Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 10:00 AM To: Mayor & CouncilCouncil Cc: Fletcher Smith Subject: Thank you for the trees .. . Mayor & Council)Council, Thank you for removing and replacing the boulevard trees in front of our father's home on 5:5; 1_·JIoJIo Walker Avenue. We look forward to watching the beech and dogwoods you've planted flourish . lC)'::::::,... · "I,,!::,::,,, .. Yours truly)truly, 1::1"'11:3"'1 Greg J. Edwards 5078 Walker Avenue Delta Be V4M 1A7lA7 ps: I'm wondering)wondering, Why doesn't Delta go ahead with planting trees wherever the boulevards lack tthem?hem? Delta staff have responded to Mr. Edwards email and have informed of tree planting initiatives that involve new TYPE: .-:,.;~~~~=;.... boulevard tree planting. DEPT: _...,.-:::::.:.-...::1-,,--- A.T. #: _":"=~=-"-__ Comments: SOcrt-tu-,fj '10/ \ ~ tZl?j \I Ia../ f'I\ ee-h ~ 1 genda 13f}£o13f}46o'" FILEFILE # ?tiC{)UiC() Mayor _Council From: Mayor Lois Jackson 33 Sent: Thursday, January 1212,, 2017 10:59 AM To: Mayor & Council Subject: FWFW:: Sunshine Village Neighbourhood Rezoning Application - Requested response to the petition that has been circulated in this matter . ... . From: Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 8:43 AM To: Mayor Lois Jackson; Sylvia Bishop; Robert Campbell;campbell; Jeannie Kanakos; Heather KKing;ing; Bruce McDonald; Ian Paton; '.1 George Harvie; Jeff Day; Marcy Sangret;Sang ret; Nancy McLean 1-.11> Subject: RE: Sunshine Village Neighbourhood Rezoning Application - Requested response to the petition that has been ·.....;3 circulated in this matter ...... Somehow Marcy Sang ret appeared as MaMarcyrcy "SangsterSangster"" in my e-mailede-mailed correspondence below. I'm blaming spellchecspellcheck!!k!! Apologies forfor the misspelling. TYPE: &;;~Vv '\a\.,r 4jerda~~ FFirthirth DEPT: _LC:f+;....r -Y...;., Dt>__ _ y(; U"IW"I r.••... IJ J A.T. #: \ 3 1::)~0 / 1 From: Firth Bateman CommentsComments:::rC\(\JcU,,\::rQ..(\"cU",\ io)l1iO 11-1 tin'N Sent: January 12,12, 2017 8:35 AM . rA...~~ ~ v \Iv\It_ {l\e~e':"l c... ~ To: Mayor Lois Jackson Mayor and Council,Council, George Harvie, Jeff Day, Marcy Sangster,Sangster, Nancy Mclean:Mclean: A number of us have been discussing the proposed petition currently being considered by Community Planning and Development in Delta. We have identified a number of concerns with the petition,petition , as it is described on the Corporation of Delta web site. In the absence of detailed discussdiscussionion of what we would characterise as the substantive shortcomings of the petition,petition , however,however, we are of the belbeliefief that the petition should not be accepted by DeltaDelta,, because it does not meet guidelines published on the Delta web site that advise what a petition to be submitted is required to address to conform to Delta's requirements. The requiremenrequirementsts that I refer to are described in a document that Delta publishes as just referred to - "Neighbourhood"Neighbourhood AArearea PetiPetitiontion and RRezoningezoning Guide" ((http://www.delta.ca/docs/default-source/communityhttp://www.delta.ca/docs/default-source/community planningplanning-and-developmentlbuilding-forms/neighbourhood-area-petition-and-rezoning-guide.pdf?sfvrsn=6)-and-developmentlbuilding-forms/neighbourhood-area-petition-and-rezoning-guide.pdf?sfvrsn=6). Specifically, the petition fails to meet the standard described as follows:follows: "The petition cclearlylearly states the amendments requested and the reasons for the petitionpetition."." 1) The petition submitted in the instance of the current SSV proposal fails to satisfy this requirement ("The petition clearly states the amendments requesrequestedted and the reasons for the petipetitiontion"). aa.. The petition supporting this SSV initiative states the following ...... i. "We the undersigned, agree that we do not want Mega-Homes"Mega-Homes" .. . ii. "We the undersigned, agree that we do not want secondary suites" ... b.b. The petition fails, as stated in point #1), above, because . ... . ii.. In the instance of "mega-homes"mega-homes,"," the petition does not "clearly"clearly state" the amendment requestedrequested,, nor the reasons for this requested amendment, in the following ways ...... 11.. In order to "clearly state" the amendment requestedrequested,, the petition would be required to define ""mega-home.mega-home."" Otherwise the petition is requesting a ban on buildings only nebulously 1 described - and in terms that would be defined differently by different people. The request does not allow, in the absence of the definition referred to, for the measurement of any proposed development in Sunshine Village to be accurately and effectively measured against any established and clearly described - and accepted - standard. 2. The petition states that the petitioners "do not want Mega-Homes.Mega-Homes."" 3. The petition also states what the petitioners "agree" with. 4. The petition does not "clearly state," however, what a "Mega-Home""Mega-Home" is. 5. After reading, in the petition, what the petitioners "agree" with, and noting that the petitioners "do not want Mega-Homes," the question remains, then, ""WhatWhat is a Mega-Home?"Mega-Home?" 6. It is possible to lmP.!Yl.!:!J.Qjy - which some of us have done, following one or more early readings of the petition - that the definition of a Mega-Home may "be"be"" what the petitioners indicate they "agree with ." 7. A need to imply a definition, however, does not substitute for a "clear" statement, as Delta's Neighbourhood Area Petition and Rezoning Guide advises is required. 8. Further, the petition does not describe any "reasons" for the proposed ban on the development of the "undefined" mega-homes. The petition merely states that "we do not want Mega-Homes.Mega-Homes."" ~ ii. In the instance of "secondary suitessuites,"," the petition does not "clearly state" the reasons for this requested amendment. The petition lists no reasons at all to support its request that secondary suites be disallowed throughout Sunshine VillageVillage.. 2) For the reasons outlined, we are of the opinion that the petition submitted in this matter does not meet the guidelines established by The Corporation of Delta that stipulate the conditconditionsions that are to be met when petitions are submitted to Delta for consideration. We ask, therefore, that the current petition in this matter be returned by Delta to the petitioners and that the petition cease to be considered. Request: I would appreciate your early reply to the request forwarded via this e-mailed correspondence. Delta Council received the petition for neighbourhood rezoning in Sunshine Village in Firth October 2016 and began the review process outlined in the Neighbourhood Rezoning Guide. The requested zoning amendments were reviewed at a public information Firth Bateman, meeting hosted by Delta in early December, including a comparison of the existing land use contracts, current zoning and proposed zoning, as well as the process for the rezoning application and the land use contract discharges. The information was 11921 80 Avenue provided in the meeting notification letter, at the meeting, and on the website Delta, British Columbia V4C 1Y1 following the meeting. Comments regarding the proposed rezoning are being received until January 31. Staff will send a letter to update area residents; and staff are planning to host a second information meeting, following which staff would report to Council with the results of the consultation, including whether the current petition continues to have the minimum 75% level of support from property owners in the affected area. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information - by persons or entities other than the intended recipient - is prohibited.prohibited. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. This message is provided in confidence and should not be forwarded to any external third party without authorization. If you have received this message in errorerror,, please notify the original sender immediately by telephone or by return email and delete this message along with any attachments.attachments. 2 The Corporation of Delta's Community Planning and Development Department has prepared this guide to outline the standard petition requirements and review process for applicants who are considering a neighbourhood area rezoning application. How to Proceed: Prior to undertaking the process, you are encouraged to contact the Community Planning and Development Department for general information about the petition requirements, review procedures, expected timelines and fees. Initiating an Area Rezoning: A neighbourhood area rezoning is initiated by the submission of a petition from the neighbourhood to the Community Planning and Development Department. A neighbourhood petition procedure must be followed in order to make a valid petition submission to Council for consideration. Only valid petitions will be considered. Petition and Rezoning Procedures: When preparing a petition for submission, ensure the following procedures are followed: o The petition is signed by the property owners of at least 75% of the dwelling units in the area under consideration; however, obtaining this percentage does not commit Council to approving the petition. o The area under consideration is contiguous, containing a minimum of 10 properties and comprising at least both sides of a street for the distance of a block. o The petition clearly states the amendments requested and the reasons for the petition. o The petition is signed by property owners only and such owners must also print their names and provide their address. Once completed, make a petition submission to the Community Planning and Development Department to initiate the review process: o Staff will review the petition for completeness and validity and notify Council of the request. If Council supports further consideration of the request, the rezoning is processed in the same manner as a development application. The process shall include a neighbourhood information meeting(s) organized by the MuniCipality in which all property owners and occupants in and within 150 metres of the area under consideration are notified. o Public notice signs will be erected by the Municipality on properties at opposite extremities of the petition area. o Development application fees for a neighbourhood initiated area rezoning are waived by The Corporation of Delta. Processing Time: Time to process an application generally takes between 12 to 16 weeks, but may take longer depending on the size of the area under consideration, complexity of the application and level of public interest. Additional Information: Community Planning and Development staff are available to answer questions and provide clarification on the process by telephone at (604) 946-3380, via fax at (604) 946-4148, or e-mail at [email protected] . Application Centre, Community Planning and Development Contact Us: 604-946-3380 or [email protected] I Dec 2015 I 1...... _. ____.. _ ••. _____... __ .. _.____ • __ ._ .....___ . ___ ...... _.. _ ...... _._ ••.• __ .__ •...... • __ ...... _._ ••••••••• _••• _.__ ••• _ ...... _ .• _ ...... _ ••. _ ...... __ .___ ... _._ ...... _. ___.... __ .. _ ... ..1 34 Mayor _Council From: Mayor Lois Jackson genda Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 1010:14:14 AM To: Mayor & Council FILE # Subject: FW: Let's not be hasty + attachment Attachments: nonconform.pdfnonconform.pdf From: Sent: Thursday, January 12, 20178:472017 8:47 AM To: Mayor Lois Jackson; Sylvia Bishop; Robert Campbell; Jeannie Kanakos; Heather King; Bruce McDonald; Ian Paton; George Harvie; Jeff Day; Marcy Sangret; Nancy McLean Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: SSV: Let's not be hasty + attachment . TYPE:TYPE : 1f~::44:44Ca Ctut:-l1e11~NfIL. _ DEPTCfrDcf~D I __~ To the Delta Mayor, Council and plannplanninging staff involved in the Sunshine Village proposal: A.T. #:#: i30;bifli30;b ifl . r.omment!::r. o mment~ · :t:.t(((\o/M'1f{fIo/M'1 ?(}~o h1/l 1 "'31<'3 vvIIIV' lllv There are several questions about the petition regarding Sunshine Village (see below) that need to'DBto' oe'"answered,arrsW'ered, but the t'l\C't~~Vl\t't~ most basic is "Does the petition meet the standards in your document httphttp://www://www.deltadelta.ca/docs/defaultca/docs/default sosourceurce/communcommunity-planning-and-developmenty-planning-and-developmentlbuilding-fobuilding-formrms/neighbourhood-area-pets/neigh bourh ood-area-petitiition-and-rezoning-on-a nd-rezoning- guguideid e.pdf?sfvrsn=6."pdf?sfvrsn=6." I think not. To whit: e The petition is signed by the property owners of at least 75% of the dwelling units in the area under consideration; however, obtaining this percentage does not commit Council to approving the petition. It is possible that fewer than 75% of the residents still support the petitionpetition.. A form provided by Nancy McLean has been returned to her by many residents indicating that a property owner no longer supports the petition. So, do 75% of property owners still support the petition? If not,not, what percentage still support the petition? e The area under consideration is contiguous,contiguous, containing a minimum of 10 properties and comprising at least both sides of a street for the distance of a blockblock.. Southridge Road is a single block on the odd number side. A large portion of the even side of the block has been excluded. Should not all Southridge be excluded? In fact, in some respects the petition is deceptive in that in doesn't indicateindicate that a large section of the area most would acknowledge to be Sunshine Hills is excluded from the petition. Further, no mention was made to the residents of Southridge Road that a portion of their streetstreet was being excluded from the petition.petition. Likely the same occurred on Upper Canyon.Canyon. This is a significant factor, especially for those who own property on South ridge Road near the excluded homes. I would call it deceptive.deceptive. Consequently, the petition,petition, to be valid, should have listed the streets and house numbers that were includedincluded,, or conversely mentioned that certain streets and house numbers were being excluded.excluded. e The petition clearly states the amendments reguested and the reasons for the petitionpetition. The failure of the petition to meet this standard is obvious. For that reason alone,alone, this process should be abandonedabandoned.. To whit: there is no definition of provided for a mega-home and absolutely nothing remotely resembling a reason is given for not allowing them or suites other than "we dondon't't want"want".. I'm sorry, this is not a reason. A reason would answer the question "Why don'tdon't you want .. ." and provide some 'becauses'becauses'.. The petition absolutely fails in this respect. In fact,fact, vague as it is, 1 some think it might be driven in part by a cultural bias against certain ethnic groups which opens a whole can of worms I'm sure Delta would prefer not to have to deal with. (NOTE: There is a genuine feeling throughout the neighborhood, that there is an element of bigotry involved.) In any case, at the very least the petition needs to be sent back to the petitioners, reworded to provide reasons, and recirculated for signatures. Further, at the very least, it needs to be put in front of Delta's attorneys for a written opinion validating, or not, the petition and providing reasons why it meets or does not meet the above standard. And that document needs to be made public as it is the public that will be funding it. e The petition is signed by property owners only and such owners must also print their names and provide their address. Another fail. (FYI - The home at 8772 Westview Drive lies outside the area indicated as Sunshine Village and should be excluded from the aggregate total of signatures as it does not meet the only standard.) As promised, here is the petition wording: We, the undersigned, agree that we do not want Mega-Homes and/or secondary suites in our community of Sunshine Village but agree with the following building/dwelling standard for a single-family home. These building/dwelling standards are: • no secondary suites • a maximum size of dwelling to include garage and basement to be no larger than 4,000 sq. ft. • a maxim·um size of "above ground" dwelling to include garage with NO basement to be no larger than 3,000 sq. ft. • a maximum size of the dwelling footprint is not to exceed 30% of the entire lot area • the maximum height of the dwelling is to be no greater than 28 ft. • the minimum front yard setback is 25 ft. • the minimum rear yard setback is 35 ft. • the minimum side yard setback is 6 ft.; 10 ft. comer lot - street side • an accessory building size, i.e. shed, to be no larger than 100 sq.ft. with a height no greater than 8 ft. Note: if a basement is required with a plumbing feature, it is recommended that the sewer service connections to the Municipal Sewer System to be of gravity flow and not pumped on lot or in house. At a meeting held Tuesday night by those who feel the implications of the above need to be more fully analyzed, and the potential consequences better understood, the attached document was handed out as produced using maps and information provided by Delta. (Please see the attached .pdf) This is truly frightening. If the proposed standards are approved, only 12 houses will comply. A mere 6%. None of the almost 200 other houses in the area could be rebuilt exactly as they are today, which is what everyone claims to love about Sunshine Village. And let's be frank, many homes in the area are overdue for replacement or extensive renovation. Is such a draconian solution really the answer to problems that have been blown way out of proportion? I think not. And many agree. So let's err on the side of caution and slow this process down. One further thought, there is some question as to whether this process has in fact been front-end loaded in favour of the petitioners. At the meeting in December, I wanted to give those at the meeting a hand-out against the proposal and was told it had to be done outside the meeting room to maintain the neutrality of the municipality. A short time later the resident who organized the petition was given an opportunity to speak directly to those in attendance. So much for neutrality. To put it simple, I was and remain deeply offended. Subsequently, there has been a lot of resistance by Delta to giving those opposed to the proposal sufficient time to organize and consult with the community. In short there seems to be an attitude of let's just get this thing done and move on. This is not fair. Again, let's slow this process down. In short, this is not good government. There are too many issues including a definition of what constitutes a mega-home (I look forward to reviewing the definition you are doubtless able to provide), a possible drop in property values (especially as those selling homes will legally have to advise potential buyers that their home is not in compliance), changes to how . we use our homes (people want bigger homes that the previous generation to accommodate home offices, media rooms, etc.), changing life styles (more and more adult children don't leave the nest in their early 20s - "The 2011 Census of Population showed that 42.3% of the 4,318,400 young adults aged 20 to 29 lived in the parental home, either because they never left it or because they returned home after living elsewhere." - with two generations of adults occupying a home there is a need for added space and adequate privacy), etc. 2 SO,let's not be hastyhasty.. Let's not turn back the clock to the 1970s. The years of Father Knows Best are long gone, and were really just a television fantasy. Let's not exclude certain people from our community. Rather, let's consider carefully. Act inclusively. And compromisecompromise.. At the very least, lets extend the deadline to respond to the end of February. After the fiasco at the December meeting we are at the very least owed this much considerationconsideration.. But why don't we do what's right. Send the petition back and let a new one be generated that meets the standards detailed aboveabove.. I look forward to your response - with facts and details where they are neededneeded.. Now that would truly be good government. Respectfully yours, Gary Swartz 11014 South ridge RdRd.. 604604.594.7142.594.7142 C.CC. C.. North Delta Reporter This message is provided in confidence and should not be forwarded to any external third party without authorization. If you have received this message in error, please notify the original sender immediately by telephone or by return email and delete this message along with any attachmentsattachments.. Delta Council received the petition for neighbourhood rezoning in Sunshine Village in October 2016 and began the review process outlined in the Neighbourhood Rezoning Guide. The requested zoning amendments were reviewed at a public information meeting hosted by Delta in early December, including a comparison of the existing land use contracts, current zoning and proposed zoning, as well as the process for the rezoning application and the land use contract discharges. The information was provided in the meeting notification letter, at the meeting, and on the website following the meeting. Comments regarding the proposed rezoning are being received until January 31. Staff will send a letter to update area residents; and staff are planning to host a second information meeting, following which staff would report to Council with the results of the consultation, including whether the current petition continues to have the minimum 75% level of support from property owners in the affected area. 3 SUNSHINE VILLAGE - PROPOSED REZONING IMPACT ON EXISTING CONFORMING PROPERTIES Proposed Front Setback - 25feet (7.62 Meters) Proposed Rear Setback - 35 feet (10.67 Meters) Proposed Side Setback - 6 feet (l .B Meters) Proposed Side Setback - 10 feet (3. 01 Meters) " Corn er Lots 'i'" I : ~r~11 " t f---!---!.1 !1i....!:....J ... '--_ =-..u.....:;;;.:.-J --=i-" - -7to A¥E ~ -~..,.; .' 7e-.V£:~ ____.-, " , ,,I ' + COMPOSITE PLAN r Means will not be conforming under new zon ing ../Means will be conforming under new zoning *please note measurements were not taken from a profess ional survey but were obtai ned from deitamap.c1elta.ca Therefore this is intended as a starting point for further investigation. + PLAN No. C-35 35 Mayor Council 163 622 .i(!ji(!) Oo- c}Oc)O - From: Mayor Lois Jackson genda Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 1010:13:13 AM FILE # titLit DO<6orfPDi/C(;;orfP To: Mayor & Council Subject: FW: Sunshine Village Neighbourhood Rezoning Application ,. ,...... ,-'::1 -----Original Message----Message----- FromFrom:: Stat Sent: Wednesday,Wednesday) January 11)ii, 2017 9:38 PM To: Mayor Lois Jackson; Sylvia Bishop; Robert Campbell; Jeannie Kanakos; Heather King; [email protected]; [email protected]; CADs Office; Jeff Day; Marcy Sangret; [email protected] Subject: Sunshine Village Neighbourhood Rezoning Application I:'J"I1:.J"j \"'1.J1"'1.J Mayor and Council,Council) George Harvie)Harvie J Jeff Day,Day) Marcy Sangret and Nancy McLean,McLean) My husband and I attended a meeting last night in regards to the upcoming hearing on the Sunshine Village Rezoning Application and elimination of the Land Use Contracts. Firstly I would like it to be known that I did sign the petition originally but have subsequently rescinded my support via the provided document which was faxed to your office. Secondly,Secondly) when I originally signed the petition I was not informed of the "proposed" definition of "Mega Homes" nor was any mention made regarding secondary suites being disallowed. I believe many of our neighbours are in the same position. It really is eye opening that by signing a simple petition we are now finding ourselves in a position where we are potentially giving up our land use contracts,contracts) having all but a handful of homes non conforming and the few homes that could potentially under current guidelines qualify for a secondary suite disallowed. How can such a proposal be considered? How can we have a whole neighbourhood non conforming? Additionally I am still confused as to what constitutes a MEGA home? 3)0003 J 000 or 3)5003,500 square feet does not constitute a MEGA home by our definition. We are not in support of this petition/application.petition/application. Kindly ensure our names are duly removed. TYPE: @:q&5uia....rr ~~{r4ry~" o DEPT: (f'1- Kind regards C.i~\- .~ A.A.T. T. ##:: 1i '03 00C1-2--C6-ct---Cbd-:- Wendy & Blair Stasiuk Comments: :JaJa Itll vuyV4I')I 1<0=3''0 I) 17 11085 Canyon Crescent teeJvl/iVte~vl liV /Y1tenYj/fItenY:j Delta B.C. DatedDated:: January 11)ii, 2017 Sent from my iPad This message ~s provided in confidence and should not be forwarded to any external third party without authorization. If you have received this message in error,error) please notify the 1 original sender immediately by telephone or by return email and delete this message along with any attachments.attachmenti. Delta Council received the petition for neighbourhood rezoning in Sunshine Village in October 2016 and began the review process outlined in the Neighbourhood Rezoning Guide. The requested zoning amendments were reviewed at a public information meeting hosted by Delta in early December, including a comparison of the existing land use contracts, current zoning and proposed zoning, as well as the process for the rezoning application and the land use contract discharges. The information was provided in the meeting notification letter, at the meeting, and on the website following the meeting. Comments regarding the proposed rezoning are being received until January 31. Staff will send a letter to update area residents; and staff are planning to host a second information meeting, following which staff would report to Council with the results of the consultation, including whether the current petition continues to have the minimum 75% level of support from property owners in the affected area. 2 genda FILE # Mayor _Council From: Mayor Lois Jackson Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 8:42 AM 36 To: Mayor & Council Subject: FW:FW: Proposed neighbourhood rezoning at Sunshine Village (LU008076) '.1 \_ ...... ::1 From: Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 10:22 PM To: Mayor Lois Jackson; Sylvia Bishop; Robert Campbell; Jeannie Kanakos; Heather King; Bruce McDonald; Ian Paton; :x;:, CAOs Office; Jeff Day; Marcy Sangret; Nancy McLean :::-::: Cc: Firth Bateman Subject: Proposed neighbourhood rezoning at Sunshine Village (LU008076) To Lois Jackson and Council, CAO George Harvey, Jeff Day, Marcey Sangret, and Nancy McLean, We live in Sunshine Village and have been involved in the proposed rezoning of Sunshine Village. We would like our names removed from the signed petition. We do not want to lose our existing Land Use Contract. The proposed setbacks do not allow us to rebuild our home in case of fire or heaven forbid an earthquake. We were not informed of the proposed definition of a "Mega Borne" Nothing was mentioned regarding secondary suites being disallowed. We have lived in this house for 37 years and in Delta 45 years and are very happy with our neighbourhood. We can not believe that by signing this petition at the door we are now in this turmoil. We are not in support of this petition. Please make sure our names are removed from this petition. Yours truly, fYPE : ~f2-t1"J Ia .... ~e1 dt,,- O~PT: ci +-j) Soren and Glenda Back 11093 Canyon Crescent At#: \3DcxcS- Delta, B. C. V4E 2R6 Comments: Jet 1\ u tl;-i 30 I ~ 1 rLtjlAla/ r '1\e e ~'j This message is provided in confidence and should not be forwarded to any external third party without authorization.authorization. If you have received this message in errorerror,, please notify the original sender immediately by telephone or by return email and delete this message along with any attachments. Delta Council received the petition for neighbourhood rezoning in Sunshine Village in October 2016 and began the review process outlined in the Neighbourhood Rezoning Guide. The requested zoning amendments were reviewed at a public information meeting hosted by Delta in early December, including a comparison of the existing land use contracts, current zoning and proposed zoning, as well as the process for the rezoning application and the land use contract discharges. The information was provided in the meeting notification letter, at the meeting, and on the website following the meeting. Comments regarding the proposed rezoning are being received until January 31. Staff will send a letter to update area residents; and staff are planning to host a second information meeting, following which staff would report to Council with the results of the consultation, including whether1 the current petition continues to have the minimum 75% level of support from property owners in the affected area 37 Mayor _Council From: Mayor Lois Jackson Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 8:42 AM genda f 3dev~3d~c;2D----_ To: Mayor & Council FILE # tqooBoqQobOr(er(e Subject: FW: Sunshine village rezoning petition '., ,.. "JI . ·~.::I -----Original Message-----Message---- I::...... From: Sharon P. ::0:::0....!Jl!JI .. "llU,,1lU ...... Sent:Sent : Sunday,SundaYJ January 15,15 2017 8:01 PM ,I J 1.. ,01" To: Mayor Lois Jackson 1:::1"'1 Subject: Sunshine village rezoning petition To: Mayor Lois Jackson,Jackson J counsel members and planning dept. Firth Bateman sent you an email and we agree with his enquirys and requests. We look forward to your response. Thank you,you J Sharon and Darrell Poetker 11205 Canyon Cres. This message is provided in confidence and should not be forwarded to any external third party without authorization. If you have received this message in error,errorJ please notify the original sender immediately by telephone or by return email and delete this message along with any attachments. TYPE: t<~ --;!> A.T. ##:: /3Dd3 Dd fjoqo Comments: SVVWSa/WfU~ fU~ 30 I r-fr? t\fjf<.. ~ u Itt,I~f III/lJeehr:j ee.h:J Delta Council received the petition for neighbourhood rezoning in Sunshine Village in October 2016 and began the review process outlined in the Neighbourhood Rezoning Guide. The requested zoning amendments were reviewed at a public information meeting hosted by Delta in early December, including a comparison of the existing land use contracts, current zoning and proposed zoning, as well as the process for the rezoning application and the land use contract discharges. The information was provided in the meeting notification letter, at the meeting, and on the website following the meeting. Comments regarding the proposed rezoning are being received until January 31. Staff will send a letter to update area residents; and staff are planning to host a second information meeting, following which staff would report to Council with the results of the consultation, including whether the current petition continues to have the minimum 75% level of support from property owners in the affected area. 1 38 genda FILE # Mayor _Council From: Mayor Lois Jackson Sent: MondayMonday,, January 16, 2017 8:42 AM '.' To: Mayor & Council 1, ... Jh -.:1 Subject: FW: Proposed neighborhood rezoning of Sunshine Village (LU008076) - We do not Support this Petition fffr l ~j ~k . TYPE: ~~ IA~ t£,yCIty~ QO,~& DEPT: cPp . A T #:#: 13 0 if 4411. . From: Geoff-Wendy Watkins c'o;"ments:o~ments : JRf\..Jo,Nl1S6UlJo..(l1 ~o 1I 1"f("'f ~ -A 6 +. Sent: Sunday, January 15, 201720177:34 7:34 PM (ZeyJiZv..,v (tI-[c!.,rf (VIer!;(YIe J ,:t.~~::.:, To: Mayor Lois Jackson; Sylvia Bishop; Robert Campbell; Jeannie Kanakos; Heather King; Bruce McDonala; Ian Paton; I.1.,, ,,)...1 CAOs Office; Jeff Day; Marcy Sangret Subject: Proposed neighborhood rezoning of Sunshine Village (LU008076) - We do not Support this Petition Mayor and Council, George Harvie, Jeff Day, Marcy Sangret,Sangret, Nancy Mclean: A number of residents of Sunshine Village have been discussing the proposed Save Sunshine Village (SSV) petition currently being considered by Community Planning and Development in Delta. We have identified concerns with the petitionpetition,, as it is described on the Corporation of Delta web site and respectfully request the Corporation of Delta deny this petition. We believe that the petition should not be accepted by Delta because it does not meet guidelines published on the Delta web site which advise what a petition is required to address to conform to Delta' s requirements which are: "Neighbourhood Area Petition and Rezoning Guide" (http://www.delta.caldocs/default-source/community planning-and-developmentlbuilding-formsplanning-and-development/building-forms/neighbourhood-area-petition-and-rezoning-guide.pdf?sfvrsn=6).neighbourhood-area-petition-and-rezoning-guide.pdf?sfvrsn=6). Specifically, the petition fails to meet Delta's standards with respect to: "The petition clearly states the amendments requested and the reasons for the petition."petition. II 1) The petition submitted fails to satisfy the above requirement because the petition supporting the SSV initiative states: ""WeWe the undersigned, agree that we do not want Mega-Homes ... " and, "We the undersignedundersigned,, agree that we do not want secondary suites ... " The petition fails to meet Detla's standards because the term "mega-homes" in the petition dodoeses not "clearly state" the amendment requested, nor the reasons for this requested amendment. In order to "clearlclearlyy state" the petition would be required to eexplicitlyxplicitly define "mega-home."mega-home." After reading,reading, in the petition, what the petitioners "agree"agree" with, and noting that the petitioners "do not want Mega-Homes," the question remains, then, "What"What is a Mega Home?" 2) SecondlySecondly,, the petition does not describe any "reasons" for it's proposal. The petition merely states: ""wewe do not want Mega-Homes." In the instance of "secondary suites," the petition does not "clearly state" the reasons for this request, rather, it only states that secondarsecondaryy suites be disallodisallowedwed throughout Sunshine Village. For the above reasons, we are of the opinion that the petition submitted in this matter does not meet the guidelines established bbyy The Corporation of Delta that stipulate the conditions that are to be met when petitions are submitted to Delta for consideration. We ask, therefore, that the current petition in this matter be returned by Delta to the petitioners and that the petition cease to be considered.considered. 1 Geoff & Wendy Watkins 11117. Canyon Crescent Delta, British Columbia V 4C 1Y1 E-mail: This email is sent to: Mayor Lois Jackson: [email protected] Councillor Sylvia Bishop: [email protected]@delta.ca Councillor Robert Campbell: [email protected]@delta.ca Councillor Jeannie Kanakos: jkanakos@ra{delta.ca Councillor Heather King [email protected] Councillor Bruce McDonald: bmcdonald{a{ra{ delta.ca Councillor Ian Paton: [email protected] Chief Administrative Officer, George Harvie: [email protected] Jeff DayDay,, Director, Community Planning and Development, Delta: [email protected] Marcy Sangret, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Development, Delta: [email protected] Nancy McLean: Planner, Community Planning and DevelopmentDevelopment,, Delta: [email protected] This message is provided in confidence and should not be forwarded to any external third party without authorization.authorization. If you have received this message in error, please notify the original sender immediately by telephone or by return email and delete this message along with any attachments. Delta Council received the petition for neighbourhood rezoning in Sunshine Village in October 2016 and began the review process outlined in the Neighbourhood Rezoning Guide. The requested zoning amendments were reviewed at a public information meeting hosted by Delta in early December, including a comparison of the existing land use contracts, current zoning and proposed zoning, as well as the process for the rezoning application and the land use contract discharges. The information was provided in the meeting notification letter, at the meeting, and on the website following the meeting. Comments regarding the proposed rezoning are being received until January 31. Staff will send a letter to update area residents; and staff are planning to host a second information meeting, following which staff would report to Council with the results of the consultation, including whether the current petition continues to have the minimum 75% level of support from property owners in the affected area. 2 39 Mayor _CouncilCouncil . From:From: Mayor Lois JacksonJackson Sent:Sent: Monday, January 16,201716, 20172:22 2:22 PMPM y',I To:To: Mayor && Council ^I"",dt. ''''.::1 Subject:Subject: FW:FW: ProposedProposed rezoning,rezoning, DevelopmentDevelopment Variance PermitPermit && SubdivisionSubdivision ApplicationApplication atat 91959195 && I:':~: , 92059205 Hardy Road,Road , Delta, BCBC g3::1:",1 uti:-,." .... Attachments: Letter toto Robin PallettPallett rere Variance PDF.pdfPDF.pdf 1 1... ..11. O-i(j"'1 genda l N\rA}lL -':' FILE # \D~O -dO [l\Jl!;:'Uv i; A « \^2^0-90 enO:5 .V--V.V. -v.--., v-v.-. v-v.v-... ,v.v;.v,.-,„ I... ,db From: CO00 Sent:Sent: Monday, January 16,16, 20172017 1:491:49 PMPM To: [email protected]@delta,ca Cc:Cc: Mayor Lois Jackson; Sylvia Bishop; Robert Campbell; JeannieJeannie Kanakos; Heather King; Bruce McDonald; IanIan RatonPaton Subject:Subject: Proposed rezoning.rezoning, Development Variance Permit && Subdivision Application at 91959195 && 92059205 Hardy Road, Delta, BC Dear Mr. Pallett: The isis a follow-upfollow-up toto our conversation of December 9,9, 2016.2016, During thisthis conversation, you suggestedsuggested thatthat we could request a timetime toto meet with you at City Hall, likely sometimesometime in latelate January toto seesee the plans and discuss this situationsituation further.further. Attached is a letter to you.you, Mayor and Council regarding the above-mentioned development application to rezone the subject properties fromfrom RS6 Single Family(402m2) (402m2) Residential to RS8 Single Family (390m2)(390m2) Residential. We are very concerned about the adverse affect to us personally and to our neighbourhood if this variance and rezoning were to be permitted.permitted, Our concerns are outlined in the attached letter. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions and thank you again forfor speaking with me in December. Yours truly, a i , TYPE:_M^L1L^TYPE: yte-g \.4. tci,- 4J(0-l~o:. Karen Siefken DEFTDEPT: CfCf.v!:l ■Ft) Homeowner, 9165 Hardy Road, Delta, BC V4C 7V8 A.T.#AT #: t'OO,9$3 ' CComments:omments: Ja.tl J t(r~ -70/1I IT,1- A~Jlt1lf J{teetiY}JTleeWj This message isis provided in confidence and should not be forwarded to any external third party without authorization. If you have received this message in error, please notify the original sender immediately by telephone or by return email and delete this message along with any attachments. The subject application relates to two lots along Hardy Road. The current application is for a rezoning to allow subdivision of the two lots into four single family residential lots and construction of a new house with an in-ground basement on each lot. Proposed lot widths range between 13.6 m (45 ft) and 14 m (46 ft) and secondary suites are not proposed for any of the new houses. The applicant is also requesting a development variance permit to vary Section 305 in the “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by reducing the front setback averaging for the principal structures on each lot to 6.5 m (21 ft). The application is at an early stage. Planning staff have already been in contact with the letter writer to advise that her concerns are noted and would be summarized in a forthcoming report to Council regarding this application. Staff have also arranged a time for the author to review the application materials with staff at the Municipal Hall. Karen Siefken 9165 Hardy Road Delta, Be v 4C 7V8 January 15,2017 1\1r. Robin Pallett Community Planning & Development Department The Corporation of Delta 4500 Taylor Crescent Delta, Be V4K 3E2 Dear Mr. Pallett: Thank you again for taking the time to speak vvith me on December 9,2016 regarding the Development Variance (Permit No. LU008072.) Per our discussion, my husband and I would like to talee you up on your offer to meet \\lith you at City Hall to view the rest of the plans and to further discuss our concems with you. We have lived in North Delta since 1988, first on Mitchell Way and then moved to our current residence two years later. On Mitchell Way, our house was close enough to our lleighbourts that we often waved to each other as we prepared meals in our respective kitchens. Though our neighbours were very nice, one of the reasons we moved to Hardy Road was to be able to enjoy a more spacious, open back yard and more privacy. Hardy Road is a quiet family neighbomhood. It has been a very desirable place to live and raise a family. We would like to see it remain a sought after place for families to 1ive and are concerned that the requested variances would make our neighbourhood less desirable and if granted, they would forever change our neighbourhood for the worse; Our specific concerns, which 1 understand you will present to Mayor and Council are: • If four large houses were allowed to be built on these two lots, the current streetscape of generously-sized lots with space between the houses that one expects to find in tI1is area of North Delta would be lost. • Even though the depth of the lot adjacent to ours allows for the increased density, from both the front and back yards the appearan.ce of density that would be created if the variance were to be allowed is not consistent with the current streetscape or with a neighbourhood zoned Single Family Residential (SFR) rather than infill SFR. • The proposed houses would be totally out of character with the rest of Hardy Road in that they would be long, skinny and perhaps even taller than the surrounding houses. . . .2 -From our deck and back yard, the .view ofthese long skinny houses would be an unappetizing, long wall ofhouse instead of our open,spacious yard beside . aliotberopen, spacious yard that we currently have. One ofthe thin~s we most appreciate abQutottr home is the space and privacy we Mve moUfi1ackyarlL - If tbevarianc¢ were to be granted, side windows on the n¢w hQus~ wouid cause a loss Qfprivacy tous. - As weU~ therequesterlvariance WQuldput the house adjacent to oUrs much closet to our housetbanthc current hQuse, thereby maldng.thissecti(.)n .ofHardy· Road look more likeitwas zoned as.infill SFR where one exPects toseemQre density; • 1heinCl't!ased density would create more noise in the entire neighbourhood. • Even though you have assured me that no suites are proposed. and that suites ate ptohii1~ted. in our n~ghbowhO(}d. I have no confidencetbf;lt tbat~~iU:$ would not be installed orthatthe houses wouldn't be marketed as 'suitable.' I do notwantto be put in thep6sition ofhaving to 'report'· neighbours for not following bylaws. • There is already a problem" at times with resident'scarsbeing parked on the street rather than on thehomeowner's.property. With the addition offQur lQngskinny houses Qf29Q6 t04500 squatefeeteachandcmretrt.zomng reqUirements requiring parking for only two cats, this problem would be greatly exacerbated. The current owners ofthe two properties in question have not been good neighbours. We have not previously c{)mplainoo~ but are aware that other neighbours have complained " about thebarking dogs" the use offIardy Road as a car sales loJandthe l~kof{)ngo.ing maintenance to the two properties. It appears that this has been deliberat~ 'b.OCK bu.~ngl behaviourtoenoouragethe long-time residents ofHardy Road to be glad to see them go. I don'tthink this type of behaviour should be rewarded bythegrauting ofany variances. It'sottr u,nd.erstanding that the Planning Department does not sideCWith develope!$, but rather WOrks/Of the cOfflmunity to ensure that any new construction conforms: to the OCP. and that zomngrequirements and standards are metso that approved variances do not negativelyaf':fectneighbourhoods. Therefore, it is ottr expectation that the ocr and zoning (equirernentsberespected.and relllain intactso tbe wonderful, peaceful character ofour neighbQurhOQd iSl1otchanged.fotthe worse and forever lost. In closing,if the d¢veloper were to subdivide the large lot adjacent to our property into two properties that.conform to the OCP~·zoning requlrements and existing streetscape both .inthe ft Thankyou for·yolIr consideration of our concerns and I look forward to hearing from you as to when We wol.lld be able to meetvvithyou.