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AGENDA

REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING

Friday, February 13, 2009

9:00 a.m. 2nd Floor Boardroom

4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC

Committee Members: Chair, Director Derek Corrigan, Burnaby Vice Chair, Director Darrell Mussatto, North Vancouver City Director Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Mayor Ernie Daykin, Maple Ridge Mayor Peter Fassbender, Langley City Director Catherine Ferguson, White Rock Director Don MacLean, Pitt Meadows Director Greg Moore, Port Coquitlam Director Andrea Reimer, Vancouver Director Richard Stewart, Coquitlam Director Joe Trasolini, Port Moody Director Wayne Wright, New Westminster Director Judy Villeneuve, Surrey

Please advise Georgeta Stanese at (604) 432-6269 if you are unable to attend.

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February 9, 2009

NOTICE TO THE GVRD

REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE

9:00 a.m. Friday, February 13, 2009

2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia.

A G E N D A 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1.1 February 13, 2009 Regular Meeting Agenda Staff Recommendation: That the Regional Planning Committee adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for February 13, 2009 as circulated.

2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

No items presented. 3. DELEGATIONS

No items presented. 4. INVITED PRESENTATIONS

No items presented. 5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF

5.1 2009 Regional Planning Committee Program Designated Speaker: Hugh Kellas, Manager

Policy and Planning Department Recommendation:

That the Regional Planning Committee endorse the activities and timelines set out in the report dated January 28, 2009, titled “2009 Regional Planning Committee Program”.

5.2 Metro Vancouver’s Draft Regional Growth Strategy Designated Speaker: Christina DeMarco, Division Manager

Policy and Planning Department Recommendations: That the Regional Planning Committee choose the next step in development of a Draft Regional Growth Strategy from among the following alternatives with the objective of final approval in 2009:

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a) That the Board refer the report titled “DRAFT Metro Vancouver 2040”, dated February 2009, to affected local governments, other organizations and the public for consultation and comment by May 15, 2009.

OR b) That the Board refer the report titled “DRAFT Metro Vancouver 2040”,

dated February 2009, to member municipalities for comment by March 27, 2009.

OR c) That the Regional Planning Committee refer the report titled ““DRAFT

Metro Vancouver 2040”, dated February 2009, to Board directors for consideration and comment at a workshop for Board members to be held in conjunction with the March 6, 2009 meeting of the Regional Planning Committee.

5.3 2009 Regional Planning Committee Meeting Dates

Designated Speaker: Paulette Vetleson, Corporate Secretary Corporate Secretary’s Department Recommendation: That the Regional Planning Committee establish the day, hour and place for its 2009 regular meetings as follows:

Friday, February 13 9:00 a.m. Friday, July 10 9:00 a.m. Friday, March 6 9:00 a.m. Friday, September 4 9:00 a.m. Friday, April 3 9:00 a.m. Friday, October 9 9:00 a.m. Friday, May 1 9:00 a.m. Friday, November 6 9:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4 9:00 a.m. Meetings will be held in the 2nd floor boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia unless otherwise specified on the Metro Vancouver public notice board, Metro Vancouver website, and the respective agenda.

6. INFORMATION ITEMS

6.1 Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicles – Correspondence dated October 28, 2008 from Mayor Derek Corrigan, City of Burnaby addressed to Chair Lois Jackson.

6.2 Status of the Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy Review Process and the Addition of Specific Parcels to the Green Zone – Correspondence dated December 19, 2008 from the City of Surrey addressed to Metro Vancouver. 6.3 Projected Sea Level Changes for British Columbia in the 21st Century - Summary report dated December 2008 released by the BC Ministry of Environment, Climate Change Branch - provided under separate cover. 6.4 October 10, 2008 Regular Land Use and Transportation Committee

Meeting Minutes. 6.5 Regional Growth Strategy – Correspondence dated January 19, 2009 from

Minister Kevin Falcon addressed to Chair Lois Jackson.

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6.6 Regional Development Indicators – January 2009.

7. OTHER BUSINESS No items presented.

8. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING No items presented. 9. ADJOURNMENT

Staff Recommendation: That the Regional Planning Committee conclude its regular meeting of February 13, 2009.

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REPORTS

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Regional Planning Committee Meeting Date: February 13, 2009

To: Regional Planning Committee From: Hugh Kellas, Manager, Policy and Planning Department Date: January 28, 2009 Subject: 2009 Regional Planning Committee Program Recommendation: That the Regional Planning Committee endorse the activities and timelines set out in the report dated January 28, 2009, titled “2009 Regional Planning Committee Program”. 1. PURPOSE To provide the Regional Planning Committee with information on its Terms of Reference and the key activities in its approved work program for 2009. 2. CONTEXT Terms of Reference The Regional Planning Committee Terms of Reference, which have been amended to reflect the assignment of electoral area matters to the Electoral Area Committee, are attached. The Committee’s principal functions are to advise the Board on: • the development and administration of the Board’s Regional Growth Strategy. This

includes: monitoring the implementation of the Livable Region Strategic Plan, development of policy for a new Regional Growth Strategy, consideration of municipal Regional Context Statements, and requests for Plan amendments.

• comments on transportation development and other activities undertaken by other organizations required to support achievement of Board objectives for livability and sustainability.

2009 Program The Regional Planning Committee’s program for 2009 will be centered on completion of municipal and public consultation on the Draft Regional Growth Strategy developed under the guidance of the Committee in 2008, the development of a final Strategy, and completion of the process for ratification by all affected local governments. In addition, the Board may wish to comment on the plans of other organizations whose decisions affect regional development, including proposals for TransLink’s next 10-Year Plan. Attachment 2 sets out the “Metro Vancouver Sustainability Framework Timeline for 2009 Priorities”, with the section most relevant to the Committee highlighted. This information, initially considered at the Board workshop on January 23, 2009, identifies the key activities directed towards achieving the Board’s priorities and targets, and the anticipated schedule.

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2009 Regional Planning Committee Program Regional Planning Committee Meeting Date: February 13, 2009 Page 2 of 2 3. ALTERNATIVES None provided. The Committee may wish to identify additional priorities. 4. CONCLUSION The principal role of the Regional Planning Committee is to develop and administer the Board’s Regional Growth Strategy. 2009 will be a critical year in municipal and public consultation on the Draft Regional Growth Strategy, the development of a final Strategy and ratification by all affected local governments. This process will require significant engagement by the Committee to achieve a successful outcome. ATTACHMENTS 1 Regional Planning Committee – Terms of Reference. 2 Metro Vancouver Sustainability Framework Timeline for 2009 Priorities. 004881320

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Regional Planning Committee Terms of Reference

The Regional Planning Committee is the standing committee of the Metro Vancouver (MV) Board which provides advice and recommendations to the MV Board on regional planning matters. This includes regional development policies, projects and programs and how these matters can contribute to the livability and sustainability of the region as part of the Sustainable Region Initiative. Metro Vancouver establishes regional goals, objectives and strategies for regional development recognizing that responsibility for the actions that give effect to these goals, objectives and strategies predominantly rest with others, notably the municipal members of Metro Vancouver, TransLink and the Province. Metro Vancouver’s objective that land use and transportation plans, policies and projects are harmonized in serving the regional interest of livability and sustainability is centred on three activities: • development and approval of a regional growth strategy; • approval of municipal regional context statements in support of the regional growth

strategy; • advocacy on regional transportation plans, finance and projects in support of regional

objectives. The Regional Planning Committee is the forum to which staff report on regional development programs, projects and policies. The Committee’s responsibilities are: • To review and monitor the annual work program for programs assigned to the

committee and make recommendations to the MV Board, as necessary, on any changes in program scope and priorities

• To consider staff reports on policies, projects and programs and make recommendations to the MV Board on the appropriate actions

• To hear and consider public delegations on matters within the scope of the committee’s purview and, where appropriate, make recommendations to the MV Board arising out of such delegations

• To pursue matters referred to the committee by the MV Board and report back to the Board expeditiously, as required.

In carrying out these responsibilities, the Committee may provide advice, guidance or direction to staff as to the scope and priority of work to be carried out, including new tasks to be undertaken. However, where such direction represents a sufficiently significant change in the previously approved work program, or a significant expenditure of funds, or runs contrary to the advice of professional staff, the Committee shall refer the matter to the Board, with appropriate recommendations, for decision by the Board. The Committee Chair, or in the absence of the Committee Chair, the Committee Vice-Chair will usually be the chief spokesperson on matters of public interest within the Committee’s purview. Some issues may be of such public profile that it will be

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- 2 - appropriate for the Board Chair or Vice Chair to be the chief spokesperson; on technical matters or where the status is still at the staff proposal level, the Chief Administrative Officer or senior staff may be the appropriate chief spokesperson. Where necessary and practical, the Board Chair, the Committee Chair and the Chief Administrative Officer (or vice-chairs and deputy) will confer to determine the most appropriate course of action. The CAO will assign a departmental manager to be ‘duty manager’ to the Committee. The duty manager will be responsible for coordinating agendas and be the principal point of contact for committee members. Committee Meetings The Regional Planning Committee meets monthly, except for August and December and has special meetings as required. A quorum of 50% plus one of the Committee memberships is required to conduct Committee business. Relationship with Other Board Committees Matters of overall budget and financing of the programs are the purview of the Finance Committee. Expenditures within the approved budget remain the purview of the Regional Planning Committee, but items which entail significant changes to the approved budget should be referred to the Finance Committee for their recommendation to the Board as well as the recommendation of the Regional Planning Committee. Matters considered by the Regional Planning Committee may have implications for issues considered by other committees, in particular the Environment and Energy Committee, the Finance Committee, the Water Committee and the Waste Management Committee. Similarly matters considered by other committees may have relevance for the Regional Planning Committee. The duty manager will attempt to keep the committee apprised of significant reports with inter-committee implications. Committee Membership The Chair, Vice Chair, and members are appointed annually by the Chair of the MV Board of Directors.

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Timeline for 2009 Priorities

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec1.0

Be a net contributor of energy by 2015Seek alternate forms of energy

Continue to implement energy conservation projects and efficiency upgradesa) Solar installation for Kingsway building xb) Issue RFP for energy efficient aeration blower at Annacis xc) Lighting upgrade at Lake City Operation Centre xd) Lighting upgrades at North Shore transfer station xInitiate energy projects in the utility areas - liquid waste, solid waste and drinking watera) Drinking water: Complete conceptual design for Capilano hydro power xb) Drinking water: Complete feasibility study for Or Creek run of river xc) Liquid waste: Initiate Microsludge project at Lulu Island plant xd) Liquid waste: Complete project at Lion's Gate to inject biogas into the Terasen gas pipeline x

e) Liquid waste: Complete feasibility study for YVR/Iona WWTP effluent heat and biogas xf) Solid waste: Develop MoU with the City of Vancouver for East Fraserlands WTE district heat x

1.3 Prepare a regional energy policy statement as part of the regional Climate Change Strategy x

2.0Reduce diesel particulates by 75% from Metro Vancouver corporate sources by 2012

2.1 Identify further regulatory and non-regulatory actions that may be taken by Metro Vancouver to reduce regional emissions of diesel particulates x

Initiate consultation on regulatory initiatives to reduce non-road diesel emissionsa) Consultation xb) Proposals x

2.3 Implement corporate fleet diesel engine emission guidelines and purchasing policies and advocate these for municipal and private fleets x

2.4 Provide fulsome education on issues of particulates, especially as it relates to solid waste management x

3.0Be carbon neutral by 2012 excluding solid waste operationsReduce regional greenhouse gases by 15% by 2015 and 33% by 2020

3.1 Develop and implement a corporate Climate Change Strategy that continues to implement actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Metro Vancouver's corporate operations and identifies indicators to measure and report on progress towards a carbon neutral goal. x

3.2 Complete regional Climate Change Strategy that identifies actions and roles of different levels of government in achieving targets x

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ENERGYPriorities: Sustainability in Action

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Priorities: Sustainability in Action4.0

Increase market share for tap water for drinking purposes by reducing bottled water by 20% by 2010Reduce use of tap water for other purposes by 10% by 2010

4.1 Complete the Seymour-Capilano Filtration Plant xImplement Phase 2 of Tap Water Campaign - capitalize on commissioning of Seymour-Capilano Water Filtration Plant to enhance public understanding of the high quality of drinking water in Metro Vancouvera) Report to Committee - Communication Strategy/Campaign xb) Municipal Tap Water Declarations - tap water info piece to be included in utility mailouts xc) Tap Water Pledge x x x xe) Education/Awareness Campaign with commissioning of SCFP xg) Phase 2 Drinking Water Survey xh) "It's the Water" Campaign leading up to Olympics xUndertake additional water conservation activitiesa) Report to Water Committee with conservation and water supply update for summer of 2009 xb) Implement and adapt lawn sprinkling regulations as needed x x x xc) Work with province on implementation of ultra low-flow fixtures for BC x

5.0Divert 70% of solid waste from landfills by 2015Increase energy-from-liquid-waste by 10% by 2012

New diversion initiativesa) Organics management xb) Roof shingles to asphalt xc) Home renovation wood waste xOrganics management - Communications Strategya) Opening of first organic waste collector facility media event xb) Gardenwise advertorial xc) Articles for food and hospitality sector publications - secure champions xd) Composting Council of Canada Annual Conference xe) Pumpkin Recycling Campaign xf) Fall clean-up campaign, Gardenwise and Sun's Going Green xg) Tree chipping campaign x x

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Priorities: Sustainability in ActionZero Waste Challenge CampaignCommunication Strategy to Waste Management Committee xa) MF Recycling Pilot at MVHC properties - Complete Phase 1 (Research) xb) Retail BC Sustainability Summit xc) Commence Phase 2 of MF Pilot (test interventions) xd) Launch Recycling Web Database - Report to Waste Management Committee supported by public and partner information campaign

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e) ICI - Partner - ESABC and Retail BC to expand point of sale EPR campaign xf) Single use plastic bags - report to Waste Management Committee re public education campaign

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g) ZWC presence at Earth Day events xh) Retail BC Future of Retail xh) EPIC - ZWC Event xi) Back to School computer disposal campaign xj) Lower your lunch litter campaign xk) Holiday campaign xManaging non-recyclable wastea) Communication Strategy to Waste Management Committee xb) Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogue x xc) Sustainability Community Breakfast x

5.4 Initiate the Microsludge project at the Lulu Island plant x5.5 Complete the project at Lions Gate to inject excess biogas into the Terasen gas pipeline x

6.0Provide a better stock of affordable housing by 2015

6.1 Establish needs based housing estimates and housing policies in the updated Regional Growth Strategy x

6.2 Develop guidelines and materials to support municipalities in the development of Housing Action Plans x

6.3 Work with the housing supply sector, housing finance sector, as well as the Province and other partners to explore potential fiscal tools and incentives to encourage new rental housing production as well as improve the viability of the rental housing stock.

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Design and deliver a public education and outreach program which demonstrates the benefits and opportunities of increased density and housing diversitya) Define Strategy and integrate with the Regional Growth Strategy consultation process x

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Priorities: Sustainability in ActionHave four effective tenant committees actively involved in developing and managing community programs by the end of 2009a) Develop tenant association constitution xb) Complete tenant handbook design/print xc) Establish at least ten associations xd) Establish at least five community gardens xe) Do a composting pilot project xf) Emergency preparedness handbook xg) Establish four certified crime-free sites xh) Complete green initiative pilots at one site (energy efficiency, recycling) xi) Create two more smoke free sites xContinue a multi-program approach to improve and preserve MVHC affordable housing through water ingress repairs, improved maintenance standards and preventative maintenance

a) Consolidate BC Housing/CMHC operating agreements, or amend existing agreements individually to address issues on subsidy targets, water ingress funding, rents, oversight, and reporting

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b) Complete Kingston Phase 1 repairs xc) Award contract for Hugh Bird repairs xd) Complete Greystone repairs xe) Do Heather Place re-development review xf) Re-tender expired SOA's xg) Complete Regal Place upgrades xh) Complete major re-roofing projects at Knightsbridge, Euclid, Crown xMaximize economic sustainability through tight financial management and cost controlsa) Establish market rent policy xb) Award contract for Regal Place operations xc) Award contract for Hugh Bird operations xd) Refinance Crown, Manor House, and Regal xe) Apply operating performance financial ratios, analyze results, optimize performance xf) Buy-out some remaining section 27 properties xg) Property management system efficiency tuning x

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Priorities: Sustainability in Action7.0

Increase actively farmed land by 20127.1 Determine the amount of land that is currently actively farmed in the region x7.2 Investigate constraints to increasing the amount of land being farmed in the region x7.3 Identify and evaluate opportunities to increase actively farmed land, including urban agriculture x

Initiate planning of the Colony Farm Academy in support of sustainable food productiona) Design brief information for charrette xb) Charrette for plan development xc) Draft plan to Committees/Board xd) Public information sessions x

7.5 Ensure adequate water supply for agricultural purposes x7.6 Explore increased agricultural production at the Ashcroft Ranch x

8.0Increase visits to Metro Vancouver outdoor recreation space to 10 million by 2012

8.1 Complete planning for Surrey Bend Regional Park xa) Complete the Delta South Surrey Greenway pedestrian overpass xb) Open the new Burnaby Lake Viewing Tower xPilot a new special eventa) Youth event xb) Colony Farm event x

9.0Have in place financial sustainability mechanisms for all Metro Vancouver services by 2012

9.1 Working towards overall targets, build financial sustainability mechanisms into Solid Waste and Liquid Waste Management Plans as they evolve (JR) x

9.2 Identify senior government funding in MV major capital priorities x9.3 Update "Financial Challenges Facing the Region" presentation to support on-going lobbying

strategy x

9.4 Asset Management Long Range Plan x9.5 2010 budgets (operating and capital) x x x x

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec10.0

Obtain municipal ratification of new Regional Growth Strategy (RGS)Initiate public and municipal consultation process on Draft Strategy xa) Undertake consultation activities - Council of Councils, municipal meetings, Dialogues, public events

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10.2 Circulate final plan for affected local government ratification x10.3 Conclude review and obtain approval of Regional Growth Strategy x

11.0Obtain ministerial approval of the Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP)

Conclude review and obtain approval of Solid Waste Management Plana) Zero waste challenge actions xb) Managing the non-recyclable waste report xc) Draft Solid Waste Management Plan xd) Final plan approval x

12.0Obtain ministerial approval of the Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP)

Conclude review and obtain approval of Liquid Waste Management Plana) Conduct public and agency consultation, revise draft plan xb) Submit final Plan to Board for approval xc) Obtain municipal approval; submit to MoE x

13.0Develop Biodiversity/ Ecological Health Plan by 2009Protect all endangered wetlands by 2015

13.1 Develop goals, strategies, and actions for Ecological Health Management Plan x13.2 Complete a first draft of Ecological Health plan x13.3 Commence inventory of endangered wetlands within the region x13.4 Complete catalogue of priority park land acquisition x

14.0Adopt a Regional Food System Strategy by 2012

Develop a Regional Food System Strategya) Symposium xb) Draft Strategy x

Priorities: Planning for Sustainability

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FOOD SYSTEM

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LIQUID WASTE

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec15.0Contribute to the development and implementation of citizen and business engagement processes

Launch one sustainability academy in regional parks - initiate planning of the Colony Farm Academya) Design brief information for charrette xb) Charrette for plan development xc) Draft plan to Committees/Board xd) Public information sessions xIntegrate provincial Environmental Learning & Experience Framework into MV program deliverya) Teachers' Resource Guide to Regional Parks/ LSCR/Outdoor Classroom xb) Teacher workshops (Exploring Sustainability Concepts in the Classroom) x x x x x xc) Youth leadership workshop (Inspiring Sustainability Actions at School) x x x x x x x x x xd) Integrated teaching resources implementation (satellite map, Get Outdoors) x xe) Convene integrated MV Education Advisory Committee x xLaunch projects using emerging communications technology to reach new audiences in our parksa) Podcasts xb) Blog xc) Facebook x

15.4 Implement partnership projects with Robert Bateman Get to Know program xPromulgate the Sustainability Frameworka) update Sustainability Framework booklet with 2009 Strategies and Priorities xb) Liaise with municipal staff on regional sustainability xContinue to implement public information and education programs to facilitate achievementof a sustainable Metropolitan VancouverA number of programs are captured within other priorites - below are those not captured elsewhere:a) Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues (Economy, Regional Growth, Energy, Community Livability) x x x x x x x x x

b) Sustainability Community Breakfasts (Sustainable Tourism, Sustainability Indicators, Regional Growth, Energy, etc.) x x x x x x x x x x

c) The Sustainable Region TV Show (SCFP, First Nations, Source to Sea, Sewerage System, etc.) x x x x x x x x x

Implement results of Metro Vancouver Sustainability Summit Seriesa) Summit Outcomes document to Board xb) Consideration of Summit outcomes and next steps - report to Intergovernmental Committee x

b) Discussion Forums xc) Partners Working Group x

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec2009

Priorities: Collaborative GovernanceDevelop Metro Vancouver Sustainability Public Academya) Advocacy campaign including marketing package xb) Finalize academy visions (Colony Farms, Annacis, LSCR) xc) Academic-specific business plans and financial strategies xd) Secure financing and partners (Colony Farms, Annacis, LSCR) xe) Secure funding-Annacis xf) Establish more than one Academy per yearDevelop a forum or venue for receiving input from the public, businesses, the waste management industry and others on waste management issues and solutions (to be linked to Communications Strategies for Zero Waste Challenge and Managing of Non-Recyclables)a) Consultation to understand preferred options with potential users xb) Pilot agreed approach xc) Pilot evaluation xd) Development and implementation x

15.1 Work with VANOC on promotion of sustainability - links to ongoing work with VANOC re zero waste, tap water, etc. x

16.0More fully engage the Musquem, Kwikwetlem, Tsawwassen, Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and other First Nations in the sustainability of the region

Finalize implementation for Tsawwassen First Nation's entry as a member of the GVRD and GVWDa) Finalize the GVWD Entry Agreement xb) Present Land Use Plan xc) Treaty Effective Date (April 3), First meeting as a Board Member (April 24) xEngage First Nations in the development of the Sustainability Academiesa) Secure commitment of Kwikwetlem First Nation as a partner in the Sustainability Academy for Colony Farm Regional Park x

b) Initiate a Liaison Committee with Musqueam Indian Band to begin discussions regardingthe Pacific Spirit Park Sustainability Academy x x x

Maintain engagement with Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation on water utility planning for the Capilano/Seymour watershedsa) Kick-off Water Utility Planning process xb) Invite the participation of Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation on the WUP Consultative Committee x

c) Finalize a Metro Vancouver-Tsleil-Waututh Nation Protocol Agreement or MOU to define the government-to-government relationship and joint activities x

16.4 Maintain engagement with Kwikwetlem First Nation on issues related to sockeye salmon, regional parks, and archaeology.a) Organize regular joint Liaison Committee meetings with Kwikwetlem to continue discussing mutual organizational interests in the Coquitlam Watershed x x x

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Priorities: Collaborative GovernanceInvolve First Nations in Fisheries work in Drinking Water Programa) Metro Vancouver involvement with Kwikwetlem First Nation, BC Hydro, Ministry of Environment and Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada on trapping and trucking sockeye salmon returning to the Coquitlam Reservoir

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b) Issue joint media releases – Metro Vancouver, Kwikwetlem, BC Hydro - on the 2009 return of sockeye salmon to the Coquitlam Reservoir x

First Nations and development of processes at MV to comply with provincial requirement respecting archaeological resourcesa) Finalize internal procedures and processes at Metro Vancouver to comply with the Heritage Conservation Act x

b) Secure support and partnership funding from the Archaeology Branch, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, to conduct an Archaeological Overview Assessment (AOA) for the entire region

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c) Finalize an Archaeological Overview Assessment (AOA) for the entire region x16.7 Liaise with Musqueam Indian Band to secure lands as a prerequisite for the secondary

upgrades to the Iona WWTPa) Establish and hold the first Liaison Committee meeting with the Musqueam xb) Organize regular joint Liaison Committee meetings with Musqueam to continue discussion of secondary upgrades to Iona WWTP x x

17.0Define a cultural strategy for the region and determine Metro Vancouver's role by 2009

17.1 Conduct a mapping process to establish a database of regional cultural activity and facilities x

17.2 Develop a central clearinghouse such as a MV Cultural Information Network to improve theregion-wide flow of information about arts and culture x

17.3 Compile municipal events data in a regional rolling cultural calendar x18.0Develop and implement program of engagement with senior provincial and federal elected officials in 2009

Establish regularized contact and interaction at the Federal and Provincial levelsa) Engagement Framework/Strategy to Committee xb) Meetings with federal and provincial re Metro Vancouver priorities x x xc) FCM AGM xd) LMLGA AGM xe) UBCM Conference x

18.2 Establish the regional emergency management partnership x18.3 Continue work on UBC governance x

Implement ports engagement strategya) Organize 2nd Port Cities Conference xb) Complete study on port competitiveness x

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Priorities: Collaborative GovernanceRegional Ambient Water monitoring program - stress partnershipsa) Boundary Bay: engage and develop a partnership strategy with municipalities, senior governments, First Nations, NGOs, as well as collaborate with U.S. participants x

b) Develop monitoring program x19.0Implement international strategy by 2009

Engagement in Metropolis/UCLG/CLGF and Mayors for Peacea) Report to Committee xIdentification of two partner metropolitan regionsa) Report to Committee x

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To: Regional Planning Committee From: Christina DeMarco, Division Manager, Policy and Planning Department Date: February 5, 2009 Subject: Metro Vancouver’s Draft Regional Growth Strategy Recommendations: That the Regional Planning Committee choose the next step in development of a Draft Regional Growth Strategy from among the following alternatives with the objective of final approval in 2009: a) That the Board refer the report titled “DRAFT Metro Vancouver 2040”, dated

February 2009, to affected local governments, other organizations and the public for consultation and comment by May 15, 2009.

OR b) That the Board refer the report titled “DRAFT Metro Vancouver 2040”, dated

February 2009, to member municipalities for comment by March 27, 2009. OR c) That the Regional Planning Committee refer the report titled ““DRAFT Metro

Vancouver 2040”, dated February 2009, to Board directors for consideration and comment at a workshop for Board members to be held in conjunction with the March 6, 2009 meeting of the Regional Planning Committee.

1. PURPOSE This report transmits the Draft Regional Growth Strategy titled “DRAFT Metro Vancouver 2040” dated February 2009. It outlines the current status of work and the options for next steps to complete a new Regional Growth Strategy for Metro Vancouver in 2009. 2. CONTEXT Throughout 2007 and 2008 Metro Vancouver staff has been preparing a new regional growth strategy to replace the Livable Region Strategic Plan. They have been working extensively with the former Land Use and Transportation Committee and Technical Advisory Committee. In late 2007 and early 2008, a Discussion Guide titled “Choosing A Sustainable Future for Metro Vancouver: Options for Metro Vancouver’s Growth Management Strategy” was widely

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Metro Vancouver’s Draft Regional Growth Strategy Regional Planning Committee Meeting Date: February 13, 2009 Page 2 of 6 circulated to gather public and municipal feedback on the content for the new growth strategy. Many public meetings were held across the region and municipalities discussed the material at their council meetings. Regional growth management issues have also been discussed at the Board’s sustainability dialogues held throughout the region over the last two years. A. Preparation of the Draft Regional Growth Strategy Following the input from the Discussion Guide process, an “Incomplete Draft” Regional Growth Strategy (dated April 25, 2008) was submitted to the May, 2008 Regional Planning Committee meeting. The former Land Use and Transportation Committee instructed Metro staff to continue to work with the Technical Advisory Committee on the development of a Draft Strategy. A Preliminary Draft Strategy (dated September 30, 2008) was presented to the former Land Use and Transportation Committee and the Board in October, 2008. The September 30, 2008 draft did not show the growth strategy maps as they required further municipal scrutiny. At their meeting of October 24, 2008, the Board asked that the Preliminary Draft Strategy be referred to municipal staffs and councils for input prior to releasing the final Draft Strategy for public consultation. Following this Board direction, municipal staff has been reviewing the maps and policies of the Preliminary Draft Regional Growth Strategy. Municipal staff has been able to identify map errors and has offered comments to Metro Vancouver staff on many of the concepts and implementation measures. The key changes from the September 30, 2008 Draft are as follows: • the multi-layer approach to designations, with land use categories ‘nested’ within

broader land use categories has been abandoned in favour of a simpler, essentially single layer of land use categories.

• a number of strategies and policies have been re-ordered. • many policies and the strategy amendment process have been revised to improve

clarity. • map errors identified by municipal staff have been corrected. • population, dwelling, and employment projections and affordable housing demand

estimates are shown at the subregional and municipal levels in the Strategy appendix.

• additional performance measures have been added. There is still a range of opinions at the technical staff level on how the issue of employment location should be managed. There is general agreement that the regional growth strategy needs to ensure adequate space for industry and commerce. Manufacturing, distribution and repair are key elements in providing jobs and services in metropolitan areas and contribute to local, regional and provincial and national economies. Offices have higher employment densities than industrial uses and are able to locate in centres close to transit and residential areas. Offices in industrial areas often drive industrial land prices up and result in increased traffic and reduced efficiency of industrial areas. It is also acknowledged that industrial lands are under market pressure to convert to other uses, such as retailing, office, and housing. It is also agreed that Urban Centre locations provide greater regional accessibility for jobs and services, especially by transit.

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A clear regional policy directing major retail and office uses to centres combined with a regional industrial land policy has many potential benefits for the region. It will: - help protect the supply and efficiency of industrial land to meets the needs of the

regional economy - reduce greenhouse gases by increasing transit and walking trips - support transit investment and contribute to the success of vital, prosperous centres

throughout the region - provide the region’s residents with more job opportunities close to home - give municipalities assurance that if they decline a request for an out-of-centre retail

or office use, then these uses will not be able to locate outside of centres in another municipality.

However, there are varying opinions on what mechanisms the regional growth strategy should use to protect industrial lands for production, distribution, and repair and steer high density employment uses such as offices to Urban Centres. Staff from a few municipalities suggest that the growth strategy should identify “employment areas” to accommodate a broad range of out of centre concentration of industrial, retail and office uses and allow municipalities to determine the nature of employment in their own municipality. However, the contrary view is that such an approach would undermine both the efficiency of industrial areas and their long term viability for industry as well as allowing excessive leakage from Urban Centres and transit corridors, negatively affecting their success and the financial performance of the transit system. The attached Draft Strategy attempts to steer a course somewhere in the middle, generally favouring the latter view in concept but allowing each municipality considerable flexibility in determining the boundaries. It provides the following mechanisms to give regional direction to the location and supply of commercial and industrial uses: • The Metro Core, Surrey Metro Centre and the Regional City Centres and Municipal

Town Centres are identified as the most desirable regional locations for major office and retail jobs. Special emphasis is put on Surrey Metro Centre to underscore the importance of transit-accessible jobs and the building of a vibrant downtown south of the Fraser River.

• A policy requests that municipalities identify in their Regional Context Statements those policies which prevent major commercial and institutional developments outside of Urban Centres.

• Two land use categories are shown in the Strategy: • Industrial for those areas that are predominantly used for industrial production, distribution, and repair, and • Industrial/Commercial for areas that permit industrial uses as well as office and retail areas. The draft regional growth strategy does not encourage the establishment of additional Industrial/Commercial areas.

• Industrial and Industrial/Commercial uses are shown in the Regional Growth Strategy but the boundaries of these areas would be defined and amended through Regional Context Statements requiring a simple majority vote of the Board.

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Metro Vancouver’s Draft Regional Growth Strategy Regional Planning Committee Meeting Date: February 13, 2009 Page 4 of 6 Some municipal staff have stated that they would prefer the flexibility to allow stand-alone office and retail uses if the opportunity presented itself. However, simply to embrace this flexibility undermines the sustainability objectives of the growth strategy, including those related to reducing vehicle kilometres traveled and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. B. Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Process In parallel to the preparation of a new regional growth strategy, the Board has been concerned with the need to find an alternate amending formula to facilitate amendments to the Regional Growth Strategy. The original regional growth strategy legislation (Part 25 of the Local Government Act, 1995) required that amendments follow the same process as the adoption of a regional growth strategy. That meant the unanimous approval by all affected local governments. The Livable Region Strategic Plan had never been amended under this formula. Board members felt that it would be difficult for member municipalities to adopt a new strategy given that the amendment conditions were so onerous. It would mean the strategy could not respond and adapt to opportunities and emerging issues. In October 2007, the Metro Vancouver Board requested an interim provincial Order in Council that would enable the Board to amend the Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy. In November 2007, the Provincial Government enacted the Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Exemption Regulation. This applies only to the Livable Region Strategic Plan until such time the LRSP is replaced. It set out a process where the designation of an area of land identified in the LRSP could be amended by bylaw through a two-thirds weighted vote majority of the Board. Following the enactment of this regulation the LRSP has been amended to remove a parcel of land from the Green Zone in Delta and to remove five parcels of land from the Green Zone in Maple Ridge. On May 22, 2008, the Province enacted Bill 27- the Local Government (Green Communities) Statutes Amendment Act, 2008. These amendments included enabling legislation to allow regional districts to adopt a minor amendment process as part of a regional growth strategy. The Draft Strategy outlines a proposed process for amendments. The process is similar to the process outlined in the provincial regulation where a regional land use designation can be amended by bylaw through a two-thirds weighted vote majority of the Board. However, even more flexibility has been built into the process for such aspects of the Strategy as the boundaries of centres, industrial areas, industrial/commercial areas and the identification and delineation of frequent transit development corridors. These aspects of the Strategy would be established by municipalities through Regional Context Statements and could be amended through a similar process, which simply requires a majority vote of the Board for acceptance. C. Proposed Timeline and Process for Completion of the Regional Growth Strategy Completion of the regional growth strategy is a key priority for the Board for 2009, and staff has been directed to identify a process that would enable the Board to make a final decision on a Regional Growth Strategy this year. The Local Government Act sets out the requirements for adoption of a Regional Growth Strategy by bylaw. The process for the Board to do so entails first and second reading of the bylaw followed by a public hearing. After the public hearing, the Board must refer the Regional Growth Strategy bylaw to all “affected local governments”, a term defined in the

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Local Government Act which includes all member municipalities within Metro Vancouver, the two adjoining regional districts, Fraser Valley Regional District and Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, and the TransLink Board. The Regional Growth Strategy must also be referred to the provincial Minister of Community Development. Affected local governments have 120 days to consider acceptance of the bylaw. After the 120 day acceptance period has concluded, the Board may consider third reading and adoption of the bylaw. This statutory process will require a minimum of six months to complete. The Alternatives section of this report outlines a number of options for next steps for the Committee to consider. Given the request for a process that enables final adoption in 2009, the Regional Growth Strategy will have to be considered by the Regional Planning Committee and Board for first and second reading in June, 2009 at the latest. To enable staff to make any final revisions and prepare the bylaw, municipal and public consultation will need to be completed by mid-May.

The preferred public consultation process would begin with subregional meetings with all municipal councils and a Council of Councils meeting. Metro staff would be available for presentations and discussion at individual municipal council meetings. For public and stakeholder outreach, a regional conference, public meetings in each subregion, and regional dialogues and breakfasts would be held. There would also be consultation with other government organizations. Feedback would be received by a number of means: formal Council submissions, feedback forms for the public, submissions from businesses and community groups, and other governments and First Nations. This process, which would usually take about four months, will have to be adapted to fit the time available. Communication materials would be prepared for this process. 3. ALTERNATIVES The Board has a number of options on how to proceed with establishment of the Regional Growth Strategy. They include: a) Release of Draft Strategy for municipal and public consultation Under this option, the Board would release the Draft Regional Growth Strategy for municipal, other agency and public comment by May 15, 2009. It would enable the Board to hear the broad range of views directly from municipalities and the wide range of others affected, and provide a basis for determining the further development of the Strategy. This option offers the best prospect of completing the Regional Growth Strategy in 2009. b) Release of Draft Strategy for municipal consultation only Under this option, the Board would forward the Draft Regional Growth Strategy just to municipal councils for their comments. This option would enable the Board to hear the views of municipal councils and make any changes to the Draft Strategy before hearing from other organizations and the public. Since the opportunity would be available, the public may choose to provide their comments to councils rather than the Board. It is suggested that municipalities be requested to reply within one month on any major issues, recognizing that a further opportunity would be available for detailed review during broad municipal and public consultation. Undertaking municipal consultation and then public consultation in series is likely to extend the process of ratification into 2010.

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Metro Vancouver’s Draft Regional Growth Strategy Regional Planning Committee Meeting Date: February 13, 2009 Page 6 of 6 c) Regional Planning Committee and Board Workshop Under this option, the Regional Planning Committee would refer the Draft Regional Growth Strategy to all Board members and request that they attend a workshop in conjunction with the Committee’s regular March 6, 2009 meeting. This would enable broad discussion of both the Strategy and the municipal and public engagement process, and provide the Board with a basis for determining whether to proceed to municipal and public consultation or undertake further work. The schedule for consideration of the Draft Regional Growth Strategy may be an outcome of the workshop. The objective should be consideration of referral, at the Board’s March 27, 2009 meeting, of the Draft Regional Growth Strategy to municipalities and the public for comment. d) Referral back to staff for additional revisions Under this option, the Committee would refer the Draft Regional Growth Strategy to staff with direction on further development of the policies. This option allows Metro Vancouver staff and staff from the member municipalities to work on refinement of the policies, maps and technical information contained in the tables, but will add more time to the process. If this option were selected, the Committee would need to provide staff with clear direction as to the areas of the Draft that it wishes revised. 4. CONCLUSION The Draft Regional Growth Strategy is the product of many discussions with the Regional Planning Committee and the Technical Advisory Committee. In addition, discussion in public forums such as the meetings held through November 2007 to January 2008 and the sustainability dialogues have provided public and municipal feedback on the growth strategy issues and options. New challenges such as: climate change, reducing fossil fuel use, and food security reinforce the need to take a long term, regional approach. The Draft Strategy builds on the key concepts of the Livable Region Strategic Plan. However, it advances sustainability principles through additional social, economic, and environmental strategies. Urban containment policies are strengthened, more emphasis is put on Urban Centres and Transit Corridors as the focus for new housing and jobs, strategies are proposed to protect industrial land and policies are proposed to help improve housing affordability. Policies to protect natural assets, including farm land are also strengthened. The Draft Strategy provides clear direction on policies to define the urban growth boundary and protect natural assets and agricultural land, and it enables significant latitude for engagement with municipalities on the definition of employment areas and concentrations of higher density development. The completion of the Regional Growth Strategy is a key Board priority for 2009. It is recommended that the Regional Planning Committee choose a preferred process for moving the Draft Strategy forward. ATTACHMENT DRAFT Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping Our Future (February 2009) – provided under separate cover. 004892287

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Metro Vancouver 2040 Shaping our future

Regional Growth Strategy

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To: Regional Planning Committee From: Paulette Vetleson, Corporate Secretary, Corporate Secretary’s Department Date: February 4, 2009 Subject: 2009 Regional Planning Committee Meeting Dates Recommendation: That the Regional Planning Committee establish the day, hour and place for its 2009 regular meetings as follows: Friday, February 13 9:00 a.m. Friday, July 10 9:00 a.m. Friday, March 6 9:00 a.m. Friday, September 4 9:00 a.m. Friday, April 3 9:00 a.m. Friday, October 9 9:00 a.m. Friday, May 1 9:00 a.m. Friday, November 6 9:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4 9:00 a.m. Meetings will be held in the 2nd floor boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia unless otherwise specified on the Metro Vancouver public notice board, Metro Vancouver website, and the respective agenda. 1. PURPOSE To establish the day, hour and place of committee meetings. 2. CONTEXT The Procedure Bylaw requires the board and committees to decide from time to time by resolution the day, hour and place its regular meetings will be held. Scheduling meetings considers the timing for the board, 11 standing committees, four advisory committees, and sub committees, as well as statutory holidays, conferences for elected officials, FCM and MFA annual meetings, and spring break. 3. ALTERNATIVES None presented. 4. CONCLUSION The committee will have met the requirements of the board Procedure Bylaw by establishing the day, hour and place of its regular meetings, and the public can plan to attend such meetings.

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COUNCIL REPORT

Item............................................................. Meeting ................................. 2008 October 27

TO: CITY MANAGER DATE: 2008 October 21 FROM: DIRECTOR ENGINEERING SUBJECT: NEIGHBOURHOOD ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES PURPOSE: To determine the feasibility of allowing the use of Neighbourhood Zero Emission

Vehicles within the City of Burnaby. RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. THAT the Street and Traffic By-Law be amended to:

• allow Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicles to travel on streets with speed limits of 50km/h or less, and

• ensure Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicles utilize the general purpose lane on the street that is closest to the right hand edge or curb of the street, except when a left hand turn is necessary or when passing another vehicle.

2. THAT a copy of the report be sent to TransLink and Metro Vancouver for consideration at a regional level, and that a copy be sent to neighbouring municipalities, the Transportation Committee and the Traffic Safety Committee for information.

REPORT

1.0 BACKGROUND City Council, at its regular meeting of 2008 October 06, adopted the following resolution:

“That Council direct staff to develop a feasibility report on allowing electric vehicles within the City of Burnaby.”

Electric vehicles, or more formally Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicles (NZEVs), is a defined class of slow moving electric vehicles that was included in the BC Motor Vehicle Act Regulations as of 2008 June 06. Specifically, an NZEV is a vehicle that travels on 4 wheels and is powered by an electric motor that is designed to allow the vehicle to attain a speed of 32km/h per hour but not more than 40km/h. Safety requirements for NZEVs are federally regulated by Transport Canada as “low speed vehicles” and cannot travel faster than 40km/h because of its crash test performance. Under provincial regulations, NZEVs can be operated on municipal

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To: City Manager From: Director Engineering Re: Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicles 2008 October 21 ............................................................. Page 2 roads with a speed limit of 40km/h or less, and can also operate on municipal roads with a speed limit greater than 40km/h but no more than 50km/h if authorized by municipal bylaw. Within the Lower Mainland, the City of Vancouver is the only municipality to adopt the use of NZEVs on their roads with speed limits of 50km/h or less. This includes most streets within Vancouver but excludes the bridges over False Creek. 2.0 EVALUATION Within Burnaby, most roadways have a speed limit of 50km/h or less, except for Highway 1, Marine Way, Barnet Rd (east of Inlet Dr), Burnaby Mountain Pkwy, Gaglardi Way and portions of Lougheed Hwy. Despite some access limitations, NZEVs do provide a sustainable travel alternative for short trips with light loads. They have little to no noise and, because they do not depend on fossil fuels, they create no greenhouse gases at source. Given the growing interest in sustainable transportation and greenhouse gas emissions, the NZEV can be an attractive option for some users and would be consistent with the City’s goal of promoting alternative modes and protecting the liveability and environment of the community. Staff consulted with the RCMP who expressed some concerns with the use of NZEVs in the City of Burnaby because of the lack of crash protection equipment and the speed differential with other traffic. NZEVs are not typically equipped with safety features such as airbags and impact-absorbing bumpers and thus their occupants are more exposed in the event of a collision with a full size vehicle or truck. It should be noted that many other different types of vehicles like bicycles, motor-assisted bicycles, and motorcycles share similar speed or safety characteristics of NZEVs but are permitted on most roads. As per federal regulations, NZEVs must be clearly identified with a slow moving vehicle emblem, thus alerting other motorists to their limitations and the need for greater precaution. To further reinforce the safe use of NZEVs, it is recommended that they utilize the general purpose lane on the street that is closest to the right hand edge or curb of the street, except when a left hand turn is necessary or when passing another vehicle. Staff, together with the RCMP and ICBC, will monitor the use of NZEVs and report back as required to address any concerns that may arise. 3.0 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS The Canadian National Institute for the Blind has previously raised the issue of the lack of roadside noise from electric vehicles. The lack of noise from both hybrid and electric vehicles make them more difficult to detect, particularly for those that are visually impaired and who depend more on detection by sound. As expanded use of these vehicles could increase pedestrian safety issues, staff will be reviewing this aspect as part of their monitoring program. In addition, staff will send a letter to NZEV distributors to bring this to their attention and seek their response.

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To: City Manager From: Director Engineering Re: Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicles 2008 October 21 ............................................................. Page 3 CONCLUSION Overall, the use of NZEVs within the City of Burnaby is feasible despite some access and speed limitations. Allowing the use of NZEVs is a tangible way for the City of Burnaby to support another alternative form of sustainable transportation, help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and provide leadership in promoting sustainable transportation technology. L. S. Chu, P.Eng. DIRECTOR ENGINEERING DL/br Copied to: Director Planning and Building

City Solicitor RCMP – OIC Burnaby Detachment Supt. Rick Taylor

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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the GVRD Land Use and Transportation Committee held on Friday, October 10, 2008 Page 1 of 5

GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Land Use and Transportation Committee held at 9:01 a.m. on Friday, October 10, 2008 in the 2nd Floor East Cafeteria Meeting Room, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia. PRESENT: Chair, Director Derek Corrigan, Burnaby Vice Chair, Director Darrell Mussatto, North Vancouver City (departed at 10:55 a.m.) Director Suzanne Anton, Vancouver (departed at 11:28 a.m.) Director Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Mayor Peter Fassbender, Langley City Director Gary Gibson, Electoral Area A Director David Hocking, Bowen Island Director Don MacLean, Pitt Meadows Mayor Gordon Robson, Maple Ridge (arrived at 9:07 a.m.) Director Joe Trasolini, Port Moody (arrived at 9:45 a.m.) Director Maxine Wilson, Coquitlam (arrived at 9:09 a.m.) Director Michael Wright, Port Coquitlam ABSENT: Director Dianne Watts, Surrey STAFF: Johnny Carline, Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer Marla Minichiello, Assistant to Regional Committees, Corporate Secretary’s Department 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1.1 October 10, 2008 Regular Meeting Agenda It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Land Use and Transportation Committee adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for October 10, 2008 as circulated.

CARRIED 2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

2.1 September 5, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Land Use and Transportation Committee adopt the minutes of its regular meeting held September 5, 2008 as circulated.

CARRIED 3. DELEGATIONS

No items presented.

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4. INVITED PRESENTATIONS No items presented.

5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF

5.1 2009 Programs and Priorities of the Land Use and Transportation

Committee Report dated September 17, 2008 from Hugh Kellas, Manager, Policy and Planning Department, presenting the 2009 programs and priorities under the purview of the Land Use and Transportation Committee for discussion and/or amendments for Board consideration at the Board budget workshop. It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Land Use and Transportation Committee endorse the proposed programs and priorities, as outlined in the report dated September 17, 2008, titled “2009 Programs and Priorities of the Land Use and Transportation Committee”, as the basis for the budget to be considered at the Board budget workshop in October 2008.

CARRIED

5.2 Preliminary Draft Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy Report dated September 23, 2008 from Christina DeMarco, Regional Development Division Manager, Policy and Planning Department, and Tom Leathem, Chair, Technical Advisory Committee, providing an overview of the progress in advancing a Draft Regional Growth Strategy (RGS).

9:07 a.m. Director Robson arrived at the meeting.

9:09 a.m. Director Wilson arrived at the meeting.

9:45 a.m. Director Trasolini arrived at the meeting.

Tom Leathem, Chair, Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), updated members on the preliminary draft of the Regional Growth Strategy which included TAC feedback. Discussion ensued relative to the following:

• industrial land designation versus the new industrial/commercial land designation

• rural designations to be determined locally by each municipality • capacity in the Official Community Plan (OCP) of each municipality to

address population projections • better reflection of social housing in the plan • access to the maps in the document

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It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board: a) provide comments on the attached report dated September 30, 2008,

titled “Preliminary Draft, Our Livable Region 2040: Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy”; and

b) direct staff to further develop a final Draft Strategy as a basis for municipal and public consultation for consideration by the 2009 Metro Vancouver Board.

CARRIED

5.3 Request from the City of Pitt Meadows to Amend the Green Zone Boundary of the Livable Region Strategic Plan Report dated September 19, 2008 from Heather Wornell, Senior Planner, Policy and Planning Department, responding to a request from the City of Pitt Meadows to amend the Green Zone boundary in the Livable Region Strategic Plan for removal of one parcel totalling 8.1 hectares. Members were informed that the exclusion of this parcel of land is technically compliant but not yet completed. Members agreed to make their approval conditional on the completion of that exclusion.

10:55 a.m. Director Mussatto departed the meeting.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board give first and second reading to the Greater Vancouver Regional District Livable Region Strategic Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1096, 2008 to remove Lot 3, District Lot 282, Group 1, New Westminster District Plan 8763 from the Green Zone, subject to staff receiving confirmation of its exclusion from the Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) prior to the Board’s consideration of final bylaw adoption.

CARRIED Director Wilson voted in the negative.

5.4 Proposed Amendments to Electoral Area A Advisory Planning

Commission Establishment Bylaw Report dated September 19, 2008 from Christina DeMarco, Regional Development Division Manager, Policy and Planning Department, reporting on potential amendments to the Electoral Area A Advisory Planning Commission Establishment Bylaw No. 835, 1996 in response to a Metro Vancouver Board request to expand representation to Bowyer and Passage Islands, and to appoint additional members based on recommendations received from the Director of Electoral Area A. It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board: a) give first, second and third reading to “Greater Vancouver Regional

District Electoral Area A Advisory Planning Commission Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 1099, 2008”;

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b) reconsider, pass and finally adopt “Greater Vancouver Regional District Electoral Area A Advisory Planning Commission Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 1099, 2008”; and

c) appoint the following persons as members of the Electoral Area A Advisory Planning Commission for the 2008 – 2010 term: Bruce Bingham, representing Bowyer Island, and Roger Gale, representing Passage Island.

CARRIED

5.5 Metro Vancouver’s Role in Regional Transportation Planning Report dated September 17, 2008 from Hugh Kellas, Manager, Policy and Planning Department, responding to discussion at the July 4, 2008 Land Use and Transportation Committee meeting about the role of Metro Vancouver in regional transportation matters. Members discussed TransLink’s Mayors’ Council and the public’s misconceptions of this body’s role on matters relating to public transportation, when in fact it has little effective power.

11:28 a.m. Director Anton departed the meeting.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board recommend to the Chair that the Terms of Reference for the Land Use and Transportation Committee be revised by: a) deleting “with the TransLink Board, Provincial government, and Mayors’

Council on Regional Transportation” as set out in Attachment 1 of the report dated September 17, 2008, titled “Metro Vancouver’s Role in Regional Transportation Planning”; and

b) adopt the terms of reference as amended. CARRIED

5.6 Manager’s Report

Report dated September 24, 2008 from Hugh Kellas, Manager, Policy and Planning Department, providing a brief update regarding building permits in Electoral Area A, and a sightlines report on urban density. It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Land Use and Transportation Committee receive for information the report dated September 24, 2008, titled “Manager’s Report”.

CARRIED

6. INFORMATION ITEMS 6.1 Regional Transportation Commissioner's Report on the 2009 10-Year

Plan of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority - August 25, 2008

6.2 Correspondence dated July 17, 2008 from Stephen Owen addressed to

Chair Lois Jackson related to UBC Campus Plan and Farm

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6.3 Correspondence dated September 10, 2008 from Mayor Joe Trasolini addressed to John Atcheson, Sightline Institute related to the report titled “Slowing Down: Greater Vancouver’s Smart Growth Leadership Slips”

6.4 Correspondence dated September 24, 2008 from Catherine Jacobsen

addressed to Stephen Toope related to The UBC Campus Plan and the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm

6.5 Regional Development Indicators - September 2008 It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Land Use and Transportation Committee receive for information the following items: 6.1 Regional Transportation Commissioner's Report on the 2009 10-Year Plan of

the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority - August 25, 2008 6.2 Correspondence dated July 17, 2008 from Stephen Owen addressed to Chair

Lois Jackson related to UBC Campus Plan and Farm 6.3 Correspondence dated September 10, 2008 from Mayor Joe Trasolini

addressed to John Atcheson, Sightline Institute related to the report titled “Slowing Down: Greater Vancouver’s Smart Growth Leadership Slips”

6.4 Correspondence dated September 24, 2008 from Catherine Jacobsen addressed to Stephen Toope related to The UBC Campus Plan and the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm

6.5 Regional Development Indicators - September 2008 CARRIED

7. OTHER BUSINESS

No items presented.

8. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING No items presented.

9. ADJOURNMENT

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Land Use and Transportation Committee conclude its regular meeting of October 10, 2008.

CARRIED (Time: 11:31 a.m.)

____________________________ _______________________ Marla Minichiello, Derek Corrigan, Chair Assistant to Regional Committees 004700552 FINAL

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Building Permit Values Metro Vancouver Housing Starts Metro Vancouver

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Regional Development Indicators

POLICY AND PLANNING January 2009

Housing Price Index Fraser Valley Real Estate Board Housing Price Index Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board

Total Transit Ridership Metro Vancouver Licensed Vehicles Metro Vancouver

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single-detached 148 246 351 -57.8%multiples 960 725 830 15.7%total 1,108 971 1,181 -6.2%

Current Month Previous Month 1 Year Ago %Change fromDec-2008 Nov-2008 Dec-2007 year ago

detached -$ 666,525$ 730,399$ -100.0%attached -$ 426,287$ 456,941$ -100.0%apartment -$ 342,315$ 377,579$ -100.0%

Current Month Previous Month 1 Year Ago %Change fromDec-2008 Nov-2008 Dec-2007 year ago

detached 464,189$ 467,497$ 496,391$ -6.5%attached 296,296$ 308,647$ 322,295$ -8.1%apartment 237,786$ 231,498$ 247,822$ -4.0%

Current Month Previous Month Year Ago % Change fromNov-08 Oct-08 Nov-07 year ago

14,568,494 15,836,489 15,697,309 -7.2%

Current Month Previous Month Year Ago % Change fromDec-08 Nov-08 Dec-07 year ago

1,417,566 1,463,973 1,424,142 -0.5%

Note: Current month is preliminary previous month is revised. Source: Statistics Canada

Current Month Previous Month Year Ago % Change Nov-08 Oct-08 Nov-07 year ago

residential $149.3 $191.3 $281.1 -46.9%industrial $8.1 $15.8 $14.2 -43.1%commercial $172.6 $204.1 $93.0 85.6%total $334.4 $450.4 $434.0 -23.0%

For more information, please visit Key Facts on the Metro Vancouver web site:http://www.metrovancouver.org/about/statistics/Pages/KeyFacts.aspx

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8

Feb-08

Mar-08

Apr-08

May-08

Jun-0

8Ju

l-08

Aug-08

Sep-08

Oct-08

Nov-08

Source: BC Stats

$1,000.0

$1,500.0

$2,000.0

$2,500.0

$3,000.0

Jun-0

7Ju

l-07

Aug-07

Sep-07

Oct-07

Nov-07

Dec-07

Jan-0

8

Feb-08

Mar-08

Apr-08

May-08

Jun-0

8Ju

l-08

Aug-08

Sep-08

Oct-08

Nov-08

Mill

ions

Note: Current month is preliminary previous month is revised. Source: Statistics Canada

100

105

110

115

120

Jul-0

7

Aug-07

Sep-07

Oct-07

Nov-07

Dec-07

Jan-0

8

Feb-08

Mar-08

Apr-08

May-08

Jun-0

8Ju

l-08

Aug-08

Sep-08

Oct-08

Nov-08

Dec-08


(2002=100)

Regional Development Indicators

POLICY AND PLANNING January 2009

Total Labour Force Metro Vancouver Employed Labour Force Metro Vancouver

Unemployment Rate Metro Vancouver Income Assistance Cases Metro Vancouver

Consumer Price Index Metro Vancouver Retail Sales Metro Vancouver

Current Month Previous Month Year Ago % Change fromNov-08 Oct-08 Nov-07 year ago51,642 51,041 48,449 6.6%


1,295,400 1,293,600 1,284,100 0.9%


1,238,600 1,238,100 1,236,900 0.1%

Current Month Previous Month Year Ago Change fromDec-08 Nov-08 Dec-07 year ago

4.4 4.3 3.7 0.7

Current Month Previous Month Year Ago % Change fromNov-08 Oct-08 Nov-07 year ago

1,952.1$ 2,066.3$ 2,103.4$ -7.2%


111.9 112.9 110.5 1.3%

For more information, please visit Key Facts on the Metro Vancouver web site:http://www.metrovancouver.org/about/statistics/Pages/KeyFacts.aspxRPL-56

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