Items 1 & 2

CALL TO ORDER

1. Call to Order. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

2. Approval of February 23, 2015 Special Council Meeting Agenda
RECOMMENDED: THAT the February 23, 2015 special Council meeting agenda be approved as circulated. REPORTS

Item 3 (Part 1 of 5)

Single Family Housing - Siting, Form, and Character Public Engagement Process - 2015 (File: 2515-02) Siting, Form and Character – West Vancouver Housing Study (October 2013) Siting, Form and Character – Draft West Vancouver Housing Study – Regulatory Approaches to Advance Siting Form and Character (June 2014)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
RECOMMENDED:
THAT
1. Council receive the report dated January 29, 2015 and titled “Single
Family Housing – Siting, Form and Character Public Engagement Process – 2015” for information, discussion and consideration;
2. The Council of The District of West Vancouver resolves that there are well documented and recognized issues related to the compatibility of new and renovated single unit residential dwellings within the District with respect to size, siting, massing, grading and landscaping and directs staff to engage the community and commence the preparation of bylaw amendments to address the issue;
3. Council direct that staff engage the community on these issues as outlined in the report dated January 29, 2015 and titled “Single Family Housing – Siting, Form and Character Public Engagement Process – 2015”;
4. Staff be instructed to prepare amendments to Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 to prevent the floor area of single family residential dwellings on lots in RS zones other than RS1, RS6 and RS8 from exceeding 150% of the floor area that would be permitted on a lot having the minimum lot area specified in the bylaw for the zone in which the dwelling is being constructed; and that,
5. Staff be instructed to report to Council with respect to any building permit application that is made more than 7 days after the date of this resolution and that staff consider conflicts with the bylaw amendments in preparation, to enable the Council to determine whether to direct that the permit be withheld pursuant to s. 929 of the Local Government Act pending Council’s consideration of the zoning bylaw amendment.

Item 3 (Part 2 of 5)

PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Public Questions and Comments (3 minutes per speaker)

Item 3 (Part 3 of 5)

PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Public Questions and Comments (3 minutes per speaker)

Item 3 (Part 4 of 5)

PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Public Questions and Comments (3 minutes per speaker)

Item 3 (Part 5 of 5)

3. Single Family Housing - Siting, Form, and Character Public Engagement Process - 2015 (File: 2515-02) Siting, Form and Character – West Vancouver Housing Study (October 2013) Siting, Form and Character – Draft West Vancouver Housing Study – Regulatory Approaches to Advance Siting Form and Character (June 2014)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
RECOMMENDED:
THAT
1. Council receive the report dated January 29, 2015 and titled “Single
Family Housing – Siting, Form and Character Public Engagement Process – 2015” for information, discussion and consideration;
2. The Council of The District of West Vancouver resolves that there are well documented and recognized issues related to the compatibility of new and renovated single unit residential dwellings within the District with respect to size, siting, massing, grading and landscaping and directs staff to engage the community and commence the preparation of bylaw amendments to address the issue;
3. Council direct that staff engage the community on these issues as outlined in the report dated January 29, 2015 and titled “Single Family Housing – Siting, Form and Character Public Engagement Process – 2015”;
4. Staff be instructed to prepare amendments to Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 to prevent the floor area of single family residential dwellings on lots in RS zones other than RS1, RS6 and RS8 from exceeding 150% of the floor area that would be permitted on a lot having the minimum lot area specified in the bylaw for the zone in which the dwelling is being constructed; and that,
5. Staff be instructed to report to Council with respect to any building permit application that is made more than 7 days after the date of this resolution and that staff consider conflicts with the bylaw amendments in preparation, to enable the Council to determine whether to direct that the permit be withheld pursuant to s. 929 of the Local Government Act pending Council’s consideration of the zoning bylaw amendment.

Items 4 & 5

4. Public Questions and Comments (3 minutes per speaker)
5. Adjournment of February 23, 2015 Special Council Meeting