CW15/006
Moved, seconded and CARRIED
THAT the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting of Tuesday, January 6, 2015 be adopted.

4.1 New Homes in the Established loco Road/Pleasantside Neighbourhood
Presentation: General Manager of Development Services
Report: Development Services - Planning Division, dated February 10, 2015 / File: 3900-05-03

The General Manager of Development Services gave a presentation on house size, height, and placement, and answered questions from
Council.
Council discussed the difference between the impact of flat roofs and of peaked roofs, the possibility of accommodating green roofs, the efficacy of effecting change through regulation of floor area ratio versus lot coverage, setback, height, frontage, minimum lot area, and maximum lot area, as well as various other changes that may address the issue of new homes in established neighbourhoods.

CW15/007
Moved,
THAT staff be directed to bring forward changes as set out in the report dated February 10, 2015 from Development Services - Planning Division that address building height, size and siting concerns in a Zoning Bylaw Amendment;
AND THAT staff be directed to develop a fill permit process to track grade changes and regulate the placement and type of fill for Council's consideration;
AND THAT staff be directed to develop a set of Good Neighbour Guidelines to foster and maintain positive community relations and cooperation with neighbours and authorities for Council's consideration.

CW15/008
Moved and DEFEATED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by adding:
"AND THAT staff be directed to eliminate FAR calculations in RS1 zones as part of this zoning bylaw amendment."
(Voting Against: Councillors Dilworth, Glumac, Junker, Lahti, Royer, and Vagramov, and Mayor Clay)

CW15/009
Moved and DEFEATED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by adding:
"AND THAT staff be directed to bring forward changes to front and rear minimum yard setbacks as outlined in attachment 9 (page 46 of the agenda) in this zoning bylaw amendment."
(Voting Against: Councillors Dilworth, Junker, Lahti, Royer, and Vagramov, and Mayor Clay)

CW15/010
Moved and CARRIED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by adding:
"THAT staff be directed to report back on a mechanism for reducing minimum lot sizes for subdivisions in order to provide sensitive infill density and alternatives to building larger homes."

CW15/011
Moved and DEFEATED
THAT the foregoing motion be amended by adding in the first paragraph "with the exception that all roof heights be treated the same."
(Voting Against: Councillors Dilworth, Glumac, Junker, Lahti, and Vagramov, and Mayor Clay)

(CW15/007)
The question on the main motion as amended was put to a vote and the motion was CARRIED.

CW15/012
Moved and CARRIED
THAT a formal neighbour feedback process be explored allowing for comments regarding new home applications in existing neighbourhoods to be received by the City.

5. Adjournment
Councillor Glumac declared the meeting adjourned at 9:28pm.