Agenda Package - City of Vernon

ADVISORY PLANNING BOARD MEETING HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 26,2010 PAgC 3
. lt is recommended by staff that those owners that have
not paid their'top up' to change from tourist
accommodations to full time residential will have the
covenant remain in place. The covenants will be
discharged as the DCC top up is paid.
. On several occasions the City has been requested to
delete the 30% and70o/o occupancy use ratio provision as
it has been discouraging the development of such mixed
use projects.
. The City of Kelowna has removed the 30o/o and70o/o
occupancy use ratio provision as enforcement was
difficult.
. A discussion ensued regarding BC Assessment use
classifications and how they assess strata
accommodation ProPerties.
. lt was noted that a draft of the proposed revisions to the
Waterfront Neighbourhood Plan will be presented to the
APB at an up-coming meeting.
Moved by John Lainsbury, seconded by Bruce Beley;
THAT the Advisory Planning Board recommends Council
support the recommendations submitted by staff in the
Report dated January 22,2010 of the Review of Strata
Rental Accommodation and Permanent Residency
Provisions in Zoning BYlaw #5000.
CARRIED.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
. The Hesperia Lands rezoning bylaw will go to Public
Hearing on February 8th 2010 at 5:30 pm in Council
Chambers.
. ln up-coming meetings the APB will be reviewing DVP
applications for attainable housing projects'
. The city has received DP and BP applications to convert
single family dwellings into multiple family units. The unit
sizes are less than 29 sq. metres which exempts them
from being levied a DCC.
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