/4. March 10th, 1975

provide the City with a copy of a report he had had prepared by the

Solicitor of that municipai’.» on Santiago Holdings. Carried.

Mayor Campbell then referred to the G.V.R.D. Noise Control By-law
which he had passed to the City's Planning Officer for recommendations,
and Alderman Traboulay suggested that that item should also be given to
the Health Committee this year because they have all the background

information from the Solicitor.

Plan.& Zon.Comm. From the Planning & Zoning Committee, February 27th, 1975, reporting
re Rezoning Policy-
RS~-2 lands on a review of the policy on rezoning RS-2 (One-Family Suburban Residential)
lands, and advising that a resolution not to allow further rezoning of
RS-2 lands for residential purposes for a period of 12 months expiring
at the end of June, 1975, permits a review in early 1975. The Committee,
in its report, also advised that according to municipal records, between
July lst and December 31st, 1974, building permits were issued to 59
single family homes, nearly all of which are on random single lots or in
subdivisions created prior to July 1, 1974, and that during the same
period 54 building lots were created by subdivision with all but two
being in the East Sector which accounts for all developable RS-1 parcels
in that sector; further, that the West Sector, which has the greatest
number of subdividable RS-1 parcels accounts for 80% of ali the subdividable
RS-1 parcels in the City and they have all remained dormant since July
last year although the City is experiencing a great deal of pressure to
open up some of the RS-2 lands in the East and South Sector.

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That as recommended in a report from the Planning & Zoning Committee,
February 27th, 1975, the current policy restricting residential development
within the RS-l areas be modified to permit selective RS-2 areas to be

rezoned for housing development. Carried.
Aldermen Keryluk and Traboulay voted against the resolution.

Alderman Traboulay commented that it seems the City has been divided
into three areas - East, West, and South - and he pointed out that there
is a number of newly-built unoccupied housing in the City; however,
Alderman Thompson explained that one of the reasons for this is that
housing is so expensive due to a reduced supply. Alderman Keryluk
stated that the Council's responsibility is to regulate growth, but as
far as price is concerned, that is another matter, and he commented that

in his view the plan devised last year is good and is working; however,