Vancouver City Planning Commission
- Overview
- Minutes & Agendas
- E-mail: vcpc@vancouver.ca
- Website: vancouverplanning.ca
Overview
Membership and terms of reference for the Vancouver City Planning Commission are prescribed in Vancouver City Planning Commission By-law No. 5064. 
This by-law was amended on January 31, 2012, to change the duration of appointments to staggered two-year terms, such that six members are appointed in even years and five members are appointed in odd years.
Membership
The Commission consists of the following:
- Eleven members of the general public appointed by City Council
- Two members appointed by VCPC
- One non-voting liaison Councillor appointed annually by City Council
- One non-voting liaison Park Board Commissioner
- One non-voting liaison School Board Trustee
Members must be an elector of the City or have been a GVRD resident for the 6 months immediately preceding appointment. Members may not be an employee of the City, Board of School Trustees District No. 39 (Vancouver), or the Board of Parks and Recreation of the City of Vancouver.
Term end December 4, 2011:
- Celena Benndorf
- Elizabeth Bowker
- Peter Greenwell, Chair
- Eileen Keenan
- Karenn Krangle
- Ray Lam
- Arno Matis
- Jennifer Natland, Vice-Chair
- Jeffrey Rotin
- Laura Stannard
- Jiang Zhu
Commission Appointees (2):
- Phil Mondor (Term end December 4, 2011)
- John Weldon (Term end December 4, 2011)
Council Liaison: Councillor Tony Tang
Park Board Liaison: TBA
School Board Liaison: Trustees Mike Lombardi and Rob Wynen
Staff Liaison: (vacant)
VCPC Manager: Elizabeth Ballantyne, 604.873.7477
Meeting Coordinators: Terri Burke, 604.871.6399 or Pat Boomhower, 604.873.7015
Duties
The Commission assists City Council in an advisory capacity by considering and submitting reports on matters relating to planning and development of the City. Other Commission tasks include the following:
- to represent ideas and opinions about the future of the City of Vancouver
- to submit an annual budget proposal to Council
- to consider a report to Council on any proposal likely to have a significant effect on the future of the City.
Reappointment
Every member is eligible for reappointment. No member may serve more than three consecutive terms.
Meetings
The Commission generally meets at City Hall from noon to 2 p.m. every second Wednesday in Committee Room No. 1, City Hall. Most of the work of the Commission is done in committees, researching and preparing drafts of briefs and recommendations to be sent to Council by the Commission as a whole. Committees also coordinate the Commission's public consultation role, which may take the form of seminars, workshops and conferences.
Time Commitment
Planning Commissioners are expected to dedicate three to five hours a week in meetings and in additional work for the Commission. As many Commission activities occur during working hours, Commission members should have sufficient control over their time to be able to participate.
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Reports on Commission Activities
2012 Minutes and Agendas
| 2012 Meeting Dates | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 11 | Agenda  |
Minutes |
| January 25 | Agenda |
Minutes |
| February 8 | Agenda |
Minutes |
| February 22 | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 7 | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 21 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 4 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 18 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 2 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 16 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 30 | Agenda | Minutes |
| June 13 | Agenda | Minutes |
| June 27 | Agenda | Minutes |
| July 11 | Agenda | Minutes |
| July 25 | Agenda | Minutes |
| No meetings in August | ||
| September 12 | Agenda | Minutes |
| September 26 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 10 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 24 | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 7 | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 21 | Agenda | Minutes |
| December 5 | Agenda | Minutes |
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