Development Permit Board Advisory Panel

Terms of reference

The Development Permit Board and Advisory Panel Bylaw establishes the board and its advisory panel, describes their membership, powers, and responsibilities.

• Read the Development Permit Board and Advisory Panel Bylaw 

Meeting frequency

The advisory panel meets every other Monday at 3pm at Vancouver City Hall. Meetings generally end by 10pm, although they may run later. Extra meetings are sometimes scheduled.

Time commitment

Several hours of preparation time are needed before each meeting. Advisory panel members may be asked to perform additional work outside regular meeting times.

Membership

The advisory panel consists of nine members appointed by City Council. The members include:

• The chair of the Urban Design Panel
• The chair of the Vancouver Heritage Commission
• Two representatives of the development industry
• One representative of the design professions
• Four representatives of the general public (one of whom also represents young people in the community)

City Council members or City employees are not appointed to the advisory panel.

Members

Terms

At any given time, approximately half of the members are appointed for 1-year term and the other half for 2-year terms.