PITT MEADOWS AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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1 PITT MEADOWS AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Pitt Meadows Airport Advisory Committee held at 7:00 p.m. on January 29, 2018 in the Meadows Room of the Pitt Meadows City Hall, Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, British Columbia. PRESENT: Committee Members: Reg Moen (Chair) Steve Aujla Ron Blakely Tom Heise Peter Jongbloed Gino Laplante Johanne Rensmaag Twyla Rickman Staff: Guests: REGRETS: SECRETARY: Lisa Grant, Manager of Community Development Elvio Pecchia Mayor John Becker Councillor Bruce Bell Kate Barchard The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. The Chair welcomed two new committee members - Gino Laplante and Steve Aujla. 1. LATE ITEMS None. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2.1. Agenda of the January 29, 2018 Regular Committee Meeting MOVED by P. Jongbloed, SECONDED by J. Rensmaag, THAT the Agenda for the Jan 29, 2018 Regular Committee Meeting be approved.

2 Committee MINUTES 2 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 3.1. Minutes of the November 27, 2017 Regular Committee Meeting Requested amendment to item 4.2 recommendations as follows: RECOMMENDATIONS MOVED by R. Blakely, SECONDED by B. Meachen, THAT the Committee forward the document entitled Report to Pitt Meadows Airport Advisory Committee Concerning a Low Flying Incident at YPK to Pitt Meadows Council for their information. MOVED by R. Blakely, SECONDED by B. Meachen, THAT the Committee recommend that Pitt Meadows City Council forward the following items to the Board of Directors of the Pitt Meadows Airport Society for their consideration and action: That YPK Administration initiate and continue a series of Open House Meetings to facilitate an information exchange between the Airport Administration and the community including the immediate neighbours of the airport; That YPK Administration provide an accurate and reasonable response to those affected by the low flight incident of 16 July 2017 and all such future incidents; That the Pitt Meadows Airport Society Board authorize revision of the YPK entry in the Canada Flight Supplement to display information on local noise sensitive areas; That YPK Administration reduce the probability of future incidents similar to the low flight incident of 16 July 2017 by actions including but not limited to: o Enhancing the effectiveness of the existing Fly Neighbourly Program, by taking an active approach to distribution of the document, including: Posting to a prominent position on YPK website to leaseholders and others Maintain a supply on the Admin office counter Post on the public bulletin board in the YPK Coffee Shop Transmit to Aeroclub of BC with a request for redistribution to ACBC members

3 Committee MINUTES 3 Transmit to other BC Flying Clubs Transmit, with an explanation, to Canadian Owners and Pilots Association o Adopting a follow up policy and procedure for noise complaints, suspected violation of the Good Neighbour Program or other alleged Regulatory infractions which includes contacting the pilot/owner of the responsible aircraft o Adding a prominent link on the YPK website to the Webtracker5 program. o Adding a prominent link on the YPK website to the appropriate Transport Canada website for reports of noise, low flight and alleged regulatory infractions. MOVED by R. Blakely, SECONDED by T. Heise, THAT the Minutes of the Nov. 27, 2017 Committee Meeting, be adopted as amended above. 4. ACTION ITEMS 4.1. MOVED by J. Rensmaag, SECONDED by R. Blakely, THAT the Committee Chair contact Nav Canada to arrange for a representative to attend a future Committee meeting to provide information regarding Nav Canada s role at the airport. 5. NEW BUSINESS Election of Officers (Chair and Vice-Chair) T. Heise nominated Reg Moen as Committee Chair for The motion was CARRIED unanimously. R. Blakely nominated T. Rickman as Committee Vice Chair for The motion was CARRIED unanimously.

4 Committee MINUTES PMAAC Annual Status Report submission to Council. Discussion regarding possible items to include in a 2017 Annual Status report to Council, including recommendations to increase community awareness and engagement with PMAAC Purpose and Procedure for Producing Council Committee Minutes MOVED by R. Blakely, SECONDED by J. Rensmaag, THAT the Committee confirms that, as per the Terms of Reference, draft minutes will be posted to the Pitt Meadows City website within 7 days of each PMAAC meeting, with an notification and link to the minutes sent to all committee members Draft Land Use Plan for the Pitt Meadows Airport Report from Allison Dominelli, Development Services Technician L. Grant presented the Draft Land Use Plan for the Pitt Meadows Airport. The following feedback was provided by committee members and will be forwarded to Development Services and City Council via distribution of these minutes: The closure of the race track would be well received by YPK neighbours. Regarding the suggested Aviation Manufacturing Zone in NW corner of property - this is at the end of the runway; there will be height restrictions and possible runway setbacks to take into consideration. Any/all decisions will need to be in alignment with ALC guidelines. Concerns were voiced regarding non-aviation businesses on ALR. Concerns were voiced regarding non-aviation business development on airport land and its possible impact on future airport development. Development would be less disruptive in the NE corner of the property vs. the NW corner of the property. If the airport wants to grow and support itself, this kind of growth is unavoidable and necessary.

5 Committee MINUTES 5 Protect the precision approach. Runway length extension would happen to the east if it were needed; this option should be kept in mind and protected. This is a general aviation airport. Are these expanded uses appropriate? A plan should be put into place that protects all airport land as we do not know what the future of general aviation holds. It should be considered whether JIBC belongs at YPK. Protection of land for aviation use is paramount. The Aviation commercial area (red hatching) could be extended further to the east. Farming is the ideal use of the land until it is needed for airport expansion. The draft plan shows too little respect for the land s agricultural value. The draft plan deviates too far from an aviation focus. More thought needs to be given to future aviation expansion. The land is precious.irreplaceable. Be very careful not to lose it. Protect it for aviation. Do not break it out into separate, differently zoned areas; keep it all as airport use. Building outside the dyke is unwise and possibly uninsurable. Riparian areas are valuable and protected from an environmental perspective; developing the shoreline may not be well-received by the community. Land use planning should be driven by the Airport Society instead of by the City. Growth is important, but it needs to be done right. Keep the land don t sell it. Put it to good use for revenue generation purposes. Keep as much farm as possible. People would like to see more community conversation as the planning is developed and before zoning changes are adopted. These decisions will impact the short term and long term viability of the airport; must be carefully considered.

6 Committee MINUTES 6 6. INFORMATION ITEMS T. Heise regarding BC Assessment Authority and recent assessment of YPK. T. Heise regarding offer to take committee members up in his aircraft to provide context to land use planning and aviation in general. 7. ADJOURNMENT The next Committee meeting will be held on March 26, 2018 at 7:00pm. MOVED by P. Jongbloed, SECONDED by T. Rickman, THAT this meeting be adjourned at 9:02 p.m. Signed: Certified Correct: Chair Committee Secretary