Petition for Brentwood Park TOD Exemption

The City of Burnaby received a petition from Edward Pereira requesting an exemption for the Brentwood Park area from the application of Bill 47, a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) legislation. The petition, certified by the Corporate Officer, contained a total of 298 names and was presented to the City Council on April 29, 2024.

• The petition seeks to prevent the Brentwood Park area from being subjected to the TOD zoning under Bill 47, which could lead to the development of 12 and 8 storey towers in the neighborhood.
• The petition was filed with the Corporate Officer on April 23, 2024 and met all the requirements set out in the Community Charter.
• The Corporate Officer certified that the petition contained 298 names, including 138 names from the petition and 160 names from 58 emails that provided consent and their civic address.
• The City's website provides further details about the petition process under the Meetings & Public Hearings / Petition Process section.

• Recommendation: The petition has been received for information by the City Council.
• The City will now consider the petition and its implications for the Brentwood Park area in relation to the application of Bill 47.