Updated: April 28, 2014
NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
DATE: | Tuesday, April 29, 2014 |
TIME: | 9:30 am |
PLACE: | Council Chamber |
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WELCOME
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ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION - Mayor's Poetry Challenge
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PROCLAMATION – Emergency Preparedness Week
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“IN CAMERA” MEETING
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THAT Council will go into meetings later this week which are closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2(1) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraphs:
(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the city or another position appointed by the city;
(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city;
(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the city;
(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;
(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of an activity, work or facility that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the city if they were held in public.
ITEMS ARISING FROM THE "IN CAMERA" MEETING OF APRIL 15, 2014
Council appointed members to the following commissions, committees and boards:
• Vancouver Heritage Foundation Board
• Vancouver City Planning Commission
• Women’s Advisory Committee
• Civic Asset Naming CommitteeThe names of those appointed are available from the City Clerk’s Office.
- Council re-appointed Tamara Vrooman to the Vancouver Airport Authority Board of Directors.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
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1. Regular Council – April 15, 2014
2. Public Hearing – April 15, 2014
3. Regular Council (City Finance and Services) – April 16, 2014
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. REZONING: Heather Place
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(a) 706-774 West 13th Avenue
(b) 725-799 West 14th Avenue
At the Public Hearing held April 15, 2014, Vancouver City Council concluded the public hearing regarding the above-noted rezoning application and referred discussion and decision to the Regular Council meeting on April 29, 2014, as Unfinished Business.
The following previously distributed documents refer:
• Summary and Recommendation
• Policy Report dated February 25, 2014, entitled “CD-1 Rezoning: (a) 706-774 West 13th Avenue and (b) 755-799 West 14th Avenue (Heather Place)”
• Minutes 2 on this agenda
All members of Council were present for this item at Public Hearing.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
General
1. Southeast False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility (SEFC NEU) - Transition to a Stronger Conservation Rate Signal
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2. Closure and Sale of a Portion of Lane Adjacent to 8175 Cambie Street
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3. Rental Rate Increases – Civic Theatres 2014-2015
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Heritage
4. Vancouver Heritage Foundation 2013 Annual Report
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Requires eight affirmative votes
POLICY REPORTS
Referral to Public Hearing
1. CD-1 Rezoning: 3120-3184 Knight Street
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RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
BY-LAWS
Link to By-laws 1 to 14 
Link to By-laws 15 to 19 
1. A By-law to amend Area Specific Development Cost Levy By-law No. 9418 regarding the definition of social housing
2. A By-law to amend Vancouver Development Cost Levy By-law No. 9755 regarding the definition of social housing
3. A By-law to amend CD-1 By-law No. 9732 and CD-1 By-law No. 9733 to remove land, and Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (Town Square Precinct, East Fraser Lands) - WITHDRAWN
4. A By-law to amend CD-1 By-law no. 9733 to remove land, and Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (Park Precinct, East Fraser Lands) - WITHDRAWN
5. A By-law to amend CD-1 By-law no. 9732 and CD-1 By-law no. 9733 to remove land, and Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (Waterfront Precinct, East Fraser Lands) - WITHDRAWN
6. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (1396 Richards Street)
7. A By-law to amend Parking By-law No. 6059 with regard to CD-1 Districts Parking Requirements (1396 Richards Street)
8. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No. 6520 (1396 Richards Street)
(Councillors Ball, Carr, Jang, Louie, Meggs, Reimer, Stevenson, Tang and Mayor Robertson present for this item at the Public Hearing. Councillor Affleck had declared Conflict of Interest and is therefore ineligible to vote.)
9. A By-law to amend Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers By-law No. 2807 regarding a housekeeping matter
10. A By-law to amend the Protection of Trees By-law No. 9958 Regarding housekeeping matters
11. A By-law to amend Parking Meter By-law No. 2952 regarding housekeeping amendments.
12. A By-law to amend By-law No. 10688 (968-988 Howe Street)
13. A By-law to designate certain real property as protected heritage property
(2856 West 3rd Avenue)
(All members of Council present for this item at the Public Hearing)
14. A By-law to authorize Council entering into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the Owner of Heritage Property (2856 West 3rd Avenue)
(All members of Council present for this item at the Public Hearing)
Added item – April 24
15. A By-law to amend Parking By-law No. 6059 (Text amendment Re: Housekeeping and Heritage and parking in lieu in heritage areas and HA-1A zoning district)
Added items – April 25
16. A By-law to amend Downtown Official Development Plan By-law No. 4912 (Downtown Eastside Local Plan)
17. A By-law to amend Downtown Eastside Oppenheimer Official Development Plan By-law No. 5532 (Downtown Eastside Local Area Plan)
18. A By-law to Amend Single Room Accommodation By-law No. 8733 regarding liveability, affordability and maintenance of existing stock and housekeeping (Downtown Eastside Local Area Plan)
19. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 regarding micro dwelling units and the Downtown Eastside Local Area Plan
(Councillors Affleck, Ball, Carr, Deal, Louie, Meggs, Reimer, Stevenson, Tang and Mayor Robertson present for this item at the Public Hearing and the Regular Council meeting where decision was made)
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
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1. Closure and Sale of a Portion of Lane Adjacent to 8175 Cambie Street
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Subject to approval of Administrative Report 2
MOVER: Councillor Jang
SECONDER: Councillor Louie
B. Motions on Notice
1. Creation of a New Nuisance By-Law
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MOVER: Councillor Louie
SECONDER: Councillor Tang
2. Leave of Absence – Councillor Stevenson
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MOVER:
SECONDER:
3. Plebiscite on Phasing Out Cetaceans in Captivity in Vancouver Aquarium
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MOVER: Councillor Carr
SECONDER: Councillor
NOTICE OF MOTION
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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