NOTICE OF MEETING

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

REVISED AGENDA

DATE: Tuesday, March 28, 2017
TIME: 9:30 am
PLACE:

Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Requests to speak must be received prior to 9:30 am on the day of the meeting.

For information please call Laura Kazakoff, Meeting Coordinator, at 604.871.6353, e mail laura.kazakoff@vancouver.ca or

Nicole Ludwig, Meeting Coordinator at 604.873.7191, e mail nicole.ludwig@vancouver.ca

Printable AgendaPDF

ROLL CALL


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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:

(c) labour relations or other employee relations;

(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;


(j) information that is prohibited, or information that if it were presented in a document would be prohibited, from disclosure under section 21 [disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party] of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;

(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.

 

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1. Regular Council – March 7, 2017 PDF

2. Public Hearing – March 7, 2017 PDF

3. Regular Council (City Finance and Services) – March 8, 2017 PDF

 

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REPORT REFERENCE

1. Vancouver Housing and Homelessness Strategy Reset – Housing Vancouver Emerging Directions PDF Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

Kathleen Llewellyn-Thomas, General Manager of Community Services, to present on the above-noted matter.

Note: Council has referred this report to the Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities meeting tomorrow in order to hear from speakers.

Staff Presentation PDF

 

2. Innovation Fund Grant Application - BizMap Renewal Project PDF Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

Gil Kelley, General Manager of Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability, and Peter Vaisbord, Planner, City-wide and Regional Planning, to present on the above-noted matter.

Recommendation requires eight affirmative votes

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Facilitating Growth in Vancouver’s Innovation Economy – Railtown – Zoning and Development By-law Amendments for I-4 (Historic Industrial) District Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

At the Public Hearing on January 26, 2017, Council concluded hearing from speakers and closed the receipt of public comments on the above-noted matter, and referred discussion and decision to the Regular Council meeting on February 7, 2017, as Unfinished Business. Subsequently, discussion and decision on the matter was postponed to the Regular Council meeting on March 28, 2017.

The following previously distributed documents refer:

Summary and Recommendation PDF
Policy Report dated November 29, 2016 PDF
Draft Zoning and Development By-law PDF
Memorandum dated February 6, 2017, from the General Manager of Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability PDF

Added Item – March 27, 2017

Memorandum dated March 27, 2017, from the General Manager of Planning, Urban Design and SustainabilityPDF

Staff Presentation PDF

COMMUNICATIONS

1. Changes to 2017 Council Meeting Schedule PDF Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) and Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) Membership Fees for 2017 to 2018 PDF Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item
Recommendation requires eight affirmative votes

2. Vancouver Community Sport Hosting Grants – Spring 2017 Intake PDF Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item
Recommendation A requires eight affirmative votes

3. Canadian LGBTQ+ Politicians Summit - Travel Approval Request – June 2017 PDF Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

4. Canada’s Drug Futures Forum - Travel Approval Request – April 2017 PDF Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

5. Approval of 2017-18 Business Improvement Area (BIA) Budgets PDF Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

6. 2655 Maple Street – Proposed Closure of Portions of Street to Accommodate Heritage Building Encroachments PDF Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

 

POLICY REPORTS

None.

 

BY-LAWS

Link to By-laws 1 to 9 PDF

Link to By-law 10 PDF

Link to By-law 11 PDF

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1. A By-law to Designate a Business Improvement Area in that Area of the City Known as Chinatown

2. A By-law to Grant Money for a Business Promotion Scheme in the Chinatown Business Improvement Area


3. A By-law to Designate a Business Improvement Area in that area of the City known as Strathcona

4. A By-law to Grant Money for a Business Promotion Scheme in the Strathcona Business Improvement Area

5. A By-law to Average Land Assessments for 2017

6. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (2308 East 34th Avenue)

7. A By-law to amend Parking By-law No. 6059 with regard to CD-1 Districts Parking Requirements (2308 East 34th Avenue)

8. A By-law to amend Sign By-law 6510 (2308 East 34th Avenue)

9. A By-law to amend CD-1 By-law No. 10306 (970 Union Street)
(Councillor De Genova not on Council at the time of Public Hearing; Councillor Meggs absent for this item at Public Hearing)

Added Item - March 24, 2017

10. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 6505, 6507 and 6541 Main Street

Added item – March 27, 2017

11. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 1755 West 14th Avenue


 

MOTIONS

A. Administrative Motions Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

1. Approval of Form of Development – 288-388 West King Edward Avenue PDF

2. Approval of Form of Development – 970 Union Street PDF
Subject to approval of By-law 9

 

B. Motions on Notice

1. Requests for Leaves of Absence PDF Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

2. 150+ Place Naming Project PDF Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

3. Finding an Appropriate Location for Vancouver’s 2017 4/20 Event PDF Video Clip of this Item Video Clip of this Item

Requests to speak have been received.

 

NOTICE OF MOTION

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

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