Council agenda
September 21, 2021

Date and location

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

9:30 am

Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall

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ROLL CALL

PUBLIC NOTICE – Pursuant to Section 164.1(2) of the Vancouver Charter, public notice is hereby given that Council will give consideration to amend Procedure By-law No. 12577 at the Council meeting on October 5, 2021.

IN CAMERA MEETING

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;

(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;
(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and

(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.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1. Council – July 20, 2021

2. Council (City Finance and Services) – July 21 and 22, 2021

3. Auditor General Recruitment Committee – July 22, 2021

4. Special Council (In Camera Motion) – July 26, 2021

5. Special Council (In Camera Motion) – July 29, 2021

MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT

PRESENTATIONS

1. Permitting Modernization Task Force – Update

Andrea Law, General Manager, Development, Buildings and Licensing, to provide a presentation on the above-noted matter.

Presentation

COMMUNICATIONS

1. Appointment of Council Representatives to the Joint VSB-COV Elected Officials Planning and Facilities Committee

Comm

2. Changes to 2021 Council Meetings Schedule

Comm

3. 2022 Council Meetings Schedule

Comm

REPORTS

1. Amendments to Procedure By-law No. 12577

2. 2022 Interest Rate on Property Tax Arrears

Report

REFERRAL REPORTS

1. Piloting Regulatory Changes to Support Commercial Renovations and Small Business

Referral Report

BY-LAWS

By-laws 1 to 20

By-law 21

1. A By-law to amend Subdivision By-law No. 5208 regarding reclassification of 585 East 52nd Avenue

2. A By-law to provide for the imposition of interest on delinquent property taxes for 2022
Subject to approval of Report 2

3. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (2735 East Hastings Street)
(All Council members present for this item at Public Hearing)

4. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (835-837 East Hastings Street)
(Councillors Carr and Hardwick will need to review the proceedings of the meeting to be eligible to vote)

5. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (4750 Granville Street and 1494 West 32nd Avenue)
(All Council members present for this item at Public Hearing)

6. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (177 West Pender Street)
(All Council members, except for Councillor Carr, will need to review the proceedings of the meeting to be eligible to vote)

7. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area from RS-1 to RM-8A (916 - 926 West 32nd Avenue)
(Councillors Bligh, Carr, De Genova, Wiebe and Mayor Stewart will need to review the proceedings of the meeting to be eligible to vote)

8. A By-law to amend By-law No. 13089 regarding a Housing Agreement for 3329 Kingsway - WITHDRAWN

9. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 1636 Clark Drive and 1321-1395 East 1st Avenue

10. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 4750 Granville Street and 1494 West 32nd Avenue and repeal By-law No. 12954

11. A By-law to amend Street and Traffic By-law No. 2849 regarding electric kick scooters

12. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD 1 (105-125 West 49th Avenue)
(All Council members present for this item at Public Hearing)

13. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 815-825 Commercial Drive and 1680 Adanac Street

14. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 regarding 2021 Annual Inflationary Adjustments to Density Bonus Contributions available in certain zoning districts
(Councillors De Genova and Hardwick will need to review the proceedings of the meeting to be eligible to vote)

15. A By-law to amend Vancouver Development Cost Levy By-law No. 9755 regarding 2021 rates

16. A By-law to amend Area Specific Development Cost Levy By-law No. 9418 regarding 2021 rates

17. A By-law to amend Vancouver Utilities Development Cost Levy By-law No. 12183 regarding 2021 rates

18. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (619-685 West Hastings Street)
(All Council members present for this item at Public Hearing)

19. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 5740 Cambie Street

20. A By-law to authorize the amendment of a Housing Agreement Authorized by By-law No. 12729 (1805 Larch Street) - WITHDRAWN

21. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement 480 Broughton Street