Council agenda
April 1, 2025
Updated on March 31, 2025
Date and location
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
9:30 am
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Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall
453 West 12th Ave
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ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATION – Eid al-Fitr
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;
(b) personal information about an identifiable individual who is being considered for an award or honour, or who has offered to provide a gift to the city on condition of anonymity;
(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; 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.
FURTHER THAT Council will go into meetings later this week which are closed to the public, pursuant to Section 165.2(2) of the Vancouver Charter, to discuss matters related to paragraph:
Rationale (b) added below on March 31, 2025
(b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the city and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
1. Special Council (Business Licence Hearing) – March 5, 2025
3. Public Hearing – March 11, 2025
4. Council (City Finance and Services) – March 12, 2025
5. Public Hearing – March 13, 2025
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Change to Council Meeting Schedule
REPORTS
1. Strata Title Conversion of 4288 Yew Street
2. 2025 Animal Welfare Grant
Recommendation requires at least 2/3 affirmative votes of all Council members under section
206(1) of the Vancouver Charter
BY-LAWS
1. A By-law to amend the Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 regarding acoustics, horizontal angle of daylight and other miscellaneous amendments
(Councillors Bligh and Fry will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote)
2. A By-law to amend Parking By-law No. 6059 regarding acoustics
Subject to the approval of By-law 1
3. A By-law to amend Subdivision By-law No. 5208 regarding acoustics
Subject to the approval of By-law 1
4. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No. 11879 regarding acoustics
Subject to the approval of By-law 1
(Councillors Bligh and Fry will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote)
5. A By-law to amend the Street and Traffic By-law No. 2849 regarding acoustics
Subject to the approval of By-law 1
6. A By-law to amend Licence By-law No. 4450 regarding vacancy control amendment
7. A By-law to amend Street Name By-law No. 4054 regarding the naming of various new streets and street extensions in the River District, Mayfair West (Oakridge Transit Centre), Heather Lands, and Granville Loops Developments
8. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area from R1-1 to RR-2B (2821-2869 East 49th Avenue)
(All Council members present for this item at the Public Hearing)
9. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area from R1-1 to RR-3B (3803-3823 West 10th Avenue)
(Councillor Bligh and Mayor Sim will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote)
10. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 2753 – 2769 East 49th Avenue
11. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 2061 Beach Avenue
12. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 5630 - 5678 Heather Street
13. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 3352-3386 Vanness Avenue and 3347 Clive Avenue
14. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 208 East 54th Avenue, 7018 – 7078 Main Street and 211 East 55th Avenue
15. A By-law to amend Subdivision By-law No. 5208 (2776 Semlin Drive and 2025 East 12th Avenue)
16. A By-law to amend Subdivision By-law No. 5208 (4330-4408 Arbutus Street and 2092 Nanton Avenue)
17. A By-law to amend Subdivision By-law No. 5208 (325-343 West 41st Avenue)
18. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No.11879 (848 Seymour Street)
(Mayor Sim will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote)
19. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (848 Seymour Street)
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS
1. Regulatory Changes Toward 3-3-3-1 Permitting Targets
Subject to the approval of By-laws 1 to 5
NOTICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER’S MOTIONS
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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