Council agenda
March 31, 2026
Updated: March 27, 2026
Date and location
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
9:30 am
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Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall
453 West 12th Ave
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ROLL CALL
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 paragraph:
Rationale 165.2(1)(k) added on March 27, 2026
(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 paragraphs:
(b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations
(i) 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. Public Hearing – February 17 and March 4, 2026
2. Council – February 24, 2026
3. Council (Policy and Strategic Priorities) – February 25, 2026
4. Public Hearing – March 5, 2026
6. Public Hearing – March 10 and 11, 2026
7. Council (City Finance and Services) – March 11, 2026
8. Public Hearing – February 19, March 5 and 12, 2026
MATTERS ADOPTED ON CONSENT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. CD-1 Rezoning: 4911-5255 Heather Street, 637-657 West 37th Avenue, and 620-689 West 35th Avenue (Heather Lands)
At the Public Hearing on March 5, 2026, Council heard the staff presentation and applicant comments, asked questions to staff and the applicant, heard from public speakers, closed the speakers list and receipt of public comments, heard closing comments from staff and the applicant, and asked further questions to staff for the above-noted item. Subsequently, Council referred debate and decision to the Council meeting on March 31, 2026, as Unfinished Business.
The following previously distributed documents refer:
• Summary and Recommendation
• Referral Report dated January 20, 2026
• Draft Zoning and Development By-law (South)
• Draft Zoning and Development By-law (North)
• Draft Sign By-law (South)
• Draft Sign By-law (North)
• Draft Repeal CD-1 (881) By-law
• Draft Repeal CD-1 (80) By-law
• Renderings
• Yellow Memorandum dated February 23, 2026 & Memorandum dated March 26, 2026
• Staff Presentation
(Councillors Bligh, Dominato, and Fry will need to review the proceedings they missed to be eligible to vote.)
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Changes to the 2026 Council Meetings Schedule
REPORTS
1. Required Consultation for In-stream Rezoning Applications Amending the Vancouver Official Development Plan
2. Consultation for City-initiated Vancouver ODP amendment for the Villages Planning Program
3. Single Room Accommodation (SRO) Upgrading and SRO Cooling and Warming Retrofit Grants
Recommendations A, B and D require at least 2/3 affirmative votes of all Council members under Section 206(1) of the Vancouver Charter.
4. Funding Application to Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program
5. Front-ender Agreement Amendment
6. Council Resolution – Brewery Lounges
REFERRAL REPORTS
1. CD-1 (363) Text Amendment: 1055-1085 Canada Place and 1001-1045 West Waterfront Road
BY-LAWS
1. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to rezone an area to CD-1 (414 – 420 West Pender)
(All Council Members eligible to vote)
2. A By-law to amend the Street and Traffic By-law No. 2849 regarding owner or occupier allowing deposit of refuse on street
3. A By-law to amend the Ticket Offences By-law No. 9360 regarding the Street and Traffic By-law and the Solid Waste By-law
4. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 5889 – 5925 Dunbar Street
5. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 6055 Fraser Street
6. A By-law to enact a Housing Agreement for 5238 – 5262 Granville Street and 1495 West 37th Avenue
7. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No.11879 regarding 800 Commercial Drive
(Councillors Fry, Maloney, Orr and Mayor Sim will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote)
8. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 regarding 800 Commercial Drive
9. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No.11879 regarding 2096 West Broadway and 2560-2576 Arbutus Street
(Councillors Maloney, Orr and Mayor Sim will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote)
10. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 regarding 2096 West Broadway and 2560-2576 Arbutus Street
11. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No.11879 regarding 450-496 Prior Street, 550 Malkin Avenue and 1002 Station Street
(Councillors Maloney, Orr, and Mayor Sim will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote)
12. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 regarding 450-496 Prior Street, 550 Malkin Avenue and 1002 Station Street
13. A By-law to amend Subdivision By-law No. 5208 regarding 1110-1160 West King Edward Avenue
14. A By-law to adopt the Vancouver Official Development Plan
(Councillors Bligh and Montague will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote)
15. A By-law to repeal the Regional Context Statement Official Development Plan By-law No. 10789
Subject to By-law 14.
(Councillors Bligh and Montague will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote)
16. A By-law to repeal the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Official Development Plan By-law No. 10041
Subject to By-law 14.
(Councillors Bligh and Montague will need to review the proceedings to be eligible to vote)
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS
1. Regulatory Changes Regarding Vancouver Official Development Plan
Subject to By-law 14.
NOTICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER’S MOTIONS
NEW BUSINESS
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
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