REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL

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COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE, VICTORIA BC
To be held immediately following the Committee of the Whole Meeting
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation

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A report recommending:

  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings of:
    • Tax Exemption (Permissive) Bylaw, 2025, No. 24-050

To provide tax exemption for lands or improvements which qualify for a permissive exemption under section 224 of the Community Charter.  

Addendum: Correspondence

A report recommending:

  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings of:
    • Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1341), No. 24-049

The application proposes to rezone the land known as 1042 and 1044 Richardson Street from the R-K Zone, Medium Density Attached Dwelling District, to the R-117 Zone, Multiple Dwelling (1042 Richardson Street) District, to permit a six-storey residential building with approximately 20 dwelling units.

Link to the September 14, 2023 COTW Agenda

  • Adoption of: 
    • Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1322), No. 24-005 
    • Housing Agreement (1708 Quadra Street) Bylaw (2024), No. 24-044 
  • Approval of:
    • Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00193

The application proposes to rezone from the R3-C Zone (Central Area Residential District) to a new zone to increase the density to construct a 13-storey mixed-use residential rental building with 88 residential units, three live-work units, and one commercial unit.

  • Adoption of:
    • Rock Bay Site Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw, No. 24-067

The purpose of this bylaw is to establish a revitalization tax exemption program to encourage economic revitalization through phased comprehensive redevelopment of a key portion of underutilized industrial waterfront lands in Rock Bay, and to further the City’s reconciliation efforts with Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) Nation and support indigenous economic prosperity.

  • Adoption of:
    • Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1346), No. 24-062
    • Housing Agreement (500 Sumas Street) Bylaw (2024), No. 24-063

The purposes of these Bylaws are to amend the Zoning Regulation Bylaw to allow one owner occupied unit within a house conversion secured as rental and to authorize an agreement for rental housing for the lands known as 500 Sumas Street, Victoria, BC.

MOTION TO CLOSE THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 COUNCIL MEETING TO THE PUBLIC

That Council convene a closed meeting that excludes the public under Section 90 of the Community Charter for the reason that the following agenda items deal with matters specified in Sections 90(1) and/or (2) of the Community Charter, namely:

Section 90(1) A part of a council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following:

Section 90(1)(c) labour relations or other employee relations;

Section 90(1)(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 municipality;

Section 90(1)(f) law enforcement, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the conduct of an investigation under or enforcement of an enactment;

Section 90(1)(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

Section 90(1)(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public; and

Section 90(2) A part of a council meeting must be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to one or more of the following:

Section 90(2)(b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality 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.