REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL

 

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 6:30 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Centennial Square The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees and Esquimalt People

​Council is committed to ensuring that all people who speak in this chamber are treated in a fair and respectful manner. No form of discrimination is acceptable or tolerated. This includes discrimination because of race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or economic status. This Council chamber is a place where all human rights are respected and where we all take responsibility to create a safe, inclusive environment for everyone to participate.​

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A.

Music Performance

By the Victoria Conservatory of Music's Summer Strings Academy:

• Rose Spivak, violin 1 and Luisa Schlaghecke, violin 2, performing Dancla Duo #2.
• Camilla Haule, violin 1; Julia Watson, violin 2; Evelyn Li, viola; and Nicole Teachman, cello, performing Schubert String Quartet in a minor (Rosamunde).
• Samantha Yee, violin 1; Julie Park, violin 2; Dan Sholz, viola 1; Emily Park, viola 2; and Vivian Tupker, cello, performing Mozart Viola Quintet #3 in C Major.
• River Sawchyn, violin 1; Yudi Zhang, violin 2; Deborah Squires, viola; and Jayda Thor, cello, performing Mozart String Quartet K458 (The Hunt).

B.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

C.

READING OF MINUTES

C.1

Minutes from the daytime meeting held March 7, 2019

C.2

Minutes from the daytime meeting held June 20, 2019

C.3

Minutes from the evening meeting held June 27, 2019

D.

REQUESTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

D.1

Ted Smith: Variance to Clean Air Act

D.2

Zara Chaudhry: Bill 21 Secularism Legislation

Addendum

D.3

Jatinder Singh: Bill 21 Secularism Legislation

Addendum

D.4

Asiyah Robinson: A Council Member Motion Proposing Support in Principle to the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) in their Legal Challenge Against Bill 21 in Quebec

Addendum

D.5

Fiona Bramble: Motion to Support Challenge of Bill 21

Addendum

D.6

Jane Hurtig: Motion to Support a Legal Challenge to Quebec's Bill 21

Addendum: Request and Attachments

E.

PROCLAMATIONS

E.1

"Mexican Heritage Week" - July 9 to 14, 2019

Addendum

F.

PUBLIC AND STATUTORY HEARINGS

F.1

Proposed Changes to the Storefront Cannabis Retailer Regulation Bylaw

Council is considering proposed changes to the Storefront Cannabis Retailer Regulation Bylaw, to align the bylaw with the provincial 'Cannabis Control and Licensing Act' and federal 'Cannabis Act' and further minimize any adverse effects that storefront cannabis retailers may have on the safety, health, and well-being of the community. 

Addendum: Correspondence

F.1.a

Opportunity for Public Comment & Consideration of Approval:

• Motion to give 3rd reading to:
  
  • Storefront Cannabis Retailer Regulation Bylaw No. 19-053

F.2

CANCELLED - 701 Tyee Road: Development Permit with Variance Application No. 00080

This application has been withdrawn at the request of the applicant.

Council is considering an application for further construction of Phase 3 for 94 residential units.

F.2.a

Opportunity for Public Comment & Consideration of Approval

• Motion to approve development permit with variances
• Motion to adopt:
  
  • Housing Agreement (701 Tyee Road) Bylaw (2019) No. 19-052

G.

REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

G.1

Alex Robb: Advocacy for Licensed Cannabis Consumption Spaces

Addendum

G.2

Silvia Mangue Alene: Motion to Support Challenge of Bill 21

Addendum

G.3

Richard Bouchard: Bill 21

Addendum

H.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

H.1

Letters Regrading Restoration of Provincial Support for Libraries

Letters of response from British Columbia Municipalities regarding advocacy for the restoration of provincial funding for libraries.

H.2

Letter from the Minister of Environment

A letter of response dated July 3, 2019, regarding the Ocean Legacy Foundation's report: British Columbia's Beverage Container Legacy: The Missing Millions.

I.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I.1

Committee of the Whole

I.1.a

Report from the July 2, 2019 Special COTW Meeting

Link to the July 2, 2019 Special COTW Agenda

I.1.a.a

2019-2022 Strategic Plan Update

I.1.b

Report from the July 4, 2019 COTW Meeting

Link to the July 4, 2019 COTW Agenda

I.1.b.a

Residential Rental Tenure Zoning

I.1.b.b

Victoria Housing Reserve Fund Guidelines Update

I.1.b.c

Advisability of Cannabis Consumption Sites Pilot or Regulations

I.1.b.d

1708 Coronation Street: Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00663

I.1.b.e

Amenities in Neighbourhoods

I.1.b.f

Citizen's Assembly Committee - Appointing an Alternate

I.1.c

Report from the July 11, 2019 COTW Meeting

Link to the July 11, 2019 COTW Agenda

Addendum: Report

I.1.c.a

Royal Theatre and McPherson Theatre Service Establishment Bylaws

I.1.c.b

City of Victoria Youth Council 2018/19 Report

I.1.c.c

2960 Bridge Street - Application to Adjust a Lounge Endorsement to a Manufacturer's License (Brewing) for Ile Sauvage (Burnside)

I.1.c.d

Victoria Housing Strategy Phase Two: 2019-2022

I.1.c.e

Victoria Housing Reserve Fund Guidelines Update

I.1.c.f

Garden Suite Program Review and Next Steps

I.1.c.g

Appointment of an Alternate to the CRD Arts Commission

I.1.c.h

Establishing a Lobbying Regulation System for Municipal Government

I.1.c.i

Bill 21 Secularism Legislation

I.1.c.j

Conference Attendance Request for Councillor Dubow at the BC Active Transportation Summit

J.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

K.

BYLAWS

K.1

Bylaw for Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan

A report recommending:

• 1st and 2nd readings of:
• Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2012, Amendment Bylaw (No. 29) No. 19-030
• Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2012, Amendment Bylaw (No. 30) No. 19-031
• That Council:
• Consider the Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaws and the Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan, 2019, at a Public Hearing.
• Rescind the Cathedral Hill Precinct Plan (2004) and the Humboldt Valley Precinct Plan (2005) should the Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan be approved.

 

The revised Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan is ready to proceed to Public Hearing, along with the related Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendments.

K.2

Bylaw for 2921 Gosworth Road: Rezoning Application No. 00649

A report recommending:

• 1st and 2nd readings of:
• Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1197) No. 19-077
• Consideration of amended development permit with variances motion

 

The application is ready to proceed to Public Hearing and proposes to subdivide the lot to create two small lots, and to construct a new single family dwelling.

K.3

Bylaw for 945 Pembroke Street: Rezoning Application No. 000642

A report recommending:

• 1st and 2nd readings of:
• Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1199) No. 19-080
• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings of:
  • Housing Agreement (945 Pembroke Street) Bylaw (2019) No. 19-081
• Consideration of amended development permit with variances motion

Addendum: CRD Executed Housing Agreement

 

The application is ready to proceed to Public Hearing and proposes to subdivide the existing lot and construct two, three-storey, multi-unit residential buildings.

K.4

Bylaw for 409-411 Government Street: Strata Conversion and Housing Agreement

A report recommending:

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings of:
  • Housing Agreement (409/411 Government Street) Bylaw (2019) No. 19-028

 

The purpose of the bylaw is to authorize an agreement for rental housing for the lands known as 409-411 Government Street.

K.5

Business Improvement Area Bylaw, 2019

Addendum

• Consideration of adoption of:
  • Business Improvement Area Bylaw, 2019, No. 19-045

 

The purpose of this bylaw is to establish a Downtown Victoria Business Improvement Area and Service, and to levy taxes and grant money for that purpose.

L.

CORRESPONDENCE

M.

NEW BUSINESS

N.

QUESTION PERIOD

O.

ADJOURNMENT