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

A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

B.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS

 

C.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

D.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

 

D.1
Committee of the Whole

 

D.1.a
Report from the July 04, 2024 COTW Meeting

This item has attachments. 
1.2024_07_04_COTW_Report.pdf

D.1.b
Report from the July 18, 2024 COTW Meeting

 

Placeholder for time-sensitive items pending approval at the July 18, 2024 COTW meeting.

E.
BYLAWS

 

E.1
Amendment Bylaw for Land Use Procedures Bylaw

This item has attachments. 
1.Report_Land Use Procedures Bylaw Amendment (No. 21) No. 24-021.pdf
2.Attachment 1_Land Use Procedures Bylaw Amendment No. 21 Bylaw No. 24-021.pdf
3.Attachment 2_Consolidated Land Use Procedures Bylaw No. 16-028 with Amendments.pdf
4.Attachment 3_Summary and Analysis of Bylaw Amendments.pdf
5.Attachment 4_Committee of the Whole Report from May 9, 2024.pdf
6.Attachment 5_Council Motion from May 23, 2024.pdf
7.Attachment 6_Committee of the Whole Report from May 2, 2024.pdf
8.Attachment 7_Council Motion from May 16, 2024.pdf
9.Attachment 8_Council Motion from May 5, 2022.pdf

A report recommending:

  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings of:
    • Land Use Procedures Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 21), No. 24-021

The purposes of this bylaw are to amend the Land Use Procedures Bylaw to align the City’s public hearings and notification procedures with amendments to the Local Government Act from Bill 44 – Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023; to eliminate reference to land use contracts procedures given that land use contracts are terminated as of June 30, 2024 pursuant to section 547 of the Local Government Act;  streamline and clarify certain additional processes and fees; and add two delegations in respect of small-scale multi-unit housing in restricted zones and multi-unit residential or mixed use development up to 2.5:1 FSR and six storeys. 

E.2
Bylaw for 515 Foul Bay Road: Rezoning Application No. 00807

This item has attachments. 
1.Report_Bylaw for 515 Foul Bay Rd REZ.pdf
2.Bylaw No. 24-048.pdf

A report recommending: 

  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings of:
    • Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1340), No. 24-048

The application proposes to rezone from the R1-G Zone, Gonzales Single Family Dwelling District to a new site-specific zone to permit three ground-oriented multiple dwelling buildings on one lot and retention of an existing five-unit heritage-registered house conversion on a separate lot with a shared panhandle driveway.

E.3
Bylaw for Development Cost Charges

This item has attachments. 
1.Report_Development Cost Charges Bylaw.pdf
2.Bylaw No. 24-053.pdf

A report recommending:

  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings of:
    • Development Cost Charges Bylaw, No. 24-053

The purpose of this bylaw is to provide funds to assist the City in paying the capital costs of providing, constructing, altering, or expanding sanitary sewer, water, drainage and roads facilities, and providing and improving park land to service directly or indirectly, the development for which the charges are imposed.

E.4
Bylaw for Delegation Bylaw

This item has attachments. 
1.Report_Delegation Bylaw No. 24-045.pdf
2.Bylaw No. 24-045.pdf

A report recommending:

  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings of:
    • Delegation Bylaw No. 24-045
  • Motion to report back

The purpose of this bylaw is to facilitate more efficient operations by expanding the types of Council-approved documents that designated City positions may sign and to expand the types of delegations that designated City employees can approve, negotiate and administer on behalf 
of the City without a need for specific Council approval in individual instances.

E.5
Bylaws for Temporary Borrowing Bylaws – Transportation, Public Washrooms and Parks Redevelopment and Security Issuing Resolutions

This item has attachments. 
1.Report_Temporary Borrowing Bylaws and Security Issuing Resolutions.pdf
2.Bylaw No. 24-064.pdf
3.Bylaw No. 24-065.pdf
4.Bylaw No. 24-066.pdf

A report recommending:

  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings of:
    • Temporary Borrowing (Transportation Improvements Capital Projects) Bylaw, No. 24-064
    • Temporary Borrowing (Public Washroom Improvements Capital Projects) Bylaw, No. 24-065
    • Temporary Borrowing (Parks Redevelopment Capital Projects) Bylaw, No. 24-066
  • Motion to approve security issuing resolutions for the spring 2025 long-term borrowing opportunity

The purposes of these bylaws are to authorized the borrowing, by the issuing of debentures, of $32 million for transportation infrastructure improvements, $3 million for public washroom improvements, and $18 million for park redevelopment, respectively.

F.
NOTICE OF MOTIONS

 

G.
CLOSED MEETING

 

MOTION TO CLOSE THE JULY 18, 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)(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)(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

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.

H.
APPROVAL OF CLOSED AGENDA

 

I.
NEW BUSINESS

 

J.
CONSIDERATION TO RISE & REPORT

 

K.
ADJOURNMENT

 
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