Committee of the Whole - 08 Feb 2018 - Agenda - Html

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UPDATED AMENDED AGENDA

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  MEETING OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018, AT 9:00 A.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE

Located on the traditional territory of the Esquimalt and Songhees People

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

 

READING OF MINUTES

 

 

1.

 

 

Minutes from the Meeting held October 12, 2017

 

DRAFT_2017_10_12_COTW Minutes

 

 

 

 

2.

 

 

Minutes from the Meeting held December 14, 2017

 

DRAFT_2017_12_14_COTW Minutes

 

 

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

 

 

LAND USE MATTERS

 

 

3.

 

 

Update on Rezoning Application No. 00562 and Official Community Plan Amendment for 3025 Douglas Street (Burnside)

--J. Tinney, Director of Sustainable Planning & Community Development

 

A report providing information and recommendations regarding an update on an application to convert the existing building from a motel to a multiple dwelling consisting of approximately 48 market rental units, and existing commercial storage area in the lower level.

 

Late Item: Presentation

 

Recommendation:1. That Council instruct staff to prepare the necessary Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw in accordance with Section 475 of the Local Government Act by removing the property located at 3025 Douglas Street from the General Employment Urban Place Designation and adding it to the Town Centre Urban Place Designation; as well as, the necessary Zoning Regulation Bylaw Amendment that would authorize the proposed development outlined in Rezoning Application No. 00562 for 3025 Douglas Street, that first and second reading of the Zoning Regulation Bylaw Amendment be considered by Council and a Public Hearing date be set once the following conditions are met: i. Preparation of the following documents, executed by the applicant, to the satisfaction of City Staff: a. Housing Agreement to ensure that the dwelling units in the existing building would remain as rental in perpetuity. ii. That Council determine, pursuant to section 475(1) of the Local Government Act, that the affected persons, organizations and authorities are those property owners and occupiers within a 200m radius of the subject properties; that the appropriate consultation measures would include a mailed notice of the proposed OCP Amendment to the affected persons; and posting of a notice on the City's website inviting affected persons, organizations and authorities to ask questions of staff and provide written or verbal comments to Council for their consideration. iii. That Council, having provided the opportunity for consultation pursuant to Section 475(1) of the Local Government Act with persons, organizations and authorities it considers will be affected, specifically, the property owners and occupiers within a 200m radius of the subject properties, have been consulted at a Community Association Land Use Committee (CALUC) Community Meeting, consider whether the opportunity for consultation should be early and ongoing, and determine that no further consultation is required. iv. That Council, specifically consider whether consultation is required under Section 475(2)(b) of the Local Government Act, and determine that no referrals are necessary with the Capital Regional District Board, Councils of Oak Bay, Esquimalt and Saanich, the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations, the School District Board  and the provincial and federal governments and their agencies due to the nature of the proposed amendment. v. That Council give first reading to the Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw. vi. That Council consider the Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw in conjunction with the City of Victoria 2018-2020 Draft Financial Plan, the Capital Regional District Liquid Waste Management Plan, and the Capital Regional District Solid Waste Management Plan pursuant to Section 477(3)(a) of the Local Government Act, and deem those Plans to be consistent with the proposed Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw. vii. That Council give second reading to the Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw. viii. That Council refer the Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw for consideration at a Public Hearing. 2. That Council instruct staff to change the land use designation of the property located at 3025 Douglas Street from General Employment to Town Centre in the Burnside Gorge Neighbourhood Plan.

 

1_Report_REZ 00562 for 3025 Douglas Street and Associated OCP Amendment

2_Appendix A_COTW Minutes dated November 2, 2017

3_Appendix B_Council Minutes dated November 9, 2017

4_Appendix C_COTW Report dated October 19, 2017

5_Correspondence

6_LATE_Presentation

 

 

[Addenda]

 

 

4.

 

 

Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00054 for 1800 Quadra Street (North Park)

--J. Tinney, Director of Sustainable Planning & Community Development

 

A report providing information and recommendations regarding an application to construct a one-storey, 60 square meter addition to the existing church.

 

Late Item: Correspondence & Presentation

 

Recommendation:That Council decline Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00003 for the property located at 1800 Quadra Street.

 

1_Report_DPV 00054 for 1800 Quadra Street

2_Attachment A & B_Maps

3_Attachment C_Plans

4_Attachment D_Letter to Mayor and Council

5_Attachment E_Correspondence

6_LATE_Presentation

7_LATE_Correspondence

 

 

[Addenda]

 

 

STAFF REPORTS

 

 

5.

 

 

Update on Archives Digitization Project

--C. Coates, City Clerk

 

A report providing an update on the archives digitization project which is ready to be launched online.

 

Recommendation:That Council receive this report for information.

 

Update on Archives Digitization Project

 

 

 

 

6.

 

 

Storm Water Utility and Rainwater Rewards Update

--F. Work, Director of Engineering & Public Works

 

A report providing information and recommendations regarding an update on the Storm Water Utility and Rain Water Rewards credit and rebate program.

 

Late Item: Report & Presentation

 

Recommendation:That Council directs staff to: 1. Extend the Rainwater Rewards rebate pilot program and report back with a review and recommendations in June 2018.2. Amend the Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater Utilities Bylaw No. 14-071, Section 30 Multiple Occupancy (Strata Property Act) Premises to reflect the practices for imposing fees and charges with respect to strata lot premises.

 

1_Report_Stormwater Utility and Rainwater Rewards Update

2_Presentation

 

 

[Addenda]

 

 

7.

 

 

Proclamation - "International Development Week" February 4-10, 2018

 

1_Report_Proclamation International Development Week

2_Appendix A_Proclamation International Development Week

3_Appendix B_List of Previously Approved Proclamations

 

 

 

 

8.

 

 

Proclamation - "Chamber of Commerce Week" February 19-23, 2018

 

1_Report_Proclamation Chamber of Commerce Week

2_Appendix A_Proclamation Chamber of Commerce Week

3_Appendix B_List of Previously Approved Proclamations

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

9.

 

 

Resolution: Uniform Business Regulations for Disposable Plastic Packaging

--Councillor Isitt & Loveday

 

A Council member motion providing recommendations regarding a proposed motion on uniform business regulations for disposable plastic packaging to be forwarded to the AVICC & UBCM for consideration.

 

Recommendations:That Council endorse the following resolution for consideration at the 2018 annual meetings of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) and the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), and direct staff to forward electronic copies of the resolution to local governments belonging to the AVICC and UBCM, requesting favourable consideration and resolutions of support: Resolution: Uniform Business Regulations for Disposable Plastic Packaging WHEREAS uniform regulations of businesses provide predictability, certainty and efficiency for consumers and business operators; AND WHEREAS unrestricted use of disposable plastic packaging is inconsistent with values of British Columbia residents and imposes costs on local governments in British Columbia, prompting communities to examine options for business regulations limiting disposable plastic packaging in order to contain costs and manage solid waste streams responsibly; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Province of British Columbia work with local governments and retailers to introduce uniform, province-wide business regulations in relation to disposable plastic packaging, to substantially reduce the volume of disposable plastic packaging in local solid waste streams.

 

Uniform Business Regulations for Plastic Packaging

 

 

 

 

10.

 

 

Late Item:Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) Motion re: Climate Accountability for Fossil Fuel Companies

--Mayor Helps, Councillors Isitt & Loveday

 

A Council member motion providing recommendations regarding a proposed motion on climate change accountability for consideration by the AVICC.

 

Late Item: Motion

 

Recommendation:WHEREAS communities in British Columbia face a range of impacts from climate change, including sea-level rise, increased coastal erosion, prolonged summer drought, and increased winter precipitation; AND WHEREAS communities are required to consider these impacts in infrastructure planning, construction and maintenance, as well as to mitigate the financial impacts of these costs on residents and businesses given the limits of local government revenue raising to property taxes and utilities; AND WHEREAS while the precise amount of increased costs due to the increase in work on infrastructure due to climate change is not yet quantified, local governments in British Columbia are almost certainly already paying significantly increased costs and those amounts will only increase; AND WHEREAS fossil fuel companies have played a major role in the creation of climate change, making hundreds of billions of dollars in selling products which cause climate change with the 20 largest fossil fuel companies having contributed – through their operations and products – to approximately 29.3% of greenhouse gases in the global atmosphere today; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the AVICC write a Climate Accountability Letter to the 20 fossil fuel companies outlining the types of costs that communities are incurring and expected to incur due to climate change, and requesting that the companies pay their fair share of those impacts.

 

AVICC Motion re: Climate Accountability for Fossil Fuel Companies

 

 

[Addenda]

 

 

11.

 

 

Late Item:Resolution: Advocacy for Review of Board of Variance Process

--Councillors Isitt & Madoff

 

A Council member motion providing recommendations regarding a proposed motion on a review of the Board of Variance process for consideration by the AVICC and UBCM.

 

Recommendation:That Council endorse the following resolution for consideration at the 2018 annual meetings of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) and the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), and direct staff to forward electronic copies of the resolution to local governments belonging to the AVICC and UBCM, requesting favourable consideration and resolutions of support:

Resolution: Advocacy for Review of Board of Variance Process

WHEREAS the Local Government Act requires local governments to appoint Boards of Variance that are empowered to consider minor variances where a person alleges that complying with a bylaw respecting the siting, size or dimensions of a building would cause them hardship;

AND WHEREAS deliberations of local Boards of Variance provide minimal opportunities for public comment on the requested variances, and provide no role for comment from the elected council of a municipality or the board of a regional district in unincorporated areas;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the provincial government review the current provisions in the Local Government Act relating to Boards of Variance and consider amendments to ensure that the interests of public accountability, transparency, and local democracy are upheld.

 

Resolution Advocacy for Review of Board of Variance Process

 

 

[Addenda]

 

 

12.

 

 

Late Item:Protecting Coastal Communities and Waterways from Oil Spills

--Councillor Isitt & Loveday

 

A Council member motion providing recommendations regarding a proposed motion on protecting coastal communities and waterways from oil spills for consideration by the AVICC.

 

Recommendation:That Council endorse the following resolution for consideration at the 2018 annual meeting of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) and direct staff to forward electronic copies of the resolution to local governments belonging to the AVICC, requesting favourable consideration and resolutions of support: Resolution: Protecting Coastal Communities and Waterways from Oil Spills WHEREAS the Province of British Columbia is pursuing regulations to restrict the transport of diluted bitumen until such time as adequate safeguards are in place to protect coastal communities and waterways from the harm caused by oil spills; AND WHEREAS the impacts of oil spills on local communities are severe, including: costs relating to emergency response, clean-up and recovery; damage and loss of enjoyment of shoreline areas; damage to biological diversity of plant and animal species; reduced property values; public health impacts; and economic losses in tourism, fishing and other sectors; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities endorses the efforts of the Province of British Columbia to introduce regulations that will safeguard coastal communities and waterways from harm caused by

oil spills

 

Protecting Coastal Communities and Waterways from Oil Spills

 

 

[Addenda]

 

 

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Late Item:AVICC Motion re: Gender-based Violence Strategy for Youth

--Councillor Loveday

 

A Council member motion providing recommendations regarding a proposed motion on a gender-based violence strategy for youth for consideration by the AVICC and UBCM.

 

Recommendation:Whereas children and youth who have been impacted by violence experience devastating and long-ranging mental health, physical health, social and educational impacts. And whereas the #metoo campaign has recently highlighted gender-based violence as one of the most pervasive forms of violence, taking various forms (e.g. cyber, physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, and economic). And whereas according to Statistics Canada, young women aged 15 to 17 report the highest rate of gender-based violence amongst all age groups (2,710 per 100,000), and Indigenous, LGBTQ2, and disabled girls experience even higher rates of violence. And whereas in 2017 theGovernment of Canada launched It’s Time: Canada’s Strategy to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence identifying three priority areas: prevention, engaging men and boys, and support for survivors. To support the strategy, the federal government has committed $100.9 million over five years, and an additional $20.7 million per year going forward. While the BC government recently announced $5 million to assist organizations working to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, there is currently no cohesive provincial strategy in place And whereas in order to combat gender-based violence among youth in BC and support healthy relationships, healthy families and healthy communities, a provincial strategy is needed. Drawing on the expertise of all relevant Ministries, and building on the resources and strategies identified in the federal strategy, a comprehensive provincial strategy can be a catalyst for positive cultural change. Therefore be it resolved that the AVICC call on the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Child and Family Development, the Ministry of Public Safety, and the Ministry of Mental Health to work together to develop a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Strategy for Youth. And be it further resolved that AVICC forward this motion on to UBCM for consideration.

 

AVICC Motion re Gender-based Violence Strategy for Youth

 

 

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ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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