REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL

 

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 6:30 P.m. - Friday, October 25, 2019 at 3:30 A.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.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

B.

Poetry Reading

By Poet Laureate, John Barton. 

C.

READING OF MINUTES

C.1

Minutes from the special daytime meeting held October 3, 2019

C.2

Minutes from the daytime meeting held October 3, 2019

C.3

Minutes from the evening meeting held October 10, 2019

D.

REQUESTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

D.1

Herbert Collins: Letter of Resolution Provided for Cannabis Retail Before Fit and Proper from BC Government to 1010 Cook Street, Victoria BC

D.2

Anne Topp: Preservation of Edelweiss Club Building for Community Use

Addendum: Letters, Presentations, and Speaking Notes

D.3

Jaz Snider: Zoning for Victoria Edelweiss Club

Addendum

D.4

Petra Kixmoller: Rezoning 108 Niagara Street

Addendum

D.5

Carla MacGillivray: Value of Victoria Edelweiss Club as Non-Profit Society

Addendum

D.6

Brian Money: Rezoning the Edelweiss Club Property

Addendum

E.

PROCLAMATIONS

E.1

"National Diabetes Awareness Month and World Diabetes Day" - November 2019 and November 14, 2019

F.

PUBLIC AND STATUTORY HEARINGS

F.1

2708 Graham Street and 1050-1054 Hillside Avenue: Development Permit with Variance Application No. 00043

Council is considering an application to build four new townhouse units to the rear of the existing duplex. 

F.1.a

Opportunity for Public Comment & Consideration of Approval

• Motion to approve development permit with variances
• Adoption of:
  • Housing Agreement (2708 Graham Street & 1050-1054 Hillside Avenue) Bylaw (2019) No. 19-039

F.2

1025-1031 Johnson Street and 1050 Yates Street: Official Community Plan Amendment, Rezoning Application No. 00660, and Development Permit Application No. 000536

Council is considering an application to increase the density and add residential uses for a phased development that includes four development areas with four main buildings (12 storeys, 14 storeys, 15 storeys, and 17 storeys). Mixed housing, commercial and retail space, a public plaza, and a new post disaster building (Fire Hall No. 1) are proposed.

 

Addendum: Correspondence

F.2.a

Public Hearing & Consideration of Approval

• Motion to give 3rd reading to:
  • Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2012, Amendment Bylaw (No. 31) No. 19-032
  • Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1184) No. 19-033
  • Phased Development Agreement Bylaw No. 19-108, 2019
• Motion to adopt:
  • Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2012, Amendment Bylaw (No. 31) No. 19-032
  • Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1184) No. 19-033
  • Phased Development Agreement Bylaw No. 19-108, 2019
  • Housing Agreement (1025-1031 Johnson Street and 1050 Yates Street) Bylaw (2019) No. 19-106
  • Housing Agreement (1025-1031 Johnson Street and 1050 Yates Street) Bylaw (2019) No. 19-107
• Motion to approve development permit

G.

REQUESTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

G.1

Robin Evans: Edelweiss Club 108 Niagara St. 

Addendum

G.2

John Lee & Deborah Cooper: Edelweiss Club

Addendum

G.3

Edna Traynor: Downzone 108 Niagara St. Victoria, BC

Addendum

G.4

Pat Warren: Approval of Our License Application

Addendum

G.5

Bruce Webster: Cruise Industry Ogden Point

Addendum

G.6

Valerie Stanley-Jones: Downzoning Edelweiss

Addendum

H.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

H.1

Rescinding Earlier Plans Upon Approval of the Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan (2019)

A report recommending that Council rescind the Cathedral Hill Precinct Plan (2004) and the Humboldt Valley Precinct Plan (2005), following the approval of the Fairfield Neighbourhood Plan (2019) on September 12, 2019. 

H.2

Victoria Edelweiss Club Zoning Request - Referred from the October 17 Committee of the Whole

That item 1 be moved to the evening Council meeting of October 24 with staff requested to provide verbal advice on the advisability of this action:

Council Member Motion - Victoria Edelweiss Club Zoning Request

1. That Council directs staff to initiate a rezoning and Official Community Plan amendment for the property at 108 Niagara Street to designate the existing use as the permitted use, with consideration of amendment bylaws for final adoption by Council prior to December 31, 2019.

H.3

Letter from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

A letter of response dated September 4, 2019, regarding the importance of accessible parking.

H.4

Letter from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

A letter of response dated September 20, 2019, regarding amending the Community Charter to authorize local governments to engage in reconciliation dialogue with First Nations. 

H.5

Rise and Report

Addendum

H.5.a

From the October 24, 2019 Closed Council Meeting:

1. That staff bring forward a revised Tree Protection Amendment Bylaw in an open meeting to introduce transitional provisions that don't impact existing applications already received by the City on or before October 24, 2019.
2. Staff to include in the amendments a provision for cash in lieu where a site cannot accommodate replacement trees.

I.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I.1

Committee of the Whole

I.1.a

Report from the October 17, 2019 COTW Meeting

Link to the October 17, 2019 COTW Agenda

I.1.a.a

Council Member Motion - Travel Request for Councillor Isitt - Climate Leaders Institute

I.1.a.b

Service Delivery Improvement and Performance Measurement Resources

I.1.a.c

2020 Financial Plan Introduction

I.1.a.d

Corporate Equity - Next Steps Workshop

I.1.a.e

Council Workshop - Crystal Pool and Wellness Centre Replacement Project

I.1.a.f

Renters' Advisory Committee - Terms of Reference and Work Plan

I.1.a.g

Council Member Motion - Cruise Ship Emissions Report

I.1.a.h

Council Member Motion - Providing Stable Funding for the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and the Children's Book Prize

I.1.a.i

Council Member Motion - Resolution of Support for Greta Thunberg and the Climate Strike Movement

I.1.a.j

Council Member Motion - Victoria Edelweiss Club Zoning Request

I.1.b

Report from the October 24, 2019 COTW Meeting 

Link to the October 24, 2019 COTW Agenda

I.1.b.a

2019 External Audit Plan

I.1.b.b

913-929 Burdett Avenue and 914-924 McClure Street - Update on Rezoning Application No. 00466 and Heritage Alteration Permit Application No. 00214 (Fairfield)

I.1.b.c

844 Johnson Street - Development Permit with Variance Application No. 00056 (Harris-Green)

I.1.b.d

Local Area Planning - Next Phases

I.1.b.e

Recommendation for Pineapple Express at 608 Esquimalt Road

I.1.b.f

Recommendation for High 5 Retail at 732 Tyee Road

I.1.b.g

Certification as a Living Wage Employer

I.1.b.h

Commercial Loading Zone Permits

J.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

K.

BYLAWS

K.1

Bylaw for Regional Context Statement, Official Community Plan Amendment

A report recommending:

• 1st and 2nd readings of:
• Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2012, Amendment Bylaw (No. 34) No. 19-102

 

The purpose of the bylaw is amend the Official Community Plan by replacing the Regional Context Statement with a new Regional Context Statement that highlights the alignment and consistency between the Official Community Plan and the Capital Regional District's new Regional Growth Strategy (2018). 

K.2

Bylaw for Food-Bearing, Pollinator, and Native Plant Landscape Design Guidelines, Official Community Plan Amendment

A report recommending:

• 1st and 2nd readings of:
• Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2012, Amendment Bylaw (No. 33) No. 19-079

 

The purpose of the bylaw is to amend the Official Community Plan by revising the references to the Design Guidelines For: Multi-Unit Residential, Commercial and Industrial (July 2012) and the Design Guidelines for Attached Residential Development (May 2018) in order to reflect an amendment to those guidelines that mandates native, adapted, food bearing or pollinator plants in landscape design. 

L.

CORRESPONDENCE

L.1

Letter from the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

A letter dated August 29, 2019, in which the City was carbon-copied, regarding the Belleville Terminal.

L.2

Letter from the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture

A letter dated September 9, 2019, in which the City was carbon-copied, regarding a funding partnership for the Belleville Terminal pre-construction phase. 

M.

NEW BUSINESS

N.

QUESTION PERIOD

O.

ADJOURNMENT