REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
 

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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Centennial Square
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees and Esquimalt People

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By Melissa Goodchild and Anne Draper on clarinet from the Victoria Conservatory of Music. 

Council is considering an amendment to the Zoning Regulation Bylaw to clarify the treatment of air space parcels under zoning regulations. 

  • Motion to give 3rd reading to: 
    • Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1219) No. 20-029
  • Motion to adopt: 
    • Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1219) No. 20-029

Legal Advice - 851 Broughton - YM/YWCA

  1. That Council direct the Head of Strategic Real Estate to obtain an appraisal of the approximate current market value of the former lot 251, which had been transferred by the City to the YM-YWCA of Vancouver Island at the time of construction of the YM-YWCA facility at 851 Broughton Street (the "City Contribution Value");
  2. That Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City an agreement, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, with YM-YWCA of Vancouver Island pursuant to which the City agrees to discharge the restrictive covenant 303749G from title of the property civically known as 851 Broughton Street on the following conditions:             
    1. YM-YWCA of Vancouver Island pays to the City amount equal to the City Contribution Value;
    2. If, within five years of the date of this resolution, the YM-YWCA of Vancouver Island substantially commences construction of a replacement facility in a location in downtown Victoria that contains facilities similar or better than the existing facility at 851 Broughton Street, the City will contribute the amount equal to the City Contribution Value to the construction of the new YM-YWCA facility in Victoria; and
    3. If YM-YWCA of Vancouver Island does not substantially commence construction contemplated under paragraph (b) within five years of the date of this resolution, the City can apply the money received under paragraph (a) to any City capital project(s) related to recreation, health, or wellbeing of residents of Victoria.

Land Lease Amendment:

726 Johnson Street:  That Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease amending agreement with Keun Ho Kim (dba Sockeye Sushi) for the premises at 726 Johnson Street, in a form satisfactory to the City Clerk, to 1) amend section 7.2 (a), that the tenant must complete tenant improvements by no later than June 30, 2018; and 2) amend section 7.2 (d) that the City may extent the termination date, subject to the publication of the statutory notices required by the Community Charter;

Land New Lease:

706 / 708 Douglas Street:  That Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease, in a form satisfactory to the City Clerk, for premises at 706/708 Douglas Street with Kwang Holdings Ltd. For a period of one year commencing April 6, 2018 at a base rent of $44, 706.00 per annum, plus GST, subject to the publication of the statutory notices required by the Community Charter;

Land Lease Extension:

That Council authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease extension agreement, in a form satisfactory to the City Clerk, for premises at 1240 Yates Street with the Provincial Rental Housing Corporation for a period of three months commencing April 1, 2018, subject to the publication of the statutory notices required by the Community Charter. 2. That all conditions relating to the current agreement stay the same.

Appointment:

Reappoint Margaret Eckenfelder, Trevor Moat and James Hall each for an additional 3-year term to the BOV from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.

Appointment:

Appoint Kelly Black to the HAP for a partial term ending December 31, 2018

Land:

Johnson Street Bridge - Construction Licence - That Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Construction Licence extension with Transport Canada for the Johnson Street Bridge Project, in a form satisfactory to the City Clerk, until July 30, 2018 subject to the publication of the statutory notices required by the Community Charter.

Appointment:

ATAC: 

That Council:

  1. Appoint Cassidy Paxton and Derry MacDonnel to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee for the remainder of the two-year term ending January 1, 2018; and
  2. Rescind the appointments of Cindy Marven and Deborah Baker.

Land/Lease – 736 Douglas Street – New Lease

That Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease, in a form satisfactory to the City Clerk and the City Solicitor, for the premises at 736 Douglas with Mondrian Information Services Inc (#BC0717516) and guarantor Wendy Beach, for a period of two years commencing December 1, 2018 at a base rent of $17,720.00 per annum plus GST, with an option for two additional years at a base rent of $18,517.40 plus GST, subject to the publication of the statutory notices required by the Community Charter.

Land/Lease – 740 Douglas Street – New Lease

That Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease, in a form satisfactory to the City Clerk and the City Solicitor, for premises at 740 Douglas Street with Out of the Mist Gallery (#FM0290596) and guarantor Joyce K. Piercy, for a period of two years commencing November 1, 2018 at a base rent of $17,440.00 per annum plus GST, with an option for two additional years at a base rent of $18,517.40 plus GST, subject to the publication of the statutory notices required by the Community Charter.

Land - License of Occupation - SD61

That Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Licence of Occupation with the Board of Education of School District No. 61 for portion of Lot 16, Block 5, Section 3, Plan 62, Victoria necessary to site a new outdoor learning structure, in a form satisfactory to the City Clerk and the City Solicitor, for a period of five years commencing August 15, 2019, with an option to renew for an additional five years, at a nominal rent of one dollar for the term, subject to the publication of the statutory notices required by the Community Charter.

Land – Licence Amending Agreement – City Studio

That Council:
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a licence amending agreement with Royal Roads University and the University of Victoria, in a form satisfactory to the City Clerk, for the relocation of CityStudio to 709 Douglas for the remainder of the term of the Licence, subject to the publication of the statutory notices required by the Community Charter.

Land - Lease Renewal - 20 Centennial Square

That Council authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease renewal, in a form satisfactory to the City Clerk and to the City Solicitor, with the Downtown Victoria Business Association for the premises at 20 Centennial Square for a period of five years commencing January 1, 2020 at a base rent of $21,700 per annum, increasing to $22,785 in year three, subject to the publication of the statutory notices required by the Community Charter.

Legal Advice - 71 & 75 Montreal Street - Statutory Right of Way

That Council authorize the Mayor to execute a statutory right of way agreement for transportation improvements at 71 and 75 Montreal Street, with form and contents satisfactory to the Director of Engineering and Public Works and the City Solicitor.

Land - Licence of Occupation - pathway through Cecelia Ravine Park to Galloping Goose Regional Trail

  1. That Council authorize the Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities to execute an agreement with BC Transportation Financing Authority (BCTFA) in form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, for use and occupation of land owned by the BCTFA where a paved multipurpose pathway within Cecelia Ravine Park connects Cecelia Road to the Galloping Goose Regional Trail, as more particularly described below in this report.
  2. That the City maintain liability insurance on terms and conditions consistent with those set out in the Certificate of Insurance attached as Appendix A throughout the term of that agreement.

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A report recommending: 

  • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings of: 
    • Victoria Subdivision and Servicing Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 3) No. 20-040

The purpose of the bylaw is to establish an air space parcel subdivision fee that more accurately reflects the City's costs of processing of air space parcel subdivision applications. 

Addendum

A report recommending:

  • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings of: 
    • Development Cost Charges Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 2) No. 20-013

The purpose of the bylaw is to amend the Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 17-020.

Addendum

A report recommending: 

  • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings of:
    • Alternative Municipal Tax Collection Scheme Bylaw No. 20-039

The purpose of the bylaw is to establish an alternative tax collection scheme that establishes when penalties are added to unpaid taxes.