AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 1:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre

80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC

SCHEDULED RECESS AT 3:00 P.M.

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1.

CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER:

[Note:  This meeting will be live streamed and video recorded for the public.]

2.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

3.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

4.

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

a.

Minutes

Minutes of the Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting held in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, on Monday, 2025-JUN-23, at 1:00 p.m.

5.

AGENDA PLANNING:

a.

Upcoming Topics and Initiatives

To be introduced by Sheila Gurrie, Director, Legislative Services.

6.

REPORTS:

a.

Green Nanaimo:

1.

Demolition and Deconstruction Waste Regulation

To be introduced by Jeremy Holm, Director, Planning and Development.

Purpose:  To inform the Governance and Priorities Committee of demolition and deconstruction bylaw best practices and key elements as well as challenges and opportunities for regulating deconstruction in Nanaimo, including options to consider for proceeding with a draft bylaw.

Presentations:

1. David Stewart, Environmental Planner, Planning and Development 
2. Cassidy vander Ros, Marketing Manager, Nickel Brothers
3. Gil Yaron, Managing Director, Circular Innovation, Lighthouse
4. Darren Moss, Director/Project Manager, Tectonica/Nanaimo Development Group
5. Ben Routledge, Manager, Solid Waste Services, Regional District of Nanaimo, and Sonam Bajwa, Solid Waste Planner, Regional District of Nanaimo
6. Bevin Hodgins, BROD Demolition 

Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee make recommendations to Council on the options presented for a demolition and deconstruction bylaw and/or Building Bylaw amendment.

b.

City Plan:

1.

City Plan Review 2025

To be introduced by Jeremy Holm, Director, Planning and Development.

Purpose:  To present the 2025 review of City Plan – Nanaimo ReImagined, including a review of housing policy, transit-oriented area policy, supportive housing distribution, and a summary of proposed housekeeping amendments.

Presentation:

1. Lisa Brinkman, Manager, Community Planning

Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend that Council direct Staff to proceed with:

1. Preparing a bylaw to amend “City Plan Bylaw 2022 No. 6600” as outlined in the Staff Report titled "City Plan Review 2025", dated 2025-JUL-14; and,
2. Consultation with the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, Snuneymuxw First Nation, District of Lantzville and Regional District of Nanaimo in accordance with Section 475 of the Local Government Act.

2.

Parking Review and Bylaw Update - Mid Project Update

To be introduced by Bill Sims, General Manager, Engineering and Public Works. 

Purpose:  The purpose of the report is to update the Committee and the public on the Parking Review and Bylaw Update, highlight key directions, and seek input on the direction of the review. 

Presentation:

1. Dan Casey, Transportation Planner, Urban Systems

3.

Review of Nanaimo Parking Rates and Penalties

To be introduced by Bill Sims, General Manager, Engineering and Public Works. 

Purpose:  To provide an overview of the current rates structure that the City charges for vehicle parking fees and fines with the intent of identifying areas to be updated to ensure that the parking rates are aligned with Nanaimo’s Official Community Plan (OCP) and other objectives.

Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend that Council direct Staff to update existing public vehicle parking rates and fines to align with City Plan policies and similar BC municipalities.

7.

QUESTION PERIOD:

8.

ADJOURNMENT: