MERGED AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

SHAW AUDITORIUM, VANCOUVER ISLAND CONFERENCE CENTRE

80 COMMERCIAL STREET, NANAIMO, BC

SCHEDULED RECESS AT 9:00 P.M.

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1.

CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER:

2.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

3.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

4.

PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS:

Chair to explain the Public Hearing process.

5.

CALL THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER FOR "ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 4500.233" - SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS

a.

“Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2024 No. 4500.233” - Short-Term Rental Regulations

[Note:  Please click to view the Public Hearing Written Submissions.]

To be introduced by Staff.

Comments from the Public.

Following the close of the Public Hearing for “Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2024 No. 4500.233” - Short-Term Rental Regulations, no further comments or submissions can be accepted by members of City Council.

ADJOURN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR "ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2024 NO. 4500.233" - SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS.

Bylaw:

That “Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2024 No. 4500.233” (a bylaw to amend the short-term rental regulations) pass third reading.

6.

REPORTS:

a.

Illegal Construction - 2276 and 2278 Rosstown Road

To be introduced by Dave LaBerge, Director, Public Safety. 

Purpose:  To inform Council that alterations have taken place to add living space to the carport of a duplex at 2276 and 2278 Rosstown Road without a building permit, and to recommend that a Remedial Action Requirement be issued.

Recommendation:  That Council:

1. Declare that construction, alteration and occupancy of the carport structure at 2276 Rosstown Road is in contravention of City of Nanaimo “Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224” and the Provincial Building Code.
2. Impose remedial action requirements in relation to the provisions of Sections 72 and 73 of the Community Charter.
3. Direct the remedial action requirement to include that all construction completed without required inspections or permit must be completely removed by no later than 60 days after the remedial action requirement is issued.
4. Direct Staff to advise the owner(s) that they may request Council reconsider the remedial action requirement by providing written notice within 14 days of the date on which notice of the remedial action requirement was sent.
5. Direct Staff or their authorized agents to take action in accordance with Section 17 of the Community Charter without further notice to remove all unauthorized construction at the owner’s expense if the said remedial action requirement is not undertaken within the time limit set out in the Council resolution.

7.

Add - New Agenda Heading 7. "Other Business" and Reorder Subsequent Agenda Headings

a.

Add - Report titled "Interim Housing Needs Report 2024" dated 2024-DEC-16

Recommendation:  That Council receive the City of Nanaimo’s Interim Housing Needs Report (November 2024) in accordance with Section 585.31 of the Local Government Act.

8.

ADJOURNMENT: