MERGED AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING

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SHAW AUDITORIUM, VANCOUVER ISLAND CONFERENCE CENTRE
80 COMMERCIAL STREET, NANAIMO, BC

SCHEDULED RECESS AT 3:00 P.M.

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:

 

5.
AGENDA PLANNING:

 

6.
REPORTS:

 

a.
Connected Nanaimo: 

 

1.
Transit-Oriented Areas

This item has attachments. 
1.RPT_GPC240325Transit-OrientedAreas.pdf
2.AttA_TOAMaps_Transit-OrientedAreas_RPT_GPC240325.pdf
3.AttB_ProvincialDensityAndHeightEnvelope_Transit-OrientedAreas_RPT_GPC240325.pdf
4.AttC_WoodgroveTOA_Transit-OrientedAreas_RPT_GPC240325.pdf
5.AttD_CountryClubTOA_Transit-OrientedAreas_RPT_GPC240325.pdf
6.AttE_VIUTOA_Transit-OrientedAreas_RPT_GPC240325.pdf
7.PWPT_TransitOrientedAreaUpdate_RPT_GPC240325.pdf

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


Purpose:  To provide an overview of Bill 47 – Housing Statutes (Transit-Oriented Areas), and seek direction to prepare a Transit-Oriented Area designation bylaw and amendments to the Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw.


Presentation:

  1.  Kasia Biegun, Planner, Community Development.

Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priority Committee recommend that Council direct Staff to prepare a Transit-Oriented Areas designation bylaw and amendments to the “Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw 2018 No. 7266” as outlined in the Staff report titled "Transit-Oriented Areas", dated 2024-MAR-25.

b.
Healthy Nanaimo:

 

1.
Development Approval Process Review

This item has attachments. 
1.RPT_GPC240325DevelopmentApprovalProcessReview.pdf
2.AttA_DraftReport_DevelopmentApprovalProcessReview_RPT_GPC240325.pdf

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


Purpose:  To provide the Governance and Priorities Committee with the Development Approval Process Review draft report by Neilson Strategies Inc. for consideration and recommendation to Council.


Presentation

  1. Allan Neilson, Neilson Strategies Inc., and Sherry Hurst, Leftside Partners Inc.

Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend that Council:

  1. provide feedback on the recommendations outlined in 2024-MAR-25 draft report by Neilson Strategies Inc. titled “Development Approval Process Review”; and,
  2. direct staff to work with consultants to finalize the report based on the feedback received at the 2024-MAR-25 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting and return to Council with a final draft of the report.

2.
Add - Report titled "Council Procedure Bylaw Amendments"

This item has attachments. 
1.RPT_GPC_240325_Council Procedure Bylaw Amendment.pdf
2.Attachment 1 - RPT_240311_Council Procedure Amendment Bylaw.pdf
3.Attachment 2 - B7272 - Council Procedure Bylaw with Proposed Amendments.pdf

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


Purpose:  To provide clarification on recommendations from the 2025-MAR-11 Governance and Priorities Committee meeting as it relates to proposed amendments to Council’s Procedure Bylaw.


Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee provide direction on the options presented on proposed amendments to Council Procedure Bylaw 7272 as it relates to delegations when a public hearing cannot be held under Section 464 of the Local Government Act and other housekeeping amendments identified in the 2024-MAR-11 report by the Deputy Corporate Officer. 

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QUESTION PERIOD:

 

8.
ADJOURNMENT:

 
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