AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

4:00 p.m. to Proceed "In Camera", Open Council Meeting to Reconvene Following the Close of the "In Camera"
SHAW AUDITORIUM, VANCOUVER ISLAND CONFERENCE CENTRE
80 COMMERCIAL STREET, NANAIMO, BC

SCHEDULED RECESS AT 9:00 P.M.


That the meeting be closed to the public in order to deal with agenda items under the Community Charter:

Section 90(1) A part of the Council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following:

(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality;

(c) labour relations or other employee relations;

(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the Council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality;

(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the Council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public;

(l) discussions with municipal officers and employees respecting municipal objectives, measures and progress reports for the purposes of preparing an annual report under Section 98 [annual municipal report];

(n) the consideration of whether a Council meeting should be closed under a provision of this subsection or subsection (2); and,

 Community Charter Section 90(2):

(b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.

Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, on Monday, 2020-MAY-04, at 4:30 p.m.

To be introduced Shelley Legin, General Manager, Corporate Services.

Purpose:  To present the 2019 Annual Financial Statements for acceptance by Council.

Presentation:

  1. Liette Bates-Eamer, Partner, KPMG Auditors, and Sarah Burden, Senior Manager, KPMG Auditors.

Recommendation:  That Council approve the 2019 Annual Financial Statements for the City of Nanaimo.

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, General Manager, Development Services.

Purpose:  To present for Council’s consideration, a development variance permit application to vary the front yard setback requirement for a mobile home within an existing mobile home park.

Delegation:

  1. Keith Colton

It is requested that Council hear anyone wishing to speak regarding Development Variance Permit No. DVP403 - 1226 Lawlor Road.

Recommendation:  That Council issue Development Variance Permit No. DVP403 at 1226 Lawlor Road with the following variance:

  • reduce the minimum required front yard setback within mobile home Lot 19 from 4.5m to 3.32m.

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, General Manager, Development Services.

Purpose:  To present for Council’s consideration a development variance permit application to vary the maximum front yard setback requirement for a proposed single residential dwelling.

It is requested that Council hear anyone wishing to speak regarding Development Permit No. DVP402 - 236 Haliburton Street.

Recommendation:  That Council issue Development Variance Permit No. DVP402 at 236 Haliburton Street with the following variance:

  • increase the maximum allowable front yard setback from 7.5m to 15m for a proposed single residential dwelling.

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, General Manager, Development Services.

Purpose:  To inform Council of ongoing activities at #6 2170 Spencer Road, Nanaimo, BC, which substantially and unreasonably interferes with other persons’ use and enjoyment of property, and requires repeated calls for police services to abate nuisances.

Recommendation:  That Council declare #6 2170 Spencer Road a “Nuisance” pursuant to the “Nuisance Abatement and Cost Recovery Bylaw 2019 No. 7250”, and to authorize Staff to record and charge for municipal services, including police, required to abate nuisance activity.

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, General Manager, Development Services.

Purpose:  To present Council with an application to amend Section 219 covenants registered on the property title of 6340 McRobb Avenue in order to allow a multi-family residential development.

[Note:  Submission from the Texada Strata Council regarding Covenant Amendment CA11 attached for reference.]

Recommendation:  That Council direct Staff to amend covenants FB226410 and FB287633.

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, General Manager, Development Services.

Purpose:  To present Council with an application to rezone the subject property at 30 Lorne Place from Duplex Residential (R4) to Low Density Residential (R6) to allow a multi-family residential development.

Recommendation:  That:

  1. “Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2020 No. 4500.177” (To rezone 30 Lorne Place from Duplex Residential [R4] to Low Density Residential [R6]) pass first reading;
  2. “Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2020 No. 4500.177” pass second reading;
  3. Council direct Staff to secure the community amenity contribution, road dedication, and access easement should Council support the bylaw at third reading.

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, General Manager, Development Services.

Purpose:  To present Council with an application to rezone the subject property at 2013 Northfield Road from Single Dwelling Residential (R1) to Residential Corridor (COR1) to allow a multi-family development.

Recommendation:  That:

  1. “Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2020 No. 4500.176” (To rezone 2013 Northfield Road from Single Dwelling Residential [R1] to Residential Corridor [COR1]) pass first reading;
  2. “Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2020 No. 4500.176” pass second reading;
  3. Council direct Staff to secure the community amenity contribution, road dedication, and driveway access covenant prior to adoption of the bylaw, should Council support the bylaw at third reading.

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, General Manager, Development Services.

Purpose:  To seek Council approval to implement a temporary downtown restaurant patio program in response to the phased reopening of businesses during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Recommendation:  That Council direct Staff to:

  1. implement a temporary downtown restaurant patio program in response to the phased reopening of businesses during the COVID-19 Pandemic; and
  2. reallocate $25,000 from the Downtown Event Grants to facilitate the temporary improvements with any shortfall in funding to be funded from Council’s Strategic Infrastructure Reserve.

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, General Manager, Development Services.

Purpose:  To seek Council approval to grant a licence agreement to BC Housing for a portion of the Community Services Building at 285 Prideaux Street.

Recommendation:  That Council approve a short-term licence agreement for a BC Housing Emergency Response Centre in a portion of the City-owned Community Services Building at 285 Prideaux Street.

To be introduced by Dale Lindsay, General Manager, Development Services.

Purpose:  To present Council with information on adaptations to the public hearing process and engagement in response to the Provincial Ministerial Order M139 and authorization for local governments to hold public hearings electronically.

That "Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2020 No. 4500.175" (To amend Schedule A - Zoning Map with general mapping amendments) pass third reading.

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