AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, July 05, 2021

4:00 p.m. to Proceed In Camera, Reconvene Open Meeting at 7:00 p.m.

SHAW AUDITORIUM, VANCOUVER ISLAND CONFERENCE CENTRE

80 COMMERCIAL STREET, NANAIMO, BC

SCHEDULED RECESS 9:00 P.M.

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1.

CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER:

2.

PROCEDURAL MOTION:

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;

(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; and,

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

3.

INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

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ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

a.

Minutes

Minutes of the Special Council Meeting (Public Hearing) held virtually on Thursday, 2021-MAY-20, at 7:00 p.m.

b.

Minutes

Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, on 2021-JUN-17 at 7:00 p.m.

c.

Minutes

Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC, on 2021-JUN-21 at 4:00 p.m.

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MAYOR'S REPORT:

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RISE AND REPORT

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PRESENTATIONS:

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COMMITTEE MINUTES:

a.

Minutes

Minutes of the Design Advisory Panel Meeting held in the Boardroom, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC, on Thursday, 2021-MAY-13 at 5:00 p.m.

b.

Minutes

Minutes of the Design Advisory Panel Meeting held in the Boardroom, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC, on Thursday, 2021-MAY-27 at 5:00 p.m.

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CONSENT ITEMS:

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DELEGATIONS:

a.

Randi Nykwist and Wendy Hall, Community Living British Columbia, Community Council, re: options for persons with disabilities and affordable housing

12.

REPORTS:

a.

Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. OCP00095 and Rezoning Application No. RA000457 - 3679 Shenton Road

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

Purpose:  To present for Council’s consideration, an Official Community Plan amendment application to amend the land use designation within the Official Community Plan from Light Industrial to Corridor; and to concurrently present for Council’s consideration, a Zoning Bylaw amendment application to rezone the subject property from Single Dwelling Residential (R1) to Residential Corridor (COR1) to allow a proposed commercial (hotel) development.

Delegation:

1. Bill McKay and Ian Niamath

Recommendation:  That:

1. “Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 2021 No. 6500.043” (To re-designate 3679 Shenton Road on the Future Land Use Plan [Map 1] from Light Industrial to Corridor) pass first reading;
2. “Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 2021 No. 6500.043” pass second reading;
3. “Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2021 No. 4500.189” (To rezone 3679 Shenton Road from Single Dwelling Residential [R1] to Residential Corridor [COR1]) pass first reading;
4. “Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2021 No. 4500.189” pass second reading; and
5. Council direct Staff to secure a community amenity contribution, road dedication, public access for a future lakeside trail, water modelling and off-site water system upgrades, widened sanitary sewer right-of-way, and geotechnical covenant, prior to adoption of the bylaw should Council support the rezoning bylaw at third reading.

b.

Development Variance Permit Application No. DVP423 - 5610 Arnhem Terrace

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

Purpose:  To present for Council’s consideration, a development variance permit application to increase the maximum permitted gross floor area for a detached garage at 5610 Arnhem Terrace.

Delegation:

1. Robyn Bull

Recommendation:  That Council issue Development Variance Permit No. DVP423 at 5610 Arnhem Terrace with the following variance:

• increase the maximum permitted gross floor area for a detached garage from 42m² to 49m².

c.

Development Permit Application No. DP1212 and Housing Agreement HA000006 - 285 Prideaux Street

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

Purpose:  To present for Council’s consideration, a development permit application and housing agreement for a proposed personal care facility with 51 supportive housing units to be located at 285 Prideaux Street.

Delegation:

1. Chad Zyla

Recommendation:  That Council issue Development Permit No. DP1212 at 285 Prideaux Street, with the following variances:

• increase the maximum permitted building height from 12m to 16m;
• reduce the minimum required landscape buffer width from 1.8m to 0m on the front (east) property line, and to 0.75m on the north property line;
• reduce the minimum required setback for the garbage and recycling enclosure from 3.0m to 0.75m;
• reduce the minimum required landscape buffer on three sides of the garbage and recycling enclosure from 1.8m to 0m; and
• reduce the minimum number of required parking spaces from ten spaces to six spaces.

And that:

1. “Housing Agreement Bylaw 2021 No. 7327” (To secure unit affordability) pass first reading;
2. “Housing Agreement Bylaw 2021 No. 7327” pass second reading;
3. “Housing Agreement Bylaw 2021 No. 7327” pass third reading; and
4. Council direct Staff to register a covenant on the title of the land to reinforce the terms of the housing agreement.

d.

Rezoning Application No. RA469 - 2220, 2232, 2238, 2246, 2254 Northfield Road and 2230 Boxwood Road

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

Purpose:  To present Council with an application to rezone the properties at 2220, 2232, 2238, 2246, 2254 Northfield Road, and 2230 Boxwood Road from Single Dwelling Residential (R1), Duplex Residential (R4), Medium Density Residential (R8), and Community Service One (CS1) to Mixed Use Corridor (COR2) with site-specific maximum gross floor area for a grocery store to allow for a mixed-use commercial and residential development.

Delegation:

1. Patrick Brandreth, Island West Coast Developments Ltd.

Recommendation:  That:

1. “Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2021 No. 4500.187” (To rezone the properties at 2220, 2232, 2238, 2246, 2254 Northfield Road, and 2230 Boxwood Road from Single Dwelling Residential [R1], Duplex Residential [R4], Medium Density Residential [R8], and Community Service One [CS1] to Mixed Use Corridor [COR2] with site-specific maximum gross floor area for a grocery store) pass first reading;
2. “Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2021 No. 4500.187” pass second reading; and
3. Council direct Staff to secure road dedication and the community amenity contribution should Council support the bylaw at third reading.

e.

Renter and Landlord Experience Survey

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

Purpose:  To provide Council with a summary of the results from the renter and landlord surveys conducted this spring.

Presentation:

1. David Stewart, Social Planner.

f.

School Site Acquisition Charge

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

Purpose:  To provide Council with information regarding the process for implementation of a School Site Acquisition Charge, which is being considered by Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools.

g.

Curbside Recycling Contamination

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

Purpose:  To provide Council with an update on the Residential Curbside Recycling Contamination Levels and Recycle BC requirements and expectations for developing a Contamination Remediation Plan.

h.

Property Maintenance Amendment Bylaw - Third Reading, as Amended

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

Purpose:  To rescind and re-read third reading of the Property Maintenance and Standards Amendment Bylaw 2021 No. 7242.01 in order to update the definition of graffiti.

Recommendation:

That Council rescind third reading of “Property Maintenance and Standards Amendment Bylaw 2021 No. 7242.01; and

That Council give third reading, as amended, to Property Maintenance and Standards Amendment 2021 No. 7242.01 (To include the revised definition for graffiti).

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BYLAWS:

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NOTICE OF MOTION:

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OTHER BUSINESS:

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QUESTION PERIOD:

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ADJOURNMENT: