AGENDA
GOVERNANCE AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, March 11, 2024 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.]

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INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

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ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES:

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Minutes

Minutes of the Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting held in the Shaw Auditorium, Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC on Monday, 2024-FEB-12 at 1:00 p.m. 

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AGENDA PLANNING:

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Upcoming Topics and Initiatives

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REPORTS:

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Healthy Nanaimo:

1.

Dam Safety Primer for City of Nanaimo

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

Presentation:

1. Dave Bonin, Senior Engineer, Hatch.

Delegation:

1. Jeff Solomon

2.

Development Procedures and Notification Bylaw Update

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

Purpose:  To provide the Governance and Priorities Committee with information on the review of the City of Nanaimo’s "Development Procedures and Notification Bylaw" and to seek Committee recommendations on requiring public information meetings and required notification distances to inform a draft bylaw for future Council consideration. 

Presentation:

1. Lainya Rowett, Manager, Current Planning, and Kristine Mayes, Planner, Development Approvals.

Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee make recommendations on the options presented for public information meetings and public notification distances to inform to the Development Procedures and Notification Bylaw update.

3.

Council Procedure Amendment Bylaw

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

Purpose:  To present amendments to the Council Procedure Bylaw resulting from Bill 44, Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023 as it relates to Public Hearings and other housekeeping amendments.  

Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee provide direction on the options presented on proposed amendments to Council Procedure Bylaw No. 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 titled "Council Procedure Amendment Bylaw" by the Deputy Corporate Officer.

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Short-Term Rental Review

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

Purpose:  To provide the Governance and Priorities Committee with an update on the City of Nanaimo’s Short-Term Rental program, the new provincial and federal short-term rental legislation, and proposed regulatory amendments.

Presentation:

1. Kasia Biegun, Planner, Community Development.

Recommendation:  That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend that Council direct Staff to review the “Business Licence Bylaw 2021 No. 7318”; the “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159”; and, the “Zoning Bylaw 2022 No. 4500”; and present amendments to these bylaws to improve short-term rental compliance and enforcement tools, including increasing the fines from $250 to $500 per infraction, per day. 

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QUESTION PERIOD:

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ADJOURNMENT: