REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Monday, October 04, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers of City Hall

1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC

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A.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the agenda for the regular meeting of Council scheduled for October 4, 2021, BE ADOPTED.

B.

MINUTES

B.1

Adoption of Minutes - September 20, 2021

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the attached minutes of the regular Council meeting held September 20, 2021, be adopted as read on this day and that such minutes as read set out all of the business before Council at that meeting and fully and properly record all of the resolutions and bylaws passed and adopted by Council at that meeting.

C.

DELEGATION(S)

C.1

St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church

Presenters: Dr. Marie Hay, Peoples Warden, and Chris Peter, Verger
Topic: Renovation of St. Michael and All Angels Church into a Recital Hall

D.

REPORTS

STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND AUDIT - COUNCILLOR GARTH FRIZZELL, CHAIR

D.1

Cemetery Fees and Charges

City of Prince George Cemetery Bylaw No. 8046, 2008, Amendment Bylaw No. 9220, 2021

City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 9221, 2021

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS to “City of Prince George Cemetery Bylaw No. 8046, 2008, Amendment Bylaw No. 9220, 2021".

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS to “City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 9221, 2021.”

D.2

2022 Permissive Tax Exemptions

City of Prince George Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 9075, 2019, Amendment Bylaw No. 9243, 2021

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council APPROVES the recommendation for permissive tax exemptions for the years 2022-2023 for the organizations listed in Appendix “A” attached to the report dated September 24, 2021, from the Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance and Audit, titled “2022 Permissive Tax Exemptions”.

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS to the “City of Prince George Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 9075, 2019, Amendment Bylaw No. 9243, 2021”.

CITY MANAGER - WALTER BABICZ

D.3

Proposed Amendments to the Council Procedures Bylaw

City of Prince George Council Procedures Bylaw No. 8388, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9250, 2021

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS to “City of Prince George Council Procedures Bylaw No. 8388, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9250, 2021”.

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council AUTHORIZES the continuance of the City Council Meeting Procedure changes regarding informal and formal public hearings, including telephone submissions referenced in the report dated September 22, 2021 from the Manager of Legislative Services titled “Proposed Amendments to the Council Procedures Bylaw”.

• RECOMMENDATION #3:

  That Council, subject to final reading and adoption of “City of Prince George Council Procedures Bylaw No. 8388, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9250, 2021”, APPROVES amendments to the Committees, Commissions, and Boards Procedure Manual, attached as Appendix “B” to the report dated September 22, 2021 from the Manager of Legislative Services titled “Proposed Amendments to the Council Procedures Bylaw”.

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - DEANNA WASNIK

D.4

Organizational Capital Project Management Review & Framework (OCPMRF): Project Update, Roadmap and Council Policy

Presenters: James Heigh, Executive Lead, Arun Narayanan, Project Lead, and Bill Gilhooly, Advisor, Colliers

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES the Organizational Capital Project Management Policy attached to the report dated September 24, 2021 from the Director Planning and Development titled “Organizational Capital Project Management Review & Framework: Project Update, Roadmap and Council Policy”.

D.5

1655 Boundary Road Road Closure Bylaw No. 9194, 2021

Applicant: City of Prince George
Location: 1655 Boundary Road

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "1655 Boundary Road Road Closure Bylaw No. 9194, 2021" include:

• Staff report dated September 7, 2021, from the Acting Director of Planning and Development Services, titled "1655 Boundary Road Road Closure Bylaw No. 9194, 2021";
• Appendix "A" - Proposed Road Closure;
• Exhibit "A" - Location Map; and
• Exhibit "B" - Proposed Consolidation.

City of Prince George 1655 Boundary Road Road Closure Bylaw No. 9194, 2021

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council APPROVES the sale of a 0.231 ha portion of City road adjacent to 1655 Boundary Road, shown on Appendix “A” and as outlined in the report dated September 7, 2021, from the Acting Director of Planning and Development Services, titled, “1655 Boundary Road Road Closure Bylaw No. 9194, 2021".

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council GIVES FIRST AND SECOND READINGS to “City of Prince George 1655 Boundary Road Road Closure Bylaw No. 9194, 2021”.

D.6

Tamarack/Spruce Street Road Closure Bylaw No. 9241, 2021

Applicant: City of Prince George
Location:  2140 Tamarack and 2135 Spruce Street

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Tamarack/Spruce Street Road Closure Bylaw No. 9241, 2021" include:

• Staff report dated September 21, 2021, from the Acting Director of Planning and Development Services, titled "Tamarack/Spruce Street Road Closure Bylaw No. 9241, 2021";
• Appendix "A" - Proposed Road Closure;
• Exhibit "A" - Location Map;
• Exhibit "B" - Proposed Consolidation; and
• Exhibit "C" - Site Map.

City of Prince George Tamarack/Spruce Street Road Closure Bylaw No. 9241, 2021

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES FIRST AND SECOND READINGS to “City of Prince George Tamarack/Spruce Street Road Closure Bylaw No. 9241, 2021.”

D.7

Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. CP100176 (Bylaw No. 9214) and Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100705 (Bylaw No. 9215)

Applicant: Peter Wise for 1253545 B.C. Ltd., Inc. No. BC1253545
Location:  1177 Foothills Boulevard

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. CP100176 (Bylaw No. 9214) and Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100705 (Bylaw No. 9215)" include:

• Staff report dated September 8, 2021 from the Acting Director of Planning and Development Services titled "Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. CP100176 (Bylaw No. 9214) and Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100705 (Bylaw No. 9215)";
• Location and Existing Zoning Map;
• Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9214;
• Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9215;
• Exhibit "A" to Application No. CP100176;
• Exhibit "A" to Application No. RZ100705;
• Exhibit "B" to Application No. RZ100705; and
• Supporting Documents.

City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9214, 2021

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9215, 2021

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council DENIES FIRST AND SECOND READING to “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9214, 2021”.

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council DENIES FIRST AND SECOND READING to “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9215, 2021”.

D.8

Variance Permit Application No. VP100593

Applicant: David Taylor for Sarah Taylor and Robert Taylor
Location:  9464 Haldi Road

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Variance Permit Application No. VP100593" include:

• Staff report dated September 15, 2021, from the Acting Director of Planning and Development Services, titled "Variance Permit Application No. VP100593";
• Location and Existing Zoning Map;
• Development Variance Permit No. VP100593;
• Exhibit "A" to VP100593; and
• Supporting Documents.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100593 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the property legally described Lot 8, District Lot 1597, Cariboo District, Plan 14967 as follows:

  1. Vary Section 9.4.6 2. by increasing the maximum height of a cottage house from 5.0 m to 8.5 m, as shown on Exhibit “A” to VP100593.

D.9

Development Variance Permit No. VP100598

Applicant: Station One Architects for Kelson Investments Ltd., Inc. No. BC0754748
Location:  1755 Foothills Boulevard

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Development Variance Permit No. VP100598" include:

• Staff report dated September 13, 2021, from the Acting Director of Planning and Development Services, titled "Development Variance Permit No. VP100598";
• Location and Existing Zoning Map;
• Development Variance Permit No. VP100598;
• Exhibit "A" to VP100598; and
• Exhibit "B" to VP100598.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100598 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 2508, Cariboo District, Plan EPP72103 as follows:

  1. Vary Section 10.13.5 3. by increasing the maximum height of Building A from 15.0 m to 16.3 m, as shown on Exhibit “A” and “B” to VP100598.

D.10

Variance Permit Application No. VP100600

Applicant: Kevin Plouffe and Crystal Plouffe
Location:  2190 McBride Crescent

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Variance Permit Application No. VP100600" include:

• Staff report dated September 15, 2021, from the Acting Director of Planning and Development Services, titled "Variance Permit Application No. VP100600";
• Location and Existing Zoning Map;
• Development Variance Permit No. VP100600;
• Exhibit "A" to VP100600;
• Exhibit "B" to VP100600;
• Correspondence dated September 28, 2021 from Linda and Jelte Huizenga in opposition to the application; and
• Correspondence dated September 28, 2021 from Nancee and Mike Stelter in opposition to the application.

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100600 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the properties legally described Lots 18-19, Block 121, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268, as follows:

  1. Vary Section 10.4.4 2. by increasing the maximum lot width from 12.0 m to 14.9 m, as shown on Exhibit “A” to VP100600.
• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100600 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the properties legally described Lots 16-18, Block 121, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268, as follows:

  1. Vary Section 10.4.4 2. by increasing the maximum lot width from 12.0 m to 22.1 m, as shown on Exhibit “A” to VP100600; and
  2. Vary Section 10.4.4 4. by increasing the maximum lot area from 600 m² to 784 m², as shown on Exhibit “B” to VP100600.

D.11

Development Variance Permit No. VP100602

Applicant: L&M Engineering Ltd. for 1200237 B.C. Ltd., Inc. No. BC1200237
Location:  7000 Boundary Road

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Development Variance Permit No. VP100602" include:

• Staff report dated September 8, 2021, from the Acting Director of Planning and Development Services, titled "Development Variance Permit No. VP100602";
• Location and Existing Zoning Map;
• Development Variance Permit No. VP100602; and
• Exhibit "A" to VP100602.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100602 to vary City of Prince George Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 8618, 2014 for the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 748, Cariboo District, Plan EPP60445, Except Plan EPP99266 as follows:

  1. Vary Table 1 – Section 7.3 by waiving the requirements for Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalks.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - KRIS DALIO

D.12

FortisBC Energy Inc. Operating Agreement

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council:

  1. APPROVES the City of Prince George entering into an operating agreement with FortisBC Energy Inc. in the form attached to the report dated September 24, 2021, from the Director of Finance, titled “FortisBC Energy Inc. Operating Agreement”; and
  2. AUTHORIZES the Mayor and Corporate Officer to execute the agreement and all documents necessary to complete the transaction.

DIRECTOR OF CIVIC OPERATIONS - BLAKE MCINTOSH

D.13

Jumpstart Multisport Court Initiative

Presenter: Marco Di Buono, Associate Vice President, Programs and Operations at Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council DIRECTS Administration to create a Multisport Court capital project for inclusion in the 2022 Capital Expenditure Plan.

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY - ADAM DAVEY

D.14

2021/22 Indoor Walking at CN Centre

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council DIRECTS Administration to reopen indoor walking for the 2021/22 winter season at the CN Centre from mid-October to mid-April

E.

BYLAWS - FINAL READING AND ADOPTION

E.1

City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9063, 2019

Applicant: Dylan Gustafson for Gustafson's Automobile Co. Ltd.
Location: 1880 Bowser Avenue, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1942, 1948 Willow Street, and 1947 Vine Street

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION to "City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9063, 2019."

E.2

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9064, 2019

Applicant: Dylan Gustafson for Gustafson's Automobile Co. Ltd.
Location:  1880 Bowser Avenue, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1942, 1948 Willow Street, and 1947 Vine Street

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION to "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9064, 2019."

E.3

City of Prince George 1912 20th Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No. 9099, 2020

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION to "City of Prince George 1912 20th Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No. 9099, 2020."

F.

CORRESPONDENCE

F.1

Correspondence dated September 14, 2021 from Sheila Biggers, President and Chief Executive Officer, Junior Achievement of BC: Request for a Resolution in Support of a Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) Grant Application

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the City of Prince George SUPPORTS the application to Northern Development Initiative Trust from Junior Achievement of British Columbia (JABC) for $40,000 to deliver twenty (20) Be Entrepreneurial and Company Program deliveries.

F.2

Correspondence dated September 15, 2021 from Kelly Kenney, Corporate Officer, City of Langley: Letter to the Honourable Josie Osborne, Minister of Municipal Affairs, regarding Appointment of Directors to Regional District Board

G.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That there being no further business the Regular Meeting of Council, BE ADJOURNED.