REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

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Council Chambers of City Hall
1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC

  • RECOMMENDATION:

    That the agenda for the regular meeting of Council scheduled for August 31, 2020, BE ADOPTED.

  • RECOMMENDATION:

    That the attached minutes of the regular Council meeting held August 17, 2020, 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.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND AUDIT - COUNCILLOR GARTH FRIZZELL
  • RECOMMENDATION:

    That Council:

    1. DIRECTS Administration to proceed with a public engagement program as broadly outlined in the report dated August 12, 2020, from the Director of External Relations, titled “Public Consultation Regarding City Budget Priorities”; and
    2. PROVIDES Administration with the flexibility in their deployment of a public engagement program recognizing the evolving conditions and circumstances related to 2021 budget preparation and the COVID-19 pandemic.
CITY MANAGER - KATHLEEN SOLTIS and DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS - ROB VAN ADRICHEM
  1. Staff Presentation of City of Prince George 2019 Annual Report
  2. Tourism Prince George Society Presentation
  3. Prince George Public Library Presentation
  4. Submissions and Questions from the Public
  5. Approval of City of Prince George 2019 Annual Report
  • RECOMMENDATION:

    That Council APPROVES the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2019, attached as Appendix “A” to the report dated August 17, 2020, from the Director of External Relations, titled “City of Prince George 2019 Annual Report.”

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY - ADAM DAVEY
  • RECOMMENDATION:

    That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated August 18, 2020, from the Director of Community Services and Public Safety, regarding an update on the reopening of the Aquatic Centre and Kin Arenas.

GENERAL MANAGER OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC WORKS
  • RECOMMENDATION:

    That Council POSTPONES the decision to join the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy Alliance until the Climate Action Strategy is complete and additional clarity is available on the program.

GENERAL MANAGER OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - IAN WELLS

Applicant:  Glen Blair and Jenia Yanick
Location:   866 Alward Street

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Development Variance Permit No. VP100566" include:

  • Staff report dated August 5, 2020, from the General Manager of Planning and Development, titled "Development Variance Permit No. VP100566";
  • Location and Existing Zoning Map;
  • Development Variance Permit No. VP100566;
  • Exhibit "A" to VP100566;
  • Letters of Support Map; and
    Letters of Support.
  • RECOMMENDATION:

    That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100566 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the property legally described as Lot A, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan EPP103388 as follows:

    1. Vary Section 10.4.7 6. by reducing the minimum interior side yard setback of an accessory building from 1.2 m to 0.6 m, as shown on Exhibit “A” to VP100566.

Applicant:  Lorinda Lunn
Location:   280 Bellos Street

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100661 (Bylaw No. 9127)" include:

  • Previously submitted staff report dated June 30, 2020, from the General Manager of Planning and Development, titled "Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100661 (Bylaw No. 9127)" (Considered at the July 27, 2020 regular Council meeting);
  • Location and Existing Zoning Map;
  • Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9127; and
  • Correspondence received August 25, 2020 from Lorinda Lunn in support of the application.

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9127, 2020

  • RECOMMENDATION:

    That Council GIVES THIRD READING to "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9127, 2020."

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - KRIS DALIO
  • RECOMMENDATION:

    That Council APPROVES the 2019 Public Bodies Report attached to the report dated August 20, 2020, from the Director of Finance, titled “2019 Statements of Financial Information (SOFI)”.

  • RECOMMENDATION:

    That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS to “City of Prince George Five Year Operating and Capital Financial Plans Bylaw No. 9037, 2019, Amendment Bylaw No. 9128, 2020”.

  1. Information from Administration
  2. Presentation by Applicant
  3. Representations by Members of the Public (Gallery and Telephone)
  4. Closure of Hearing
  5. Third Reading of Bylaw (if appropriate)

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

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. CP100155 (Bylaw No. 9063, 2019)
and Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100631 (Bylaw No. 9064, 2019)" include:

  • Staff report dated August 17, 2020, from the General Manager of Planning and Development, titled "Consultation for Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. CP100155 (Bylaw No. 9063)";
  • Previously submitted staff report dated June 29, 2020, from the General Manager of Planning and Development, titled "2020 CP100155 Report to Council - Request to Amend Consultation Procedures"(Considered at the July 13, 2020 regular Council meeting);
  • Exhibit "A" to CP100155;
  • Previously submitted staff report dated July 24, 2019, from the General Manager of Planning and Development, titled "Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. CP100155 (Bylaw No. 9063, 2019) and Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100631 (Bylaw No. 9064, 2019)" (Considered at the September 9, 2019 regular Council meeting);
  • Location and Existing Zoning Map;
  • Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9063;
  • Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9064; and
  • Exhibit "A" to Application No. CP100155.

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

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

  • RECOMMENDATION:

    That Council GIVES THIRD READING to "City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9063, 2019."

  • RECOMMENDATION:

    That Council GIVES THIRD READING to "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9064, 2019."

  • RECOMMENDATION:

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

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