REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Monday, July 10, 2023 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers of City Hall

1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC

We respectfully acknowledge the unceded ancestral lands of the Lheidli T’enneh,
on whose land we live, work, and play.

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A.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the agenda for the regular meeting of Council scheduled for July 10, 2023, BE ADOPTED.

B.

MINUTES

B.1

Adoption of the Regular Council Meeting Minutes - June 26, 2023

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held June 26, 2023, 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 passed by Council at that meeting.

C.

DELEGATION(S)

C.1

Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable (PGAIR)

Presenter: Patience Rakochy, Program Lead/General Manager, Fraser Basin Council/PGAIR
Topic: Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable (PGAIR) July 2023 Update - "Air Quality - A Matter for Continuous Improvement"

D.

CONSENT AGENDA (FOR INFORMATION)

D.1

Bylaw Services: Best Practices Update

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated June 23, 2023 from the Director of Public Safety titled "Bylaw Services: Best Practices Update."

E.

REPORTS

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - DEANNA WASNIK

E.1

Asset Management Strategy Update

Presenter: Kristy Bobbie, Asset Manager

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated July 10, 2023 from the Director of Planning and Development titled “Asset Management Strategy Update”.

E.2

Support for Application to the Complete Communities Program

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council SUPPORTS Administration’s application to the Union of BC Municipalities for a grant of up to $150,000 from the Complete Communities Program to facilitate a Complete Community Assessment; and AUTHORIZES the Director of Planning and Development and the Director of Finance and IT Services to sign any necessary funding agreements if the application is successful.

E.3

Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100772 (Bylaw No. 9361)

Applicant: L&M Engineering Ltd. for T.R. Projects Ltd., Inc. No. BC0729296
Location: 2599 North Nechako Road

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100772 (Bylaw No. 9361)" include:

• Previously submitted staff report dated May 31, 2023 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100772 (Bylaw No. 9361)" (Considered at the June 26, 2023 regular council meeting);
• Location and Existing Zoning Map;
• Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9361; and
• Conceptual Subdivision Layout.

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9361, 2022

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES THIRD READING of "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9361, 2022."

E.4

Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100645

Applicant: Manmohan Singh Toor & Sukiran Kaur Toor
Location: 604 Burden Street

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100645" include:

• Staff report dated July 10, 2023 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100645";
• Location and Zoning Map;
• Development Variance Permit No. VP100645; and
• Exhibit “A” to VP100645.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100645 to vary “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007” for the property legally described as Lot 20, Block 73, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268, as follows:

  1. Vary Section 10.4.6 6. by decreasing the minimum exterior side yard setback from 3.0 m to 2.4 m, as shown on Exhibit “A” to VP100645. 

E.5

Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100646

Applicant: Scott Krenz for BC Gas Utility Ltd., Inc. No. 368681
Location: 5055 Continental Way

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100646 " include:

• Staff report dated June 12, 2023 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100646";
• Location and Existing Zoning Map;
• Development Variance Permit No. VP100646;
• Exhibit “A” to VP100646; and
• Supporting Documents:
  • Rationale Letter; and
  • Letter of Support.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100646 to vary “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007” for the property legally described as Parcel 1, District Lot 745, Cariboo District, Plan PGP43698 as follows:

  1. Vary Section 14.2.5 3. by decreasing the minimum side yard setback from 7.5 m to 4.0 m, as shown on Exhibit “A” to VP100646. 

E.6

Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100790 (Bylaw No. 9414)

Applicant: Thrive Liquor & Cannabis Advisors for 1357837 BC Ltd., Inc. No. BC1357837
Location: 2270 - 2302 Hart Highway

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100790 (Bylaw No. 9414)" include:

• Staff report dated June 15, 2023 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100790 (Bylaw No. 9414)";
• Location and Existing Zoning Map;
• Appendix “A” to Bylaw No. 9414; and
• Supporting Document.

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9414, 2023

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES FIRST AND SECOND READING of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9414, 2023”. 

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY - ADAM DAVEY

E.7

Building Safer Communities Fund Grant Update

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated June 19, 2023 from the Director of Public Safety titled “Building Safer Communities Fund Grant Update.”

F.

BYLAWS - FINAL READING AND ADOPTION

F.1

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9354, 2022

Applicant: McWalter Consulting Limited for 1205192 B.C. Ltd., Inc. No. BC1205192
Location: 1710 6th Avenue

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9354, 2022."

F.2

City of Prince George 5 - Year Operating and Capital Financial Plans Bylaw No. 9296, 2022, Amendment Bylaw No. 9413, 2023

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George 5 - Year Operating and Capital Financial Plans Bylaw No. 9296, 2022, Amendment Bylaw No. 9413, 2023".

F.3

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9393, 2023

Applicant: Koehler Land Surveying Inc. for Sukhwinder Kaur and Jaswant SIngh
Location: 7168 Elk Road

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9393, 2023."

G.

CORRESPONDENCE

G.1

Correspondence dated June 21, 2023 from Mayor Peter Jones, District of North Saanich: Province of British Columbia's Home for People Action Plan

H.

FORMAL PUBLIC HEARING(S) - COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M.

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

H.1

Section 219 Covenant Application No. RC000024 (Bylaw No. 9406 and 9407)

Applicant: L&M Engineering Ltd., for Prince George Global Logistics Park Inc., Inc. No. 0743999
Location: 2990 Gunn Road

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Section 219 Covenant Application No. RC000024 (Bylaw No. 9406 and 9407)" include:

• Previously submitted staff report dated May 3, 2023 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Section 219 Covenant Application No. RC000024 (Bylaw No. 9406 and 9407)" (Considered at the May 31, 2023 regular council meeting);
• Location and Existing Zoning Map;
• Section 219 Restrictive Covenant (Land Title Office Document No. BB989921); and
• Section 219 Restrictive Covenant (Land Title Office Document No. BB989922).

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES THIRD READING of "City of Prince George Restrictive Covenant Discharge Bylaw No. 9406, 2023” to discharge the Section 219 Covenant registered as Land Title Office Document No. BB989921 on Parcel A, District Lot 629, Cariboo District, Plan 902, Except Plans 34343, EPP4087 and EPP6480.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES THIRD READING of “City of Prince George Restrictive Covenant Modification Bylaw No. 9407, 2023” to modify the Section 219 Covenant registered as Land Title Office Document No. BB989922 on Parcel A, District Lot 629, Cariboo District, Plan 902, Except Plans 34343, EPP4087 and EPP6480.

I.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION:

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