REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 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 April 23, 2025 , BE ADOPTED.

B.

MINUTES

B.1

Adoption of the Regular Council Meeting Minutes - April 7, 2025 and Reconvened Public Hearing - April 9, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held April 7, 2025 and the Reconvened Public Hearing held April 9, 2025, BE ADOPTED as read on this day and that such minutes as read set out all of the business before Council at those meetings and fully and properly record all of the resolutions passed by Council at those meetings.

C.

CONSENT AGENDA (FOR INFORMATION)

C.1

Monthly Building Permit and Development Permit Summary (March 2025)

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated April 9, 2025 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Monthly Building Permit and Development Permit Summary (March 2025)".

D.

REPORTS

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - DEANNA WASNIK

D.1

Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100695

Applicant: Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
Location: 2259 Quinn Street

Documents for Council's consideration include:

1. Staff report dated March 21, 2025 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100695";
   1. Location and Existing Zoning Map;
   2. Development Variance Permit No. VP100695; and
   3. Exhibit "A" to VP100695.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council APPROVES Development Variance Permit No. VP100695 to vary “City of Prince George Sign Bylaw No. 7202, 2001” for the property legally described as Lot 3, District Lot 2611, Cariboo District, Plan PGP42567 as follows:

  1. Vary Table 3A by decreasing the minimum required setback of a freestanding sign in the M1: Light Industrial zone to adjacent lands from 3.0 m to 0.6 m.

D.2

Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100697

Applicant: Elijah John Kenmuir and Mavis Eileen Kenmuir
Location: 7822 Sabyam Road

Documents for Council's consideration include:

1. Staff report dated March 25, 2025 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100697";
   1. Location and Existing Zoning Map;
   2. Development Variance Permit No. VP100697;
   3. Exhibit "A" to VP100697;
   4. Exhibit "B" to VP100697;
   5. Letters of Support and Associated Map;
   6. Rationale Letter.
2. Correspondence dated April 2, 2025 from Elijah Kenmuir (Applicant) in support of the application.
3. Correspondence dated April 15, 2025 from Spencer Desjardines in support of the application.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council DENIES Development Variance Permit No. VP100697 to vary “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007” for the property legally described Lot 14, District Lot 2424, Cariboo District, Plan 9563, Except Parcel A (Plan 21061) as follows:

  1. Vary Section 9.5.6 1. by increasing the maximum total combined gross floor area of accessory buildings on a site from 90.0 m2 to 238.0 m2, as shown on Exhibit “A” to VP100697; and
  2. Vary Section 9.5.6 2. by increasing the maximum height of accessory development from 7.0 m to 7.4 m, as shown on Exhibit “B” to VP100697. 

DIRECTOR OF CIVIC FACILITIES AND EVENTS - ANDY BEESLEY

D.3

Unallocated Funds from Limited Duration Operating 2025 Grant Budget

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council AUTHORIZE administration to review the 13 eligible but declined applications from the limited-duration operating grant intake and select the recipient(s) best suited based on the prior evaluation, for the remaining $10,000 from the 2025 grant budget, as outlined in the report dated March 31, 2025, from the Director of Civic Facilities & Events titled: “Unallocated Funds from Limited Duration Operating 2025 Grant Budget.”

DIRECTOR OF CIVIC OPERATIONS - BLAKE MCINTOSH

D.4

Snow and Ice Control Costing Breakdown (November 1 to December 31, 2024)

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated April 23, 2025 titled “Snow and Ice Control Costing Breakdown (November 1st to December 31st, 2024), from the Director of Civic Operations.

D.5

Snow Clearing on Statutory Holidays

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report titled “Snow Clearing on Statutory Holidays” dated April 9, 2025 from the Director of Civic Operations.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND IT SERVICES - KRIS DALIO

D.6

Next Gen 911 Mobile Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) Grant

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council:

  1. SUPPORTS the City submitting a grant application to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Next Generation 9-1-1 Funding in the amount of $100,000 to support the updating of Mobile Computer-Aided Dispatch on fire response vehicles; and
  2. AUTHORIZES the City’s Director of Finance and IT Services and Director of Administrative Services to sign the grant application and subsequent contract documents should grant approval be received;

  all as outlined in the report dated April 11, 2025 from the Director of Finance and IT Services titled “Next Gen 9-1-1 Mobile CAD grant.” 

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - ERIC DEPENAU

D.7

Requesting Temporary Closure of Lower Patricia Access Road

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council DIRECTS the traffic upon the access road located within the Lower Patricia Boulevard right-of-way of 498 Ottawa Street be temporarily restricted to emergency and City vehicles only, under the authority of s. 38 (1) of the Community Charter as detailed in the April 15, 2025 report from the Director of Administrative Services titled "Requesting Temporary Closure of Lower Patricia Access Road."

E.

BYLAWS - FINAL READING AND ADOPTION

E.1

City of Prince George Energy System Bylaw No. 8471, 2012, Amendment Bylaw No. 9537, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George Energy System Bylaw No. 8471, 2012, Amendment Bylaw No. 9537, 2025."

E.2

Lakeland Energy Supply Agreement Bylaw No. 9542, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "Lakeland Energy Supply Agreement Bylaw No. 9542, 2025."

E.3

City of Prince George 5-Year Operating and Capital Financial Plans Bylaw No. 9538, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George 5-Year Operating and Capital Financial Plans Bylaw No. 9538, 2025."

E.4

City of Prince George Tax Rates Bylaw No. 9539, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George Tax Rates Bylaw No. 9539, 2025."

E.5

City of Prince George Restrictive Covenant Discharge Bylaw No. 9497, 2024

• Applicant: L&M Engineering Ltd. for Kidd Real Estate Holdings Ltd., Inc. No. BC821509
• Location: 8777 Foothills Boulevard

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council RESCINDS THIRD READING of "City of Prince George Restrictive Covenant Discharge Bylaw No. 9497, 2024."

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council AMENDS "City of Prince George Restrictive Covenant Discharge Bylaw No. 9497, 2024" by replacing the legal description "Lot A, District Lot 2425, Cariboo District, Plan PGP37227" with the legal descriptions "Lot A, District Lot 2425, Cariboo District, Plan PGP37227, Except Plan EPP133216, and Lots 1 to 9, District Lot 2425, Cariboo District, Plan EPP133216."

• RECOMMENDATION #3:

  That Council GIVES THIRD READING AS AMENDED of "City of Prince George Restrictive Covenant Discharge Bylaw No. 9497, 2024."

• RECOMMENDATION #4:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George Restrictive Covenant Discharge Bylaw No. 9497, 2024."

F.

CORRESPONDENCE

F.1

Correspondence dated April 4, 2025 from Roy Law, Community Ministries Director, The Salvation Army: Request for a Resolution in Support of a Northern Development Initiative Trust Grant Application

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the City of Prince George SUPPORTS the application to the Northern Development Initiative Trust Northern Healthy Communities Fund Capital Project from The Salvation Army Prince George in the amount of $500,000.

F.2

Correspondence dated April 15, 2025 from Janice Anderson, Deputy Corporate Officer, City of Dawson Creek: Support for the City of Prince George 2025 North Central Local Government Association Resolutions

F.3

Correspondence from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM): FCM March 2025 Board of Directors Meeting

G.

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)

G.1

Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100831 (Bylaw No. 9536, 2025)

Note: During the Public Hearing regarding Agenda Item G.1 - "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100831 (Bylaw No. 9536)", members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on and/or present written submissions regarding Agenda Item G.1.1 - "Cannabis License Application No. CN000023" which will be considered immediately following Agenda Item G.1.

When the public hearing is closed following agenda item G.1, no further submissions can be considered by Council for either application.
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• Applicant: Grasshopper Retail Inc. for 1497990 B.C. Ltd., Inc. No. BC1497990
• Location: 498 - 450 Ospika Boulevard

Documents for Council's consideration include:

1. Previously submitted staff report dated March 3, 2025 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100831 (Bylaw No. 9536, 2025) (Considered at the March 24, 2025 regular Council meeting);
   1. Location and Existing Zoning Map;
   2. Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9536;
   3. Exhibit "A" to RZ100831; and
   4. Cover Letter and Support Letters.

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9536, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES THIRD READING of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9536, 2025”.

G.1.1

Cannabis License Application No. CN000023

• Applicant: Grasshopper Retail Inc. for 1497990 BCLtd., Inc. No. BC1497990
• Location: 470 Ospika Boulevard

Documents for Council's consideration include:

1. Staff report dated March 26, 2025 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Cannabis License Application No. CN000023";
   1. Location and Existing Zoning Map;
   2. Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch Approval; and
   3. Cover Letter and Support Letters.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council:

  1. CONFIRMS that its comments on the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch’s prescribed considerations are as set out in the report dated March 26, 2025 from the Director of Planning and Development for Cannabis License Application No. CN000023;
  2. CONFIRMS the methods used to gather the views of potentially affected property owners were in accordance with Section 4: Public Consultation of the City of Prince George Liquor and Cannabis Licensing Policy and that the views of affected residents are as summarized in the minutes of the Public Hearing held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025; and
  3. SUPPORTS the approval of the Cannabis License Application to allow the retail of cannabis for Grasshopper Retail Inc. at 470 Ospika Boulevard subject to the adoption of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9536, 2025”, for the following reasons:

  This application is not expected to have a negative impact on the community or produce any significant negative land use impacts on adjacent properties.

H.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION:

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