REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Monday, February 03, 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 February 3, 2025 , BE ADOPTED.

B.

MINUTES

B.1

Adoption of the Regular Council Meeting Minutes - January 13, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held January 13, 2025, 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.

B.2

Adoption of the Regular Budget Council Meeting Minutes - January 20, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the minutes of the regular Budget Council meeting held January 20, 2025, BE ADOPTED as read on this day and that such minutes as read set out all of the business before Council at the meeting and fully and properly record all of the resolution passed by Council at that meeting.

B.3

Adoption of the Regular Budget Council Meeting Minutes - January 22, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the minutes of the regular Budget Council meeting held January 22, 2025, BE ADOPTED as read on this day and that such minutes as read set out all of the business before Council at the meeting and fully and properly record all of the resolution passed by Council at that meeting.

C.

DELEGATION(S)

C.1

Caledonia Nordic Ski Club

• Presenter: Kevin Pettersen, Chairperson, 2024 Para Biathlon World Championships and 2024 Para Nordic World Cup Finals
• Topic: Summary Presentation from the 2024 Para Biathlon World Championships and 2024 Para Nordic World Cup Finals

C.2

Outdoor Ice Oval Society of Prince George

• Presenter: Kathy Lewis, President, Outdoor Ice Oval Society of Prince George
• Topic: Refrigeration of the Outdoor Oval

D.

CONSENT AGENDA (FOR INFORMATION)

D.1

Q3 2024 (July to September) Council Expense Summary

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated October 25, 2024 from Mayor Simon Yu titled “Q3 2024 (July to September) Council Expense Summary.”

D.2

Q4 2024 (October to December) Council Expense Summary

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated January 7, 2025 from Mayor Simon Yu titled “Q4 2024 (October to December) Council Expense Summary.” 

E.

REPORTS

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - DEANNA WASNIK

E.1

Official Community Plan Review Project - Update February 2025

• Presenter: Melissa Clements, Community Planner, Urban Systems [via Zoom]

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated January 2, 2025 from the Director of Planning and Development titled “Official Community Plan Review Project – Update February 2025”.

E.2

Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 9525, 2025

Documents for Council's consideration of "Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 9525, 2025" include:

1. Staff report dated January 2, 2025 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 9525, 2025";
   1. Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 9525;
   2. Appendix 1: Schedules to Bylaw No. 9525; and
   3. PowerPoint Presentation.

City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 9525, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council GIVES FIRST READING of “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 9525, 2025”.

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council CONSIDERS “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 9525, 2025”, in conjunction with the current Financial Plan and confirm there are no issues.

• RECOMMENDATION #3:

  That Council CONSIDERS “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 9525, 2025”, in conjunction with the current Regional District Solid Waste Management Plan and confirm there are no issues.

• RECOMMENDATION #4:

  That CONSIDERS “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 9525, 2025”, in conjunction with the City of Prince George Strategic Framework for a Sustainable Prince George and confirm there are no issues.

• RECOMMENDATION #5:

  That Council GIVES SECOND READING of “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 9525, 2025”.

• RECOMMENDATION #6:

  That Council APPROVES the following public consultation process to fulfill the requirements of Section 475 of the Local Government Act:

  1. Publish notification of public consultation in accordance with the “City of Prince George Public Notice Bylaw No. 9329, 2022”.
• RECOMMENDATION #7:

  That Council AMENDS the 2025 Council Meeting Calendar by adding a Special Regular council Meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7:00 pm.

E.3

Official Community Plan Consequential Amendments

Documents for Council's consideration of "Official Community Plan Consequential Amendments" include:

1. Exhibit "A" to Bylaw No. 9526;
2. Schedule "A" to Bylaw No. 9526;
3. Exhibit "A" to Bylaw No. 9529;
4. Exhibit "A" to Bylaw No. 9530; and
5. Exhibit "A" to Bylaw No. 9531.

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9526, 2025

City of Prince George Tree Protection Bylaw No. 6343, 1995, Amendment Bylaw No. 9529, 2025

City of Prince George Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 8618, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 9530, 2025

City of Prince George Development Procedures Bylaw No. 9423, 2023, Amendment Bylaw No. 9531, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council GIVES FIRST AND SECOND READINGS of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9526, 2025.”

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS of “City of Prince George Tree Protection Bylaw No. 6343, 1995, Amendment Bylaw No. 9529, 2025.”

• RECOMMENDATION #3:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS of “City of Prince George Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 8618, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 9530, 2025.”

• RECOMMENDATION #4:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS of “City of Prince George Development Procedures Bylaw No. 9423, 2023 Amendment Bylaw No. 9531, 2025.”

E.4

Liquor Licence Application No. LL100199

Applicant: Joe Postnikoff (Tee Box Golf Simulators & Lounge Ltd.) for 1255239 B.C. Ltd., Inc. No. BC1255239
Location: 401 3rd Avenue

Documents for Council's consideration of "Liquor Licence Application No. LL100199" include:

1. Staff report dated January 6, 2025 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Liquor Licence Application No. LL100199";
   1. Location and Existing Zoning Map; and
   2. Letter of Intent.

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council CONFIRMS that its comments on the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch's prescribed considerations are as set out in the report dated January 6, 2025, from the Director of Planning and Development for Liquor Licence Application No. LL100199.

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council 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 Council Meeting held on February 3, 2025.

• RECOMMENDATION #3:

  That Council SUPPORTS the approval of the Liquor Licence Amendment Application to change hours of liquor service to 9:00am to 11:00 pm Monday to Sunday for Tee Box Golf Simulators & Lounge Ltd. located at 401 3^rd Avenue, 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.

E.5

Temporary Use Permit Application No. TU000098

Applicant: Jewel Mary Henricks
Location: 7714 Hart Highway

Documents for Council's consideration of "Temporary Use Permit Application No. TU000098" include:

1. Staff report dated January 8, 2025 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Temporary Use Permit Application No. TU000098";
   1. Location and Existing Zoning Map;
   2. Temporary Use Permit No. TU000098;
   3. Supporting Documents:
      • Rationale Letter;
      • Letters of Support from Surrounding Residents and Associated Map; and
      • Petition Letters.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council DENIES Temporary Use Permit No. TU000098 for the property legally described as Lot 9, District Lot 2433, Cariboo District, Plan 9394, Except Plan 15765.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND IT SERVICES - KRIS DALIO and MANAGER OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES/CORPORATE OFFICER - ETHAN ANDERSON

E.6

2025 Loan Authorization, Equipment Financing Bylaw and Approval of the Electors' Options

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS of "City of Prince George Equipment Financing Bylaw No. 9532, 2025".

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council AUTHORIZES an alternative approval process in accordance with section 86 of the Community Charter be used for the purpose of seeking approval of the electors in relation to “City of Prince George Equipment Financing Bylaw No. 9532, 2025”.

• RECOMMENDATION #3:

  That Council AUTHORIZES Elector Response Form for City Of Prince George Equipment Financing Bylaw No. 9532, 2025 as attached to report dated January 27, 2025 titled “2025 Loan Authorization, Equipment Financing Bylaw and Approval of the Electors’ Options.” 

• RECOMMENDATION #4:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS of "Stormwater System Renewal Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 9533, 2025".

• RECOMMENDATION #5:

  That Council AUTHORIZES subject to obtaining statutory approval from the Inspector of Municipalities for Stormwater System Renewal Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 9533, 2025, an alternative approval process in accordance with section 86 of the Community Charter be used for the purpose of seeking approval of the electors in relation to Stormwater System Renewal Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 9533, 2025.

• RECOMMENDATION #6:

  That Council AUTHORIZES Elector Response Form for Stormwater System Renewal Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 9533, 2025 as attached to report dated January 27, 2025 titled “2025 Loan Authorization, Equipment Financing Bylaw and Approval of the Electors’ Options.”

• RECOMMENDATION #7:

  That Council GIVES FIRST THREE READINGS of "Civic Centre BAS & Chiller Renewal Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 9534, 2025".

• RECOMMENDATION #8:

  That Council AUTHORIZES subject to obtaining statutory approval from the Inspector of Municipalities for Civic Centre BAS & Chiller Renewal Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 9534, 2025, an alternative approval process in accordance with section 86 of the Community Charter be used for the purpose of seeking approval of the electors in relation to Civic Centre BAS & Chiller Renewal Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 9534, 2025.

• RECOMMENDATION #9:

  That Council AUTHORIZES Elector Response Form for Civic Centre BAS & Chiller Renewal Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 9534, 2025 as attached to report dated January 27, 2025 titled “2025 Loan Authorization, Equipment Financing Bylaw and Approval of the Electors’ Options.” 

• RECOMMENDATION #10:

  That Council ESTABLISHES the deadline of 5:00 p.m. on May 20, 2025 for receiving Elector Response Forms for the alternative approval processes for Bylaws 9532, 9533, & 9534, 2025.

• RECOMMENDATION #11:

  That Council APPROVES the determination of the total number of electors of the area to which the three (3) alternative processes apply for Bylaw 9532, 9533, and 9534, 2025 as 56,291 electors, on the basis described in the report dated January 27, 2025 from the Director Finance and IT Services and Manager of Legislative Services titled “2025 Loan Authorization, Equipment Financing Bylaw and Approval of the Electors’ Options.”

• RECOMMENDATION #12:

  That Council DIRECTS the Corporate Officer to report the results of the three (3) alternative approval processes for Bylaw 9532, 9533, and 9534, 2025 and if approval of the electors has been obtained, to return Bylaw 9532, 9533, and 9534, 2025 for Council's consideration of final reading and adoption.

F.

BYLAWS - FINAL READING AND ADOPTION

F.1

City of Prince George Restrictive Covenant Modification Bylaw No. 9516, 2025

Applicant: Gurpreet Kaur Kaila and Jagdev Singh Kaila
Location: 2785 - 2783 Vance Road

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION of "City of Prince George Restrictive Covenant Modification Bylaw No. 9516, 2024."

G.

NOTICE OF MOTION

COUNCILLOR CORI RAMSAY AND COUNCILLOR RON POLILLO

G.1

City of Prince George Bid for 2026 NCLGA AGM & Convention

In accordance with City of Prince George Council Procedures Bylaw No. 8388, 2011, notice of the proposed motion is provided. The proposed motion will be included on the February 24, 2025 Council Meeting agenda for Council's consideration.

H.

CORRESPONDENCE

H.1

Correspondence dated January 7, 2025 from Chris Gardner, President and CEO, Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA): Protecting Taxpayers from Overspending on Local Government Construction

H.2

Correspondence dated January 9, 2025 from Sasha Prynn, Program Officer, Complete Communities Program, Union of BC Municipalities: 2023 Complete Communities - Prince George Complete Community Strategy

H.3

Correspondence dated January 9, 2025 from Mayor Simon Yu to Satbir Cheema, Chief Executive Officer, Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society: Letter of Support for the Northern BC Workforce Career Transition Training Project

H.4

Correspondence dated January 15, 2025 from Robyn Curtis, Manager - Development, The Exploration Place: 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 Northern Development Initiative Trust’s Cultural Infrastructure program from the Fraser-Fort George Museum Society for a grant of up to $54,498.00 for the Children’s STEAM Gallery project to be paid from the Prince George Regional Development Account.

H.5

Correspondence dated January 23, 2025 from Scott McCarten, Vice President, Capital Development, Providence Living: Request for a Resolution in Support of a Northern Development Initiative Trust Grant Application

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the City of Prince George SUPPORTS Providence Living's grant application for the Northern Development Initiative Trust Northern Healthy Communities Fund in the amount of up to $500,000 to support facility and equipment needs for their new 200-bed long-term care home.

H.6

Correspondence dated January 23, 2025 from Scott McCarten, Vice President, Capital Development, Providence Living: Request for a Resolution in Support of a Northern Development Initiative Trust Grant Application

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the City of Prince George SUPPORTS the Providence Living's grant application to the Northern Development Initiative Trust Northern Healthy Communities Fund Capacity Building Grant in the amount of up to $300,000 in support of Providence Living’s development of a new 200-bed intergenerational long-term care home, opening in Winter 2027/28.

I.

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)

I.1

Section 219 Covenant Application No. RC000029 (Bylaw No. 9498)

• Applicant: L&M Engineering Ltd. for Datoff Bros. Construction Ltd., Inc. No. BC0411936
• Location: 2819 Redfield Place

Documents for Council's consideration of "Section 219 Covenant Application No. RC000029 (Bylaw No. 9498)" include:

1. Previously submitted staff report dated November 13, 2024 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Section 219 Covenant Application No. RC000029 (Bylaw No. 9498)" (Considered at the December 2, 2024 regular Council meeting);
   1. Location and Zoning Map;
   2. Section 219 Restrictive Covenant (Land Title Office Document No. CA3840299); and
   3. Trip Generation Letter.

City of Prince George Restrictive Covenant Modification Bylaw No. 9498, 2024

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That Council GIVES THIRD READING of “City of Prince George Restrictive Covenant Modification Bylaw No. 9498, 2024” to amend Section 219 Covenant registered as Land Title Office Document No. CA3840299 on Lot 6, District Lot 4377, Cariboo District, Plan EPP56990. 

I.2

Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment No. CP100212 (Bylaw No. 9513, 2024) and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100798 (Bylaw No. 9514, 2024)

• Applicant: L&M Engineering Ltd. for Eastway Sand & Gravel Ltd., Inc. No. 719195
• Location: 880 Guay Road

Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment No. CP100212 (Bylaw No. 9513, 2024) and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100798 (Bylaw No. 9514, 2024" include:

1. Previously submitted staff report dated September 24, 2024 from the Director of Planning and Development titled "Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment No. CP100212 (Bylaw No. 9513, 2024) and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application No. RZ100798 (Bylaw No. 9514, 2024" (Considered at the November 4, 2024 regular council meeting);
   1. Location and Existing Zoning Map;
   2. Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9513;
   3. Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9514;
   4. Exhibit "A" to CP100212;
   5. Rationale Letter;
2. Staff Report dated December 4, 2024 from the Director of Planning and Development titled, "Consultation for Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment No. CP100212 (Bylaw No. 9513)";
   1. Exhibit "A" to CP100212;
   2. Request for Comment Letter;
   3. Facebook Post; and
   4. Public Correspondences.

City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9513, 2024

City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9514, 2024

• RECOMMENDATION #1:

  That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated December 4, 2024, from the Director of Planning and Development, titled "Consultation for Official Community Plan Amendment No. CP100212 (Bylaw No. 9513)".

• RECOMMENDATION #2:

  That Council GIVES THIRD READING of “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9513, 2024.”

• RECOMMENDATION #3:

  That Council GIVES THIRD READING of “City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9514, 2024”.

J.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION:

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