Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of December 11, 2023
City Council met this week to hear and discuss a variety of topics during Council, and Standing Committee on City Finance and Services.
Tuesday, December 12
This week’s Council began with the approval of the following referral reports on consent:
- CD-1 Rezoning: 3352-3386 Vanness Avenue and 3347 Clive Avenue PDF file (2 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2015 Main Street and 190 East 4th Avenue PDF file (2.2 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1055 Harwood Street PDF file (2.5 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1890 Southwest Marine Drive PDF file (1.6 B)
Council also approved Acting Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Duty Councillors: Roster of Councillors to Represent Council – 2024 PDF file (62 KB) with amendments.
At the Special Council meeting on Tuesday, December 7, Council heard staff presentations and public speakers on the 2024 Capital and Operating Budget. This week, Council debated and approved the following budget items:
- 2024 Engineering Fees PDF file (239 KB)
- 2024 Annual Review of Water Rates and Water Works By-law Amendments PDF file (318 KB)
- 2024 Annual Review of Sewer Rates - Sewer and Watercourse By-law PDF file (327 KB)
- 2024 Solid Waste Utility Fees and By-law Changes PDF file (204 KB)
- 2024 False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility Customer Rates PDF file (1.5 MB)
- 2024 Climate Budget PDF file (668 KB)
- 2024 Draft Operating and Capital Budget PDF file (20.6 MB) - with amendments
Following that, 2024 Land Assessment Averaging: Notice to BC Assessment Authority PDF file (41 KB) was also approved.
Council then approved By-laws 1-27 PDF file (24 MB) and administrative motion, Resolution: Screening Officer Policy PDF file (58 KB).
On Tuesday evening, a Public Hearing was held where Council approved:
- Industrial Modernization and Intensification Framework – Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law PDF file (95 KB)
- Rezoning: 692 West 30th Avenue PDF file (105 KB)
- Rezoning: 688 West 29th Avenue PDF file (106 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 4711-4787 Cambie Street PDF file (115 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 8120-8168 Lord Street and 540 West 65th Avenue PDF file (109 KB)
Wednesday, December 13
The Standing Committee on City Finance and Services began with the approval of 1115 Granville Street (2nd Floor) – RRRJ Holdings Ltd (“The Refinery”) Dual Licence – Liquor Primary Licence Application Liquor Establishment Class 2 PDF file (286 KB) on consent.
Following that, the Standing Committee heard presentations on Sea2City Design Challenge Award PDF file (2.1 MB), then approved the following reports and member’s motion:
- Policy and By-law Updates to Regulation of Liquor Establishments Including Distance Requirements PDF file (1.8 MB) - with amendments
- Plumbing, Sprinkler and Mechanical Updates to the Building By-law PDF file (49 KB)
- December 2023 Community Services and Other Social Policy Grants PDF file (343 KB)
- Requests for Leaves of Absence PDF file (118 KB)
- Amendment to the Vancouver Charter PDF file (96 KB) - with amendments
Thursday, December 14
A Public Hearing will convene on Thursday, December 14 at 1 pm, for Council to consider the following:
- Rezoning: 2231-2247 East 41st Avenue PDF file (113 KB)
- Rezoning: 6470 Larch Street PDF file (110 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 4330-4408 Arbutus Street and 2092 Nanton Avenue PDF file (121 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 848 Seymour Street PDF file (124 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1710-1730 East Pender Street PDF file (124 KB)
A Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting in which Council approved the recommendations and actions of the preceding Standing Committee on City Finance and Services. Council also approved By-laws 1-2 PDF file (165 KB).
The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 9:30 am. Find agendas and meeting reports on council.vancouver.ca.