Events, decisions, and reports at City Council for the week of December 6, 2021
Vancouver City Council met electronically this week to hear and discuss a variety of topics during Council and Standing Committee on City Finance and Services meetings.
Tuesday, December 7
This week’s Council began with the approval on consent of the following communication, reports, and referral reports:
- CD-1 Rezoning: 7929-7949 Cambie Street PDF file (905 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2037-2061 East Broadway PDF file (2 MB)
- CD-1 Amendment: 622-688 Southwest Marine Drive PDF file (2 MB)
- CD-1 (776) Text Amendment: 118-150 Robson Street (828 Cambie Street) PDF file (1 MB)
Council debated and approved 2022 Capital and Operating Budget PDF file (17 MB), which was presented at the Special Council meeting on December 1, 2021.
- 2022 Engineering Fees PDF file (202 KB)
- 2022 Annual Review of Water Rates and Water Works By-law Amendments PDF file (496 KB)
- 2022 Annual Review of Sewer Rates Under the Sewer & Watercourse By-law PDF file (307 KB)
- 2022 Solid Waste Utility (SWU) Fees and By-Law Changes PDF file (224 KB)
- 2022 False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility (“NEU”) Customer Rates PDF file (1 MB)
- 2022 Capital and Operating Budget PDF file (17 MB) (with amendments)
On Tuesday evening, a Public Hearing was held where Council approved:
- Miscellaneous Amendments Concerning Various CD-1 By-laws PDF file (15 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 534-550 Cambie Street PDF file (28 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 8804 Osler Street PDF file (23 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 750 Southwest Marine Drive PDF file (23 KB)
Wednesday, December 8
The Standing Committee on City Finance and Services approved the following:
- Spaces to Thrive Phase I: Vancouver Social Infrastructure Strategy Policy Framework PDF file (5 MB)
- Climate Emergency Action Plan – Big Move 6: Natural Climate Solutions PDF file (549 KB) (with one amendment)
- Approval of Council Initiative – Commercial Drive BIA Renewal 2022 PDF file (383 KB)
- Marine Landing Policy Updates for Marpole Community Plan and Cambie Corridor Plan Areas PDF file (36 MB) (with one amendment)
- Contract Award for Coal Harbour Phase II Construction PDF file (56 KB)
- Extension to Drinker’s Lounge Alcohol Consumption Pilot PDF file (152 KB)
- Amendments to the Vacancy Tax By-Law No 11674 PDF file (130 KB)
- Vancouver Community Sport Hosting Grants - Fall 2021 Intake PDF file (120 KB)
- 2021 Social Policy Small Capital Grants and Other Grants PDF file (215 KB)
The Standing Policy Committee meeting concluded and was followed directly by a Council meeting with approval of the following:
- By-laws 1 to 4 PDF file (133 KB)
- By-laws 5 to 27 PDF file (1 MB)
- By-laws 28 to 42 PDF file (24 MB), with the exception of By-law 31, which has been referred to the Council meeting January 25, 2022
- Approval of Form of Development: 349 East 6th Avenue PDF file (5 MB)
- Approval of Form of Development: 1766 Frances Street PDF file (2 MB)
- Approval of Form of Development: 1636 Clark Drive PDF file (19 MB)
- Request for Leave of Absence PDF file (106 KB)
- Update to False Creek Flats Area Plan PDF file (94 KB)
On Thursday evening, a public hearing was held where Council approved:
- CD-1 Rezoning: 5590 Victoria Drive PDF file (129 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1640-1650 Alberni Street PDF file (126 KB)
- Heritage Designation – 6237 Adera Street – C.S. Arnold Residence PDF file (229 KB)
The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, December 14, at 3pm.