Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of October 20, 2025
Tuesday, October 21
This week’s meeting began with the Council hearing a presentation on Capital Plan Implementation Update PDF file (542 MB), and the approval of the following items:
- Changes to 2025 Council Meetings Schedule PDF file (30 KB)
- 2026 Council Meetings Schedule PDF file (185 KB)
- Appointments of Council Liaisons to Advisory Committees, Task Force and Policy Council PDF file (59 KB)
- Delegated Authorities for Civic Collections PDF file (167 KB)
- Grant to Four Sisters Housing Co-operative for Capital Repairs to the Co-op Building Located at 118 Alexander Street and 133/153 Powell Street PDF file (151 KB)
- 2026 Business Licence, Vehicles for Hire and Animal Control Fees PDF file (314 KB) – with amendments
Establishing a Wholly Owned Government Business Enterprise for the Purpose of Developing Market Rental Housing in Vancouver PDF file (466 KB) was not approved.
Council also approved By-laws 1-8 PDF file (71 KB), administrative motion, Standardized Apartment Districts and City-Initiated Zoning Changes to Implement Broadway Plan and Cambie Corridor Plan PDF file (35 KB), and two new business items:
- Requests for Leaves of Absence
- Urgent Pedestrian Safety Action at West 16th Avenue and Willow Street (See note to editors for details)
On Tuesday evening, a public hearing was held where Council approved the following:
- Enabling Outdoor Cold Plunges and Saunas – Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law and Licence By-law PDF file (17 KB)
- Modernizing Business Licence Land Uses and Policies – Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law, Downtown Official Development Plan By-law and Licence By-law PDF file (19 KB)
- Rezoning: 678 West 30th Avenue PDF file (18 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 11-15 East 4th Avenue PDF file (20 KB) – with an amendment
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1676 West 11th Avenue PDF file (18 KB)
Thursday, October 23
A public hearing will convene on Thursday at 6 pm, for Council to consider the following items:
- Alleviating Sewer Infrastructure Issues Through On-Site Rainwater Management PDF file (59 KB)
- Rezoning: 5770-5790 Granville Street PDF file (98 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning - 1366 West 12th Avenue PDF file (117 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 516-536 West Pender Street and 501-515 Richards Street PDF file (124 KB)
- Rezoning: 1401-1455 East 49th Avenue PDF file (114 KB)
The next meeting for Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities is scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 9:30 am. Find agendas and meeting reports on council.vancouver.ca.