Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of December 9, 2024
City Council met this week to hear and discuss a variety of topics during Council, Public Hearing, and Standing Committee on City Finance and Services.
Tuesday, December 10
This week’s Council meeting began with approval of the following items on consent:
- Change to Council Meeting Schedule PDF file (139 KB)
- Correction of Administrative Error – June 20, 2024, Auditor General Committee Meeting PDF file (109 KB)
After that, Council approved the following reports and referral reports:
- 2025 Draft Operating and Capital Budget PDF file (151 KB)
- 2025 Land Assessment Averaging: Notice to BC Assessment Authority PDF file (145 KB)
- Selection of and Terms for Social Housing Operator at 5718 Choy Yuen Crescent PDF file (51 KB)
- 2511 Carolina Street - Closure of Portions of Street to Accommodate Heritage Building Encroachments PDF file (384 KB)
- Community Housing Incentive Program Grant – Three-Point Housing Society PDF file (166 KB)
- Rezoning: 2520-2544 West 16th Avenue and 3223 Larch Street PDF file (560 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1245-1265 West 10th Avenue PDF file (1.5 MB)
- Rezoning: 626 West 32nd Avenue PDF file (674 KB)
- Rezoning: 5889-5925 Dunbar Street PDF file (454 KB)
- Miscellaneous Amendments Concerning Various CD-1 By-laws and Schedule E of the Zoning and Development By-law PDF file (71 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1190 West 10th Avenue PDF file (2 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1434-1456 West 8th Avenue PDF file (1.6 MB)
Council also approved By-laws 1 to 44 PDF file (38 MB), and the following administrative motions:
- Resolution - 2511 Carolina Street – Closure of Portions of Street to Accommodate Heritage Building Encroachments PDF file (391 KB)
- Approval of Form of Development - 377 Semlin Drive PDF file (11 MB)
- Approval of Form of Development - 2055 East Broadway PDF file (3 MB)
- Approval of Form of Development - 1755 Ontario Street PDF file (2.7 MB)
On Tuesday evening, a public hearing was held where Council approved:
- 2610 Marine Crescent – Heathfield House – Heritage Designation PDF file (18 KB)
- CD-1 Text Amendment: 8 East Broadway (Formerly 2-24 East Broadway and 2520 Ontario Street) PDF file (23 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1726 West 11th Avenue PDF file (22 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1365 West 12th Avenue PDF file (23 KB)
Wednesday, December 11
The Standing Committee on City Finance and Services received a presentation on the Vancouver Plan Implementation Update PDF file (3.4 MB).
After that, they approved the following items on consent:
- Building By-law Harmonization Opportunities PDF file (299 KB)
- Contract Award for Construction Services – City-wide Cut Repair Project PDF file (350 KB)
- Contract Award for Golf Course Operators PDF file (149 KB)
After that, the Standing Committee approved the following member’s motions:
- Support for Japanese Canadian Interpretive Centre at Hastings Park PDF file (167 KB)
- The East Van Cross: Making Vancouver’s Iconic Landmark More Vibrant and Accessible PDF file (113 KB)
- Preserving of the City’s Purchasing Power Through Diversification of Financial Reserves – Becoming A Bitcoin Friendly City PDF file (177 KB)
- Partnering on a Carbon Offset Project to Fund Energy Retrofits of Non-Profit Housing – with amendments. PDF file (121 KB)
Thursday, December 12
The Standing Committee on City Finance and Services reconvened from Wednesday and began with the approval of the Broadway Plan Review and Implementation PDF file (115 MB) - with amendments.
The next Council meeting is scheduled for January 21, 2025, at 9:30 am. Find agendas and meeting reports on council.vancouver.ca.