Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of February 2, 2026
City Council met this week to hear and discuss a variety of topics during the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services meeting.
Tuesday, February 3
This week’s meeting began with the presentation of the proclamation for Black History Month, and the approval of the following reports, communication, and referral reports on consent:
- Changes to the 2026 Council Meetings Schedule PDF file (122 KB)
- Funding Application to Disaster Resilience and Innovation Funding Program PDF file (628 KB)
- Housing Accelerator Funding for the Development of Social Housing at 3122 SE Marine Drive PDF file (220 KB)
- Non-Market Housing Lease Extension with Vancouver Resource Society for 4096 Carolina Street PDF file (77 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: (i) 1030-1070 East Hastings Street, (ii) 1115-1127 East Hastings Street & 360 Glen Drive and (iii) 1168-1182 East Hastings Street PDF file (1.4 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1470-1476 West Broadway PDF file (563 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 466-476 West 27th Avenue PDF file (442 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2268-2294 West 3rd Avenue and 1902-1912 Vine Street PDF file (689 KB)
- CD-1 (899) Text Amendment: 3360-3384 Vanness Avenue and 3347 Clive Avenue PDF file (582 KB)
- CD-1 (893) Text Amendment: 325-343 West 41st Avenue and 5696 Alberta Street PDF file (739 KB)
- CD-1 (878) Text Amendment: 357-475 West 41st Avenue PDF file (573 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 453-461 East 10th Avenue and 2536-2542 Guelph Street PDF file (569 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2202-2212 West 10th Avenue and 2221 Marstrand Avenue PDF file (617 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2219-2285 Cambie Street PDF file (592 KB)
- CD-1 (915) Text Amendment: 450-496 Prior Street, 550 Malkin Avenue and 1002 Station PDF file (636 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 441 East Pender Street PDF file (448 KB)
- CD-1 Amendment: CD-1 (566) East Fraser Lands Town Square Precinct: 3575 Sawmill Crescent and CD-1 (567) East Fraser Lands Waterfront Precinct: 8711 River District Crossing and 3522 East Kent Avenue South PDF file (783 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 3295-3333 Commercial Drive PDF file (664 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 3553-3563 East Hastings Street PDF file (483 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 4911-5255 Heather Street, 637-657 West 37th Avenue, and 620-689 West 35th Avenue (Heather Lands) PDF file (31.2 MB)
- CD-1 (843) Text Amendment: 888 West Broadway (Formerly 878-898 West Broadway) PDF file (323 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 816-860 West 13th Avenue and 2915-2925 Willow Street PDF file (536 KB)
After that, Council approved the following items:
- Healthy City Strategy: 2026 Framework and Implementation Update PDF file (2.2 MB)
- City of Vancouver Official Development Plan PDF file (83.2 MB)
- CD-1 (519) Text Amendment and Gaming Control Act Approval: 39-65 Smithe Street PDF file (1.6 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2028-2038 Barclay Street PDF file (498 KB)
Council also approved By-laws 1-31 PDF file (24 MB), and the following administrative motions:
- Miscellaneous Amendments – Various Land Use Documents PDF file (127 KB)
- Rupert and Renfrew Station Area Plan Implementation – City-Initiated Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law and Building By-law PDF file (160 KB)
- Downtown Eastside Housing Implementation – Amendments to the FC-1 District in the Zoning and Development By-law and the Downtown Eastside/Oppenheimer District Official Development Plan (DEOD ODP) By-law to Accelerate SRO Replacement and Increase Social Housing PDF file (1.1 MB)
On Tuesday evening, a public hearing was held where Council approved the following items:
- Rezoning: 6507-6527 Maple Street PDF file (118 KB)
- CD-1 Text Amendment: 138 East 7th Avenue PDF file (114 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1402-1462 Burrard Street, 1401-1451 Hornby Street and 900 Pacific Street PDF file (124 KB)
CD-1 Rezoning: 1405 Main Street and 1510 Quebec Street PDF file (124 KB) was referred to the public hearing on February 10.
Wednesday, February 4
The Standing Committee on Policy and Strategic Priorities began with the presentation of the proclamations for Lunar New Year and Ramadan. The Standing Committee also approved 2026 Supportive Housing and Single Room Accommodation (SRO) Upgrade Capital Grants PDF file (81 KB) on consent.
After that, the Standing Committee approved the following items:
- City-wide Design and Development Guidelines – Targeted Refinements and Implementation Actions PDF file (3.4 MB) – with amendments
- A World Cup for Everyone: Exploring Free Public Viewing Opportunities at BC Place and the PNE Amphitheatre PDF file (31 KB) – with amendments
- Igniting our Spirits: Bringing Vancouver Together Through Summer Celebration PDF file (40 KB)
- Honouring the Horse: Saving Vancouver’s Iconic Lunar New Year Community Gala in Chinatown PDF file (36 KB) – with amendments
Council member’s motion Reducing Business-Generated Organic Waste to Meet Vancouver’s Climate Emergency Action Plan Targets PDF file (32 KB) was referred to Metro Vancouver.
The following council member’s motions were not approved:
- Advancing Democratic Innovation in Vancouver Municipal Elections to Increase Voter Turnout and Improve Democratic Legitimacy PDF file (90 KB)
- Bus To Move: Prioritizing Transit Trouble Spots for Snow and Ice Removal PDF file (31 KB)
A Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting during which Council approved the recommendations and actions of the preceding Standing Committee on City Finance and Services.
Thursday, February 5
A public hearing was held where Council approved the following items:
- CD-1 Rezoning: 10 East 11th Avenue PDF file (116 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1613-1625 Nanaimo Street PDF file (114 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 4967-5017 Main Street PDF file (122 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1550 West 11th Avenue PDF file (126 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 8080 Yukon Street PDF file (114 KB)
The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2025 at 9:30 am. Find agendas and meeting reports on council.vancouver.ca.