Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of July 27, 2026
July 31 2026 –
City Council met this week to hear and discuss a variety of topics during Council meeting.
Monday, July 27
On Monday morning, a public hearing was reconvened where Council approved the following:
- Vancouver ODP Amendment: (i) 500 Dunsmuir Street, 619-655 Richards Street, 501-565 West Georgia Street and (ii) 388 Abbott Street and CD-1 Rezoning: (i) 500 Dunsmuir Street, 623-655 Richards Street, 501-595 West Georgia Street and 620-698 Seymour Street and (ii) 388 Abbott Street PDF file (25 KB)
- CD-1 (708) Text Amendment: 2538-2550 Birch Street and 1290-1298 West Broadway PDF file (11 KB)
Tuesday, July 28
This week’s Council meeting began with the presentation of the proclamation for Emancipation Day and the approval of the following reports on consent:
- Auditor General Committee Recommendations Transmittal Report PDF file (4 MB)
- 2026 UBCM Conference – Sponsorship of Programming PDF file (274 KB)
- Miscellaneous Amendments Concerning Various CD-1 By-laws PDF file (149 KB)
- Rezoning: 2277 West 2nd Avenue and 1750 Vine Street PDF file (823 KB)
- CD-1 Rezonings: (i) 1795 West Broadway (ii) 1368-1398 West Broadway PDF file (1.2 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 304-316 East 1st Avenue PDF file (905 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 904-928 Davie Street and 1223 Hornby Street PDF file (710 KB)
- Modification to Conditions of By-law Enactment for CD-1 Rezoning: 4339-4387 Cambie Street and 506 West 27th Avenue PDF file (461 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning 1438-1444 Alberni Street, 711 Broughton Street and 740 Nicola Street PDF file (2.2 MB)
- 1905 Ogden Avenue: New Lease Agreement for the Vancouver Maritime Museum, and Sublease Agreement for the Operation of a Floating Barge with Hydrotherapy Activities, to be Located at the Heritage Harbour Marina PDF file (404 KB)
After that, Council approved the following reports:
- Reports of Committees of Standing Committee of Council on City Finance and Services PDF file (326 KB)
- Villages Planning Program – Villages Plan, City-initiated Rezoning and Vancouver Official Development Plan Amendments PDF file (110 KB) – with an amendment
- CD-1 Rezoning: 75 East 8th Avenue PDF file (117 KB)
- Updating Apartment Regulations PDF file (2.6 MB)
- City-wide Design and Development Guidelines and Related Actions PDF file (6.8 MB)
- Below Market Lease Extension to Affordable Housing Societies for The Street Homes PDF file (352 KB)
- Short-Term Below Market Lease and Grant to Northern Way Housing Co-operative at 675 East 5th Avenue PDF file (795 KB)
- 1475 Kitchener Street – Lease Extension and Amendment with Lu’ma Native Housing Society PDF file (350 KB)
- Miscellaneous Amendments Concerning Various Housing Rezoning Conditions and Housing Agreements PDF file (801 KB)
- 2027 Business Licence, Vehicles for Hire, Animal Control Fees PDF file (344 KB) – with an amendment
Unfinished business, Renewed Renters’ Office for Vancouver Residents PDF file (323 KB) was not approved.
The following reports, by-laws and administrative motions are referred to the Council meeting on Wednesday, July 29:
- Arts, Culture and Community Services Sublease, Lease and Licence Agreements and Grant Approvals PDF file (522 KB)
- Miscellaneous Amendments Concerning Various Housing Rezoning Conditions and Housing Agreements PDF file (801 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 5229-5249 Ash Street PDF file (510 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1031-1039 Burnaby Street PDF file (753 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 8530-8550 Cambie Street PDF file (4.3 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 8427-8483 Cambie Street PDF file (587 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2345-2349 Main Street PDF file (1.2 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 5027-5053 Boundary Road PDF file (1.3 MB)
- Rezoning: 906-982 West 18th Avenue, 907-975 West 19th Avenue and 3403-3415 Laurel Street (Commonly Known as 966 West 18th Avenue - Balfour Block) PDF file (1.9 MB)
- Closure and Exchange of Portions of Road Adjacent to 961 West 19th Avenue PDF file (336 KB)
- By-laws 1-23 and 30-33 PDF file (89 KB)
- By-law 25 PDF file (208 KB)
- By-law 34-38 PDF file (1.5 MB)
- Closure and Exchange of Portions of Road Adjacent to 961 West 19th Avenue PDF file (213 KB)
- Adoption of Amended Heather Lands Design Guidelines PDF file (62 KB)
- Updating Development Contributions: A New Framework for Financing Growth (2027-2036) PDF file (131 KB)
On Tuesday evening, a public hearing was reconvened where Council approved the following:
- Modification to Conditions of Approval and By-law Enactment for 450-496 Prior PDF file (120 KB) – with an amendment
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1905 Ogden Avenue PDF file (117 KB)
Wednesday, July 29
On Wednesday morning, Council reconvened and approved the following reports, by-laws and administrative motions:
- Arts, Culture and Community Services Sublease, Lease and Licence Agreements and Grant Approvals PDF file (522 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 5229-5249 Ash Street PDF file (510 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1031-1039 Burnaby Street PDF file (753 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 8530-8550 Cambie Street PDF file (4.3 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 8427-8483 Cambie Street PDF file (587 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2345-2349 Main Street PDF file (1.2 MB) – with an amendment
- CD-1 Rezoning: 5027-5053 Boundary Road PDF file (1.3 MB)
- Rezoning: 906-982 West 18th Avenue, 907-975 West 19th Avenue and 3403-3415 Laurel Street (Commonly Known as 966 West 18th Avenue - Balfour Block) PDF file (1.9 MB)
- Closure and Exchange of Portions of Road Adjacent to 961 West 19th Avenue PDF file (336 KB)
- By-laws 1-23 and 30-33 PDF file (89 MB)
- By-law 25 PDF file (208 KB)
- By-law 34-38 PDF file (1.5 MB)
- Closure and Exchange of Portions of Road Adjacent to 961 West 19th Avenue PDF file (213 KB)
- Adoption of Amended Heather Lands Design Guidelines PDF file (62.4 MB)
- Updating Development Contributions: A New Framework for Financing Growth (2027-2036) PDF file (131 KB)
Council then approved By-laws 1-23, 30-33 PDF file (89 MB), By-law 25 PDF file (208 KB), By-law 34-38 PDF file (1.5 MB) and the following administrative motions:
- Closure and Exchange of Portions of Road Adjacent to 961 West 19th Avenue PDF file (213 KB)
- Adoption of Amended Heather Lands Design Guidelines PDF file (62.4 MB)
- Updating Development Contributions: A New Framework for Financing Growth (2027-2036) PDF file (131 KB)
Council also approved a new business item, Emancipation Day.
The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 9:30 am. Find agendas and meeting reports on council.vancouver.ca.