Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of March 10, 2025
City Council met this week to hear and discuss a variety of topics during Council and Standing Committee on City Finance and Services.
Tuesday, March 11
This week’s meeting began with the approval of the following items on consent:
- Commemorative Plaque for Ian Neville PDF file (148 KB)
- Closure and Lease of a Portion of Road Adjacent to 4065 Victoria Drive PDF file (159 KB)
- Annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM), and Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) Membership Fees for 2025-2026 PDF file (154 KB)
- Auditor General Committee Recommendations Transmittal Report PDF file (16.1 MB)
- CD-1 (25) Amendment: 3215 Macdonald Street PDF file (2.1 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 816-860 West 13th Avenue and 2915-2925 Willow Street PDF file (3 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1551-1581 West 7th Avenue PDF file (7.2 MB)
- Rezoning: 1568 West 75th Avenue and 9123 Bentley Street PDF file (872 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2225 West 8th Avenue PDF file (2.3 MB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 461-479 East 16th Avenue PDF file (2.9 MB)
After that, Council approved the following items:
- CD-1 Rezoning: 4545-4575 West 10th Avenue PDF file (114 KB)
- 2025 Community Services and Other Social Grants PDF file (897 KB)
- Amendment to Licence By-law - SRA Vacancy Control PDF file (210 KB)
- Street Naming – New Streets and Street Extensions in the River District, Mayfair West (Oakridge Transit Centre), Heather Lands, and Granville Loops Developments PDF file (449 KB)
- Jericho Lands Official Development Plan PDF file (3.4 MB)
Council also approved By-laws 1-20 PDF file (33 MB) , and administrative motion, Miscellaneous Amendments – Various Land Use Documents PDF file (458 KB) .
On Tuesday evening, a public hearing was held where Council approved the following:
- Regulatory Changes Toward 3-3-3-1 Permitting Targets PDF file (103 KB)
- Rezoning: 4471-4485 Fraser Street and 691 East 29th Avenue PDF file (127 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 4910-4950 Willow Street PDF file (123 KB)
- CD-1 (836) Text Amendment: 1075 Nelson Street (Formerly 1059-1083 Nelson Street) PDF file (123 KB)
Wednesday, March 12
The Standing Committee on City Finance and Services began with the approval of the following reports on consent:
- 2025 Property Taxation: Pilot Development Potential Relief Program and Targeted Land Assessment Averaging PDF file (1.6 MB)
- Contract Award for Supply and Delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”) PDF file (152 KB)
- 2024 Q4 Quarterly Capital Budget Adjustments and Closeouts PDF file (308 KB)
- Approval of 2025-26 Business Improvement Area (BIA) Budgets PDF file (3.6 MB)
- Disaster Resilience & Innovation Funding Program Grant Application PDF file (165 KB)
After that, the Standing Committee approved the following Council members’ motions:
- Deferring the Collection of Development Cost Levies (DCLs) and Related Development Charges to Support New Housing and Job Supply PDF file (126 KB) - with amendments
- Sailing Past Gridlock Towards Sustainable Transportation Options PDF file (153 KB) - with amendments
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. Council also approved By-law 1 PDF file (215 KB) .
Thursday, March 13
A public hearing will convene on Thursday at 6 pm, for Council to consider the following items:
- CD-1 Rezoning: 396 East 2nd Avenue PDF file (21 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2111 Main Street PDF file (24 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 1045 West 14th Avenue PDF file (22 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 648-680 East Broadway and 2505 Fraser Street PDF file (24 KB)
- CD-1 Rezoning: 2950 Prince Edward Street PDF file (22 KB)
The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 9:30 am. Find agendas and meeting reports on council.vancouver.ca.