Congratulations to the Prince George Cougars for securing their first Western Hockey League BC Division title at the March 18, 2017 regular season hockey game. Congratulations to Hillary Morgan, City Planner, recipient of a 2017 Heritage BC Award in the area of Heritage Planning and Management related to her work alongside the Prince George Heritage Commission in the development of the City of Prince George Heritage Register. Congratulations to Doug Hofstede, City Community Coordinator/Team Leader, recipient of "Le Cornouiller d'or" otherwise known as the "Golden Dogwood", awarded each year by the Francophone community of British Columbia to a public servant in recognition of distinguished service in the area of Francophone affairs. Congratulations to Maureen Connelly, City Deputy Corporate Officer, awarded a Certificate in Local Government Statutory Administration by the British Columbia Board of Examiners.
B.1 Report: Adoption of Minutes Attachment: Minutes of Regular Council Meeting held March 6, 2017
Attachment: Council Voting Summary for March 6, 2017 RECOMMENDATION: That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held March 6, 2017 BE ADOPTED as read on this day and that such minutes as read set out all of the business before Council at that meeting and fully and properly record all of the resolutions and bylaws passed and adopted by Council at that meeting.
C.1 Report: Monthly Building Permit and Development Permit Summary, February 2017 Attachment: Summary of Building Permits Issued for February 2017 RECOMMENDATION: That the report dated March 1, 2017 from the General Manager of Planning and Development titled "Monthly Building Permit and Development Permit Summary, February 2017", BE RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION. C.2 Report: Citizen Appointments to the Advisory Committees on Accessibility, Development Design and Enhancing Prince George RECOMMENDATION: That the report dated March 14, 2017 from the General Manager of Administrative Services titled "Citizen Appointments to the Advisory Committees on Accessibility, Development Design and Enhancing Prince George", BE RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION.
1. Information from Administration
2. Presentation by Applicant
3. Representations by Members of Gallery
4. Resolution on granting of permit
D.1 Subject: Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100473 (to increase the maximum gross floor area and maximum height of an accessory building) Applicant: Michael Holliday and Melanie Christiansen Location: 2050 East Bittner Road Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map Attachment: Development Variance Permit No. VP100473 Attachment: Exhibit "A" to VP100473 Attachment: Exhibit "B" to VP100473 RECOMMENDATION:
- That Council APPROVE Development Variance Permit No. VP100473 to vary "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007" for Lot 1, District Lot 633, Cariboo District, Plan EPP48236 as follows:
- Vary Section 9.5.6 1. to increase the maximum total combined gross floor area of an accessory building from 90 square metres to 196.2 square metres, as shown on Exhibit "A" to VP100473; and
- Vary Section 9.5.6 2. to increase the maximum height of an accessory building from 6.0 metres to 7.92 metres, as shown on Exhibit "B" to VP100473.
D.2 Subject: Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100474 (to vary the "City of Prince George Sign Bylaw No. 7202, 2001") Applicant: Signpatico Digital Advertising Ltd. for 0939590 B.C. Ltd., Inc. No. 0939590 Location: 1001 Great Street Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map Attachment: Development Variance Permit No. VP100474 Attachment: Exhibit "A" to VP100474 Attachment: Exhibit "B" to VP100474 RECOMMENDATION:
- That Council DENY Development Variance Permit No. VP100474 to vary "City of Prince George Sign Bylaw No. 7202, 2001" for Lot 35, District Lots 485 and 745, Cariboo District, Plan 17833, Except Plans PGP37385 and EPP2966 as follows:
- Vary Table 2 to increase the total sign area per site from 2% of the ground floor area of the principal building to 10.2% of the ground floor area of the principal building, as shown on Exhibit "A" to VP100474;
- Vary Table 3A to increase the maximum sign area of three signs (3) from 15 square metres to 18.5 square metres, as shown on Exhibit "B" to VP100474;
- Vary Table 3A to increase the maximum number of signs per site from one (1) to four (4), as shown on Exhibit "B" to VP100474; and
- Vary Table 4 to allow animated signs within the M2: General Industrial zone, as shown on Exhibit "B" to VP100474.
D.3 Subject: Development Permit Application No. DP100574 Applicant: Boni Madison Architects for Aboriginal Housing Society of Prince George, Inc. No. S-0019321 Location: 1811 Spruce Street Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map Attachment: Development Permit No. DP100574 Attachment: Exhibit "A" to DP100574 Attachment: Exhibit "B" to DP100574 Attachment: Supporting Document Submission: PowerPoint Presentation from M'akola Development Services in Support of the Application Submission: Correspondence dated March 16, 2017 from Si Transken, Vice President of Strata 1768 Spruce Street, noting concerns regarding the Application RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
- APPROVE Multiple Residential Form and Character Development Permit No. DP100574, as shown on Exhibit "A", for Lot 1, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan EPP54485; and
- APPROVE the variance to Table 7.4: Parking Requirements of "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007" for Lot 1, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan EPP54485 as follows:
- Reduce the minimum required parking for apartment housing from 31 spaces to 17 spaces, as shown on Exhibit "B" to DP100574.
1. Information from Administration
2. Presentation by Applicant
3. Representations by Members of Gallery
4. Closure of Hearing
5. Third Reading of Bylaw (if appropriate)
MAYOR - LYN HALL
F.1 Report: Nomination of Council Representative to the Canadian Urban Transit Association's Transit Board Members Committee
(Postponed by Council at the March 6, 2017 regular Council meeting)RECOMMENDATION: That Council NOMINATE and APPOINT one of its members to serve as a City of Prince George Council Representative on the Canadian Urban Transit Association's (CUTA) Transit Board Members Committee (TBMC) until the 2018 general local election. CITY MANAGER - KATHLEEN SOLTIS
F.2 Report: Resolution from the March 8, 2017 Committee of the Whole Meeting Attachment: Project Descriptions: Riverbend Seniors Development & CrossRoads Brewing RECOMMENDATION: That Council ENDORSE the recommendation of the Committee of the Whole to award the Advisory Committee on Development Design 2016 Certificate of Project Recognition to the following recipients:
- Riverbend Seniors Development (Development Permit No. DP100528) for the property located at 1444 20th Avenue; and
- CrossRoads Brewing (Development Permit No. DP100569) for property located at 508 George Street.
GENERAL MANAGER OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - IAN WELLS
F.3 Report: Rezoning Application No. RZ100550 (Bylaw No. 8840, 2017) Applicant: Suyu Cai for 0860946 B.C. Ltd. Inc. No. 0860946 Location: 2245 Westwood Drive Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map Attachment: Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 8840 , 2017 F.4 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8840, 2017 (First and Second Readings) RECOMMENDATION:
In addition, any recommendations presented in the preceding items must be addressed to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning and Development.
- That Council GIVE FIRST and SECOND READINGS to "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8840, 2017" to:
- Rezone Lot A, District Lots 936 and 8170, Cariboo District, Plan 33289 from Z4: Limited Retail to C6: Highway Commercial, as shown on Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 8840, 2017; and
- Remove Section 15.4 Z4: Limited Retail in its entirety.
- That Final Reading of proposed Bylaw No. 8840, 2017 BE WITHHELD until the following requirement has been met to the satisfaction of Administration:
- Receipt of a Landscape Plan; and
- Security in the amount of 120% of the cost of the landscaping works identified on the Landscape Plan.
F.5 Report: Land Use Contract Application No. LU000041 (Bylaw No. 8858, 2017) Applicant: Martin Krell Location: 1413 Blackburn Road Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map Attachment: Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 8858 Attachment: Land Use Contract Bylaw No. 3053, 1977 Attachment: Land Use Contract Title Office Document No. M27229 F.6 Bylaw: Authorization Issuance Land Use Contract No. LU32 - 77 Bylaw No. 3053, 1977, Discharge Bylaw No. 8858, 2017 (First and Second Readings) RECOMMENDATION: That Council GIVE first and second readings to "Authorization Issuance Land Use Contract No. LU32 –77 Bylaw No. 3053, 1977, Discharge Bylaw No. 8858, 2017" to discharge the Land Use Contract registered as Land Title Office Document No. M27229 as authorized by Bylaw No. 3053, 1977, from the legal title of Lot 2, District Lot 632, Cariboo District, Plan 23807, as shown on Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 8858, 2017. GENERAL MANAGER OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - WALTER BABICZ
F.7 Report: 2017 Loan Authorization Bylaws and Approval of the Electors' Options Refer to Agenda Items F.8 through F.12 for recommendations F.8 Bylaw: Mobile Equipment Financing Bylaw No. 8844, 2017 (First Three Readings) RECOMMENDATION:
- That Council GIVE FIRST THREE READINGS to "Mobile Equipment Financing Bylaw No. 8844, 2017".
- That an alternative approval process in accordance with section 86 of the Community Charter BE USED for the purpose of seeking approval of the electors in relation to "Mobile Equipment Financing Bylaw No. 8844, 2017", and that Council DIRECT Administration to return a report setting out recommended resolutions of Council in order to undertake that process.
- That the City of Prince George BE AUTHORIZED under section 175(1) of the Community Charter to enter into short term financing agreements with the Municipal Finance Authority in the maximum aggregate amount of $700,000 for the replacement of mobile and dispatch radio equipment, and that the short term financing be repaid within five years of entering into each agreement.
F.9 Bylaw: Public Works Yard Development Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 8845, 2017 (First Three Readings) RECOMMENDATION:
- That Council GIVE FIRST THREE READINGS to "Public Works Yard Development Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 8845, 2017".
- That subject to obtaining statutory approval from the Inspector of Municipalities for "Public Works Yard Development Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 8845, 2017", an alternative approval process in accordance with section 86 of the Community Charter BE USED for the purpose of seeking approval of the electors, and that Council DIRECT Administration to return a report setting out recommended resolutions of Council in order to undertake that process.
F.10 Bylaw: Nechako Riverside Park Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 8846, 2017 (First Three Readings) RECOMMENDATION:
- That Council GIVE FIRST THREE READINGS to "Nechako Riverside Park Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 8846, 2017".
- That subject to obtaining statutory approval from the Inspector of Municipalities for "Nechako Riverside Park Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 8846, 2017", an alternative approval process in accordance with section 86 of the Community Charter BE USED for the purpose of seeking approval of the electors, and that Council DIRECT Administration to return a report setting out recommended resolutions of Council in order to undertake that process.
F.11 Bylaw: Snow Disposal Facility West Bowl Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 8847, 2017 (First Three Readings) RECOMMENDATION:
- That Council GIVE FIRST THREE READINGS to "Snow Disposal Facility West Bowl Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 8847, 2017".
- That subject to obtaining statutory approval from the Inspector of Municipalities for "Snow Disposal Facility West Bowl Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 8847, 2017", an alternative approval process in accordance with section 86 of the Community Charter BE USED for the purpose of seeking approval of the electors, and that Council DIRECT Administration to return a report setting out recommended resolutions of Council in order to undertake that process.
F.12 Bylaw: Hart Industrial Storm Drainage Treatment Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 8848, 2017 (First Three Readings) RECOMMENDATION:
- That Council GIVE FIRST THREE READINGS to "Hart Industrial Storm Drainage Treatment Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 8848, 2017".
- That subject to obtaining statutory approval from the "Inspector of Municipalities for Hart Industrial Storm Drainage Treatment Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 8848, 2017", an alternative approval process in accordance with section 86 of the Community Charter BE USED for the purpose of seeking approval of the electors, and that Council DIRECT Administration to return a report setting out recommended resolutions of Council in order to undertake that process.
G.1 Bylaw: City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 8664, 2016 RECOMMENDATION: That the "City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 8664, 2016", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION. G.2 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8665, 2016 RECOMMENDATION: That the "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8665, 2016", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION. G.3 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8731, 2016 RECOMMENDATION: That the "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8731, 2016", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.
H.1 Correspondence dated March 15, 2017 from Dave Dunlop, North College Park Support Group: Protection of North College Park H.2 Correspondence dated March 17, 2017 from Roman Muntener, Director, Prince George Farmers' Market Association: Request for Resolution in Support of a Northern Development Initiative Trust Grant Application RECOMMENDATION:
That the City of Prince George SUPPORT the application to Northern Development Initiative Trust's Marketing and Initiatives Grant Program from the Prince George Farmers' Market Association for a grant of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the printing costs of a Farmers' Market Cook Book from the Prince George Regional Development Account.