Celebrating Success

CELEBRATING SUCCESS

Congratulations to Linda Mary Renner for winning two gold medals and one silver medal at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi.

Call to Order

A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

B. MINUTES
B.1 Report: Adoption of Minutes
Attachment: Minutes of Regular Council Meeting held March 25, 2019
Attachment: Council Voting Summary for March 25, 2019
RECOMMENDATION: That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held March 25, 2019, 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.

Item C.1

DELEGATIONS

Prince George Tennis / Pickleball Club
Presenter(s): Dan Teichroeb, Executive Board Member, and Tyler Foxcroft, Executive Board President
Topic: Request for Financial Support Towards the Installation of Pickleball Courts

Consent Agenda

D.1 Report: 2018 Q4 Consultant Spending Report
Attachment: Consultant Spending Summary - Less than or equal to $25,000
Attachment: Consultant Spending Summary - Greater than $25,000

RECOMMENDATION: That the report dated March 26, 2019 from the Director of Finance titled "2018 Q4 Consultant Spending Report", BE RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION.

Item G.1

REPORTS
GENERAL MANAGER OF ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS - DAVE DYER
Report: Community Wildfire Protection Plan Update
Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation
Attachment: City of Prince George Community Wildfire Protection Plan - December 2018

RECOMMENDATION: That Council APPROVE the City of Prince George Community Wildfire Protection Plan, dated December 2018, as attached to the report dated March 28, 2019 from the General Manager of Engineering and Public Works.

Item E.1

Report: Variance Permit Application No. VP100506
Applicant: Garry Larson
Location: 2860 Gogolin Road
Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
Attachment: Variance Permit No. VP100506
Attachment: Exhibit "A" to VP100506
Attachment: Exhibit "B" to VP100506
Attachment: Informational Document to VP100506 - Road Closure Plan EPP87840
Submission: Correspondence dated March 29, 2019 from Gary Larson (Applicant) containing a letter and signatures from four (4) neighbouring properties in support of the application

RECOMMENDATION: THAT Council DENY Variance Permit No. VP100506 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the property legally described as Lot 15, District Lot 1433, Cariboo District Plan 30304, as follows:
a. Vary Section 10.2.6 1. by increasing the maximum total combined gross floor area of accessory buildings and structures on site from 90.0 m2 to 153.8 m2, as shown on Exhibit "A" to VP100506; and
b. Vary Section 10.2.6 2. by increasing the maximum height of an accessory building from 5.0 m to 6.6 m, as shown on Exhibit "B" to VP100506.

Item E.2

Report: Temporary Use Permit Application No. TU000044
Applicant: Nasser Kamani for Kamani Holdings Ltd., Inc. No. C1178715
Location: 1289 3rd Avenue
Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
Attachment: Temporary Use Permit No. TU000044
Attachment: Letter of Intent from the Applicant
Attachment: Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch Approval
Submission: Correspondence dated April 2, 2019 from Janice Karpes in opposition to the application
Submission: Materials received April 2, 2019 from Nasser Kamani, Applicant, in support of the application
Submission: PowerPoint Presentation received April 2, 2019 from Nasser Kamani, Applicant, in support of the application
Submission: Correspondence dated April 1, 2019 from Christina Watts in opposition to the application
Submission: Correspondence dated April 2, 2019 from Shannon Croy, Executive Director, Intersect Youth and FamilyServices, in opposition to the application

RECOMMENDATION: THAT Council APPROVE Temporary Use Permit No. TU000044 for the property legally described as Lot 3, Block 133, District Lot 343, Cariboo District Plan 1268.

Item E.3

Report: Cannabis License Application No. CN000001
Applicant: Nasser Kamani for Kamani Holdings Ltd., Inc. No. BC1178715
Location: 1289 3rd Avenue
Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
Attachment: Appendix "A" Resolution for CN000001
Attachment: Letter of Intent from the Applicant
Attachment: Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch Approval
Submission: Correspondence dated April 2, 2019 from Janice Karpes in opposition to the application
Submission: Materials received April 2, 2019 from Nasser Kamani, Applicant, in support of the application
Submission: PowerPoint Presentation received April 2, 2019 from Nasser Kamani, Applicant, in support of the application
Submission: Correspondence dated April 1, 2019 from Christina Watts in opposition to the application
Submission: Correspondence dated April 2, 2019 from Shannon Croy, Executive Director, Intersect Youth and FamilyServices, in opposition to the application

RECOMMENDATION: Be it resolved that:
Council supports the issuance of a Cannabis Retail License for the subject property as the applicant's proposal is consistent with the City of Prince George Liquor and Cannabis License Policy. The impacts of a Cannabis License in this area of the community are unknown, given that no cannabis stores are currently open in Prince George. Council, therefore, has considered a Temporary Use Permit that would facilitate a retail cannabis use to allow the City of Prince George to gain an understanding of the extent of impacts a retail cannabis use will have on the community in this area.
Council's comments on the prescribed considerations are as set out in the March 20, 2019 staff report from Ian Wells, General Manager of Planning and Development, for Cannabis Retail License Application No. CN000001.
The methods used to gather the views of residents are as follows: The views of potentially affected property owners were collected in a Public Hearing held on April 8, 2019 in Council Chambers. The public notice for this hearing included 1) a sign was posted on the property ten (10) days prior to the hearing, 2) written notification to owners and tenants in occupation of all parcels within the area that was the subject of the application, and within a distance of 30 metres from the land that was the subject of this application ten (10) days prior to the hearing, and 3) advertisements were placed in two (2) consecutive issues of a newspaper, not less than three (3) and not more than ten (10) days before the hearing. The views of affected property owners are as summarized in the minutes of the Public Hearing held on April 8, 2019.

Item E.4

Report: Temporary Use Permit Application No. TU000045
Applicant: Grasshopper Retail Inc. for Commonwealth Campus Corporation, Inc. No. BC0877533
Location: 421 George Street
Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
Attachment: Temporary Use Permit No. TU000045
Attachment: Letter of Intent from the Applicant
Attachment: Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch Approval
Submission: Eleven (11) items of Correspondence received in support of the application
Submission: Correspondence dated April 1, 2019 from Christina Watts in opposition to the application

RECOMMENDATION: THAT Council APPROVE Temporary Use Permit No. TU000045 for the property legally described as Lot 2, Block 150, District Lot 343, Cariboo District, Plan 1268.

Item E.5

Report: Cannabis License Application No. CN000002
Applicant: Grasshopper Retail Inc. for Commonwealth Campus Corporation, Inc. No. BC0877533
Location: 421 George Street
Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
Attachment: Appendix "A" Resolution for CN000002
Attachment: Letter of Intent from the Applicant
Attachment: Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch Approval
Submission: Eleven (11) items of Correspondence received in support of the application
Submission: Correspondence dated April 1, 2019 from Christina Watts in opposition to the application

RECOMMENDATION: Be it resolved that:
Council supports the issuance of a Cannabis License at the subject property for the following reasons: The applicant's proposal is consistent with the City of Prince George Liquor and Cannabis License Policy. The impacts of a Cannabis License in this area of the community are unknown, given that no cannabis stores are currently open in Prince George. Council, therefore, has considered a Temporary Use Permit that would facilitate a Retail, Cannabis use to allow the City of Prince George to gain an understanding of the extent of impacts a Retail, Cannabis use will have on the community in this area.
Council's comments on the prescribed considerations are as set out in the March 20, 2019 staff report from Ian Wells, General Manager of Planning and Development, for Cannabis Licence Application No. CN000002.
The methods used to gather the views of residents are as follows: The views of potentially affected property owners were collected in a Public Hearing held on April 8, 2019 in Council Chambers. The public notice for this hearing included 1) a sign was posted on the property ten (10) days prior to the hearing, 2) written notification to owners and tenants in occupation of all parcels within the area that was the subject of the application, and within a distance of 30 metres from the land that was the subject of this application ten (10) days prior to the hearing, and 3) advertisements were placed in two (2) consecutive issues of a newspaper, not less than three (3) and not more than ten (10) days before the hearing. The views of affected property owners are as summarized in the minutes of the Public Hearing held on April 8. 2019.

Items F.1 & F.2

F.1 Subject: Churchill Road Closure Bylaw No. 8992, 2019
Applicant: City of Prince George
Location: Portion of Churchill Road
Report: Churchill Road Closure Bylaw No. 8992, 2019 (Previously Considered at the March 25, 2019 regular Council meeting)
Attachment: Appendix "A" - Proposed Road Closure
Attachment: Exhibit "A" - Proposed Consolidation
Attachment: Exhibit "B" - Location Map

F.2 Bylaw: Churchill Road Closure Bylaw No. 8992, 2019 (Third Reading)
RECOMMENDATION: That "Churchill Road Closure Bylaw No. 8992, 2019", BE GRANTED THIRD READING.

Item G.2

Report: Bear Smart Community Update
Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation: Prince George Bear Smart Community Update
Attachment: Prince George Bear Smart Status Implementation - 2019 Update

RECOMMENDATION: THAT Council:
RECEIVE the report dated March 11, 2019 from the General Manager of Engineering and Public Works titled "Bear Smart Community Update" and attachments for information; and
AUTHORIZE Administration to pursue the recommendations included in the Prince George Bear Smart Status Implementation – 2019 Update report.

Item G.3

Report: Gateway Business Improvement Area Society
Attachment: Financial Statements of Gateway Business Improvement Area Society, Year Ended December 31, 2018
Attachment: Gateway Business Improvement Area Society 2019 Budget
Attachment: Gateway Business Improvement Area Bylaw No. 7044, 1999

RECOMMENDATION: THAT Council:
RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION the Gateway Business Improvement Area Society Financial Statements as attached to the report dated March 25, 2019 from the General Manager of Planning and Development;
APPROVE the Gateway Business Improvement Area Society 2019 Budget as attached to the report dated March 25, 2019 from the General Manager of Planning and Development; and
APPROVE the bylaw renewal for Gateway Business Improvement Area Society using a Local Area Service on Council Initiative Subject to Petition Against process.

Item G.4 - G.6

G.4 Report: Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaw No. 9030, 2019
Applicant: City of Prince George
Location: City Wide
Attachment: Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaw No. 7022, 1999
Attachment: Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaw No. 9030, 2019 (Red Lined Version)
Attachment: Schedule "A" to the Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaw No. 9030, 2019

G.5 Bylaw: City of Prince George Soil Deposit and Removal Bylaw No. 8772, 2017 (Rescind First Three Readings)
RECOMMENDATION: That Council RESCIND FIRST THREE READINGS of the "City of Prince George Soil Deposit and Removal Bylaw No. 8772, 2017".

G.6 Bylaw: City of Prince George Soil Deposit and Removal Bylaw No. 9030, 2019 (First Three Readings)
RECOMMENDATION: That Council GIVE FIRST THREE READINGS to "City of Prince George Soil Deposit and Removal Bylaw No. 9030, 2019."

Item G.7 & G.8

G7. Report: Northern Capital and Planning Grant and Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw
RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
GIVE FIRST THREE READINGS to "Northern Capital and Planning Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 9036, 2019"; and
APPROVE that the grant revenue of $8,135,000 and transfer to reserve be included in the 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan.

G.8 Bylaw: Northern Capital and Planning Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 9036, 2019 (First Three Readings)
RECOMMENDATION: See Recommendation 1 in Report G.8

Item H

BYLAWS - FINAL READING AND ADOPTION
H.1 Bylaw: Temporary Borrowing for the Replacement of the Four Seasons Leisure Pool Bylaw No. 8960, 2019
Subject: Authorizing borrowing in the amount of $35,000,000 to undertake and carry out or cause to be carried out the replacement of the Four Seasons Leisure Pool
RECOMMENDATION: That "Temporary Borrowing for the Replacement of the Four Seasons Leisure Pool Bylaw No. 8960, 2019", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.

H.2 Bylaw: Temporary Borrowing for the Replacement of the Fire Hall #1 Bylaw No. 8961, 2019
Subject: Authorizing borrowing in the amount of $15,000,000 to undertake and carry out or cause to be carried out the replacement of the Fire Hall #1
RECOMMENDATION: That "Temporary Borrowing for the Replacement of the Fire Hall #1 Bylaw No. 8961, 2019", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.

H.3 Bylaw: City of Prince George Council Remuneration Bylaw No. 8414, 2012, Amendment Bylaw No. 9019, 2019
Subject: Amendment to the remuneration and reimbursement of expenses to the Mayor and Councillors
RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Council Remuneration Bylaw No. 8414, 2012, Amendment Bylaw No. 9019, 2019", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.

H.4 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9000, 2019
Subject: 7250 Willow Cale Road and 7575 Willow Cale Road
RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9000, 2019", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.

H.5 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8998, 2019
Subject: 3055 Massey Drive
RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8998, 2019", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.

Item I

CORRESPONDENCE
I.1 Correspondence dated March 25, 2019 from Mayor Phillip Germuth, District of Kitimat requesting a letter of support to the Province to finalize and implement the Graduated Licensing Program for Motorcycles

I.2 Report from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) regarding Meeting of FCM's Board of Directors, March 2019

ADJOURNMENT