Celebrating Success

CELEBRATING SUCCESS

Celebration of Tanya Spooner in appreciation of her twenty-five years service with Emergency Support Services (ESS).

Presentation of the Prince George Heritage Commission 2019 Heritage Places Award to Ms. Amy Blanding, Owner of the Howieson Residence (2688 Inlander Street).

Presentation of the Advisory Committee on Development Design 2018 Certificates of Project Recognition to: 1250 3rd Avenue (Downtown Form and Character); and 3450 15th Avenue (Multiple Residential Form and Character).

Call to Order

A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
RECOMMENDATION: That the agenda for the regular meeting of Council scheduled for April 29, 2019, BE ADOPTED.

B. MINUTES
B.1 Report: Adoption of Minutes
Attachment: Minutes of Regular Council Meeting held April 8, 2019
Attachment: Council Voting Summary for April 8, 2019
RECOMMENDATION: That the minutes of the regular Council meeting held April 8, 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

DELEGATION(S)

Organization: MS Society of Canada
Presenter(s) Sandra Stibrany, Northern Regional Chapter Council Member
Topic: Multiple Sclerosis Information and Impact

Item C.2

Organization: Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable
Presenter(s) Kim Menounos, PGAIR Manager, and Sara Nussle, PGAIR Coordinator
Topic: Update About Recent Activities and Successes

Consent Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA - FOR INFORMATION

D.1 Report: Air Quality Initiative Update April 2019
RECOMMENDATION: That Council RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION the staff report dated April 16, 2019 from the General Manager of Engineering and Public Works titled "Air Quality Initiatives Update April 2019".

D.2 Report: Monthly Building Permit and Development Permit Summary (March 2019)
Attachment: Building Permit Data for March 2017, 2018 and 2019
RECOMMENDATION: That Council RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION, the report dated April 4, 2019 from the General Manager of Planning and Development titled "Monthly Building Permit and Development Permit Summary (March 2019)".

D.3 Report: Procurement Quarterly Report 2019 - Quarter One (January - March)
RECOMMENDATION: That Council RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION the Staff Report dated April 16, 2019, from the General Manager of Administration Services, titled "Procurement Quarterly Report 2019 - Quarter One (January – March).

Item F.1

REPORTS
MAYOR LYN HALL

F.1
Report: TransCanada Update
Attachment: TransCanada Update PowerPoint Presentation
RECOMMENDATION: That Council RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION, the presentation regarding TransCanada's Coastal Gaslink Pipeline project.

Additional Item 1

Additional Item 1

Item E.1

INFORMAL HEARING(S) - COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M.

1. Information from Administration
2. Presentation by Applicant
3. Representations by Members of Gallery
4. Resolution on granting of permit

E.1 Report: Variance Permit Application No. VP100530
Applicant: Copper Falls Custom Homes Ltd. for Michael Hickey and Sarah Gray
Location: 3350 Hillside Drive
Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
Attachment: Variance Permit No. VP100530
Attachment: Exhibit "A" to VP100530
Attachment: Letter from the Applicant
RECOMMENDATION: THAT Council APPROVE Variance Permit No. VP100530 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the property legally described as Lot 6, District Lot 2101, Cariboo District, Plan 20592 as follows:

Vary Section 9.5.5 3. by increasing the maximum height for a principal development from 10.0m to 11.7 m, as shown on Exhibit "A" to VP100530; and

Vary Section 9.5.5 4. by increasing the maximum number of storeys for single-detached housing from 2.5 to 3.0, as shown on Exhibit "A" to VP100530.

Item E.2

Report: Development Variance Permit Application No. VP100532
Applicant: Bruce Johnston for 1127695 B.C. Ltd., Inc. No. BC1127695
Location: 1616 8th Avenue
Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
Attachment: Development Variance Permit No. VP100532
Attachment: Exhibit "A" to VP100532

RECOMMENDATION: THAT Council APPROVE Development Variance Permit No. VP100532 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the property legally described as Parcel D (Being a Consolidation of Lots 13 and 14, see CA6324065), District Lot 343, Block 180, Cariboo District, Plan 1268, as follows:

Vary Section 11.8.5 5. to reduce the minimum exterior side yard from 3.0 m to 2.66 m , as shown on Exhibit "A" to VP100532.

Item E.3

Report: Variance Permit Application No. VP100534
Applicant: Hopson Construction Ltd. for Prince George Spruce Kings Hockey Club
Location: 2738 Links Drive
Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
Attachment: Variance Permit No. VP100534
Attachment: Exhibit "A" to VP100534
Attachment: Letter from the Applicant
RECOMMENDATION: THAT Council APPROVE Variance Permit No. VP100534 to vary City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for the property legally described as Lot 14, District Lot 7645, Cariboo District, Plan EPP74488 as follows:

Vary Section 10.2.5 3. to increase the maximum height for principal development from 10.0 m to 11.7 m, as shown on Exhibit "A" to VP100534; and

Vary Section 10.2.5 4. to increase the maximum number of storeys for single-detached housing from 2.5 to 3.0, as shown on Exhibit "A" to VP100534.

Item E.4

Report: Development Permit Application with Variance No. DP100648
Applicant: Access Engineering for Hayer R. Construction Firm Inc., Inc. No. BC0905719
Location: 4278 22nd Avenue
Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
Attachment: Development Permit No. DP100648
Attachment: Exhibit "A" to DP100648
Attachment: Exhibit "B" to DP100648
RECOMMENDATION: THAT Council APPROVE Multiple Residential Form and Character Development Permit with Variance No. DP100648 for the property legally described as Lot A, District Lot 2611, Cariboo District, Plan EPP59666 as follows:

The development of six (6) row house buildings, and two (2) apartment buildings, landscaping, and paving works, as shown on Exhibit "A" to DP100648; and

Vary Section 10.13.5 3. of City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 by increasing the maximum height of principal development from 15.0 to 17.25 m for two (2) apartment buildings, as shown on Exhibit "B" to DP100648.

Item E.5

Report: Development Permit Application with Variance No. DP100668
Applicant: Access Engineering Consultants Ltd. for Bic Hayer Rental Properties Corp., Inc. No. BC1172923
Location: 6605 Southridge Avenue
Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
Attachment: Development Permit No. DP100668
Attachment: Exhibit "A" to DP100668
Attachment: Exhibit "B" to DP100668
Attachment: Exhibit "C" to DP100668
RECOMMENDATION: THAT Council APPROVE Multiple Residential Form and Character Development Permit with Variance No. DP100668 for the property legally described as Lot 2, District Lot 2003, Cariboo District, Plan EPP81720 as follows:

The development of four (4) apartment buildings and one (1) seven (7) unit row house building be completed, as shown on Exhibit "A", "B" and "C" to DP100668;

Vary Section 10.13.5 8. of City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 by decreasing the minimum rear yard from 6.0 m to 5.0 m, as shown on Exhibit "B" to DP100668;

Vary Section 10.13.5 9. of City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 by decreasing the minimum setback between principal buildings from 6.0 m to 5.4 m, as shown on Exhibit "B" to DP100668; and

Vary Section 10.13.5 3. of City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 by increasing the maximum height of a principal development from 15.0 m to 17.25 m, as shown on Exhibit "C" to DP100668.

Additional Item 2

Additional Item 2

Item F.2

CITY MANAGER - KATHLEEN SOLTIS

Report: Downtown Initiatives
Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation
Attachment: Downtown City Utilities Improvements
Attachment: Wood Innovation Square Conceptual Design
Attachment: 7th Avenue Surface Design
RECOMMENDATION: That the initiatives contained in the report dated April 11, 2019 from the City Manager titled "Downtown Initiatives" continue to BE ENDORSED by Council.

Item F.3

GENERAL MANAGER OF COMMUNITY SERVICES - ROB WHITWHAM

Report: RCMP - 2019/2020 Annual Performance Plan
Attachment: PowerPoint Presentation
RECOMMENDATION: That Council Receive for information the report dated April 12, 2019 from the General Manager, Community Services, titled "RCMP – 2019/2020 Annual Performance Plan".

Items F.4 & F.5

F.4 Report: Bylaw - Cost Recovery for Police Officer Attendance at Special Events

F.5 Bylaw: City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 9005, 2019 (First Three Readings)
RECOMMENDATION: That Council GIVE FIRST THREE READINGS to "City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 9005, 2019".

Item F.6

Report: Emergency Program (Spring 2019 Update)
Attachment: Emergency Program PowerPoint Presentation
RECOMMENDATION: That Council RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION the report dated April 3, 2019 from the General Manager of Community Services titled "Emergency Program (Spring 2019 Update)".

Items F.7 & F.8

F.7 Report: Gateway Business Improvement Area, Bylaw No. 9025, 2019
Attachment: Gateway Business Improvement Area Bylaw No. 7044, 1999
Attachment: Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9025, 2019
RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
GRANT First Three Readings to "City of Prince George Gateway Business Improvement Area Bylaw No. 9025, 2019";
ESTABLISH the deadline of Monday, June 10, 2019, for receiving Petition Forms in opposition to Bylaw No. 9025, 2019; and
DIRECT the Corporate Officer to report the results of the Council Initiative Subject to Petition Against process, and if appropriate return Bylaw No. 9025, 2019 for Council's consideration of Final Reading and Adoption.

F.8 Bylaw: City of Prince George Gateway Business Improvement Area Bylaw No. 9025, 2019 (First Three Readings)
RECOMMENDATION: See Recommendation 1 in Report item F.7

Items F.9 & F.10

F.9 Report: Rezoning Application No. RZ100559 (Amendment Bylaw No. 8865, 2019)
Attachment: Location and Existing Zoning Map
Attachment: Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 8865
Attachment: Supporting Documents
RECOMMENDATION: AT Council:
GIVE first two readings to "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8865, 2019"
PERMIT that consideration of Final Reading of proposed Bylaw No. 8865, 2019 BE WITHHELD until the following requirements have been met to the satisfaction of Administration:
Registration of a Section 219 Covenant on the legal title of Lot 3, District Lot 4039, Cariboo District, Plan 6887 that restricts the construction of buildings, structures and the development or alteration of the portion of land zoned AG: Greenbelt;
Receipt of a Servicing Brief; and
Receipt of a Landscape Plan and security in the amount of 120% of the cost of the landscaping works.

F.10 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8865, 2019 (First and Second Readings)
RECOMMENDATION: See Recommendation 1 in Report item F.9

Item F.11 - F.13

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - KRIS DALIO
F.11 Report: 2019 - 2023 Financial Plan Bylaw and Tax Rates Bylaw

F.12 Bylaw: City of Prince George 5 – Year Operating and Capital Financial Plans Bylaw No. 9037, 2019 (First Three Readings)
RECOMMENDATION: That Council GIVE FIRST THREE READINGS to "City of Prince George 5 – Year Operating and Capital Financial Plans Bylaw No. 9037, 2019".

F.13 Bylaw: City of Prince George Tax Rates Bylaw No. 9038, 2019 (First Three Readings)
RECOMMENDATION: That Council GIVE FIRST THREE READINGS to "City of Prince George Tax Rates Bylaw No. 9038, 2019".

Item G

BYLAWS - FINAL READING AND ADOPTION
G.1 Bylaw: Churchill Road Closure Bylaw No. 8992, 2019
Applicant: City of Prince George
Location: Portion of Churchill Road
RECOMMENDATION: That Council GIVE FINAL READING AND ADOPTION to "Churchill Road Closure Bylaw No. 8992, 2019".

G.2 Bylaw: Northern Capital and Planning Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 9036, 2019
Subject: Establishment of a reserve fund for the purposes of capital and long-term planning purposes.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council GIVE FINAL READING AND ADOPTION to "Northern Capital and Planning Grant and Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 9036, 2019".

G.3 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8991, 2019
Applicant: Paramjit Jhander
Location: 5576 Leland Road
RECOMMENDATION: That Council GIVE FINAL READING AND ADOPTION to "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8991, 2019".

G.4 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8993, 2019
Applicant: Northern Capital Restorations for Susan Stewart
Location: 3840 Westwood Drive
RECOMMENDATION: That Council GIVE FINAL READING AND ADOPTION to "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8993, 2019".

G.5 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8869, 2018
Applicant: L&M Engineering Ltd. for Kidd real Estate Holdings Ltd., Inc. No. BC0821509
Location: Foothills Boulevard
RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8869, 2018", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.

G.6 Bylaw: City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8997, 2019
Applicant: Kidd Real Estate Holdings, Ltd., Inc. No. BCP821509
Location: 8191 Sabyam Road
RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 8997, 2019", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.

G.7 Bylaw: City of Prince George Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaw No. 9030, 2019
Subject: Regulates, Prohibits and Imposes requirements in relation to the removal of Soil and the deposit of Soil or other material.
RECOMMENDATION: That "City of Prince George Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaw No. 9030, 2019", BE GRANTED FINAL READING AND ADOPTION.

Item I

CORRESPONDENCE

I.1 Correspondence dated April 5, 2019 from Michael Morden, Mayor, City of Maple Ridge: Request for Resolution in Support of Local Government Autonomy

I.2 Correspondence dated April 1, 2019 from Cathy Peters providing an update on Human Trafficking in BC Communities

I.3 Correspondence received April 8, 2019 from Jamie Kranrod, Director, Blackburn Community Association: Request for Resolution in Support of the Association's Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) Grant Application
That the City of Prince George SUPPORT the application to Northern Development Initiative Trust from the Blackburn Community Association for a grant of up to $30,000 for the purchase of bicycle playground equipment from the Prince George Regional Account".

I.4 Correspondence dated April 18, 2019 from Mayor Henry Braun, City of Abbotsford, to Premier John Horgan regarding Criminal Justice Reform in British Columbia

I.5 Correspondence dated April 18, 2019 from Mayor Henry Braun, City of Abbotsford, to Premier John Horgan regarding the Continued Widening of TransCanada Highway #1, through the Fraser Valley

I.6 Correspondence dated April 21, 2019 from the Sponsorship Team, Conference on Sustainability in Engineering 2019, the City of Prince George for sponsoring the 2019 Federation of Engineering Students Conference

ADJOURNMENT