- 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).
RECOMMENDATION: That the agenda for the regular meeting of Council scheduled for April 29, 2019, BE ADOPTED.
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.
C.1 Organization: MS Society of Canada Presenter(s) Sandra Stibrany, Northern Regional Chapter Council Member Topic: Multiple Sclerosis Information and Impact Material(s): PowerPoint Presentation 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 Material(s): PowerPoint Presentation
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. CITY MANAGER - KATHLEEN SOLTIS
F.2 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. GENERAL MANAGER OF COMMUNITY SERVICES - ROB WHITWHAM
F.3 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". 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". 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)". GENERAL MANAGER OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - IAN WELLS
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 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 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".
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.
H.1 Councillor Sampson: Available Property and Land Assets of the City of Prince George