Call to Order

A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

B. MINUTES
B.1 Adoption of Minutes
RECOMMENDATION:
That the attached minutes of the regular Council meeting held December 2, 2019, and the
Special Council meeting held December 4, 2019, be adopted as read on this day and that such
minutes as read set out all of the business before Council at those meetings and fully and
properly record all of the resolutions and bylaws passed and adopted by Council at those
meetings.

Item C.1

DELEGATIONS

Enbridge

Presenter(s): Rikki Beaudet and Catherine Pennington, Community and Indigenous Engagement,
Enbridge
Topic: Enbridge T-South Compressor Station Application and an Update on Other Regional Enbridge
Projects

Item C.2

Prince George Hospice Society

Presenter(s): Donna Flood, Executive Director, Prince George Hospice Society
Topic: Update on the Prince George Hospice Society

Item C.3

Prince George Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Prince George and Gateway Business
Improvement Association

Presenter(s): Representatives of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Prince
George and Gateway Business Improvement Association
Topic: Building a Safe and Vibrant Community for Businesses and Residents

Consent Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA (FOR INFORMATION)

D.1 Monthly Building Permit and Development Permit Summary (November 2019)

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION, the report dated December 2, 2019 from the
Acting General Manager of Planning and Development titled Monthly Building Permit and
Development Permit Summary (November 2019).”

Item E.1

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

Variance Permit Application No. VP100549

Applicant: Wilhelmina Sherwin and Anthony Sherwin
Location: 3859 Riverview Road
Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Variance Permit Application No. VP100549"
include:
Staff Report dated November 29, 2019 from the Manager of Development Services/Acting
General Manager of Planning and Development titled "Variance Permit Application No.
VP100549";
Location and Existing Zoning Map;
Variance Permit No. VP100549; and
Exhibit "A" to VP100549.

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council APPROVES Variance Permit No. VP100549 to vary "City of Prince George
Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007" for the property legally described as Lot 20, District Lot 2101,
Cariboo District, Plan 17185 as follows:
a. Vary Section 9.5.4 2. by decreasing the minimum lot area from 0.4 ha to 0.3 ha, as shown
on Exhibit “A” to VP100549.

Item E.2

Variance Permit Application No. VP100556

Applicant: NRH Investments Ltd., Inc. No. BC1214368
Location: 2505 Oak Street
Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Variance Permit Application No. VP100556"
include:
Staff Report dated November 29, 2019 from the Manager of Development Services/Acting
General Manager of Planning and Development titled "Variance Permit Application No.
VP100556";
Location and Existing Zoning Map;
Variance Permit No. VP100556; and
Exhibit "A" to VP100556.

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council APPROVES Variance Permit No. VP100556 to vary "City of Prince George
Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007" for the property legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 934,
Cariboo District, Plan 20937 as follows:
a. Vary Section 10.10.5 8. by decreasing the minimum exterior side yard setback from 3.0 m
to 1.2 m, as shown on Exhibit “A” to VP100556.

Item E.3

Liquor License Application No. LL100167

Applicant: Amber Cross for Mundi North Enterprises Ltd., Inc. No. BC1151993
Location: 1552 Victoria Street
Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Liquor License Application No. LL100167"
include:
Staff Report dated November 29, 2019 from the Manager of Development Services/Acting
General Manager of Planning and Development titled "Liquor License Application No.
LL100167";
Location and Existing Zoning Map; and
Appendix "A" Resolution for LL100167.

RECOMMENDATION:
Be it resolved that:
1. Council SUPPORTS the amendment of the existing food primary liquor license to allow
patron participation for Buskers Rock Merch and Venue Ltd. located at 1552 Victoria
Street for the following reasons:
This application is not expected to have a negative impact on the community or produce
any significant negative land use impacts on adjacent properties.
2. The Council’s comments on the prescribed considerations are as set out in the report
dated November 29, 2019 from Deanna Wasnik, Manager of Development
Services/Acting General Manager of Planning and Development for Liquor Licence
Application No. LL100167.
3. 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 December 16, 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 December 16, 2019.

Item F.1

FORMAL PUBLIC HEARINGS - COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M.

2224 Queensway Road Closure Bylaw No. 9068, 2019

Applicant: City of Prince George
Location: 2224 Queensway
Documents for Council's consideration regarding "2224 Queensway Road Closure Bylaw No. 9068,
2019" include:
Previously Submitted Staff Report dated October 23, 2019 from the General Manager of
Planning and Development titled "2224 Queensway Road Closure Bylaw No. 9068, 2019";
Appendix "A" - Proposed Road Closure;
Exhibit "A" - Proposed Consolidation; and
Exhibit "B" - Location Map.

F.1.1 City of Prince George 2224 Queensway Road Closure Bylaw No. 9068, 2019
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council GRANTS THIRD READING to "City of Prince George 2224
Queensway Road Closure Bylaw No. 9068, 2019."

Item F.2

745 PG Pulpmill Road Closure Bylaw No. 9088, 2019

Applicant: City of Prince George
Location: 745 PG Pulpmill Road
Documents for Council's consideration regarding "745 PG Pulpmill Road Closure Bylaw No. 9088,
2019" include:
Previously Submitted Staff Report dated October 28, 2019 from the General Manager of
Planning and Development titled "745 PG Pulpmill Road Closure Bylaw No.9088, 2019"
(Considered at the November 18, 2019 regular Council meeting);
Appendix "A" - L&M Engineering drawing showing Proposed Road Closure;
Exhibit "A" - City of Prince George drawing showing Proposed Consolidation; and
Exhibit "B" - Location Map.

F.2.1 City of Prince George 745 PG Pulpmill Road Closure Bylaw No. 9088, 2019
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council GRANTS THIRD READING to "City of Prince George 745 PG
Pulpmill Road Closure Bylaw No. 9088, 2019."

Item F.3

Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100613 (Bylaw No. 9001, 2019)

Applicant: Sarbjit Gill for Ryandeep Gill
Location: 2866 Hopkins Road
Documents for Council's consideration regarding "Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100613
(Bylaw No. 9001, 2019)" include:
Previously Submitted Staff Report dated November 8, 2019 from the General Manager of
Planning and Development titled "Rezoning Amendment Application No. RZ100613 (Bylaw
No. 9001, 2019" (Considered at the November 18, 2019 regular Council meeting);
Location and Existing Zoning Map; and
Appendix "A" to Bylaw No. 9001.

F.3.1 City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No.
9001, 2019

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council GRANTS THIRD READING to "City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw
No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9001, 2019."

Item G.1

REPORTS

MAYOR LYN HALL
Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Student Mentorship Report

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the attached report from Ethan Fredeen who
attended the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention September 23-27, 2019 in
Vancouver, B.C. under the 2019 Student Mentorship Program.

Item G.2

Mayor and Council Travel Expense Summary Report - Q4

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION, the quarterly report summarizing Mayor
and Council travel expenses incurred during the fourth quarter of 2019.

Item G.3

Select Committee on A Safe, Clean, and Inclusive Downtown

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council:
1. ESTABLISHES a Select Committee on A Safe, Clean and Inclusive Downtown; and
2. APPROVES the Terms of Reference of the Select Committee on A Safe, Clean and
Inclusive Downtown, as attached to the report dated December 10, 2019 from Mayor Lyn
Hall.

Item G.4

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY - ADAM DAVEY\

SportPG - Sport Hosting Grant Update for 2019

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated November 28, 2019 from the
Director of Community Services and Public Safety titled "SportPG - Sport Hosting Grant
Update for 2019."

Item G.5

Major Sport Event Program

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council RECEIVES FOR INFORMATION the report dated November 29, 2019 from the
Director of Community Services and Public Safety titled "Major Sport Event Program."

Item G.6

UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund: Emergency Operations Centre &
Training Grant Application

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council:
1. APPROVES the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Community
Emergency Preparedness Fund –Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) & Training Grant
application in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) to conduct EOC
tabletop exercises in 2020; and
2. AUTHORIZES the City’s Financial Officer and Director of Community Services and
Public Safety to sign funding request documents and any contract documents should
funding approval be received.

Item G.7

ACTING GENERAL MANAGER OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - DEANNA WASNIK

Official Community Plan Amendment Application No. CP100159 (Bylaw No. 9085, 2019)
and Rezoning Application No. RZ100643 (Bylaw No. 9086, 2019)

Applicant: City of Prince George for 596037 British Columbia Ltd., Inc. No. BC1135871
Location: 805/855 1st Avenue and 190 Ontario Street

G.7.1 City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011,
Amendment Bylaw No. 9085, 2019

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council GIVES FIRST READING to "City of Prince George Official
Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9085, 2019.”
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council CONSIDERS “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw
No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9085, 2019”, in conjunction with the current
Financial Plan and confirm there are no issues.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council CONSIDERS “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw
No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9085, 2019”, in conjunction with the current
Regional District of Fraser Fort-George Solid Waste Management Plan and confirm
there are no issues.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council CONSIDERS “City of Prince George Official Community Plan Bylaw
No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9085, 2019”, in conjunction with the City of
Prince George Strategic Framework for a Sustainable Prince George and confirm
there are no issues.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council GIVES SECOND READING to “City of Prince George Official
Community Plan Bylaw No. 8383, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 9085, 2019”.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council APPROVES the following public consultation process to fulfill the
requirements of Section 475 of the Local Government Act:
a. Two Citywide Newspaper advertisement(s) requesting written comment;
b. Request for written comment from properties identified on Exhibit “A” to
CP100159; and
c. One Public Meeting.

G.7.2 City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No.
9086, 2019

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council GIVES FIRST TWO READINGS to "City of Prince George Zoning
Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9086, 2019."
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council PERMITS that consideration of Final Reading of proposed Bylaw No.
9086, 2019 BE WITHHELD until the following requirements have been met to the
satisfaction of Administration:
a. Receipt of a Servicing Brief; and
b. Receipt of a Traffic Impact Study.
In addition, any recommendations presented in the preceding items must be
addressed to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning and Development.

Item G.8

Ontario Street Road Closure Bylaw No. 9095, 2019

Applicant: City of Prince George
Location: Portion of Ontario Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue

G.8.1 City of Prince George Ontario Street Road Closure Bylaw No. 9095, 2019

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council GRANTS FIRST AND SECOND READINGS to "City of Prince
George Ontario Street Road Closure Bylaw No. 9095, 2019."

Item G.9

Rezoning Application No. RZ100640 (Bylaw No. 9074, 2019)

Applicant: Don Kehler for F. & I. Investments Ltd., Inc. No. 185071
Location: 1073 Central Street

G.9.1 City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No.
9074, 2019

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council GRANTS FIRST AND SECOND READINGS to "City of Prince
George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9074, 2019."

Item G.10

Amendment to the City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (Rezoning
Application No. RZ100627, Amendment Bylaw No. 9041)

Applicant: City of Prince George

G.10.1 City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No.
9041, 2019

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council GRANTS FIRST AND SECOND READINGS to "City of Prince
George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9041, 2019."

Item G.11

DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS - ROB VAN ADRICHEM

City of Prince George Naming Policies

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council APPROVES the City of Prince Gorge Naming Rights Policy attached to the
report dated December 5, 2019 from Rob van Adrichem, Director of External Relations, titled
“City of Prince George Naming Policies."
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council APPROVES the City of Prince George Commemorative Naming Policy attached
to the report dated December 5, 2019 from Rob van Adrichem, Director of External Relations,
titled "City of Prince George Naming Policies."

Item G.12

GENERAL MANAGER OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - WALTER BABICZ

Council Procedures Bylaw Update

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council DIRECTS Administration to return a bylaw for Council’s consideration to amend
City of Prince George Council Procedures Bylaw No. 8388, 2011, as described in the report
from the General Manager of Administrative Services dated December 6, 2019 titled “Council
Procedures Bylaw Update”.

Additional Item

Item H

BYLAWS - FINAL READING AND ADOPTION

H.1 City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9043, 2019

Location: 737 Central Street
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION to "City of Prince George
Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9043, 2019."

H.2 City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9053, 2019
Location: 932 Douglas Street

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION to "City of Prince George
Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 9053, 2019."

H.3 City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004,
Amendment Bylaw No. 9080, 2019

RECOMMENDATION:
That Council GRANTS FINAL READING AND ADOPTION "City of Prince George
Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 9080, 2019."

Items I & J

I. CORRESPONDENCE

I.1 Correspondence dated November 13, 2019 from Lynn McDonald, Board Chair, Mission
Thrift Store: Flower Bed on Corner of 3rd Avenue and Dominion Street

J. ADJOURNMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
That there being no further business the Regular Meeting of Council, BE ADJOURNED.