CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A G E N D A

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 5:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, City Hall

4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC

Code of Conduct - Glossary of Terms

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

3.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

4.1

Open Council Meeting Agenda for April 22, 2025

5.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

5.1

Open Committee of the Whole Minutes March 31, 2025

5.2

Open Council Meeting Minutes April 8, 2025

6.

DELEGATIONS AND INVITED PRESENTATIONS

6.1

Delegation: New Westminster & District Labour Council - Re: Day of Mourning for Workers Killed and Injured on the Job

Speaker: Dorothy Leung

7.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

7.1

2025 - 2029 FINANCIAL PLAN BYLAW AND BURNABY FINANCIAL PLAN BYLAW 2025

Purpose: To obtain Council approval for the five year 2025 - 2029 Financial Plan and Burnaby Consolidated Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw 2025.

Video Presentation

7.2

2025 PROPERTY AND BIA TAX RATES

Purpose: To obtain Council approval for 2025 municipal, regional and business improvement area (BIA) property tax rates.

7.3

INCLUSION OF FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND CULTURAL EVENTS AS "NOT-FOR-PROFIT" BUSINESSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ISSUING A BURNABY BUSINESS LICENCE

Purpose: To provide a response to the March 11, 2025, Notice of Motion regarding business licences issued to small-scale food vendors.

7.4

PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENTS - HEIGHTS-BASED DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

Purpose: To propose amendments to the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw and Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw to implement a height-based development framework.

7.5

PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENTS TO ADDRESS VETERANS' PARKING AND PARKING METER ZONE EXPANSION

Purpose: To propose amendments to the Burnaby Parking Meter and Electric Vehicle Charging Meter Bylaw 2019 to address veterans’ parking and the expansion of parking meter zones.

7.6

REZ #24-20 - 7135 WALKER AVENUE AND 7244 ARCOLA STREET - RESIDENTIAL RENTAL TOWER AND COMMUNITY HUB

Purpose: To seek Council authorization to forward REZ #24-20 to First and Second Reading at a future Council meeting. 

7.7

TUP #25-02 - 4-2909 BAINBRIDGE AVENUE

Purpose: To seek Council approval for Temporary Use Permit (TUP) #25-02 to permit a commercial school within existing retail unit #4. 

7.8

2025 HERITAGE BC CONFERENCE

Purpose: To seek Council approval for members of the Community Heritage Commission to attend the 2025 Annual Heritage Conference in Kamloops, BC.

7.9

CI - HIRED EQUIPMENT SERVICES - VANPORT

Purpose: To obtain Council approval to award a Contract Increase (CI) for Hired Equipment Services to Vanport Enterprises Ltd.

7.10

CI - HIRED EQUIPMENT SERVICES - DONERITE BACKHOE SERVICES LTD.

Purpose: To obtain Council approval to award a Contract Increase (CI) for Hired Equipment Services to Donerite Backhoe Services Ltd.

7.11

CI - HIRED EQUIPMENT SERVICES - ASPLUNDH

Purpose: To obtain Council approval to award a Contract Increase (CI) for Hired Equipment Services to Asplundh Canada ULC.

7.12

CI - HIRED EQUIPMENT SERVICES - VANCOUVER ISLAND TREE SERVICES LTD.

Purpose: To obtain Council approval to award a Contract Increase (CI) for Hired Equipment Services to Vancouver Island Tree Service Ltd.

7.13

CI - GLASS GLAZING AND REPAIR - MATERIAL AND SERVICES

Purpose: To obtain Council approval for a Contract Increase (CI) for Glass Glazing and Repair – Material and Services.

7.14

CI - MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR ELEVATING DEVICES

Purpose: To obtain Council approval for a Contract Increase (CI) for Maintenance and Repair Services for Elevating Devices.

7.15

CR - MATTRESS RECYCLING AND RELATED SERVICES

Purpose: To obtain Council approval for a Contract Renewal (CR) for Mattress Recycling and Related Hauling Services.

7.16

CR - AERATION, OVERSEEDING AND RELATED SERVICES

Purpose: To obtain Council approval for a Contract Renewal (CR) for Aeration, Overseeding, and Related Services.

7.17

CR - CORPORATE FIREWALLS

Purpose: To obtain Council approval for a Contract Renewal (CR) for Corporate Firewalls.

8.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

8.1

EC - RE: ENHANCING FOOD SUSTAINABILITY IN BURNABY

Purpose: To seek Council direction for staff to explore the feasibility of adding more plant-forward food options to City facilities.

8.2

ECC - RE: UPDATED ADVISORY BODIES' TERMS OF REFERENCE

Purpose: To seek approval for the amended Terms of Reference (TOR) for Council Advisory Bodies, in accordance with the provisions established by the TOR Framework. 

8.3

ECC - RE: SPRING 2025 COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATIONS

Purpose: To provide information on recommended grant recipients for the Spring 2025 Intake.

8.4

ECC - RE: TSLEIL-WAUTUTH NATION WHEY-AH-WICHEN CANOE FESTIVAL

Purpose: To seek approval to provide a grant for $10,000 to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival.

8.5

ECC - RE: FIRE STATION 8 OFFICIAL OPENING PLAQUE

Purpose: To obtain approval for the wording and content for the Fire Station 8 building plaque to be installed after the grand opening event. 

8.6

ECC - RE: JACK CROSBY OFFICIAL OPENING PLAQUE

Purpose: To obtain approval for the wording and content for the significantly renovated building plaque to be installed as part of the opening of Jack Crosby Sports Box at Riverway.

8.7

ECC - RE: KUSHIRO LANE PLAQUE

Purpose: To obtain approval for the renaming of Hawthorne Lane and the wording and content for the commemorative plaque to be installed as part of the opening of Kushiro Lane.

8.8

PDC - RE: BC PARKWAY BOUNDARY TO ROYAL OAK FRAMEWORK PLAN

Purpose: To seek Council approval of the BC Parkway Boundary to Royal Oak Framework Plan.

9.

CONSENT AGENDA

9.1

2024 INDIGENOUS RELATIONS AND RECONCILIATION - A YEAR IN REVIEW

Purpose: To update Council on the work of the Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Division in 2024. 

9.2

SU: BUILDING PERMIT TABULATION REPORT NO. 3 - FROM MARCH 1 - MARCH 31, 2025

Purpose: To provide Council with information on construction activity as reflected by the building permits that have been issued for the subject periods.

9.3

PDC - RE: REFERRAL TO STAFF: REZ #23-15 - PORTION OF 4567 LOUGHEED HIGHWAY - BRENTWOOD SITE CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN UPDATE

Purpose: To seek Council approval to refer the report to staff for further review.

10.

INFORMATION REPORTS

10.1

JANUARY TO MARCH 2025 RETIREMENTS

Purpose: To inform Council of City retirements from January to March 2025.

11.

BYLAWS

11.1

FIRST AND SECOND READING

11.1.1

#14737 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 6, 2025 - REZ #24-23 (3900 Grand Promenade, 9850 Austin Road, and 9858 and 9898 Gatineau Place)

Purpose: to amend the previous rezoning of the subject lands pursuant to REZ #18-32 (Bylaw No. 14447), which received Final Adoption on September 23, 2024, and included two market strata residential buildings of 80 and 73 storeys, respectively, inclusive of a 13-storey retail and office podium. The applicant is proposing to remove commercial office use and replace it with additional market strata residential use, which includes the proposal of 292 additional market strata units

(Item 6.2., Administrative Report, Council March 25, 2025)

11.1.2

#14738 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 7, 2025 - REZ #25-02 (Ptn. of 7000 Lougheed Highway)

Purpose: to advance Phase 1B of the Burnaby Lake Heights Master Plan (approved under REZ #22-15) to permit the construction of two mid-rise residential apartment buildings. The development is comprised of 502 residential units (438 market strata units and 64 non-market rental units) above a common underground parkade. The proposed built form includes two residential mid-rise buildings of 14 and 15 storeys, respectively

(Item 6.3., Administrative Report, Council March 25, 2025)

11.2

FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING

11.2.1

#14739 - Burnaby Local Service Tax Bylaw 2025

Purpose: to establish the annual charge for each foot of taxable foot-frontage to be specially charged against parcels of land benefitting from certain local area service work

(Item 7.5., Administrative Report, Council April 8, 2025)

11.2.2

#14740 - Burnaby Consolidated Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw 2025

Purpose: to adopt the 2025 to 2029 Financial Plan

(Item 7.1., Administrative Report, Council April 22, 2025)

Subject to approval of Item 7.1.

11.2.3

#14741 - Burnaby Rates Bylaw 2025

Purpose: to establish tax rates upon all taxable land and improvements pursuant to sections 197 and 216 of the Community Charter

(Item 7.2., Administrative Report, Council April 22, 2025)

Subject to approval of Item 7.2.

11.2.4

#14742 - Burnaby Parking Meter and Electric Vehicle Charging Meter Bylaw 2019, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2025

Purpose: to amend Burnaby Parking Meter and Electric Vehicle Charging Meter Bylaw 2019 (veterans' parking)

(Item 7.5., Administrative Report, Council April 22, 2025)

Subject to approval of Item 7.5.

11.2.5

#14743 - Burnaby Housing Agreement (3460 Kalyk Avenue) Bylaw 2025

Purpose: to authorize the execution of a Housing Agreement for the non-market rental housing development at 3460 Kalyk Avenue, Burnaby

(Item 6.16., CAO Report, Council August 26, 2024)

11.3

THIRD READING

11.3.1

#14708 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 27, 2024 - REZ #23-24 (Ptn. of 3405 Willingdon Ave)

Purpose: to allow for a mixed-use development with multiple family residential units situated above ground-level commercial retail uses and underground parking

(Item 6.9., Administrative Report, Council November 18, 2024)

11.3.2

#14721 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 35, 2024 - REZ #24-13 (Portion of 3405 Willingdon Avenue)

Purpose: to establish development plans for Phases 3-7 of the Willingdon Lands Master Plan (kʷasən Village). Phases 3-7 are comprised of fifteen 10-25 storey residential buildings with ground-oriented commercial uses in strategic locations, and various publicly accessible open spaces

(Item 6.9., Administrative Report, Council December 16, 2024)

11.3.3

#14730 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 3, 2025 - REZ #23-20 (3676 Bainbridge Avenue)

Purpose: to allow for a mixed-use, multi-phase development comprised of three mid-rise residential buildings, two six-storey rental buildings, four-storey townhouses, and ground level commercial along Winston Street

(Item 6.6., Administrative Report, Council January 28, 2025)

11.4

 FINAL ADOPTION

11.4.1

#14671 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 11, 2024 - REZ #22-17 (5033 Regent Street)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a six-storey enclosed self-storage facility

(Item 6.2., Administrative Report, Council June 24, 2024)

Memorandum - General Manager Planning & Development - April 22, 2025

11.4.2

#14735 - Burnaby Highway Closure Bylaw No. 2, 2025

ROD #24-06, REZ #24-16

Purpose: to close certain portions of highway – closure of 4900, 4940 Kingsway; 6446, 6450 Nelson Avenue; and lane between 6446 and 6450 Nelson Avenue (portion of lane dedicated by Plan 4798 in Block 26, District Lot 152, Group 1, New Westminster District containing 247.0 m²) as shown outlined as Parcel A on Reference Plan EPP143835, prepared by Sandra A Wards B.C.L.S.

(Item 6.1., Administrative Report, Council January 14, 2025)

11.4.3

#14736 - Burnaby Housing Agreement (6420 Willingdon Avenue) Bylaw 2025

Purpose: to authorize the execution of a Housing Agreement for the non-market rental housing development at 6420 Willingdon Avenue

(Item 8.10., CAO's Report, Council May 9, 2022)

12.

CORRESPONDENCE

The following item of correspondence was received for Council's decision. All other items of correspondence were published at the Council Correspondence and Public Notice Submissions package dated April 22, 2025.

12.1

PETITION: Strata Plan NW962 - Capella Drive - Request for Rezoning to Facilitate Higher Density

Purpose: To provide a petition from the residents of Strata Lot owners at 9132A Capella Drive requesting to rezone the property to facilitate higher density.

13.

OTHER BUSINESS 

13.1

FMC Meeting Date Change

Recommendation:

THAT the Financial Management Committee (FMC) meeting scheduled to be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber, be RESCHEDULED to Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber.

14.

RELEASE OF CLOSED MEETING DECISIONS

14.1

Recommendation No. C2025 - 047

THAT a bursary award be granted to the following secondary school students:

• Sofia Potesta - École Alpha Secondary School;
• Fredi Teng - Burnaby Central Secondary School;
• Amity Dominelli - Burnaby Mountain Secondary School;
• Lois Lim - Burnaby North Secondary School;
• Min-Gyeong Kim - Burnaby South Secondary School;
• Farhiya Dahir - Byrne Creek Community School;
• Cho Nam (Corey) Wong - École Cariboo Hill Secondary School; and,
• Farbod Farmarzi - École Moscrop Secondary School;

THAT staff be authorized to contact recipients and secondary school principals to advise them of the award; and

THAT the award recipients be announced at the April 22, 2025 Open Council meeting.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

15.

ADJOURNMENT