CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A G E N D A

Monday, November 06, 2023 at 5:00 P.m. - 10:30 P.m.

Council Chamber, City Hall

4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

MINUTES

2.1

Special Open Council Meeting held October 23, 2023

2.2

Special Open Council Meeting held October 24, 2023

2.3

Open Council Meeting held October 30, 2023

3.

DELEGATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

3.1

Delegation: CityHive - Re: Youth Engagement in Local Decision-Making

Speakers: Rowan Gentleman-Sylvester, Executive Director, and Miley Leong, Engagement Consulting Manager

3.2

Heights Merchants Association - Re: Purple Line Route Proposal

Speaker: Isabel Kolic, Executive Director

4.

PROCLAMATIONS

4.1

Adoption Awareness Month (November 2023)

5.

CORRESPONDENCE

None.

6.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

6.1

INTERVENTION SUPPORT TO UNSHELTERED COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Purpose: To obtain Council approval to recruit three additional positions in Community Safety to provide intervention support to unsheltered community members.

6.2

CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY RESULTS: RESIDENT INITIATED LASP PETITIONS #24-001 AND 24-301

Purpose: To provide results for two resident initiated Local Area Service Program (LASP) petitions.

6.3

2024 MEETING SCHEDULES FOR COUNCIL, PUBLIC HEARINGS, ADVISORY BODIES AND BOARDS

Purpose: To set the 2024 meeting dates for Council, Public Hearings, and Advisory Bodies and Boards. 

6.4

2024 WATERWORKS UTILITY RATES AND RELATED BYLAW AMENDMENTS

Purpose: To seek Council approval for the proposed 2024 Waterworks Utility rates contained within the Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw.

6.5

2024 SANITARY SEWER UTILITY RATES AND RELATED BYLAW AMENDMENTS

Purpose: To seek Council approval for the proposed 2024 Sanitary Sewer Utility rates contained within the Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw.

6.6

PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENTS TO ADDRESS CAR SHARE VEHICLE USAGE, ACTIVE PATIO PROGRAM, AND AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE AND ACTIVITIES

Purpose: To propose amendments to the Burnaby Street and Traffic Bylaw, Parking Meter and Electrical Vehicle Charging Meter Bylaw, and Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw to address car share vehicle usage, active patio program, and authority for temporary closures and activities on City streets, effective January 1, 2024.

6.7

HOMELESS RESPONSE: WINTER 2023-2024 

Purpose: To provide information on homelessness services for the 2023-2024 winter season including the addition of a winter shelter service.

6.8

CI - METRO VANCOUVER CENTRAL PARK MAIN 2 CITY WORKS

Purpose: To obtain Council approval to award a Contract Increase (CI) for Metro Vancouver Central Park Main 2 City Works project. 

7.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

7.1

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE - RE: SIDEWALK IMPLEMENTATION ON UNION STREET

Purpose: To seek Council approval to re-evaluate the sidewalk implementation on Union Street.

7.2

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL - RE: COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATIONS (23.63.P and 23.64.P)

Purpose: To provide Executive Committee of Council with information regarding Community Grant applications received in October 2023.

This report will be provided ON TABLE, as the Executive Committee of Council meeting is being held after the publishing of this Council agenda.

8.

INFORMATION REPORTS

8.1

BUILDING PERMIT TABULATION REPORT NO. 9 - FROM SEPTEMBER 1 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

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

9.

BYLAWS

9.1

FIRST READING

9.1.1

#14611 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 33, 2023 - REZ #23-02 (3700 Gilmore Way)

Purpose: to allow for neighbourhood commercial uses, including childcare, in an office building that was recently approved under REZ #19-52

(Item 6.8., Administrative Report, Council October 30, 2023)

9.1.2

#14612 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 34, 2023 - REZ #21-16 (5292 & 5318 Kingsway)

Purpose: to permit the construction of mixed-use development above underground parking comprised of two six-storey mixed-use buildings with commercial uses at grade and 85 residential units above (75 strata units and 10 non-market rental units), connected by an exterior amenity area on Level 2

(Item 6.2., Administrative Report, Council October 30, 2023

9.1.3

#14613 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 35, 2023 - REZ #20-17 (Ptn. of 6229 Marine Drive)

Purpose: to establish development guidelines for the subject site to facilitate development of non-market housing

(Item 6.1., Administrative Report, Council October 30, 2023)

9.1.4

#14616 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 38, 2023 - REZ #23-06 (Ptn. 6800 Lougheed Highway)

Purpose: to permit the construction of two mid-rise strata apartment buildings atop a commercial podium with underground parking, and a mid-rise market and below-market rental building with underground parking in accordance with Phase 1A of the Burnaby Lake Village Conceptual Master Plan (Rezoning Reference #22-28)

(Item 6.9., Administrative Report, Council October 30, 2023)

9.1.5

#14617 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 39, 2023 - REZ #22-08 (2211 & 2271 Rosser Avenue)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a single high-rise residential building atop a residential and commercial podium with street-fronting commercial space and underground parking

(Item 6.4., Administrative Report, Council October 30, 2023)

9.1.6

#14618 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 40, 2023 - REZ #22-09 (5166 Halifax Street)

Purpose: to permit the construction of two mid-rise residential buildings with underground parking

(Item 6.5., Administrative Report, Council October 30, 2023)

9.1.7

#14619 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 41, 2023 - REZ #22-36 (Ptn. 4567 Lougheed Highway)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a high-rise commercial rental residential apartment building atop a commercial podium and underground parking in accordance with the Brentwood Site Conceptual Master Plan and associated Development Guidelines (REZ #11-22)

(Item 6.7., Administrative Report, Council October 30, 2023)

9.1.8

#14620 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 42, 2023 - REZ #22-06 (4141 Lougheed Highway)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a high-density mixed-tenure residential development atop a commercial/retail podium and underground parking

(Item 6.3., Administrative Report, Council October 30, 2023)

9.2

FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING

9.2.1

#14624 - Burnaby Temporary Financing Bylaw 2024

Purpose: to provide for the borrowing of moneys to meet the current lawful expenditures of the City

(Item 7.4., FMC Report, Council October 30, 2023)

9.3

SECOND READING

9.3.1

#14603 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 28, 2023 - REZ #23-01 (8304 11th Avenue)

Purpose: to establish development guidelines for the subject site to facilitate development of non-market rental housing

(Item 6.6., Administrative Report, Council September 25, 2023)

9.3.2

#14604 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 29, 2023 - REZ #22-29 (Portion of 3405 Willingdon)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a multiple family residential development above underground parking. The proposed development is Phase 1 of the Willingdon Lands Urban Village Master Plan. The development is comprised of three buildings: a six-storey non-market rental building, a 14-storey market rental and non-market rental building, and a 20-storey leasehold strata building with street-oriented townhomes

(Item 6.3., Administrative Report, Council September 25, 2023)

9.3.3

#14605 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 30, 2023 - REZ #22-38 (4430, 4488 Halifax and 1801 Willingdon)

Purpose: to permit the construction of two high-rise mixed tenure residential apartment buildings atop a commercial podium and underground parking in accordance with Phase 1 and 2 of the Brentwood West Master Plan (REZ #19-19)

(Item 6.5., Administrative Report, Council September 25, 2023)

9.3.4

#14607 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 32, 2023 - REZ #21-15 (3965 North Road)

Purpose:

(Item 6.2., Administrative Report, Council September 25, 2023)

9.4

SECOND AND THIRD READING, RECONSIDERATION AND FINAL ADOPTION

9.4.1

#14598 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 25, 2023 - Text Amendment

Purpose: to propose a number of housekeeping amendments to the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw pertaining to the definitions of grade, family, and carport, as well as the regulations associated with retaining walls, car wash facilities, temporary buildings and density in the R12 District

(Item 7.5., PDC Report, Council September 25, 2023)

9.5

RECONSIDERATION AND FINAL ADOPTION

9.5.1

#14602 - Burnaby Highway Closure Bylaw No. 5, 2023

ROD #23-04

Purpose: to close certain portions of highway – closure of a portion of Southridge Drive and Byrnepark Drive (those portions of road dedicated in: (a) District Lot 155A, Group 1, New Westminster District, by Plan LMP30202, and containing 758.8 m², identified as Parcel A and shown heavily outlined; (b) District Lot 155A, Group 1, New Westminster District, by Plan 1425, and containing 94.2 m², identified as Parcel B and shown heavily outlined and hatched; (c) District Lot 155A, Group 1, New Westminster District, by Plan EPP122272, and containing 150.4 m², identified as Parcel C and shown heavily outlined and cross-hatched; (d) District Lot 155A, Group 1, New Westminster District, by Plan 1425, and containing 42.1 m², identified as Parcel D and shown heavily outlined and plus hatched; and (e) District Lot 171, Group 1, New Westminster District, by Plan 992, and containing 20.0 m², identified as Parcel E and shown heavily outlined and zig zag hatched, on Reference Plan EPP122274 prepared by Gary Rowbotham, B.C.L.S.

(Item 6.3., Administrative Report, Council July 24, 2023)

10.

RELEASE OF CLOSED MEETING DECISIONS

11.

OTHER BUSINESS 

12.

ADJOURNMENT