CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A G E N D A

Tuesday, March 11, 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.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

3.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

3.1

Open Council Meeting Agenda for March 11, 2025

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

4.1

Open Committee of the Whole Minutes February 24, 2025

4.2

Open Council Meeting Minutes February 25, 2025

4.3

Special Open Council Meeting Minutes March 4, 2025

5.

DELEGATIONS AND INVITED PRESENTATIONS

5.1

Invited Presentation: Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment Project - Re: Project Update

Presenters: Noor Esmail, Chief Project Officer and Executive Director; and Leanne Appleton, Executive Director, Burnaby Hospital and Burnaby Community Health Services

6.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

6.1

PROPOSED INCLUSIONARY RENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Purpose: To seek Council endorsement of proposed updated inclusionary rental requirements as the basis for related amendments to the Zoning Bylaw.

Staff presentation by Kaitlynn Given, Planner 2, and Mark Norton, Manager Planning and Development

6.2

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT BONUS POLICY

Purpose: To seek Council endorsement of an updated framework for the Community Benefit Bonus Policy as the basis for related amendments to the Zoning Bylaw consistent with recent changes to the Local Government Act.

Staff presentation by Kyra Lubell, Planner 2, and Johannes Schumann, Director Community Planning

6.3

PROPOSED REMOVAL OF AREA PLAN NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS THROUGH REZONING APPLICATIONS

Purpose: To seek authorization to repeal the Area Plan Notification Policy.

6.4

PROPOSED PDC EXEMPTION FOR IN-STREAM REZONING APPLICATIONS

Purpose: To seek authorization to advance rezoning reports for in-stream applications, directly to Council for introduction. 

7.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

7.1

ECC - RE: UPDATED LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Purpose: To seek Council approval to finalize an updated land acknowledgement.

7.2

ECC - RE: BURNABY PLAZA PAVER DEDICATION CEREMONY

Purpose: To provide information regarding the Plaza Paver Dedication Ceremony and seek Council direction on planning a Paver Ceremony in 2025.

7.3

ECC - RE: INTERIM GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR NAMING CIVIC ASSETS

Purpose: To seek Council approval to request an amendment to the Interim Guidelines and Procedures for Naming Civic Assets.

7.4

ECC - RE: BURNABY COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT

Purpose: To seek Council approval to request staff report on the feasibility of amending the Burnaby Council Code of Conduct.

7.5

ECC - RE: TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR ECC (APPROVAL OF WORDING ON PLAQUES)

Purpose: To seek Council approval to amend the Terms of Reference for the Executive Committee of Council (ECC).

7.6

FMC - RE: REDUCE SEWER PARCEL TAX INCREASE ON 2025 PROPERTY TAX BILL

Purpose: To seek Council approval to remove the previously approved 20% increase for the sewer parcel tax for 2025.

7.7

FMC - RE: ELIMINATE SEWER PARCEL TAX IN 2026

Purpose: To seek Council approval to request staff to review the elimination of the sewer parcel tax and add sewer utility charges on the utility bill.

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

8.1

ECC - RE: POLICY DRAFT - MANAGING UNSOLICITED PARTNERSHIP PROPOSALS

Purpose: To provide Council with information on the Policy Draft - Managing Unsolicited Partnership Proposals.

8.2

FMC - RE: CITY INVESTMENTS - 2024 YEAR END REPORT

Purpose: To provide an update on the 2024 Investment Program and present a forecast for 2025.

8.3

FMC - RE: GAMING RESERVE & OPERATING GAMING (INTEREST) RESERVE

Purpose: To provide information on the Gaming Reserve and Gaming Interest Reserve as of December 31, 2024.

8.4

FMC - RE: SU: MAJOR CIVIC BUILDING PROJECTS - AS OF MARCH 2025

Purpose: To provide a status update (SU) on the current status of major civic building projects.

8.5

FMC - RE: SU: MAJOR ENGINEERING PROJECTS

Purpose: To provide a status update (SU) on select Engineering projects.

8.6

PSC - RE: SU: RCMP STATUS REPORT (OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2024) AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN QUARTERLY REPORT (JULY - SEPTEMBER 2024)

Purpose: To provide Council with a status update (SU) on policing operations covering October to November 2024 and the Annual Performance Plan quarterly report covering July to September 2024.

8.7

PSC - RE: SU: FIRE DEPARTMENT STATUS REPORT

Purpose: To provide Council with the Burnaby Fire Department's status update (SU) available to the end of December 2024.

8.8

PSC - RE: SU: BURNABY COMMUNITY SAFETY PLAN 2024 PROGRESS REPORT

Purpose: To provide Council with a progress report on the 2024 Community Safety Plan.

9.

INFORMATION REPORTS

None.

10.

BYLAWS

10.1

FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING

10.1.1

#14732 - Burnaby Highway Closure Bylaw No. 1, 2025

ROD #23-02, REZ #21-29

Purpose: to close certain portions of highway – closure of lane allowance adjacent to and at the rear of 5650 Beresford Street (portion of lane dedicated by Plan 2775 in District Lot 97, Blocks 16 and 24, Group 1, New Westminster District containing 707.1m²) as shown outlined on Reference Plan EPP133492 prepared by Jesse Morin, B.C.L.S., and repeal Burnaby Highway Closure Bylaw No. 8, 2023, Bylaw No. 14623

(Item 6.8., Administrative Report, Council June 19, 2023)

10.1.2

#14734 - Burnaby Procedure Bylaw 2024, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2025

Purpose: To amend sections of the Burnaby Procedure Bylaw 2024 to update Council administrative procedures pertaining Council practices and policies

(Item 7.1., ECC Report, Council January 28, 2025)

10.2

THIRD READING

10.2.1

#14693 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 21, 2024 - REZ #21-33 (3819 and 3841 Canada Way)

Purpose: to facilitate the construction of a mixed-use development comprised of one six-storey building with commercial uses at grade and residential units above

(Item 6.2., Administrative Report, Council September 23, 2024)

10.2.2

#14696 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 24, 2024 - REZ #21-41 (4955 Newton Street)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a multiple family infill development comprised of two new six-storey rental buildings adjacent to the two existing multiple family rental towers

(Item 6.5., Administrative Report, Council October 21, 2024)

10.3

 FINAL ADOPTION

10.3.1

#14553 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 5, 2023 - REZ #21-24 (4049 Hastings Street)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a mixed-use multiple-family rental apartment development with commercial uses at grade

(Item 6.8., Administrative Report, Council February 27, 2023)

Memorandum - General Manager Planning & Development - March 11, 2025

10.3.2

#14566 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 10, 2023 - REZ #20-35 (2300 Madison Avenue and BC Hydro 165 Right-of-Way)

Purpose: to permit construction of a high-density multiple-family residential development with market strata and non-market rental uses over four phases

(Item 6.4., Administrative Report, Council April 24, 2023)

Memorandum - General Manager Planning & Development - March 11, 2025

10.3.3

#14581 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 17, 2023 - REZ #20-30 (4701 and 4705 Hastings Street)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a six-storey mixed-use multiple-family rental development with commercial retail uses at grade, and underground parking

(Item 6.7., Administrative Report, Council June 19, 2023)

Memorandum - General Manager Planning & Development - March 11, 2025

10.3.4

#14614 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 36, 2023 - REZ #22-31A (Master Plan Amendment - 7201 11th Avenue & 7208 14th Avenue)

Purpose: to amend the Southgate Master Plan to facilitate future land uses and development in accordance with the City's Rental Use Zoning Policy, and other City policies that have been enacted since the Southgate Master Plan's original adoption

(Item 6.6., Administrative Report, Council October 30, 2023)

Memorandum - General Manager Planning & Development - March 11, 2025

10.3.5

#14615 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 37, 2023 - REZ #22-31B (Site Specific Rezoning - Phase 1A and 1B - Courtyard - Portion of 7201 11th Avenue)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a mixed use development above underground parking within the Courtyard Neighbourhood (Buildings C1 – C4) of the Southgate Master Plan area. The development is comprised of a six storey market strata building, a six storey non-market rental building with a child care facility, and two market strata high-rise buildings with podiums and a small-scale commercial opportunity

(Item 6.6., Administrative Report, Council October 30, 2023)

Memorandum - General Manager Planning & Development - March 11, 2025

10.3.6

#14631 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 43, 2023 - REZ #20-09 (3777 and 3791 Kingsway)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a high-density mixed-use development above underground parking. The development will be completed in two primary phases. Phase 1 (Kingsway South), fronting Kingsway, will be comprised of two high-rise market rental apartment buildings above ground-level commercial retail units, and also includes the retrofit and retention of the existing office building at 3777 Kingsway, commonly known as ‘The Boot’. Phase 2 (Boundary North), fronting Boundary, will be comprised of three high-rise residential strata buildings, one storey commercial and amenity podium

(Item 6.5., Administrative Report, Council December 11, 2023)

Memorandum - General Manager Planning & Development - March 11, 2025

11.

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 March 11, 2025.

11.1

Burnaby Artists Guild - Re: Request to Place Temporary Event Signs on Burnaby Public Property

Note - General Manager Engineering

12.

OTHER BUSINESS 

13.

RELEASE OF CLOSED MEETING DECISIONS

14.

ADJOURNMENT