CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A G E N D A

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 5:00 P.m. - 10:00 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 November 18, 2024

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

4.1

Open Council Meeting Minutes November 4, 2024

5.

DELEGATIONS AND INVITED PRESENTATIONS

5.1

Invited Presentation: TransLink - Re: Hastings Street Bus Speed and Reliability Improvements

Presenters: Matt Craig, Director of System Planning, and Bita Vorell, Manager of Bus Speed & Reliability

6.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

6.1

HASTINGS STREET BUS SPEED AND RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENTS

Purpose: To provide information on the Hastings Street Bus Speed and Reliability Improvement project and to seek endorsement for TransLink’s recommendation to improve bus speed and reliability on Hastings Street between Willingdon Avenue and Duthie Avenue.

6.2

ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR TEMPORARY CAMERON LIBRARY STAFFING

Purpose: To request Council approval for three new positions at Temporary Cameron Library to accomodate an increase in activity levels.

6.3

PROPOSED NEW BURNABY UNSIGHTLY PREMISES BYLAW AND RELATED AMENDMENTS TO BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW

Purpose: To seek Council approval for proposed new Burnaby Unsightly Premises Bylaw and related bylaw amendments.

6.4

2025 MEETING SCHEDULES FOR COUNCIL, PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND ADVISORY BODIES AND BOARDS

Purpose: To set the 2025 meeting dates for Council, Public Hearings, and Advisory Bodies and Boards.

6.5

ACTING MAYOR APPOINTMENTS - 2025

Purpose: To appoint Councillors as Acting Mayor for the year of 2025.

6.6

SERVICE AGREEMENT RENEWAL - RECYCLEBC

Purpose: To obtain approval to enter into a five-year agreement with RecycleBC as a Collector for recyclable packaging and paper product materials.

6.7

LLA #24-01 6633 HASTINGS STREET (SARAY TURKISH CUISINE)

Purpose: To summarize the public consultation process, and to provide Council with recommendations regarding the subject food primary liquor licence.

6.8

REZ #23-11 - 5502 LOUGHEED HIGHWAY

Purpose: To seek Council authorization to forward REZ #23-11 to First and Second Reading at a future Council meeting.

6.9

REZ #23-24 - PORTION OF 3405 WILLINGDON AVENUE

Purpose: To seek Council authorization to forward REZ #23-24 to First and Second Reading at a future Council meeting.

6.10

REZ #24-15 - PORTION OF 5334 LOUGHEED HIGHWAY 

Purpose: To seek Council authorization to forward REZ #24-15 to First and Second reading at a future Council meeting.

6.11

REZ #24-19 - 7409 HALIFAX STREET

Purpose: To seek Council authorization to forward REZ #24-19 to First and Second Reading at a future Council meeting.

7.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

7.1

ECC - RE: COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATION #24.23.I - DOWN SYNDROME RESOURCE FOUNDATION

Purpose: To seek Council authorization to award an Initiative Grant to Down Syndrome Resource Foundation (#24.23.I).

7.2

ECC - RE: GRANT POLICY UPDATES AND REVIEW

Purpose: To seek Council approval of the proposed updates to the Community Grant Policy.

7.3

ECC - RE: 2024 SENIORS LUNCH/DINNER GRANTS

Purpose: To seek Council authorization to award the 2024 lunch/dinner grants to Burnaby-based seniors' groups.

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

8.1

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURE MASTER PLAN

Purpose: To inform Council of the upcoming Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan project.

8.2

SU: Q3 2024 OPEN RESOLUTIONS AND BYLAW TRACKING

Purpose: To provide Council with the Q3 2024 Open Council resolutions and Bylaw status update.

8.3

AAC - RE: BRENTWOOD TOWN CENTRE ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENT PILOT

Purpose: To provide information about the Brentwood Town Centre Accessibility Improvement Pilot.

8.4

EC - RE: CLIMATE ACTION FRAMEWORK PROGRESS REPORT 2023-2024

Purpose: To inform Council of the progress made in 2023-2024 to advance the Climate Action Framework.

8.5

SU: BUILDING PERMIT TABULATION REPORT NO.10 FROM OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 31

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

9.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

10.

INFORMATION REPORTS

None.

11.

BYLAWS

11.1

FIRST AND SECOND READING

11.1.1

#14695 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 23, 2024 - REZ #19-11 (5025 North Fraser Way)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a one-storey light industrial building comprised of office, manufacturing and warehouse space

(Item 6.4., Administrative Report, Council October 21, 2024)

11.1.2

#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)

11.1.3

#14700 - Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 25, 2024 - Text Amendment

Purpose: to implement Council-adopted Liquor and Cannabis Licencing Policy

(Item 6.2., Administrative Report, Council October 21, 2024)

11.2

FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING

11.2.1

#14701 - Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw No. 4, 2024

Purpose: to amend Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw.

(Item 6.2., Administrative Report, Council October 21, 2024)

11.2.2

#14702 - Burnaby Development Procedure Bylaw 2022, Amendment Bylaw No.2, 2024

Purpose: to amend the Burnaby Development Procedures Bylaw.

(Item 6.2., Administrative Report, Council October 21, 2024)

11.2.3

#14703 - Burnaby Liquor Licence Application Fee Bylaw 2021, Repeal Bylaw 2024

Purpose: to implement Council-adopted Liquor and Cannabis Licencing Policy

(Item 6.2., Administrative Report, Council October 21, 2024)

11.2.4

#14704 - Burnaby Highway Closure Bylaw No. 6, 2024

ROD #21-01, REZ #20-15

Purpose: to close certain portions of highway – closure of 5912, 5924, 5938, 5946, 5958, 5968, 5978 and 5988 Sunset Street and 5907, 5919, 5931, 5941, 5951, 5969, 5979 and 5989 Kincaid Street and closure of lane abutting the development site (those portions of lane dedicated by Plans 1891 and 1892 in District Lot 80, Group 1, New Westminster District containing 562.8m² and 306.9m²) shown as Parcel “A” and Parcel “B”, respectively, and outlined in bold on Reference Plan EPP141452 prepared by Andrew Rutherford, B.C.L.S.

(Item 6.3., Administrative Report, Council July 22, 2024)

11.2.5

#14705 - Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw No. 5, 2024

Purpose: to amend Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw (water & sewer).

(Items 6.2. and 6.3., Administrative Reports, Council November 4, 2024)

11.2.6

#14706 - Burnaby Temporary Financing Bylaw 2025

Purpose: to implement the Burnaby Temporary Financing Bylaw 2025.

(Item 7.2., FMC Report, Council November 4, 2024)

11.3

THIRD READING

11.3.1

#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

11.3.2

#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)

11.4

 FINAL ADOPTION

11.4.1

#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, and Item 6.2., Administrative Report, Council November 20, 2023)

11.4.2

#14697 - Burnaby Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2024

Purpose: to enter into an Inter-municipal Business Licence Scheme

(Item 6.1., Administrative Report, Council October 21, 2024)

11.4.3

#14698 - Burnaby Inter-municipal Business Licence Agreement Bylaw 2024

Purpose: to enter into an agreement among the City of Burnaby, the City of Delta, the City of New Westminster, the City of Richmond, the City of Surrey, and the City of Vancouver regarding the Inter-municipal Business Licence Scheme

(Item 6.1., Administrative Report, Council October 21, 2024)

11.4.4

#14699 - Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw No. 3, 2024

Purpose: To amend Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw (Inter-Municipal Business Licence)

(Item 6.1., Administrative Report, Council October 21, 2024)

12.

CORRESPONDENCE

No items of correspondence were received for Council's decision. All other items of correspondence were published at the Council Correspondence and Public Notice Submissions package dated November 18, 2024.

13.

OTHER BUSINESS 

13.1

Cancellation of the December 5, 2024 Board of Variance Hearing

Recommendation:

THAT due to there being no items of business, the Board of Variance Hearing scheduled to be held on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, be CANCELLED.

13.2

Cancellation of the December 10, 2024, Public Hearing

Recommendation:

THAT due to there being no items of business, the Public Hearing scheduled to be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, be CANCELLED.

14.

RELEASE OF CLOSED MEETING DECISIONS

15.

ADJOURNMENT