PUBLIC HEARING. Mayor Bob Simpson and Councillors John Brisco, Ed Coleman, Scott Elliott, Ron Paull, Laurey- Anne Roodenburg and Sushil Thapar

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1 PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF QUESNEL OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NUMBER 1781 OF 2015 (Vacant parcel of land located on the corner of Reid Street/McNaughton Avenue AND 638 Reid Street) and CITY OF QUESNEL ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NUMBER 1782 OF (Vacant parcel of land located on the corner of Reid Street/McNaughton Avenue AND 638 Reid Street) Council Present: Mayor Bob Simpson and Councillors John Brisco, Ed Coleman, Scott Elliott, Ron Paull, Laurey- Anne Roodenburg and Sushil Thapar Staff Present: City Manager Byron Johnson, Deputy City Manager/Director of Corporate and Financial Services Kari Bolton, Director of Development Services Tanya Turner, City Planner Urszula Walus and Deputy Corporate Administrator Gina Albers Proponents in Attendance: Bylaws 1781 and Quesnel Lions Housing Society Representatives and/or Members were in attendance for the entire Public Hearing including the following: - Fergus Foley, Access Engineering Consultants Ltd. - Jim Savage, Savage & Associates AND 6 other gallery members were in attendance for portions of regarding this Public Hearing regarding Bylaws 1781 and 1782 of PURSUANT to Section 464 of the Local Government Act, a Public Hearing was held at 7:00 p.m. on October 4, 2016 at Quesnel City Hall Council Chambers concerning: - City of Quesnel Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw Number 1781 of 2015; - City of Quesnel Zoning Amendment Bylaw Number 1782 of 2015; - A vacant parcel of land located on the corner of Reid Street/McNaughton Avenue AND a developed parcel of land located at 638 Reid Street; - The proposed Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendments would allow for the development of a 30-unit, 4-storey apartment building for independent seniors housing. A OPENING REMARKS - STATEMENT FROM CHAIR - MAYOR SIMPSON B SUBJECT PROPERTY - BYLAWS 1781 AND 1782 B.1) Notice of Public Hearing - Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Deputy Corporate Administrator, Gina Albers, stated the Notice of Public Hearing, regarding Bylaws 1781 and 1782, was: - Posted at City Hall's Public Posting Areas on September 20, 2016; - Published in the Quesnel-Cariboo Observer on September 28, 2016 and September 30, 2016; - Mailed out to properties 100 meters of the subject property on September 20, 2016; and - Hand delivered by the City's Bylaw Department Officer(s) to 36 units in the apartment building located at 625 Reid Street. B.2) Notice of Public Hearing - Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Rescheduled Deputy Corporate Administrator, Gina Albers, stated the Notice of Public Hearing, regarding the June 28, 2016 Public Hearing, for Bylaws 1781 and 1782, was: - Mailed out to properties 100 meters of subject property on June 9, 2016; - Posted at City Hall's Public Posting Areas on June 14, 2016; - Advertised in the Quesnel-Cariboo Observer on June 17 and 22, 2016;

2 - Proponent requested the June 28, 2016 Public Hearing be rescheduled, due to substantial changes to the proposed development, on June 24, 2016; and - Posted cancellation of Public Hearing Notice in City Hall's Public Posting Areas on June 24, B.3) Notice of Public Hearing - Monday, November 23, 2015 Cancelled Deputy Corporate Administrator, Gina Albers, stated the following regarding the November 23, 2015 Public Hearing for Bylaws 1781 and 1782: - The November 23, 2015 Public Hearing was cancelled, via Resolution # , as per Staff's recommendation, as listed in Administration Report #96C/15 that was presented to Council on November 16, 2015; and - The Public Notice for the November 23, 2015 Public Hearing was not posted, nor published in the Quesnel-Cariboo Observer, nor mailed out to neighbouring properties of the subject property. B.4) Bylaws 1781 and Full and Complete Copy Included in October 4, 2016 Public Hearing Agenda Package Deputy Corporate Administrator, Gina Albers, stated a full and complete copy of Bylaws 1781 and 1782 have been included in the October 4, 2016 Public Hearing Agenda package. B.5) Bylaws 1781 and City Staff and Proponent's Written Submissions The following written submissions to Council were included in the October 4, 2016 Public Hearing Agenda package regarding Bylaws 1781 and 1782: 1. Chronological Summary of Reports/Presentation listed below as Items This chronological sheet is provided for convenience/informational purposes only; no new information has been added nor introduced. 2. September 20, City Staff Report #51D/16 3. August 23, City Staff Report #51C/16 4. June 7, City Staff Report #59/16 5. May 24, City Staff Report #51/16 6. November 16, City Staff Report #96C/15 7. November 2, City Staff Report #96B/15 8. October 19, City Staff Report #96/15 9. June 16, City Staff Report #56/ March 24, Delegation to Council - Quesnel Lions Housing Society, Proponent - Proposed Development PowerPoint Presentation 11. August 26, City Staff Report # 100B/ August 19, City Staff Report #100/ April 8, City Staff Reports #46/13 B.6) Bylaws 1781 and Public Written Submissions (Available upon request and at the Public Hearing) The following written correspondence to Council was provided for the October 4, 2016 Public Hearing regarding Bylaws 1781 and 1782: September 20, Revised Site Plan "B" - September 29, Quesnel Lions Housing Society, Proponent Written submission to the City of Quesnel for a Public Hearing on a proposed affordable seniors' housing project; and - September 6, Quesnel Lions Housing Society, Proponent, - News Release - Lions Housing Hosting Open House on New Plan. August 30, 2016 and November 23, Previous Site Plan "A" 1. August 2, Quesnel Lions Housing Society, Proponent - News Release - Buying More Land 2. June 25, Karl Ravensbergen, Reid Street - Opposed 3. June 23, Scott Berg, Reid Street - Opposed

3 4. June 23, Cliff Cotton, Reid Street - Opposed 5. June 22, Quesnel Lions Housing Society, Proponent - News Release - Submission to the City of Quesnel for a Public Hearing on a proposed affordable seniors' housing project 6. June 22, Dal & Kevin Sangha, Reid Street - Opposed 7. June 22, Noort Investments & Associates, Property Owners of Front Street Properties - Opposed 8. June 22, Jenny Ling, Reid Street - Opposed 9. June 22, Jillian Stockberger, Reid Street - Opposed 10. June 20, Sylvia Johnston, Reid Street - Opposed 11. June 20, Larry & Donna Baker, Reid Street - Opposed 12. June 20, Seven (7) Property Owners, Reid Street - Opposed 13. June 18, Rob Rolfe, Reid Street - Opposed 14. June 17, Jonathan Newton, Reid Street - Opposed 15. June 16, Peggy Nixon, Reid Street - Opposed 16. June 16, Langis Bois, Reid Street - Opposed 17. June 14, Pat Arnot, Reid Street - Opposed 18. June 13, Mark Neale, Reid Street - Opposed 19. June 13, Lauren Ingram, Reid Street - Opposed 20. June 12, Robyn & Joe Newton, Reid Street - Opposed 21. June 10, Heather Delane, Reid Street - Opposed 22. May 24, Quesnel City Council - Support of Financial Grant Application 23. November 6, Rob Rolfe, Reid Street - Opposed 24. November 6, Jillian Stockberger, Reid Street - Opposed 25. November 2, Larry & Donna Baker, Reid Street - Opposed 26. April 15, Larry & Donna Baker, Reid Street - Opposed B.7) Bylaws 1781 and Oral Submissions 1. Mitch Vik, Quesnel Lions Housing Society ("QLHS"), President, Proponent's Representative Mr. Vik advised of the following: - Pleased to have revised site plan adding the extra parcel of land that now addresses the community's main concerns of parking and building set-backs. - This development serves the City's seniors' housing needs. 2. Lauren Ingram, 648 Reid Street Ms. Ingram advised of the following: - Bought the house expecting one lot over from her to be the immediate neighbour of the Quesnel Lions housing project. - Still thinks this development is great for the community. - She is concerned for her quality of life and well-being as being a shift worker this project will affect her sleep. Michael Brautigam Larch Avenue, Son-in-Law of Ms. Lauren Ingram - spoke on behalf of Ms. Lauren Ingram - My mother-in-law's main concerns are her loss of privacy and increased noise during construction. - Wondering if construction accommodations can be made to consider my mother-inlaw s shiftwork schedule? - Concerns with loss of property value due to the development changing drastically. - Wondering if extra space and a barrier between my mother-in-law s bedroom and the parking lot can be accommodated? Points of Clarification: Councillor Scott Elliott asked: 1. What bylaws regulations are there for height of fencing for this property? (barrier between parking lot and Ms. Ingram's bedroom)

4 The side-yard fencing height required is 4' high that carries down the interior side-yard for approximately 9.84 in length then increases to 6 high thereafter, but staff may consider a variance in this case. 2. Is there a sound barrier device that can be used in residential areas during construction? There is no complete sound barrier available, but staff can look into best practices of other local governments regarding construction noise in residential areas. There will be noise impacts that occur during construction, but the Proponent has said they will work with the surrounding area regarding construction noise. Point of Clarification: Mayor Bob Simpson asked: 3. Has the development always been a 30-unit development? Yes, the proposed development has always been a 30-unit development, but maybe Mr. Brautigam s point of reference was made to what a Development Permit would normally be which is a 17-unit development without any kind of re-zoning required. Lauren Ingram, 648 Reid Street, advised: She was told by Leslie Johnson, Remax Realtor, that the development was a 17-unit development and that the immediate neighbours to the development, property owners Larry and Donna Baker, would not be selling to the Lions club. Mayor Simpson clarified: Mayor Simpson advised that one of the reasons for holding a Public Hearing is for clarity of the proposed development. What you may have been told by someone who is not involved in the City's Development Permit process and are not involved in the City's formal application process, may have an opinion or may have a fact set about the development, but until it comes to this stage, it has not been formalized. Council only deals with the formalized piece, but this proposed development has always come to Council as a 30-unit proposed development. Michael Brautigam Larch Avenue, Son-in-Law of Ms. Lauren Ingram - spoke on behalf of Ms. Lauren Ingram The other main concern of my mother-in-law is the major variance of parking for this development. There is already a limited amount of parking on Reid Street. 3. Fergus Foley, Access Engineering Consultants Ltd., Prince George, B.C. Mr. Foley wanted to advise of the following around the parking issue: - Studies of seniors residents have shown that: - less than half of the seniors residing in this type of a building have cars; - the older seniors get, the less they have cars; - female seniors tend not to drive, but rather rely on public transportation. There are currently two bus routes that stop in front of the proposed development; - male seniors tend to keep their cars, but not drive them; - seniors that do drive tend to drive during the day and outside of rush hours; - seniors tend not to drive at night, so there shouldn't be much noise in the parking lot at night. Mayor Simpson called for a further three times asking if anyone from the gallery would like to speak regarding this proposed development with no response(s) received from the gallery.

5 C ADJOURNMENT - PUBLIC HEARING MOVED Councillor Paull, Seconded Councillor Roodenburg and resolved: THAT the October 4, 2016 Public Hearing, regarding Bylaws 1781 and 1782, be adjourned at 7:21 p.m. CARRIED CERTIFIED CORRECT Presiding Member, Mayor Bob Simpson