View the video of the entire meeting THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA FEBRUARY 19, 2018 6 P.M. IN THE MUNICIPAL HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER CALL TO ORDER 1. Call to Order. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. Approval of February 19, 2018 Regular Council Meeting Agenda THAT the February 19, 2018 regular Council meeting agenda be amended by: adding to Item 3 the minutes of the February 5, 2018 special and regular Council meetings; adding to Item 4 written submission C-1 regarding Proposed Development Permit 16-055 for 2823 to 2895 Rodgers Creek Lane; adding to Item 8 a recommendation regarding the Notice of Motion regarding New Municipal Tax Classes; adding Item 8.2 regarding Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel; adding to Item 9 an updated copy of Proposed Road Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Bylaw No. 4957, 2017 at Rodgers Creek Lot 37 (to show updated ministerial approval dates); AND THAT the agenda be approved as amended. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 3. Adoption of Council Meeting Minutes THAT the following Minutes be adopted as circulated: February 5, 2018 special and regular Council meetings. 1342672v2 A-1
REPORTS 4. Proposed Development Permit 16-055 for 2823 to 2895 Rodgers Creek Lane (File: 1010-20-16-055) Presentation to be provided. At the January 22, 2018 regular meeting Council received the report dated January 2, 2018 regarding proposed Development Permit 16-055 for 2823 to 2895 Rodgers Creek Lane and set the date for consideration for February 19, 2018. Reports received up to and including February 19, 2018: REPORT TITLE REPORT DATED RECEIVED AT COUNCIL MEETING Proposed New Houses at 2823 to 2895 Rodgers Creek Lane January 2, 2018 January 22, 2018 R-1 Written Submissions received up to and including February 19, 2018: To view all written submissions please click here. SUBMISSION AUTHOR SUBMISSION DATED Partington Real Estate Advisors Ltd. (On-Table) February 16, 2018 C-1 PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT THAT all written and oral submissions regarding proposed Development Permit 16-055 for 2823 to 2895 Rodgers Creek Lane up to and including the Council meeting held on February 19, 2018 be received for information. If Council wishes a further staff report: THAT staff report back to Council regarding submissions received at the February 19, 2018 Council meeting to allow Council to make a determination on proposed Development Permit 16-055 for 2823 to 2895 Rodgers Creek Lane. OR THAT proposed Development Permit 16-055 for 2823 to 2895 Rodgers Creek Lane, which would allow for the construction of 21 single-family houses with variances to the Zoning Bylaw, be approved. # # 1342672v2 A-2
5. Proposed Development Permit 17-088 for 303 Marine Drive (File: 1010-20-17-088) Presentation to be provided. At the January 22, 2018 regular meeting Council received the report dated December 14, 2017 regarding proposed Development Permit 17-088 for 303 Marine Drive and set the date for consideration for February 19, 2018. Reports received up to and including February 19, 2018: REPORT TITLE REPORT DATED RECEIVED AT COUNCIL MEETING Development Permit for 303 Marine Drive (Temporary Building) December 14, 2017 January 22, 2018 R-1 Written Submissions received up to and including February 19, 2018: # None to date. SUBMISSION AUTHOR SUBMISSION DATED # PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT THAT all written and oral submissions regarding proposed Development Permit 17-088 for 303 Marine Drive up to and including the Council meeting held on February 19, 2018 be received for information. If Council wishes a further staff report: THAT staff report back to Council regarding submissions received at the February 19, 2018 Council meeting to allow Council to make a determination on proposed Development Permit 17-088 for 303 Marine Drive. OR THAT proposed Development Permit 17-088 for 303 Marine Drive, which would allow for a proposed temporary commercial building, be approved. 1342672v2 A-3
6. Proposed Pesticide Use Control Bylaw No. 4377, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4966, 2018 and Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 4380, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4965, 2018 (File: 1610-20-4966) Bylaws are passed by a simple majority affirmative vote unless otherwise noted. Presentation to be provided. THAT 1. Proposed Pesticide Use Control Bylaw No. 4377, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4966, 2018 be read a first, second and third time; and 2. Proposed Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 4380, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4965, 2018 be read a first, second and third time. 7. Banking Resolution for Royal Bank of Canada (File: 0800-04) THAT 1. As described in the report dated January 8, 2018 regarding banking resolution, the Royal Bank of Canada ( Royal Bank ) be and is appointed banker for The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver ( District ); and 2. Any two of the Mayor, Chief Administrative Officer, Director, Financial Services, Financial Controller, Manager, Financial Planning, or Manager, Financial Accounting & Reporting are authorized on behalf of the District, from time to time: (a) to withdraw or order transfers of funds from the District s accounts by any means including the making, drawing, accepting, endorsing or signing of cheques, promissory notes, bills of exchange, other orders for the payment of money or other instruments or the giving of other instructions; (b) to sign any agreements or other documents or instruments with or in favour of Royal Bank relating to products or services provided by Royal Bank to the District; (c) to do, or to authorize any person or persons to do, any one or more of the following: i. to receive from Royal Bank any cash or any securities, instruments or other property of the District held by Royal Bank, whether for safekeeping or as security, or to give instructions to Royal Bank for the delivery or other transfer of any such cash, securities, instruments or other property to any person named in those instructions; ii. to deposit with or negotiate or transfer to Royal Bank, for the credit of the District, cash or any security, instrument or other property, and for those purposes to endorse (by rubber stamp or otherwise) the name of the District, or any other name under which the District carries on business, on any security or instrument; 1342672v2 A-4
iii. to instruct Royal Bank, by any means, to debit the accounts of third parties for deposit to the credit of the District; iv. to receive statements, instruments and other items (including paid cheques) and documents relating to the District s accounts with or any service of Royal Bank, and to settle and certify the District s accounts with Royal Bank; and (d) the Royal Bank is authorized and directed to honour, pay, and charge to the account of the District any and all cheques signed and completed using electronic cheque printing software and electronic signature reproduction of the signatures of the staff occupying the positions named above, and which are kept on file at the Royal Bank as signatures authorizing District transactions. 8. Notice of Motion regarding New Municipal Tax Classes (File: 0120-06) Notice of the proposed motion was given at the February 5, 2018 Council meeting. As notice of the proposed motion has been given, the motion may be considered at the February 19, 2018 meeting, after it has been moved and seconded. WHEREAS many municipalities in BC are facing a very significant and welldocumented housing affordability issue with property prices significantly higher than local residents ability to pay and in many cases the highest average housing prices in the country; AND WHEREAS currently, municipalities have only nine tax classes that can be used to set property taxes to achieve municipal goals: Class 1 - Residential; Class 2 - Utilities; Class 3 - Supportive Housing; Class 4 - Major Industry; Class 5 - Light Industry; Class 6 - Business Other; Class 7 - Managed Forest Land; Class 8 - Recreational Property, Non-Profit Organization; and Class 9 Farm; and while there have been minor amendments, the basic structure of this property tax class system has not been substantially amended since the 1980s; AND WHEREAS with the creation of new tax classes each municipality could set different tax rates for each class based on their individual needs and circumstances. As an example, different residential classes could be created to address vacant houses, non-resident ownership, etc.; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the provincial government amend the Community Charter to allow municipalities to create additional tax classes so they can each accomplish their own community goals. 1342672v2 A-5
THAT Council s resolution regarding New Municipal Tax Classes be submitted to the Lower Mainland Local Government Association for consideration at its convention in May 2018. 8.1. Heritage Protection in West Vancouver (File: 0116-20-HAC1.2018) (This item was formerly listed as Item 11.1) Presentation to be provided. THAT 1. A Heritage Advisory Committee be established as an advisory body to Council and the Director of Planning and Development Services; 2. The proposed Terms of Reference for the Committee be approved; 3. The properties identified in the District of West Vancouver Heritage Inventories be added to the District of West Vancouver Heritage Register, and that, 4. Proposed Building Bylaw No. 4400, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4970, 2018 be read a first, second and third time. 8.2. Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel (File: 0955-18) THAT the March 29, 2018 sitting of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel be rescheduled to: March 22, 2018 at 9 a.m. in the Main Floor Conference Room South, Municipal Hall. BYLAWS Bylaws are passed by a simple majority affirmative vote unless otherwise noted. 9. Proposed Road Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Bylaw No. 4957, 2017 at Rodgers Creek Lot 37 (File: 1610-20-4957) The proposed bylaw received first reading at the December 11, 2017 Council meeting, and was revised and second and third reading at the January 22, 2018 Council meeting. Approval of the revised bylaw by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (required pursuant to section 41(3) of the Community Charter) was received on January 22, 2018. THAT proposed Road Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Bylaw No. 4957, 2017 be adopted. 1342672v2 A-6
10. New Business (File: 0120-01) If new business items are added to the agenda at the time of agenda approval, the new items will be added to this section. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Items listed in the Consent Agenda are considered for approval in one motion, unless a member of Council wishes to debate an item and requests that it be excluded. If an item is excluded from the Consent Agenda it will be considered as an agenda item. The rule of order establishing a Consent Agenda provides that consent agenda items may be considered in total and without debate or amendment. 11. Consent Agenda Items The following Consent Agenda items may be considered for approval in one motion, or considered separately, or items may be excluded for debate. Item 11.1 (Heritage Protection in West Vancouver) has been moved to Item 8.1. THAT 1. Item 11.2 regarding Economic Development Plan be excluded from the Consent Agenda for debate; and that 2. Item 11.3 regarding Correspondence List be approved. 11.2. Economic Development Plan (File: 0010-01) THAT the report from the Manager, Economic Development titled Economic Development Plan dated January 31, 2018 be received for information. 11.3. Correspondence List (File: 0120-24) (click here to view correspondence packages) THAT the correspondence list be received for information. Council Correspondence Update to January 26, 2018 (8:30 a.m.) Referred for Action (1) January 25, 2018, regarding Bylaw discrepancies and inadequacies? (Referred to Manager of Bylaw and Licensing Services for consideration and response) Referred for Action from Other Governments and Government Agencies Received for Information 1342672v2 A-7
(2) Committee and Board Meeting Minutes Board of Variance hearing (3) January 23, 2018, regarding Will the GVA, and NOrth SHore listen, understand, change? Doubtful. Received for Information from Other Governments and Government Agencies (4) City of North Vancouver, January 19, 2018, regarding Integrated North Shore Transportation Planning Project Responses to Correspondence (5) Director of Engineering and Transportation Services, January 25, 2018, response regarding Water Meter Volume Rates (6) Director of Engineering and Transportation Services, January 25, 2018, response regarding Proposed Speed Bump Policy Replacement Council Correspondence Update to February 2, 2018 (8:30 a.m.) Referred for Action (1) January 31, 2018, regarding Proposed Building Bylaw No. 4400, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4961, 2018 Council Meeting 5 Feb 2018 - Agenda Item #6 (Referred to the Director of Planning and Development Services for consideration and response) Referred for Action from Other Governments and Government Agencies Received for Information (2) January 23, 2018, regarding NO MORE TAXES, NO MORE TRANSLINK GOUGING THE TAXPAYERS (3) 3 submissions, January 25 to February 1, 2018, regarding Wireless Technologies (4) January 27, 2018, regarding REAL ESTATE REGRETS (Vancouver Sun), Jan 27, 2018 (5) January 30, 2018, regarding Fw: Op-ed Submission: Retitled version of "Canada's North Shore Traffic Congestion: A Cataclysmically Frayed Rope (6) Old Growth Conservancy Society, January 30, 2018, regarding OGCS AGM Wed Feb 28 (Invitation to Annual General Meeting) (7) January 31, 2018, regarding Official Community Plan Review - Regular Council Meeting 5 Feb 2018 - Agenda Item #5 Received for Information from Other Governments and Government Agencies Responses to Correspondence 1342672v2 A-8
Council Correspondence Update to February 6, 2018 (4:30 p.m.) Referred for Action (1) February 3, 2018, regarding Canada Summer Jobs Program (Referred to Chief Administrative Officer for consideration and response) (2) February 3, 2018, regarding A Tax Payers Perspective: The Spirit Trail Project - and Upgrade Comments & Suggestions (Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation Services for consideration and response) (3) West Vancouver Historical Society, February 5, 2018, regarding Proposed Demolition of the Dock at Point Atkinson (Referred to Director of Parks, Culture, and Community Services for consideration and response) Referred for Action from Other Governments and Government Agencies Received for Information (4) 2 submissions, February 2-5, 2018, regarding Official Community Plan Review (5) Vancouver Coastal Health, January 26, 2018, regarding Lives Are Saved When Health Care Changes (Article in The Vancouver Sun Published December 23, 2017) Received for Information from Other Governments and Government Agencies Responses to Correspondence (6) Manager of Bylaw and Licensing Services, February 2, 2018, response regarding Bylaw discrepancies and inadequacies?. THAT Item 11.2 regarding Economic Development Plan be approved. OTHER ITEMS 12. No Items. REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS 13. Reports from Mayor and Councillors (to include reports on District board, committee, and working group meetings, and Metro Vancouver board and committee meetings) THAT the oral reports from the Mayor and Councillors be received for information. 1342672v2 A-9
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Questions may be referred by Council to staff for subsequent response. Questions and comments relating to the following are not permitted: a reading or adoption of a bylaw after the close of a statutory public hearing on the bylaw; and an issue which is before the courts on which Council has authorized legal action. 14. Public Questions and Comments (3 minutes per speaker) ADJOURNMENT 15. Adjournment of February 19, 2018 Council Meeting THAT the February 19, 2018 Council meeting be adjourned. 1342672v2 A-10