City of Kelowna
Public Hearing
AGENDA

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Council Chamber
City Hall, 1435 Water Street

​THE CHAIR WILL CALL THE HEARING TO ORDER:

I would like to acknowledge that we are gathered today on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the syilx/Okanagan people.

This evening, Council will hold both a Public Hearing and a Regular Meeting.

The purpose of the Hearing is to hear from the public on matters contained in the various bylaws which, if adopted, will amend  Zoning Bylaw No. 8000.

After the close of the Public Hearing, Council will then debate and vote on the proposed bylaws at the Regular Meeting that follows.

Council has been provided with the information, correspondence, petitions or reports that have been received concerning the subject bylaws. This information is available to the public on the table in the foyer of Council Chamber and online at Kelowna.ca/council.

For those participating this evening, or who have already submitted letters to Council, a reminder that this Hearing is open to the public and all representations to Council form part of the public record. A live audio-video feed is being broadcast and recorded on kelowna.ca.

Following the close of the Public Hearing, no further information from the applicant or members of the public will be accepted by Council.

To amend the zoning bylaw by adding CD28 – University of British Columbia Downtown Campus zone and to rezone a portion of the subject property from the C7 – Central Business Commercial zone to the proposed CD28 – University of British Columbia Downtown Campus zone to facilitate the orderly development of a university.

To give Bylaw No. 12415 second and third reading in order to add CD28 - University of British Columbia Downtown Campus to Zoning Bylaw No. 8000.

To give Bylaw No. 12416 second and third reading in order to rezone a portion of the subject property from the C7 – Central Business Commercial zone to the proposed CD28 – University of British Columbia Downtown Campus zone.

a)​     Brief description of the application by City Staff (Development Planning);

(b)     The applicant has up to 15 minutes to make representations to Council regarding the project.

(c)     The Chair will call for representation from the public participating in person and online as follows:

    (i)     Any person wishing to make representations during the Hearing will have the opportunity to do so.

     (ii)     Speakers have up to 5 minutes to share their remarks. 

(d)     Final calls for representation (ask three times). Unless Council directs that the Public Hearing on the bylaw in questions be held open, the Chair shall state to participants the the Public Hearing on the Bylaw is closed.

(e)     Once the public has had an opportunity to comment, the application is given up to 10 minutes to respond to any questions raised. 

(f)     Questions of staff by members of Council must be asked before the Public Hearing is closed and not during debate of the bylaw at the Regular Meeting, unless for clarification.


Note:  Any applicant or member of the public may use electronic visual aids to assist in their presentation or questions.  Online participants must be able to share their screen to display the item.