City of Kelowna
Regular Council Meeting
AGENDA

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

3:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.

Council Chamber

City Hall, 1435 Water Street

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1.

Call 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 Kelowna 2040 - Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 12300 and Zoning Bylaw No. 12375.

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 online at Kelowna.ca/council or by request to the Office of the City Clerk.

For those participating this evening, or who have already submitted letters to Council, a reminder that this Hearing and the Meeting 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.

2.

Reaffirmation of Oath of Office

The Oath of Office will be read by Councillor Wooldridge.

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

Tuesday Meeting - June 13, 2023
Tuesday Meeting - June 20, 2023

4.

Call to Order the Public Hearing

5.

Individual Bylaw Submissions

5.1

START TIME 3:00 PM - OCP22-0008 (BL12421) - Downtown Building Heights Mapping for Ellis Street Amendment - City of Kelowna

To amend the 2040 Official Community Plan to change the Building Heights Map, specifically as it relates to the east side of Ellis Street from Bernard Avenue to Clement Avenue.

6.

Termination

7.

Call to Order the Regular Meeting

8.

Bylaws Considered at Public Hearing

8.1

START TIME 3:00 PM - BL12421 (OCP22-0008) - Downtown Building Heights Mapping for Ellis Street Amendment - City of Kelowna

Requires a majority of all members of Council (5). 

To give Bylaw No. 12421 second and third reading in order to change the Building Heights Map.

9.

Termination

10.

Call to Order the Public Hearing

11.

Individual Bylaw Submissions

11.1

START TIME 3:00 PM - OCP Amendment regarding Rental Conversion Policies - OCP23-0005 (BL12535) - City of Kelowna

To amend the Official Community Plan by amending the residential Rental Conversion policies to provide consistent policy for rental conversions across all Future Land Use Designations and to update Council Policy No. 148.

12.

Termination

13.

Call to Order the Regular Meeting

14.

Bylaws Considered at Public Hearing

14.1

START TIME 3:00 PM - OCP Amendment regarding Rental Conversion Policies - BL12535 (OCP23-0005) - City of Kelowna

Requires a majority of all members of Council (5).

To give Bylaw No. 12535 second and third reading and adopt in order to provide consistent policy for rental conversions across all Future Land Use Designations.

15.

Termination

16.

Call to Order the Public Hearing

17.

Individual Bylaw Submissions

17.1

START TIME 3:00 PM - Various Chapters and Policy Map Amendments - OCP23-0006 (BL12546) - City of Kelowna

To amend the Official Community Plan through a series of amendments that includes updates to various chapters and policy maps.

18.

Termination

19.

Call to Order the Regular Meeting

20.

Bylaws Considered at Public Hearing

20.1

START TIME 3:00 PM - Various Chapters and Policy Map Amendments - BL12546 (OCP23-0006) - City of Kelowna

Requires a majority of all members of Council (5).

To give Bylaw No. 12546 second and third reading and adopt in order to update various chapters and policy maps.

21.

Termination

22.

Call to Order the Public Hearing

23.

Individual Bylaw Submissions

23.1

START TIME 3:00 PM - Lapointe Dr 6320 - TA23-0005 (BL12544) - City of Kelowna

To amend the Zoning Bylaw with a Site-Specific Text Amendment to allow Automotive and Equipment, Industrial as a principal use on the subject property. 

24.

Termination

25.

Call to Order the Regular Meeting

26.

Bylaws Considered at Public Hearing

26.1

START TIME 3:00 PM - Lapointe Dr 6320 BL12544 (TA23-0005) - City of Kelowna

To give Bylaw No. 12544 second and third reading for a Site-Specific Text Amendment for the subject property. 

27.

Termination

28.

Call to Order the Public Hearing

29.

Individual Bylaw Submissions

29.1

START TIME 3:20 PM - Benvoulin Road 2809 - OCP22-0010 (BL12520) Z22-0059 (BL12521) - Gurdwara Guru Amardas Darbar Sikh Society Inc.No. S0040725

To NOT amend the Official Community Plan or rezone the subject property that would facilitate future religious assembly use. 

30.

Termination

31.

Call to order the Regular Meeting

32.

Bylaws Considered at Public Hearing

32.1

START TIME 3:20 PM - Benvoulin Rd 2809 - BL12520 (OCP22-0010) - Gurdwara Guru Amardas Darbar Sikh Society Inc.No. S0040725

Requires a majority of all members of Council (5). 

To give Bylaw No. 12520 second and third reading in order to change the future land use of the subject property from the R-AGR - Rural - Agriculture and Resource designation to the EDINST – Educational / Institutional designation.

32.2

START TIME 3:20 PM - Benvoulin Rd 2809 - BL12521 (Z22-0059) - Gurdwara Guru Amardas Darbar Sikh Society Inc.No. S0040725

To give Bylaw No. 12521 second and third reading in order to rezone the subject property from the A2 – Agriculture / Rural Residential zone to the P2 – Education and Minor Institutional zone.

33.

Development Permit and Development Variance Permit Reports

Mayor to invite anyone participating online or in the public gallery who deems themselves affected by the required variance(s) to come forward for each item.

33.1

START TIME 5:45 PM - Ellis St 1070-1130 - DP21-0277 DVP21-0278 - Waterscapes Homes Ltd., Inc.No. BC0767408

To issue a Development Permit and Development Variance Permit for the form and character of four high-rise residential towers with associated variances to Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 – Tall Building Regulations and side yard setback.

34.

Reminders

35.

Termination

36.

Procedure on each Bylaw Submission

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 applicant 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.