City of Kelowna

Regular Council Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Council Chamber
City Hall, 1435 Water Street
Members Present
  • Mayor Tom Dyas, 
  • Councillor Ron Cannan, 
  • Councillor Maxine DeHart, 
  • Councillor Charlie Hodge, 
  • Councillor Gord Lovegrove, 
  • Councillor Mohini Singh, 
  • Councillor Luke Stack, 
  • Councillor Rick Webber, 
  • Councillor Loyal Wooldridge, 
  • Doug Gilchrist, 
  • City Clerk, Stephen Fleming, 
  • and Council Recording Secretary, Arlene McClelland 

Mayor Dyas called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.

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

This 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 and a delayed broadcast is shown on Shaw Cable.

  • THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of May 1, 2023 be confirmed as circulated.​



City Clerk:

- Advised that there was (no) correspondence received for rezoning of various properties on Wilkinson Street.

  • THAT Council receives, for information, the Supplemental Report from the Office of the City Clerk dated May 8, 2023 regarding a Rezoning Bylaw that requires reading consideration;

    AND THAT Bylaw No. 12517 be forwarded for reading consideration.



Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the application and responded to questions from Council.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Wooldridge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Stack

    THAT Official Community Plan Map Amendment Application No. OCP22-0002 to amend Map 3.1 in the Kelowna 2040 – Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 12300 by changing the Future Land Use designation of portions of Lot B Section 24 Township 28 SDYD Plan 28853 Except Plans 30846, 30848, 34710, 37381, 39945 and 42749, located at 5081 Killdeer Rd, Kelowna, BC from the NAT – Natural Areas designation to the S-RES – Suburban Residential designation and from the S-RES – Suburban Residential designation to the NAT – Natural Areas designation, as shown on Map “A” attached to the Report from the Development Planning Department dated May 8, 2023, be considered by Council;

    AND THAT the Official Community Plan Map Amending Bylaw be forwarded to a Public Hearing for further consideration;

    AND THAT Council considers the Public Consultation process to be appropriate consultation for the Purpose of Section 475 of the Local Government Act, as outlined in the Report from the Development Planning Department dated May 8, 2023;

    AND THAT Rezoning Application No. Z22-0004 to amend the City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 by changing the zoning classification of portions of Lot B Section 24 Township 28 SDYD Plan 28853 Except Plans 30846, 30848, 34710, 37381, 39945 and 42749, located at 5081 Killdeer Rd, Kelowna, BC from the RR1 – Large Lot Rural Residential zone to the RU2 – Medium Lot Housing zone and the P3 – Parks and Open Space zone as shown on Map “B” attached to the Report from the Development Planning Department dated May 8, 2023, be considered by Council;

    AND THAT the Rezoning Bylaw be forwarded to a Public Hearing for further consideration;

    AND THAT final adoption of the Rezoning Bylaw be considered subsequent to the outstanding conditions of approval as set out in Attachment “A” attached to the Report from the Development Planning Department dated May 8, 2023;

    AND FURTHER THAT final adoption of the Rezoning Bylaw be considered subsequent to the issuance of a Preliminary Layout Review Letter by the Approving Officer.



    Carried
  • Moved ByCouncillor DeHart
    Seconded ByCouncillor Stack

    THAT Bylaw No. 12525 be read a first time;

    AND THAT the bylaw has been considered in conjunction with the City's Financial Plan and Waste Management Plan.



    Carried
  • Moved ByCouncillor Stack
    Seconded ByCouncillor DeHart

    THAT Bylaw No. 12526 be read a first time.



    Carried

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the application and responded to questions from Council.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Wooldridge
    Seconded ByCouncillor DeHart

    THAT Council authorizes the issuance of Development Permit No. DP23-0017 for Lot A District Lot 579 SDYD Plan EPP127116, located at 940 – 1030 Frost Road, Kelowna, BC subject to the following:

    1. The dimensions and siting of the building to be constructed on the land be in accordance with Schedule “A”;
    2. The exterior design and finish of the building to be constructed on the land be in accordance with Schedule “B”;
    3. Landscaping to be provided on the land in accordance with Schedule “C”;
    4. The applicant be required to post with the City a Landscape Performance Security deposit in the amount of 125% of the estimated value of the Landscape Plan, as determined by a Registered Landscape Architect;

    AND THAT the applicant be required to complete the above noted conditions of Council’s approval of the Development Permit Application in order for the permits to be issued;

    AND FURTHER THAT this Development Permit is valid for two (2) years from the date of Council approval, with no opportunity to extend.



    Carried

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the delegated authority for minor variances and outlined the proposed amendments and responded to questions from Council.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Hodge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Lovegrove

    THAT Council receives, for information, the report from the Development Planning Department dated May 8, 2023 regarding delegation of authority for minor Development Variance Permits;

    AND THAT Bylaw No. 12527 being Amendment No. 3 to Development Application and Heritage Procedures Bylaw No. 12310 be forwarded for reading consideration;

    AND THAT Bylaw No. 12528 being Amendment No. 14 to Development Applications Fees Bylaw no. 10560 be forwarded for reading consideration;

    AND FURTHER THAT Council Policy No. 367, being Public Notification & Consultation for Development Applications, be revised as outlined in the report from the Development Planning Department dated May 8, 2023.



    Carried

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation outlining the 2022 Surplus Appropriation and responded to questions from Council.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Wooldridge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Webber

    THAT Council approves the appropriation of $11,961,967 of surplus generated from all general fund operations in 2022 to reserves and accumulated surplus as detailed in the Report from the Audit Committee dated May 8, 2023.



    Carried
  • Moved ByCouncillor Hodge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Lovegrove

    THAT Bylaw No. 12528 be read a first, second and third time.



    Carried

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation providing an overview of the 2022 Financial Statements 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Wooldridge
    Seconded ByCouncillor DeHart

    THAT Council receives, for information, the Report from the Audit Committee dated May 8, 2023 with respect to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report for the City of Kelowna for the year ending December 31, 2022;

    AND THAT the Consolidated Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report be reprinted in and form part of the City of Kelowna’s annual report.



    Carried

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation outlining the award application submissions of City projects for the 2023 UBCM Community Excellence Awards.

  • Moved ByCouncillor DeHart
    Seconded ByCouncillor Wooldridge

    THAT Council receives for information the report from the Intergovernmental Relations Manager regarding applications for the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Community Excellence Awards, dated May 8, 2023.

    AND THAT Council supports the award application submissions of the following City projects for the 2023 UBCM Community Excellence Awards:

    • Governance category: Artificial Intelligence powered chatbots – snow, revenue and landfill
    • Service Delivery category: Kelowna International Airport YMCA Childcare facility
    • Sustainability category: FireSmart Chipping Program for urban interface wildfire mitigation
    • Asset Management category: Abbott St. Quick-Build Active Transportation Corridor



    Carried

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation providing an update on transit fare policy changes to BC Transits electronic faire collection system and responded to questions from Council.

Cannan, Wooldridge - Opposed

Cannan - remarked that we need new transit garage as soon as possible

  • Moved ByCouncillor DeHart
    Seconded ByCouncillor Lovegrove

    THAT Council receives, for information, the follow up report from Integrated Transportation dated May 08, 2023, regarding transit fare policy changes in support of BC Transit’s electronic fare collection system, Umo;

    AND THAT Council approve the replacement of monthly passes with a 30-day pass and approve the revised option #1 transfer policy proposed by BC Transit.



    Carried

Singh

- speaking on behalf of mayor and council missing and murdered indeganous women Rred Dress day. somber moment. Staff lead by Michelle Kam.  

- Asian festival attendance honored the legacy of the asian community.

DeHart

- chamber of commerce delegagte on after 5 pm event was packed.

- tourism kelowna is having their AGM.

- invited to lunch rcmp commissiner brenda lucky.  

- Spoke to their attendance at the Fire Department Family Day. 

Wooldeifte

- opening the ofificla disgatnion of RDCO Park in South Mission, 3rd dark sky park. light pollutin measurement adn the affects on animals and plants.

- hosting and touring city hall 2 classes from Anne Maclamont School.

Lovegrove:

- Spoke to their attendance ath the YMCA AGM last Tuesdaysitting on YMCA AGM last tuesday. learned alot.  

- attended building science meeting, where one of the first holistic and step code homes in the valley.  we are now at parody.  CDN home builders associaiton - trades and contractors on how to go into net zero construction.

 

Hodge:

- tuesday at OK Bassn water Board Committee meeting and Manteo.  25 different streets named after former masons.

- thrusday RDCO Meeting,

this tuesday, tourims AGM will be there and will be at PH as well.

 

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This meeting was declared terminated at 3:25 p.m.

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