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 Colin Basran, 
  • Councillor Maxine DeHart, 
  • Councillor Ryan Donn, 
  • Councillor Gail Given, 
  • Councillor Charlie Hodge, 
  • Councillor Brad Sieben, 
  • Councillor Mohini Singh, 
  • Councillor Luke Stack, 
  • Councillor Loyal Wooldridge, 
  • Council Recording Secretary, Arlene McClelland, 
  • Doug Gilchrist, 
  • and Laura Bentley

Mayor Basran called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.

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

As an open meeting, a live audio-video feed is being broadcast and recorded on kelowna.ca.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Hodge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Wooldridge

    THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of May 16, 2022 be confirmed as circulated.​



    Carried

Kara Triance, Superintendent Kelowna RCMP Detachment:

  • Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation providing an update regarding the 2022 Q1 public safety and crime trends and responded to questions from Council.

Superintendent Triance left the meeting at 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Hodge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Wooldridge

    THAT Council receive, for information, the RCMP Quarterly Update report from the Superintendent, Kelowna RCMP Detachment, dated May 30, 2022.



    Carried

Staff:

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

  • Moved ByCouncillor Stack
    Seconded ByCouncillor Sieben

    THAT Agricultural Land Reserve Application No. A22-0001 for Lot A Section 16 Township 26 ODYD Plan 32982 Except Plan KAP71228 located at 2830 East Kelowna Road, Kelowna, BC for a Non-Adhering Residential Use Permit pursuant to Section 25 of the Agricultural Land Commission Act, be supported by Council;

    AND THAT the Council directs Staff to forward the subject application to the Agricultural Land Commission for consideration;

    AND THAT Council authorizes the issuance of Temporary Farm Working Housing Permit No. FH22-0004 for for Lot A Section 16 Township 26 ODYD Plan 32982 Except Plan KAP71228 located at 2830 East Kelowna Road, Kelowna, BC subject to the following:

    1. Approval by the Agricultural Land Commission of Non-Adhering Residential Use Permit Application A22-0004;

    2. The dimensions and siting of the building to be constructed on the land in accordance with Schedule A;

    3. Registration of a Section 219 Restrictive Covenant on the Title that states:

    a. The dwellings will be used for temporary farm workers only;

    b. The owner will remove the dwellings if the farm operation changes such that if they are not longer required;

    c. The dwellings will only be used for farm workers for a maximum of ten (10) months of the year;

    d. The maximum number of accommodations permitted on this farm unit within this City sector is 60 workers: and,

    e. The temporary farm worker housing building footprint is a maximum of 0.3ha.

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



    Carried

Councillor DeHart declared a conflict of interest as she is employed at a hotel for several years and departed the meeting at 2:43 p.m.

Staff:

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

  • Moved ByCouncillor Wooldridge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Sieben

    THAT Official Community Plan Map Amendment Application No. OCP20-0003 to amend Map 3.1 in the Kelowna 2040 – Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 12300 by changing the Future Land Use designation of Lot 2, Section 14, Township 23, ODYD Plan EPP64815, located at 3480 Fleet Court and Lot 15, Section 14, Township 23, ODYD Plan KAP82802 Except Plan EPP23036, located at 3508 Fleet Court, Kelowna, BC from the IND – Industrial designation to the RCOM – Regional Commercial Corridor designation be considered by Council;

    AND THAT Rezoning Application No. Z20-0006 to amend the City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 8000 by changing the zoning classification of Lot 2, Section 14, Township 23, ODYD Plan EPP64815 located at 3480 Fleet Court and Lot 15, Section 14, Township 23, ODYD, Plan KAP82802 Except Plan EPP23036 located at 3508 Fleet Court, Kelowna, BC from the CD15 – Airport Business Park zone to the C9 – Tourist Commercial zone be considered by Council;

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

    AND THAT final adoption of the Zoning Bylaw Text Amending Bylaw be considered subsequent to the approval of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure;

    AND FURTHER THAT final adoption of the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw be considered in conjunction with Council’s consideration of a Development Permit for the subject properties.



    Carried
  • Moved ByCouncillor Hodge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Wooldridge

    THAT Bylaw No. 12388 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 Wooldridge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hodge

    THAT Bylaw No. 12389 be read a first time.



    Carried

Councillor DeHart returned to the meeting at 2:55 p.m.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Given
    Seconded ByCouncillor Wooldridge

    THAT Council receives, for information, the report from the Office of the City Clerk dated May 30, 2022 with respect to Zoning Bylaw No. 12370;

    AND THAT Rezoning Bylaw No.12370 be forwarded for further reading consideration.



    Carried
  • Moved ByCouncillor Hodge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Singh

    THAT Bylaw No. 12370 be read a first, second and third time.



    Carried
  • Moved ByCouncillor Stack
    Seconded ByCouncillor Donn

    THAT Council receives, for information, the report from the Office of the City Clerk dated May 30, 2022 with respect to Zoning Bylaw No. 12371;

    AND THAT Rezoning Bylaw No.12371 be forwarded for further reading consideration.



    Carried
  • Moved ByCouncillor Singh
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hodge

    THAT Bylaw No. 12371 be read a first, second and third time.



    Carried

Dehart - would loike motion to go to PH due to considerable information in correspondence, neighbours stated they didn't 

M - Dehart

S - Hodge

Send to PH

Carried.

  • THAT Council receives, for information, the report from the Office of the City Clerk dated May 30, 2022 with respect to Zoning Bylaw No. 12373;

    AND THAT Rezoning Bylaw No.12373 be forwarded for further reading consideration.



    Carried
  • Moved ByCouncillor Wooldridge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Singh

    THAT Bylaw No. 12373 be read a first, time



    Carried

Stack - contractural arrangement to property to the norht out at 3:00 pm

  • Moved ByCouncillor Wooldridge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Given

    THAT Council receives, for information, the report from the Office of the City Clerk dated May 30, 2022 with respect to Zoning Bylaw No. 12374;

    AND THAT Rezoning Bylaw No.12374 be forwarded for further reading consideration.



    Carried
  • Moved ByCouncillor Donn
    Seconded ByCouncillor DeHart

    THAT Bylaw No. 12374 be read a first, second and third time.



    Carried

stack back at 3:01 pm

  • Moved ByCouncillor Wooldridge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Singh

    THAT Council receives, for information, the report from the Office of the City Clerk dated May 30, 2022 with respect to Zoning Bylaw No. 12381;

    AND THAT Rezoning Bylaw No.12381 be forwarded for further reading consideration.



    Carried
  • Moved ByCouncillor DeHart
    Seconded ByCouncillor Stack

    THAT Bylaw No. 12381 be read a first, second and third time.



    Carried
  • Moved ByCouncillor DeHart
    Seconded ByCouncillor Stack

    THAT Council receives, for information, the report from the Office of the City Clerk dated May 30, 2022 with respect to Zoning Bylaw No. 12384;

    AND THAT Rezoning Bylaw No.12384 be forwarded for further reading consideration.



    Carried
  • Moved ByCouncillor Donn
    Seconded ByCouncillor DeHart

    THAT Bylaw No. 12384 be read a first, second and third time.



    Carried

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the application.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Stack
    Seconded ByCouncillor DeHart

    THAT Council authorizes the issuance of Development Permit No. DP22-0008 for Lot 16 Section 14 Township 23 ODYD Plan EPP80708, located at 2015 Matrix Cres, 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 be in accordance with Schedule “C”;

    4. The applicant be required to post with the City a Landscape Performance Security deposit in the form of a “Letter of Credit” in the amount of 125% of the estimated value of the landscaping, 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 THAT issuance of the Development Permit be considered subsequent to the approval of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure;

    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 application.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Singh
    Seconded ByCouncillor Stack

    THAT Council authorizes the issuance of Development Permit No. DP22-0096 for Lot 1, District Lot 135, ODYD, Plan EPP90191, located at 860 – 1000 KLO 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 form of a “Letter of Credit” in the amount of 125% of the estimated value of the landscaping, 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:

- Provided opening comments. The new Zoning Bylaw is a modernization of what the city has had the past 25 years.

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the proposed new Zoning Bylaw and density bonusing and heights and responded to questions from Council.

DCC - If Council approves first reading of the bylaw it will be the only bylaw scheduled to June 21 2022 date.

CM - spoke to affordable housing component.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Wooldridge
    Seconded ByCouncillor Donn

    THAT Council receives, for information, the report from the Development Planning Department, dated May 30, 2022 with respect to the City of Kelowna’s proposed new Zoning Bylaw 12375;

    AND THAT Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 be forwarded for reading consideration;

    AND THAT the Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 be forwarded to Public Hearing for further consideration;

    AND THAT Bylaw No. 12386 being Density Bonus for Public Amenities and Streetscape Reserve Fund be forwarded for reading consideration;

    AND THAT Council temporarily waives the requirement for Development Permits and Development Variance Permits to be considered in conjunction with final adoption of rezoning bylaws to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 8000;

    AND FURTHER THAT Council endorse the proposed new Zoning Bylaw Transition Plan, as outlined in the report from the Development Planning Department, dated May 30, 2022.



    Carried

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation regarding an update on the current state of property crime in the city and the existing advocacy framework and responded to questions from Council.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Sieben
    Seconded ByCouncillor Wooldridge

    THAT Council receive, for information, the report from the Community Safety Department titled Community Confidence in Justice: Advocacy Paper.

    THAT Council direct staff to amend the Advocacy Framework priorities to include advocacy to senior levels of government on the increasing challenge with prolific property offenders in the community and the impact of the catch-and-release cycle of the justice system



    Carried

4.
Development Application Reports & Related Bylaws
  

  • Moved ByCouncillor Donn
    Seconded ByCouncillor DeHart

    THAT Bylaw No. 12375 be read a first time.



    Carried
  • Moved ByCouncillor DeHart
    Seconded ByCouncillor Stack

    THAT Bylaw No. 12386 be read a first, second and third time.



    Carried

5.
Non-Development Reports & Related Bylaws
  

Staff:

- Provided an overview of the provincial electoral riding boundaries and responded to questions from Council.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Stack
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hodge

    THAT Council receives, for information, the report from Office of the City Clerk dated May 30, 2022 regarding BC Electoral Boundaries Commission Submission;

    AND THAT Council directs staff to make an online submission in support of amending boundaries to have the City of Kelowna represented by three ridings on the east side of Lake Okanagan.



    Carried

Councillor  Stack:

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 Councillor DeHart:

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Councillor Donn:

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Councillor Sieben:

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Councillor Hodge:

Councillor Singh:

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Councillor Wooldridge:

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Councillor Given:

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Mayor Basran:

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This meeting was declared terminated at 5:18 pm

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