Consent Items
An Ethics Commissioner will continue to be brought in on an as-needed basis to investigate any complaints. In addition, $107,000 will be added as a line item to the 2024-2028 Financial Plan to cover costs associated with complaint and investigation processing and to provide Council with four one-hour digital seminars on governance matters.
Council endorsed the
Integrated Action Plan (IAP). The IAP is a full library of actions that articulate the concrete steps that the City will take to make progress towards the five goals outlined in
City Plan: Nanaimo ReImagined. The IAP is a living document that will be amended on an ongoing basis to reflect new priorities, knowledge and directions.
Delegations
Gordon Fuller, representing the Nanaimo 7-10 Club Society, and Bern Muller, representing the Salvation Army New Hope Centre, spoke regarding needs for an extension to the community breakfast meal program.
Section 11a,b
Council then passed a motion to:
- Extend the existing breakfast program contract for four months (with funding to come from the daytime resource carry forward);
- Send correspondence to the Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction and the Minister of Housing requesting ongoing funding support for a permanent meal program to assist Nanaimo's unhoused population; and,
- Have staff prepare a report on funding options for establishing a permanent meal program to be considered as part of the 2024 budget discussions
Ben Glassen spoke requesting the City consider changing the name of East Wellington Park to The East Wellington City Farm.
Section 11c
Development around Nanaimo
A Development Variance Permit was issued for 1150 Terminal Avenue North, to allow for the installation of two LED signs.
A Development Permit was issued for 582 Bradley Street, to allow for a five-unit multi-family development.
A Development Permit was issued for 380 and 385 Watfield Avenue, to allow for a multi-family development. The proposed residential strata development will consist of 22 three-storey townhouse buildings and a two-storey amenity building and includes 147 three-bedroom units and 21 four-bedroom units.
A Development Permit was issued for 3401 Barrington Road, to allow for a 26-unit multi-family development.
Council is recommending that the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch approve the application for a liquor-primary licence at Unit 2, 5771 Turner Road (Posh Nails Spa).
Council directed staff to use the $75,000 in Provincial Community Safety and Wellbeing Grant Funds to conduct an evaluation of the Downtown Nanaimo Community Safety Action Plan and explore the feasibility of enhancing and expanding the plan to be a City-wide initiative.
Bylaw updates
"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw 2023 No. 7336.05" (a bylaw to include the facility admission rates and other associated fees) was adopted.
Council deferred consideration of "Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2022 No. 4500.204” (to rezone 444, 450, 500 Comox Road, 55 Mill Street, and 1 Terminal Avenue from Medium Density Residential [R8] and Gateway [DT12] to Comprehensive Development District Zone Seven [CD7] and to amend the CD7 zone with new zoning regulations, to facilitate a mixed-use development and subdivision) and “Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw 2022 No. 7355” (to discharge an existing Land Use Contract from the property title of 500 Comox Road) to the September 25, 2023 Regular Council meeting.