Regular Council for Workshop

Monday, January 20, 2025

3:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, Second Floor & Zoom

New Westminster City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue

We recognize and respect that New Westminster is on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Halkomelem speaking peoples. We acknowledge that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land. As a City, we are learning and building relationships with the people whose lands we are on.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER & LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

• Recommendation

  THAT the Agenda of the Regular Council for Workshop meeting held on January 20, 2025 be approved as circulated.

3.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

3.1

Minutes - November 25, 2024

• Recommendation

  THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council for Workshop meeting held on November 25, 2024 be adopted as circulated.

3.2

Minutes - December 2, 2024

• Recommendation

  THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council for Workshop meeting held on December 2, 2024 be adopted as circulated.

3.3

Minutes - December 9, 2024

• Recommendation

  THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council for Workshop meeting held on December 9, 2024 be adopted as circulated.

3.4

Minutes - December 16, 2024

• Recommendation

  THAT the Minutes of the Regular Council for Workshop meeting held on December 16, 2024 be adopted as circulated.

4.

PRESENTATION & REPORT

4.1

Affordable Housing Acceleration Initiative

To present the proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw intended to facilitate the delivery of affordable housing; to request that Council forward the proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw for consideration; and to request Council endorsement for no Public Hearing be held following circulation of notice in accordance with the Local Government Act.

a.

Presentation

b.

Report

To present the proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw intended to facilitate the delivery of affordable housing; to request that Council forward the proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw for consideration; and to request Council endorsement for no Public Hearing be held following circulation of notice in accordance with the Local Government Act.

• Recommendation
  1. THAT Zoning Amendment Bylaw (Non-Profit Housing Development) No. 8502, 2025 be forwarded to the January 27, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council for first, second, and third readings.

      

  2. THAT no Public Hearing be held for Zoning Amendment Bylaw (Non-Profit Housing Development) No. 8502, 2025 following circulation of notice, in accordance with the Local Government Act.

5.

ADJOURNMENT

• Recommendation

  THAT the meeting adjourn.

   

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