PUBLIC HEARING
AGENDA

Monday, June 27, 2022 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Meeting held electronically and open to public attendance

Council Chamber, City Hall

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 AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Mayor will open the meeting and provide a land acknowledgement.

2.

STATEMENT CONCERNING THE PROPOSED BYLAW AND THE CONDUCT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING

Mayor Cote will provide a statement regarding the bylaws under consideration, the conduct of the public hearing, and the expected conduct of all participants.

3.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8341, 2022 for 735 Eighth Avenue (Massey Theatre)

Purpose: The proposed Zoning Bylaw text amendment would allow a Liquor Primary (LP) licence as a permitted use at 735 Eighth Avenue. With the recent purchase of the property by the City, the Massey Theatre Society has submitted a concurrent but separate event-driven LP licence application to the Province in order to continue serving liquor in conjunction with theatre performances and other arts-related events, without having to apply for individual Special Event Permits for each event as in the past. The proposed occupant load is 1,819 persons (plus an additional 364 persons provided that they are solely in the Studio 1C gymnasium). The site’s primary use as a theatre remains the same, and no additions or exterior building changes are proposed.
As the City is the property owner, the public input process for the LP licence application will be conducted separately by the Province’s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch.

3.1

Proposal Information

1.

Notice of Public Hearing

2.

Bylaws

1.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw (735 Eighth Avenue) No. 8341, 2022

3.

Previous Decisions, Reports and Related Documents

1.

Index 

2.

Decisions, Reports and Related Documents

1.

R-1 Minutes Extracts

2.

R-2 Preliminary Report to Council - April 25, 2022

1.

Zoning Bylaw Text Amendment and Event-Driven Liquor Primary Licence: 735 Eighth Avenue (Massey Theatre) – Preliminary Report

3.

R-3 First and Second Readings by Council - May 30, 2022

1.

Zoning Bylaw Text Amendment and Event-Driven Liquor Primary Licence: 735 Eighth Avenue (Massey Theatre) – Bylaw for First and Second Readings

4.

Public Input

Public Input received up until 5:00 p.m. on June 22, 2022 will be distributed with the Public Hearing Agenda. Later public input will be distributed on table at the Public Hearing.

1.

Index

2.

Public Input Submissions

3.2

Overview of the Proposal (Climate Action, Planning, and Development)

Climate Action, Planning and Development staff will provide a description of the proposal.

3.3

Opportunity to Speak to Council

Anyone who believes they are affected by the proposal will have five minutes to speak to Council. Registered speakers will be called first. If you have not registered, the Mayor will call for more speakers at the end of the registered speakers list, and you can speak to Council at that time.

4.

Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 8339, 2022, Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 8340, 2022, and Road Closure Bylaw No.8350, 2022 for 108-118 Royal Avenue and 74-82 First Street

Purpose: Applications have been received for a Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) and Special Development Permit (SDP) to facilitate the retention, on-site relocation, restoration, and protection of the Woods House (1890) at 82 First Street and legally protect it with a Heritage Designation Bylaw. The applications would also enable the development of a six to eight storey multiple unit residential building. The proposal includes a total of 189 stratified residential units with a density of 3.29 FSR, including two units in the relocated Woods House. The City also gives notice of its intention to close to traffic a portion of Windsor Street and sell the closed road area to TPL Developments Royal Inc. for $1,580,000, as part of the redevelopment of the property. In addition to the purchase price, the developer will dedicate land to the City along the western property line to support the construction of a multi-use pathway from Cunningham Street to Royal Avenue.

4.1

Proposal Information

1.

Notice of Public Hearing

2.

Bylaws

1.

Heritage Revitalization Agreement (108-118 Royal Avenue and 74-82 First Street) Bylaw No. 8339, 2022

2.

Heritage Designation (82 First Street) Bylaw No. 8340, 2022

3.

Road Closure Bylaw and Land Disposition (Windsor Street) Bylaw No. 8350, 2022

3.

Previous Decisions, Reports, and Related Documents

1.

Index

2.

Decisions, Reports, and Related Documents

1.

R-1 Minutes Extracts

2.

R-2 Preliminary Report to Council - March 1, 2021

3.

R-3 Report to Community Heritage Commission - April 7, 2021

4.

R-4 Report to New Westminster Design Panel - April 27, 2021

5.

R-5 Memorandum to Community Heritage Commission - July 7, 2021

6.

R-6 First and Second Readings by Council - June 13, 2022

1.

Heritage Revitalization Agreement, Heritage Designation, Road Closure and Land Sale: 108 – 118 Royal Avenue and 74 – 82 First Street – Bylaws for Consideration of Readings

4.

Public Input

Public Input received up until 5:00 p.m. on June 22, 2022 will be distributed with the Public Hearing Agenda. Later public input will be distributed on table at the Public Hearing.

1.

Index

2.

Public Input Submissions

4.2

Overview of the Proposal (Climate Action, Planning, and Development)

Climate Action, Planning, and Development staff will provide a description of the proposal.

4.3

Opportunity to Speak to Council

Anyone who believes they are affected by the proposal will have five minutes to speak to Council. Registered speakers will be called first. If you have not registered, the Mayor will call for more speakers at the end of the registered speakers list, and you can speak to Council at that time.

5.

Zoning Amendment (Blackley Street) Bylaw No. 8351, 2022

Purpose:  The City gives notice of its intention to close to traffic two portions of road (Area 1 and Area 2), remove the dedication of those areas as highway, and sell the closed road areas to QBT Properties Limited Partnership for $1,090,000. The closed road areas will be zoned as Comprehensive Development Districts (Mercer High Street) (CD-64) (Area 1) and Comprehensive Development Districts (Neighbourhood Oriented Commercial and Residential Mixed Use) (CD-65) (Area 2) and consolidated with adjacent properties with the same zoning. This will facilitate the development of ground-level commercial uses, with residential units above in some locations.

5.1

Proposal Information

1.

Notice of Public Hearing

2.

Bylaws

1.

Bylaw to Close Surplus Road Allowances in the Queensborough Eastern Neighbourhood Node Bylaw No. 8347, 2022

2.

Zoning Amendment (Blackley Street) Bylaw No. 8351, 2022

3.

Previous Decisions, Reports and Related Documents

1.

Index

2.

Decisions, Reports and Related Documents

1.

R-1 Minutes Extracts

2.

R-2 Report to Council - June 13, 2022

1.

Road Closure and Disposition Bylaw and Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Surplus Road Allowances Queensborough Eastern Neighbourhood Node – Bylaws for First and Second Readings

4.

Public Input

Public Input received up until 5:00 p.m. on June 22, 2022 will be distributed with the Public Hearing Agenda. Later public input will be distributed on table at the Public Hearing.

1.

Index

2.

Public Input Submissions

5.2

Overview of the Proposal (Climate Action, Planning, and Development)

Climate Action, Planning, and Development staff will provide a description of the proposal.

5.3

Opportunity to Speak to Council

Anyone who believes they are affected by the proposal will have five minutes to speak to Council. Registered speakers will be called first. If you have not registered, the Mayor will call for more speakers at the end of the registered speakers list, and you can speak to Council at that time.

6.

END OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

 

 

 

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