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BylawNo. 4500

City of Nanaimo Zoning Bylaw 2011 No. 4500

Last vote, 2 Feb 2026The vote
Topic: Housing Categories: Land Use & Urban Form, Housing, Environment & Natural Resources 9 recorded votes 19 Jun 2023 to 2 Feb 2026 Split

Votes

  1. 19 Jun 2023other
    Carried 8–0Absent 1

    That Council direct Staff to proceed with community consultation for the proposed amendments to the “City Nanaimo Zoning Bylaw 2011 No. 4500” to create more adaptable housing in Nanaimo, as outlined in the 2023- JUN-12 Staff report titled “Adaptable Housing Regulation and Policy.”

    The voteMinutes, page 6City vote record
  2. 19 Jun 2023other
    Carried 8–0Absent 1

    That Council direct Staff to proceed with community consultation for the proposed amendments to the “City of Nanaimo Zoning Bylaw 2011 No. 4500”, and new parking variance criteria to create more family-friendly housing in Nanaimo as outlined in the 2023-JUN-12 Staff report titled “Family-Friendly Housing Regulation and Policy.”

    The voteCity vote record
  3. 18 Mar 2024otherone vote on several bylaws
    Carried 5–0Absent 2Conflict 2

    That Council direct Staff to review the “Business Licence Bylaw 2021 No. 7318”; the “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159”; and, the “Zoning Bylaw 2022 No. 4500”; and present amendments to these bylaws to improve short-term rental compliance and enforcement tools, including increasing the fines from $250 to $500 per infraction, per day.

    The voteMinutes, page 7City vote record
  4. 6 May 2024other
    Carried 8–0Absent 1

    That Council direct Staff to prepare amendments to the City of Nanaimo “Zoning Bylaw 2011 No. 4500”, as outl ined in the Staff Report titled "Keeping of Poultry in Residential Areas" dated 2024-APR-29.

    The voteMinutes, page 5City vote record
  5. 5 May 2025other
    Carried 9–0

    That Council direct Staff to proceed with preparing a bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 with the updated Development Permit Area 8 (DPA8) Form and Character Design Guidelines, and related amendments to the landscape regulations; and a bylaw to amend the “Development Procedures and Notification Bylaw 2024 No. 7375” , as outlined in the Staff Report dated 2025-APR-14.

    The voteMinutes, page 7City vote record
  6. 18 Sep 2025otherone vote on several bylaws
    Carried 7–0Absent 2

    That Council: 1. Declare that the decks, stairs, pathways, benches and improvements constructed within DPA1 ESA – 15m setback from the natural boundary of the ocean at 4918 Fillinger Crescent are in contravention of the City of Nanaimo “Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224” and “Zoning Bylaw No. 4500” and not permitted within the DPA1: Environmentally Sensitive Area. 2. Impose remedial action requirements in relation to the provisions of Sections 72 and 73 of the Community Charter. 3. Direct the remedial action requirement to include: • Completion of a BC Land Survey with staked markers placed on the property. • Removal of all concrete trails and benches, with concrete to be disposed of at the landfill. • Removal of all stairs above grade and decks. • All work must be completed by no later than 90 days after the remedial action requirement is issued. 4. Direct Staff to advise the owner(s) that they may request Council reconsider the remedial action requirement by providing written notice within 14 days of the date on which notice of the remedial action requirement was sent. 5. Direct Staff or authorized agents to take action in accordance with Section 17 of the Community Charter without further notice to remove all unauthorized construction at the owner’s expense if the said remedial action requirement is not undertaken within the time limit set out in the Council resolution.

    The voteMinutes, page 2City vote record
  7. 17 Nov 2025other
    Carried 5–4Split

    That Staff prepare a report with options on zoning amendments to Bylaw 4500 that exclude emissions intense heavy industries such as waste -to-energy incinerators, chemical plants, thermal electrical generators, petroleum refineries and liquefied natural gas export facilities from existing Industrial zones in order to require site specific zoning.

    The voteMinutes, page 11City vote record
  8. 2 Feb 2026other
    Carried 8–0Absent 1

    That Council direct Staff to: 1. Prepare a bylaw to replace “City of Nanaimo Zoning Bylaw 2011 No. 4500” in accordance with the Key Directions outlined in the Staff report titled “Zoning Bylaw Update”, dated 2026-JAN-26; and, 2. Proceed with stakeholder engagement prior to returning to Council with a draft bylaw.

    The voteMinutes, page 4City vote record
  9. 2 Feb 2026other
    Carried 8–0Absent 1

    That Council direct Staff to: 1. Undertake community engagement to seek feedback on the proposed framework and bylaw amendments for the pre-zoning for social housing projects; 2.Prepare an amendment to the “City of Nanaimo Zoning Bylaw 2011 No. 4500”, as outlined in the Staff report titled “Pre-Zoning for Social Housing” dated 2026-JAN-26; and, 3. Prepare an amendment to the “Officer Designation and Delegation of Authority Bylaw 2022 No. 7353” to designate a Servicing Officer pursuant to section 5.13.2 of the Local Government Act.

    The voteCity vote record

Voted No

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