18 Dec 2023 Council meeting Housing

Step Code Implementation - Step Code Rezoning Policy, Zoning Bylaw and Design Guidelines

Motion
That Council repeal Council Policy COU -216, BC Energy Step Code Rezoning Policy.
Minutes, page 13
Sources
Agenda itemCity agenda
Staff reportPage 1
Purpose
To seek Council support to repeal Council Policy COU-216 (BC Step Code Rezoning Policy) and inform Council of opportunities to update the Zoning Bylaw and Development Permit Area Design Guidelines to support implementation of the Zero Carbon Step Code.
Staff report, page 1
Staff recommendation
That Council repeal Council Policy COU-216, BC Energy Step Code Rezoning Policy.
Staff report, page 1
DocumentsStaff report about Environment & Natural Resources

Ian Thorpe No

Thank you. Your worship. Yes. I also carried a tattered banner on that battlefield. But I again will struggle to raise it. I recognize through you, if I may, to Mr. Holme. This is really just housekeeping, but I was opposed to the acceleration of the host, the house code, the step code. Because I felt it would bring hardships to some of our local residents and local businesses, so on principle, I will not be supporting this housekeeping.

Questions and answers

Councillor Janice Perrino
Speaker identificationConfident
No

asked
Thank you very much. Questions for Mr. Holme? Councilor Prino. I'm sorry, your worship. I'm struggling with this one. I don't think I have this right, but I am thinking that what we're trying to do. Is get rid of an old policy to bring in the stepcode policy, is
J. Holm
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answeredDirector, Planning and Development
That correct? Through your worship. Maybe I can try and clarify. So this policy, although not that old 2021. Was adopted before the time. That municipalities were given the option by the province to introduce zero carbon step code. Okay,
followed up
So this is almost like a housekeeping, isn't it? We're getting rid of the old. To bring in the new
J. Holm
Speaker identificationConfident
answeredDirector, Planning and Development
policy that we adopted back. In. We'd be removing this policy that's only triggered through rezoning. Yes, the zero carbon step code that councils approved in October applies at building permit stage to all development. This policy only applies at the rezoning stage. So. The requirement in the building bylaw through the zero carbon step code exceeds. The carbon emissions. Intent of the rezoning policy that was adopted by council

Councillor Ben Geselbracht
Speaker identificationConfident
Yes

asked
Thank you. Thank you, councilor Gisselbrock. Thanks. Just if we repeal it. Like, is there going to be any gap? Because the zero carbon step code doesn't come into effect until July next year. So would we repeal this then?
J. Holm
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answeredDirector, Planning and Development
Through your worship. We wouldn't expect if an application is going through. Rezoning now. We wouldn't expect. The proposal to be ready for building permit issuance by July. So, yeah, there's really no, timing wise, there's no gap there. Is