Item 2 Refer to June 3 Standing Committee

Motion 4 · Public Hearing, June 2, 2026

Carried Location 1745 West 8th Avenue Moved by Lisa Dominato, Brian Montague Watch recording

Summary

The item concerns the same Bill 16 compliance package: updating Vancouver's Zoning and Development By-law and Downtown Official Development Plan to meet the Province's June 30, 2026 deadline for density bonus provisions.
Key changes include removing density bonus and heritage amenity share provisions that no longer comply with provincial rules, and converting eligible provisions into formal inclusionary zoning requirements.
In the Downtown, selected sub-areas would see inclusionary zoning replace density bonuses, and a new floor area exclusion of up to 20% would apply to hotel amenity spaces in specified locations to incentivize hotel construction.
Staff recommend referring both the DODP amendment and the zoning by-law amendment to a Public Hearing so they can be considered together, with by-laws to be enacted before June 30, 2026.
Council is also asked to approve a scope of work for a broader inclusionary zoning review and to direct staff to consult with identified stakeholders on future amendments.
The City Manager supports approval, and staff note that passage of these resolutions does not create legal rights or obligations for any party prior to enactment.

Report Images

Vancouver city-wide DCL boundary showing excluded ODP/CD-1 areas, layered DCL zones, and East Fraser Lands.

Vancouver CAC target areas by neighbourhood, including Broadway, Cambie Corridor, Grandview-Woodland, and other community plan areas.

Vote

In favour 7

Sarah Kirby-Yung Lisa Dominato Mike Klassen Peter Meiszner Brian Montague Sean Orr Lenny Zhou

Opposed 1

Lucy Maloney

Transcript

2 segments

Lisa Dominato 21:53:31

Okay, I see your point. Okay, well, in that case, I would chair a move that we refer debate and decision of this item to tomorrow's standing committee meeting as unfinished business.

? 21:53:48

Okay, so moved by Councillor Dominello, seconded by Councillor Montague. Is there any discussion? Okay, seeing none, we'll take that to a vote.

Clerks, I'll take a vote. Assistant, favor, please.

Okay. Can I get Councillor Orr and Councillor Maloney to register your votes, please?

Councillor Maloney, we're not showing yours at this point. Oh, we are now. Thank you. Okay. So that passes with... Only Councillor Maloney in opposition. Okay. Thanks, Council. We've completed the housekeeping. We will now move on with speakers, and that brings us to Speaker Number 12. Correct, clerks? Okay. Speaker 12, Charles Okonga-Ayeya.

Speaker 12 is not on the line. Not on the line. Speaker 13, Kirsten LeBrun.

Speaker 13 is not on the line. Speaker 14, Alison Hartford.