REGULAR MEETING OF MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 
AGENDA

Tuesday, February 02, 2021 at 5:30 P.m. - 8:30 P.m.

Remote Meeting

To attend via Zoom go to www.whistler.ca/CouncilMeetings

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA AS AMENDED

• That Council adopt the Regular Council Meeting Agenda of February 2, 2021, as amended to include a presentation by Manager of Transport and Waste Management, A. Tucker for two grant applications for UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund – Flood Mitigation and Emergency Management BC National Disaster Mitigation Program – Stream 3 Flood Mitigation; a presentation by Manager of Planning, M. Laidlaw for 5298 Alta Lake Road Zoning Amendment for Employee/Market Housing; Deferral of the Whistler Valley Housing Society appointments; Deferral of the Advisory Design Panel appointments and 13 pieces of late correspondence regarding 5298 Alta Lake Road File No. RZ1157.

3.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• That Council adopt the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of January 19, 2021; and

  That Council adopt the Public Hearing Minutes of January 26, 2021.

4.

PUBLIC QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD

5.

MAYOR'S REPORT

6.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

6.1

SLRD Referral – Bylaw No. 1679-2020, Rezoning For WedgeWoods Estates To Permit Second Auxiliary Dwelling Unit For Affordable Employee Housing No. 21-008 File No. CR000106

No presentation.

• That Council direct staff to respond to the referral from the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District regarding proposed Bylaw No. 1679-2020 with the comments attached as Appendix “A” to Administrative Report No. 21-008.

6.2

UBCM Grant Application Active Transportation Plan - Let's Move Whistler Report No. 20-009 File No. 546

No presentation.

• That Council endorse the Let’s Move Whistler grant application to the UBCM as part of the Active Transportation Planning program; and

  That Council authorize staff to manage the Let’s Move Whistler planning project.

6.3

Grant Application For UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund - Flood Mitigation Planning Report No. 21-010 File No. 509

• That Council endorse the Flood Mitigation Planning Grant Application, and if successful, direct staff to provide overall management of the grant as per the Union of British Columbia Municipalities’ grant requirements as attached as Appendix “A” to Administration Report to Council No. 21-010.

6.4

Grant Application For Emergency Management BC National Disaster Mitigation Program - Stream 3 Flood Mitigation Planning Report No. 21-011 File No. 509

• That Council endorse the Stream 3 Grant Application for Flood Mitigation Planning, and if successful direct staff to provide overall grant management as per Emergency Management British Columbia’s (EMBC) grant requirements attached as Appendix “A” to Administration Report to Council No. 21-011.

6.5

RZ001157 – 5298 Alta Lake Road Zoning Amendment For Employee/ Market Housing Report No. 21-012 File No. RZ001157

Presentation by Manager of Planning, Melissa Laidlaw.

• That Council consider rescinding first and second readings to “Zoning Amendment Bylaw (5298 Alta Lake Road) No. 2283, 2020”; and

  That Council consider giving first and second readings to “Zoning Amendment Bylaw (5298 Alta Lake Road) No. 2283, 2020”, as amended; and

  That Council authorize staff to schedule a Public Hearing for “Zoning Amendment Bylaw (5298 Alta Lake Road) No. 2283, 2020”, as amended; and further

  That the matters described in the motion carried by Council on December 1, 2020 and attached for reference as Appendix “A” to this Report No. 21-012, be resolved prior to adoption of “Zoning Amendment Bylaw (5298 Alta Lake Road) No. 2283, 2020”, as amended.

6.6

Tourdex.com Systems Inc. 2020 Annual Filing Report No. 21-013 File No. VAULT

No presentation.

• That the Council of the Resort Municipality of Whistler (Municipality) in open meeting assembled, hereby resolve that the Municipality, as one of the shareholders of Tourdex.com Systems Inc. (Tourdex.com), pass the Consent Resolutions of the shareholders of Tourdex.com, copies of which are attached to this Administrative Report No. 21-013 as Appendix “A”.

6.7

Whistler.com Systems Inc. 2020 Annual Filing Report No. 21-014 File No. VAULT

No presentation.

• That the Council of the Resort Municipality of Whistler (Municipality) in open meeting assembled, hereby resolve that the Municipality, as one of the shareholders of Whistler.com Systems Inc. (Whistler.com), pass the Consent Resolutions of the shareholders of Whistler.com, copies of which are attached to Administrative Report to Council No. 21-014 as Appendix “A”.

7.

MINUTES OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS

7.1

Recreation Leisure Advisory Committee

Regular meeting minutes of the Recreation Leisure Advisory Committee of December 10, 2020.

• That Council receive the Regular Meeting Minutes of the Recreation Leisure Advisory Committee of December 10, 2020.

8.

BYLAWS FOR RESCINDING FIRST AND SECOND READINGS

Technical Director of Planning, M. Kirkegaard left council meeting at 6:22 p.m.

8.1

Zoning Amendment Bylaw (5298 Alta Lake Road) No. 2283, 2020

• That “Zoning Amendment Bylaw (5298 Alta Lake Road) No. 2283, 2020” first and second readings be rescinded.

9.

BYLAWS FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS

9.1

Zoning Amendment Bylaw (5298 Alta Lake Road) No. 2283, 2020

• That “Zoning Amendment Bylaw (5298 Alta Lake Road) No. 2283, 2020”, as amended, be given first and second readings.

10.

OTHER BUSINESS

10.1

Council Meetings During the COVID-19 Pandemic

That Council direct staff to bring forward an updated Council Meetings During the COVID-19 Pandemic staff report when:

1. the Provincial Public Health Orders change to allow the public to attend in-person council meetings, and
2. provincial guidance no longer strongly encourages all Council meeting participants to attend electronically.

• That Council direct staff to bring forward an updated Council Meetings During the COVID-19 Pandemic staff report when:

  1. the Provincial Public Health Orders change to allow the public to attend in-person Council Meetings, and
  2. Provincial guidance no longer strongly encourages all Council Meeting participants to attend electronically.

10.2

Deferral of Notification of Advisory Design Panel Appointments

10.3

Notification of Board of Variance Appointments

10.4

Deferral of Notification of Whistler Valley Housing Society Appointments

11.

CORRESPONDENCE

11.1

Province-wide Ban on Anticoagulant Rodenticides File No. 3009

Correspondence from Christine Baird regarding a letter from Mayor Linda Buchanan sent to Hon. George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and Minister responsible for Translink regarding Implementing a Province-wide Ban on Anticoagulant Rodenticides.

• That correspondence from Christine Baird regarding a letter from Mayor Linda Buchanan sent to Hon. George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and Minister responsible for TransLink regarding Implementing a Province-wide Ban on Anticoagulant Rodenticides be received and referred to staff.

11.2

RZ1157 5298 Alta Lake Road File No. RZ1157

Correspondence from the following individuals, regarding RZ1157 5298 Alta Lake Road:

• Claudie Warner; 
• Rita Dodge;
• Michael Artiss;
• Morley Forsyth;
• Lisa Di Tosto;
• Dan Tyndall;
• Amy Romano;
• Brenda Fraser;
• Brandon Stuart Green;
• Colleen Fraser;
• Estelle Fraser;
• Sarah MacDonald;
• Brent Nichols;
• Brooke Romano;
• Mallory Mellor;
• Tiana Hauschka;
• Thomas Kanitz Rasmussen;
• Dennis Ross Rose;
• Dr. Genieve Burley;
• Tom Savage;
• Esa-Jane Rapaport;
• Holly Adams;
• Jennifer Jackson;
• Laura Wallace;
• Paul Brian;
• Susan Hamersley;
• Stephanie Reesor;
• Maria Hokkanen;
• Rob Follows;
• Richard Durrans; and
• Claire Lamont.

• That correspondence from correspondence from the following individuals, regarding RZ1157 5298 Alta Lake Road be received and referred to staff:

  • Claudie Warner; 
  • Rita Dodge;
  • Michael Artiss;
  • Morley Forsyth;
  • Lisa Di Tosto;
  • Dan Tyndall;
  • Amy Romano;
  • Brenda Fraser;
  • Brandon Stuart Green;
  • Colleen Fraser;
  • Estelle Fraser;
  • Sarah MacDonald;
  • Brent Nichols;
  • Brooke Romano;
  • Mallory Mellor;
  • Tiana Hauschka;
  • Thomas Kanitz Rasmussen;
  • Dennis Ross Rose;
  • Dr. Genieve Burley;
  • Tom Savage;
  • Esa-Jane Rapaport;
  • Holly Adams;
  • Jennifer Jackson;
  • Laura Wallace;
  • Paul Brian;
  • Susan Hamersley;
  • Stephanie Reesor;
  • Maria Hokkanen;
  • Rob Follows;
  • Richard Durrans;
  • Claire Lamont;
  • Dave Beattie;
  • Emma Ertel;
  • Jen Bridges;
  • Natasha Oswald;
  • Caroline Haselden;
  • Janel Ryan;
  • Alan Linsley;
  • Brian Wallace and Wendy Carter;
  • George Lever;
  • Amanda Shaw;
  • Joanne Scott;
  • Lisa Di Tosto; and
  • Patricia Custance.

11.3

Light Up Request World Down Syndrome Day File No. 3009.1

Correspondence from Liza Kiegler requesting that the Fitzsimmons Bridge be lit blue and yellow on March 21, 2021 in support of World Down Syndrome Day.

• That correspondence from Liza Kiegler requesting that the Fitzsimmons Bridge be lit blue and yellow on March 21, 2021 in support of World Down Syndrome Day be received, referred, and lit.

11.4

Legal Cannabis Dispensaries in Whistler File No. 3009

Correspondence from Tyler Follett regarding legal cannabis dispensaries in Whistler.

• That correspondence from Tyler Follett regarding legal cannabis dispensaries in Whistler be received and referred to staff.

12.

TERMINATION

• That the Regular Council Meeting of February 2, 2021 be terminated at 7:09 p.m.