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Council · Regular

March 17, 2026

City of Chilliwack Regular Meeting

2 sittings (recessed)
Sittings — this meeting was recessed and reconvened
Day 1 March 17, 2026 2:00 pm – 2:41 pm
Day 2 March 17, 2026 4:00 pm – 5:31 pm
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held March 3, 2026, be adopted as circulated.
    • · Motion 2 added: That the following bylaws be adopted: “Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5529”; “Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5530”; “Holding Tank Bylaw Repeal Bylaw 2026, No. 5549”; “Sanitary Sewer System Regulation Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2…
    • · Motion 3 added: That "Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541" be given first and second reading.
    • · Motion 4 added: That "Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541" be given third reading.
    • · Motion 5 added: That "Waterworks Regulation Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5551" be given first and second reading.
    • · Motion 6 added: That "Waterworks Regulation Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5551" be given third reading.
    • · Motion 7 added: That Council approve the Canoe Procurement Contract, as contained within the staff report dated March 10, 2026, for the purchase of one "Tandem Axle Dump Truck" from Velocity Truck Centres, in the amount of $407,216.00.
    • · Motion 8 added: That Policy Directive No. G-17 "Regulation of Commercial Activities on Public Lands (Street Vending, Special Event Vending)" be approved, as amended.
    • · Motion 9 added: That "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2025, No 5519"... be given first and second reading.
    • · Motion 10 added: That "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2025, No 5519"... be referred back to staff to discuss options with the applicant to reduce the building height to 8.5 meters.
    • · Motion 11 added: That "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No 5545"... be given first and second reading.
    • · Motion 12 added: That "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No 5545"... be given third reading.
    • · Motion 13 added: That "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No 5546"... be given first and second reading.
    • · Motion 14 added: That "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No 5546"... be given third reading.
    • · Motion 15 added: That Council approve the issuance of Development Permit DP001949...
    • · Motion 16 added: That Council approve the issuance of Development Permit DP001981...
    • · Motion 17 added: That, in accordance with Section 90(1)(e) and (i), and 90(2)(b)(iii) of the Community Charter, Council hold a Closed Meeting...
    • · Motion 18 added: That the representation with respect to "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5553" be received for information; and further, that "Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5553" be referred for Council's further consideration following th…
    • · Motion 19 added: That the representations with respect to Temporary Use Permit TUP00271 be received for information; and further, that Temporary Use Permit TUP00271 be referred for Council's further consideration following the close of the Public Hearing.
    • · Motion 20 added: That the representation with respect to Development Variance Permit DVP01542 be received for information; and further, that Development Variance Permit DVP01542 be referred for Council's further consideration following the close of the Pub…
    • · Motion 21 added: That the representations with respect to Development Variance Permit DVP01544 be received for information; and further, that Development Variance Permit DVP01544 be referred for Council's further consideration following the close of the Pu…
    • · Motion 22 added: That the representation with respect to Development Variance Permit DVP01550 be received for information; and further, that Development Variance Permit DVP01550 be referred for Council's further consideration following the close of the Pub…
    • · Motion 23 added: That “Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5553” with respect to properties located at 45949 and 45953 Rowat Avenue be given third reading.
    • · Motion 24 added: That “Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5553” with respect to properties located at 45949 and 45953 Rowat Avenue be adopted.
    • · Motion 25 added: That Council approve the issuance of Temporary Use Permit TUP00271...
    • · Motion 26 added: That the motion be amended by deleting the word "approve" and substituting with the word "deny" after the words "That Council" and before the words "the issuance".
    • · Motion 27 added: That, subject to public representation, Council approve the issuance of Development Variance Permit DVP01542...
    • · Motion 28 added: That, subject to public representation, Council deny the issuance of Development Variance Permit DVP01544...
    • · Motion 29 added: The motion be amended by deleting the word "deny" and substituting with the word "approve" after the word "Council" and before the words "the issuance".
    • · Motion 30 added: That, subject to public representation, Council approve the issuance of Development Variance Permit DVP01550...
    • · Attendance added: Chris Kloot (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jason Lum (present)
    • · Attendance added: Bud Mercer (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ken Popove (present)
    • · Attendance added: Nicole Read (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jeff Shields (present)
    • · Attendance added: Harv Westeringh (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jacqueline Morgan (present)
    • · Attendance added: J. Hahn (present)
    • · Participation added: Harv Westeringh depart
    • · Participation added: Harv Westeringh arrive