Council · Regular
April 27, 2026
White Rock City Council
16:00 – 18:36 · 2h 36m
7 present · 0 absent
Staff & officers present
Brad Davie Fire Chief — Candice Gartry Director of Financial Services — Darcy Dupont Senior Project Manager, Community Hub — Debbie Johnstone Deputy Corporate Officer — Guillermo Ferrero Chief Administrative Officer — Jim Gordon Director of Engineering and Municipal Operations — John Woolgar Director of Recreation and Culture — Kaelin Nelson Acting Manager of Communications and Government Relations — Kari Laing Director of Human Resources — Tracey Arthur Director of Corporate Administration — Wayne Berg Director of Planning and Development Services —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT Council adopt the agenda for its regular Council meeting scheduled for April 27, 2026, amended as follows: Item 13.1 Release of Items from Closed Council Meetings in regard to the Peach Arch Curling Club; Items 14.2 and 14.3 where Cou…
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the Corporation of the City of White Rock adopt the April 20, 2026, Special Council meeting minutes as circulated.
- · Motion 3 added: THAT Council: 1. Receive for information the April 27, 2026, report from the Director of Recreation and Culture, titled “Street Banner Program 2026-2028”; and 2. Endorse the recommendation(s) of the Public Art and Culture Committee and Art…
- · Motion 4 added: THAT Council receive for information, the corporate report dated April 27, 2026, from the Director of Recreation and Culture, titled “All Weather Pickleball Facility Needs Assessment/Feasibility Study;” and 1. Approve an All-Weather White …
- · Motion 5 added: THAT Council: 1. Receive the Corporate Report dated April 27, 2026, from the Director of Engineering & Municipal Operations, titled “Hogg Park – Proposed Community Garden”; 2. Direct staff to investigate / research to see if there is a loc…
- · Motion 6 added: THAT Council: 1. Receive a copy of the April 27, 2026, corporate report from the Director of Planning and Development Services titled “Consideration of Staff-Delegated Application for Brewery Licence Amendment for 3 Dogs Brewing Ltd. - 107…
- · Motion 7 added: THAT Council: 1. Receive the Corporate Report dated April 27, 2026, from the Director of Planning and Development Services, titled “Bill 16 (Density Bonus Provision) Related and House Keeping Amendments to Zoning Bylaw - White Rock Zoning …
- · Motion 8 added: THAT Council: 1. Receive for information the corporate report dated April 27, 2026, from the Director of Planning and Development Services, titled “Consideration of Temporary Use Permit Application – 991 Stayte Road (TUP 26-001);” 2. Direc…
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Council confirm that the proposed heights outlined in the map provided at the April 13, 2026, council meeting are intended to provide the base heights, and in addition, permit a 20% height bonus across the board.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT Council confirm that properties fronting North Bluff Road between Kent Street and Stayte Road, and High Street and Nichol Road, are to have a height of 4 - 6 storeys, and, in addition, permit a 20% height bonus.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT Council confirm no additional public engagement would be provided, only the now required new public hearing, in relation to properties fronting North Bluff Road between Kent Street and Stayte Road, and High Street and Nichol Road that…
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council confirm removal of the North Bluff East designation for properties on North Bluff Road between Kent Street and Stayte Road , where 3-storey townhouses are currently supported, and redesignate these properties the Town Centre T…
- · Motion 13 added: THAT Council confirm that both sites, the Peace Arch Hospital and the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation site, are to be designated for hospital use only (no residential), with a height of 15 institutional storeys (approximately equivalent to …
- · Motion 14 added: THAT Council confirm the properties in the entire block between Kerfoot Street and Bishop Road are to be designated as 4 - 6 storeys (not just those touching North Bluff Road).
- · Motion 15 added: THAT Council confirm the FAR as defined in the previous draft Official Community Plan amendment bylaw is to be maintained for the properties outlined in the map provided at the April 13, 2026, meeting.
- · Motion 16 added: THAT Council: 1. Receive the April 27, 2026, corporate report from the Director of Planning and Development Services, titled “Response to Letter from Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs, Regarding th…
- · Motion 17 added: THAT Council: 1. Receive the corporate report dated April 27, 2026, from the Director of Financial Services and the Director of Engineering & Municipal Operations, titled “2025 Capital Project Budget Carryovers into 2026,” and 2. Direct st…
- · Motion 18 added: THAT Council: 1. Receive the April 27, 2026, corporate report from the Director of Financial Services and the Senior Project Manager of the Community Hub, titled “Estimated 2025 General Fund Operating Surplus and Allocation;” and 2. Direct…
- · Motion 19 added: THAT Council: 1. Receive the April 27, 2026, corporate report from the Director of Financial Services and the Senior Project Manager of the Community Hub, titled “Estimated 2025 General Fund Operating Surplus and Allocation,” and 2. Direct…
- · Motion 20 added: THAT Council receive the April 27, 2026, corporate report from the Director of Financial Services, titled “City of White Rock Annual Property Tax Rates Bylaw 2026, No. 2581”.
- · Motion 21 added: THAT Council receive for information the following committee meeting minutes as circulated: Economic Development and Marine Drive Revitalization Advisory Committee - April 2, 2026.
- · Motion 22 added: THAT Council receive for information the following committee meeting minutes as circulated: Public Art and Culture Advisory Committee - April 8, 2026.
- · Motion 23 added: THAT Council receive for information the following committee meeting minutes as circulated: Housing Advisory Committee - April 15, 2026.
- · Motion 24 added: THAT Council direct staff to create a Priority Review Policy for affordable housing projects.
- · Motion 25 added: THAT Council approve the topic of Light Pollution from Homes and High-Rises be deferred for consideration by the future Committee in the upcoming term.
- · Motion 26 added: THAT Council gives first, second and third reading to "City of White Rock Annual Property Tax Rates Bylaw, 2026, No. 2581".
- · Motion 27 added: THAT Council give final reading to "2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2025, No. 2554, Amendment No. 1, 2026, No. 2580".
- · Motion 28 added: THAT Council gives final reading to "White Rock Development Cost Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 2112, Amendment No. 1, 2025, No. 2540".
- · Motion 29 added: THAT Council receive correspondence item(s) 10.1 a - f as circulated.
- · Motion 30 added: THAT Council receive for information the April 17, 2026 letter from the Assistant Deputy Minister, Population and Public Health Division advising that the BC Association of Farmers' Markets will be continuing delivery in 2026 with the Farm…
- · Motion 31 added: THAT Council direct staff to review and consider the On-Table proposed amendments to the following policies and bring back comments along with the policies: Human Resource Policy 406 - Anti-Racial Discrimination & Anti-Racism; and Council …
- · Attendance added: Susan Bains (present)
- · Attendance added: David Joseph Chesney (present)
- · Attendance added: Elaine Cheung (present)
- · Attendance added: Bill Lawrence (present)
- · Attendance added: Anthony Manning (present)
- · Attendance added: Christopher Trevelyan (present)
- · Attendance added: Megan Sage Knight (present)
- · Attendance added: Guillermo Ferrero (present)
- · Attendance added: Wayne Berg (present)
- · Attendance added: Brad Davie (present)
- · Attendance added: Darcy Dupont (present)
- · Attendance added: Candice Gartry (present)
- · Attendance added: Jim Gordon (present)
- · Attendance added: Kari Laing (present)
- · Attendance added: John Woolgar (present)
- · Attendance added: Kaelin Nelson (present)
- · Attendance added: Debbie Johnstone (present)
- · Attendance added: Tracey Arthur (present)
- · Participation added: Elaine Cheung depart
- · Participation added: Elaine Cheung arrive