May 5, 2026

Revisions

1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
   • · Motion 1 added: THAT the Special Business Agenda of May 5, 2026 be adopted.
   • · Motion 2 added: THAT the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held April 21, 2026 be adopted.
   • · Motion 3 added: THAT the preliminary Armours Beach Project Design of January 26, 2026, be updated to reflect findings of the Town’s Armours Beach Project Feasibility Study work, project participation requests of the Squamish Nation, and input from public …
   • · Motion 4 added: THAT the Town of Gibsons provide a letter to the Sunshine Coast Regional District in support of the Solid Waste Management Plan to be included in the submission to the Province.
   • · Motion 5 added: THAT staff draft a Demolition Waste Reduction/Recycling bylaw with the intent of reducing construction and demolition waste; AND THAT staff be encouraged to work with their colleagues at the District of Sechelt and Sunshine Coast Regional …
   • · Motion 6 added: THAT DVP-2026-02, reducing the minimum lot width for an interior lot without a rear lane from 13 m to 10 m, be denied.
   • · Motion 7 added: THAT "2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1347, 2026" be given first, second and third reading.
   • · Motion 8 added: THAT "2026 Tax Rates Bylaw No. 1348, 2026" be given first, second and third reading.
   • · Motion 9 added: THAT "2026 Water Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 1349, 2026" be given first, second and third reading.
   • · Motion 10 added: THAT "2026 Sewer Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 1350, 2026" be given first, second and third reading.
   • · Motion 11 added: THAT "2026 Community Recreation Facilities Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 1351, 2026" be given first, second and third reading.
   • · Motion 12 added: THAT "2026 Drainage Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 1352, 2026" be given first, second and third reading.
   • · Motion 13 added: THAT staff be directed to prepare a report to Council outlining the legislative requirements, procedural steps, and timelines to proceed with an Assent Vote (referendum) in respect of the proposed Armours Beach Improvements Loan Authorizat…
   • · Motion 14 added: THAT the Murial Haynes bequeathment be considered to reduce dept financing in the Armours Beach project.
   • · Motion 15 added: THAT the revised draft of Mobile Vendor Policy 3.11 be amended as follows: AND THAT Council directs staff to allocate the permits on an Evaluation basis; AND FURTHER THAT Council directs staff to include, in the Evaluation Criteria, Enviro…
   • · Motion 16 added: THAT the revised draft of Mobile Vendor Policy 3.11 be amended as follows: AND THAT Council approve designated Mobile Vending locations on Town Property at: Armours Beach, Arrowhead Park, Aurora Park, Brothers Park, Charman Creek Lands, De…
   • · Motion 17 added: THAT Council direct staff to establish Mobile Vending fees through amendments to the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw.
   • · Motion 18 added: THAT the revised draft of Mobile Vendor Policy 3.11 be amended as follows: AND THAT Council directs staff to limit the number of Mobile Vending permits to 12.
   • · Motion 19 added: THAT Council directs staff to apply the Mobile Vending Program fully.
   • · Motion 20 added: THAT Council adopt the Mobile Vendor Policy 3.11 as amended above.
   • · Motion 21 added: THAT Council direct staff to implement an allocation policy for Short-Term Rental Business Licences for non-principal residence STRs based on Continuous Renewal followed by First-Come First-Served basis for waitlist applicants; AND THAT st…
   • · Motion 22 added: THAT OCP Amendment Bylaw 1339-01, 2026 be amended as follows: 2e) Altering policy 1 under section 10.3 (Climate Mitigation), by including targets from both the Corporate Energy and Emissions Plan and the Low Carbon Resilience Climate Actio…
   • · Motion 23 added: THAT Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1342-01, 2026 be amended to remove the wording from 2c): "Deleting “The maximum Building Longitudinal Axis is 20 m” in sections 2.2.1.5.2 (in RL-1 zone) and 2.2.2.5.2 (in RL-2 zone)."
   • · Motion 24 added: THAT the amended OCP amendment bylaw 1339-01, 2026, be given first and second reading; AND THAT Council has considered bylaw 1339-01 in conjunction with the Town of Gibsons’ Financial Plan and any applicable Waste Management Plans; AND THA…
   • · Motion 25 added: THAT staff be directed to work with the owners to accommodate the changes as proposed in the letter, and work towards conforming with Zoning Bylaw 1342.
   • · Motion 26 added: THAT the meeting be adjourned at 4:44pm.
   • · Attendance added: David Croal (present)
   • · Attendance added: Annemarie De Andrade (present)
   • · Attendance added: Stafford Lumley (present)
   • · Attendance added: Christi Thompson (present)
   • · Attendance added: Louise Olaniyan (present)
   • · Attendance added: Emanuel Machado (present)
   • · Attendance added: Tracey Hincks (present)
   • · Attendance added: William Wallace (present)
   • · Attendance added: Lesley-Anne Staats (present)
   • · Attendance added: Kirsten Rawkins (present)
   • · Attendance added: Megan Uglem (present)
   • · Attendance added: Heidi Siller (present)
   • · Attendance added: Atala Ximena Herrera Stevens (present)
   • · Attendance added: Silas White (present)
   • · Attendance added: Trevor Rutley (present)
   • · Participation added: Christi Thompson recuse
   • · Participation added: Christi Thompson arrive