Cranbrook public meetings in 2021
11 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Special Council
Cranbrook Council is holding its second public budget meeting on the 2022-2026 Five Year Financial Plan. Staff are seeking resolutions on phasing and funding for major road reconstruction, Mount Royal remediation, a UV disinfection grant application, surplus allocation, and advance budget approvals. No public comments were received; a formal budget bylaw is expected in February.
- 2022-2024 Road Program: 4th Street North and Victoria Avenue reconstruction, total estimated $35.0M, with 2024 borrowing of $15,500,000
- Mount Royal Remediation Phase 2: use remaining ~$550,000 lawsuit settlement for full depth reclamation on Mount Royal Ridge
- Phillips Reservoir UV Disinfection Facility: $11.59M project, applying for ICIP grant covering up to 73.33%
- Fire & Emergency Services: two proposed firefighter positions removed; $60,000 operational assessment replaced with $80,000 service review and strategic plan
- Allocation of 2020 surplus: $1,805,217 distributed to reserves, accumulated surplus, and capital works reserve
Regular Council
Cranbrook City Council meets Monday, December 6, 2021, with a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4068, 2021, which would change 926 - 6th Street S from Public Institutional (P-1) to Single Family Extended Residential (R-1) to reflect its current residential use. Council will also consider third reading and adoption of that bylaw, adoption of the 2021-2025 Five Year Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 4069, and first three readings of three enforcement and borrowing bylaws. New business includes 2022 council meeting dates, acting mayor and committee appointments, and a petition about deer traps in Terra Lee Terrace.
- Public hearing and possible adoption of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4068, 2021 for 926 - 6th Street S (P-1 to R-1)
- Adoption of 2021-2025 Five Year Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 4069, 2021
- First three readings of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw 4070, 2021 and Municipal Ticketing Information Systems Amendment Bylaw 4071, 2021
- First three readings of 2022 Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 4072, 2021
- Petition from Terra Lee Terrace Strata Corporation requesting deer traps be placed in Terra Lee
Public Hearing
Cranbrook City Council held a public hearing on Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4068, 2021, which would change the zoning of 926 - 6th Street South from Public Institutional Zone: P-1 to Single Family Extended Residential Zone: R-1. The stated purpose is to make the zoning reflect the property's current use. No one registered or spoke, and the hearing was closed at 6:02 p.m.
- Public hearing on City of Cranbrook Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4068, 2021
- Rezoning of 926 - 6th Street South from P-1 (Public Institutional) to R-1 (Single Family Extended Residential)
- Stated reason: to align zoning with the property's current use
- Held electronically under Provincial Health Order COVID restrictions, broadcast live on the City's website
- No public comments received; hearing opened 6:01 p.m. and closed 6:02 p.m.
Special Council
Cranbrook City Council is holding a special meeting on December 1, 2021. The only substantive item is a resolution to close the meeting to the public under Section 90(1)(c) of the Community Charter, covering labour relations or other employee relations. All other agenda sections — minutes, delegations, bylaws, business, and correspondence — are listed as Nil, so no public decisions are scheduled beyond adopting the agenda and adjourning.
- Resolution to close the meeting to the public under Community Charter Section 90(1)(c), citing labour relations or other employee relations
- Adoption of the December 1, 2021 Special Council meeting agenda
- All other agenda items (minutes, delegations, bylaws, new business, correspondence) listed as Nil
Committee of the Whole
Cranbrook's Committee of the Whole meets Monday, November 29, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. in Council Chambers, 40 - 10 Avenue South. The only substantive item is a presentation by Joel Short of Urban Systems on updating the City's Development Cost Charges (DCCs), the fees charged to developers to help pay for off-site infrastructure like roads, water, sewer and parks. The agenda itself is otherwise procedural: no closed meeting, no minutes, delegations, bylaws, petitions or correspondence. Council is being asked for direction on options such as phasing in increases, charging single-family DCCs at building permit instead of subdivision, and how to handle not-for-profit rental housing exemptions.
- Urban Systems (Joel Short) presents a DCC update; current bylaw dates to 2004 and was amended in 2010 to exempt not-for-profit housing
- Proposed single-family DCC rises from $2,032 to $11,932 per lot, phased in over 3 or 4 years (Year 1 at $6,706 with 40% assist)
- City assist cost estimated at $651,412 in Year 1, dropping to $16,285 by Year 3 or 4
- Council previously directed staff to aim for the lower end of a $10,000-$20,000 DCC range and to phase in increases
- Options discussed include charging low-density DCCs at building permit, waiving DCCs for not-for-profit rental housing case by case, and re-examining South Cranbrook road projects (11th Street, 11th Avenue, 17th Street)
Regular Council
Cranbrook City Council meets Monday, November 22, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Council will consider adopting Sanitary Sewer Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 4067, 2021, and a 2021-2025 Five Year Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 4069, 2021. Council will also hear a delegation from the Ambulance Paramedics of BC and receive a staff report on alternative transit delivery options. A public hearing on Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4068, 2021 (926 - 6th Street S) has been rescheduled to December 6, 2021.
- Adoption vote on Sanitary Sewer Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 4067, 2021, which authorizes fees under Sanitary Sewer Connection and Maintenance Responsibility Policy No. 60-106
- Report on 2021-2025 Five Year Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 4069, 2021
- Delegation from Troy Clifford, Provincial President, Ambulance Paramedics of BC and Emergency Dispatchers of BC
- Staff report on Alternative Transit Delivery Options and Feasibility Assessment
- Public hearing on Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4068, 2021 (926 - 6th Street S) rescheduled to December 6, 2021
Special Council
Cranbrook City Council is holding a special budget meeting on November 17-18, 2021 to review the proposed 2022-2026 Five Year Budget and 2022 Work Plan. Departmental presentations cover Recreation and Culture, Fire and Emergency Services, Public Works, Engineering and Development Services, Corporate Administration, Finance (including RCMP and Transit), Human Resources, and Information Technology. The agenda also includes community agency presentations and CFO presentations on utility fees, debt, reserves, and tax levies. No bylaws, delegations, or committee recommendations are scheduled for decision.
- 2022-2026 Five Year Budget Proposals & 2022 Work Plan under New Business
- Recreation & Culture 2022 operating expenses proposed at $4,451,036
- Capital projects include REC0035 Skatepark Expansion at $500,000 and REC0037 Confederation Park Upgrades at $217,575
- Victoria Avenue & 4th Street N Reconstruction and Mount Royal Remediation Phase 2 discussed with phasing/options
- Community agency presentations from Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce, History Centre, Tourism, Curling Club, and Public Library
Regular Council
Cranbrook City Council is holding its regular meeting on November 8, 2021, with a public hearing scheduled for 6:00 p.m. (listed as Nil on the agenda). Council will consider adopting several bylaws, including Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 4055 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4056 for a 71-unit apartment building at 1716 - 4th Street North, and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4057 for a craft brewery at 1400 - 4th Street North. Other items include sanitary sewer and waterworks bylaws, fee increases, and a development variance permit for RJO Developments on Pagarut Ave NW.
- Adoption of OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 4055 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4056 for West Urban Development at 1716 - 4th Street North (71-unit apartment)
- Adoption of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4057 for Red Brick Enterprise Ltd. at 1400 - 4th Street North (craft brewery)
- Adoption of Sanitary Sewer Source Control Bylaw No. 4064, Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 4065, and Municipal Ticketing Information System Amendment Bylaw No. 4066
- First three readings of Sanitary Sewer Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 4067
- Waterworks Fee Increase with FTE Business Case and Waterworks Amendment Bylaw No. 4063 (adoption)
Regular Council
Cranbrook City Council meets Monday, October 25, 2021, with a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on four land-use bylaws affecting properties at 1716 - 4th Street N, 1400 - 4th Street N, and 1001 - Kootenay Street N. Council will also consider third reading of zoning and OCP amendment bylaws tied to West Urban Development and Red Brick Enterprise Ltd., plus several financial and public works bylaws. Other items include a Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies delegation, a cannabis retail licence application at 412 Cranbrook Street North, and correspondence from local organizations.
- Public hearing on OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 4055 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4056 for 1716 - 4th Street N (West Urban Development)
- Public hearing on Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4057 for 1400 - 4th Street N (Red Brick Enterprise Ltd.)
- Public hearing on OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 4060 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4061 for 1001 - Kootenay Street N (West Urban Development)
- Annual Taxation Exemption Bylaw No. 4062, 2021 up for adoption; Waterworks Amendment Bylaw No. 4063, Sanitary Sewer Source Control Bylaw No. 4064, Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 4065, and Municipal Ticketing Information System Amendment Bylaw No. 4066 up for first three readings
- Cannabis retail licence application for Ruderalis Cannabis Co. at 412 Cranbrook Street North (Perry's Plaza)
Public Hearing
Cranbrook council held a public hearing on six proposed bylaws. Five drew no speakers and were closed after the mayor's three calls for comment: OCP Amendment Bylaw 4042 (328, 520, 714 and 896 Wycliffe Park Road), Zoning Amendment Bylaw 4043 (896 Wycliffe Park Road), Zoning Amendment Bylaw 4051 and OCP Amendment Bylaw 4050 (both 201-7th Avenue South), and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 4048 (Lot 5 Wildstone Drive). The hearing on OCP Amendment Bylaw 4047 for Lot 5 Wildstone Drive, which would raise the prescribed density from 102 dwelling units to 237, drew multiple speakers both opposed and in favour. The minutes record no council decision on any bylaw; the hearing was the public comment stage only.
- Public hearing held on OCP Amendment Bylaw 4042 (328, 520, 714, 896 Wycliffe Park Road); no speakers, closed 6:06 p.m.
- Public hearing held on Zoning Amendment Bylaw 4043 (896 Wycliffe Park Road); no speakers, closed 6:07 p.m.
- Public hearing held on OCP Amendment Bylaw 4047 (Lot 5 Wildstone Drive); residents spoke for and against, closed 7:05 p.m.
- Public hearing held on Zoning Amendment Bylaw 4048 (Lot 5 Wildstone Drive); no speakers, closed 7:08 p.m.
- Public hearing held on Zoning Amendment Bylaw 4051 (201-7th Avenue South); no speakers, closed 7:11 p.m.
- Public hearing held on OCP Amendment Bylaw 4050 (201-7th Avenue South); no speakers, closed 7:11 p.m.
- No votes or decisions on the bylaws are recorded in these minutes
Public Hearing
Cranbrook council held a public hearing on two proposed zoning amendment bylaws. Bylaw No. 4052, 2021 would change 1441 12th Avenue South from Residential Transitional Zone: RT to Single Family Extended Residential Zone: R-1 to enable a proposed 6-lot single family residential subdivision. Bylaw No. 4053, 2021 would add a definition and permitted use for craft brewery and craft distillery in the Community Commercial: C-1 Zone downtown. Mayor Pratt asked three times for comments on each bylaw; hearing none, he closed the hearing on Bylaw 4052 at 6:07 p.m. and on Bylaw 4053 at 6:09 p.m. No decisions on the bylaws were recorded at this hearing.
- Public hearing on Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4052, 2021 opened and closed at 6:07 p.m. with no comments received
- Public hearing on Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4053, 2021 opened and closed at 6:09 p.m. with no comments received