Major rezonings, economic task force report on Burnaby council agenda; public safety committee hears RCMP updates
Burnaby’s June 23 city council agenda placed two massive Metrotown rezonings and a final task force report on the table, while a public safety committee received presentations on RCMP operations later that week. No official votes or minutes were publicly available by July 5.
June 23 Council Meeting: Rezonings and Task Force Report
Council’s agenda called for first and second readings of two residential rezoning bylaws. The larger proposal, for 6645-6707 Dow Avenue, would create 45-, 35- and six-storey mixed-use buildings with 1,065 units, 112 of which are designated as rental replacements. The other application, for 6470 and 6508 Silver Avenue, envisions 32- and 28-storey towers containing 784 units and 83 rental replacement homes. Together, the projects could bring 1,849 units to the city.
Also on the June 23 agenda: reception of the final report from the Mayor’s Task Force on Economic Growth and Resilience, a contract award for building a new washroom facility at Squint Lake Park, a contract change for the Vancouver-to-SFU Cycling Connection project, and approval for BC Hydro electric vehicle charging stations in the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex East parking lot. Dollar figures were not included in the public agenda.
June 23 Correspondence Submissions
A separate council session that day collected public notice submissions on both rezoning files without taking formal votes. Staff reports appended to the agenda addressed several community concerns. A review of noise bylaw enforcement gaps in multi-unit residences is ongoing. An LED screen at Gilmore Place was deemed compliant, but a new sign bylaw is being considered citywide. Plans for a protected bike lane on Winston Street have been deferred to future cycling network projects. Additionally, staff confirmed a feasibility analysis for an updated inclusionary housing framework is underway, per previous council direction.
June 25 Public Safety Committee
Members met to hear invited talks rather than make decisions. RCMP’s Lower Mainland District delivered a presentation on integrated team structures and position reconciliation. A verbal report on the Burnaby RCMP Youth Services Unit was also scheduled. Status updates covered Burnaby RCMP operations for February and March 2026 and the first quarter of the Annual Performance Plan, the fire department’s 2025 annual report and April 2026 activity summary, and highlights from the Community Safety Advisory Committees for May and June 2026.
Coming up
No public municipal meetings are listed in Burnaby’s calendar for the two weeks starting July 5. The next council agenda is expected to be posted at burnaby.ca.
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