Nanaimo council advances parking bylaw with divided vote, files construction notices
Nanaimo council gave initial approval to a sweeping update of off-street parking rules while also registering five bylaw contravention notices against landowners who began building without permits. The parking bylaw passed first, second and third readings by a 7–2 vote on June 22, with Councillors Armstrong and Thorpe opposed. The same meeting saw council launch a new traffic-management reserve fund, advance a social-housing rezoning, and send a letter seeking dry supportive housing at 250 Terminal Ave.
New parking rules get initial approval
The Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw passed three readings after a 7–2 split. The bylaw would replace the city’s existing off-street parking rules. Councillors Armstrong and Thorpe voted no; the remaining council members supported the measure. The bylaw must still undergo a final reading before it can take effect.
Social housing pre-zoning moves ahead
Council voted unanimously to give first reading to a zoning-amendment bylaw that would allow social housing on a yet-to-be-specified site. Staff were directed to schedule a public hearing on the proposal, which could bring new affordable units to the city. The same meeting saw unanimous support for an officer-designation bylaw and another zoning-amendment bylaw; no details on those measures were released in the published minutes.
Unpermitted construction notices filed
At a brief special meeting on June 25, council unanimously directed staff to register bylaw contravention notices on title against five properties where construction started without building permits. The affected addresses are:
- 1226 Lawlor Road
- 2966 Colwood Road
- 230 Haliburton Street
- 1363 Fielding Road
- 796 Albert Street
The meeting lasted four minutes. No property owners appeared to speak. The notices were filed with the Land Title and Survey Authority.
Other council actions
Council established a Traffic Demand Management Reserve Fund by unanimous vote. No dollar amount was allocated at this stage. The 2025 Annual Municipal Report was approved unanimously, and a total of $4,870 in other grants was authorized. Council also voted unanimously to send a letter to the minister responsible requesting dry supportive housing at 250 Terminal Ave.
The Design Advisory Panel and a public hearing on June 25 contained no substantive items, according to agendas published for those dates. A June 30 special council meeting dealt only with a motion to close the meeting to discuss confidential intergovernmental negotiations.
Coming up
No public meetings are listed for the next two weeks as of this writing.
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