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At its March 27 meeting, council directed staff to work with the applicant to prepare a development plan for the subject properties that is suitable for consideration of first and second readings. Council also directed staff to proceed with processing the proposed rezoning.

In addition, council approved a staff recommendation that no public hearing be held for this application, in accordance with the Local Government Act.

“Given the size of the application, staff would undertake city-led public consultation prior to forwarding the application to council for consideration,” said the report.

According to the report, at that time, staff would evaluate whether the ap- plication is consistent with the city’s principles for determining when a project does not require a public hearing, which includes an application that: is largely consistent with city policy and/or council strategic priorities, and/or exceeds city policy in support of council’s strategy priorities; responds to feedback from the public and staff to the satisfaction of the city’s director of climate action, planning and development; and is consistent with the official community plan.

“Should the project not meet these principles, staff would recommend to council that a public hearing be held,” said the report. “Council continues to have the option, at the start of consideration of the bylaws, to refer the application to public hearing at council’s discretion.”