Consideration of Bylaws
New Rental Developments on Tranquille Road and Pacific Way
- Council adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-73, 2024 (and authorized Development Permit Application No. DPM01010), to allow the construction of a new three-storey, 34-unit, purpose-built rental apartment building at 1705 Pacific Way. View the full report from the December 10, 2024, regular Council meeting here.
- Council adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 55-76, 2025, and Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 64-2, 2025 (and authorized Development Permit Application No. DPM01017), to allow the construction of a new five-storey, 13-unit, purpose-built rental apartment building at 1712 Tranquille Road. View the full report from the January 28, 2025, regular Council meeting here.
Municipal Ticket Information
Council adopted Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 43-21, 2025, to include administrative changes to the list of bylaws it covers. View the full report from the February 4, 2025, regular Council meeting here.
Public Engagement Opportunities
Council received an update on upcoming community engagement opportunities, as listed below.
Featured Engagement Opportunities
- Budget 2025: The City is collecting public input on supplemental budget items as part of the 2025 budget and 2025–2029 Five-Year Financial Plan.
- Participate online at LetsTalk.Kamloops.ca/Budget2025 until February 27, 2025.
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Subscribe to ongoing projects to be notified when engagement opportunities arise:
Community Collaboration Activities
Nominations for the Exemplary Service Awards will be open February 14–March 14, 2025. More information on nomination criteria and how to submit a nomination is available at Kamloops.ca/ExemplaryServiceAward.
The Planning and Procurement Manager reviewed the 2025 supplemental business items with external partners, including the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, Venture Kamloops, North Shore Business Improvement Association, the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association, Thompson Rivers University, and Tourism Kamloops, on February 19, 2025.
Committee Reports
In response to recommendations from the January 30, 2025, Livability and Sustainability Committee meeting, Council passed a motion authorizing the following 2025 Climate Action Grant project applications for the amounts specified below:
- Dallas Elementary School - $1,680
- Transition Kamloops Repair Cafe - $2,000
- Propel Us Car Share Co-op - $2,000
- Be the Change Earth Alliance Society - $2,000
- School District No. 73 Henry Grube Education Centre - $1,250
- NatureKids BC - $1,875
- Sagebrush Neighbourhood Association - $500
- Westmount Elementary School - $2,000
- Youth of Kamloops Climate Action Network - $1,500
- TRU Faculty of Science - $2,000
- South Kamloops Secondary School - $1,000
- Kamloops Food Policy Council - $2,000
In response to recommendations from the February 11, 2025, Committee of the Whole meeting, Council passed a motion directing Administration to prepare a borrowing bylaw for up to $150.7 million to fund the proposed third concept co‑sponsored by the RCMP and City Administration, as shown on pages 4 and 5 of the New Kamloops Police Services Building Report dated February 11, 2025. Council further authorized Administration to add $100,000 to the project immediately for the purposes of administering procurement activities, to be funded from the Gaming Reserve.
In response to recommendations from that same Committee of the Whole meeting, Council authorized Administration to engage with the community on priority project details regarding the draft Active Transportation Plan and to report back to Council to adopt the finalized Active Transportation Plan. View the Active Transportation Plan Update here.
Correspondence
Council reviewed correspondence received from the BC Association of Farmers' Markets and passed a motion to send a letter of support to the Hon. Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, requesting secured funding for the 2025 program season and beyond for the BC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program, which has seen significant benefits in Kamloops.
Council Reports
In response to a report presented by Councillor Neusteader, Council passed a motion to send a letter to the Ministry of Education and Childcare, copied to the City's two local members of the Legislative Assembly, imploring them to urgently fund all 294 spaces through the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund as Kamloops families continue to desperately need child care options to support their families. The letter will also be copied to the Hon. Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, as this lack of action also impacts her ministry’s ability to fulfill its health care obligations in Kamloops.
