Board of Variance

According to the Local Government Act, a municipality that has adopted a zoning bylaw must establish a Board of Variance to allow people to request relief from the provisions of that bylaw. A person may apply to the Board for a minor variance if they feel compliance with the bylaw would cause them hardship. The Board of Variance is a quasi-judicial board consisting of three volunteers from the community appointed by Council. 

Board of Variance Focus

The board of variance focuses primarily on hardship relating to matters such as siting, dimensions and size of buildings. A board of variance order cannot conflict with Land Title Act covenants or deal with matters in land use permits, land use contracts, floodplain bylaw specifications or phased development agreements.

Meetings: The Board of Variance proposes to meeting the first Wednesday of every month on as as needed basis. For detailed information, please visit the City's Community Calendar page.  Meetings of the Board of Variance are open to the public and only held as business needs arise.

Residents are able to participate by phoning into the meeting and following the instructions detailed below when prompted.

Call in on your phone:

1. MUTE the livestream on your computer.

2. Dial - 778.907.2071

3. When prompted, enter: 

Instructions:  LISTEN FOR City staff to call out the last 4 digits of your phone number, and a recorded prompt to unmute your phone by dialing *6. Begin your comments by sharing your name and city of residence. To raise your hand, press *9.

Date/Time: The next scheduled BOV meeting is July 6,  2022 at 2:00 p.m.

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Staff Contact: 

• Colin O'Byrne, Acting Director of Planning and Development, Staff Liaison, 604.465.2441
• Allison Dominelli, Development Services Technician, 604.465.2433
• Tatiana McCaw, Committee Clerk ll, 604.460.6711                                                                                                                                               
• Development Services l 604.465.2428

For more information regarding the Board of Variance please see below:

• Board of Variance Bylaw No. 2861, 2020
• Committee Training Manual
• City Committee Council Policy C102
• Development Services - Guide to Board of Variance Applications
• Application Form 
• Local Government Planning & Land Use Regulations - Board of Variance 

2022 Meetings

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2020 Meetings

2019 Meetings

Board Decisions From Previous Hearings