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Climate Emergency Bylaw and Policy Amendments February 10, 2020

Presentation Outline 1. Background 2. Bylaw and Policy Amendments a. Align Official Community Plan b. Zone to facilitate transportation options c. Green new buildings d. Remove redundancies 3. Partnership Opportunities 4. Staff Recommendation

1 Background CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS 3

Previous decision – October 28, 2019 THAT: (1) The approach to a comprehensive climate mitigation strategy to reduce community greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, presented in the report dated October 8, 2019 titled Climate Emergency – Community Approach to Meet IPCC Climate Change Targets, be received for information; (2) Staff commence preparation of the proposed bylaws and policy amendments listed in Table 2 of this report; and (3) Staff report back with further information and analysis of the studies listed in Table 3 of this report. CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS

JULY 22, 2019 OCT 28, 2019 FEB 10, 2020 JULY 8, 2019 Verbal update on Report on approach Bylaw and policy Council declares climate emergency actions and metrics to meet IPCC targets amendments CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS

More action is required sooner… 2018 report identified: 45% reduction by 2030 …and 100% by 2050 CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS

...and across all sectors Continue to implement our CEE Plan ; and maintain Council’s leadership on GHG mitigation CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS

2 Bylaw and Policy Amendments a. Align Official Community Plan b. Zone to facilitate transportation options c. Green new buildings d. Remove redundancies CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS 8

2a. Align Official Community Plan Baseline / targets CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS

2a. Align Official Community Plan 2.1.7 Consider proposals within neighbourhoods that connect the active transportation network 2.4.21 Prioritize low-carbon transportation options 2.1.15 Consider proposal within local area plan areas that advance low-carbon construction 2.1.23 Consider incentives to convert existing systems to low- carbon energy sources 2.2.4 Ensure Upper Lands environment plans consider GHG emissions reductions 2.3.16 Support low-carbon building economic opportunities 2.6.23 Seek to incorporate low-carbon energy sources in public and private projects CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS

Minimum EV parking (energized outlet cable of L2) Single-family / Duplex: One per dwelling Multifamily: All spaces (except visitor) Commercial: No requirement 2b. Zone to facilitate transportation options Require EV parking image courtesy of 3cdc CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS 11

2b. Zone to facilitate transportation options Require bicycle parking Minimum secure bicycle parking Multifamily: 1.5 per dwelling 0.3 per 100 m 2 Commercial: Minimum short-term bicycle parking Multifamily: 0.2 per dwelling 0.4 per 100 m 2 Commercial: image courtesy of rideonmagazine CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS 12

2b. Zone to facilitate transportation options Reconcile parking inconsistencies Minimum vehicle parking one space for each dwelling Single-family / duplex / secondary suite / detached secondary suite District-wide and irrespective of location on lot image courtesy of Dan Goluboff PREC* CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS 13

2b. Zone to facilitate transportation options Offset new multifamily requirements Minimum vehicle parking Lesser of one space for each dwelling or per 84 m 2 ; and Reduce 0.17 space per required secure bicycle parking space CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS 14

2c. Green new buildings Provide Step Code options in the Building Bylaw • Enable builders options to meet community objectives • Provide Low Carbon Energy System option • Support market transformation to lower community GHG emissions image courtesy of pzpheating CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS 15

2c. Green new buildings Provide Step Code options in the Building Bylaw Proposed effective Nov 2020 Part 3: larger, complex buildings Part 9: smaller, simpler buildings ` No GHGI limit option Low carbon energy system option bylaw amendment effective 2018 image courtesy of Dan Goluboff PREC* CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS

2d. Remove redundancies Rescind and replace Sustainable Buildings Policy Should the proposed bylaws be adopted, policy provisions that are no longer required would be removed CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS

3 Partnership Opportunities CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS 18

Partner with BC on leading initiatives Province of BC programs • support reductions that Council directed staff to report back on • require accelerated consideration due to upcoming deadlines Recommendation is to request inclusion as a municipal partner in: • CleanBC Better Homes Program ; and • Tall Wood Early Adoption Initiative image courtesy of wikimedia commons - kirinx CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS

Retrofit homes CleanBC Better Homes municipal partner Fuel switching incentive • $41M Province of BC program • municipal partners can offer top-up • $5,000 incentive ($3,000 BC + $2,000 West Vancouver) to convert fossil fuel heating to heat pump • marketing directed to West Vancouver residents • staff administrative costs minimal • $30,000 previously identified to accelerate retrofits • March 1 deadline for program offer starting April 1 image courtesy of cleanBC CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS

Improve construction Embodied emissions reduction Tall Wood Early Adoption Initiative (7-12 storeys) • proposed for National Building Code 2020 and BCBC 2022 • initiative allows early adoption • equivalent safety, structural resilience and fire protection • reduced construction times and impacts • supported by Planning, Building and Fire • Province of BC consideration expected Spring 2020 image courtesy of naturally:wood CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS

4 Recommendation CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS 22

Summary • Comprehensive approach • For consideration is an omnibus amendment to: a. Align Official Community Plan b. Zone to facilitate transportation options c. Green new buildings d. Remove redundancies • Consistent with Council’s October direction and July declaration of a climate emergency • Continues Council’s leadership on GHG mitigation and advances implementation of the CEE Plan CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS

Recommendations That the proposed amendment bylaws be read a first time: • Official Community Plan • Zoning Bylaw • Building Bylaw That the proposed be presented at a public hearing/meeting on February 24: • Official Community Plan • Zoning Bylaw • Building Bylaw • Sustainable Buildings Policy 0014 That the Province of BC be requested to include West Vancouver in: • CleanBC Better Homes Program as a municipal partner • Tall Wood Early Adoption Initiative as a participating local authority CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS

2c. Green new buildings Provide Step Code options in the Building Bylaw Gas Electric Heat Pump Average GHGI kg CO 2 e / m 2 / yr Hybrid Electric Resistance Part 9: smaller, simpler buildings Part 3: larger, complex buildings LCES No GHGI LCES No GHGI 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Integral Group. Implications of the BC Energy Step Code on GHG emissions. Prepared for the Building and Safety Standards Branch, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (June 2019) CLIMATE EMERGENCY – BYLAW AND POLICY AMENDMENTS 25