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R15-009 (District of Mission) Zoning Bylaw Text Amendment

This “Public Hearing Information Package” has been compiled to provide information pertaining to the subject property. If you have questions regarding this information, please contact the District of Mission’s Planning Department at (604) 820-3748.

Updated: 2016-11-07 (2nd revision)

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

1. District of Mission Zone Amending Bylaw 5586-2016-5050(213) Page 1

2. Planning Department Staff Report – dated 2016-10-03 Page 3

3. Comments – Mission Downtown Business Association – 2016-10-11 Page 13

4. Comments – Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure – 2016-10-11 Page 14

5. Comments – Alana Walker – 2016-11-06 Page 15

6. Comments – Christa Newman – 2016-11-06 Page 16

7. Comments – Dave and Victoria Smith – 2016-11-06 Page 17

8. Comments – Donald Patterson – 2016-11-06 Page 18

9. Comments – Herta Hiebert and Tenny Gasparetto – 2016-11-06 Page 19

10. Comments – Juanita Feser – 2016-11-06 0

11. Comments – Judy Kerekes – 2016-11-07 Page 21

12. Comments – Liz Romano – 2016-11-06 Page 22

13. Comments – Rick and Delyse Heck – 2016-11-06 Page 23

14. Comments – Shannon Lester – 2016-11-06 Page 24

15. Comments – Sheryl Rankel – 2016-11-06 Page 25

16. Comments – Olisa Chornick – 2016-11-07 Page 26

DISTRICT OF MISSION

BYLAW 5586-2016-5050(213)

Bylaw to amend "District of Mission Zoning Bylaw 5050-2009"

WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Local Government Act, a Council may, by bylaw, divide the municipality into zones and regulate the use of land, buildings and structures within such zones;

AND WHEREAS the Council of the District of Mission has adopted "District of Mission Zoning Bylaw 5050-2009" and amended same from time to time;

AND WHEREAS the Council of the District of Mission deems it advisable and in the public interest to amend the Zoning Bylaw;

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the District of Mission, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

1. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "District of Mission Zoning Amending Bylaw5586-2016-5050(213).”

2. "District of Mission Zoning Bylaw 5050-2009" as amended, is hereby further amendedby:

a) Adding the following definitions to Section 102 (Definitions):

i. Tobacconist means the sale of tobacco and tobacco products including e-cigarettes (a device used to simulate the experience of smoking, having acartridge with a heater that vaporizes liquid nicotine instead of burningtobacco).

ii. Cheque Cashing and Payday Loans means an unchartered loaningfacility which offers a relatively small amount of money to be lent at a highrate of interest on the agreement that it will be repaid when the borrowerreceives their next paycheck.

iii. Marihuana Sales means the sale of marihuana, medical marihuana andmarihuana products, and includes the sale of drug paraphernalia such asbongs, hookah pipes, glass pipes, and other smoking aids.

iv. Craft Brewery means a brewery that produces small amounts of beer,typically much smaller than large-scale corporate breweries, and isindependently owned typically characterized by their emphasis on quality,flavour and brewing technique.

b) Removing the following uses from Section 901, Part B (Core CommercialDowntown One (CCD1) Zone, Permitted Uses):

i. Vehicle Rental

ii. Arcade

iii. Body Art and Tattoo Parlour

iv. Flea Market

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c) Adding the following uses to Section 804, Part B (Commercial Highway One (CH1)Zone and Commercial Highway 2 (CH2) Zone, Permitted Uses), with a notationthat these uses are not permitted within 100 meters of a property zoned CoreCommercial Downtown One (CCD1):

i. Tobacconist

ii. Cheque Cashing and Payday Loans

d) Adding Craft Brewery as a permitted use to Section 901, Part B (Core CommercialDowntown One (CCD1) Zone, Permitted Uses).

e) Adding Marihuana Sales as a prohibited use to Section 106, Part C (UseRegulations, Uses Prohibited).

f) Amending Section 106, Part D (Use Regulations, Use Categories) accordingly.

READ A FIRST TIME this 3rd day of October, 2016

READ A SECOND TIME this 3rd day of October, 2016

PUBLIC HEARING held this __ day of ___, 2016

READ A THIRD TIME this __ day of ___, 2016

APPROVED by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure this __ day of ___, 2016

ADOPTED this __ day of ___, 2016

RANDY HAWES, MAYOR MIKE YOUNIE, CORPORATE OFFICER


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evel Development Services Staff Report to Council

File Category: 3310-15 File Folder: P2015-021 / R15-009

DATE: October 3, 2016

TO: Mayor and Council

FROM: Gina MacKay, Manager of Long Range Planning and Special Projects

SUBJECT: Amendments to the Zoning Bylaw to Regulate Uses in the Downtown Core

ATTACHMENT: Appendix A – CCD1 Zone Appendix B – Zoning Map of Downtown Mission

This report is provided in response to Council’s most recent request of September 19th, 2016 to exclude various uses from the Core Commercial Downtown One Zone (CCD1) and stems from the findings of a survey conducted with the Downtown Business Association to assist in the implementation of the objectives of the MissionCity Downtown Action Plan that aims to create a welcoming and friendly downtown. Accordingly the following recommendations are provided for Council’s consideration:

1. That Zoning Bylaw No 5050-2009 be amended by adding the following definitions to Section102:

Tobacconist means the sale of tobacco and tobacco products including e-cigarettes (adevice used to simulate the experience of smoking, having a cartridge with a heater thatvaporizes liquid nicotine instead of burning tobacco).

Cheque Cashing and Payday Loans means an unchartered loaning facility whichoffers a relatively small amount of money to be lent at a high rate of interest on theagreement that it will be repaid when the borrower receives their next paycheck.

Marihuana Sales means the sale of marihuana, medical marihuana, marihuanaproducts and drug paraphernalia such as bongs, hookah pipes, glass pipes, and othersmoking aids.

Craft Brewery means a brewery that produces small amounts of beer, much smallerthan large-scale corporate breweries, and is independently owned typically andcharacterized by their emphasis on quality, flavour and brewing technique.

2. That the following uses be removed from the list of permitted uses within the Core CommercialDowntown One Zone (CCD1):

Vehicle Rental Arcade Body Art and Tattoo Parlour Flea Market


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3. That Tobacconist, and Cheque Cashing and Payday Loans uses be added to the list ofpermitted uses in both the Commercial Highway One Zone (CH1) and the CommercialHighway Two Zone (CH2) with a special notation that neither of these uses are permittedwithin 100 metres of a property zoned CCD1.

4. That Craft Brewery use be added to the list of permitted uses within the CCD1 Zone.

5. That Cannabis Sales use be added to Section 106 - Prohibited Uses of Bylaw No 5050-2009.

BACKGROUND:

The MissionCity Downtown Action Plan (Plan) was adopted as Policy LAN. 58 on July 2, 2013. This policy provides direction on growth and development within Mission’s downtown core.

From this Plan, numerous recommendations emerged, of which, this report addresses two of the recommendations or “Action Items”:

Improve the Economics of DowntownAction 4.2: Update the Zoning Bylaw and Official Community Plan Bylaw to focus oncommercial uses on 1st Avenue

Welcoming and Family-friendly DowntownAction 6.4: Restrict pawn shops and cheque cashing uses downtown

On December 2, 2013 a report was brought forward to consider amending the CCD1 Zone by removing some of the permitted uses from those listed in the Zoning Bylaw. Council at that time deferred making a decision on this item.

Current Council requested that this item be brought forward for discussion in May of 2016. Subsequently, Council directed staff to undertake an informal poll (along with representatives from the Downtown Business Association), to determine the overall level of support to remove specific uses from the CCD1 Zone and to report back on any other uses that the business owners/operators considered to be problematic in the Plan’s objective of creating a family friendly downtown .

DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS:

One of the action items listed within the MissionCity Downtown Action Plan is to create a welcoming and family-friendly downtown by considering the removal of certain uses from the CCD1 Zone that are considered contradictory to meeting this objective. It is important to mention that the removal of certain uses from those permitted outright or implied as permissible in the downtown was a key area of discussion during the downtown planning process. It was suggested that removing certain uses from the downtown could aide in attracting a variety of new uses to the downtown area and thus improve the overall economy and business climate for existing businesses. Businesses uses which are currently operating in the downtown area under a valid business licence but removed as part of this bylaw amendment would be considered ‘grandfathered’ and would therefore be permitted to continue to operate in the CCD1 Zone (or any other zones in the District) unless discontinued pursuant to provisions set out in the Local Government Act.

Core Commercial Downtown One (CCD1) zone

In accordance with the Mission City Downtown Action Plan’s “10 Big Moves”, move number six is to create a “Welcoming and Family-friendly Downtown” where action item 6.4 states that the District should “Restrict pawn shops and cheque cashing uses downtown”. It should be noted that a pawn shop is currently not a permitted use within the CCD1 Zone, nor is it included as a permitted use within the proposed new Core Commercial Downtown 2 Zone (CCD2 Zone).


After evaluating the list of uses currently permitted within the CCD1 Zone and considering their lack of contribution to meeting the objectives of the Downtown Action Plan, the following uses are recommended for removal from those uses permitted:

Vehicle Rental Arcade Body Art and Tattoo Parlour Flea Market

In addition to the direction previously provided to staff to amend the CCD1 Zone, a subsequent resolution was passed at the September 19th, 2016 meeting of Council to specifically prohibit tobacconists (including e-cigarette sales), cannabis sales (including marihuana and marihuana paraphernalia) and cheque cashing (payday loan establishments) from locating in the downtown area.

In order to specifically exclude these uses from the downtown area, it is first necessary to add definitions of these uses to the Zoning Bylaw. The following definitions are therefore being proposed:

Tobacconist means the sale of tobacco and tobacco products including e-cigarettes (adevice used to simulate the experience of smoking, having a cartridge with a heater thatvaporizes liquid nicotine instead of burning tobacco);

Cheque Cashing and Payday Loans means an unchartered loaning facility which offers arelatively small amount of money to be lent at a high rate of interest on the agreement that itwill be repaid when the borrower receives their next paycheck; and,

Marihuana Sales means the sale of medical marihuana, marihuana products and drugparaphernalia such as bongs, hookah pipes, glass pipes, and other smoking aids.

It is recommended that Tobacconists and Cheque Cashing and Payday Loans uses be added to the Commercial Highway One Zone (CH1) and the Commercial Highway Two Zone (CH2) and that these uses be prohibited from locating within 100 metres of property zoned CCD1. The rationale for adding the 100 metre spatial use separation is that properties at either end of the downtown area are zoned CH1. Furthermore, tobacconist uses already exist in CH1 and CH2 Zones.

Staff recommend that the location of the sale of marihuana and marihuana products (much like the location of Medical Marihuana Grow Operations) requires additional research and analysis prior to determining where or if the District wishes to permit such use within its jurisdiction. It is therefore recommended that Cannabis Sales uses be added to Section 106 Section C of the District of Mission Zoning Bylaw 5050-2009 – Prohibited Uses. Council may wish to direct staff to conduct further research and analysis on the potential accommodation of these uses in the municipality and bring forward a subsequent report.

At this time, staff would like Council to consider adding the use of Craft Brewery use to the list of uses permitted within the CCD1 Zone. The number of craft breweries around the province has increased substantially over the past few years. This use has been seen to improve, not hamper, the economic viability of towns and cities. It is noted that while the use would be accommodated with the CCD1 Zone, the location of such a use would nonetheless require additional approvals through the District’s Liquor Licensing Procedures Policy LIC.15. Approval in this regard would therefore be at Council’s discretion and would also require provincial approvals through the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB). As a first step, it is recommended that the following definition be added to the Zoning Bylaw and that Craft Brewery be a permitted use in the CCD1 Zone:

Craft Brewery means a brewery that produces small amounts of beer, much smaller thanlarge-scale corporate breweries, and is independently owned. Such breweries are generallycharacterized by their emphasis on quality, flavor and brewing technique.


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COUNCIL GOALS/OBJECTIVES:

This report addresses Council’s stated objective to:

“Revitalize Downtown by Creating an Environment for Private/Other Investment”.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:

There are no financial implications associated with this report.

COMMUNICATION:

A number of business license applications have been received during the preparation of this Bylaw, these applicants have been advised that their applications are on hold pending Council consideration of this Bylaw.

A notice of Public Hearing will be prepared in accordance with District of Mission Bylaw 3612-2003 and the Local Government Act. It is noted, that individual property notification of a public hearing does not apply where 10 or more parcels owned by 10 or more persons are the subject of the proposed bylaw. As the proposed amendment would apply to all properties within the District of Mission, the only required notification is to publish the notice in at least two (2) consecutive issues of a newspaper.

SIGN-OFFS:

Gina MacKay, Manager of Director of Long Range Planning and Special Projects

Reviewed by: Dan Sommer, Director of Development Services

Comment from Chief Administrative Officer Reviewed.


APPENDIX A – CCD1 Zone (Excerpt from the District of Mission Zoning Bylaw No. 5050-2009)

Core Commercial Downtown One Zone CCD1 A. Zone Intent

1. The intent of this zone is to provide for the general commercial uses typically associated with a downtown area found within the Commercial Core area. The CCD1 zone is intended to accommodate uses within the historical downtown area of Mission and is designed to retain the form and character of this area respecting the rich Heritage of Downtown Mission.

B. Permitted Uses

1. The following Principal Uses and no other shall be permitted in the CCD1 zone:

a. Accommodation limited to: i. Hotel.

b. Automotive limited to:

i. Parking Lot, and ii. Vehicle Rental.

c. Cultural limited to:

i. Cultural Assembly, ii. Gallery, and iii. Museum.

d. Entertainment limited to:

i. Arcade, ii. Banquet Hall, iii. Cinema, and iv. Pool and Billiard Hall.

e. Food and Beverage limited to:

i. Café, ii. Coffee Shop, and iii. Restaurant.


f. Institutional limited to:

i. Adult Educational Institution, ii. Child Care Centre, iii. Civic Assembly, iv. College, v. Educational Facility, vi. Library, and vii. University.

g. Office limited to: i. Government Service, ii. General office Use, and iii. Administrative Office Use.

h. Personal Service limited to i. Barber Shop, ii. Body Art and Tattoo Parlour, iii. Cleaning and Repair of Clothing, iv. Hair and Body Salon, and v. Spa.

i. Recreation limited to: i. Bowling Alley, and ii. Indoor Recreation Facility.

j. Residential limited to:

i. Apartments provided they:

i. Form an integral part of a commercial Building on the lot, ii. Are not be located on the 1st storey, and iii. Are the only Use in a storey and in all other storeys above the Residential Use.


k. Retail limited to:

i. Auction-Retail,ii. Bakery,iii. Building Supply Store,iv. Butcher,v. Convenience Store,vi. Flea Market,vii. Furniture Store,viii. Garden Supply Store,ix. Household Equipment Rental,x. Liquor Store,xi. Produce Sales,xii. Retail Store,xiii. Second Hand Store,xiv. Specialty Food,xv. Supermarket, andxvi. Video Rental.

l. Service limited to:

i. Community Service,ii. Financial, Insurance and Real Estate,iii. Funeral Parlour and/or Memorial Service Facility,iv. General Service Use, andv. Veterinary Clinic.

3. The following Accessory Uses and no other shall be permitted in the CCD1 zone:

a. Residential limited to:

i. Indoor Amenity Space, andii. Outdoor Amenity Space.

b. Storage limited to the following:

i. Enclosed Storage.


C. Lot Area

1. Except where such Lot existed at the effective date of this Bylaw or Lots created under Section104, Part D. each Lot shall have a minimum area as shown on the following table:

Zone: Area

CCD1 558 sq m (6,006 sq ft)

2. Notwithstanding Section 901, Part C.1, where a Lot contains an Undevelopable Area, thatarea shall not be included in the calculation of minimum Lot Area.

3. Notwithstanding Section 901, Part C.1 and C.2, where a Lot contains natural slopes greaterthan or equal to 33%, that sloped area shall not be included in the calculation of minimum LotArea.

D. Density

1. The maximum density for the residential portion of the development shall be calculated asfollows:

Zone: Maximum Density

CCD1 272 upha (110upa)

E. Setbacks

1. All Buildings and Structures shall be sited in accordance with the following minimum Setbacks:

Front Rear Interior Side

Exterior Side

Principal/ Accessory Building or Structure

0.0 m (0.0 ft)

0.0 m (0.0 ft)

0.0 m (0.0 ft)

0.0 m (0.0 ft)

2. Notwithstanding Section 901 Part E.1, all Buildings shall be sited a minimum of 6.0 m (19.6 ft)from all Undevelopable Areas as defined in this Bylaw.

F. Lot Coverage

1. Buildings shall together cover not more than the Lot Area as noted in the following table:

Zone: Lot Coverage

CCD1 100%


G. Floor Space

1. The floor space should not exceed the following ratio as listed in the following table (indoor amenity space, garage space, detached or attached, or underground parking shall be used in calculating total floor area):

Zone:

Floor Space Ratio

CCD1 1.50 H. Height of Buildings

1. The Height of the Principal Building and Accessory Buildings shall not exceed 15.0 m (49.2 ft): I. Indoor Amenity Space

1. Developments that contain 15 units or more shall provide in Indoor Amenity Space at a rate of at least 2.8 sq m (30.0 sq ft) per unit.

2. A Child Care Centre may be housed within an Indoor Amenity Space provided they comply

with the following requirements:

a. Have direct access from a highway, independent from the access to the residential uses; and

b. Have direct access to an open space and play area within the Lot. J. Outdoor Amenity Space

1. Outdoor Amenity Space is not a requirement within this zone.

2. If Outdoor Amenity Space is provided it shall have a slope of 5% or less. K. Off Street Parking

1. Off Street Parking shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 108.

2. Parking within the required setbacks is not permitted.

3. 75% of the required resident parking spaces must be provided as parking within the building envelope.

4. Off Street Parking shall not have access from a front property line if access is available via a

lane or a flanking street.


APPENDIX B


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From: alana walkerTo: Information iNetSubject: Re Joe KerekesDate: November 6, 2016 6:40:23 PM

I support joes tattoo shop on first AveI have work done by him and will get [email protected] Alana Walker

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From: Christa NewmanTo: Information iNetSubject: Downtown Business BylawDate: November 6, 2016 8:38:41 PM

Before the District starts restricting which business can open downtown, the current empty buildingsshould be addressed. The old Home Hardware building has been empty for 3 plus years. The Chineserestaurant on first and Grand has a years worth of mail in the front entry and a pellet shot through thefront window. And not surprisingly the vacant pharmacy that cost Mission quite a lot of money, still sitsthe same as before the lawsuit. There is many more to list.Joe Kerekes operated a successful tattoo shop in downtown. He has a clientele, aka guaranteedcustomers. The same clientele that frequent tattoo shops are buying items from local stores before theirappointments, lunch, snacks, dinner or a gift for your artist. Money spent in the downtown. Tattoos arealso not cheap. $140 is the going hourly rate. People frequenting tattoo shops aren't using the pawnshops. Tattoos and pawn shops haven't been lumped together since the 70's.We could lose potential visitors to Mission from not allowing this business to open. Please reconsider.Christa NewmanSent from my iPhone




From: Dave and Victoria SmithTo: Information iNetSubject: Tattoo shop on 1stDate: November 6, 2016 8:56:32 PM

Hello.

I do not believe a tattoo shop that provides jobs and respectable services should bebanned from downtown. Tattoo artists are entrepreuners and work very hard. Theyfollow the laws and rules and run respectable establishments. I do not believe thecity should ban such a business from operating downtown. There is nothing illegal orshady about providing artistic services to paying customers, just like buying artworkor clothing or furniture. Half the people these days have tattoos and there should nolonger be a fear or stero type surrounding the industry. Lets not discriminate againstthose with tattoos. Please consider allowing this type of business to open as it wouldprovide positive financial impact and paying clientelle to the downtown core. Peoplepay a lot of money for tattoos and many hours of planning goes into it... many ofthe other businesses will benefit from the traffic.

Thank you

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From: Donald PattersonTo: Information iNetSubject: Tattoo Studio no license ?Date: November 6, 2016 8:01:35 PM

Guess the town of Mission will be losing my business.I travel over to the mainland just for Joe Kerekes on 1st ave in Mission. He doesincredible work.I am at a loss why you would deny someone a business permit ?I know people all over western Canada who when in town spend money in your townwhile seeing Joe.

Thanks Don Patterson




From: H SawatZkyTo: Information iNetSubject: Let"s keep JoeDate: November 6, 2016 5:30:49 PM

To the Mayor and Counsel of Mission,

I'm writing to urge you to allow Joe Kerekes to re-instate his tattoo business after taking a hiatus forhealth reasons. My husband and I are from Abbotsford and have brought our business to him for manyyears. Our friends and family come from Coquitlam and Kelowna for his artistry. We are excited to seehim expand to include other services such as piercings and the trending micro blading. His work is veryhygienic and clean. He is an absolute pleasure to know. He is a businessman with heart who serves hiscommunity, a definite asset to Mission, BC.

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From: JuanitaTo: Information iNetSubject: Monday Nov 7 council meeting re Joe Kerekes Tattooing LicenseDate: November 6, 2016 5:00:05 PM

Dear Mission Council,

I stand behind Joe Kerekes owner of Decadent Ink in Mission, BC, to be issued a business license tokeep open his shop on Rail Ave, Mission, BC.I live and work in Maple Ridge, and both myself and husband, would like to continue having our bodyart work done by Mr. Kerekes.Thank you,Juanita Feser

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From: [email protected]: Information iNetSubject: Decadent Ink peircing Tatoos parlour on 1 street missionDate: November 7, 2016 7:19:59 AM

I think the opposition to my bother opening his tattoo parlour on 1 street mission is discriminationagainst Canadian born and raised citizen to make a living in this complicated world.My bothers tattoo parlour Decadent Ink would cause no conflicts as he is a absolutely wonderful artistand is very sanitary.After all the hard ship my brother and I have gone through in the last few yearsI have learned to never give up on what you believe in. This shop would mean the world to my brother.He has lots of support. How is it that Immigrants have more rights than those of us who spent thereentire livessupporting Canada to have your rights taken from you. The district of Mission be supportingsmall businesses instead of pushing them away. What ever happen to the genuinity of a free country.How do you expect people to survive in this world if there is no support. I say let my brother open hisshopand let him thrive. He deserves it.

RegardsJudy Kerekes




From: lizTo: Information iNetSubject: Joe Kerekes-Decadent tattoo owner in missionDate: November 6, 2016 8:40:23 PM

Hi,

My name is Liz Romano. I have lived in Mission for 16 years and been a home owner for 11 of thoseyears. My family really enjoys living here and as such has participated in a lot of things this town has tooffer. I try to keep my money in town as much as possible. There are certain things I refuse to go anywhere else for. One of those things is when where I get my tattoos done. Joe Kerekes-owner/operatorof Decadent Ink is an incredible person and wants nothing but to keep his business in our town. Joe hastattooed myself, my husband and all 4 of our adult children through out the last 10 years. As you know,he had his shop on First Ave a few years back but had to give it up for personal reasons. Joe is tryingto bring his love of tattooing back to the town. Why would he not be allowed to do this permanently, inhis own shop on First Ave? We have other tattoo shops that are allowed to run a business. Why notJoe? Is Mission in that great of a position that we can afford to have numerous empty buildings on FirstAve? He is a stand up guy that will go above and beyond for anyone, whether business related orpersonal. I personally know a fair share of people that come to our town just to get a tattooed by Joe.That alone brings money into our community. Joe talks highly of our town and wants nothing but greatthings for it. We all do. Joe needs to have his shop/license approved by council. Maybe time could bebetter spent by updating and bringing in businesses to our core instead of leaving sad buildings emptyfor others to wonder why our town looks like it is becoming somewhere to pass through instead ofstopping to spend hard earned money. I am in full support of Joe being approved to have his shop onFirst Ave!!

Thanks for your timeLiz RomanoMission resident




From: DELYSE HOYTo: Information iNetDate: November 6, 2016 9:04:48 PM

My husband has had tattoo work done from Joe kerekes. He is a phenomenal workerand a legit business man. We need more good businesses like his. We support himto the fullest!

Rick and Delyse Heck6042262287

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From: Shannon LesterTo: Information iNetSubject: Monday Nov 7th Council MeetingDate: November 6, 2016 4:51:31 PM

To whom it may concern;

RE: Tattoo shop "Decadent Ink" on 1st Ave

Joe Kerekes has been a long time business owner in Mission BC with having a Tattooshop in the downtown area until he recently fell ill with an aneurysm over 2 yearsago.

I am a customer of his for the past 10 years and will not go to any other artist inMission. Joe's tattoo shop does not bring in the undesirables and caters tocustomers who have full time jobs & families. The artwork and care into his tattoosis one of a kind.

I myself, worked in the shop for a couple of years and had a piercing business intheir. The cleanliness and proper health protocol procedures are always done100%. There has never been a complaint against Joe's shop in regards to health orshady people hanging around.

Please consider keeping this one of a kind tattoo shop in the downtown area withkeeping in mind people are getting the proper tattoo care and are returningcustomers bringing more business to the downtown area.

Thank you,Shannon Lester




From: sheryl rankelTo: Information iNetSubject: Joe"s Tattoo shop on first avenueDate: November 6, 2016 11:16:21 PM

I have been a client of Joe for years. His work is professional and of high quality. Asa long time resident of Mission I believe we have some say as to the businessesoperating in our town. Therefore, I am stating to you that I would like Joe's Tattooshop to be part of the downtown core that we are proud of.

Thank you.




From: Information iNetTo: Monica StuartSubject: FW: In support of Joe KerekesDate: November-07-16 4:21:14 PM

Jenny HillAdministrative Assistant – Corporate Administration Department

District of Mission8645 Stave Lake Street, PO Box 20, Mission, BC, V2V 4L9Phone: 604-820-3782 | Fax: 604-826-1363Email: [email protected]: www.mission.ca

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From: L SMITH [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: November 7, 2016 11:38 AMTo: Information iNetSubject: In support of Joe Kerekes

As I completely support the downtown core banning pawn shops and cheque cashing dumps Idon't not support a ban on tatoo shops. If art is paying the bills let it. It's culture. I bet 3/4people have tatoos these days(I am not one of them) but have absolutely nothing against themor the people that appreciate ink. Joe has operated in this town for such a long time. His loyal clientele come from all over, evenfrom out of province. a decision to crush his operation would not only leave another storefront empty but leave a man (who also takes care of mentally challenged kids) without a wayof earning money for his wonderful family. If you're going to let a buisness slide on this banlet it be Joe. I don't think this is a battle worth fighting if you ask me. He's a good guy. Does good workand is highly supported within the community. Just my 2¢ though. Keep it real up there-Olisa Chornick





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