1.

Minutes

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the Development Permit Panel held on Wednesday,
August 24^th, 2004, be adopted.

CARRIED

2.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT DP 05-293519
(Report: August 23^rd, 2005 File No.:  05-293519)   (REDMS No. 1605401)

APPLICANT:

Patrick Cotter Architect Inc.

PROPERTY LOCATION:

9600 No. 3 Road

INTENT OF PERMIT:

1.

To permit the construction of sixteen (16) townhouses at 9600 No. 3 Road on a site zoned “Townhouse District (R2 – 0.7)”; and

2.

To vary the provisions of the Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300 to:

a)

Increase the maximum lot coverage from 40% to 41.6%;

b)

Reduce the front yard setback from 6 m to 5 m for the buildings and 4.2 m for porch/balcony projections; and

c)

Permit 24 tandem parking spaces.

Applicant’s Comments

Mr. Patrick Cotter, Applicant, stated that the project being presented was a redesign of the original project presented during at the Public Hearing for the subject site rezoning.  He noted that concerns expressed at the Public Hearing had been addressed through the redesigned project as follows:

o     the number of units had been reduced from 18 to 16;

o     the height of the project was reduced;

o     the depth of the property was used to create an internal driveway;

o     porches and gateways were placed along the internal drive aisle giving it the appearance of a streetscape;

o     on the advice of the Advisory Design Panel, the buildings were moved closer to No. 3 Road reducing the front yard setback, thereby increasing the rear yard setback to the existing single-family residential lots to the east and improving the site’s liveability;

o     the tandem parking variance was typical of those requested for townhouse parking; and

o     the lot coverage for the project was marginally increased because of the decrease in building height.

Staff Comments

Mr. Wayne Craig, Program Coordinator - Development, advised that the rezoning for this property had been adopted by Council and that the applicant had worked closely with staff to address concerns expressed at Public Hearing.

Correspondence

None.

Gallery Comments

None.

Panel Discussion

In response to a query from the Panel, Mr. Cotter advised that the trees along No. 3 Road were mature but in very bad condition due to pruning conducted as a result of the overhead power lines.  He stated that the applicant would re-establish a new streetscape program with appropriate species and properly spaced trees.

Panel Decision

It was moved and seconded

That a Development Permit be issued which would

1.

Permit the construction of sixteen (16) townhouses at 9600 No. 3 Road on a site zoned “Townhouse District (R2 – 0.7)”; and

2.

Vary the provisions of the Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300 to:

a)

Increase the maximum lot coverage from 40% to 41.6%;

b)

Reduce the front yard setback from 6 m to 5 m for the buildings and 4.2 m for porch/balcony projections; and

c)

Permit 24 tandem parking spaces.

CARRIED

3.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT DP 05-298114
(Report: August 24^th, 2005 File No.:  05-298114)   (REDMS No. 1595978)

APPLICANT:

Timothy Tse/Woodridge Developments

PROPERTY LOCATION:

7751 Acheson Road

INTENT OF PERMIT:

1.

To permit the construction of four (4) dwelling units at 7751 Acheson Road on a site zoned Comprehensive Development District (CD/120).

2.

To vary the provisions of the Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300 to:

a)

Reduce the minimum lot size from 360 m² to 334 m² on the proposed east lot and to 351 m² on the proposed west lot;

b)

Reduce the side yard setback for the proposed garage from 1.2 m to 0.6 m along the common property line; and

c)

Permit the attic gable end and bay windows to project approximately 1.8 m horizontal and 3.7 m vertical beyond the residential vertical envelope to Acheson Road.

Applicant’s Comments

Mr. Timothy Tse, Applicant, advised that the design of this project was consistent with residences along Acheson Road and Bennett Road.  He stated that variances requested were partly due to the amount of property provided for lane dedication and that the variances improved the overall design of the project.  In response to a query from the Panel, he advised that the applicant would be replacing trees on a 1 to 1 ratio due to site area constraints and would be providing a cash contribution to the City in lieu of achieving the City’s goal of a 2:1 ratio for tree replacement planting.

Staff Comments

In response to a query from the Panel, Mr. Wayne Craig advised that the chestnut tree at the front of the site would be retained, and that the permanent entrance off Acheson Road would be shared by both the subject site and an adjacent site to the west.

Correspondence

None.

Gallery Comments

None.

Panel Discussion

None.

Panel Decision

It was moved and seconded

That a Development Permit be issued which would:

1.

Permit the construction of four (4) dwelling units at 7751 Acheson Road on a site zoned Comprehensive Development District (CD/120).

2.

Vary the provisions of the Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300 to:

a)

Reduce the minimum lot size from 360 m² to 334 m² on the proposed east lot and to 351 m² on the proposed west lot;

b)

Reduce the side yard setback for the proposed garage from 1.2 m to 0.6 m along the common property line; and

c)

Permit the attic gable end and bay windows to project approximately 1.8 m horizontal and 3.7 m vertical beyond the residential vertical envelope to Acheson Road.

CARRIED

4.

Adjournment

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting be adjourned at 3:45 p.m.

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Permit Panel of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Wednesday, September 14^th, 2005.

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Joe Erceg
Chair

Desiree Wong
Committee Clerk