Council Meeting Agenda - January 22, 2001

CITY OF RICHMOND
Council Chambers
City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Motion to adopt:

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, January 8^th, 2001 (distributed previously);

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, January 15^th, 2001,

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and to receive for information, the GVRD "Board in Brief" dated December 15^th and 19^th, 2000.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items.

(PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR LEGAL REASONS, DELEGATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON ZONING OR OCP AMENDMENT BYLAWS WHICH ARE TO BE ADOPTED; OR ON DEVELOPMENT PERMITS/DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMITS - ITEM NO. 23.)

Motion to rise and report.

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, January 15^th, 2001, be received for information.

LATE NIGHT EVENT (RAVE) BYLAW CHANGES
(Report: Jan. 9/01, File No.: 8060-20-7202) (REDMS No. 257507, 260539)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Cllr. Kumagai opposed to Part 2)

That staff prepare an amendment to the Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300 excluding banquet halls as a permitted use in all Industrial Zoning Districts.

That Bylaw No. 7202, which replaces the Late Night Events (Rave) Bylaw 7141, be introduced and be given first, second and third readings.

That staff report through General Purposes Committee with a policy regarding the application process for a new rave party site including public consultation requirements.

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Report from the City Solicitor proposing additional changes to Bylaw No. 7202.

LATE NIGHT EVENTS (RAVES) MORATORIUM
(Report: Jan. 3/01; File No. 8060-20-7141) (REDMS No. 258297)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(submitted without a recommendation as the staff recommendation was defeated at the Committee meeting)

AUXILIARY POLICING
(Report: Dec. 27/00, File No.: 5350-01) (REDMS No. 241022)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That staff work with the RCMP and the Attorney Generals Office to develop an agreement which outlines the roles and the responsibilities including financial and legal of all the affected stakeholders in the Auxiliary Constable Program.

That the agreement be forwarded to Council through General Purposes Committee.

That the RCMP be directed to incrementally re-initiate the Auxiliary Constable Program (as outlined in the report dated December 27, 2000, from the Manager, Policy & Research), subject to an agreement being approved by Council.

That $20,000 from Gaming Revenues be used to fund the "start-up" costs of the Auxiliary Program for 10 auxiliary constables.

COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATIONS GENERAL AGREEMENT IN TRADE AND SERVICES (GATS)
(Report: Jan. 16/01, File No.: 4150-01) (REDMS No. 235345)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the position of the City of Vancouver regarding the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), be endorsed, on the understanding that the matters of public health care, education, social services and government procurement would not be included in the negotiations.

That the Mayor on behalf of Council write to:

the FCM and the Minister of International Trade, outlining Richmond's position on the GATS;

The two Richmond MPs, to request them to pursue the exclusion of local government services and procurement from the W.T.O. negotiations on the GATS; and

The Director of the Services Trade Policy Division to request clarification of Canadas position regarding the procurement and delivery of local government services.

That a copy of this report be forwarded to the Council of Canadians Richmond Chapter, the Richmond Ten Days to Global Justice Committee, the Cities of Vancouver and Burnaby and the U.B.C.M.

BRITANNIA HERITAGE SHIPYARD BUSINESS PLAN - RESPONSE
(Report: Jan. 2/01, File No.: 2025-20-003) (REDMS No. 233372, 217011, 2170234, 217036, 217048, 217055)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Cllrs. Brodie, Greenhill and Johnston opposed to Part 4)

That the vision, principles and goals laid out in the Britannia Heritage Shipyard Business Plan (September 2000) (as presented by the Britannia Business Plan Steering Committee) to guide decisions, operations and development of the Britannia site, be endorsed;

That the priorities for capital development, site improvement and visitor services in this Plan be adopted and that the workplan and budgets be developed during the City budget process for Council approval;

That staff work with Tourism Richmond, other heritage sites in the Steveston area and community members to develop a marketing plan;

That Option 4 - Business Plan Steering Committee Model - (as outlined in the report dated January 2^nd, 2001, from the Director, Recreation & Cultural Services) be adopted as the Management operating model for Britannia, and that staff to work with the Society to implement this model and develop an operating agreement for Council approval; and,

That a Site Supervisor be hired on a contract basis, to be reviewed after one year.

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"That any surplus generated from operating funds of the Society be allocated first to capital projects at the site, then to a special capital reserve to be used by other City heritage projects, and that this approach be explored by staff and the Heritage Commission for implementation at all City heritage sites."

That staff report to Council, through Committee, on how the recommendation of the Britannia Business Plan Steering Committee would be accomplished.

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 16^th, 2001, be received for information.

APPLICATION FOR A CLASS "B" LIQUOR LICENCE WITH AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (KARAOKE AND DANCING) - XING XING caf AND KARAOKE LTD.
(Report: Dec. 8/00, File No.: 8275-05) (REDMS No. 247174)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the application by Xing-Xing Caf and Karaoke Ltd. for a Class "B" Liquor Licence with audience participation (Karaoke and Dancing), be supported, and that the Liquor Control and Licencing Branch be advised:

of this recommendation; and

that the RCMP does not object.

SINGLE FAMILY LOT SIZE POLICY FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED ALONG RYAN ROAD, LEONARD ROAD, RUSKIN ROAD AND RUSKIN PLACE IN A PORTION OF SECTION 33-4-6
APPLICATION FOR REZONING - SIAN ENTERPRISES
(RZ 00-176792, Report: Dec. 11/00, File No.: 8060-20-7199) (REDMS No. 243975, 201530, 244644)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the properties located generally along Ryan Road, Leonard Road, Ruskin Road and Ruskin Place in Section 33-4-6 (shown on Attachment 1 to the report dated December 11, 2000, from the Manager of Development Applications), be permitted to subdivide in accordance with the provisions of Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B) in Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300.

That Bylaw No. 7199, for the rezoning of 10311 and 10331 Leonard Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)", be introduced and given first reading.

SINGLE-FAMILY LOT SIZE POLICY 5454 FOR THE AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY NO. 5 ROAD, THORPE ROAD, DANFORTH DRIVE AND HIGHWAY 99 IN SECTION 36-5-6

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - DAVA DEVELOPMENT

(RZ 00-175758 - Report: Dec. 6/00, File No.: 8060-20-7200) (REDMS No. 244664, 221881, 248552)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the following recommendation be forwarded to Public Hearing:

That Single-Family Lot Size Policy No. 5454, adopted by Council in May 1994, be amended to exclude those properties fronting the west side of No. 5 Road from Thorpe Road to Highway 91.

That Bylaw No. 7200, for the rezoning of 4591 No. 5 Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area C (R1/C)" and "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area A (R1/A)", be introduced and given first reading.

APPLICATION FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE APPEAL (SUBDIVISION) - BOB RANSFORD (ON BEHALF OF GURDIAL AND INDERJEET DHA)
(Report: Dec. 4/00, File No.: AG 00-183664) (REDMS No. 240334)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Cllrs. Brodie and McNulty opposed)

That authorization for Bob Ransford to apply to the Land Reserve Commission for subdivision of Gurdial and Inderjeet Dhas property at 7931 McLennan Avenue, BE DENIED.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - DMH EQUITIES LTD.
(RZ 00-175928, Report: December 8/00, File No.: 8060-20-7191) (REDMS No. 219583, 225526)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 7191, for the rezoning of 4591 Garden City Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Comprehensive Development District (CD/117)", be introduced and given first reading, and that a restrictive covenant preventing restaurant use be required from the applicant prior to the adoption of the bylaw..

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Letter from the applicant requesting that their rezoning application be withdrawn from the Council Agenda and placed on hold.

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APPLICATION FOR REZONING - L. AND P. POON AND WESTMARK DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
(RZ 00-180731, Report: Dec. 22/00, File No.: 8060-20-7201) (Redms No. 253699, 253712)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 7201, for the rezoning of 7451 and 7471 St. Albans Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Townhouse and Apartment District (R3)". be introduced and given first reading.

STRATA TITLE CONVERSION SUBDIVISION APPLICATION (SC 98-153681) AND LAND USE CONTRACT AMENDMENT APPLICATION (LU 00-086975) - CORONA HOLDINGS LTD., 3740 CHATHAM STREET
(Report: December 29/00, File No.: SC 98-153681, LU 00-086975) (REDMS No. 255746, 255905, 82582, 156637)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the application for a Strata Title Conversion by Corona Holdings Ltd. for the property located at 3740 Chatham Street be approved on fulfilment of the following conditions:

Payment of all 2001 utility charges and property taxes;

Submission of appropriate plans and documents for execution by the Mayor and City Clerk within 180 days of the date of this resolution by Council; and

Adoption of Bylaw No. 7205 to amend Land Use Contract 070 which would require the applicant:

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to relinquish the right to the six (6) parking spaces on Second Avenue, provided that one (1) space is reserved as a loading zone;

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to install wheel stops for the parking spaces facing Chatham Street so that vehicles do not encroach over the sidewalk and bus stop area; and

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to install a handicapped parking space in front of the building where the elevator is located.

That Bylaw No. 7205, to amend Land Use Contract 070 with Corona Holdings Ltd. for the property located at 3740 Chatham Street, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

UPDATE TO AREA PLANS
(Report: Dec. 19/00, File No.: 8060-20-7190) (REDMS No. 251772, 223687, 251772, 223687, 225322, 98758, 257547, 94262, 144251, 149862, 122374, 114341, 122071, 163328, 150896, 164474)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 7190, which amends Official Community Plan, by substituting the following Area Plans for the existing Area Plans:

Thompson (Dover Crossing Sub-Area) as Schedule 2.2A;

Thompson (Terra Nova Sub-Area) as Schedule 2.2B;

Blundell (Laurelwood Sub-Area) as Schedule 2.5A;

Blundell (East Livingstone Sub-Area) as Schedule 2.5B;

Broadmoor (Ash Street Sub-Area) as Schedule 2.6A;

Broadmoor (Central West Broadmoor Sub-Area) as Schedule 2.6B;

Broadmoor (Sunnymede North Sub-Area) as Schedule 2.6C; and

Shellmont (Ironwood Sub-Area) as Schedule 2.8A,

be introduced and given first reading.

That Bylaw No. 7190, having been examined in conjunction with the Capital Expenditure Program, the Waste Management Plan, the Economic Strategy Plan, and the 5 Year Financial Plan, is hereby deemed to be consistent with said program and plans, in accordance with Section 882(3) of the Local Government Act.

That Bylaw No. 7190, having been examined in accordance with the City Policy on referral of Official Community Plan Amendments, is hereby deemed to have no effect upon an adjoining Municipality nor function or area of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, in accordance with Section 882(3)(d) and (e) of the Local Government Act.

That Bylaw No. 7190 be referred to the Vancouver International Airport Authority in accordance with the Richmond YVR Accord.

That Bylaw No. 7190 be referred to the Agricultural Land Commission in accordance with Section 882(1)(c) of the Local Government Act.

That Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 7113 which replaced Schedule 2.8A (Shellmont-Ironwood Sub-Area Plan), be abandoned.

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, January 17^th, 2001, be received for information.

VANCOUVER PORT AUTHORITY - PROPOSED OUTFALLS POLICY
(Report: Dec. 28/00, File No.: 6400-09-01) (REDMS No. 255134)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

The Vancouver Port Authority Board be advised that the City of Richmond supports the Greater Vancouver Regional District and its member municipalities, and is not in support of the prescriptive nature of the Vancouver Port Authority Outfalls Policy;

The Vancouver Port Authority be requested to work in closer concert with the Greater Vancouver Regional District and its member municipalities to align its policy with the regions Liquid Waste Management Plan; and

The Vancouver Port Authority be made aware of the City's concerns.

That the minutes of the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on Wednesday, November 15^th, 2000, be received for information.

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RECOMMENDATION

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the meeting held on January 10^th, 2001, be received for information.

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 00-178301) for the property at 7831 Minoru Boulevard be endorsed, and the Permit so issued.

That the changes to interior floor plans, building corners and balconies, reduction in building height and number of residential units, and the increase in parking at 7060 and 7080 St. Albans Road, be deemed to be in general compliance with the Development Permit (DP 97-117092) issued for that property.

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7145
(13400 Princess Street, RZ 99-170422)
Opposed at 1^st Reading - None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings - None.

Local Improvement Project Charges Bylaw No. 7189
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings - None.