Council Meeting Agenda - March 12, 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, February 26^th, 2001 (distributed previously).

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. 15.)

Motion to rise and report.

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 6^th, and on Wednesday, March 7^th, 2001, be received for information. (To be distributed prior to Council Meeting.)

APPLICATION FOR A MANUFACTURER'S LIQUOR (WINERY) - RICHMOND FOR LE SAUCIER INC.
(Report: Feb. 16/01, File No.: 8275-05) (REDMS No. 288086)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the application of Le Saucier Inc. for a Manufacturer' Liquor (Winery) Licence be supported, and that the Liquor Control and Licencing Branch be advised:

of this recommendation; and

that the RCMP does not object to this application.

APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATED FOOD OPTIONAL (DFO) AREAS AT:
MILESTONE'S, #200 - 5951 NO 3 ROAD,
THE BOATHOUSE, 8331 RIVER ROAD, AND
THE ZONE BOWLING CENTRE, 14200 ENTERTAINMENT BOULEVARD.
(Report: Feb. 16/01, File No.: 8275-05) (REDMS No. 288653)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the applications of Milestones, The Boathouse, and The Zone Bowling Centre for Designated Food Optional (DFO) areas be supported, and that the Liquor Control and Licencing Branch be advised:

of this recommendation; and

that the RCMP does not object to the applications.

GROUP HOME (RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME & FACILITIES) MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
(Report: Feb. 27/01, File No.: 8060-20-7206) (REDMS No. 175365, 271822, 269153, 295996)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Cllr. Greenhill opposed to Parts 1, 2 and 4)

That Bylaw 7206, to amend Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300 by deleting existing group home references and requirements, and by substituting requirements to manage "residential care homes and facilities", and "health care facilities", be introduced and given first reading.

That the Vancouver/Richmond Health Board be:

advised of these changes once approved, and

requested, along with operators and funders, to communicate regularly with neighbours when locating and managing residential care homes and facilities.

That the City appoint a Task Force to formulate a recommended Group Homes Policy (7-10).

The mandate of the Task Force will be to:

inquire into the negative and/or positive impact on the community of existing group homes;

educate and inform the community about the role and operation of the various types of group homes;

recommend a model for citizen/community input into the location and operation of group homes; and

recommend a City process for the consideration of new group homes in Richmond.

The Task Force will have the power to:

retain consultants;

hold public information meetings/public hearings;

advertise/communicate; and

request staff resources/support (including RCMP and media).

The Composition of the Task Force will be as follows:

Two nominated by the Association of Richmond Homeowners;

One selected at random from those who spoke at the Planning Committee in favour of a rezoning requirement for group homes;

Three nominated by the Richmond Community Services Advisory Council;

Four chosen at random from the civic voters list and who are willing to serve.

Quorum will be five.

Voting will be majority of those in attendance at a meeting.

Must report to Council by October 31, 2001.

$50,000 to be allocated from the Casino Fund to establish the Task Force.

That the existing Group Homes Policy 4001 be rescinded.

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, March 7^th, 2001, be received for information.

11000 BLOCK GRANVILLE AVENUE - NORTH SIDE DITCH INFILL
(Report: Feb. 22/01, File No.: 6340-20-P.00306) (REDMS No. 292461)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the ditch infill project for the north side of the 11000 block of Granville Avenue be included for consideration as a candidate for funding in the year 2001 within the proposed 5 year Capital Plan.

CO-ORDINATED ENFORCEMENT AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO DISCOURAGE STREET RACING AND DRAG RACING
(Report: Feb. 22/01, File No.: 6450-01) (REDMS No. 164061)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That staff work with the RCMP through the newly established Lower Mainland Task Force on Street Racing to develop strategies and techniques to discourage street racing.

That the use of various traffic calming measures, (as described in the report dated February 22^nd, 2001 from the Manager - Transportation), be endorsed as one of the engineering strategies to deter organized illegal drag racing at locations known for the activity.

That the immediate implementation of the recommended traffic calming measures, (as outlined in the report dated February 22^nd, 2001 from the Manager - Transportation), be endorsed at the following locations to address existing illegal drag racing occurrences:

Hammersmith Way (Riverside Industrial Park), south of Hammersmith Gate, at an estimated cost of $6,500; and

Graybar Road (Fraserwood Industrial Park) at an estimated cost of $6,500.

That the source of funding for the proposed traffic calming measures presented in Recommendation 3 be the 2000 Minor Capital Works Program for Traffic Improvements.

That staff continue to monitor the impact of the proposed traffic calming measures on general traffic conditions and their effectiveness in discouraging illegal drag racing in the two industrial areas.

That staff report to Council on the effectiveness of the proposed traffic calming measures, and on the strategies developed as a result of Recommendation 1 to discourage illegal street racing in the City.

TRAFFIC CALMING MONITORING - FOLLOW-UP REPORT - SAUNDERS ROAD AND THE 23000 BLOCK DYKE ROAD
(Report: Feb. 20/01, File No.: 6450-01) (REDMS No. 291164)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That staff continue to monitor the impact on traffic conditions of the traffic calming and pedestrian safety measures implemented on Dyke Road (23000 Block) and Saunders Road (Bakerview Drive to No. 4 Road) respectively, and report to Council if further action is necessary.

PROTOCOL FOR GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT CAPITAL PROJECTS
(Report: March 1/01, File No.: 0970-05) (REDMS No. 299671)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Protocol for the Greater Vancouver Regional District Capital Projects be endorsed (Attachment "A" to the report dated March 1, 2001 from the Chief Administrative Officer).

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
(Report: Mar. 8/01, File No.: ) (REDMS No. 304066)

RECOMMENDATION

That a Community Safety Committee be established and be responsible for the areas of Police Services, Fire/Rescue, Emergency and Environmental Programs and Community Bylaws.

That the members of the Committee be Bill McNulty (Chair), Councillor Ken Johnston (Vice Chair), Councillors Derek Dang, Kiichi Kumagai, Malcolm Brodie, and Linda Barnes.

That the Chair of the Community Safety Committee be designated as Councils appointee to the Citizens Advisory Committee on Policing.

That the Community Services Committee be renamed the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee.

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RECOMMENDATION

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the meeting held on February 28^th, 2001, be received for information.

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of:

a Development Permit (DP 00-175807) for the property at 6140 Blundell Road; and

a Development Variance Permit (DV 00-183658) for the property at 8231 Ackroyd Road

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7092
(9371 Blundell Road, RZ 99-167465)
Opposed at 1^st Reading - None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings - None.