Council Meeting Agenda - April 9, 2001

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

1

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, March 26, 2001 (distributed previously); and to receive for information, the TransLink "Board in Brief" dated March 31^st, 2001.

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. 14.)

Motion to rise and report.

APPOINTMENT TO HERITAGE COMMISSION
(Recommendation forwarded from the Regular (closed) Council meeting.)

That the minutes of the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 27, 2001, be received for information.

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, April 2, 2001, be received for information.

TRAFFIC FINE REVENUE
(Report: Mar. 28/01, File No.: 1087-04-01) (REDMS No. 329631)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Mayor, on behalf of Council, write to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, requesting a restoration of the Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing Program to the same level of financial contribution as in the year 2000.

"CAT" BYLAW AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING ANIMAL, BIRD AND BEEKEEPING BYLAW NO. 7137
(Report: Mar. 19/01, File No.: 8060-20-7211/7212) (REDMS No. 275808, 313153, 280069)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the following bylaws each be introduced and given first, second and third readings:

Bylaw No. 7211, which amends the Animal, Bird and Beekeeping Bylaw No. 7137, by adding several new " cat " subsections; and

Bylaw No. 7212, which amends the Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7139, to allow for the enforcement, and penalties, in connection with cat infractions.

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 3, 2001, be received for information.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - DAVA DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
(RZ 00-175758 - Report: Mar. 12/01, File No.: 8060-20-7200) (REDMS No. 306257, 248552, 248554)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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 referred to a Public Hearing, prior to which Attachment 2 of the staff report would be updated to:

move the temporary lane access from Deerfield Crescent to No. 5 Road and relocate the access to the middle of the property

increase the width of the lots fronting Deerfield Crescent;

recess the garages for lots fronting No. 5 Road by a minimum of ten feet from the lane; and

amend the rezoning requirements accordingly, including registration of a "no build" covenant on the lot containing the temporary lane access.

That the notification area for Public Hearing be increased to include Dewsbury Court and Drive, No. 5 Road, Deerfield Crescent and Dumont Street.

53

Report from the Manager, Development Applications, on the above matter, as requested by the Committee.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - CREEKSIDE ARCHITECTS 
(RZ 96-000113 - Report: Mar. 9/01, File No.: 8060-20-7217) (REDMS No. 285624, 285625, 285627)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 7217, for the rezoning of 8131 and 8151 General Currie Road from "Townhouse and Apartment District (R3)" to "Comprehensive Development District (CD/118)", be introduced and given first reading, and that the applicant be required to demolish the existing houses on the subject property prior to referral to Public Hearing.

FLOAT AIRCRAFT LANDING PATTERNS IN THE MIDDLE ARM OF THE FRASER RIVER
(Report: Mar. 1/01, File No.: 6470-01) (REDMS No. 299666)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

The Vancouver International Airport Authority (YVRAA), Transport Canada, NAV Canada and other relevant agencies, be requested to conduct regular and ongoing monitoring and safety reviews of the float aircraft operations and landing patterns over the middle arm of the Fraser River, and adjacent residential and commercial areas of the City, to ensure compliance with current operational procedures; and

The YVRAA and other relevant agencies be requested to share the results of these safety reviews with the City and area residents.

14.

RECOMMENDATION

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

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

a Development Permit (DP 00-183413) for the property at 10411 Hall Avenue; and

a Development Variance Permit (DV 01-112585) for the property at 11331 Coppersmith Way,

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

That the revised trail location and landscaping plan for 23231 Hamilton Road, 23211 & 23251 Dyke Road be deemed to be in general compliance with the Development Permit (DP 00-086732) issued for that property.

FRASER RIVER DEBRIS TRAP
(Report: Mar. 6/01, File No.: 6150-05) (REDMS No. 290459)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be written to the Fraser River Debris Interim Operating Committee, the Premier, and the other funding partners of the Interim Operating Committee, to urge their commitment to sustainable funding of the Fraser River debris trap program, and;

That staff arrange for representatives of the Debris Management Group / Fraser Basin Council to make a presentation to the Public Works & Transportation Committee on their approach to debris management and what they are trying to achieve from a regional perspective.

PROPOSED ADDITION OF GARDEN CITY ROAD EXTENSION TO THE MAJOR ROAD NETWORK
(Report: Mar. 9/01, File No.: 6500-01) (REDMS No. 305251)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the submission of the proposed extended section of Garden City Road between Sea Island Way and Bridgeport Road to TransLink for inclusion in the Major Road Network, as part of the upcoming review of possible changes to the regional road network by TransLink, be endorsed.

ICBC/CITY OF RICHMOND ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - PROPOSED JOINT STUDIES FOR 2001/2002
(Report: Mar. 19/01, File No.: 6450-09) (REDMS No. 301246)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the list of proposed road safety studies potentially eligible for funding contributions from the ICBC 2001/2002 Road Safety Improvement Program, (as described in the report dated March 19^th, 2001, from the Manager, Transportation), be endorsed.

That staff report to Council on the findings of the studies and the status of the ICBC funding contributions towards the identified eligible projects.

Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7169
(9511 No. 2 Road, RZ 00-086361)
Opposed at 1^st Reading - None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings - None.

Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7210
(3100/3120 Blundell Road, RZ 00-184645)
Opposed at 1^st Reading - None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings - None.

Building Bylaw No. 6920, Amendment Bylaw No. 7214
(Sewage holding tanks.)
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings - None.