Council Meeting Agenda - October 14, 2003


City Council

 

Council Chambers, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Tuesday, October 14th, 2003
7:00 p.m.

 

 

Pg. #

ITEM

 

 

 

 

MINUTES

 

 

1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, September 22nd, 2003 (distributed previously).

 

 

 

 

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

 

 

 

PRESENTATION

 

1

 

Presentation of TransLinks Financial Plan and Ten Year Transportation Outlook by Pat Jacobsen, CEO, TransLink (Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority).  (PowerPoint Presentation.)

 

 

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

 

2.

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

 

 

 

3.

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. 21.)

 

 

4.

Motion to rise and report.

 

 

 

 

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

 

 

 

REGULAR (CLOSED) COUNCIL

 

 

5.

steveston fishermans memorial naming policy

 

 

 

6.

ROAD NAMINGS

 

 

 

 

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

 

42

7.

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, October 6th, 2003, be received for information.

 

 

79

8.

2005 Richmond Tall Ships and 2005 TALL SHIP CHALLENGE 
(Report:  September 25/03, File No.:  0100-20-TALL1 xref 7400-20-TALL1) (REDMS No. 1070538, 894261, 1077266)
 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That:

 

 

(1)

City Council assign the first rights of refusal to host the 2005 TALL SHIP CHALLENGE to the Richmond Tall Ships Festival Society (RTSFS), and

 

 

(2)

the American Sail Training Association (ASTA) and the Richmond Tall Ships Festival Society be advised accordingly.

 

 

84

9.

Road Exchange Bylaw 7570 - 3911 Russ Baker Way
(Report:  September 19/03, File No.:  8060-20-7570) (REDMS No. 1055891, 1060371)
 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That:

 

 

(1)

Road Exchange Bylaw 7570 be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and
 

 

 

(2)

Rights of way for the City and Terasen Gas be granted to cover existing works.

 

 

91

10.

Road Exchange Bylaw No. 7595 - Exchange of an Abandoned  Portion of Steveston Highway for Lands on Triangle Road
(Report:  September 19/03, File No.:  8060-20-7595) (REDMS No. 1068527, 1068550)
 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That Road Exchange Bylaw 7595 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

 

 

 

 

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

 

100

11.

That the minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2003, be received for information.

 

 

117

12.

Award of Contract T.1557 Cambie Branch Library Tenant Improvements
(Report:  September 18/03, File No.:  1000-20.T.1557) (REDMS No. 1067000)
 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That Contract T.1557 Cambie Branch Library Tenant Improvements for the new branch library in the leased premises at Unit 150, 11590 Cambie Road be awarded to the lowest bidder, Parkwood Construction Ltd.

 

120

13.

The Steveston Project
(Report:  September 19/03, File No.:  2000-20-005) (REDMS No. 1067876)
 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That:

 

 

(1)

The Steveston Project (as outlined in the report dated September 19th, 2003 from the Director Parks) be endorsed in principle;
 

 

 

(2)

a letter of support for The Steveston Project from Council be written for fund raising purposes; and
 

 

 

(3)

staff report with siting and contribution plans for Council to consider at the appropriate time.

 

 

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE
Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair

 

146

14.

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 7th, 2003, be received for information.

 

 

154

15.

APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR PRIMARY LOUNGE LICENCE WITH AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (KARAOKE) AT UNIT 130 8500 ALEXANDRA ROAD
(Report:  September 26/03, File No.:  0107-10-01) (REDMS No. 976876)
 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the application by Top Century Development Ltd. to the Liquor Control and Licencing Branch for a Liquor Primary Lounge Licence with audience participation (Karaoke) be supported, and that the Liquor Control and Licencing Branch be advised that:
 

 

 

(i)

the potential for noise if the application is approved has been reviewed and is not an issue;
 

 

 

(ii)

the impact on the community if the application is approved has been reviewed, and, as the premise is located in a commercial development with no immediate residential presence it is deemed an appropriate location that would create no impact;
 

 

 

(iii)

the establishment of a Liquor Primary Lounge with audience participation (Karaoke) would not be contrary to its primary use; and
 

 

 

(iv)

the views of residents is not an issue because the Lounge is located in a commercial development away from residential development, and therefore not affected.

 

 

162

16.

APPLICATION FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE FOR NON‑FARM USE AT 10320 NO. 5 ROAD - KABEL ATWALL
(Report:  September 17/03, File No.:  AG 02-221655) (REDMS No. 936309)
 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That authorization for Kabel Atwall to apply to the Agricultural Land Commission for Non-Farm Use at 10320 No. 5 Road be approved.

 

 

170

17.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - PARTAPPAL S. GILL
(RZ 03-240166  Report:  September 18/03, File No.:  8060-20-7594) (REDMS No. 1060902, 280104, 1064205, 1066234, 1066187)
 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That:

 

 

(1)

Lot Size Policy 5419, adopted by Council on November 27, 1989, be referred to Public Hearing with the recommendation that it be amended to exclude those properties fronting No. 2 Road and Westminster Highway (as shown on Attachment 4 to the report dated September 18, 2003 from the Manager, Development Applications).
 

 

 

(2)

Bylaw No. 7594, for the rezoning of 6271 No. 2 Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Single-Family Housing District (R1 0.6), be introduced and given first reading.

 

 

186

18.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - RAV BAINS
(RZ 03-235162  Report:  September 16/03, File No.:  8060-20-7592) (REDMS No. 1030178, 280011, 1050849, 1049752, 1066023)
 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That:

 

 

(1)

Lot Size Policy 5423, adopted by Council on November 20, 1989, be referred to Public Hearing with the recommendation that it be amended to exclude those properties fronting Francis Road, No. 3 Road, Blundell Road and Garden City Road (as shown on Attachment 3 to the report dated September 16, 2003 from the Manager, Development Applications).
 

 

 

(2)

Bylaw No. 7592, for the rezoning of 8651 and 8671 Francis Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Coach House District (R9), be introduced and given first reading.

 

 

 

19.

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING -
 

 

199

 

( A)

ROCKY SETHI
(RZ 03-234441 - Report:  September 11/03, File No.:  8060-20-7566) (REDMS No. 1030223, 1047596

 

210

 

( B)

1951 ENTERPRISES LTD.
(RZ 03-237986 - Report:  September 8/03, File No.:  8060-20-7573) (REDMS No. 1030511, 1061562)

 

216

 

( C)

WILLIAM R. RHONE
(RZ 03-242688  Report:  September 25/03, File No.:  8060-20-7598) (REDMS No. 1057511, 1070531)
 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the following bylaws each be introduced and given first reading:
 

 

 

(1)

Bylaw No. 7566, for the rezoning of 8931 Heather Street from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B) to Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area K (R1/K);
 

 

 

(2)

Bylaw No. 7573, for the rezoning of 4400 Steveston Highway from Two-Family Housing District (R5) to Single-Family Housing District (R1 0.6); and
 

 

 

(3)

Bylaw No. 7598, for the rezoning of 8733 Blundell Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/120).

 

 

225

20.

REVISED FALL 2003 COMMUNITY PLANNING PRIORITIES
(Report:  September 25/03, File No.:  4045-20) (REDMS No. 1070150, 1076941)
 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the revised community planning priorities (set out in Attachment 1 of the report dated September 25, 2003 from the Manager, Policy Planning), be approved.
 

 

 

(2)

That staff present to a future Planning Committee meeting, options for the City to request a relaxation of the 147.5 building height maximum limit of the Aeronautics Act.
 

 

 

(3)

That staff report to the Planning Committee with an updated report on the cost of growth as it relates to the City's population including the resulting cost and effect on infrastructure.

 

 

 

 

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

 

229

21.

RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, September 24th, 2003, be received for information.
 

 

 

(2)

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of Development Permit (DP 02-221626) for the property at 9060 General Currie Road be endorsed, and the Permit so issued.

 

 

 

 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

 

235

22.

ZONING & DEVELOPMENT BYLAW NO. 5300, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7545
(Report:  Oct. 8/03, File No.:  8060-20-7564) (REDMS No. 1076382)
 

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That Bylaw No. 7564, which amends Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300 as it relates to Residential Crawlspaces, be withdrawn from the October 20th Public Hearing agenda, and referred to staff to report out through Committee on the changes resulting from consultation with Urban Development Institute, Developers and Architects. 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

 

 

23.

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

 

 

237

 

(1)

Mr. Phillip Legg, Director, BC Federation of Labour, regarding the Federations opinions and ideas on the expansion of public transportation.
 

239

 

( 2)

Mr. Norman Wrigglesworth, 5540 No. 1 Road regarding a cake cutting ceremony.

 

 

24.

Motion to rise and report.

 

 

 

 

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

 

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

 

241

 

Road Exchange Bylaw No. 7463
(To facilitate a road exchange at 4020 No. 3 Road.)
Opposed at 1st/2nd/3rd Readings None.

 

 

244

 

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7542
(7060 Blundell Road, RZ 03-235248)
Opposed at 1st Reading None.
Opposed at 2nd/3rd Readings None.

 

 

246

 

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7543
(9511 No. 1 Road, RZ 03-232805)
Opposed at 1st Reading None.
Opposed at 2nd/3rd Readings None.

 

 

248

 

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7558
(6051/6071 Comstock Road, RZ 03-234409)
Opposed at 1st Reading None.
Opposed at 2nd/3rd Readings None.

 

 

250

 

Road Exchange Bylaw No. 7577
(
To facilitate an exchange of land in the area of Cambie Road and Odlin Crescent.)
Opposed at 1st/2nd/3rd Readings None.

 

 

253

 

Firecracker and Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2116, Amendment Bylaw No. 7585
Opposed at 1st/2nd/3rd Readings Cllr. E. Halsey-Brandt.

 

 

254

 

Property Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 7590
Opposed at 1st/2nd/3rd Readings None.

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 


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