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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, February 9^th, 2004 (distributed previously); and
 

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(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, February 16^th, 2004.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

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. 25.)

4.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE
Councillor Linda Barnes, Chair

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5.

That the minutes of the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 10^th, 2004, be received for information.

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6.

PROPOSED SOIL TREATMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 13511 VULCAN WAY
(Report:  Feb. 3/04, File No.:  6175-06) (REDMS No. 1117418)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the GVRD be advised:
 

(a)

That the City supports commencement of processing the air emissions permit for a temporary demonstration project to treat soil containing polychlorinated biphenyls at 13511 Vulcan Way by Sonic Environmental Solutions Inc.; and

(b)

That the City be consulted prior to the issuance of the air emissions permit.
 

(2)

That the City issue a business license to Sonic Environmental Solutions Inc. subject to the following conditions and on the understanding that if these conditions are not met, the business license will be breeched and rescinded:
 

(a)

No significant community concerns are expressed during the GVRD processing of this application, and the GVRD proceeds with issuance of the air emissions permit;
 

(b)

There will be no discharges of any harmful substances to the air, and no discharges of any material from the site to the storm or sanitary sewers;
 

(c)

That at the conclusion of the demonstration project, all treated soil and any remaining contaminated soil will be removed from Richmond;
 

(d)

That no further demonstration projects other than the project specifically approved by the province in their January 22, 2004 letter, will be undertaken;
 

(e)

All information pertaining to the evaluation of the demonstration project be provided to the City;
 

(f)

Sonic agrees to work with the City to identify future opportunities for, and partner in the removal of, PCB contaminants located within the City; and
 

(g)

The submission of protection indemnification satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

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NOTE:

Memorandum from the Manager, Emergency & Environmental Programs, regarding the above (as requested by Committee).

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7.

RICHMOND SUBSTANCE ABUSE STRATEGY FUNDING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM STAKEHOLDERS
(Report:  Jan. 20/04, File No.:   3000-09) (REDMS No. 1115403)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That $26,000 in funding be approved for implementing the first six months of the Richmond Substance Abuse Strategy, and
 

(2)

That the balance of funding for the first six months of the Richmond Substance Abuse Strategy be provided through in-kind contributions from the partners and stakeholders on the Richmond Substance Abuse Task Force.

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NOTE:

Memorandum from the Manager, Policy Development & Corporate Programs regarding the above (as requested by Committee).

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Terms of Reference for the Richmond Substance Abuse Task Force (as attached to the report dated August 19^th, 2003, from the Manager, Community Safety Planning), be approved.

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8.

2004 COMMUNITY SAFETY WORK PROGRAM
(Report:  Jan. 29/04, File No.:   ) (REDMS No. 1117399)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the 2004 Community Safety Work Program (attached to the report dated January 29^th, 2004, from the Senior Director, Community Safety (Fire Chief), be endorsed.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

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9.

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Thursday, January 22^nd, 2004, the minutes of the special meeting held on Monday, February 16^th, 2004 , and the minutes of the meeting held on Monday, February 16^th, 2004, be received for information.

10.

COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED CASINO RELOCATION
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the relocation of the Great Canadian Casino from its present location to 8811 River Road, and the addition of slot machines, be approved, and that the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and affected parties be so advised.

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11.

DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE, REGARDING FUNDING FOR THE CENTRE
(File No.:  1085-20-RCDI)  (REDMS No. 1126130)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION  (Mayor Brodie opposed)

That $70,000 from unallocated casino revenue be given as a grant to the Disability Resource Centre.

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12.

Sister City Selection Update
(Report:  Feb. 2/04, File No.:  0135-04-01) (REDMS No. 1121984, 1126126)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Sister City Committees selection of a city in the Shanghai area be approved;
 

(2)

That the Sister City Committee identify and report on those cities which would be compatible with Richmond as a future friendship and possibly Sister City relationship; and
 

(3)

That staff comment on the future timing of a report to Committee, and provide the criteria for the different relationships, including friendship and sister city.

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NOTE:

Memorandum from the Manager, Customer Services, regarding the above (as requested by Committee).

PLANNING COMMITTEE
Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair

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13.

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 17^th, 2004, be received for information.

14.

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING -
 

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( A)

PATRICK COTTER ARCHITECT INC.
(RZ  03-240286 - Report:  Jan. 9/04, File No.:  8060-20-7647) (REDMS No. 1108217, 1108369, 1108280)
 

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( B)

PATRICK COTTER ARCHITECT INC.
(RZ 03-250285- Report:  Feb. 1/04, File No.:  8060-20-7657) (REDMS No. 1119736)
 

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( C)

WEN-CHENG TSAI
(RZ 03-235494 - Report:  Jan. 15/04, File No.:  8060-20-7658) (REDMS No. 1109365, 1109548, 1109549)
 

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( D)

HARRY S. TATLA
(RZ 04-009739 - Report:  Jan. 23/04, File No.:  8060-20-7660) (REDMS No. 1112450, 1116483, 1116532)
 

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( E)

PACIFIC WESTERN DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
(RZ 04-255393 - Report:  Feb. 5/04, File No.:  8060-20-7665) (REDMS No. 1120809, 1121300, 1121305)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

(1)

Bylaw No. 7647, for rezoning 7520 Gilbert Road from Townhouse and Apartment District (R3) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/120);
 

(2)

Bylaw No. 7657, for the rezoning of 7731 No. 4 Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/35);
 

(3)

Bylaw No. 7658, for rezoning of 7920 Bennett Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/28);
 

(4)

Bylaw No. 7660, for the rezoning of 9491 No. 1 Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Single-Family Housing District (R1 - 0.6); and
 

(5)

Bylaw No. 7665, for the rezoning of 9071, 9091, 9131 and 9191 No. 1 Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Single-Family Housing District (R1 - 0.6).

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15.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - MARIKA WYNNE-JONES & CLARENCE LOWE
(RZ 03-248184 - Report:  Jan. 15/04, File No.:  8060-0-7221/7653) (REDMS No. 1109264, 1109247, 1109249)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Bylaw No. 7221, for a previous application to rezone 7860 Bennett Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/28) in order to permit two single-family dwellings, be abandoned.
 

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7653, for the rezoning of 7860 Bennett Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/28) in order to permit 2 two-family dwellings, be introduced and given first reading.

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16.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - MARY LAU, BILLY WONG, ANGELINA LOWE AND HSIAO-CHING FANG
(RZ 03-238069; RZ 03-233948- Report:  Jan. 29/04, File No.:  8060-20-7655/7656) (REDMS No. 1109372)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Bylaw No. 7655, to reduce the minimum lot size requirement to 360 m2 (3,875.13 ft2.) and to limit the maximum building height to 9m (29.528 ft) along Acheson Road in the Acheson Bennett Sub-Area under Comprehensive Development District (CD/120), be introduced and given first reading.
 

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7656, for rezoning of 7711 and 7731 Acheson Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/120), be introduced and given first reading.

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17.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - DAVA DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
(RZ 03-223377 - Report:  Feb. 3/04, File No.:  8060-20-7661) (REDMS No. 1106943)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Lot Size Policy 5423, (adopted by Council on November 20th, 1989), be forwarded to a Public Hearing with a recommendation that the Policy be amended to permit five large lots, (as indicated on Attachment 8 to the report dated February 3^rd, 2004, from the Acting Manager, Development Applications), to be able to subdivide as per Single Family Housing District, Subdivision Area H (R1/H).
 

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7661, for the rezoning of 8360 St. Albans Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area H (R1/H), be introduced and given first reading.

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18.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - GURDEV S. LEHL
(RZ 03-231923 - Report:  Jan. 9/04, File No.:  8060-20-7648, 7649) (REDMS No. 1109132, 1109143, 1109139, 1109147)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Bylaw No. 7648, to amend Schedule 2.10B (Acheson Bennett Sub-Area Plan) of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100, to increase the maximum permitted height from 2 storeys to 3 storeys, be introduced and given first reading.
 

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7648, 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.
 

(3)

That Bylaw No. 7648, having been examined in accordance with the City Policy No. 5002 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.
 

(4)

That Bylaw No. 7648, having been examined in accordance with the requirement in the Accord between the City and the Vancouver International Airport Authority, is hereby deemed to be outside the areas affected by aeronautical operations.
 

(5)

That Bylaw No. 7649 for the rezoning of 7831 Bennett Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/120), be introduced and given first reading.

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Councillor Rob Howard, Chair

234

19.

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, February 18^th, 2004, be received for information.

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20.

BRIDGEPORT SANITARY SEWER CONDITION ASSESSMENT
(Report:  Feb. 3/04, File No.:   6400-01) (REDMS No. 1115471)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That $551,000 be reallocated from the approved 2004 City Centre and Fraser Areas Sanitary Sewer project to perform a sanitary sewer condition assessment in the Bridgeport Sanitary Sewage Study Area.

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21.

CONTRACT T.1550 - LANSDOWNE SANITARY FORCEMAIN CONSTRUCTION - LANSDOWNE ROAD - LANE WEST OF CEDARBRIDGE WAY TO KWANTLEN STREET
(Report:  Feb. 6/04, File No.:  0775-20-T.1550) (REDMS No. 1121699)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the City enter into a contract with Pedre Contractors Ltd., in accordance with Contract T.1550 Lansdowne Sanitary Forcemain Construction, Lansdowne Road from the lane west of Cedarbridge Way to Kwantlen Street, in the total tendered amount of $796,255.

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22.

ICBC/CITY OF RICHMOND ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROPOSED PROJECTS FOR 2004
(Report:  Feb. 5/04, File No.:  0150-20-ICBC1-01) (REDMS No. 1108447)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the list of proposed road safety improvement projects potentially eligible for funding contributions from the ICBC 2004 Road Safety Improvement Program, (as described in the report dated February 5^th, 2004, from the Director, Transportation), be endorsed.

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23.

TRAFFIC SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK MARCH 1 5, 2004
(Report:  Jan. 26/04, File No.:  6450-09) (REDMS No. 1111873)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:
 

(1)

the 2004 Traffic Safety Awareness Week (March 1-5, 2004) activities initiated by the Richmond District Parents Association, sponsored by ICBC, the Autoplan Broker Road Safety Program and the Richmond School Board with the participation of the Way to Go! School Program, CARS BC and the Off Ramp Program of Better Environmentally Sound Transportation, (as outlined in the report dated January 26^th, 2004, from the Director, Transportation), and
 

(2)

staff involvement as part of the City's on-going traffic safety education strategy,
 

each be endorsed.

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24.

NO. 8 ROAD CLOSURE AT GRANVILLE AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY
(Report:  Feb. 5/04, File No.:  6360-06) (REDMS No. 1105978)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the closure of No. 8 Road at the Granville Avenue road right-of-way for general traffic be deferred until the completion of a new interchange at Blundell Road with Highway 99, provided that all of the proposed road and traffic improvements required to support the continued opening of No. 8 Road, (as outlined in the report dated February 5^th, 2004, from the Director, Transportation), be implemented with a cost contribution from Fraser Port Authority and Kingswood and the remainder borne by the City.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

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25.

RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the minutes and the Chairs report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, February 11^th, 2004, be received for information.
 

(2)

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of Development Variance Permit for property at 11120 Silversmith Place
(DV 03-251026), be endorsed, and the Permit so issued.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

26.

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

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(1)

Ms. Stephanie Seaman, First Vice-Chair, Local 303, Community Social Services Sector, BC Government & Service Employees Union, regarding the effects of funding reductions to community social services.

281

( 2)

Mr. S. Anthony Toth, representing ThinkLink, regarding the TransLink 10-Year Financing Plan.

27.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

300

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7274 (13811 and 13911 Wireless Way, 13631, 13671, 13831 and 13911 Sparwood Place, a portion of the Sparwood Place Road Right-of-Way, and 5611 No. 6 Road, RZ 01-112787)
Opposed at 1^st Reading None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings None.

303

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7617
(8240 Francis Road, RZ 03-246677)
Opposed at 1^st Reading None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings None.

ADJOURNMENT