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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, July 26^th, 2004 (distributed previously);

(2)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Wednesday, July 28^th, 2004 (distributed previously); and

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(3)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, August 23rd, 2004,

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and to receive for information, the GVRD “Board In Brief” dated June 25th, 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. 20.)

4.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

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

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5.

That the minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 27th, 2004, be received for information.

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6.

Richmond Arts Strategy
(Report:  June 11^th, 2004 File No.:  11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 1300838, 1215470, 1302341)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That based on the results of the public consultation, the Richmond Arts Strategy (attached to the report dated June 11^th, 2004, from the Director, Recreation & Cultural Services), be adopted as the guide for developing the Arts Sector in the City; and

(2)

That letters of thanks be sent to the members of the Arts Strategy Steering Committee and the committee be disbanded.

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7.

McLennan South Park Design and Public Consultation
(Report:  July 15^th, 2004 File No.:  06-2345-20-MCLS) (REDMS No. 1309631)  (Note:  PowerPoint presentation will be made by Park Design staff.)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Preferred Concept Plan for McLennan South Neighbourhood Park (as outlined in Attachment 4 to the report dated July 15^th, 2004, from the Director, Parks Operations), be approved.

PLANNING COMMITTEE –
Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair

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8.

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, August 24th, 2004, be received for information.

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9.

INTERIM STRATEGY FOR MANAGING TOWNHOUSE AND SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL REZONING APPLICATIONS DURING THE REVIEW OF THE LANE ESTABLISHMENT AND ARTERIAL ROAD REDEVELOPMENT POLICIES
(Report:  Aug. 5/04, File No.:  08-4105-00; xr 6360-00) (REDMS No. 1322323, 442122, 439247)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the following “Interim Strategy for Managing Townhouse and Single-Family Residential Rezoning Applications During the Review of the Lane Establishment and Arterial Road Redevelopment Policies”, take immediate effect:

“Except in the following cases, rezoning applications for development along arterial roads that are subject to the Lane Establishment and Arterial Road Redevelopment Policies will be deferred until the review of these policies is complete and approved by Council:

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Townhouses (requiring a land assembly of at least 30 m frontage) where shared access for adjacent sites is provided;

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Single-family residential proposals, where a municipal lane already exists and is operational; or

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Single-family residential proposals in compliance with an existing Lot Size Policy that do not require a rear lane.

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10.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - PLATINUM MANAGEMENT INC.
(RZ 04-010244 - Report:  Aug. 4/04, File No.:  12-8060-20-7775/7796) (REDMS No. 1305776, 1320981, 1307917, 1307923, 1318737)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Bylaw No. 7796, to delete the minimum lot size in “Comprehensive Development District (CD/127), be introduced and given first reading.

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7775, for the rezoning of 7100 St. Albans Road from “Townhouse and Apartment District (R3)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/127)”, be introduced and given first reading.

11.

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING

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( A)

MOHINDER GILL
(RZ 04-272619 - Report:  July 19/04, File No.:  8060-20-7782) (REDMS No. 1309947, 1311444)

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( B)

EMPRESS GARDENS HOLDINGS LTD.
(RZ 04-267350 - Report:  Aug. 10/04, File No.:  8060-20-7786) (REDMS No. 1297828, 1317928, 1308110, 1297850)

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( C)

PELMAN ARCHITECTURE INC.
(RZ 04-267216 - Report:  Aug. 10/04, File No.:  8060-20-7787) (REDMS No. 1308069, 1313239, 1313920)

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( D)

RICHBERRY FARMS
(RZ 04-274416 - Report:  Aug. 11/04, File No.:  8060-20-7790) (REDMS No. 1316271, 1316277)

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( E)

BIRTHE DREWNOSKI
(RZ 04-264732 - Report:  July 30/04, File No.:  8060-20-7791) (REDMS No. 1315043, 280220, 1316618)

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( F)

J.A.B. ENTERPRISES LTD./SANDHILL DEVELOPMENT LTD.(RZ 04-270815 - Report:  Aug. 3/04, File No.:  8060-20-7795) (REDMS No. 1316938, 1318242)

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( G)

CHEVRON CANADA LIMITED
(RZ 04-263998 - Report:  Aug. 4/04, File No.:  8060-20-7797) (REDMS No. 1318630, 1320423, 1319253, 1319055)

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( H)

NORMAN ZOTTENBERG ARCHITECTURE
(RZ 04-263553 - Report:  Aug. 10/04, File No.:  8060-20-7799) (REDMS No. 1319386, 1304225, 1319691)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

(1)

Bylaw No. 7782, for the rezoning of 9051 Dolphin Avenue from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area K (R1/K)”;

(2)

Bylaw No. 7786, for the rezoning of 8640 and 8660 No. 3 Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Townhouse District (R2-0.6)”;

(3)

Bylaw No. 7787, for the rezoning of 7751, 7771 and 7791 Ash Street from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F)” to “Comprehensive Development (CD/129)”;

(4)

Bylaw No. 7790, to create a new “Comprehensive Development District (CD/149)”, which permits development of an educational institution and to rezone 20471, 20491, 20511, 20531, 20551, 20571 and 20591 Westminster Highway from “Business Park Industrial District (I3)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/149)”;

(5)

Bylaw No. 7791, for the rezoning of a portion of 10611 Lassam Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)”;

(6)

Bylaw No. 7795 for the rezoning of 8291 No. 2 Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” and 8311 No. 2 Road from “Two-Family Housing District (R5)” to “Townhouse District (R2 – 0.7)”;

(7)

Bylaw No. 7797, to create a new “Comprehensive Development District (CD/150)”, which permits a gas station with a convenience store and restaurant, and to rezone 12011 Bridgeport Road from “Service Station District (G2)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/150)”; and

(8)

Bylaw No. 7799, for the rezoning of 7820 Ash Street from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F)” to Comprehensive Development District (CD/28)”.

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12.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - PARM DHINJAL
(RZ 04-271961 - Report:  July 30/04, File No.:  8060-20-7452/7792) (REDMS No. 1314317, 1314375, 1316320)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Bylaw No. 7452, for the rezoning of 9271 No. 1 Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area A (R1/A)”, be abandoned; and

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7792, for the rezoning of 9271 No. 1 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.

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13.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - PATRICK COTTER ARCHITECT INC.
(RZ 03-250605 - Report:  Aug. 12/04, File No.:  8060-20-7793) (REDMS No. 1313982, 1319100, 1314109, 1316230, 1220063)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Bylaw No. 7793, for the rezoning of 7051, 7071, 7091, 7131, 7171, 7191 & 7211 Steveston Highway from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Townhouse District (R2-0.6)”, be introduced and given first reading; and

(2)

That the Public Hearing notification area be expanded (as shown in Attachment 10 of the report dated August 12^th, 2004, from the Director of Development).

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE –
Councillor Rob Howard, Chair

370

14.

That the minutes of the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, August 25th, 2004, be received for information.

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15.

CITY CENTRE NORTH TRANSIT AND TRANSPORTATION TASK FORCE – FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND REQUESTS
(Report:  July 9/04, File No.:  01-0100-20-CCNT1-01/2004-Vol 1) (REDMS No. 1307652)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the 29 recommendations and Requests No. 2 and 3 of the City Centre North Transit and Transportation Task Force, (as outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 respectively of the report dated July 9^th, 2004, from the Acting Director, Transportation), be endorsed with the understanding that in implementing these recommendations and requests:

(a)

no further funding is required from the current City capital and operating budgets; and

(b)

any requirement for future capital and operating funding will be subject to the annual budget review by Council.

(2)

That Request No. 1 from the City Centre North Transit and Transportation Task Force, (as outlined in Attachment 2), be considered as a separate item in Council’s future review of the City Pay Parking Program and operating budget.

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16.

CRESTWOOD COMMUNITY SHUTTLE – PROPOSED SERVICE PLAN
(Report:  July 29/04, File No.:  10-6480-03-01/2004-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1307654, 1311175) 
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed transit service plan of the Crestwood Community Shuttle, scheduled for implementation in December 2004 by TransLink, be endorsed, with the use of McNeely Drive, Jack Bell Drive, Jacombs Road, Wireless Way, and Commerce Parkway as part of the proposed routing of this new community shuttle service.

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17.

FRASER RIVER FLOOD HAZARD EVALUATION
(Report:  July 5/04, File No.:  10-6045-01) (REDMS No. 1307359)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the City contribute $15,000 from the 2004 Public Works Minor Capital program to support funding of the Lower Fraser River Flood Hazard Evaluation proposed by the Fraser Basin Council.

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18.

REVISED WATER SHORTAGE RESPONSE PLAN (SPRINKLING RESTRICTIONS)
(Report:  July 15/04, File No.:  12-8060-20-7784/7785; xr: 10-6650-08-01) (REDMS No. 1311127, 1314319, 1311938)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the following bylaws, which implement the GVRD Water Shortage Response Plan (Sprinkling Restrictions), each be introduced and given first, second and third readings:
 

(a)

Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 7784; and

(b)

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 7785.

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19.

RAINWATER BARREL PROGRAM
(Report:  July 21/04, File No.:  10-6650-01) (REDMS No. 1299651)
 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a subsidized rainwater barrel distribution program be initiated by the City to increase water conservation awareness and complement the residential metering program.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

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20.

RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the minutes and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on Wednesday, August 11th, 2004, and on Wednesday, August 25th, 2004, be received for information. 

(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of Development Permits for properties at:

(a)

7331 Heather Street (formerly 7311, 7331, 7351, 7371, 7391 Heather Street and 9111, 9131, 9151 General Currie Road) (DP 04-267797);

(b)

5980 Lancing Road, 7631, 7651, 7671, 7671 and 7711 No. 2 Road (DP 04-265641),

(c)

7331 No. 4 Road (DP 04-269088), and

(d)

14791 Steveston Highway (DP 04-269797),

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

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21.

AUTHORITY TO Expropriate and Adoption of Expropriation Bylaw 7736
(Report:  Aug. 23/04, File No.:  06-2275-20-236/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1325668)
 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Council of the City of Richmond, pursuant to Section 18 of the Expropriation Act, R.S.B.C.  1996, c.125, as the approving authority for the expropriation contemplated in the Expropriation Notice dated August 5, 2004 registered in the Lower Mainland Land Title Office under number BW393347 approve that expropriation;

and further,

(2)

That the City Clerk is authorized and directed to:

(a)

sign and seal the Certificate of Approval in the form attached to this resolution as Schedule A;

(b)

notify or cause to be notified the expropriating authority and each owner of the City’s approval of the expropriation;

(c)

make the advance payments to the owner as required under Section 20(1)(d) of the Expropriation Act and to serve the owner with a copy of the appraisal report and any other reports on which the advance payment is based and with the Notice of Advance Payment in Form 8;

(d)

file or cause to be filed in the Land Title Office a Vesting Notice under Section 23 of the Expropriation Act in Form 9; and

(e)

sign and seal the Notice of Advance Payment and Vesting Notice.

and

(3)

That the Council of the City of Richmond, pursuant to Section 18 of the Expropriation Act, R.S.B.C.  1996, c.125, as the approving authority for the expropriation contemplated in the Expropriation Notice dated August 5, 2004 registered in the Lower Mainland Land Title Office under number BW393348  approve that expropriation;

and further

(4)

That the City Clerk is authorized and directed to:

(a)

sign and seal the Certificate of Approval in the form attached to this resolution as Schedule A;

(b)

notify or cause to be notified the expropriating authority and each owner of the City’s approval of the expropriation;

(c)

make the advance payments to the owner as required under Section 20(1)(d) of the Expropriation Act and to serve the owner with a copy of the appraisal report and any other reports on which the advance payment is based and with the Notice of Advance Payment in Form 8;

(d)

file or cause to be filed in the Land Title Office a Vesting Notice under Section 23 of the Expropriation Act in Form 9;  and

(e)

sign and seal the Notice of Advance Payment and Vesting Notice.

and further

(5)

That Bylaw 7736, to expropriate portions of 4200 and 4260 No. 3 Road, be adopted.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

22.

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

(1)

Mr. Graham Turnbull, representing the Pioneer Tea Organizing Committee, to present information on the upcoming “Pioneer Tea” and Civic Celebration being held on Thursday, September 16^th, 2004, in recognition of Richmond’s 125^th Anniversary of incorporation as a municipality.

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( 2)

Ms. April Zhu, of the Falun Dafa Association Richmond Group, regarding recent terrorist action against a Falun Gong practitioner.  (Additional material distributed separately.)

23.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

479

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7604(7320 Bridge Street, RZ 03-227858)
Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

484

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7641
(RZ 03-241131)
Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7596(7660 No. 2 Road, RZ 03-236469)
Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7642
(5980 Lancing Road and 7631, 7651, 7671 and 7711 No. 2 Road, RZ 03-241131)
Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

ADJOURNMENT