Time:

7:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Rob Howard
Councillor Kiichi Kumagai
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

Acting City Clerk – David Weber

Absent:

Councillor Derek Dang

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

RES NO.

ITEM

Mayor Brodie announced that Adrianna Zylmans, Teacher, and Assistant Barb Lockhead, along with eleven students from the Charles E. London School Economics 12 class, were in attendance to observe the Council meeting.

MINUTES

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1.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, October 25^th, 2004 as amended on Page 4, Item No. 10 to reflect the name of “Economic Advisory Committee” instead of “Economic Advisory Task Force”; and

(2)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday, November 1^st, 2004; and

be adopted as circulated, and that the GVRD “Board in Brief” dated October 1st, 2004, be received for information.

CARRIED

R04/20-2

It was moved and seconded

That the order of the agenda be varied to deal with Item No. 13 - Application for Rezoning - City of Richmond following Item No. 15 – OCP Aircraft Noise-Sensitive Development Policy.

CARRIED

PRESENTATION

Mr. Tung Chan, Chair, Richmond Public Library Board, and Mr. Greg Buss, Chief Librarian, presented the Library’s 2003 Annual Report.  (Material distributed separately.)  (File No.:  0155-04-01)  (REDMS No. 1341825)

(Councillor Kumagai left the meeting during the above presentation – 7:30 p.m.)

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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2.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:32 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items –

Item No. 8 – Expo 2005 - Sister City

Ms. Sylvia Gwozd, Chair, Sister City Committee, accompanied by Ms. Linda McPhail, Chair of the Richmond School Board, provided an update on: additional participants in the contingent; sponsorship; and the hosting of “Richmond Day” at Aiichi, Japan.

(Councillor Kumagai returned to the meeting during the above presentation – 7:35 p.m.)

School Trustee Linda McPhail spoke further on the visit of thirty Richmond students and five or six teachers to “Richmond Day” as part of their exchange trip to Japan.

Ms. Gwozd, in concluding the presentation, invited any members of the public who might be interested in participating in the trip to contact the Sister City Committee.

Item No. 15 – OCP Aircraft Noise-Sensitive Development Policy

Ms. Anne Murray, Vice President, Community & Environmental Affairs, Vancouver International Airport, spoke about the City’s proposed policy.  A copy of her statement is on file in the City Clerk’s Office.

Item No. 14 – Request for Endorsement: Fremp Estuary Management Plan (A Living Working River: The Estuary Management Plan For The Fraser River, Updated 2003)

Mr. Gordon Kibble, 11711 Seventh Avenue, questioned whether the management plan would include repairs to the shear boom located at the east end of Steveston Island, which prevented debris from the Fraser River entering Steveston Harbour.

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4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:55 p.m.).

CARRIED

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

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5.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, November 1st, 2004, be received for information.

CARRIED

6.

9260 HEMLOCK DRIVE - RIGHT OF WAY FOR BC HYDRO AND TELUS

(Report:  Oct. 14/04, File No.:  06-2285-30-102/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1345346, 1348586)

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It was moved and seconded

That a right of way be granted to BC Hydro and Telus over a portion of 9260 Hemlock Drive.

CARRIED

7.

SALE OF SURPLUS LAND AFTER CREATION OF COOK ROAD, EASTERLY EXTENSION - MCLENNAN NORTH, PORTION OF 6388 KATSURA STREET

(Report:  Oct. 18/04, File No.:  06-2290-20-077) (REDMS No. 1345884)

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It was moved and seconded

That the sale of surplus land remaining from 6388 Katsura Street after the easterly alignment of Cook Road from Garden City Road to Katsura Road, to the owners of the adjacent property, be approved at the appraised unit value of $50.00 per square foot, as required under RZ 04-267632, and that staff take the necessary steps to complete the sale.

CARRIED

8.

EXPO 2005 – SISTER CITY

(Report:  Oct. 26/04, File No.:   01-0100-20-SCIT01) (REDMS No. 1348365, 1351489, 1348972)

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It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the report (dated October 26^th, 2004, from the Manager, Customer Services), regarding the proposed Sister City delegation to Wakayama and to Expo 2005, be received for information.

(2)

That approval be given for the trip to Aiichi and Wakayama, Japan, on the basis of:

(a)

the contents of the staff report, and

(b)

the notes (attached to the memorandum dated November 8^th, 2004, from the Manager, Customer Service, on this matter), which are attached as Schedule A and form part of these minutes; and

a budget not to exceed $40,000.

CARRIED

9.

PUBLIC PROCESS FOR OLYMPIC SPEED SKATING OVAL

(Report:  October 27/04, File No.:  01-0100-20-ROOP1-01/P2-01/P3-01) (REDMS No. 1327252; 1351471, 1350372)

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It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the Richmond 2010 Olympic Oval Project Steering Committee be established (as per the Terms of Reference as amended by Committee).

(2)

That the Richmond 2010 Olympic Oval Project Building Committee be established (as per the Terms of Reference as amended by the Committee).

(3)

That the Richmond 2010 Olympic Oval Project Stakeholder/User Committee be established (as per the Terms of Reference as amended by Committee).

(4)

That staff begin a recruitment process immediately for the Richmond 2010 Olympic Oval Project Steering Committee, the Richmond 2010 Olympic Oval Project Building Committee, and the Richmond 2010 Olympic Oval Project Stakeholder/User Committee, and submit names of appropriate candidates to Council at the earliest possible time.

(5)

That Council designate two Council members to liaise with each of the following committees: the Richmond 2010 Olympic Oval Project Steering Committee, the Richmond 2010 Olympic Oval Project Building Committee, and the Richmond 2010 Olympic Oval Project Stakeholder/User Committee.

(6)

That Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie be an ex officio member of the Richmond 2010 Olympic Oval Project Steering Committee, the Richmond 2010 Olympic Oval Project Building Committee, and the Richmond 2010 Olympic Oval Project Stakeholder/User Committee.

CARRIED

PLANNING COMMITTEE –
Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair

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10.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2004, be received for information.

CARRIED

11.

(RZ 04-272302 - Report:  Oct. 12/04, File No.:  12-8060-20-7836) (REDMS No. 1340980, 1341056, 1341058)

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It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7836, to amend Richmond Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300 by creating a new multiple-family residential zone, “Comprehensive Development District (CD/155)”, and for rezoning 9791 Granville Avenue from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/155)”, be introduced and given first reading.

CARRIED

12.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - WILLIAM RHONE

(RZ 04-272562 - Report:  Oct. 13/04, File No.:  12-8060-20-7841) (REDMS No. 1334038, 1341216)

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It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7841 for the rezoning of 7360 St. Albans Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/120)”, be introduced and given first reading.

CARRIED

13.

(RZ 04-279499 - Report:  October 26/2004, File No.:  8060-20-7845/7846) (REDMS No. 1346190, 1348309, 1346687; 1346747)

Please see Page 8 of these minutes for action taken on this matter.

14.

(Report:  October 18/2004, File No.:  6150-06-01) (REDMS No. 1344050)

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It was moved and seconded

That FREMP’s Estuary Management Plan entitled A Living Working River:  The Estuary Management Plan for the Fraser River, Updated 2003 (Attachment 2 of the report dated October 18, 2004 from the Manager of Policy Planning), be endorsed.

CARRIED

15.

(Report:  October 29/2004, File No.:  8060-20-7794) (REDMS No. 1349568; 1351510, 1351072)

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It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Bylaw No. 7794, which amends the following schedules in Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100:

(a)

Schedule 1, the main OCP,

(b)

Schedule 2.2A (Dover Crossing Sub-Area Plan),

(c)

Schedule 2.2B (Terra Nova Sub-Area Plan),

(d)

Schedule 2.10 (City Centre Area Plan),

(e)

Schedule 2.11A (West Cambie Area Plan),

(f)

Schedule 2.11B (East Cambie Area Plan),

(g)

Schedule 2.12 (Bridgeport Area Plan), and

(h)

Schedule 2.13A (McLennan Sub-Area Plan),

by introducing a number of text and map amendments to better manage aircraft noise sensitive development, (as presented in the report “OCP Aircraft Noise Sensitive Development Policy” dated October 29, 2004 from the Manager, Policy Planning), and including a revised Schedule B to Bylaw 7794 – Aircraft Noise Sensitive Development Map (attached to the memorandum dated November 5^th, 2004, from the Manager, Policy Planning), be introduced and given first reading.

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7794, having been considered in conjunction with:

(a)

the City’s Financial Plan and Capital Program; and·

(b)

the Greater Vancouver Regional District Solid Waste and Liquid Waste Management Plans,

is hereby deemed to be consistent with said program and plans, in accordance with Section 882(3)(a) of the Local Government Act.

(3)

That Bylaw No. 7794, in accordance with the City Policy on Consultation During OCP Development, be referred to the following agencies for comment to be received before November 22, 2004:

(a)

Vancouver International Airport Authority (VIAA),

(b)

Agricultural Land Commission,

(c)

Richmond School District Board,

(d)

Musqueam First Nation,

(e)

Transport Canada,

(f)

Urban Development Institute, and

(g)

Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association.

(4)

That Bylaw 7794 be referred to a Special Public Hearing in the Council Chambers at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 23rd, 2004.

CARRIED

OPPOSED:  Cllr. Steves

13.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - CITY OF RICHMOND

(RZ 04-279499 - Report:  October 26/2004, File No.:  8060-20-7845/7846) (REDMS No. 1346190, 1348309, 1346687; 1346747)

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It was moved and seconded

(1)

That Bylaw No. 7845:

(a)

In Schedule 1 of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100, to redesignate 6451, 6951 and 7011 River Road from “Public and Open Space Use” and 6080 River Road from “ Business and Industry” to "Olympic Riverfront" in Attachment 1 (Generalized Land Use Map), and define this land use designation as “An area that provides for sport and recreation amenities and public open space in some combination with complementary commercial, business, industry, institutional, residential, tourist, entertainment, exhibition, education, health and wellness, culture, arts, and/or community uses”, and

(b)

In Schedule 2.10 of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100 (City Centre Area Plan), to redesignate 6080 River Road from “Detailed Land Use Study Required” and 6451, 6951 and 7011 River Road  from “Park”, together with Moray Channel between the No. 2 Road and Dinsmore Bridges from “Programmed Recreational Water Area”, to "Olympic Riverfront",

be introduced and given first reading.

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7845, having been considered in conjunction with:

(a)

the City’s Financial Plan and Capital Program; and

(b)

the Greater Vancouver Regional District Solid Waste and Liquid Waste Management Plans;

is hereby deemed to be consistent with said program and plans, in accordance with Section 882(3)(a) of the Local Government Act.

(3)

That Bylaw No. 7845, in accordance with the City Policy on Consultation During OCP Development, be referred to the Vancouver International Airport Authority (VIAA) for comment by December 20, 2004.

(4)

That Bylaw No. 7846, for the rezoning of 6451, 6951 and 7011 River Road from “School and Public Use District (SPU)” and 6080 River Road from “Recreational Vehicle Park District (RVP)” and “Business Park Industrial District (I3)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/157)”, be introduced and given first reading.

CARRIED

COUNCIL/SCHOOL BOARD LIAISON COMMITTEE -
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt, Chair

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16.

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on Tuesday, September 28th, 2004, be received for information.

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

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17.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, October 27th, 2004, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on September 15^th, 2004, on October 13^th, 2004 and on October 27^th, 2004, be received for information.

(2)

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

(a)

3251 Chatham Street (DP 03-253222);

(b)

9331 General Currie Road (DP 04-272882);

(c)

11800 Cambie Road (DP 04-273839); and

(d)

8700 & 8800 Bridgeport Road (DP 03-254551),

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

CARRIED

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7653(7860 Bennett Road, RZ 03-248184)

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7656 
(7711 and 7731 Acheson Road, RZ 03-233948)

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7658(7920 Bennett Road, RZ 03-235494)

CARRIED

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It was moved and seconded

That Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7805(8191 St. Albans Road, RZ 04-268279) be adopted.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

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It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (8:49 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, November 8^th, 2004.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting City Clerk (David Weber)