May 24, 2005 Agenda

City Council

Council Chambers, City Hall

6911 No. 3 Road

Tuesday, May 24^th, 2005

7:00 p.m.

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ITEM

MINUTES

	1.	*Motion to adopt:*
		*(1)*	*the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, May 9^th, 2005* (distributed previously); and
1		*(2)*	*the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, May 16^th, 2005; and*
9		*to receive for information, the GVRD “Board in Brief” dated April 1^st, 2005.*

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. 16.)

	4.	*Motion to rise and report.*

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE –

Councillor Linda Barnes, Chair

15	5.	*That the minutes of the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 10^th, 2005, be received for information.*

21	6.	RICHMOND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TASK FORCE PHASE 8 REPORT & PHASE 2 WORKPLAN(Report: Apr. 28/05, File No.: 01-0100-20-RSAB1-01) (REDMS No. 1468484)
		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		*(1)*	*That the Richmond Substance Abuse Task Force Phase 1 Report & Phase 2 Workplan be approved, and*
		*(2)*	*That $50,000 for Phase 2 be approved from the casino revenues set aside by Council in 2001 for substance abuse initiatives.*

NOTE:

Memorandum from the Director, Primary Health Care Network, Mental Health & Addictions, regarding the above matter, as requested by the Committee.

39	7.	ANIMAL CONTROL, DOG LICENCING & MTI BYLAW AMENDMENTS (Report: Apr. 27/05, File No.: 12-8060-20-7932/7933/7934) (REDMS No. 1465653, 1518124, 1504380, 1504263)
		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		*That the following bylaws be introduced and given first, second and third readings:*
		*(1)*	*Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 7932;*
		*(2)*	Dog Licencing Bylaw No. 7138, Amendment Bylaw No. 7933, to implement a number of amendments to (i) bring the bylaw up to date and to ensure consistency within the bylaw, and (ii) increase dog licence fees; and
		*(3)*	Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 7934, to increase fines and to add new fine sections relating to the welfare/care of an animal and the safety of the public.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt, Acting Chair

73	8.	*That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, May 16^th, 2005, be received for information.*

79	9.	HIGHWAY CLOSURE AND REMOVAL OF HIGHWAY DEDICATION BYLAW 7233 HORSESHOE PLACE (Report: Mar. 8/05, File No.: 12-8060-20-7233) (REDMS No. 1379870, 1380305)
		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		*(1)*	*That Highway Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Bylaw No. 7233 be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and*
		*(2)*	*That staff be authorized to take all necessary steps as required by the Community Charter to notify utility companies and the public, prior to adoption of Bylaw No. 7233.*

86	10.	BIKE MONTH AND COMMUTER CHALLENGE – JUNE 2005 (Report: May 2/05, File No.: 10-6460-01/2005-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 1477652, 1557473)
		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		*(1)*	*That the overall objectives of the Bike Month 2005 campaign, (as outlined in the report dated May 2^nd, 2005, from the Acting Director, Transportation), be endorsed.*
		*(2)*	That the City participate in various regional and local activities during the Bike Month 2005 campaign by registering in the annual Commuter Challenge to encourage cycling as a sustainable form of transportation and reduce the use of single occupant vehicles.
		*(3)*	That staff co-ordinate the undertaking of the proposed activities with various campaign participants and other municipalities in the region (as outlined in the report dated May 2^nd, 2005, from the Acting Director, Transportation), and forward all information on event activities to the Richmond School Board for their information.
		*(4)*	That the City accept the challenge from the Workers’ Compensation Board to have the greatest number of employees participating in the “Clean Air Day Commuter Challenge” on June 8th, 2005, and that staff report to Committee on an appropriate ‘punishment’.
		*(5)*	*That staff:*
			*(a)*	*examine the feasibility of locating bicycle lanes along major arterial roads ; and*
			*(b)*	review the parking situation at Railway Avenue and Steveston Highway, with consideration being given to obtaining a lease for the rail right-of-way located adjacent to Railway Avenue to create parking on the right-of-way as a means to remove parked vehicles from the bicycle lane.

92	11.	OLYMPIC OPPORTUNITY FUND (Report: April 27/05, File No.: 03-1705-13) (REDMS No. 1508463, 1557475)
		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		*(1)*	*That an Olympic Opportunity Fund be established.*
		*(2)*	That no monies be committed until a plan is in place, with a budget, criteria, process and information on who would be involved, and that staff report to Committee with an amount and source of funding at the end of each fiscal year.

PLANNING COMMITTEE –

Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair

97	12.	*That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 17^th, 2005, be received for information.*

101	13.	AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE APPEAL APPLICATION BY CHARAN SETHI FOR SUBDIVISION AT 10531 GRANVILLE AVENUE (AG 05-288429 - Report: May 4/05, File No.: AG 05-288429) (REDMS No. 1503293)
		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		*That authorization for Charan Sethi to apply to the Agricultural Land Commission for Subdivision of 10531 Granville Avenue BE DENIED.*

	14.	APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING
111		(A)	RAMAN KOONER (RZ 04-274399 Report: May 5/05, File No.: 8060-20-7896) (REDMS No. 1539559, 1524834, 1440708, 1468772, 1500853, 1482231)
131		(B)	DREAMBUILT ESTATES INC. (RZ 05-295550 - Report: Apr. 26/05, File No.: 12-8060-20-7945) (REDMS No. 1502056, 1508572, 1522432)
149		(C)	PARMINDER RISHI (RZ 05-298445 - Report: Apr. 28/05, File No.: 12-8060-20-7946) (REDMS No. 1500577, 1514054, 1509551, 1081048)
157		(D)	JULIE LE HOA CHAN (RZ 05-298266 - Report: Apr. 28/05, File No.: 12-8060-20-7947) (REDMS No. 1498527, 1514205, 1514218, 1077644)
		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		*That the following bylaws each be introduced and given first reading:*
111		*(1)*	*Bylaw No. 7896, for the rezoning of 6340 Williams Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area K (R1/K)”;*
131		*(2)*	*Bylaw No. 7945, to introduce amendments to "Comprehensive Development District (CD/139)" in order to permit garages at the front of a single-family residence in the McLennan South Sub-Area;*
149		*(3)*	*Bylaw No. 7946, for the rezoning of 3180 Granville Avenue from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)”; and*
157		*(4)*	*Bylaw No. 7947, for the rezoning of 12300 Woodhead Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)”.*

15.

2005 APPOINTMENTS TO THE RICHMOND HERITAGE COMMISSION

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

166

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7764
(4240 No. 5 Road, RZ 04-269086)