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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, January 8^th, 2007 (distributed previously);

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(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, January 15, 2007; and

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(3)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Wednesday, January 17, 2007.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PUBLIC HEARING

Opening Statement

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2.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8136 (ZT 06-354956)

Location:

6080 River Road

Applicant:

City of Richmond

Purpose:

To amend Comprehensive Development District (CD/157) by revising the provisions to reduce the range of allowable uses, restrict maximum allowable density, and clarify provisions for site coverage, height, setback and parking in the Richmond Oval Neighbourhood to strengthen zoning regulations applicable to future developments.

First Reading:

January 8, 2006

Order of Business:

(1)

Presentation from the applicant.

(2)

Acknowledgement of written submissions received by the City Clerk since first reading.

(3)

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

(1)

Action on Second & Third Readings of Bylaw 8136

(2)

Adoption of Bylaw 8136

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

3.

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

4.

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. 24.)

5.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

CONSENT AGENDA

(PLEASE NOTE THAT ITEMS APPEARING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.)

CONSENT AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

·   

Receipt of Committee minutes.

·   

Richmond Film Strategy

·   

Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee 2006 Annual Report, 2007 Work Program And Budget

·   

Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee 2006 Annual Report And 2007 Work Program & Budget

·   

Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee 2006 Annual Report And 2007 Work Program

·   

Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on February 19, 2007):

·         

10351 Aragon Road – Rezone from R1/E to R9 (Samuel Yau – applicant).

·         

7791 and 7931 No. 4 Road – Rezone from R1/F to R2 – 0.6 (Simon Development Ltd. – applicant).

·         

8400 and 8440 Anderson Road, a portion of Anderson Road, and a portion of surplus City owned land – Rezone from R2 and R5 to CD/170 (Patrick Cotter Architect Inc.  – applicant).

·         

9400 Ferndale Road – Rezone from R1/F to CD/167 (Am-Pri Development (2004) Ltd.  – applicant).

·         

11840 Dunavon Place – Rezone from R1/E to R1/A (450470 BC Ltd. – applicant).

·         

10680 Williams Road – Rezone from R1/E to R1-0.6 (Benn Panesar – applicant).

·         

10080 Williams Road – Rezone from R1/E to R1-0.6 (Raman Kooner – applicant).

·         

10500 Williams Road – Rezone from R1/E to R1-0.6 (All-Line Construction Ltd. – applicant).

·   

Proposed Agreement on Nelson Road Improvements Between Westminster Highway And Blundell Road

·   

Richmond Community Cycling Committee – Proposed 2007 Initiatives

·   

Traffic Safety Advisory Committee – Proposed 2007 Initiatives

·   

Dual Flush Toilets

·   

Fraser River Debris Trap

·   

Item Arising from the Closed Council Meeting of January 8, 2007 relating to appointments to the Agricultural Advisory Committee:

·         

Todd May and Ken May, nominated from the Richmond Farmers Institute; Louis Zivot, as the Advisory Committee on the Environment representative.

6.

Motion to adopt items 7 through 18 by general consent.

7.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, January 15, 2007;

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(2)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 16, 2007; and

(3)

the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 (minutes distributed separately);

be received for information.

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8.

RICHMOND FILM STRATEGY

(Report:  Dec. 18/06, File No.:  12-8060-20-8172) (REDMS No. 2055035, 2045758, 2031021, 2021845)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the Richmond Film Strategy, including the creation of a full time Film Coordinator position (as described in the report dated December 18^th, 2006, from the Manager, Business Liaison), be adopted.

(2)

That Filming Application and Fees Bylaw No. 8172 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

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9.

RICHMOND COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2006 ANNUAL REPORT, 2007 WORK PROGRAM AND BUDGET

(Report:  December 18, 2006, File No.:  01-0100-20-RCSA1-01) (REDMS No. 2053569, 2053537)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That,( as per the report dated December 18, 2006, from the Manager, Policy Planning entitled “Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee 2006 Annual Report, 2007 Work Program and Budget”), the Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee 2007 Work Program be approved.

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10.

RICHMOND INTERCULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2006 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2007 WORK PROGRAM & BUDGET

(Report:  December 18, 2006, File No.:  01-0100-20-RIAD1-01) (REDMS No. 2054089, 2039872, 2011286, 1897432, 1698624, 1780080, 2011141, 1884727)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That, (as per the report dated December 18, 2006, from the Manager, Policy Planning, entitled “Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee 2006 Annual Report and 2007 Work Program & Budget”), the Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee 2007 Work Program be approved.

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11.

RICHMOND SENIORS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2006 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2007 WORK PROGRAM

(Report:  December 18, 2006, File No.:  01-0100-20-SADV1-01) (REDMS No. 2054047, 2050004, 2037589, 2054061)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That, (as per the report dated December 18, 2006, from the Manager, Policy Planning, entitled “Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee 2006 Annual Report and 2007 Work Program”), the Richmond Seniors’ Advisory Committee’s 2007 Work Program be approved.

12.

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING

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(A)

SAMUEL YAU

(RZ 06-329755 - Report:  December 19, 2006, File No.:  12-8060-20-8130) (REDMS No. 2054580, 1791415, 2054867, 2054882)

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(B)

SIMON DEVELOPMENT LTD.

(RZ 05-313124 - Report:  January 2, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8147) (REDMS No. 2046866, 2027181, 2046874)

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(C)

PATRICK COTTER ARCHITECT INC.

(RZ 04-272735- Report:  December 11, 2006, File No.: 12-8060-20-8179) (REDMS No. 2049662, 2002295, 2049749)

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(D)

AM-PRI DEVELOPMENT (2004) LTD.

(RZ 06-327611 - Report:  December 15, 2006, File No.:  12-8060-20-8181) (REDMS No. 2051827, 2054346)

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(E)

450470 BC Ltd.

(RZ 06-345322 - Report:  December 14, 2006, File No.:  12-8060-20-8182) (REDMS No. 2037628, 714236, 2053522)

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(F)

BENN PANESAR

(RZ 06-338011 - Report:  December 19, 2006, File No.:  12-8060-20-8183) (REDMS No. 2055080, 1791415, 2055114, 2055120)

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(G)

RAMAN KOONER

(RZ 06-347545 - Report:  December 19, 2006, File No.:  12-8060-20-8184) (REDMS No. 2055196, 1791415, 2055207)

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(H)

ALL-LINE CONSTRUCTION LTD.

(RZ 06-342754 - Report:  January 2, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8187) (REDMS No. 2056649, 1791415, 2056683)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

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(1)

Bylaw No. 8130, for the rezoning of 10351 Aragon Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Coach House District (R9)”;

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(2)

Bylaw No. 8147, for the rezoning of 7791 and 7931 No. 4 Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F)” to “Townhouse District (R2 – 0.6)”;

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(3)

Bylaw No. 8179, to create “Comprehensive Development District (CD/170)” and for the rezoning of 8400 and 8440 Anderson Road, a portion of Anderson Road, and a portion of surplus City owned land from “Townhouse District (R2)” and “Two-Family Housing District (R5)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/170)”;

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(4)

Bylaw No. 8181, to reduce the minimum lot size from 0.300 ha (0.741 acre) to 0.117 ha (0.289 acre) in “Comprehensive Development District (CD/167)”, and to rezone 9400 Ferndale Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/167)”, as amended;

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(5)

Bylaw No. 8182, for the rezoning of 11840 Dunavon Place from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area A (R1/A)”;

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(6)

Bylaw No. 8183, for the rezoning of 10680 Williams Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District (R1-0.6)”;

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(7)

Bylaw No. 8184, for the rezoning of 10080 Williams Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District (R1-0.6)”; and

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(8)

Bylaw No. 8187, for the rezoning of 10500 Williams Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District (R1-0.6)”.

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13.

PROPOSED AGREEMENT ON NELSON ROAD IMPROVEMENTS BETWEEN WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY AND BLUNDELL ROAD

(Report:  Oct. 24/06, File No.:  03-1000-18-032) (REDMS No. 2026406)

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the General Manager of Law and Community Safety or her designate be authorized to execute the proposed agreement, (as outlined in the report dated October 24^th, 2006, from the Director, Transportation), with the Fraser River Port Authority on the road and traffic signal improvements along Nelson Road between Westminster Highway and Blundell Road.

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14.

RICHMOND COMMUNITY CYCLING COMMITTEE – PROPOSED 2007 INITIATIVES

(Report:  Dec. 12/06, File No.:  01-0100-20-RCYC1/2006-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2052519)

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed 2007 initiatives of the Richmond Community Cycling Committee regarding cycling-related engineering and education activities, (as described in the report dated December 12^th, 2006, from the Director, Transportation), be endorsed.

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15.

TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE – PROPOSED 2007 INITIATIVES

(Report:  Dec. 12/06, File No.:  0100-20-TSAD1-01) (REDMS No. 2052517)

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed 2007 initiatives for the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, (as outlined in the report dated December 12^th, 2006, from the Director, Transportation), be endorsed.

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16.

DUAL FLUSH TOILETS

(Report:  Nov. 15/06, File No.:  12-8360-03-07) (REDMS No. 2023669)

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City’s current policy and practice with regard to toilet regulation remain unchanged.

(2)

That a letter be written to the Provincial Government asking that when they consider changes to the Building Code, that consideration be given to changing the requirements to provide for dual flush toilets; and

(3)

That copies of the correspondence be sent to the Greater Vancouver Water District, to all GVRD municipalities and to the UBCM.

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17.

FRASER RIVER DEBRIS TRAP

(Report:  Dec. 20/06, File No.:  10-6150-01) (REDMS No. 2052054)

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be written to the Fraser River Debris Trap Operating Committee indicating the City’s strong support to secure stable, long-term funding from provincial and federal sources to ensure continued operation of the Fraser River Debris Trap.

18.

Item Arising from the Closed Council Meeting of JANUARY 8^TH, 2007, relating to Appointments to the Agricultural Advisory Committee

That the following resolutions be received for information:

(1)

That Todd May and Ken May, nominated from the Richmond Farmers Institute, be re-appointed to the Richmond Agricultural Advisory Committee for two-year terms to expire on December 31, 2008.

(2)

That Louis Zivot be appointed to the Richmond Agricultural Advisory Committee, as the Advisory Committee on the Environment representative, for a two-year term to expire on December 31, 2008.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

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19.

Countdown to 2010 Community Celebration - 3 Years to the Games

(Report: January 15, 2007; File No: 11-7400-20-OCCE1)  (REDMS No. 2063258)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Richmond Foundation offer to partner with the City of Richmond in the establishment and production of an annual Richmond Winter Festival (as outlined in the report dated January 15^th, 2007, from the Acting Director, Richmond Olympic Business Office), be accepted; and

(2)

That this event be in partnership with the Countdown to 2010 event.

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NOTE:

Report from staff regarding the above matter, with an additional recommendation.

PLANNING COMMITTEE –

Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

20.

RICHMOND SCHOOL BOARD – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF THEIR DEFINITION OF ‘COMMUNITY SCHOOLS’

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the City request (i) the School Board to clarify its definition of Community Schools, and (ii) an opportunity  for a visioning exercise between the two groups.

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21.

RICHMOND COMMENTS: GVRD DISCUSSION PAPER ON A REGIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY

(Report:  January 4, 2007, File No.:  08-4057-05/2006-Vol 1) (REDMS No. 2057041)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) be advised that the City of Richmond:

(a)

supports the GVRD Board in preparing and implementing a Regional Affordable Housing Strategy, since affordable housing is an important federal, provincial, regional and municipal issue;

(b)

has no major objections or concerns regarding the GVRD “Discussion Paper on a Regional Affordable Housing Strategy” received with a letter dated December 8, 2006 from Lois E. Jackson, Chair, GVRD Board; and

(c)

requests further information and discussion on how a Regional Affordable Housing Strategy will be implemented (e.g., the proposed $50 million regional surcharge; the affordable housing targets; the requirement that these targets be achieved in an Official Community Plan regional context statement; etc.).

(2)

That copies of this resolution be forwarded to:

(a)

all GVRD municipalities with a suggestion that they may wish to provide similar support to the GVRD Board preparing and implementing a Regional Affordable Housing Strategy; and

(b)

the Richmond Federal MPs and Richmond Provincial MLAs with a request that the Federal and Provincial Governments support the GVRD in preparing and implementing a Regional Affordable Housing Strategy.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

22.

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

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Mr. Norman Wrigglesworth, 5540 No. 1 Road, regarding (i) Veteran Parking; (ii) wasteful lighting on City property; (iii) tail pipes on Richmond fire trucks; (iv) various issues relating to fire equipment and firefighters; and (v) the RCMP.

23.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 7997

(9711, 9751 and 9771 Ferndale Road, RZ 05-300409)

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. 8041

(5491 No. 2 Road, RZ 06-326438)

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. 8108

(10820 Southdale Road, RZ 06-329870)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8133

(10600 Williams Road, RZ 06-334343)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – Cllrs. E. Halsey-Brandt, S. Halsey-Brandt and H. Steves.

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3440 to 3640 Regent Street and 11333 2^nd Avenue Local Area Service Bylaw No. 8173

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

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RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, January 10th, 2007, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on Wednesday, January 10th, 2007, be received for information.

(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 06-325115), for property at 9751 Ferndale Road (formerly 9711, 9751 and 9771 Ferndale Road), be endorsed, and the Permit so issued.

ADJOURNMENT