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MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, June 25^th, 2007 (distributed previously), and to receive for information, the GVRD “Board in Brief” dated May 25th, 2007.

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.)

4.

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

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Receipt of Committee minutes.

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Discharges of Right of Way – 8980 Foster Road and 7631 and 7611 Francis Road; 7571 Alderbridge Way; 8228 Westminster Highway (Merry Park); and 7322 and 7360 Heather Street.

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Discharge of Covenant – 7080 No. 3 Road, Rize Alliance.

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Letters of Appreciation relating to the Soccer Tournament held at Hugh Boyd Park

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Land use application for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on Wednesday, September 5^th, 2007):

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10520 Williams Road– Rezone from R1/E to R1-0.6 (Parm Dhinjal – applicant).

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Application for Strata-Title Conversion by John Hall and Wei Chang for 8800/8820 Rosedene Court

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Richmond Heritage Commission – 2006 Annual Report and 2007 Work Plan

5.

Motion to adopt items 6 through 15 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 3^rd, 2007;

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(2)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 26^th, 2007; and

(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday, July 4^th, 2007 (minutes to be distributed prior to meeting);

be received for information.

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7.

8980 FOSTER ROAD, 7631 AND 7611 FRANCIS ROAD – DISCHARGE OF RIGHT OF WAY

(Report:  June 14/07, File No.:  06-2285-40-004/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2132486)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the discharging of the rights of way over 8980 Foster Road, 7631 and 7611 Francis Road (as set out in the report dated June 14^th, 2007, from the Manager, Real Estate Services), be approved; and

(2)

staff be authorized to take all necessary steps to complete the matter, including authorizing the Manager, Real Estate Services to execute all documentation to effect the transaction.

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8.

7571 ALDERBRIDGE WAY – DISCHARGE OF RIGHTS OF WAY

(Report:  June 14/07, File No.:  06-2285-40-008/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2131955)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the discharging of the rights of way over 7571 Alderbridge Way (as set out in the report dated June 14^th, 2007, from the Manager, Real Estate Services), be approved; and

(2)

staff be authorized to take all necessary steps to complete the matter, including authorizing the Manager, Real Estate Services to execute all documentation to effect the transaction.

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9.

8228 WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY (MERRY PARK) – DISCHARGE OF RIGHT OF WAY(Report:  June 14/07, File No.:  06-2285-40-005/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2046994)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the discharging of the right of way over 8228 Westminster Highway (as set out in the report dated June 14^th, 2007, from the Manager, Real Estate Services), be approved; and

(2)

staff be authorized to take all necessary steps to complete the matter, including authorizing the Manager, Real Estate Services to execute all documentation to effect the transaction.

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10.

7322 AND 7360 HEATHER STREET – DISCHARGE OF RIGHTS OF WAY

(Report:  June 14/07, File No.:  06-2285-40-009/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2221066)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the discharging of the rights of way over 7322 and 7360 Heather Street (as set out in the report dated June 14^th, 2007, from the Manager, Real Estate Services), be approved; and

(2)

staff be authorized to take all necessary steps to complete the matter, including authorizing the Manager, Real Estate Services to execute all documentation to effect the transaction.

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11.

7080 NO. 3 ROAD, RIZE ALLIANCE – DISCHARGE OF COVENANT

(Report:  June 14/07, File No.:  06-2285-40-10/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2242659)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the discharging of the covenant over 7080 No. 3 Road (as set out in the report dated June 14^th, 2007, from the Manager, Real Estate Services), be approved; and

(2)

staff be authorized to take all necessary steps to complete the matter, including authorizing the Manager, Real Estate Services to execute all documentation to effect the transaction.

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12.

SOCCER TOURNAMENT AT HUGH BOYD PARK

(Report:  July 3/07, File No.:  ) (REDMS No. 2251883)

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That letters of appreciation be sent to Jim Lammond, Chairperson, Richmond Sports Council, and Roger Barnes from the Richmond Soccer Alliance for hosting the recent soccer tournament in which Zambia played against Richmond.

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13.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING - PARM DHINJAL

(RZ 07-366381 - Report:  June 11, 2007, File No.:  12-8060-20-8266) (REDMS No. 2242325, 1791415, 2243333)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8266, for the rezoning of 10520 Williams 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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14.

APPLICATION FOR A STRATA-TITLE CONVERSION - JOHN HALL AND WEI CHANG

(SC 07-367841 - Report:  June 11, 2007, File No.:) (REDMS No. 2241245, 1467889)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the application for a strata-title conversion by John Hall and Wei Chang for the property located at 8800/8820 Rosedene Court be approved on fulfilment of the following conditions:

(1)

Final inspection approval of Building Permit B7 07-377734 for past enclosure of the carport without a permit at 8800 Rosedene Court;

(2)

Registration of a flood indemnity covenant on title;

(3)

Payment of all City utility charges and property taxes up to and including the year 2007; and

(4)

Submission of appropriate plans and documents for execution by the Mayor and City Clerk within 180 days of the date of this resolution.

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15.

RICHMOND HERITAGE COMMISSION 2006 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2007 WORK PLAN

(Report:  June 18, 2007, File No.:  01-0100-20-HCOM1-01 ) (REDMS No. 2243016, 2243018)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Heritage Commission 2007 Work Plan be approved.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE –

Councillor Linda Barnes, Chair

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16.

2008 Artificial Turf Site Selection and Community Consultation Process

(Report:  June 11, 2007, File No.:  06-2345-00/Vol 01; xr 2345-20-KGEO1; xr 2345-20-SARM1) (REDMS No. 2243215, 2251879)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That an artificial turf field at King George Park be approved for consideration in the 2008 Capital Budget;

(2)

That a Park Visioning and Master Plan process be initiated for South Arm Community Park and that the most appropriate configuration for an artificial turf at that site be determined as part of the Master Planning process;

(3)

That the South Arm Park Master Planning Process with a recommended final plan, including a potential location/configuration for a potential turf field at South Arm Community Park be completed and presented to Council by March 2008;

(4)

That the findings of a study on the condition of the infield of Minoru Park be reported back to Council; and

(5)

That a public consultation process be carried out regarding replacement of the infield of the Minoru Oval with artificial turf to make it a competitive facility.

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17.

Steveston Interurban (Tram) location

(Report:  June 15, 2007, File No.:  10-6510-05-01) (REDMS No. 2244637; 2234365)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Cllr. McNulty opposed to Part (1))

(1)

That the Steveston Interurban (Tram) be permanently located in the Historic Zone of Britannia Heritage Shipyard site.

(2)

That the detailed designs of the Tram Barn be prepared using funds from the Tram project number 40886.

(3)

That the construction cost of the Tram Barn and relocation and restoration of the Tram at $1.3 million be included for consideration in 2008/09 capital budget requests.

PLANNING COMMITTEE –

Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

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RIVER ROAD PROPERTIES

(File No.:  12-8000-02) (REDMS No. 2247440, 2252722)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City of Richmond document any bylaw infractions in the River Road area and enforce the law.

(2)

That staff investigate the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a new “AG2” zone for an ‘agri-industrial service area’, as suggested by the Agricultural Land Commission in 1988.

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19.

CITY CENTRE AREA PLAN (CCAP) UPDATE - PROJECTED COMMUNITY CHANGE

(Attachment 1)  (Attachments 2 and 3)  (Attachments 4 and 5)
(Report:  June 19, 2007, File No.:  08-4045-20-10) (REDMS No. 2238599)

(Staff presentation by the Manager, Policy Planning, Terry Crowe.)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That, (as per the report, dated June 28^th, 2007, from the Manager, Policy Planning report, and entitled: City Centre Area Plan (CCAP) Update - Projected Community Change), City staff proceed:

(1)

with the public consultation process outlined in the report; and

(2)

to consult with the Richmond School Board.

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20.

CITY CENTRE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE – CREATING A TRANSPORTATION VISION

(Report:  June 5, 2007, File No.:  10-6500-04, XR 08-4045-20-10) (REDMS No. 2112115)

(Staff presentation by the Director, Transportation, Victor Wei.)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed Vision for the updated City Centre Transportation Plan (as described in the report dated June 5, 2007 from the Director, Transportation), be endorsed in principle, subject to further public consultation in co-ordination with the City Centre Area Plan update process.

(2)

That the proposed Vision for the updated City Centre Transportation Plan (as described in the report dated June 5, 2007 from the Director, Transportation), be forwarded to the Richmond School Board for information.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

21.

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 trees located near his home.

22.

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. 8015

(11191 Steveston Highway, RZ 05-304459)

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. 8023

(10480, 10500/10506 Finlayson Drive and an Unconstructed Walkway adjacent to 2291 Davies Place, RZ 05-318997)

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. 8210

(11200 Railway Avenue, RZ 06-350640)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

ADJOURNMENT