May 26, 2008 - Agenda

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ITEM

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, May 12, 2008 (distributed previously); and

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(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008.

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. 13.)

4.

Motion to rise and report.

(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.)

Receipt of Committee minutes.

Steveston Hotel – Request for a Temporary Change to Primary Liquor Licence

Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on Monday, June 16, 2008):

8651 Heather Street – Rezone from R1/B to R1/A (Ajit Thaliwal – applicant).

8440 Piggott Road – Rezone from R1/E to R1/B (Samuel Yau – applicant).

4600 Steveston Highway – Rezone from R1/E to R1/K (Urban Era Builders & Developers Ltd.  – applicant).

Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 8372 to Permit the City of Richmond to Enter into a Housing Agreement to Secure Entry Level Ownership Units (at 6600, 6620 Cooney Road and 6591, 6611 Eckersley Road

Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee 2007 Annual Report, 2008 Work Program and Budget

“Go Green” Community Events – May and June 2008

Request for Review of Federal Vehicle Design Regulations and Supporting Measures to Improve Road Safety in Canada

5.

Motion to adopt items 6 through 12 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008;

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(2)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday, May 21, 2008; and

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(3)

the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on Thursday, May 22, 2008,

be received for information.

7.

Steveston Hotel - Request for a temporary change to Primary Liquor Licence

(Report:  April 30, 2008, File No.:  12-8275-30-029) (REDMS No. 2446026)

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the request from The Steveston Hotel to temporarily extend their existing patio liquor licence red line area to include a beer garden in the adjacent parking lot area, which would allow an additional 150 patrons every Saturday and Sunday from May to October 2008 is NOT supported for the reasons outlined in this report; and

(2)

the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch be sent notification of Council’s recommendation that this request be denied.

8.

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING

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(A)

AJIT THALIWAL

(RZ 07-394896 - Report:  May 1, 2008, File No.:  12-8060-20-8330/7100) (REDMS No. 2439963, 814043, 2446588)

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(B)

SAMUEL YAU

(RZ 07-391404 - Report:  May 5, 2008, File No.:  12-8060-20-8331) (REDMS No. 2447368, 1094879, 2447394)

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(C)

URBAN ERA BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS LTD.

(RZ 07-372498 - Report:  April 29, 2008, File No.:  12-8060-20-8371) (REDMS No. 2439369, 2446218)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

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

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(1)

Bylaw No. 8330, for the rezoning of 8651 Heather Street from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area A (R1/A)”;

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(2)

Bylaw No. 8331, for the rezoning of 8440 Piggott Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)”; and

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(3)

Bylaw No. 8371, for the rezoning of 4600 Steveston Highway from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area K (R1/K)”.

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HOUSING AGREEMENT BYLAW NO. 8372 TO PERMIT THE CITY OF RICHMOND TO ENTER INTO A HOUSING AGREEMENT TO SECURE ENTRY LEVEL OWNERSHIP UNITS (AT 6600, 6620 COONEY ROAD AND 6591, 6611 ECKERSLEY ROAD)

(RZ 06-339190 - Report:  April 21, 2008, File No.:  12-8060-20-8372) (REDMS No. 2337653, 2439745)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That support be given to an alternative arrangement to accept 0.60 cents per buildable square foot under the interim policy for the project to secure entry level ownership units at 6600, 6620 Cooney Road and 6591, 6611 Eckersley Road.

10.

RICHMOND COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2007 ANNUAL REPORT, 2008 WORK PROGRAM & BUDGET

(Report:  May 5, 2008, File No.: 01-0100-20-RCSA1-01) (REDMS No. 2440841)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee 2008 Work Program (Attachment 1) be approved, and

(2)

the amended RCSAC Charter (Attachment 2) be endorsed.

11.

“GO GREEN” COMMUNITY EVENTS – MAY AND JUNE 2008

(Report:  May 5, 2008, File No.:  11-7400-01) (REDMS No. 2433405)

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the overall objectives of the 2008 Bike to Work Week, Bike Month and Commuter Challenge campaigns, (as outlined in the report dated May 5, 2008 from the Director, Transportation), be endorsed;

(2)

the City continue to participate in various regional and local activities associated with the above annual campaigns to encourage sustainable transportation options that will contribute to reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and

(3)

the report (dated May 5, 2008 from the Director, Transportation) and all information on event activities be forwarded to the Richmond School Board for their information.

12.

REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF FEDERAL VEHICLE DESIGN REGULATIONS AND SUPPORTING MEASURES TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY IN CANADA

(Report:  April 28, 2008, File No.:  10-6450-09-01) (REDMS No. 2351731)

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council send a letter and a copy of the report (dated April 28^th, 2008, from the Director of Transportation), regarding a Request For Review of Federal Vehicle Design Regulations and Supporting Measures To Improve Road Safety In Canada, to:

(1)

the federal Minister of Transport requesting consideration of the appropriate legislative changes to vehicle design regulations with a view to enhancing road safety for vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists, on urban roadways in light of the current collective efforts by all levels of government in encouraging sustainable transportation;

(2)

the provincial Minister of Transportation and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia requesting greater driver training and education for all road users of how to safely share the road, greater enforcement of and penalties for aggressive driving, and greater ease for municipalities to implement speed limits on local minor streets;

(3)

the Transportation Association of Canada requesting a review of the vehicle design dimensions used in developing roadway design standards, particularly for densely populated urban environments; and

(4)

the MLAs and MPs for Richmond.

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8273

(8360 Ruskin Road, RZ 07-372806)

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. 8313

(10371 Williams Road, RZ 07-369542)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 8341

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

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Parking (Off-Street) Regulation Bylaw No. 7403, Amendment Bylaw No. 8342

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

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13.

RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on May 14th, 2008, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on May 14th, 2008, on March 26th, 2008 and on February 13th, 2008, be received for information.

(2)

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

(a)

10251 St. Edwards Drive (DP 07-391424;

(b)

12020 1^st Avenue (DP 06-345763); and

(c)

3900 Moncton Street (DP 06-352004),

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.