Time:

7:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Cynthia Chen
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Rob Howard
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

Director, City Clerk’s Office – David Weber

Absent:

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt

Call to Order:

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

RES NO.

ITEM

MINUTES

R08/14-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, July 14, 2008; and

(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, July 21, 2008.

be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

R08/14-2

2.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:01 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items – None.

R08/14-3

4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:02 p.m.).

CARRIED

CONSENT AGENDA

R08/14-4

5.

It was moved and seconded

That Items 6 through 20 be adopted by general consent.

CARRIED

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 15, 2008;

(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, July 21, 2008;

(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 22, 2008; and

(4)

the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, July 23, 2008

be received for information.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

7.

APPOINTMENT OF BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS GORDON JAGGS AND KIRSTEN LEWIS

(Report:  June 12, 2008, File No.:  01-0172-03) (REDMS No. 2465203)

(1)

That Council appoint Gordon Jaggs as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer in accordance with Section 36 of the Police Act, and confirm that such appointment is for the term of his employment as Tree Preservation Coordinator with the City of Richmond; and

(2)

That Council appoint Kirsten Lewis as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer in accordance with Section 36 of the Police Act, and confirm that such appointment is for the term of her employment as Tree Preservation Official with the City of Richmond.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

PROVINCIAL/FEDERAL/LOCAL GOVERNMENT EARTHQUAKE EXERCISE

(Report:  July 1, 2008, File No.:  09-5125-30-01/2008-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2473385)

That the City of Richmond participate in the Provincial/Federal/Local Government  regional earthquake exercise on June 3, 2009.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

9.

BUSINESS LICENSING OF CLASS A AND CLASS N TAXICABS IN RICHMOND

(Report:  July 2, 2008, File No.:12-8060-20-8407) (REDMS No. 2470991)

That:

(1)

Business Licence Bylaw 7360, Amendment Bylaw No.8407, to increase the number of vehicles permitted to operate under Class A and Class N, be introduced and given first, second and third readings; and

(2)

That the City send a letter to the Passenger Transportation Board asking it to undertake a study to investigate the number of taxis Richmond needs.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

10.

RICHMOND YACHT CLUB – LIQUOR PRIMARY – CLUB LICENCE APPLICATION

(Report:  July 10, 2008, File No.: 8275-30-030) (REDMS No. 2477235)

That a letter be sent to the Manager of the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch indicating the City’s support for the application by the Richmond Yacht Club to obtain a Liquor Primary – Club License.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

11.

2008 RICHMOND CITY GRANT PROGRAM
(Report:  July 9, 2008, File No.: 03-1085-01) (REDMS No. 2474049, 160199, 2262037, 2474630, 2438700, 2443139, 2447338)

That:

(1)

the existing City Grant Policy 3705 (Attachment 1) and existing Grant Application Form (Attachment 2) be rescinded, and

(2)

the proposed 2008 Richmond Grant Program (Attachment 3) be adopted.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

12.

GREEN ROOFS

(Report:  July 3, 2008, File No.:  08-4040-07-01, xr: 12-8360-03-02-01) (REDMS No. 2469077)

(1)

That the “Point System Option With No Specified Variance Process” approach, as outlined in the report dated July 3, 2008 from the Director of Development, be endorsed by Council for industrial and office building permit applications outside the City Centre having a building area of over 2,000 m2 (21,529 ft2) received after  January 1, 2009.

(2)

That a bylaw formalizing option 3 be brought forward for consideration in September 2008.

(3)

That staff continue to consult with the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and the Urban Development Institute (UDI) regarding the draft bylaw in July and August 2008.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

13.

BUILDING HEIGHT AND HALF-STOREY BUILDING AREA

(Report:  June 30, 2008, File No.:  12-8060-20-8319, xr: 08-4430-00) (REDMS No. 2473079, 2308151, 2435660, 2435750, 2308447)

That the Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8319 to amend the Richmond Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300 be introduced and given first reading.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

14.

NEW SCHOOL – CITY CENTRE

(File No.: 08-4045-20-10, xr: 01-0155-02)(RECMS No,: 2482451, 2469160, 2464440)

That the following recommendation be forwarded to City Council and to the Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond) for approval:

“That support be given to the need for expanded school capacity within the City Centre Area and the process to find options to meet this need be commenced as soon as possible.”

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

15.

APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING

(A)

AJIT THALIWAL

(RZ 08-409188  Report: July 2, 2008 – File No.:  12-8060-20-8410 (REDMS No. 2473471, 2473563, 1791415)

(B)

LAWRENCE DOYLE ARCHITECT INC. (IBI) 

(RZ 08-406081 – Report: July 7, 2008 – File No.:  12-8060-20-8411) (REDMS No. 2458328, 2475708)

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

(1)

Bylaw No. 8410, for the rezoning of 10320 Williams Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing District (R1-0.6)”; and

(2)

That Bylaw No. 8411, to amend “Comprehensive Development District (CD/173)” to increase the permitted density at 3099 Corvette Way.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

16.

AMENDMENT TO SINGLE-FAMILY LOT SIZE POLICY 5442 IN SECTION 19-4-6 & 20-4-6

APPLICATION BY MATTHEW CHENG ARCHITECT INC. FOR A REZONING AT 8091 GILBERT ROAD, 6760 AND 6800 BLUNDELL ROAD FROM SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA E (R1/E) TO COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (CD/197)

(RZ 07-361150 - Report:  July 2, 2008, File No.:  12-8060-20-8310, xr: 08-4430-00) (REDMS No. 2464640, 2358604, 1664954, 2445794, 2433378, 2473378)

(1)

That the following recommendation be forwarded to Public Hearing:

That Single-Family Lot Size Policy 5442 for the properties contained in Sections 19-4-6 and 20-4-6, be amended to permit 8091 Gilbert Road, 6760 and 6800 Blundell Road to subdivide in accordance with Comprehensive Development District (CD/197), provided that the lots are accessible by a lane which would not be connected to Mirabel Court.

(2)

That Bylaw No. 8310, to create "Comprehensive Development District (CD/197)", and for the rezoning of 8091 Gilbert Road, 6760 and 6800 Blundell Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Comprehensive Development District (CD/197)" be introduced and given first reading. 

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

17.

TRANSLINK’S DRAFT TRANSPORT 2040 AND 2009 10-YEAR BASE PLAN: COMMENTS FROM THE CITY OF RICHMOND

(Report:  July 9, 2008, File No.:  01-0154-04) (REDMS No. 2472287, 2482718)

(1)

That TransLink be advised that while the six goals and four strategies proposed in the draft Transport 2040 dated June 12, 2008 can be supported, the City of Richmond’s endorsement of the entire document is conditional to the following revisions being made prior to final approval by its Board:

(a)

inclusion of a clearly articulated guiding vision for transportation in the region;

(b)

clarification on what specific long-term provincial transportation plans were used as the basis for developing the draft Transport 2040 to ensure cohesiveness between the provincial and regional visions;

(c)

inclusion of specific strategies to ensure that regional transportation planning (TransLink’s Transport 2040) and regional land use planning (Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy) are fully integrated;

(d)

any maps illustrating future rapid transit lines or frequent bus network concepts should indicate only a broad desire line linking the destinations rather than fixed routes along existing streets to ensure that sufficient municipal consultation occurs when developing the future preferred route alignments;

(e)

more in-depth strategies with respect to the goals and strategies regarding:

(i)

cycling and walking; and

(ii)

goods movement corridors that link regional gateway destinations including the Port Metro Vancouver lands in Richmond; and

(f)

inclusion of the installation of system-wide electronic gates on the entire rapid transit network along with the introduction of a Smart Card system.

(2)

That TransLink be advised that the City supports the draft 2009 10-Year Base Plan on condition that the upcoming development of the 2009 10-Year Supplemental Plan incorporates the following commitments and measures:

(a)

a sustainable funding strategy that explicitly identifies any new revenue sources required and includes an aggressive approach of seeking stable, long-term funding from senior levels of government without having to rely on further increases of property taxes;

(b)

the following key Richmond transportation infrastructure and transit service improvements:

(i)

installation of electronic gates in all rapid transit stations;

(ii)

implementation of the Canada Line-bus integration plan and the updated Richmond Area Transit Plan service improvements;

(iii)

completion of Capstan Station on the Canada Line;

(iv)

construction of the Nelson Road interchange with Highway 91 and associated roadworks; and

(v)

planning of Blundell Road improvements and related Highway 99 corridor improvements to be co-ordinated with the Ministry of Transportation;

(c)

more comprehensive consultation, both in terms of the depth of material presented and sufficient opportunity to provide meaningful feedback, with the public and municipalities on the proposed projects and funding sources;

(d)

more flexibility in TransLink’s cost-sharing programs with municipalities for improvements on walking, cycling, and other transit-oriented development related streetscape enhancements to encourage the increased use of sustainable transportation; and

(e)

stronger collaboration between TransLink and Metro Vancouver to ensure that a joint regional land use plan, transportation plan, and environmental monitoring plan is developed and presented, consistent with the proposed Transport 2040 strategies as noted in Recommendation 1(c); and

(3)

That the attached report be forwarded to TransLink for its consideration in the finalization of Transport 2040 and the 2009 10-Year Base Plan.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

18.

INCREASE IN 2008 GVS&DD SEWER COSTS

(Report:  July 11, 2008, File No.:  03-0970-01) (REDMS No. 2477555, 2482739)

(1)

That the additional funding requirement of $1,105,776 for 2008 GVS&DD sewer operations and maintenance costs be financed from the sewer rate stabilization fund;

(2)

That a letter be sent to the GVS&DD confirming the City of Richmond’s disappointment in the budget estimates provided in relation to these costs and that steps must be taken to prevent such inaccuracies in the future; and

(3)

That staff be directed to investigate future costs for utilities and related services and advise regarding the adequacy of the stabilization fund and other financial strategies.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

19.

NO. 2 ROAD BOX CULVERT – TRANSFER OF FUNDS

(Report:  July 14, 2008, File No.:  10-6340-20-P.08312) (REDMS No. 2478108)

That the transfer of $750,000 from the 2008 Gilbert North Drainage Area Capital Project into the 2008 Steveston Drainage Area capital project be approved to complete the replacement of a section of box culvert on No. 2 Road, south of Steveston Highway.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

20.

NO. 3 ROAD RESTORATION PROJECT – CONTRACT AWARD FOR SECTIONS 2 AND 3 FROM CAMBIE ROAD TO WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY
(Report:  July 16, 2008, File No.:  10-6525-08-01, xr: 03-1000-20-T.3249, xr: 10-6525-07-01) (REDMS No. 2472457)

That:

(1)

CLco’s funding and terms of $0.65M towards Sections 2, 3 and 4 be accepted and Council authorize staff to execute an agreement with CLco based on the terms outlined in the attachment of this report;

(2)

the recommended scope reductions proposed by staff for Sections 2 and 3 be approved; and

(3)

the City award Contract T.3249 to Imperial Paving Ltd. based on a revised contract value of $11,511,292 (excluding GST) and Council authorize staff to execute a contract with Imperial Paving on this basis.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

PLANNING COMMITTEE – Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

21.

APPLICATION BY MATTHEW CHENG ARCHITECT INC. FOR REZONING AT 4360 MONCTON STREET FROM "ASSEMBLY DISTRICT (ASY)" TO "COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS (CD/101 AND CD/102)"

(RZ 05-312601 - Report:  June 27, 2008, File No.:  12-8060-20-8194) (REDMS No. 2277980, 2284358)

R08/14-5

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 8194, for the rezoning of 4360 Moncton Street from “Assembly District (ASY)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/101)” and “Comprehensive Development District (CD/102)”, be introduced and given first reading.

                                                                                                                                                CARRIED

Opposed: Mayor Brodie

Cllr. Barnes

BUSINESS AND FINANCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

22.

PROPOSED DCC PROGRAM AND RATES BYLAW NO. 8024, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 8396

(Report:  July 17, 2008, File No: 12-8060-20-8396) (REDMS No. 2478573, 2462106)

R08/14-6

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 8024, Amendment Bylaw No. 8396 be amended by deleting clause 6 and replacing it with the following clause:

6. This bylaw comes into effect:

(a)

on the date of adoption, in relation to subdivisions for which an application as described in s. 943 of the Local Government Act was made prior to the date of adoption, but subject to the 12 month period prescribed in s. 943; and

(b)

one year from the date of adoption, in relation to development authorized by building permit and in relation to subdivisions for which an application as described in s. 943 of the Local Government Act is made after the date of adoption.”

(2)

That the Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 8024, Amendment Bylaw No. 8396 be given 2nd reading as amended.

(3)

That the Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 8024, Amendment Bylaw No. 8396 be given 3rd reading.

CARRIED

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R08/14-7

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8266;

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8286;

Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 5300, Amendment Bylaw No. 8323;

Richmond Athletic Commission Bylaw No. 8035, Amendment Bylaw No. 8393

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

R08/14-8

23.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the minutes and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on July 6, 2008 be received for information; and

(2)

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit for properties at:

(a)

12100 Featherstone Way (DP 08-422727); and

(b)

8880 Sidaway Road (DP 08-422493)

be endorsed and the Permit so issued.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

R08/14-9

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:50  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, July 28, 2008.

_________________________________

_________________________________

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)