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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, June 22, 2009 (distributed previously), and

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to receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated June 12, 2009.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

Presentation regarding the Richmond Fire Rescue Hall at No. 2 Road and Steveston Highway.

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. 20.)

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

·   

Receipt of Committee minutes.

·   

Road Dedication and Land Transfer with the Federal Government at Bayview Street and No. 1 Road

·   

Proposed Richmond Transportation Plan For The 2010 Winter Olympic Games And O Zone

·   

Richmond Food Security Society “Pocket” Farmer’s Market

·   

Tall Ships 2011 Update

·   

Recommended Food Security Response For The City Of Richmond

·   

Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on Wednesday, September 9, 2009):

·         

8380 Heather Street – Rezone from (R1/B) to (R1/A) (Rav Bains – Applicant).

·         

8091 And 8131 No. 2 Road – Rezone from (R1/E) to (R2) (Matthew Cheng Architect Inc. – Applicant).

·         

7340 And 7360 Garden City Road – Rezone from (R1/F) to (CD/128) (Am-Pri Construction Ltd. – Applicant).

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8080 Park Road – Zoning Text Amendment To Downtown Commercial District (C7) To Permit A Licensee Retail Store (Type 2) (Rokapa Management Ltd. – Applicant).

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11051 No. 2 Road – Rezone From (R1/E) To (SPU) (Hughes Condon Marler Architects on behalf of the City Of Richmond – Applicant).

5.

Motion to adopt items 6 through 16 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, July 6, 2009;

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(2)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 23, 2009;

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(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 7, 2009,

be received for information.

7.

Road Dedication and Land Transfer with the Federal Government at Bayview Street and No. 1 Road

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8283/Vol 01, 06-2290-20-095/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2282142,  2652325)

REGULAR (CLOSED) COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication Bylaw 8283 be introduced and given 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd readings;

(2)

the required notice of road closure and disposition of the road closure be advertised prior to final adoption;

(3)

that staff be authorized to file a certifying statement executed by the Corporate Officer at Land Title Office cancelling the right of resumption pursuant to the Resumption of Highways Regulation; and

(4)

staff be authorized to take all necessary steps to negotiate and complete the land transfers and road dedication as described in the staff report dated May 27, 2009 report and that the General Manager, Business & Financial Services be authorized to execute all documentation to effect the transactions, including all Land Title office instruments, to:

(a)

raise title to the road closure area of ±331.7 m² and transfer the road closure area to the Federal Government for consolidation with their adjoining Parcel D;

(b)

dedicate for road ±184.1 m² of Lot 1 Plan 249 (currently owned by the Federal Government) and ±121.9 m² of Parcel A Plan 12306 (owned by the City) for Bayview Street;

(c)

transfer the City owned remainder of Parcel A Plan 12306 (±162.4 m²) to the Federal Government for consolidation with their remainder of Lot 1 Plan 249; and

(d)

register rights of way for City utilities as required over Parcel A prior to transfer to the Federal Government.

8.

PROPOSED RICHMOND TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR THE 2010 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES AND O ZONE

(File Ref. No.:  10-6500-05/2009-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2658378)

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See Page  GP-5 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed Richmond Transportation Plan for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and O Zone, as outlined in the staff report dated June 22, 2009 from the Director of Transportation, be endorsed. 

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9.

Richmond Food Security Society “Pocket” Farmer’s Market

(File Ref. No.:  11-7200-01/2009-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2662994)

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See Page  GP-17 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

and Page CNCL-31 for Committee Variance

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Richmond Food Security Society be granted permission to operate a Farmers Market in the outdoor concourse of the Richmond Cultural Centre at 7700 Minoru Gate; and

(2)

That staff review the procedures for further sites, after consultation with the Food Security Society, for other pocket farmer’s markets and food stands.

10.

TALL SHIPS 2011 Update

(File Ref. No.:  11-7400-20-RMFE1/2009-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2619332, 2516940, 2629536)

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See Page  PRCS-107 of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee agenda for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City continue efforts to secure dates for a Tall Ships Festival as part of the American Sail Training Association’s Tall Ships Challenge 2011; and

(2)

That Stakeholder groups be consulted as to the opportunities and impacts associated with a Tall Ships Festival in the Steveston area.

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11.

Recommended Food Security Response for the City of Richmond

(File Ref. No.:  01-0370-01/2009-Vol01) (REDMS No. 2528004)

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See Page  PRCS-115 of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee agenda

for full report and Page CNCL-32 for Committee Variance

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the four items requested by the Richmond Food Security Society be referred to staff for further analysis and report back to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee by mid-September 2009; and

(2)

That staff explore the potential for a grant to the Richmond Food Security Society, and that the Society be asked to recommend a member for delegation to the Metro Vancouver group.

(3)

That a letter be sent to Metro Vancouver supporting the Metro Vancouver Board take a regional food security leadership role by preparing and implementing a collaborative regional Food Security Strategy and Implementation Program; and

(4)

That the Food Security Response Agenda as outlined in Attachment 2 of the staff report dated June 12, 2009 from the Director of CPMG, be endorsed. 

12.

APPLICATION BY RAV BAINS FOR REZONING AT 8380 HEATHER STREET FROM SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA B (R1/B) TO SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA A (R1/A)

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8482, RZ 09-466786) (REDMS No. 2606604)

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See Page  PLN-12 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8492, for the rezoning of 8380 Heather Street from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)” to “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area A (R1/A)”, be introduced and given first reading.

13.

APPLICATION BY MATTHEW CHENG ARCHITECT INC. FOR REZONING AT 8091 AND 8131 NO. 2 ROAD FROM SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA E (R1/E) TO TOWNHOUSE DISTRICT (R2)

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8498 RZ 08-422812) (REDMS No. 2536923)

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See Page  PLN-24 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8498, for the rezoning of 8091 and 8131 No. 2 Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Townhouse District (R2-0.7)”, be introduced and given first reading.

14.

AM-PRI CONSTRUCTION LTD. HAS APPLIED TO THE CITY OF RICHMOND FOR PERMISSION TO REZONE 7340 AND 7360 GARDEN CITY ROAD FROM “SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA F (R1/F)” TO “COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT (CD/128)” IN ORDER TO DEVELOP 24 TOWNHOUSE UNITS.

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8503, RZ 08-430370 (REDMS No. 2604284)

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See Page  PLN-44 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8503 for the rezoning of 7340 and 7360 Garden City Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/128)”, be introduced and given first reading.

15.

APPLICATION BY ROKAPA MANAGEMENT LTD. FOR A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT TO DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C7) TO PERMIT A LICENSEE RETAIL STORE (TYPE 2) AT 8080 PARK ROAD

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8510/8511, ZT 09-456554) (REDMS No. 2646093)

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See Page  PLN-67 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Bylaw No. 8510, for a zoning text amendment to “Downtown Commercial District (C7)” to permit a “Licensee Retail Store (Type 2)” (private liquor store) at 8080 Park Road, be introduced and given first reading; and

(2)

Bylaw No. 8511, for a zoning text amendment to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/109)” to remove “Licensee Retail Store (Type 2)” (private liquor store) from the list of permitted uses at 4651 No 3 Road, be introduced and given first reading.

16.

APPLICATION BY HUGHES CONDON MARLER ARCHITECTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND FOR REZONING AT 11051 NO. 2 ROAD FROM SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA E (R1/E) TO SCHOOL & PUBLIC USE DISTRICT (SPU)

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8506/8507, RZ 09-472975) (REDMS No. 2654123)

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See Page  PLN-96 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 8506, to redesignate 11051 No. 2 Road:

(a)

from “Neighbourhood Residential” to “Public and Open Space Use” in Attachment 1 to Schedule 1 of Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 (Generalized Land Use Map); and

(b)

from “Single-Family” to “Institutional” in the Steveston Area Land Use Map in Schedule 2.4 of the Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 (Steveston Area Plan)

be introduced and given first reading.

(2)

That Bylaw No. 8506, having been considered in conjunction with:

(a)

the City’s Financial Plan and Capital Program; and

(b)

the Greater Vancouver Regional District Solid Waste and Liquid Waste Management Plans;

is hereby deemed to be consistent with said program and plans, in accordance with Section 882(3)(a) of the Local Government Act.

(3)

That Bylaw No. 8506, having been considered in accordance with Official Community Plan Bylaw Preparation Consultation Policy 5043, is hereby deemed not to require further consultation.

(4)

That Bylaw No. 8507, for the rezoning of 11051 No. 2 Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "School & Public Use District (SPU)", be introduced and given first reading.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE –

Councillor Harold Steves, Chair

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17.

Public Consultation on Dogs in Parks Task Force Report

(File Ref. No.:08-4105-10-08/2009) (REDMS No. 2589226, 1613203, 1518124, 2626694)

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See Page  PRCS-17 of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee agenda

for full report and Page CNCL-33 for Committee Variance

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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Cllr. Steves opposed to Part (2))

Note: See staff memo on status of proposed off-leash dog park trials.

(1)

That the first 29 recommendations as listed on pages four to six in the staff report dated June 8, 2009 from the Director of Parks and Public Works Operations, entitled "Public Consultation on Dogs in Parks Task Force Report", be endorsed;

(2)

That staff investigate increasing the number of dogs permitted off-leash for professional dog walkers;

(3)

That staff review and report back on what is required to implement a bylaw to ban the sale of dogs in storefronts;

(4)

That staff consider sections of the Railway Avenue right-of-way as a designated off-leash area and report back; and

(5)

That staff bring back a bylaw to ban the sale of unneutered rabbits in stores.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

18.

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

Amy Hennessey of Terasen Gas to discuss their employee volunteer day at the Richmond Sharing Farm. 

19.

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. 8138

(8531 No. 4 Road, RZ 06-347521)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

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20.

RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on November 26, 2008 be received for information.

(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 08-440200) for the property at 10671, 10691 and 10711 No. 5 Road be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

ADJOURNMENT