July 26, 2010 - Agenda


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City of Richmond Meeting Agenda


City Council

 

Council Chambers, City Hall

6911 No. 3 Road

Monday, July 26, 2010

7:00 p.m.

 

 

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ITEM

 

 

 

 

MINUTES

 

 

1.

(1)

Motion to adopt:

 

 

 

(a)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, July 12, 2010 (distributed previously);

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(b)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday, July 12, 2010;

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(c)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, July 19, 2010; and

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(2)

to receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated July 16, 2010.

 

 

 

 

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

 

 

 

PRESENTATION

 

 

 

Mr. John Furlong, CEO of VANOC, wishes to express appreciation to Richmond City Council, City Staff, and Richmond residents for their role in the success of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

 

 

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. 23.)

 

 

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

 

 

§   

Update to Emergency Management Plan

 

 

§   

Social Financial Hardship Assistance Fund

 

 

§   

Emergency Response Provision

 

 

§   

Corporate Sustainability Framework – Energy Sustainability Strategic Program

 

 

§   

Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 7, 2010):

 

 

 

§      

4111 Williams Road – Rezone from RS1/E to RS2/C (Sarah A. Mercer – applicant)

 

 

 

§      

10071 Williams Road – Rezone from RS1/E to RC2 (Guravtar Singh Sandhu – applicant)

 

 

 

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4800 Garry Street – Rezone from RS1/E to RS2/A (Raman Kooner – applicant)

 

 

 

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9751 No. 3 Road – Rezone from RS1/E to RCH (Parmjit Randhawa – applicant)

 

 

 

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3880 Bayview Street – Demolition Permits and a Heritage Alteration Permit for Demolition of Structures and Removal of Hazardous Materials from a site zoned IL (Hazco Environmental Services – applicant)

 

 

§   

Solar Hot Water Ready Regulation

 

 

§   

Request for an Alternative Legal Mechanism to Secure Affordable Housing Units at 9340-9400 Cambie Road (Remy Development)

 

 

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Emergency Management BC 2010 Flood Protection Grant Program

 

 

§   

Salinity Intrusion in the Fraser River

 

 

§   

Metro Vancouver Gilbert Trunk Sewer

 

 

§   

Liquid Waste Management Plan 2002-2010

 

 

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Proposed Road Improvement Projects as Part of Asia-Pacific Gateway Corridor Initiative – Widening of Westminster Highway, Nelson Road and No. 6 Road

 

 

5.

Motion to adopt Items 6 through 22 by general consent.

 

 

Consent

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6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

 

 

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 13, 2010;

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(2)

the Special General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, July 12, 2010 and the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, July 19, 2010 ;

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(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 20, 2010;

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(4)

the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, July 21, 2010;

 

 

be received for information.

 

 

Consent

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7.

Update to Emergency Management Plan
Document: Emergency Management Plan
(File Ref. No.:  09-5125-03-02) (REDMS No. 2921204)

CS-21

 

See Page CS-21 of the Community Safety Committee agenda for full report

 

 

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That:

 

 

(1)

the Emergency Management Plan dated July 13, 2010 be approved, as required under the British Columbia Emergency Programs Act; and

 

 

(2)

the General Manager, Law and Community Safety be directed to undertake a complete review of the Emergency Management Plan every three years and present this updated review to Council through the appropriate Standing Committee.

 

 

Consent

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8.

Social Financial Hardship Assistance Fund

(File Ref. No.:) (REDMS No. 2932047)

GP-7

 

See Page GP-7 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

 

 

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That an interest-free loan of $25,000 from the City’s Social Financial Hardship Assistance Fund to the Richmond Centre for Disability, with full repayment to be made to the City six months subsequent to the advance of the loan, be approved.

 

Consent

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9.

Emergency Response Provision

(File Ref. No.:) (REDMS No. 2786327)

GP-11

 

See Page GP-11 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

 

 

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the use of the existing Emergency Response Provision be broadened to include the costs of the City’s response to one time emergency events; and

 

 

(2)

That any use of the Provision be reported to Council.

 

Consent

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10.

Corporate Sustainability Framework – Energy Sustainability Strategic Program

(File Ref. No.:  01-0370-01/2009-Vol01) (REDMS No. 2935013, 2935013)

GP-21

 

See Page GP-21 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

 

 

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the Energy Sustainability Strategic Program, as presented in the staff report dated July 14, 2010 entitled “Corporate Sustainability Framework – Energy Sustainability Strategic Program” be endorsed.

 

Consent

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11.

APPLICATION BY SARAH A. MERCER FOR REZONING AT 4111 WILLIAMS ROAD FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E) TO SINGLE DETACHED (RS2/C)

(File Ref. No.: 12-8060-20-8373, RZ 09-506728) (REDMS No. 2924751)

PLN-15

 

See Page PLN-15 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That Bylaw No. 8373, for the rezoning of 4111 Williams Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/C)”, be introduced and given first reading.

 

Consent

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12.

APPLICATION BY GURAVTAR SINGH SANDHU FOR REZONING AT 10071 WILLIAMS ROAD FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E) TO COMPACT SINGLE DETACHED (RC2)

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8597, RZ 07-379075) (REDMS No. 2870710)

PLN-31

 

See Page PLN-31 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That Bylaw No. 8597, for the rezoning of 10071 Williams Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Compact Single Detached (RC2)”, be introduced and given first reading.

 

Consent

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13.

APPLICATION BY RAMAN KOONER FOR REZONING AT 4800 GARRY STREET FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E) TO SINGLE DETACHED (RS2/A)

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8638, RZ 10-508885) (REDMS No. 2926376)

PLN-43

 

See Page PLN-43 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That Bylaw No. 8638, for the rezoning of 4800 Garry Street from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/A)”, be introduced and given first reading.

 

Consent

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14.

APPLICATION BY PARMJIT RANDHAWA FOR REZONING AT 9751 NO. 3 ROAD FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E) TO COACH HOUSES (RCH)

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8639, RZ 10-525049) (REDMS No. 2926815)

PLN-57

 

See Page PLN-57 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That Bylaw No. 8639, for the rezoning of 9751 No. 3 Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Coach Houses (RCH)”, be introduced and given first reading.

 

Consent

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15.

APPLICATION BY HAZCO ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR DEMOLITION PERMITS AND A HERITAGE ALTERATION PERMIT FOR DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES AND REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AT 3880 BAYVIEW STREET, ZONED “LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (IL)”

(File Ref. No.: HA 09-492105) (REDMS No. 2813747)

PLN-69

 

See Page PLN-69 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That:

 

 

(1)

a Heritage Alteration Permit be issued to authorize the dismantling and demolition of structures and associated infrastructure at 3880 Bayview Street including:

 

 

 

(a)

the dismantling and demolition of the warehouse structure;

 

 

 

(b)

the dismantling and demolition the office structure;

 

 

 

(c)

the dismantling and demolition of dock decking and supply piping;

 

 

 

(d)

the performance of a preliminary Environmental Site Assessment in the upland portion of the property;

 

 

 

(e)

the securing the site while completing the Site Assessment;

 

 

 

(f)

the removal of three permit-sized trees; and

 

 

 

(g)

the replacement and addition of plantings in a landscape buffer to Bayview Street.

 

 

(2)

all pilings, groups of pilings, and cross beams associated with the dock and pile-supported structures in the leased water lots, fee simple upland and submerged foreshore be retained at this time.

 

Consent

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16.

SOLAR HOT WATER READY REGULATION

(File Ref. No.:  )(REDMS No. 2928166)

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See Page PLN-109 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the BC Ministry of Housing and Social Development be advised that the City of Richmond wishes to be included in the Solar Hot Water Ready Regulation, thereby requiring all new single-family dwellings in Richmond to be constructed “Solar Hot Water Ready”.

 

Consent

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17.

REQUEST FOR AN ALTERNATIVE LEGAL MECHANISM TO SECURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AT 9340-9400 CAMBIE ROAD (REMY DEVELOPMENT)

(File Ref. No.:  08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 2921703)

PLN-115

 

See Page PLN-115 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That a process be initiated to rescind the Housing Agreement Bylaw for the Remy development at 9340-9400 Cambie Road (Bylaw No. 8406, adopted on February 8, 2010), as described in the report from the General Manager Community Services, dated June 23, 2010, and that the City rely instead on provisions of the Operator’s Agreement executed by the British Columbia Housing Management Commission on behalf of the Provincial Rental Housing Corporation to secure the affordable housing units. 

 

Consent

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18.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BC 2010 FLOOD PROTECTION GRANT PROGRAM

(File Ref. No.:  10-6045-01) (REDMS No. 2925954)

PWT-5

 

See Page PWT-5 of the Public Works and Transportation Committee agenda for full report

 

 

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the following projects listed in priority order be endorsed for submission to the Emergency Management BC 2010 Flood Protection Grant Program:

 

 

(1)

No. 3 Road South Drainage Pump Station Screens Upgrade

 

 

(2)

Williams Road Drainage Pump Station Upgrade

 

 

(3)

South Dike Seismic Upgrade No. 4 Road to No. 5 Road

 

 

(4)

No. 1 Road North Drainage Pump Station Upgrade

 

 

(5)

South Dike Upgrade Erosion Control Rip-Rap Replacement No. 7 Road to ±1000 metres west

 

Consent

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19.

SALINITY INTRUSION IN THE FRASER RIVER

(File Ref. No.:  10-6060-00) (REDMS No. 2925709)

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See Page PWT-9 of the Public Works and Transportation Committee agenda for full report

 

 

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the staff report dated July 5, 2010, from the Director, Engineering, entitled “Salinity Intrusion in the Fraser River” be received for information; and

 

 

(2)

That the staff report dated July 5, 2010, from the Director, Engineering, entitled “Salinity Intrusion in the Fraser River” be forwarded to Richmond MLAs and the Minister of Agriculture to advise them of this issue and of the need for funding for further study.

 

Consent

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20.

METRO VANCOUVER GILBERT TRUNK SEWER

(File Ref. No.:  10-6000-01) (REDMS No. 2930375)

PWT-15

 

See Page PWT-15 of the Public Works and Transportation Committee agenda for full report

 

 

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That Richmond support the inclusion of the Gilbert Trunk Sewer replacement project in the Metro Vancouver 10 year capital maintenance program.

 

Consent

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21.

LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2002-2010

(File Ref. No.:  10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 2927570)

PWT-19

 

See Page PWT-19 of the Public Works and Transportation Committee agenda for full report

 

 

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the results of the Liquid Waste Management Plan 2002-2010 be forwarded to Metro Vancouver.

 

Consent

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22.

PROPOSED ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AS PART OF ASIA-PACIFIC GATEWAY CORRIDOR INITIATIVE – WIDENING OF WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY, NELSON ROAD AND NO. 6 ROAD

(File Ref. No.:  10-6360-01) (REDMS No. 2920716)

PWT-25

 

See Page PWT-25 of the Public Works and Transportation Committee agenda for full report

 

 

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

 

(1)

That the proposed roadway improvements, which have been selected by Transport Canada for preliminary approval for cost-sharing under the Government of Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway Corridor Initiative, be endorsed:

 

 

 

(a)

Westminster Highway Widening (Nelson Road to McMillan Way);

 

 

 

(b)

Nelson Road Widening (Westminster Highway to Blundell Road); and

 

 

 

(c)

No. 6 Road Widening (Wireless Way to Highway 91).

 

 

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Planning and Development, be authorized to execute any agreements necessary to receive cost-share funding under the Government of Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway Corridor Initiative for the above three roadway improvement projects.

 

 

 

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

 

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

 

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Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication (Portion of Thompson Road) Bylaw No. 8563

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

 

 

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Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication (Portion of Boundary Road) Bylaw No. 8564

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

 

 

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Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication (Bathgate Place) Bylaw No. 8600

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

 

 

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Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication (Portion of Jacombs Road adjacent to 13091 Bathgate Place) Bylaw No. 8601

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

 

 

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Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication (Bathgate Place) Bylaw No. 8611

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

 

 

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Housing Agreement (7500 Alderbridge Way) Bylaw No. 8633

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

 

 

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8616

(3031 Beckman Place, ZT 10-508056)

Opposed at 1st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2nd/3rd Readings – None.

 

 

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8617

(8260 Westminster Highway (Strata Plan LMS1590),  ZT 10-508056)

Opposed at 1st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2nd/3rd Readings – None.

 

 

 

 

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

 

 

23.

RECOMMENDATION

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(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meetings held on June 16, 2010, June 30, 2010, and July 14, 2010 and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on July 14, 2010, May 12, 2010 and April 14, 2010, be received for information.

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and

DPP Plan Package

(dist. separately)

 

(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of:

 

 

(a)

a Development Variance Permit (DV 10-523774) for the property at 5700 Dhillon Way (Lots 61-70);

 

 

 

(b)

a Development Permit (DP 10-519158) for the property at 9951 Williams Road;

 

 

 

(c)

a Development Permit (DP 09-493613) for the property at 6451 Princess Lane;

 

 

 

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT