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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, May 9, 2011 (distributed previously); and

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(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, May 16, 2011.

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; OR ON DEVELOPMENT PERMITS/DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMITS.)

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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Non-Farm Use Fill Applications for properties at 20100 Westminster Hwy & 6980 No. 9 Road

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Revised OCP “Community Institutional” Assembly Use Policy

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on Monday, June 20, 2011):

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11900 No. 1 Road – Zoning Text Amendment to the (ZR6) -ANAF Legion (Steveston) to include Retail, General as a Secondary Use (GBL Architects Inc. – applicant)

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9791 & 9811 Ferndale Road & 6071, 6091 & 6131 No. 4 Road – Rezone from (RS1/F) to (RTM2) (Am-Pri Construction Ltd. – applicant)

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8691, 8711, 8731, 8751, 8771 & 8791 Williams Road – Rezone from (RS1/E) to (RTM2) (Paul Tang & Tony Chen – applicants)

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7500, 7520, 7540 & 7560 St. Albans Road – Rezone from (RS1/E) to (RTH4) (Western St. Albans Venture Ltd. – applicant)

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Application for Strata Title Conversion at 7311/7331 Lindsay Road

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Traffic Bylaw Amendment to add Weight Limits to the Delegated Authority of the General Manager, Engineering & Public Works, & to amend the Speed Limit on Westminster Hwy between No. 6 Road & Nelson Road from 60 KM/H to 50 KM/H

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No 1 Road & Moncton Street - Proposed Intersection & Surrounding Pedestrian Crosswalk Improvements

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Williams Road Area Lane Upgrades

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Revised Water Shortage Response Plan (Sprinkling Restrictions)

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ECO Centre Concept

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Report 2010: Towards Excellence in Recycling & Solid Waste Management

5.

Motion to adopt Items 6 through 19 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 10, 2011;

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(2)

the Finance Committee meeting held on Monday, May 9, 2011;

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(3)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, May 16, 2011;

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(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 17, 2011; and

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(5)

the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, May 18, 2011;

be received for information.

7.

Non-Farm Use Fill Applications by 0826239 BC Ltd. for Properties Located at 20100 Westminster Highway and 6980 No. 9 Road

(File Ref. No.:  12-8080-12) (REDMS No. 3061912)

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See Page CS-1 of the Community Safety Committee agenda for full report

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Council endorse the non-farm use applications submitted by 0826239 BC Ltd to fill the properties located at 20100 Westminster Highway and 6980 No 9 Road to an agricultural standard suitable for the purpose of wasabi farming; and

(2)

That the endorsed applications be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) for consideration with the recommendation that the ALC incorporate as a condition of permit:

(a)

The requirement for a performance bond, in a form and amount deemed acceptable to the ALC as a mitigation measure until the satisfactory completion of the proposed project and;

(b)

The requirement for quarterly inspections and monitoring by a professional agrologist as well as the submission of quarterly activity reports to the ALC with a copy to the City.

8.

REVISED OCP “COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONAL” ASSEMBLY USE POLICY

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8758) (REDMS No. 3213486)

PLN-15

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

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Option 3, as stated in the staff report dated May 11, 2011 from the General Manager, Planning and Development, be administered flexibly, particularly regarding the retention of assembly land.

9.

APPLICATION BY GBL ARCHITECTS INC. FOR A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE “CONGREGATE HOUSING (ZR6) – ANAF LEGION (STEVESTON)” ZONE TO INCLUDE RETAIL, GENERAL AS A SECONDARY USE AT 11900 NO. 1 ROAD

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8761, ZT 11-567151) (REDMS No. 3196935)

PLN-51

See Page PLN-51 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8761, for a Zoning Text Amendment, to include “Retail, General” as a Secondary Use in “Congregate Housing (ZR6) – ANAF Legion (Steveston)” be introduced and given first reading.

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NOTE:

See Staff Memo and Revised Bylaw

10.

AM-PRI CONSTRUCTION LTD. HAS APPLIED TO THE CITY OF RICHMOND FOR PERMISSION TO REZONE 9791 & 9811 FERNDALE ROAD AND 6071, 6091 & 6131 NO. 4 ROAD FROM “SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/F)” TO “MEDIUM DENSITY TOWNHOUSES (RTM2)” IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A 24 UNIT TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8763, RZ 10-554759) (REDMS No. 3202754)

PLN-61

See Page PLN-61 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8763 for the rezoning of 9791 & 9811 Ferndale Road and 6071, 6091 & 6131 No. 4 Road from “Single Detached, (RS1/F)” to “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM2)”, be introduced and given first reading.

11.

APPLICATION BY PAUL TANG AND TONY CHEN FOR REZONING AT 8691, 8711, 8731, 8751, 8771 AND 8791 WILLIAMS ROAD FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E) TO MEDIUM DENSITY TOWNHOUSES (RTM2)

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8739, RZ 10-545919) (REDMS No. 3174018)

PLN-87

See Page PLN-87 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8739, for the rezoning of 8691, 8711, 8731, 8751, 8771 and 8791 Williams Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM2)”, be introduced and given first reading.

12.

APPLICATION BY MAY MAY WO CHAN FOR A STRATA TITLE CONVERSION AT 7311/7331 LINDSAY ROAD

(File Ref. No.: SC 10-557884) (REDMS No. 3202185)

PLN-109

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

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application for a Strata Title Conversion by May May Wo Chan for the property located at 7311/7331 Lindsay Road be approved on fulfilment of the following conditions:

(a)

Payment of all City utility charges and property taxes up to and including the year 2011;

(b)

Registration of a flood indemnity covenant on Title; and

(c)

Submission of appropriate plans and documents for execution by the Approving Officer within 180 days of the date of this resolution; and

(2)

That the City, as the Approving Authority, delegate to the Approving Officer, the authority to execute the strata conversion plan on behalf of the City, as the Approving Authority, on the basis that the conditions set out in Recommendation 1 have been satisfied.

13.

APPLICATION BY WESTERN ST. ALBANS VENTURE LTD. FOR REZONING AT 7500, 7520, 7540 AND 7560 ST. ALBANS ROAD FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E) TO HIGH DENSITY TOWNHOUSE (RTH4)

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8759, RZ 10-519918) (REDMS No. 3185380)

PLN-121

See Page PLN-121 of the Planning Committee agenda for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8759, for the rezoning of 7500, 7520, 7540 and 7560 St. Albans Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “High Density Townhouse (RTH4)”, be introduced and given first reading.

14.

TRAFFIC BYLAW AMENDMENT – AMENDMENTS TO SCHEDULE A OF BYLAW 5870 TO ADD WEIGHT LIMITS TO THE DELEGATED AUTHORITY OF THE GENERAL MANAGER, ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS AND TO SCHEDULE C OF BYLAW 5870 TO AMEND THE SPEED LIMIT ON WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY BETWEEN NO. 6 ROAD AND NELSON ROAD FROM 60 KM/H TO 50 KM/H

(File Ref. No.:  10-6450-15-01) (REDMS No. 3162511)

PWT-9

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

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 8730, which:

(1)

establishes a 50 km/h speed limit on Westminster Highway between No. 6 Road and Nelson Road; and

(2)

delegates the authority to order weight limits for vehicles operating on City roads to the General Manager, Engineering & Public Works,

be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

15.

NO. 1 ROAD AND MONCTON STREET – PROPOSED INTERSECTION AND SURROUNDING PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK IMPROVEMENTS

(File Ref. No.:) (REDMS No. 3209892)

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See Page PWT-17 of the Public Works & Transportation Committee agenda for full report

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed intersection and pedestrian crosswalk improvements at the following locations in the Steveston Village area, as described in the attached report dated April 21, 2011, be approved for implementation:

(a)

No. 1 Road/Moncton Street - signalization with “pedestrian scramble” phase and raising of pavement with artistic design of crosswalk markings;

(b)

Moncton Street/Hayashi Court, No .1 Road/Chatham Street, Moncton Street/Easthope Avenue – raising of crosswalk pavement; and

(c)

Chatham Street between 1^st Avenue and 4^th Avenue - introduction of temporary curb extensions for a test period of 12 months followed by permanent installation if supported by area stakeholders;

(2)

That staff monitor the effectiveness of the above pilot “pedestrian scramble” feature at No.1 Road/Moncton Street intersection and report back to Council after one year of implementation; and

(3)

That a public information process for the above improvements be carried out during Summer 2011 prior to the start of construction and activation of the traffic signals at the No. 1 Road/ Moncton Street intersection.

16.

WILLIAMS ROAD AREA LANE UPGRADES

(File Ref. No.:  10-6340-01) (REDMS No. 3203999)

PWT-61

See Page PWT-61 of the Public Works & Transportation Committee agenda for full report

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Williams Road Area Lane Upgrade projects (Attachment 1) be funded through the Asphalt Capping Provision account and the 2011 Asphalt Capping Program and that these adjustments be included as amendments to the 2011 – 2015 Five Year Financial Plan.

17.

REVISED WATER SHORTAGE RESPONSE PLAN (SPRINKLING RESTRICTIONS)

(File Ref. No.:  10-6650-09-01) (REDMS No. 3208786)

PWT-65

See Page PWT-65 of the Public Works & Transportation Committee agenda for full report

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That staff bring forward amendments to Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 7784 in accordance with the “Revised Water Shortage Response Plan (Sprinkling Restrictions)” report from the Director, Engineering.

18.

ECO CENTRE CONCEPT

(File Ref. No.:  10-6370-04-01) (REDMS No. 3143090)

PWT-85

See Page PWT-85 of the Public Works & Transportation Committee agenda for full report

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Eco Centre concept, as outlined in the staff report dated May 5, 2011, be reviewed and explored for consideration and further discussion;

(2)

That staff report back on potential Eco Centre site alternatives, a conceptual layout and a draft business and operating model; and

(3)

That staff liaise with Metro Vancouver to identify potential terms and conditions, as part of the draft business model, in relation to responsibility for funding and operating a Richmond-based Eco Centre.

19.

REPORT 2010: TOWARDS EXCELLENCE IN RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

(File Ref. No.:  10-6370-01) (REDMS No. 3199929)

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See Page PWT-105 of the Public Works & Transportation Committee agenda for full report

PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the “Report 2010: Towards Excellence in Recycling and Solid Waste Management”, be:

(1)

endorsed and made available to the community through the City’s website and  other communications medium;

(2)

used as the basis to prepare the Solid Waste Sustainability Strategic Program as a component of the City’s Sustainability Framework; and

(3)

forwarded to the Metro Vancouver Waste Management Committee for information.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE –

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

20.

Election and Political Signs Bylaw No. 8713

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8713/Vol 01) (REDMS No. 3143091, 3145507, 3142710, 3143116, 3143117, )

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See Page GP-19 of the General Purposes Committee agenda for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION (Cllrs. S. Halsey-Brandt and Johnston opposed)

(1)

That the following bylaws, which aim to clarify and modernize the regulations pertaining to election and political signs (as outlined in Option 1 in the staff report dated April 21, 2011 from the Director, City Clerk’s Office), each be introduced and given first, second and third readings:

(a)

Election and Political Signs Bylaw No. 8713;

(b)

The Corporation of the Township of Richmond Sign Bylaw No. 5560, Amendment Bylaw No. 8717; and

(c)

Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122, Amendment Bylaw No. 8718; and

(2)

That upon adoption of Election and Political Signs Bylaw No. 8713, Council Policy No. 9304, ``Signs – Political,`` adopted on October 12, 1993, is rescinded.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Zoning & Development Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8639

(9157 No. 3 Road, RZ 10-525049)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 8687

(9500 Odlin Road and 9399 Tomicki Avenue)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

ADJOURNMENT