Time:

4:00 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers

Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie

Councillor Chak Au

Councillor Linda Barnes

Councillor Derek Dang

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Ken Johnston

Councillor Bill McNulty

Councillor Linda McPhail

Councillor Harold Steves

Corporate Officer – David Weber

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

The meeting was recessed at 4:01 p.m.

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The meeting reconvened at 5:20 following the Open Planning Committee meeting, with all members of Council present, including Councillor Linda McPhail, who participated via teleconferencing. 

RES NO.

ITEM

1.

APPLICATION BY FIREWORK PRODUCTIONS LTD. FOR A TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT AT 8351 RIVER ROAD AND DUCK ISLAND (LOT 87 SECTION 21 BLOCK 5 NORTH RANGE 6 WEST PLAN 34592) FOR 2012, 2013 AND 2014

(File Ref. No. TU 11-595782) (REDMS No. 3485054/3468443)

SP12/1-1

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the application of Firework Productions Ltd. for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit for property at 8351 River Road and Duck Island be considered at Public Hearing to be held on March 19, 2012 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers of Richmond City Hall, and that the following recommendation be forwarded to that meeting for consideration:

“That a Temporary Commercial Use Permit be issued to Firework Productions Ltd. for the property at 8351 River Road and Duck Island for the purposes of permitting an evening night market event between May 18, 2012 to October 8, 2012 (inclusive), May 17, 2013 to October 14, 2013 (inclusive) and May 16, 2014 to October 13, 2014 (inclusive) subject to the fulfillment of all terms, conditions and requirements outlined in the Temporary Commercial Use Permit and attached Schedules.”

(2)

That the Public Hearing notification area include all properties to the north of Bridgeport Road and west of Great Canadian Way as shown in Attachment 4 to the original staff report dated February 9, 2012 from the Director of Development.

CARRIED

OPPOSED: Cllr. Evelina Halsey-Brandt

Cllr. Harold Steves

ADJOURNMENT

SP12/1-2

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (5:28 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Tuesday, March 6, 2012.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)