September 10, 2012 - Minutes

Time:

7:00 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 Bill McNulty

Councillor Linda McPhail

Councillor Harold Steves

Corporate Officer – David Weber

Absent:

Councillor Ken Johnston

Call to Order:

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

RES NO.

ITEM

MINUTES

R12/14-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, July 23, 2012,

(2)

the minutes of the Special Council Meetings held on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, and Tuesday, September 4, 2012, and

(3)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings held on Wednesday, September 5, 2012,

each be adopted as circulated, and

That the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated July 27, 2012 be received for information.

CARRIED

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

R12/14-2

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.

R12/14-3

4.

It was moved and seconded

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

CARRIED

CONSENT AGENDA

R12/14-4

5.

It was moved and seconded

That Items 6 through 12 be adopted by general consent.

CARRIED

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the Finance Committee meeting held on Tuesday, September 4, 2012;

(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Tuesday, September 4, 2012;

(3)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 24, 2012;and

(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday, September 5, 2012,

be received for information.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

7.

AMENDMENTS TO THE RESIDENTIAL TENANCY ACT DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS
(File Ref. No. 01-0035-20-RTEN1) (REDMS No. 3631718)

(1)

That Richmond City Council supports the following resolution in principle:

“WHEREAS the Province of British Columbia has enacted legislation through the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) to protect tenants from unacceptable living conditions;

AND WHEREAS Part 5 of the RTA outlines a process for resolving disputes that provides the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) with the authority to make any order necessary to give effect to the rights, obligations and prohibitions under the RTA, but in order to enforce an RTB order, it must be filed in the Court and enforced as a judgement or an order of the Court;

AND WHEREAS tenants who wish to enforce their rights under the RTA must navigate a complex bureaucratic and legal process and be prepared to spend significant amounts of time and money to engage with the process, creating barriers for tenants to access the RTA, especially tenants with low incomes or other vulnerabilities;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of BC municipalities urge the Province of British Columbia, in consultation with municipal governments, to establish minimum occupancy standards for rental properties and to increase the effectiveness and accessibility of the residential tenancy dispute resolution process by amending the Residential Tenancy Act such that the Residential Tenancy Branch enforces their dispute resolution decisions or orders, and does so within a reasonable timeframe.”

(2)

That a letter indicating Richmond City Council’s support of the resolution be sent to UBCM, local MLAs and the appropriate opposition critics requesting their support and request for immediate action; and

(3)

That staff review Richmond’s experience with the Rental Premises Standard of Maintenance Bylaw No. 8159.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

London Landing Waterfront Park Plan
(File Ref. No. 06-2345-20-LLAN1) (REDMS No. 3614791 v. 3)

That:

(1)

the design concept and program for the London Landing Waterfront Park as described in the staff report titled London Landing Waterfront Park Plan (dated August 10, 2012, from the Senior Manager, Parks) be endorsed;

(2)

the Operating Budget Impact of $20,000 for park maintenance of the new London Landing Park be considered in the 5 Year Financial Plan for commencement in 2016; and

(3)

staff report back to Council through Committee regarding potential locations and configurations on the dirt bike terrain park prior to public consultation.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

9.

APPLICATION BY PRITPAL SINGH RANDHAWA FOR REZONING AT 10180 WILLIAMS ROAD FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E) TO COMPACT SINGLE DETACHED (RC2)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8930, RZ 12-610058) (REDMS No. 3602857, 3605260, 1791415)

That Bylaw No. 8930, for the rezoning of 10180 Williams Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Compact Single Detached (RC2)”, be introduced and given first reading.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

10.

APPLICATION BY ANWER KAMAL FOR REZONING AT 10471 NO. 1 ROAD FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E) TO COACH HOUSES (RCH)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8931, RZ 12-610097) (REDMS No. 3606033, 3607351)

That Bylaw No. 8931, for the rezoning of 10471 No. 1 Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Coach Houses (RCH)”, be introduced and given first reading.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

11.

APPLICATION BY JOSEPH YANG FOR REZONING AT 7451 AND 7491 BRIDGE STREET FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/F) TO SINGLE DETACHED (ZS14) – SOUTH MCLENNAN (CITY CENTRE)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8934, RZ 09-496160) (REDMS No. 3156215, 3610670, 2443199)

That Bylaw No. 8934, for the rezoning of 7451 and 7491 Bridge Street from "Single Detached (RS1/F)" to "Single Detached (ZS14) – South McLennan (City Centre)", be introduced and given first reading.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

12.

HOUSING AGREEMENT (ONNI 7731 ALDERBRIDGE HOLDING CORP. AND ONNI 7771 ALDERBRIDGE HOLDING CORP.) BYLAW 8936 – TO SECURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS LOCATED IN 7731 AND 7771 ALDERBRIDGE WAY
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8936) (REDMS No. 3617448, 3617808, 3621147)

That Bylaw No. 8936 be introduced and given first, second and third readings to permit the City, once Bylaw No. 8936 has been adopted, to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto, in accordance with the requirements of s. 905 of the Local Government Act, to secure the Affordable Housing Units required by Rezoning Application 11-585209.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

R12/14-5

13.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on non‑agenda items (7:18 p.m.).

CARRIED

Christopher Libby, Regional Manager Lower Mainland, BC Canadian Red Cross, thanked Richmond City Council for the Health and Safety Grant the organization received from the City for its Health Equipment Loan Program.   Mr. Libby then spoke about the many services provided by the Red Cross to the citizens of Richmond in the previous year.

In conclusion, Mr. Libby spoke about entering into discussions with City of Richmond staff about a memorandum of understanding in connection with provisions for housing.  He also noted that the Canadian Red Cross has the leading swimming safety program in  Richmond’s Sister City, Xiamen, China, where drowning is currently the leading cause of death in children.

R12/14-6

14.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:24 p.m.).

CARRIED

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R12/14-7

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws each be adopted:

Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 8791 (6780 No. 4 Road, RZ 10-552527)

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8792 
(6780 No. 4 Road, RZ 10-552527)

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8825
(4820 Garry Street, RZ 11-582830)

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8895
(11340 Williams Road, RZ 10-522194)

CARRIED

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

R12/14-8

15.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meetings held on July 25, 2012 and August 22, 2012, and the Chair’s reports for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on July, 25, 2012, April 11, 2012, and May 30, 2012, be received for information; and

(2)

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

(a)

a Development Permit (DP 12-601582) for the property at 8311 Lansdowne Road;

(b)

a Development Permit (DP 11-589490) for the property at 6780 No. 4 Road (now 10019 Granville Avenue); and

(c)

a Development Variance Permit (DV 12-603451) for the property at 11000 Twigg Place (formerly part of 11060 and 11200 Twigg Place),

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

R12/14-9

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:32 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, September 10, 2012.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)