Pg. #

ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, February 25, 2013 (distributed previously); and

CNCL-10

to receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated February 22, 2013. 

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATIONS

CNCL-14

(1)

Suzanne Bycraft, Manager, Fleet & Environmental Programs, to present the Organics Recycling / Large Item Collection Program Implementation.

CNCL-33

(2)

Mark Gosse, Chair, Richmond Family and Youth Court Committee, to present the Committee’s 2012 Annual Report.

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. 15.)

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

§  

Letter in Relation to a Proposed Increase in ‘Persons Living with Disabilities’ Benefits

§  

Healthy Richmond Survey

§  

Affordable Housing Strategy – Affordable Housing Special Development Circumstance Proposed Requirements

§  

Amendments to the Affordable Housing Strategy:

(i)

Special Development Circumstance Proposed Requirements

(ii)

Annual Review of Income Thresholds and Affordable Rent Rates

§  

Housing Agreement Bylaw 8991 (8280 & 8300 Granville Ave)

§  

Child Care Operator Selection for “The Gardens” Child Care Facility

§  

Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on Monday, April 15, 2013):

§  

7175 & 7191 Moffatt Road – Rezone from (RAM1) to (RTH1) (Matthew Cheng Architect Inc – applicant)

5.

Motion to adopt Items 6 through 14 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

CNCL-50

(1)

the Finance Committee meeting held on Monday, March 4, 2013;

CNCL-54

(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, March 4, 2013;

CNCL-57

(3)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 26, 2013;

CNCL-62

(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 5, 2013;

CNCL-87

(5)

the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on Wednesday, February 13, 2013;

be received for information.

7.

Request for support letter in relation to a proposed Increase in ‘Persons Living With Disabilities’ (PWD) benefits

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3802364 v.2)

CNCL-94

See Page CNCL-94 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be sent to the BC Premier in support of an increase in ‘Persons living With Disabilities’ (PWD) benefits to a minimum level of $1200 per month.

8.

Healthy richmond survey

(File Ref. No.:  ) (REDMS No.)

CNCL-58

See Page CNCL-58 for details

(Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee minutes of February 26, 2013)

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Healthy Richmond Survey presentation be received for information; and

(2)

That staff be directed to integrate the findings of the Healthy Richmond Survey with the goals and objectives of Council and 2013-2014 work plans.

9.

Affordable Housing Strategy – Affordable Housing Special Development Circumstance Proposed Requirements

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3785757)

CNCL-100

See Page CNCL-100 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Affordable Housing Strategy be amended by approving and adding as Addendum No. 4 to the Strategy the Affordable Housing Special Development Circumstance Proposed Requirements (as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated February 13, 2013 from the General Manager of Community Services).

CNCL-108

NOTE:

Please see revised version of Richmond Affordable Housing Strategy Addendum No. 4.

10.

Affordable Housing Strategy: 2013 Annual Review of Income Thresholds and Affordable Rent Rates

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3800705 v.3)

CNCL-110

See Page CNCL-110 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Affordable Housing Strategy be amended by approving and adding as Addendum No. 5 to the Strategy the 2013 Annual Income Thresholds and Maximum Permitted Rents for Affordable Housing (as outlined in Attachment 1 to the staff report dated February 13, 2013 from the General Manager of Community Services).

11.

Housing Agreement Bylaw 8991 to Permit the City of Richmond to Secure Affordable Housing Units located at 8280 and 8300 Granville Avenue (0938938 B.C. Ltd.)

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3806085)

CNCL-115

See Page CNCL-115 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8991 be introduced and given first, second and third readings to permit the City, once Bylaw No. 8991 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 the Rezoning Application 12-615705.

12.

Child Care Operator Selection for “The Gardens” Child Care Facility

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3705870 v.7)

CNCL-139

See Page CNCL-139 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Society of Richmond Children’s Centres be approved as the child care operator for the City-owned child care facility to be constructed at 10640 No. 5 Road (PID 028-631-595 Lot F Section 31 Block 4 North Range 5 West NWD Plan EPP12978), adjacent to “The Gardens” development, subject to the Society entering into a lease for the facility satisfactory to the City.

13.

Application by Matthew Cheng Architect Inc. for Rezoning at 7175 and 7191 Moffatt Road from Medium Density Low Rise Apartments (RAM1) to High Density Townhouses (RTH1)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-9005; RZ 11-586988) (REDMS No. 3705419)

CNCL-142

See Page CNCL-142 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw 9005, for the rezoning of 7175 and 7191 Moffatt Road from “Medium Density Low Rise Apartments (RAM1)” to “High Density Townhouses (RTH1)”, be introduced and given first reading.

14.

Richmond community services advisory committee (rcsac) youth sub-committee feedback on “current issues that may be impacting richmond adolescents”

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-9005, RZ 11-586988) (REDMS No. 3705419)

CNCL-65

See Page CNCL-65 for full details

(Planning Committee minutes of March 5, 2013)

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee (RCSAC) Youth Sub-Committee report titled “Feedback on Current Issues that may be Impacting Richmond Adolescents” from the Chair dated November 2012:

(1)

be received as information; and

(2)

be referred to the next Council/Board Liaison meeting for their information.

***********************

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

***********************

NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

CNCL-158

Development Application Fees Bylaw No. 8951, Amendment Bylaw No. 8982

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

CNCL-159

Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 8983

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

CNCL-160

Housing Agreement (5440 Hollybridge Way) Bylaw No. 8995

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

CNCL-188

Housing Agreement (6251 Minoru Bouldevard) Bylaw No. 8996

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

CNCL-209

Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 8910

(6111, 6251, 6391, 6451, 6551, 6611, 6631 and 6651 Minoru Boulevard, RZ 11-591685)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

CNCL-211

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8914

(6251Minoru Boulevard, RZ 11-591685)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

CNCL-217

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8614

(6311, 6331, 6351, 6371 No. 4 Road, RZ 06-346055)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

15.

RECOMMENDATION

See DPP Plan Package (distributed separately) for full plans

CNCL-219

(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on February 27, 2013, February 13, 2013, February 29, 2012 and June 27, 2007 be received for information; and

CNCL-231

(2)

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

(a)

a Development Permit (DP 12-617639) for the property at 5440 Hollybridge Way;

(b)

a Development Permit (DP 12-609958) for the property at 6251 Minoru Boulevard;

(c)

a Development Permit (DP 10-556907) for the property at 6311, 6331, 6351, 6371 No. 4 Road; and

(d)

a Development Permit (DP 07-362006) for the property at 6351, 6391, and 6491 Minoru Boulevard;

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

ADJOURNMENT