September 23, 2013 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to adopt:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on Monday, September 9, 2013 (distributed previously); and

(2)

the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday, September 9, 2013 (distributed previously).

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

Donna Chan, Manager, Transportation Planning, to present ICBC-City of Richmond Road Safety Partnership.

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)

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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Touchstone Family Services Restorative Justice Contract Renewal

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Inter-municipal Business Licence bylaw No. 9040, Amendment Bylaw No. 9047

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Cadence City Child Care Facility – 5640 Hollybridge Way Potential Acquisition From Cressey Gilbert Development LLP

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Richmond Response: Three Proposed Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy Amendments: Township of Langley (North Murrayville, Hendricks, Highway #1 / 200^th Street)

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Application by Steveston Flats Development Corp. for a Heritage Alteration Permit at 3471 Chatham Street

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on October 21, 2013):

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8131 No. 3 Road – Rezone from RS1/E to RC2 (Jacken Investments Inc. – applicant)

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5831 Moncton Street – Rezone from RS1/E to RS2/C (Ajit Thaliwal and Aman Dhaliwal – applicant)

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5160 and 5180 Blundell Road – Rezone from RS1/E to RTL4 (Kensington Homes Ltd. – applicant)

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ICBC-City of Richmond Road Safety Partnership

5.

Motion to adopt Items 6 through 15 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES 

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on Tuesday, September 10, 2013;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Monday, September 16, 2013;

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(3)

the Planning Committee meetings held on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 and Tuesday, September 17, 2013;

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(4)

the Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting held on Wednesday, September 18, 2013;

be received for information.

7.

Touchstone Family Services Restorative Justice Contract Renewal
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3958428)

CNCL-69

See Page CNCL-69 for full report

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City enter into a three year contract (2014-2016) with Touchstone Family Association for the provision of the Restorative Justice Program, as outlined in the staff report titled Touchstone Family Services Restorative Justice Contract Renewal dated August 21, 2013 from the General Manager, Law and Community Safety; and

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Law and Community Safety be authorized to execute the contract with Touchstone Family Association.

8.

Inter-municipal Business Licence bylaw No. 9040, Amendment Bylaw No. 9047
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-9047) (REDMS No. 3924405 v.2)

CNCL-72

See Page CNCL-72 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw No. 9040, Amendment Bylaw No. 9047 be given first, second and third readings.

9.

CADENCE CITY CHILD CARE FACILITY – 5640 HOLLYBRIDGE WAY POTENTIAL ACQUISITION FROM CRESSEY GILBERT DEVELOPMENT LLP(File Ref. No. 2275-20-431) (REDMS No. 3897432 v.8)

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See Page CNCL-75 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

staff be authorised to purchase the Cadence Child Care Facility based on the terms and conditions as set out in RZ 12-602449 and the staff report dated January 22, 2013 to Planning Committee;

(2)

staff be authorised to transfer $874,000 from the Child Care Development Reserve Fund and such funds to be utilized to complete the proposed transaction;

(3)

an amendment to the City's Five Year Financial Plan (2013-2017) to include $874,000 for the purchase, of an independent air space parcel which is to include a fully constructed facility, to be known as Cadence Child Care Facility with funding to come from the City's Childcare Development Reserve Fund be brought forward for Council consideration; and

(4)

the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services are authorised to complete the negotiations and execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement in regards to the purchase of Cadence Child Care Facility.

10.

Richmond Response: Three Proposed Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy Amendments: Township of Langley (North Murrayville, Hendricks, Highway #1 / 200^th Street)
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3966627)

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See Page CNCL-80 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That, as per the report from the General Manager, Planning and Development, dated August 28, 2013, titled: Richmond Response: Three Proposed Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) Amendments: Township of Langley (Highway #1 / 200^th Street, Hendricks, North Murrayville), Council advise Metro Vancouver that the City of Richmond:

(1)

For the Highway #1 / 200th Street Area, supports proposed Regional Growth Strategy amendment, as it is consistent with the 2040 Regional Growth Strategy and will enable the Township to better meet its long term employment land and development needs;

(2)

For the Hendricks area, notes that the area is in the Agricultural Land Reserve and, in such situations, 2040 RGS Policy 2.3.4 does not enable the MV Board to move the Urban Containment Boundary to locate the area within it, or to re-designate the affected area from RGS Agricultural to another RGS designation;

(3)

For the North Murrayville area, notes that the area is in the Agricultural Land Reserve and, in such situations, 2040 RGS Policy 2.3.4 does not enable the MV Board to move the Urban Containment Boundary to locate the area within it, or to re‑designate the affected area from RGS Agricultural to another RGS designation; and

(4)

Requests that, to improve RGS amendment reviews, Metro Vancouver staff: (a) ensure that future RGS amendment packages are more complete and (b) provide a more comprehensive assessment and an opinion regarding the acceptability of proposed RGS amendments, before they are circulated for comment (e.g., to the MV Regional Planning Advisory Committee, MV Regional Planning and Agricultural Committee, MV Board and local governments).

11.

Application by Steveston Flats Development Corp. for a Heritage Alteration Permit at 3471 Chatham Street
(File Ref. No. HA 13-641865) (REDMS No. 3978507)

CNCL-118

See Page CNCL-118 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a Heritage Alteration Permit be issued to authorize the demolition of structures and associated infrastructure at 3471 Chatham Street and prepare the site for a future development, on a site zoned Steveston Commercial (CS3), including:

(1)

the removal of the existing concrete bas-relief panels on the face of the building;

(2)

temporary on-site storage of the concrete panels;

(3)

the securing of the site during demolition;

(4)

the demolition and removal of the building;

(5)

the excavation and removal of associated infrastructure; and

(6)

deposit of a subdivision plan at the Land Title Office for a corner truncation at the south-east corner of the site.

12.

Application by Jacken Investments Inc. for Rezoning at 8131 No. 3 Road from Single Detached (RS1/E) to Compact Single Detached (RC2)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-9057; RZ 13-636814) (REDMS No. 3979722)

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See Page CNCL-125 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9057, for the rezoning of 8131 No. 3 Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Compact Single Detached (RC2)”, be introduced and given first reading.

13.

Application by Ajit Thaliwal and Aman Dhaliwal for Rezoning of a portion of 5831 Moncton Street from Single Detached (RS1/E) to Single Detached (RS2/C)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-9010; RZ 13-629294) (REDMS No. 3819337)

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See Page CNCL-137 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9010, for the rezoning of a portion of 5831 Moncton Street from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/C)”, be introduced and given first reading.

14.

Application by Kensington Homes Ltd. for Rezoning at 5160 and 5180 Blundell Road from Single Detached (RS1/E) to Low Density Townhouses (RTL4)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-9055; RZ 13-627627) (REDMS No. 3959434)

CNCL-168

See Page CNCL-168 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9055, for the rezoning of 5160 and 5180 Blundell Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Low Density Townhouses (RTL4)”, be introduced and given first reading.

15.

ICBC-CITY OF RICHMOND ROAD SAFETY PARTNERSHIP
(File Ref. No. 01-0150-20-ICBC1-01/2013) (REDMS No. 3833578 v.2)

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See Page CNCL-193 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a letter be sent to the Board of Directors of ICBC expressing the City’s appreciation of ICBC’s comprehensive and collaborative approach to improving road safety in Richmond for all users;

(2)

That a copy of the report dated August 21, 2013 from the Director, Transportation outlining ICBC-City partnerships that have contributed to improved road safety in Richmond be forwarded to the Richmond Council / School Board Liaison Committee for information;

(3)

That the additional proposed road safety improvement projects, as described in the report, be endorsed for submission to the ICBC 2013 Road Improvement Program for consideration of cost sharing funding; and

(4)

That should the above applications be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Planning and Development be authorized to negotiate and execute the cost-share agreements and the 2013 Capital Plan and 5-Year (2013-2017) Financial Plan be amended accordingly.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

 CNCL-206

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8965
(4691, 4731 and 4851 Francis Road, RZ 12-617436)

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

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9009
(3311 Garden City Road, RZ 13-628402)

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

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9011
(8960 Heather Street, RZ 13-628035)

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

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9035
(6611, 6622, 6655, 6811 and 6899 Pearson Way, ZT 12-610289)

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

ADJOURNMENT