January 13, 2014 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

(1)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on Monday, December 9, 2013 (distributed previously);

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(2)

adopt the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on Tuesday, December 17, 2013;

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(3)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on Monday, December 16, 2013; and

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(4)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated Friday, December 13, 2013.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATIONS

(1)

2013 Lulu Awards to Recognize Urban Design Excellence.

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(2)

Suzanne Haines, General Manager, Gateway Theatre, and Susan Ness, Chair, Gateway Society Board of Directors, to provide an update on Gateway Theatre’s 2012-2013 operations.

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. 14.)

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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Draft Resilient Economy Strategy

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Visiting Delegation, Study Tour and City Hall Tour Requests

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Municipal Security Issuing Resolution

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Naming of Child Care Facility – 23591 Westminster Highway

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Land use application for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on February 17, 2014):

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11320/11340 Kingsgrove Avenue – Rezone from RD1 to RS2/K (Samuel Yau – applicant)

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Richmond Response: New Westminster’s Proposed Queensborough Community Plan

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Legislative Change to Land Use Contracts

5.

Motion to adopt Items 6 through 13 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

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

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meetings held on Monday, December 16, 2013 and Monday, January 6, 2014; and

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(3)

the Planning Committee meetings held on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, and Tuesday, January 7, 2014;

be received for information.

7.

Draft Resilient Economy Strategy
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 4044628)

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See Page CNCL-113 for full report

December 16, 2013

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the draft Resilient Economy Strategy (“Strategy”), as outlined in the staff report titled "Draft Resilient Economy Strategy", dated November 25, 2013 from the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, be received for information; and

(2)

That staff be directed to consult with business stakeholders, including the Economic Advisory Committee, and make the Strategy available on LetsTalkRichmond.ca for public feedback.

8.

Visiting Delegation, Study Tour and City Hall Tour Requests
(File Ref. No. 01-0010-00) (REDMS No. 3807247 v.4)

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See Page CNCL-154 for full report

January 6, 2014

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Visiting Delegation, Study Tour and City Hall Tour Bylaw No. 9068 be given first, second and third readings;

(2)

That the Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 9067 be given first, second and third readings;

(3)

That the Visiting Delegation, Study Tour and City Hall Tour Requests Policy, as outlined in the November 21, 2013 report from the Director of Intergovernmental Relations & Protocol Unit be adopted; and

(4)

That Visiting Delegation, Study Tour and City Hall Tour Bylaw No. 9068, Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 9067, and Visiting Delegation, Study Tour and City Hall Tour Requests Policy be reviewed in one year.

9.

Municipal Security Issuing Resolution
(File Ref. No. 03-0900-01) (REDMS No. 4044570 v.2)

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See Page CNCL-165 for full report

January 6, 2014

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That  borrowing in the amount of $50,815,000 from the Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia, as part of the 2014 Spring Borrowing Session, as authorized through Integrated Older Adults’ Centre, Aquatic Centre and Minoru Pavilion Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 9075 be approved; and

(2)

That Metro Vancouver be requested to consent to the City’s borrowing over a 10 year term and include the borrowing in their Security Issuing Bylaw.

10.

Naming of Child Care Facility – 23591 Westminster Highway
(File Ref. No. 07-3070-20-001) (REDMS No. 4042106)

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See Page CNCL-168 for full report

December 17, 2013

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the City child care facility being constructed at 23591 Westminster Highway be named the Cranberry Children’s Centre.

11.

Application by Samuel Yau for Rezoning at 11320/11340 Kingsgrove Avenue from Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1) to Single Detached (RS2/K)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009095, RZ 13-632272) (REDMS No. 4077223)

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See Page CNCL-173 for full report

January 7, 2014

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9095, for the rezoning of 11320/11340 Kingsgrove Avenue from “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” to “Single Detached (RS2/K)”, be introduced and given first reading.

12.

Richmond Response: New Westminster’s Proposed Queensborough Community Plan
(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 4072566)

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See Page CNCL-189 for full report

January 7, 2014

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That New Westminster Council be advised that Richmond has no objection to the proposed Queensborough Community Plan.

13.

legislative change to LAND USE CONTRACTS
(File Ref. No.)

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See Page CNCL-111 for full report

January 7, 2014

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a letter under the Mayor’s signature be sent to the appropriate Minister and Richmond MLAs requesting that legislative change be brought forward addressing land use contracts.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

14.

RECOMMENDATION

See DPP Plan Package (distributed separately) for full hardcopy plans

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(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Thursday, December 12, 2013, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on October 16, 2013, and November 12, 2009, be received for information; and

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(2)

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

(a)

a Development Permit (DP 13-634493) for the property at 7551 Westminster Highway; and

(b)

a Development Variance Permit (DV 04-275356) for the property at 6911 Graybar Road;

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

ADJOURNMENT