December 8, 2014 - Minutes


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City of Richmond Meeting Minutes

Regular Council 

Monday, December 8, 2014

 

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Carol Day
Councillor Ken Johnston
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Linda McPhail
Councillor Harold Steves

Corporate Officer – David Weber

Call to Order:

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

RES NO.

ITEM

 

 

 

MINUTES

R14/20-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That:

 

 

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on Monday, November 24, 2014, be adopted as circulated; and

 

 

 

(2)

the minutes of the Inaugural Council meeting held on Monday, December 1, 2014, be adopted as circulated.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

R14/20-2

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.

R14/20-3

4.

It was moved and seconded

 

 

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

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

R14/20-4

5.

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That Items No. 6 through No. 10 be adopted by general consent.

 

 

CARRIED

 

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

 

 

That the minutes of:

 

 

(1)

the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 25, 2014;

 

 

(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 2, 2014;

 

 

(3)

the Finance Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 2, 2014;

 

 

(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday, December 3, 2014;

 

 

be received for information.

 

 

 

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

 

7.

council policy housekeeping and policy updates
(File Ref. No. 01-0105-00) (REDMS No. 4314460 v. 4, 4447476, 4447071, 4300245 v. 3, 4311117, 4307254, 4447313, 4240822, 3896063 v. 6, 4447402, 4447442, 4314460 v. 4, 113003, 4311115, 113682, 133829,115042, 2307884, 4311113, 4311119, 113821, 114202, 114326, 114267)

 

 

(1)

That the Council Policies, as listed in Attachment 1 to the staff report titled “Council Policy Housekeeping and Policy Updates”, dated Nov 28, 2014, 2014, from the General Manager, Community Services, be amended, including the consistent use of “within a five-house radius of the group home” throughout Policy 4001; and

 

 

(2)

That the Council Policies, as listed in Attachment 2 to the staff report titled “Council Policy Housekeeping”, dated Nov 28, 2014, from the General Manager, Community Services, be rescinded.

 

 

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

 

8.

Donation of Surplus Computer Equipment
(File Ref. No. 01-0620-01) (REDMS No. 4314809 v. 8)

 

 

That the donation of computer equipment detailed in the staff report titled “Donation of Surplus Computer Equipment” be approved.

 

 

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

 

9.

Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 9161 and Bylaw No. 9162 to Permit the City to Enter Into Housing Agreements to secure affordable rental housing units - Pinnacle Living (Capstan Village) Lands Inc. - Lot 1
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-01; 12-8060-20-009161/009162; RZ 12-610011) (REDMS No. 4332072 v. 10, 4399246 v. 2, 4454960, 4399264 v. 2, 4454965)

 

 

 

(1)

That Housing Agreement (Pinnacle Living (Capstan Village) Lands Inc.- Lot 1) ARTS Units Bylaw No. 9161 be introduced and given first, second and third readings to permit the City, once Bylaw No. 9161 has been adopted, to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached to Bylaw No. 9161, in accordance with the requirements of s. 905 of the Local Government Act, to secure affordable housing  in the form of artist residential tenancy studio (ARTS) units required by Rezoning Application 12-610011; and

 

 

(2)

That Housing Agreement (Pinnacle Living (Capstan Village) Lands Inc.-Lot 1) Affordable Housing Bylaw No. 9162 be introduced and given first, second and third readings to permit the City, once Bylaw No. 9162 has been adopted, to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached to Bylaw No. 9162, in accordance with the requirements of s. 905 of the Local Government Act, to secure the Affordable Housing Units required by Rezoning Application 12-610011.

 

 

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

 

10.

Application by Yamamoto Architecture Inc. for Rezoning at 10591, 10611 and 10631 Gilbert Road from Single Detached (RS1/E) to Low Density Townhouses (RTL4)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009190; RZ 13-649998) (REDMS No. 4383316 v. 2, 4385867)

 

 

 

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9190, for the rezoning of 10591, 10611 and 10631 Gilbert Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Low Density Townhouses (RTL4)”, be introduced and given first reading.

 

 

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE –
Councillor Linda McPhail, Chair

 

11.

Application by City of Richmond for Rezoning at 9620, 9660 and 9700 Cambie Road from Single Detached (RS1/F) to School & Institutional Use (SI)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009176; RZ 14-667788) (REDMS No. 4348727 v. 3, 4349952)

 

R14/20-5

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9176, for the rezoning of 9620, 9660 and 9700 Cambie Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/F)” zone to the “School & Institutional Use (SI)” zone in order to develop a new Fire Hall and BC Ambulance Service Ambulance Station, be introduced and given first reading.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

12.

2014 General Local and School Election
(File Ref. No. 12-8125-01) (REDMS No. 4438542, 4441162, 4450697, 4450742, 4450769, 4450774, 4450776, 4433178, 4433186, 4450781, 4450785, 4450792, 4450800, 4450803, 4450741, 4432830, 4432843, 4432850, 4432857, 4432863, 4432916, 4432923, 4432926, 4432934, 4432939, 4432954, 4432961, 4432965, 4432971, 4432977, 4432978, 4432994, 4433002, 4433192, 4433200, 4433250, 4433252, 4433014, 4433054, 4433061, 4433148, 4433153, 4433156, 4433164, 4433165, 4433171, 4433012)

R14/20-6

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

(1)

That the Declaration of Official Results for the 2014 General Local and School Election (attached to the staff report dated December 3, 2014 from the Chief Election Officer) be received for information by Richmond City Council in accordance with the requirement of Section 148 of the Local Government Act; and

 

 

(2)

That staff report back on the election program generally.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

           

 

Mayor Brodie announced the following appointments:

 

 

Appointments to the Richmond Public Art Advisory Committee

 

 

Two-year term

 

 

§   

Chris Charlebois

 

 

§   

Sandra Cohen

 

 

§   

Aderyn Davies

 

 

§   

Ximeng (Simone) Guo

 

 

§   

Victoria F. Padilla

 

 

Appointments to the Richmond Museum Society Board

 

 

Two-year term

 

 

§   

Greg Walker

 

 

§   

Jack Wong

 

 

§   

John Roston

 

 

Appointments to the Richmond Gateway Theatre Society Board

 

 

Two-year term

 

 

§   

Margaret Comiskey

 

 

§   

Wayne Gibson

 

 

§   

Paulina Zhang

 

 

Appointments to the Richmond Intercultural Committee

 

 

Two-year term

 

 

§   

Diane Jubinville

 

 

§   

Mohinder J.S Grewal

 

 

§   

Philip He

 

 

§   

James Hsieh

 

 

§   

Viet Vu – representing the Richmond Centre for Disability

 

 

§   

Diane Tijman – representing the Richmond School District

 

 

§   

Aileen Cormack – representing the Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee

 

 

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R14/20-7

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That the following bylaws be adopted:

 

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 8789
(3391, 3411, 3451 No. 4 Road and Lot B, NWD Plan 14909, RZ 10-552482)

 

 

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9159
(9700 and 9740 Alexandra Road, RZ 13-649641)

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

R14/20-8

13.

It was moved and seconded

 

 

(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, and the Chair’s reports for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on October 15, 2014 and November 26, 2014 be received for information; and

 

 

(2)

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

 

 

 

(a)

a Development Permit (DP 14-667441) for the property at 9700 and 9740 Alexandra Road; and

 

 

 

(b)

a Development Permit (DP 13-645579) for the property at 1001 Hudson Avenue;

 

 

 

 

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

R14/20-9

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That the meeting adjourn (7:16 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, December 8, 2014.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)