March 26, 2018 - Minutes
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Regular Council
Monday, March 26, 2018
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Council Chambers |
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie |
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Councillor Derek Dang |
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Call to Order: |
Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. |
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R18/6-1 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That: |
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the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on March 12, 2018, be adopted as circulated; and |
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the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on March 19, 2018, be adopted as circulated. |
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CARRIED |
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AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the recommendation for Item No. 7– “2018-2019 Richmond RCMP Detachment Annual Performance Plan – Community Priorities” be amended to read as follows: |
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That Property Crime; Organized Crime – Drug Offences; and Vulnerable Persons Unit as listed in the staff report titled “2018-2019 RCMP Annual Performance Plan – Community Priorities”, dated February 14, 2018 from the Officer in Charge, RCMP, be selected for inclusion in the Richmond Detachment fiscal year 2018-2019 (April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019) RCMP Annual Performance Plan; and |
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That an additional recommendation be added to Item No. 9 – “Application by Anthem Properties Ltd. for Rezoning at 5191, 5195, 5211, 5231, 5251, 5271, 5273, 5291/5311, 5331 and 5351 Steveston Highway from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” and “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” to “Town Housing - Steveston Highway (Steveston) (ZT85)” to expand the Public Hearing notification area. |
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CARRIED |
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE |
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R18/6-3 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:01 p.m.). |
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Councillor Steves apologized for social media posts he made on March 1, 2018 regarding the assault of the Richmond librarian. He further expressed regret for the postings and apologized for his social media posts regarding the Asian and South Asian communities. |
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Delegations from the floor on Agenda items |
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Item No. 9 – Application by Anthem Properties Ltd. for Rezoning at 5191, 5195, 5211, 5231, 5251, 5271, 5273, 5291/5311, 5331 and 5351 Steveston Highway from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” and “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” to “Town Housing - Steveston Highway (Steveston) (ZT85)” |
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Les Kiss, 5251 Hummingbird Drive, expressed concern regarding the proposed new traffic signal at the intersection of Swallow Drive as a part of the development and referenced his submission when commenting on an alternative option (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 1.) |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Jim Wright, 8300 Osgoode Drive, expressed concern regarding house size on Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) land and read from his submission (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 2.) |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Michael Wolfe, 9731 Odlin Road, expressed his support for limiting house size on agricultural land to 500 m² and expressed concern regarding the other options listed in the staff report, which would allow for larger home size. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Allen McBurney, 7171 Bridge Street, commented that his family has long farmed in Richmond and spoke to the benefits of leasing farming property. Mr. McBurney expressed concern about the reduction in the size of the farm home plate on agriculturally zoned land and expressed support for maintaining the current City regulations on limiting residential development on farmland. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Kelly Greene, Richmond resident, with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation (copy on file, City Clerk’s Office), spoke in favour of limiting house size on ALR land and was concerned regarding the impact of speculation and commodification on farmland. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Judie Schneider, Richmond resident, was of the opinion that the City of Delta’s restrictions on home size on farmland were more reasonable. Ms. Schneider spoke in favour of limiting home size to the Ministry of Agriculture’s guidelines of 500 m², noting that farmers can apply for variances if required. Also, she wished to see a larger setback on farm property and requested that larger sewer systems not be placed on actual farmland. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Laura-Leah Shaw, 12331 No. 3 Road, expressed support for adopting the provincial recommendations on limiting the size of homes on farmland. As a local realtor, Ms. Shaw shared examples of recent listings for properties on farmland in Richmond. She expressed concern regarding the development of farmland and in particular as it relates to its effects on trees and wildlife. Ms. Shaw also stated that in 2017, 61 properties in Richmond had lost their farming classification, 39 mixed farm-residential properties had lost their farm classification, and that five properties that had 100% farm use had switched to mixed farm-residential use. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Vincent Quan, employee at a farm located at 21900 Westminster Highway, commented that advances in technology are required to increase efficiencies and crop yields, which require investment. Mr. Quan expressed concern over the impact restrictions on home size on farmland may have on farmers’ ability to acquire loans or lines of credit in order to invest in new equipment or endure a low crop yield year. He further expressed concern regarding the implementation of a policy that could affect the viability of farmers and their ability to farm and provide adequate housing for workers. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Pawan Bains, 11556 Blundell Road, expressed support for maintaining the current City regulations on residential development on farmland and was of the opinion that issues regarding large homes and illegal activity on agriculturally zoned land have been addressed. Mr. Bains also commented that further restrictions to residential development could impact the ability of farmers to maintain the land and leverage the value of the land to grow operations. He stated that more should be done to encourage and support farming and that Council should allow more time to evaluate the effectiveness of the current regulations. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Jora Bhullar, 6660 Sidaway Road, member of the Richmond Farmland Owners Association, expressed concern that there may be an over representation of residents in favour of implementing further restrictions on home size on farmland. Mr. Bhullar spoke in favour of maintaining current City regulations on residential development in agriculturally zoned land and commented that the results of the public consultation indicated that 91% of farmers would not support a new regulation to limit the maximum house footprint. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Humraj Kallu, 13051 Blundell Road, commented that he is a second generation farmer in Richmond and expressed concern regarding further limitations of home size on farmland and restricting septic fields to the home plate. Mr. Kallu presented a petition from the Richmond Farmland Owners Association (copy on file, City Clerk’s Office) urging Council to refrain from changing the current City bylaw. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Doug Wright, 11540 No. 3 Road, spoke in favour of maintaining the current City regulations on residential development on farmland. Mr Wright was not in favour of options to further restrict home size on farmland as outlined in the staff report. He further remarked that a grandfather clause may be a suitable solution if stricter regulations were to be adopted. Mr. Wright further expressed that limiting construction on properties that have already had new construction may be a solution to protecting farmland |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Cynthia Rautio, 12282 English Avenue, referenced her submission (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 3) and spoke in favour of adopting the provincial guidelines regarding residential dwelling size on ALR land. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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John Roston, 12262 Ewen Avenue, referenced his submission (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 4) and was of the opinion that further restrictions on home size on agriculturally zoned land would not limit farmers’ ability to build as variances could be sought in individual cases. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Ritik Kaushal, 14731 106th Avenue, Surrey, commented that although he is not a Richmond resident, the impact of what is decided in Richmond would have an effect on his family, who own farmland in Surrey. Mr. Kaushal expressed support for maintaining the current City regulations on limiting residential development on farmland. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Christopher Reiners, 6300 London Road, was of the opinion that the issue is about preserving ALR land and not about the size of homes on ALR land. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Anne Piché, 13331 No. 3 Road, noted concern on including septic fields in the farm home plate and commented that she was in support of maintaining the current City bylaws regulating residential development on agriculturally zoned land. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Parm Bains, 10651 Seaway Road, spoke in support of farmers and farming in the City and was of the opinion that more research is required to review the effectiveness of limiting residential development on farmland. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Ben Dhiman, 9360 Sidaway Road, commented that he is a second generation farmer and member of the Richmond Farmland Owners Association. Mr. Dhiman expressed concern over implementing further limitations on residential development on farmland, and presented examples of farm properties with larger homes, noting that the land is still being farmed on those properties. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Eddie Tang, 9431 No. 6 Road, stated he was representing many Chinese ALR land owners and presented examples of properties that had improvements made on the land in order to continue farming operations. Mr. Tang highlighted works carried out on 9431 No. 6 Road, noting that over $200,000 had been spent replanting berries on the back portion of land. |
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In response to questions from Council, Mr. Tang noted that (i) buyers of farm land in Richmond may have an emotional investment in the farming practices of the land and purchase it for the purpose of farming, (ii) he completes more than 40 projects a year for demolition and excavation in Richmond and many of them are on farmland, (iii) long-term generated income is generally low, around $10,000, depending on the operation, and (iv) approximately half of the farmers who have purchased the land are farming while the other half have leased the land. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Laura Gillanders, Richmond resident, expressed concern over the impact of house size on speculation on farmland and noted several examples of recent real estate listings that have increased sale prices since receiving a permit for building a large home. Ms. Gillanders commented that there were 16 applications for large homes on farmland in Richmond with an average square footage of 9,910 square feet received from January until March of this year. She further noted that the 91% of Richmond farmers who indicated that they would not support a new regulation to limit the maximum house footprint only represented approximately 15% of Richmond farmers as they were the only ones to respond. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Brad Doré, 9051 Blundell Road, commented that the review period for the bylaws on limiting residential development on agriculturally zoned land has been short and that only three applications have been approved. He further noted that he was of the opinion that changes should be brought over a longer period of time to allow for adjustments. Mr. Doré expressed concern over Richmond’s restriction of farm home plate to half of the Ministry of Agriculture’s recommendation, and stated that the limitations on house size are less important than the size of the residential foot print. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Stephen Easterbrook, 17740 River Road, expressed support for maintaining the current City bylaws regulating residential development on agriculturally zoned land. Mr. Easterbrook commented that sustainable agriculture requires Capital and urged Council to not freeze the equity of farmers. |
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In response to queries from Council, Mr. Easterbook clarified that he was of the opinion that the size of the house has no impact on speculation as the difference in foot print is minimal. He further commented that the examples of real estate listings shown by other delegations may not sell at the listed price or at all. In further response to questions, Mr. Easterbrook stated that it was his opinion that secondary dwellings should be available to farmers without obstacles and that most of his family’s farming labour comes from other countries and facilities for these workers are necessary. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Roland Hoegler, Richmond resident, expressed concern with further limiting residential development on farmland and was of the opinion that regulating house size on farmland was comparable to expropriation and should be compensated. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Raj Dhillan, Richmond resident and member of the Richmond Farmland Owners Association, expressed concern over the brief period of time to review the implementation of the current City bylaw limiting residential development on farmland. Mr. Dhillan noted further concern on including septic fields in the farm home plate and expressed support for maintaining the current regulations. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Grant Rice, 10378 125A Street, Surrey, referenced the recent White Paper published by the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) on March 12, 2018 titled “Protection is Not Enough: Policy Precedents to Increase the Agricultural Use of British Columbia’s Farmland.” Mr. Rice read from the foreword and expressed support for implementing the Ministry of Agriculture’s guidelines on limiting the residential footprint on farmland. He further noted concern about the impact of speculation and was of the opinion that variance applications could be made for exemptions should further limitations be adopted. |
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In response to queries from Council, Mr. Rice commented that he was of the opinion that the Ministry’s guidelines should be implemented and that stricter regulations on house size could negate the impact of speculation from developers with other intentions for the land. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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John Baines, 11620 No. 4 Road, expressed concern regarding house size on agriculturally zoned land and commented that reasonable guidelines should be implemented. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Garry Berar, 9571 No. 6 Road, expressed support for maintaining the current City bylaws on home sizes on farmland and commented that keeping the status quo would protect farmland and farmers. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Ron Hung, 6440 No. 6 Road, expressed support for keeping the current regulations on farmland and noted that the increased value of farmland over the past 10 years has allowed his family to finance farming machinery. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Amar Singh, Richmond resident, acknowledged the traditional territory of First Nations and expressed his support for retaining the current regulations on residential development in agriculturally zoned land in Richmond. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Todd May, representing the Richmond Farmers’ Institute, was of the opinion that balancing the speculative nature of land values while maintaining the viability of agriculture is challenging. He urged Council to be consistent in its regulations on agriculturally zoned lands and in particular the farm home plate in relation to the citing of the septic field. Furthermore, Mr. May wished to see the allowance of secondary dwellings for farm workers expanded, and requested that Council consider farmers in their recommendation. |
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In response to questions from Council, Mr. May commented that a strong policy and framework for secondary dwellings that supports agriculture and could be applied on a smaller scale would be prudent. |
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Item No. 18 – Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Joe Oeser, 12004 No. 2 Road, expressed support for the current regulations on residential development on farm land in Richmond, especially keeping the septic field outside of the home plate area. |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Committee rise and report (9:47 p.m.). |
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CONSENT AGENDA |
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R18/6-5 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Items No. 6 through No. 17 be adopted by general consent. |
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COMMITTEE MINUTES |
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That the minutes of: |
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the Community Safety Committee meeting held on March 13, 2018; |
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the General Purposes Committee meeting held on March 19, 2018; |
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the Planning Committee meeting held on March 20, 2018; and |
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the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on March 21, 2018; |
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be received for information. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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2018-2019 Richmond RCMP Detachment Annual Performance Plan - Community Priorities |
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That Property Crime; Organized Crime – Drug Offences; and Vulnerable Persons Unit as listed in the staff report titled “2018-2019 RCMP Annual Performance Plan – Community Priorities”, dated February 14, 2018 from the Officer in Charge, RCMP, be selected for inclusion in the Richmond Detachment fiscal year 2018-2019 (April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019) RCMP Annual Performance Plan. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 9772 to Permit the City of Richmond to Secure Affordable Housing Units located at 3328 Carscallen Road and 3233 and 3299 Sexsmith Road (Pinnacle Living (Capstan Village) Lands Inc.) |
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That Housing Agreement (3328 Carscallen Road and 3233 and 3299 Sexsmith Road) Bylaw No. 9772 be introduced and given first, second and third readings to permit the City to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto, in accordance with the requirements of section 483 of the Local Government Act, to secure the Affordable Housing Units required by the Development Permit DP 16-735564, as outlined in the report titled “Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 9772 to Permit the City of Richmond to Secure Affordable Housing Units located at 3328 Carscallen Road and 3233 and 3299 Sexsmith Road (Pinnacle Living (Capstan Village) Lands Inc.),” dated March 1, 2018, from the Manager, Community Social Development. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Application by Anthem Properties Ltd. for Rezoning at 5191, 5195, 5211, 5231, 5251, 5271, 5273, 5291/5311, 5331 and 5351 Steveston Highway from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” and “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” to “Town Housing - Steveston Highway (Steveston) (ZT85)” |
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That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9841 to create the “Town Housing - Steveston Highway (Steveston) (ZT85)” zone, and to rezone 5191, 5195, 5211, 5231, 5251, 5271, 5273, 5291/5311, 5331 and 5351 Steveston Highway from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” and “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1) ” to “Town Housing - Steveston Highway (Steveston) (ZT85)”, be introduced and given first reading; and |
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That the Public Hearing notification area for RZ 17-765557 be expanded beyond the usual 50m to include the area outlined on the specified map to generally include properties fronting onto Swallow Drive, Wagtail Avenue, Warbler Avenue, Hummingbird Drive, Woodpecker Drive, and Chickadee Court. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Application by David Lin for a Heritage Alteration Permit at 6471 Dyke Road (McKinney House) |
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That a Heritage Alteration Permit be issued which would: |
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permit exterior alterations to historic windows, porch and upper balcony, painting of the exterior cladding, the demolition of an existing non-historic rear addition and the construction of a new rear addition to the heritage-designated house at 6471 Dyke Road, on a site zoned “Single Detached Housing (ZS1) – London Landing (Steveston)”; and |
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vary the provision of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to reduce the required minimum rear yard setback from 5.0 m to 4.2 m. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Advisory Committee on the Environment 2017 Annual Report and 2018 Work Program |
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That the staff report titled “Advisory Committee on the Environment 2017 Annual Report and 2018 Work Program”, dated February 27, 2018 from the Manager, Policy Planning, be received for information; and |
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That the Advisory Committee on the Environment 2018 Work Program, as presented in this staff report, be approved. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Richmond Heritage Commission 2017 Annual Report and 2018 Work Program |
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That the staff report, “Richmond Heritage Commission 2017 Annual Report and 2018 Work Program”, dated February 27, 2018, from the Manager, Policy Planning, be received for information; and |
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That the Richmond Heritage Commission 2018 Work Program, as presented in this staff report, be approved. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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TransLink Southwest Area Transport Plan – Final Plan |
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That TransLink’s Southwest Area Transport Plan, as attached to the report titled “TransLink Southwest Area Plan – Final Plan,” be endorsed for implementation; |
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That a copy of the report titled “TransLink Southwest Area Plan – Final Plan” be forwarded to the Richmond Council-School Board Liaison Committee for information; and |
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That Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw No. 9816, to revise the posted speed limits on sections of Alderbridge Way and Garden City Road to support the planned transit improvements, be introduced and given first, second and third reading. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Public Bike Share - Proposed Pilot Project |
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That staff be directed to issue a Request for Proposals for the development and operation of a public bike share system as a pilot project, as described in the staff report dated February 28, 2018, from the Director, Transportation; and |
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That staff report back on the responses to the above Request for Proposals with further recommendations prior to the award of any contract(s) and implementation of the pilot program. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 7784, Amendment Bylaw No. 9774 |
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That the Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 7784, Amendment Bylaw No. 9774 be introduced and given first, second and third readings. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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2018 Clothes Washer Rebate Program |
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That the City of Richmond partner with BC Hydro to the end of 2018 to offer a combined rebate of $100 for the spring campaign and up to $400 in the fall campaign, equally cost shared between BC Hydro and the City, for the replacement of inefficient clothes washers with new high efficiency clothes washers; |
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That the scope of the existing Toilet Rebate Program funding be expanded to include clothes washer rebates; and |
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That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering and Public Works, be authorized to execute an agreement with BC Hydro to implement the Clothes Washer Rebate Program. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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Odour Regulation in British Columbia |
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That a letter be sent to the BC Minister of Environment requesting that: |
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The definition of odour as an air contaminant be included in the BC Environmental Management Act and in the BC Organic Matter Recycling Regulation; |
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The BC Organic Matter Recycling Regulation include a specific Odour Management Regulation establishing criteria and standards related to concentration and frequency of odorant emissions from composting facilities and define performance criteria for composting facility operations; and |
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They define a specific standard for how odours shall be measured, monitored, managed, treated, and discharged in a manner that minimizes impacts associated with odorous air contaminants; |
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That a letter be sent to Metro Vancouver requesting that: |
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Metro Vancouver update its bylaws and regulations related to composting facilities to establish criteria and standards with clear limits in terms of concentration and frequency for odorant emissions from composting facilities; and |
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Metro Vancouver appropriately resource its permit procedures with criteria and standards for composting facility permits to bring facilities into compliance with industry best practices for Composting Facilities. |
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ADOPTED ON CONSENT |
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PLANNING COMMITTEE |
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Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger |
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Councillor McPhail read out the Planning Committee’s recommendations and introduced a motion to refer the matter back to staff. |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the following recommendations be referred back to staff: |
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That the staff report titled “Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger” dated March 13, 2018 from the Manager of Policy Planning be received for information; |
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That staff be directed to prepare a bylaw based on Option 1 with the septic field located within the farm home plate, as presented in the report “Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger” dated March 13, 2018 from the Manager of Policy Planning (No Committee Recommendation); |
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That, following Council’s ratification of any option identified in resolution 2, staff be directed to bring forward appropriate bylaws for consideration of First Reading to the April 9, 2018 Regular Council Meeting; |
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That a letter be sent to the Premier of BC, the BC Minister of Agriculture, and the BC Minister of Finance, with copies to all Richmond Members of the Legislative Assembly, the Leader of the Third Party, the Leader of the Official Opposition, and the Chair of the BC Agricultural Land Commission requesting that the Province review their policies on foreign ownership, taxation, enforcing their guidelines on house size and farm home plate, providing greater financial incentives for farmers, and strengthening the Agricultural Land Commission’s enforcement actions for non-farm uses; |
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That staff comment on the possible provision of a second dwelling for farm workers; |
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That staff comment on the City’s ability to impact and limit the size of farm structures on farmland; and |
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Whereas Section 463 of the Local Government Act allows the withholding of building permits that conflict with bylaws in preparation; and |
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Whereas Council has directed staff to further review options on reducing house size and farm home plate area, determining septic field location in relation to the farm home plate, and establishing a house footprint regulation for all lots in the AG1 Zone on lots larger than 0.2 ha (0.5 acres). |
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That staff be directed to prepare for Council’s consideration a bylaw in accordance with Council’s resolution that would further limit house size and farm home plate area, determine septic field location in relation to the farm home plate, and establish a house footprint regulation for properties zoned Agriculture (AG1) on lots 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or larger; and |
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That staff bring forward all building permit applications for residential development in the Agriculture (AG1) zone on properties 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or larger, received more than 7 days after the passage of Part 7 (a), to determine whether such applications are in conflict with the proposed bylaw to limit house size, farm home plate area, septic field location in relation to the farm home plate, and house footprint for properties zoned AG1 that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or larger. |
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Councillor McPhail commented on the rationale for referring the matter back to staff, noting that more information regarding additional dwellings on agriculturally zoned land referenced in Part (5) would be beneficial and connected to any amendments made by Council to further limit house size and the farm home plate area. |
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There was agreement that Parts (5) and (6) of the motion be voted on separately. |
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Discussion then took place on the Ministry of Agriculture’s bylaw standard guideline was referenced in regard to maximum floor area for farm residences and it was noted that the guideline does not include restrictions but suggestions for maximum floor area for all residences, including 500 m² for the principal residence and 300 m² for each additional residence. Also, discussion took place on the real estate listing for 10451 Palmberg Road (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 5). Moreover, discussion ensued on the possibility of approving an option to further regulate home size and the farm home plate area, and it was noted that the matter could be reviewed in the future as previously done. |
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The question on Parts (5) and (6) of the motion was then called and it was CARRIED. |
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The question on the balance of the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Mayor Brodie, and Cllrs. Day and Steves opposed. |
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS |
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Mayor Brodie announced the name “McMyn Way” has been selected for the proposed new road connecting No. 3 Road to Corvette Way in Capstan Village (City Centre). |
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Also, Mayor Brodie announced the award of Contract 5857P, supply and delivery of janitorial and cleaning supplies, to Planet Clean for a two year term, with the option to extend to an additional three one year terms to a maximum of five years. |
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BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the following bylaws be adopted: |
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Revenue Anticipation Borrowing (2018) Bylaw No. 9831 |
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Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7560, Amendment Bylaw No. 9832 |
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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9508 |
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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9571 |
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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9595 |
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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9661 |
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Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw No. 9662 |
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DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on March 14, 2018, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on April 12, 2017, September 27, 2017, October 11, 2017 and January 31, 2018 be received for information; and |
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That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of an environmentally sensitive Area (ESA) Development Permit (DP 16-735007) for the property at 6020 No. 4 Road be endorsed, and the Permits so issued. |
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CARRIED |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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R18/6-9 |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the meeting adjourn (10:12 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, March 26, 2018. |
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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie) |
Corporate Officer (David Weber) |