July 13, 2020 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

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(1)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on June 22, 2020; and

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(2)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated May 29, 2020 and July 3, 2020.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

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. 16.

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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TransLink Emergency Operating Funding

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Steveston Tram Feasibility Study

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Quadricycle Business – Proposed Vehicle for Hire Bylaw Amendment to Permit Permanent Operation

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on September 8, 2020):

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Units 2110, 2115, 2120, 2125, 2150, 2155, 2160, 2165 AND 2170 - 8766 McKim Way – Temporary Commercial Use Permit (City Vancouver Academy Inc. – applicant)

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 10 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

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That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on July 6, 2020 be received for information.

7.

translink emergency operating funding  
(File Ref. No.)

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See Page CNCL-58 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the City of Richmond calls upon the federal and provincial governments to provide emergency operating funds and to protect vital public transportation services. Letters to be written to the Parliamentary Secretary for TransLink; provincial Ministers of Transportation, Environment, and Finance; and federal Ministers of Transportation and Finance; with copies to Richmond MLAs and MPs.

8.

Steveston Tram Feasibility Study 
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 6474329)

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See Page CNCL-59 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Option 1: Maintain Current Tram Program as detailed in the report titled “Steveston Tram Feasibility Study”, dated May 29, 2020, from the Director, Arts, Culture & Heritage Services be endorsed.

9.

Quadricycle Business – Proposed Vehicle for Hire Bylaw Amendment to Permit Permanent Operation 
(File Ref. No. 12-8275-06) (REDMS No. 6468151)

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See Page CNCL-73 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the third reading of Vehicle for Hire Bylaw No. 6900, Amendment Bylaw No. 10128, to add regulations and requirements for the operation of a quadricycle, be rescinded; and

(2)

That Vehicle for Hire Bylaw No. 6900, Amendment Bylaw No. 10128, to add revised regulations and requirements for the operation of a quadricycle, be given third reading.

10.

Application by City Vancouver Academy Inc. for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit for the Property at Units 2110, 2115, 2120, 2125, 2150, 2155, 2160, 2165 and 2170 - 8766 McKim Way 
(File Ref. No. TU 20-890760) (REDMS No. 6486096)

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See Page CNCL-77 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application by City Vancouver Academy Inc. for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit (TCUP) for the property at Units 2110, 2115, 2120, 2125, 2150, 2155, 2160, 2165 and 2170 - 8766 McKim Way to permit education use (limited to an independent school offering grades 10 to 12) be considered for one year from the date of issuance; and

(2)

That this application be forwarded to the September 8, 2020 Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Richmond City Hall.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE 
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

11.

Tilbury Phase 2 LNG Expansion Project 
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-30-010) (REDMS No. 6432227 v. 10)

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See Page CNCL-94 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Loo

(1)

That Council states its opposition to the Tilbury Phase 2 LNG Expansion Project;

(2)

That if the project proceeds, the comments outlined in the staff report titled “Tilbury Phase 2 LNG Expansion Project”, dated June 1, 2020, from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy be endorsed and submitted to the BC Environmental Assessment Office and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada to support the provincial and federal environmental assessments;

(3)

That meetings with the appropriate federal and provincial ministers be scheduled;

(4)

That copies of the comments and the staff report be sent to our local Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly; and

(5)

That copies of the comments and the staff report be sent to all Mayors of Metro Vancouver municipalities asking for their respective Council’s support.

12.

Soil Use for the Placement of Fill Application for the Property Located at 5800 No. 7 Road (Mahal) 
(File Ref. No. 12-8080-12-01) (REDMS No. 6471502 v. 12)

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See Page CNCL-102 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Wolfe

(1)

That the ‘Soil Use for the Placement of Fill’ application submitted by Paul Mahal (the “Applicant”) proposing to deposit soil on the property located at 5800 No. 7 Road to transition a former cranberry bog to allow for the growing of vegetables and ornamental trees be authorized for referral to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) for the ALC to review and determine the merits of the proposal from an agricultural perspective as the Applicant has satisfied all of the City’s current reporting requirements, provided that the fill soil be sourced from Richmond and Delta; and

(2)

That the City recommend to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) that a further significant performance bond be required.

13.

Options for a Residential Backyard Chicken Program 
(File Ref. No. 12-8000-01) (REDMS No. 6483312)

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See Page CNCL-244 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllrs. Day, Greene, Steves and Wolfe

That “Option 2: Allow the keeping of backyard chickens on all ALR properties and properties outside of the ALR with a parcel size of no less than 2,000 m²”, as outlined in the staff report titled “Options for a Residential Backyard Chicken Program” from the General Manager, Community Safety, dated June 22, 2020 and allowing the keeping of 2-8 chickens, be approved.

14.

Application by IBI Group Architects to Amend Schedule 2.10 of Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 (City Centre Area Plan) and Rezone 5740, 5760, and 5800 Minoru Boulevard from “Industrial Retail (IR1)” to “School and Institution Use (SI)” and “High Density Mixed Use and Affordable Rental Housing (ZMU46) – Lansdowne Village (City Centre)” 
(File Ref. No. RZ 18-807640) (REDMS No. 6401336)

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See Page CNCL-260 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Greene

(1)

That Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 10136, to amend Schedule 2.10 of Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 (City Centre Area Plan), to amend:

(a)

Section 2.2 “Jobs and Business” and the “Specific Land Use Map: Lansdowne Village”, to encourage office development along the east side of Minoru Boulevard (between Ackroyd Road and Alderbridge Way) and pedestrian-oriented retail uses at grade along Lansdowne Road (between No. 3 Road and Minoru Boulevard); and

(b)

Section 4.0 “Implementation & Phasing Strategies”, to clarify City Centre Area Plan density bonusing requirements with respect to the Richmond Affordable Housing Strategy and Official Community Plan Market Rental Housing Policy, and permit bonus density to be increased, on a site-specific basis, for rezoning applications that provide additional affordable housing to address community need,

be introduced and given first reading.

(2)

That Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 10137, for amending Schedule 2.10 of Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 (City Centre Area Plan), to facilitate the construction of a high-rise, high density, mixed use development, including the designation of a 7 m (23 ft.) wide strip of land along the north side of 5740 Minoru Boulevard as City “Park” and the remainder of 5740, 5760, and 5800 Minoru Boulevard as “Village Centre Bonus” area (to permit an additional 1.0 floor area ratio for office use only), be introduced and given first reading;

(3)

That Bylaw 10136 and Bylaw 10137, having been considered in conjunction with:

(a)

the City’s Financial Plan and Capital Program; and

(b)

the Greater Vancouver Regional District Solid Waste and Liquid Waste Management Plans;

are hereby found to be consistent with said program and plans, in accordance with Section 477(3)(a) of the Local Government Act;

(4)

That Bylaw 10136 and Bylaw 10137, having been considered in accordance with OCP Bylaw Preparation Consultation Policy 5043, are hereby found not to require further consultation; and

(5)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10138, to create the “High Density Mixed Use and Affordable Rental Housing (ZMU46) - Lansdowne Village (City Centre)” zone, and to rezone 5740, 5760, and 5800 Minoru Boulevard from “Industrial Retail (IR1)” to “School and Institution Use (SI)” and “High Density Mixed Use and Affordable Rental Housing (ZMU46) - Lansdowne Village (City Centre)”, be introduced and given first reading.

15.

Report back on temporary road changes in steveston village for canada day 
(File Ref. No.)

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See Page CNCL-351 for staff memorandum

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllrs. Greene and Wolfe

That staff continue to monitor pedestrian, cyclist and motorist operations in Steveston Village for crowding and when necessary, report back on the need for temporary road changes to add additional space.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Traffic Bylaw No. 5870 Amendment Bylaw No. 10184 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321 Amendment Bylaw No. 10185 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 and Bylaw 9000 Amendment Bylaw No. 9892 
(6551 No. 3 Road, CP 16-752923)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – Cllr. Day. 
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – Cllrs. Day, Greene and Wolfe.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

16.

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 June 24, 2020, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on May 29, 2019, April 29, 2020 and June 24, 2020, be received for information;

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(2)

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

(a)

a Development Permit (DP 17-768248) for the property at 6551 No. 3 Road; and

(b)

a Development Permit (DP 19-876699) for the property at 6899 Pearson Way;

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued; and

(3)

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the approval of changes to the design of the Development Permit (DP 17-782793) issued for the property at 4331 Vanguard Road (formerly 4331 and 4431 Vanguard Road) be endorsed, and the changes be deemed to be in General Compliance with the Permit.

ADJOURNMENT