October 13, 2020 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

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1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on September 28, 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. 18.

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.

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COMMITTEE WILL APPEAR ON THE REVISED COUNCIL AGENDA, EITHER ON THE CONSENT AGENDA OR NON-CONSENT AGENDA DEPENDING ON THE OUTCOME AT COMMITTEE.

CONSENT AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

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Receipt of Committee minutes

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UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund 2020/2021 Application

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Amendments to Official Community Plan Bylaw Preparation Consultation Policy 5043 (Update to Referrals to the Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond)) and New Policy on Independent School Referral to the Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond)

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Mask Wearing in City Buildings

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Deferring the CPI Increase to the Consolidated Fees Bylaw to 2021

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Permissive Property Tax Exemption (2021) Bylaw No. 10196

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Amendments to the Revised Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2020-2024) Bylaw No. 10183

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 12 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on October 5, 2020; and

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(2)

the Finance Committee meeting held on October 5, 2020;

be received for information.

7.

UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund 2020/2021 Application 
(File Ref. No. 10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 6526672)

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See Page CNCL-28 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Box Culvert Repair project submission to the 2020 Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Community Emergency Preparedness Fund for Structural Flood Mitigation be endorsed; and

(2)

That, should the submission be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering and Public Works be authorized to negotiate and execute the funding agreement with UBCM.

8.

Amendments to Official Community Plan Bylaw Preparation Consultation Policy 5043 (Update to Referrals to the Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond)) and New Policy on Independent School Referral to the Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond) 
(File Ref. No. 08-4045-00) (REDMS No. 651081, 5374035, 6401251, 6487486)

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See Page CNCL-31 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Council Policy 5043 “OCP Bylaw Preparation Consultation Policy” be amended to update the Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond) referral process to lower the criteria for Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000 Amendment applications being forwarded to the Board of Education of School District No. 38 from 50 additional school-aged children to 25 additional school-aged children, and undertake minor administrative updates as outlined in the report dated September 14, 2020, from the Director of Policy Planning; and

(2)

That the new proposed Council Policy “Referrals to the Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond) for Development Applications Involving Independent Schools” be approved to address referring Independent School proposals requiring a development application to the Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond) as outlined in the report dated September 14, 2020, from the Director of Policy Planning.

9.

mask wearing in city buildings 
(File Ref. No. 09-5125-01) (REDMS No. 6529829 v. 7)

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See Page CNCL-41 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the wearing of masks in City buildings be required as described in Option 3 in the staff report titled, “Mask Wearing in City Buildings,” dated September 27, 2020 from the General Manager, Community Services, provided a further exception for children and caregivers in a child care setting as per the BC Centre for Disease Control.

10.

Deferring the CPI Increase to the Consolidated Fees Bylaw to 2021 
(File Ref. No. 03-1240-01) (REDMS No. 6530565)

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See Page CNCL-54 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the annual CPI increase to the Consolidated Fees Bylaw be deferred to 2021.

11.

Permissive Property Tax Exemption (2021) Bylaw No. 10196 
(File Ref. No. 03-0925-02-01) (REDMS No. 6488014)

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See Page CNCL-57 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Permissive Property Tax Exemption (2021) Bylaw No. 10196 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

12.

Amendments to the Revised Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2020-2024) Bylaw No. 10183 
(File Ref. No. 03-0975-01) (REDMS No. 6515307 v. 14, 6515307, 6516649)

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See Page CNCL-62 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Revised Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2020-2024) Bylaw No. 10183, Amendment Bylaw No. 10203, which incorporates and puts into effect the changes as outlined in the staff report titled “Amendments to the Revised Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2020-2024) Bylaw No. 10183” dated September 15, 2020, from the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE 
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

13.

Soil Use for the Placement of Fill Application for the Property Located at 8511 No. 6 Road (Jiang) 
(File Ref. No. 12-8080-12-01) (REDMS No. 6506278 v. 7)

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GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllrs. Au and Wolfe

That the ‘Soil Use for the Placement of Fill’ application, submitted by Bohan Jiang (the “Applicant”), proposing to deposit soil on the property located at 8511 No. 6 Road for the purpose of remediating the property to develop a blueberry farm, provided that the soil is sourced from Richmond and/or Delta, 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.

14.

Referral Response: Regulating Fencing Materials 
(File Ref. No. 08-4430-01) (REDMS No. 647103 v. 12, 6404835, 6399777, 6399778, 6360541, 6400503)

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See Page CNCL-206 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed to Parts (1) and (2): Cllrs. Loo and McPhail

Opposed to Part (3): Cllrs. Day, Greene, Steves, and Wolfe

(1)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10122, respecting changes to fence regulations (including the prohibition of masonry as a permitted fence material for lands regulated under Section 14.1 of the Agriculture Zone), be revised as outlined in this report;

(2)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10122, respecting changes to fence regulations (including the prohibition of masonry as a permitted fence material for lands regulated under Section 14.1 of the Agriculture Zone), as revised, be given second reading; and

(3)

That staff be directed to maintain the current bylaw regulations for fence materials – including masonry – in all zones in urban areas that permit single detached residential uses.

15.

Application by Kulbinder Dhesi, Rajbinder Aujla and Paulveer Aujla for Rezoning at 10160 Williams Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” Zone to the “Compact Single Detached (RC2)” Zone 
(File Ref. No. RZ 19-881151) (REDMS No. 6525481 v. 4; 6511125; 6511133)

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See Page CNCL-234 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Wolfe

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10206, for the rezoning of 10160 Williams Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Compact Single Detached (RC2)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

16.

Application by Raman Kooner for Rezoning at 3540 Lockhart Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” Zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/B)” Zone 
(File Ref. No. RZ 20-898600) (REDMS No. 6522282 v. 4, 6526719, 6526711)

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See Page CNCL-258 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Greene

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10211, for the rezoning of 3540 Lockhart Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/B)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

FINANCE COMMITTEE 
Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

17.

Development Cost Charges Imposition Bylaw Annual Inflationary Update (2020) 
(File Ref. No. 03-0900-01) (REDMS No. 6413783 v. 8)

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See Page CNCL-278 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllrs. Day, Greene, Steves and Wolfe

That Option 1 – Keep DCC Rates Unchanged as outlined in the staff report titled “Development Cost Charges Imposition Bylaw Annual Inflationary Update (2020)” dated September 8, 2020 from the Director, Finance be approved by Council.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9969 
(13171 and a Portion of 13251 Smallwood Place, ZT 18-835424)
Opposed at 1^st Reading – Cllrs. Greene and Wolfe.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – Cllrs. Greene and Wolfe.

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10108 
(10671 and 10691 Gilmore Crescent, RZ 19-857867)
Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

18.

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 September 30, 2020, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on October 30, 2019 be received for information; and

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(2)

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 18-810720) for the property at 13171 and a portion of 13251 Smallwood Place be endorsed, and the Permit so issued.

ADJOURNMENT