October 26, 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 October 13, 2020;

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(2)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on October 19, 2020; and

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(3)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated October 2, 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. 11.

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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Report Back on Expedited Temporary Patio Program

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City of Richmond Concerns on Recent Changes to the BC Energy Step Code

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Appointment of Approving Officers

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 9 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

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That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on October 19, 2020 be received for information.

7.

Report back on Expedited Temporary Patio Program 
(File Ref. No. 08-4150-01) (REDMS No. 6535929)

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See Page CNCL-65 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Council endorsed Expedited Temporary Patio Program, as approved on May 25, 2020, be extended until October 31, 2021; and

(2)

That the Expedited Temporary Patio Program be expanded to consider applications for temporary coverings or other accessories necessary to operate patios in inclement weather.

8.

City of Richmond Concerns on Recent Changes to the BC Energy Step Code 
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-07-02) (REDMS No. 6490970; 6539656)

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See Page CNCL-73 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be sent to the BC Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the BC Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy stating the City’s concerns about, and suggested improvements to, the December 2019 revision to the BC Building Code as outlined in the report titled “City of Richmond Concerns on Recent Changes to the BC Energy Step Code”, dated September 16, 2020, from the Director, Building Approvals and Director, Sustainability and District Energy.

9.

Appointment of Approving Officers 
(File Ref. No. 09-4100) (REDMS No. 6524552 v. 1A)

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See Page CNCL-82 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the appointment of Barry Konkin as Approving Officer for the City, as per Item 16 of Resolution R13/19-5, adopted by Council on November 12, 2013, be rescinded; and

(2)

That the following be appointed as Approving Officers in the absence of both Wayne Craig, Director of Development and Reg Adams, Approving Officer/Supervisor, Utilities – Planning and Development:

(a)

Joshua Reis, Program Manager – Development; and

(b)

Suzanne Smith, Program Manager – Development.

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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

10.

Alexandra Greenway Integrated Public Art Project Concept 
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-281) (REDMS No. 6481812 v. 3, 6430688)

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See Page CNCL-85 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllrs. Day and Wolfe

That the artist concept proposal for "Water to Earth" by BAGUA Artist Association as detailed in the staff report titled, "Alexandra Greenway Integrated Public Art Project Concept" dated September 17, 2020, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be endorsed.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Permissive Property Tax Exemption (2021) Bylaw No. 10196 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

11.

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 October 15, 2020, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on September 16, 2020 and September 30, 2020, be received for information; and

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(2)

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the approval of changes to the design of the proposed landscaping and to the approved Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) compensation of the Development Permit (DP 17-771210) issued for the property at 23111 Garripie Avenue be endorsed, and the changes be deemed to be in General Compliance with the Permit.

ADJOURNMENT