December 7, 2020 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

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adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on November 23, 2020; and

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adopt the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on November 23, 2020.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

Ed Gavsie, President and CEO, Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives, and Wayne Duzita, Vice-Chair of Richmond Christmas Fund, to present the Richmond Christmas Fund’s fundraising.

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. 13.

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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City Events Program 2021

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Environment and Climate Change Canada Discussion Paper on Plastics Action:  City of Richmond Response

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Credit Card Payment Service Fee Bylaw No. 9536, Amendment Bylaw No. 10217

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Proposed Updates to Access and Inclusion Policy 4012 and Rescindment of City Buildings – Accessibility Policy 2012

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on January 18, 2021):

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8951 And 8971 Spires Road, 8991 Spires Gate, and The Surplus Portion of the Spires Road Road Allowance – Rezone from RS1/E to RTP4 Zone (Flat Architecture Inc.  – applicant)

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9300 and 9320 Cambie Road – Rezone from RS1/F to ZLR43 Zone (Westmark Developments (Camosun) Ltd. – applicant)

5.

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

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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the General Purposes Committee meeting held on November 30, 2020;

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the Finance Committee meeting held on November 30, 2020; and

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the Planning Committee meeting held on December 1, 2020;

be received for information.

7.

City Events Program 2021 
(File Ref. No. 11-7400-01) (REDMS No. 6540914 v. 10)

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See Page CNCL-103 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the City Events Program 2021 as outlined in Table 1 of the staff report titled “City Events Program 2021”, dated November 4, 2020, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services be approved for the following events:

(a)

Children’s Arts Festival;

(b)

Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival;

(c)

Neighbourhood Celebration Grants;

(d)

Doors Open Richmond;

(e)

Steveston Salmon Festival;

(f)

Richmond Maritime Festival;

(g)

Farmers’ Markets; and

(h)

Richmond Has Heart; and

(2)

That expenditures totaling $258,000 for the City Events Program 2021 with funding of $151,000 unused from the approved Major Events and Programs in 2020 and an additional $107,000 from the Rate Stabilization Account be considered in the 2021 budget process.

8.

Environment and Climate Change Canada Discussion Paper on Plastics Action:  City of Richmond Response 
(File Ref. No. 10-6370-01) (REDMS No. 6558365 v. 4)

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See Page CNCL-114 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the City of Richmond response to the discussion paper titled “A Proposed Integrated Management Approach to Plastic Products to Prevent Waste and Pollution,” as outlined in Attachment 4 of the staff report titled, “Environment and Climate Change Canada Discussion Paper on Plastics Action: City of Richmond Response,” dated November 5, 2020 from the Acting Director, Public Works Operations be approved and forwarded to the Director of the Plastics and Marine Litter Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada.

9.

Credit Card Payment Service Fee Bylaw No. 9536, Amendment Bylaw No. 10217 
(File Ref. No. 03-0900-01; 12-8060-20-010217) (REDMS No. 6548403 v. 4; 6550449)

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See Page CNCL-150 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Credit Card Payment Service Fee Bylaw No. 9536, Amendment Bylaw No. 10217, which proposes an increase to the credit card payment service fee from 1.75% to 2.00%, as presented in the staff report titled “Credit Card Payment Service Fee Bylaw No. 9536, Amendment Bylaw No. 10217” dated October 26, 2020, from the Acting Director, Finance, be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

10.

Proposed Updates to Access and Inclusion Policy 4012 and Rescindment of City Buildings – Accessibility Policy 2012 
(File Ref. No. 07-3190-01) (REDMS No. 6520294 v. 13; 5364387; 6554399; 6506387)

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See Page CNCL-155 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed updates to Access and Inclusion Policy 4012, as outlined in the staff report titled, “Proposed Updates to Access and Inclusion Policy 4012 and Rescindment of City Buildings – Accessibility Policy 2012”, dated November 2, 2020, from the Director, Community Social Development, be approved; and

(2)

That City Buildings – Accessibility Policy 2012 be rescinded.

11.

Application by Flat Architecture Inc. for Rezoning at 8951 and 8971 Spires Road, 8991 Spires Gate, and the Surplus Portion of the Spires Road Road Allowance from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” Zone to the “Parking Structure Townhouses (RTP4)” Zone 
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-010218; RZ 18-818420) (REDMS No. 6544384 v. 5)

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See Page CNCL-166 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10218, for the rezoning of 8951 and 8971 Spires Road, 8991 Spires Gate, and the surplus portion of the Spires Road road allowance from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Parking Structure Townhouses (RTP4)” zone, be introduced and given First Reading.

12.

Application by Westmark Developments (Camosun) Ltd. for Rezoning at 9300 and 9320 Cambie Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/F)” Zone to the “Low Rise Apartment (ZLR43)” Zone 
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-010219; RZ 18-835042) (REDMS No. 6457608 v. 4)

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See Page CNCL-214 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10219 to create the “Low Rise Apartment (ZLR43) – Alexandra Neighbourhood (West Cambie)” zone, and to rezone 9300 and 9320 Cambie Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/F)” zone to the “Low Rise Apartment (ZLR43) – Alexandra Neighbourhood (West Cambie)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9860 
(5591, 5631, 5651 & 5671 No. 3 Road, RZ 17-779262)
Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.
Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Housing Agreement (5591, 5631, 5651 and 5671 No. 3 Road)
Bylaw No. 10057 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Building Regulation Bylaw No. 7230, Amendment Bylaw No. 10205 (Energy Step Code requirements for new Part 9 Residential and Part 3 Hotel buildings) 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Alexandra District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 8641, Amendment
Bylaw No. 10208 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Oval Village District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9134, Amendment
Bylaw No. 10209 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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City Centre District Energy Utility Bylaw No. 9895, Amendment
Bylaw No. 10210 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Waterworks and Water Rates Bylaw No. 5637, Amendment
Bylaw No. 10220 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Drainage, Dyke and Sanitary Sewer System Bylaw No. 7551, Amendment Bylaw No. 10221 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Solid Waste & Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6803, Amendment Bylaw No. 10222 
Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

13.

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 November 25, 2020, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on September 16, 2020, , be received for information; and

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(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 18-829141) for the property at 5591, 5631, 5651 and 5671 No. 3 Road be endorsed, and the Permit so issued.

ADJOURNMENT