September 13, 2021 - Minutes

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Carol Day (by teleconference)
Councillor Andy Hobbs
Councillor Alexa Loo (by teleconference)
Councillor Bill McNulty (by teleconference)
Councillor Linda McPhail (by teleconference)
Councillor Harold Steves (by teleconference)
Councillor Michael Wolfe (by teleconference)

Corporate Officer – Claudia Jesson

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

RES NO.

ITEM

MINUTES

R21/15-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on July 26, 2021, be adopted as circulated;

(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on September 7, 2021, be adopted as circulated; and

(3)

the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated July 30, 2021, be received for information.

CARRIED

PRESENTATION

Jordan Oye, Chair, Richmond Public Library Board and Susan Walters, Chief Librarian, with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation (Copy on File, City Clerk’s Office), presented the Library’s 2020 Annual Report, and highlighted the following:

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fostered learning interactions and focused on online programming;

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an online library card for residents was created resulting in an increase in digital circulation;

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new protocols were put in place to welcome people physically back in the building;

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friendly phone calls and deliveries reduced some of the isolation experienced by homebound residents;

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to ease some financial burden the library temporarily cancelled late fines for books in 2020 and permanently removed them in 2021; and

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new and innovative ways were discovered to meet the needs of the community.

Mayor Brodie noted that since no members of the public were present at the meeting, a motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations from the floor on Agenda items and to rise and report (Items No. 2 to 4) would not be necessary.

CONSENT AGENDA

R21/15-2

5.

It was moved and seconded

That Items No. 6 through No. 8 be adopted by general consent.

CARRIED

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on September 7, 2021;

(2)

the Finance Committee  meeting held on September 7, 2021;

(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on September 8, 2021;

be received for information.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

7.

Soil Removal & Fill Deposit Regulation Bylaw No. 8094, Amendment Bylaw 10293
(File Ref. No. 12-8080-12-01; 12-8060-20-010293) (REDMS No. 6723930, 6723931)

That Soil Removal & Fill Deposit Regulation Bylaw No. 8094, Amendment Bylaw 10293 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

HOUSING AGREEMENT BYLAW NO. 10252 TO PERMIT THE CITY OF RICHMOND TO SECURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AT 9700, 9720 AND 9800 WILLIAMS ROAD
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-010252; 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 6692776; 6720376; 6676670)

That Housing Agreement (9700, 9720 and 9800 Williams Road) Bylaw
No. 10252, 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 Rezoning Application RZ 15-700431, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

9.

Application by Paul Atwal for Rezoning at 9631 Patterson Road from Single Detached (RS1/E) to Site Specific Single Detached (ZS30) - Patterson Road
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-010287; RZ 20-906575) (REDMS No. 6722488 V. 3C; 6728085; 6718117; 280279)

See Page 4 for action on this matter.

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

9.

Application by Paul Atwal for Rezoning at 9631 Patterson Road from Single Detached (RS1/E) to Site Specific Single Detached (ZS30) - Patterson Road
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-010287; RZ 20-906575) (REDMS No. 6722488 V. 3C; 6728085; 6718117; 280279)

R21/15-3

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10287 to create the “Single Detached (ZS30) – Patterson Road” zone, and to rezone 9631 Patterson Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Single Detached (ZS30) - Patterson Road” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion took place on the tree management plan, and in reply to queries from Committee, staff noted that
(i) the Building Permit was issued as if the subdivision would be approved,
(ii) the tree retention would have been reviewed through the Building Permit process, (iii) any rezoning applications directly adjacent to a highway requires Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure approval, (iv) preliminary approval is granted initially and then final approval is issued prior to final adoption, and (v) the proposed application comes with a covenant that requires the house to be up to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation standards to address noise.

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllr. Wolfe opposed.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mayor Brodie announced that the revised funding for the 2022 Policy 3712 City Grant Program and other Operating grants was approved and funded from the COVID-19 Safe Restart Grant received from the Province.

Mayor Brodie announced that Mr. Kush Panatch was appointed to the Advisory Design Panel for the remainder of a two-year term to expire on December 31, 2022.

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R21/15-4

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122, Amendment Bylaw No. 10192

Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 10193

Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10194

Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7560, Amendment Bylaw No. 10202

Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9044

CARRIED

R21/15-5

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9974 be adopted.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllr. Day

R21/15-6

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10035 be adopted.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllrs. Day
Steves
Wolfe

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

R21/15-7

10.

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on August 11, 2021 and August 25, 2021 and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on October 15, 2020 and March 10, 2021, be received for information; and

(2)

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

(a)

a  Development Variance Permit (DV 19-872522) for the property located at 8240 No. 5 Road; and

(b)

a Development Permit (DP 17-768763) for the property located at 5751 Francis Road;

be endorsed, and the Permits so issued.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

R21/15-8

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:46 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, September 13, 2021.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (Claudia Jesson)