March 28, 2022 - Minutes

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

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

Corporate Officer – Claudia Jesson

Call to Order:

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

RES NO.

ITEM

MINUTES

R22/6-1

1.

It was moved and seconded

That:

(1)

the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on March 14, 2022, be adopted as circulated; and

(2)

the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on March 21, 2022, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

R22/6-2

It was moved and seconded

It was noted that the first two bylaws listed under Bylaws for Adoption should be amended to:
Richmond Official Community Plan 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 10136 and
Richmond Official Community Plan 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 10137.

CARRIED

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

R22/6-3

2.

It was moved and seconded

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items (7:01 p.m.).

CARRIED

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items:

Item No. 7 – 2022 Local General And School Election Appointment Of Chief Election Officer And Deputy Chief Election Officer

Jasmin Piao, Richmond resident expressed her concerns regarding voting accessibility for people with legal mask exemptions and requested that existing voting polices be reviewed for the 2022 Election.

Item No. 10 – Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 10129 To Permit The City Of Richmond To Secure Affordable Housing Units At 8131 Westminster Highway

Kathryn McCreary, Richmond resident requested that the City of Richmond keep a waiting list for LEMR units and a centralized registry database to ensure fair and equitable access. She also requested a revamp of the LEMR program.

Item No. 10 – Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 10129 To Permit The City Of Richmond To Secure Affordable Housing Units At 8131 Westminster Highway

Item No. 11 - 2017-2022 Child Care Needs Assessment and Strategy-2021 Update

Item No. 12 - Draft Seniors Strategy 2022-2032

De Whalen, Richmond resident referred to her submission (copy on file) expressing her concerns regarding the LEMR program and encouraged the development of affordable housing for seniors, families and newcomers to the City. She also encouraged the City to pursue and secure Federal and Provincial funding sources to develop non market housing using City owned land.

Item No. 10 – Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 10129 To Permit The City Of Richmond To Secure Affordable Housing Units At 8131 Westminster Highway

David Yang, Richmond resident, expressed his concerns regarding securing more affordable housing units and the need to update the Official Community Plan (OCP).  He also commented that City Centre should be built with a more variety of residential unit types, fit for all income levels including co-ops, non market rentals and social housing.

Item No. 16 - Application by Zhao XD Architect Ltd. for Rezoning at 8031, 8051,8071 No. 2 Road and 5760, 5780, 5786 Blundell Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” Zone to the “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM3)” Zone

Evan Dunfee, Richmond resident, spoke about the need for more density and updating the current OCP.

Item No. 10 – Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 10129 To Permit The City Of Richmond To Secure Affordable Housing Units At 8131 Westminster Highway

Mark Lee, Richmond resident, spoke about making the OCP update a top priority and reviewing it from an affordability context.

R22/6-4

4.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (7:41 p.m.).

CARRIED

CONSENT AGENDA

R22/6-5

5.

It was moved and seconded

That Items No. 6 through No. 15 be adopted by general consent.

CARRIED

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on March 15, 2022;

(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on March 21, 2022;

(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on March 22, 2022; and

(4)

the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on March 23, 2022

be received for information.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

7.

2022 Local General and School Election ‑ Appointment of Chief Election Officer and Deputy Chief Election Officer
(File Ref. No. 12-8125-90-01) (REDMS No. 6852969)

(1)

That Claudia Jesson be appointed as Chief Election Officer for the 2022 Local General and School Election; and

(2)

That Matthew O’Halloran be appointed as Deputy Chief Election Officer for the 2022 Local General and School Election.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

8.

Banning Rodenticide on City-owned Property in Richmond Update
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-04-15) (REDMS No. 6796110)

That the City ban rodenticides on City-owned property in Richmond and that the matter be reviewed in two years.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

9.

Application by Pakland Properties for Rezoning at 11720 Williams Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” Zone to the “Compact Single Detached (RC2)” Zone
(File Ref. No. RZ 21-936290; 12-8060-20-010359) (REDMS No. 6839252, 6839817)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10359, for the rezoning of 11720 Williams Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Compact Single Detached (RC2)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

10.

Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 10129 to Permit the City of Richmond to Secure Affordable Housing Units at 8131 Westminster Highway
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-05, 12-8060-20-010129 ) (REDMS No. 6821233, 6820753,6864855 )

That Housing Agreement (8131 Westminster Highway) Bylaw No. 10129 to permit the City to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto, in accordance with requirements of section 483 of the Local Government Act, to secure the Affordable Housing Units required by

Development Permit DP 18-797127, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

11.

2017–2022 Child Care Needs Assessment and Strategy – 2021 Update
(File Ref. No. 07-3070-01) (REDMS No. 6841475)

(1)

That the 2017–2022 Child Care Needs Assessment and Strategy – 2021 Update (Attachment 1) as outlined in the staff report titled, “2017–2022 Child Care Needs Assessment and Strategy – 2021 Update,” dated February 14, 2022, from the Director, Community Social Development, be received for information; and

(2)

That the 2017–2022 Child Care Needs Assessment and Strategy – 2021 Update be distributed to key stakeholders, local Members of Parliament, local Members of the Legislative Assembly and posted on the City website.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

12.

Draft Seniors Strategy 2022–2032
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-04) (REDMS No. 6787374)

(1)

That the draft Seniors Strategy 2022–2032, as outlined in the staff report titled “Draft Seniors Strategy 2022–2032,” dated January 27, 2022 from the Director, Community Social Development, be approved;

(2)

That staff be authorized to seek public feedback on the draft Seniors Strategy for the purposes of finalizing the strategy; and

(3)

That staff report back to City Council with the final Seniors Strategy, including a summary of the public feedback received.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

13.

ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT – PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENT
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-010360) (REDMS No. 6843205, 6840123)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10360, to provide for a Public Hearing requirement, be introduced and given first reading.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

14.

ICBC-City of Richmond Road Improvement Program – 2022 Update
(File Ref. No. 01-0150-20-ICBC1-01, 03-1000-03-006) (REDMS No. 6817741)

(1)

That the list of proposed road safety improvement projects, as described in Attachment 2 of the staff report titled “ICBC-City of Richmond Road Improvement Program – 2022 Update,” dated February 2, 2022 from the Director, Transportation be endorsed for submission to the ICBC 2022 Road Improvement Program for consideration of cost-share funding; and

(2)

That should the above applications be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Planning and Development be authorized to execute the cost-share agreements on behalf of the City, and that the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2022-2026) be amended accordingly.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

15.

Provincial Watershed Security Strategy and Fund
(File Ref. No. 10-6125-01, 10-6045-11-01, 01-0150-20-ENVI2) (REDMS No. 6834052)

That the comments outlined in the staff report titled “Provincial Watershed Security Strategy and Fund”, dated February 16, 2022, from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy and the Director, Engineering, be endorsed and submitted to the provincial Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.

ADOPTED ON CONSENT

NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

PLANNING  COMMITTEE –
Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair

16.

Application by Zhao XD Architect Ltd. for Rezoning at 8031, 8051, 8071 No. 2 Road and 5760, 5780, 5786 Blundell Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” Zone to the “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM3)” Zone
(File Ref. No. RZ 18-829337) (REDMS No. 6839337, 6848068)

R22/6-6

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10001, for the rezoning of 8031, 8051, 8071 No. 2 Road and 5760, 5780, 5786 Blundell Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM3)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued regarding (i) the creation of a hub in the proposed development neighborhood, (ii) increasing density, (iii) retention of trees, (iv) the upcoming OCP update, (v) lack of indoor amenity space in the proposed project, (vi) the proposed shared driveway configuration with the neighbors, (vii) affordable housing cash contributions made by developers are used for city contributions towards affordable housing projects and (viii) project delays contribute to higher costs and lower affordability.

As a result of the discussion the following referral motion was introduced:

R22/6-7

It was moved and seconded

That the staff report titled “Application by Zhao XD Architect Ltd. for Rezoning at 8031, 8051, 8071 No. 2 Road and 5760, 5780, 5786 Blundell Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” Zone to the “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM3)” Zone,” dated March 9, 2022, from the Director, Development, be referred back to staff.

The question on the referral motion was not called as discussion ensued regarding previously approved higher density developments.

The question on the referral motion was then called and DEFEATED with Mayor Brodie and Cllrs. Au, Hobbs, Loo, McNulty and McPhail, opposed.

The question on the main motion was then called and CARRIED with Cllrs. Day, Steves and Wolfe opposed.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

17.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on non‑agenda items. 9: 13 pm

Jasmine Piao, Richmond resident, expressed her concerns and opposition with regard to the mask mandate and proof of vaccination requirements in the City of Richmond.

R22/6-8

18.

It was moved and seconded

That Committee rise and report (9:20 p.m.).

CARRIED

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

R22/6-9

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaws be adopted:

Official Community Plan 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 10136

Official Community Plan 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 10137

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10138

CARRIED

R22/6-10

It was moved and seconded

That the following bylaw be adopted:

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10287

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllr. Wolfe

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

R22/6-11

It was moved and seconded

(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on March 16, 2022, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on August 11, 2021, be received for information; and

(2)

That the recommendation of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 19-881156) for the property located at 5740, 5760 and 5800 Minoru Boulevard, be endorsed and the Permit so issued.

ADJOURNMENT

R22/6-12

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (9:26 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, March 28, 2022.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (Claudia Jesson)