April 11, 2023 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

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adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on March 27, 2023.

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.

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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Arts Services Year In Review 2022

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Feral Rabbit Management Program

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2023 UBCM Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program Grant Submission

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BC's Proposed Coastal Marine Strategy

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Revenue Anticipation Borrowing (2023) Bylaw No. 10445

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on May 15, 2023):

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12260 Woodhead Road and a portion of 12288 Woodhead Road  – Rezone from Single Detached (RS1/F)” Zone and the “Single Detached (RS1/B)” Zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/B)” Zone (Avtar Bhullar  – applicant)

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8491 No. 4 Road  – Rezone from Single Detached RS1/E Zone to the Coach House ZS31 – No. 4 Road Zone (Ajit Aujla and New Villa Holdings  – applicant)

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Social Development Strategy Guiding Principles

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Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 10300 to Permit The City of Richmond to Secure Affordable Housing Units at 8100, 8120 and 8180 Westminster Highway

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 15 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on March 28, 2023;

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(2)

the Finance Committee meeting held on April 3, 2023;

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the General Purposes Committee meeting held on April 3, 2023;

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the Planning Committee meeting held on April 4, 2023;

be received for information.

7.

ARTS SERVICES YEAR IN REVIEW 2022

(File Ref. No. 11-7375-01) (REDMS No. 7139976)

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See Page CNCL-33 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Arts Services Year in Review 2022 as presented in the staff report titled, “Arts Services Year in Review 2022,” dated February 23, 2023, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be received for information; and

(2)

That the Arts Services Year in Review 2022 be circulated to Community Partners and Funders for their information.

8.

FERAL RABBIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

(File Ref. No. 10-6160-07-09) (REDMS No. 7121062)

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See Page CNCL-99 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That an integrated approach to the management of feral rabbits in Richmond including an increased public education and awareness campaign and implementation of a capture, sterilization and re-homing program, as described in the staff report titled “Feral Rabbit Management Program”, dated March 10, 2023, from the Director, Parks Services, be approved.

9.

2023 UBCM POVERTY REDUCTION PLANNING AND ACTION PROGRAM GRANT SUBMISSION

(File Ref. No. 07-3190-01) (REDMS No. 7131035)

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See Page CNCL-107 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That a resolution indicating support for the City’s application to the 2023 UBCM Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program in the amount of $50,000 and willingness to provide overall grant management, as described in the report titled “2023 UBCM Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program Grant Submission,” dated March 2, 2023, from the Director, Community Social Development be endorsed; and

(2)

That should the funding application be successful, that the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Planning and Development be authorized on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with UBCM for the above mentioned project and that the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2023–2027) be amended accordingly.

10.

BC'S PROPOSED COASTAL MARINE STRATEGY

(File Ref. No. 10-6160-01) (REDMS No. 7137106)

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See Page CNCL-118 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the comments outlined in the staff report titled, "BC's Proposed Coastal Marine Strategy", dated March 1, 2023, from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy be endorsed and submitted to the Province.

(2)

That staff be directed to consider further items for Attachment 1 of the report of an action and implementation nature of concerns raised, including the following:

(a)

Legislation requirements

(b)

Cumulative effects

(c)

Micro plastics

(d)

Jurisdictional considerations; and

(e)

Economic impacts.

11.

REVENUE ANTICIPATION BORROWING (2023) BYLAW NO. 10445

(File Ref. No. 03-0900-01) (REDMS No. 7141285)

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See Page CNCL-187 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Revenue Anticipation Borrowing (2023) Bylaw No. 10445 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

12.

APPLICATION BY AVTAR BHULLAR FOR REZONING AT 12260 WOODHEAD ROAD AND A PORTION OF 12288 WOODHEAD ROAD FROM THE “SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/F)” ZONE AND

THE “SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/B)” ZONE TO THE “SINGLE DETACHED (RS2/B)” ZONE
 (File Ref. No. RZ 22-009404) (REDMS No. 7153064)

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See Page CNCL-191 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10449, for the rezoning of 12260 Woodhead Road and a portion of 12288 Woodhead Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/F)” zone and “Single Detached (RS1/B) ” zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/B)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

13.

APPLICATION BY AJIT AUJLA AND NEW VILLA HOLDINGS FOR REZONING AT 8491 NO. 4 ROAD FROM “SINGLE DETACHED RS1/E” ZONE TO THE “COACH HOUSE ZS31 – NO. 4 ROAD” ZONE

(File Ref. No. RZ 17-777739) (REDMS No. 7060982)

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See Page CNCL-214 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10455 to create the “Coach House (ZS31) – No. 4 Road” zone, be introduced and given First Reading; and

(2)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10456 to rezone 8491 No. 4 Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to “Coach House (ZS31) – No. 4 Road” zone, be introduced and given First Reading.

14.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY GUIDING PRINCIPLES

(File Ref. No. 08-4055-01) (REDMS No. 6963544)

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See Page CNCL-246 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Guiding Principles detailed in the staff report titled “Social Development Strategy Guiding Principles,” dated March 1, 2023, from the Director, Community Social Development, be endorsed and used to inform the strategic directions and actions of the draft Social Development Strategy. 

15.

HOUSING AGREEMENT BYLAW NO. 10300 TO PERMIT THE CITY OF RICHMOND TO SECURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AT 8100, 8120 AND 8180 WESTMINSTER HIGHWAY

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 6817350)

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PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Housing Agreement (8100, 8120 and 8180 Westminster Highway) Bylaw No. 10300 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 19-878817, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

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