April 24, 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 April 11, 2023;

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(2)

adopt the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on April 17, 2023;

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(3)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on April 17, 2023; and

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(4)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated March 31, 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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2023-2024 Richmond RCMP Detachment Annual Performance Plan Community Priorities

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Richmond Circular City Strategy

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2023 Council And Committee Meeting Schedule Adjustments

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Annual Property Tax Rates (2023) Bylaw No. 10458

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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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6851 and 6871 Elmbridge Way – Rezone from Industrial Business Park (IB1) to High-Density Mixed Use (ZMU52) – Oval Village (City Centre) (Landa Oval Development Ltd. – applicant)

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Referral Response on Heritage Procedures

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2017–2022 Child Care Needs Assessment and Strategy – 2022 Update

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Housekeeping Request - Abandonment of Unadopted Bylaws

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Azure Road Neighbourhood: Results of Residential Permit Parking Review

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Recycling and Solid Waste Management – Report 2022: Taking Action to Reduce Waste

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 16 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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the Community Safety Committee meeting held on April 12, 2023;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on April 17, 2023;

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(3)

the  Special Finance Committee meeting held on April 17, 2023;

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(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on April 18, 2023;

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(5)

the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on April 19, 2023;

be received for information.

7.

2023-2024 RICHMOND RCMP DETACHMENT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN COMMUNITY PRIORITIES

(File Ref. No. 09-5000-01) (REDMS No. 7163452)

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See Page CNCL-86 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the priorities, Property Crime, Organized Crime, Road Safety and Vulnerable Persons, listed in the report titled “2023-2024 Richmond RCMP Detachment Annual Performance Plan - Community Priorities”, dated March 20, 2023 from the Officer in Charge, Richmond RCMP, be endorsed for inclusion in the Richmond RCMP Detachment’s fiscal year 2023-2024 (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024) Annual Performance Plan.

8.

RICHMOND CIRCULAR CITY STRATEGY

(File Ref. No. 10-6125-07-04) (REDMS No. 7137074)

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See Page CNCL-95 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Circular City Strategy in Attachment 1 in the report titled “Richmond Circular City Strategy” from the Director, Sustainability and District Energy, dated March 1, 2023, be endorsed.

9.

2023 COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS

(File Ref. No. 01-0105-01) (REDMS No. 7182958)

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See Page CNCL-193 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the amended 2023 Council and Committee meeting schedule, as shown in Attachment 1 of the staff report, “2023 Council and Committee Meeting Schedule Adjustments” dated March 21, 2023, from the Director, City Clerk’s Office, be approved; and,

(2)

That the following revisions as detailed in the staff report titled “2023 Council and Committee Meeting Schedule Adjustments” dated March 21, 2023 from the Director, City Clerk’s Office, be approved:

(a)

That October 2, 2023 General Purposes Committee and Finance Committee meeting be rescheduled to October 3, 2023; and

(b)

That the October 3, 2023 Planning Committee meeting be rescheduled to October 4, 2023.

10.

ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX RATES (2023) BYLAW NO. 10458

(File Ref. No. 03-0925-01) (REDMS No. 7184979)

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See Page CNCL-197 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Annual Property Tax Rates (2023) Bylaw No. 10458 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

11.

REFERRAL RESPONSE – APPLICATION BY LANDA OVAL DEVELOPMENT LTD. FOR REZONING AT 6851 AND 6871 ELMBRIDGE WAY FROM INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PARK (IB1) TO HIGH-DENSITY MIXED USE (ZMU52) – OVAL VILLAGE (CITY CENTRE)

(File Ref. No. RZ 17-782750) (REDMS No. 7177484)

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See Page CNCL-212 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10423 to create the “High-Density Mixed Use (ZMU52) – Oval Village (City Centre)” zone, and to rezone 6851 and 6871 Elmbridge Way from “Industrial Business Park (IB1)” to “High-Density Mixed Use (ZMU52) – Oval Village (City Centre)”, be forwarded to the May 15, 2023 Public Hearing.

12.

REFERRAL RESPONSE ON HERITAGE PROCEDURES

(File Ref. No. 08-4200-01) (REDMS No. 7082713)

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PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 and 9000, Amendment Bylaw 10039, which amends:

(a)

Schedule 1 (Official Community Plan) to revise the general Development Permit exemption criteria for protected heritage properties; and

(b)

Schedule 2.4 (Steveston Area Plan) to revise the Development Permit exemption criteria for properties located in the Steveston Village Node, and the Steveston Village General Guidelines

be introduced and given first reading;

(2)

That Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 and 9000, Amendment Bylaw 10039, having been considered in conjunction with:

(a)

the City’s Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan and Capital Program; and

(b)

the Greater Vancouver Regional District Solid Waste and Liquid Waste Management Plans

is hereby found to be consistent with said program and plans, in accordance with Section 477(3)(a) of the Local Government Act;

(3)

That Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 and 9000, Amendment Bylaw 10039, having been considered in accordance with Section 475 of the Local Government Act and the City’s Official Community Plan Bylaw Preparation Consultation Policy 5043, is found not to require further consultation;

(4)

That Development Permit, Development Variance Permit and Temporary Commercial and Industrial Use Permit Procedure Bylaw 7273, Amendment Bylaw 10451, to add matters that can be handled by delegated authority be introduced and given first, second and third reading;

(5)

That Heritage Procedures Bylaw 8400, Amendment Bylaw 10040, to:

(a)

introduce the Heritage Alteration Permit exemption criteria;

(b)

clarify matters that can be handled by delegated authority;

(c)

establish the development notification sign and meeting notice requirements for Heritage Alteration Permit and Heritage Revitalization Agreement applications; and

(d)

remove the attached Heritage Alteration Permit template, and Heritage Alteration Permit and Heritage Revitalization Agreement application forms

be introduced and given first, second and third reading;

(6)

That Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636, Amendment Bylaw 10041, to amend the fee structures for Heritage Alteration Permit and Heritage Revitalization Agreement applications be introduced and given first, second and third reading; and

(7)

That Development Application Fees Bylaw 8951, Amendment Bylaw 10450, to add a fee requirement for mailed meeting notices for Heritage Alteration Permit and Heritage Revitalization Agreement applications be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

13.

2017–2022 CHILD CARE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY – 2022 UPDATE

(File Ref. No. 07-3070-01/) (REDMS No. 7140721)

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See Page CNCL-363 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the 2017–2022 Child Care Needs Assessment and Strategy – 2022 Update (Attachment 1) as outlined in the staff report titled, “2017–2022 Child Care Needs Assessment and Strategy – 2022 Update,” dated March 16, 2023, from the Director, Community Social Development, be received for information; and

(2)

That the 2017–2022 Child Care Needs Assessment and Strategy – 2022 Update be distributed to key community organizations, local Members of Parliament, local Members of the Legislative Assembly, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, BC Minister of Education and Child Care, BC Minister of State for Child Care, and Richmond School District No. 38 and posted on the City website.

14.

HOUSEKEEPING REQUEST - ABANDONMENT OF UNADOPTED BYLAWS

(File Ref. No. 08-4105-20-AMANDA) (REDMS No. 7189763)

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PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the unadopted Zoning and OCP Amendment Bylaws, as outlined in Attachment 1, of the staff report titled “Housekeeping Request – Abandonment of Unadopted Bylaws” dated April 19, 2023 from the Director, City Clerk’s Office, be abandoned.

15.

AZURE ROAD NEIGHBOURHOOD: RESULTS OF RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING REVIEW

(File Ref. No. 10-6455-01) (REDMS No. 7172178)

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PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Staff engage with the residents on Alta Court to develop a resident permit parking pilot program, as described in the staff report titled “Azure Road Neighbourhood: Results of Residential Permit Parking Review” dated April 3, 2023, from the Director, Transportation; and

(2)

That should the majority of residents on Alta Court wish to participate in such a program, staff will bring forward the necessary City Bylaw amendments for Council consideration.

16.

RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT – REPORT 2022: TAKING ACTION TO REDUCE WASTE

(File Ref. No. 10-6370-01) (REDMS No. 7174996)

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PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the report titled, “Recycling and Solid Waste Management – Report 2022: Taking Action to Reduce Waste” dated March 13, 2023, from the Director, Public Works Operations, be endorsed.

(2)

That the “Recycling and Solid Waste Management – Report 2022: Taking Action to Reduce Waste” be made available to the community on the City’s website and through various communication tools including social media channels and as part of community outreach initiatives.

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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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Housing Agreement (8100, 8120 and 8180 Westminster Highway) Bylaw No. 10300

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Revenue Anticipation Borrowing (2023) Bylaw No. 10445

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10309

(8231 No 3 Road, RZ 20-905210)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

ADJOURNMENT