May 8, 2023 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

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(1)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on Monday, April 24 2023; and

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(2)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated April 28, 2023.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

Katie Fenn, CEO, BCRPA, to present the Facility Excellence Award to Council.

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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Museum and Heritage Services Year in Review 2022

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2023 Neighbourhood Celebration Grants Allocation

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Lansdowne Major Park and Open Space Guiding Principles and Next Steps

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Changes in Provincial Legislation Needed to Address Gas Utilities in British Columbia

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2022 Consolidated Financial Statements

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on June 19, 2023):

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9671 No 1 Road  – Rezone From “Single Detached (RS1/E)” Zone To “Compact Single Detached (RC2)” Zone (Bradley Dore – applicant)

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7371 No. 4 Road  – Rezone From Single Detached (RS1/F)” Zone To The “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM2)” Zone (Fougere Architecture Inc – Applicant)

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10611 And 10751 River Drive  – Rezone From Industrial Storage (IS)” Zone to the “Low To Mid Rise Apartment (ZLR46) – Bridgeport” Zone  (Fougere Architecture Inc. – Applicant)

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Referral Response Construction Signage

5.

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

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on April 25, 2023;

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(2)

the Finance Committee meeting held on May 1, 2023;

(3)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on May 1, 2023;(distributed separately)

(4)

the Special Community Safety Committee meeting held on May 1, 2023; (distributed separately) and

(5)

the Planning Committee meeting held on May 2, 2023; (distributed separately

be received for information.

7.

MUSEUM AND HERITAGE SERVICES YEAR IN REVIEW 2022

(File Ref. No. 11-7141-01) (REDMS No. 7181796)

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See Page CNCL-48 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Museum and Heritage Services Year in Review 2022, as presented in the staff report titled “Museum and Heritage Services Year in Review 2022,” dated March 20, 2023, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be received for information; and

(2)

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

8.

2023 NEIGHBOURHOOD CELEBRATION GRANTS ALLOCATION

(File Ref. No. 03-1085-05) (REDMS No. 7186538)

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See Page CNCL-87 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Neighbourhood Celebration Grants be awarded for the recommended amount of $78,983.70 as identified in Attachment 2 of the staff report titled, “2023 Neighbourhood Celebration Grants Allocation,” dated March 24, 2023, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services; and

(2)

That the grant funds be disbursed accordingly.

9.

LANSDOWNE MAJOR PARK AND OPEN SPACE GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND NEXT STEPS

(File Ref. No. 06-2345-20-LSCP1) (REDMS No. 7119072)

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See Page CNCL-100 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Lansdowne Major Park and Open Space Guiding Principles as outlined in the staff report titled “Lansdowne Major Park and Open Space Guiding Principles and Next Steps,” dated March 31, 2023, from the Director, Parks Services, be endorsed; and

(2)

That the Lansdowne Major Park and Open Space Master Plan Process proceed to Phase 2 – development of master plan concept options as outlined in the staff report titled “Lansdowne Major Park and Open Space Guiding Principles and Next Steps,” dated March 31, 2023, from the Director, Parks Services; and

(3)

That prior to implementing Phase 2, staff conduct a workshop with Council members.         

10.

CHANGES IN PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION NEEDED TO ADDRESS GAS UTILITIES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

(File Ref. No. 10-6000-00) (REDMS No. 7185313)

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See Page CNCL-121 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That, as described in the report titled ‘Changes in Provincial Legislation Needed to Address Gas Utilities in British Columbia’ from the Director, Sustainability & District Energy, dated March 17, 2023:

(a)

Letters be sent to the Premier, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation and to local Members of the Legislative Assembly, asking the Government of British Columbia to

(i)

reform the British Columbia Utilities Commission in the context of a changing climate as noted in the report; and

(ii)

urgently enact legislation that regulates greenhouse gas emissions from gas utilities; and

(b)

Letters be sent to Metro Vancouver, Metro Vancouver member local governments, the City of Victoria and the District of Saanich requesting their support by sending letters to the Office of the Premier, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and the Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation accordingly.

11.

2022 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(File Ref. No. 03-0905-01) (REDMS No. 7202851)

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See Page CNCL-141 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the 2022 City of Richmond Consolidated Financial Statements as presented in Attachment 2 be approved.

12.

APPLICATION BY BRADLEY DORE FOR REZONING AT 9671 NO. 1 ROAD FROM “SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E)” ZONE TO “COMPACT SINGLE DETACHED (RC2)” ZONE

(File Ref. No. RZ 22-027435) (REDMS No. 7140712

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See Page CNCL-231 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10447, for the rezoning of 9671 No. 1 Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to “Compact Single Detached (RC2)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

13.

APPLICATION BY FOUGERE ARCHITECTURE INC. FOR REZONING AT 7371 NO. 4 ROAD FROM THE “SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/F)” ZONE TO THE “MEDIUM DENSITY TOWNHOUSES (RTM2)” ZONE

(File Ref. No. RZ 20-919143) (REDMS No. 7183342)

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See Page CNCL-249 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10457, for the rezoning of 7371 No. 4 Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/F)” zone to the “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM2)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

14.

APPLICATION BY FOUGERE ARCHITECTURE INC. FOR REZONING AT 10611 AND 10751 RIVER DRIVE FROM THE “INDUSTRIAL STORAGE (IS)” ZONE TO THE “LOW TO MID RISE APARTMENT (ZLR46) – BRIDGEPORT” ZONE

(File Ref. No. RZ 21-941625) (REDMS No. 7157412)

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See Page CNCL-286 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10454 to create the “Low to Mid Rise Apartment (ZLR46) - Bridgeport” zone, and to rezone 10611 and 10751 River Drive from the “Industrial Storage (IS)” zone to the “Low to Mid Rise Apartment (ZLR46) - Bridgeport” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

15.

REFERRAL RESPONSE CONSTRUCTION SIGNAGE

(File Ref. No. 08-4375-00) (REDMS No. 7185073)

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See Page CNCL-344 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That staff be directed to bring forward amendments to Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 8856, in order to affect the proposed changes to the construction signage, as outlined in the report titled “Referral Response Construction Signage”, dated April 3, 2023 from the Director, Building Approvals.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

16.

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION UPDATE

(File Ref. No. 01-0152-01) (REDMS No. 7120015)

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See Page CNCL-351 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllrs. Day and Heed

That the report titled “Truth and Reconciliation Update”, dated April 11, 2023, from the Director, Intergovernmental Relations and Corporate and Strategic Planning, be endorsed.

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATION:

That the position of Manager, Indigenous Relations be approved and funded from the Rate Stabilization Account for 2023 and that the Consolidated 5-Year Financial Plan (2023-2027) be amended accordingly.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAW FOR ADOPTION

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Annual Property Tax Rates (2023) Bylaw No. 10458

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

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

17.

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

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(1)

Karina Reid to speak on Cannabis Retail Stores in Richmond

18.

Motion to rise and report.

ADJOURNMENT