May 23, 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 May 8, 2023; and

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(2)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on May 15, 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 – ITEM NO. 13.

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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Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw No. 10444- 4411 No. 3 Road Unit 111

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Updated Flags Policy 1306

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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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4651, 4671, 4691 Smith Crescent, 23301, 23321, 23361, and 23381 Gilley Road  – Rezone from Single Detached (RS1/F)” Zone to the “Residential/Limited Commercial (ZMU53)– Neighbourhood Village Centre (Hamilton)”Zone (Maskeen (Hamilton) Properties Corp. – applicant)

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ICBC-City Of Richmond Road Improvement Program And Intersection Safety Camera Program – 2023 Update

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2023 Submission To The Disaster Mitigation And Adaptation Fund – Richmond Flood Protection Program

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 11 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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the Community Safety Committee meeting held on May 9, 2023;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on May 15, 2023;

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the Planning Committee meeting held on May 16, 2023; and

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(4)

the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on May 17, 2023;

be received for information.

7.

BUSINESS REGULATION BYLAW NO. 7538, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 10444- 4411 NO. 3 ROAD UNIT 111

(File Ref. No. 12-8275-01) (REDMS No. 7220217)

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See Page CNCL-68 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the staff report titled "Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw No. 10444", which amends Schedule A of Bylaw No. 7538, to: 1) add the address of 4411 No. 3 Road, Unit 111 among the sites that permit an Amusement Centre to operate, and 2) remove "**6631 Sidaway Road - exempted from Zoning Bylaw", be given first, second and third readings.

8.

UPDATED FLAGS POLICY 1306

(File Ref. No. 01-0005-00) (REDMS No. 7181587)

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See Page CNCL-73 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Flags Policy 1306, as amended in the staff report titled “Updated Flags Policy 1306”, dated April 18, 2023, from the Director, Intergovernmental Relations and Corporate and Strategic Planning, be adopted.

9.

APPLICATION BY MASKEEN (HAMILTON) PROPERTIES CORP. FOR REZONING AT 4651, 4671, 4691 SMITH CRESCENT, 23301, 23321, 23361, AND 23381 GILLEY ROAD FROM THE “SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/F)” ZONE TO THE “RESIDENTIAL/LIMITED COMMERCIAL (ZMU53)– NEIGHBOURHOOD VILLAGE CENTRE (HAMILTON)”ZONE

(FILE REF. NO. RZ 21-942276) (REDMS NO. 7158036)

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See Page CNCL-87 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 10452, to:

(a)

Redesignate 4651, 4671, 4691 Smith Crescent, 23301, 23321, 23361, and 23381 Gilley Road from "Neighbourhood Residential" to "Mixed Use" in Attachment 1 to Schedule 1 of Bylaw 9000 (City of Richmond 2041 Land Use Map);

(b)

Redesignate a portion of 4651 Smith Crescent from "Neighbourhood Residential (Stacked Townhouse 1.00 FAR)" to "Neighbourhood Village Centre (Retail and Office with Residential above 4 Storey 1.50 FAR)" in Schedule 2.14 of Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000 (Hamilton Area Plan), be introduced and given first reading; and

(c)

Amend Schedule 2.14 of Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000 (Hamilton Area Plan) as needed to clarify provisions for additional density and building height for development that includes City-owned community amenities in the village centre, and to allow new development on sites with a larger lot area to be considered on a case by case basis, such as the proposed development on the subject site.

(2)

That Bylaw 10452, having been considered in conjunction with:

(a)

The City’s Financial Plan and Capital Program;

(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 Bylaw 10452, having been considered in accordance with OCP Bylaw Preparation Consultation Policy 5043, is hereby found not to require further consultation.

(4)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10453 to create the "Residential/Limited Commercial (ZMU53) - Neighbourhood Village Centre (Hamilton)" zone, and to rezone 4651, 4671, 4691 Smith Crescent, 23301, 23321, 23361, and 23381 Gilley Road from the "Single Detached (RS1/F)" zone to the "Residential/Limited Commercial (ZMU53) - Neighbourhood Village Centre (Hamilton)" zone, be introduced and given first reading.

10.

ICBC-CITY OF RICHMOND ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND INTERSECTION SAFETY CAMERA PROGRAM – 2023 UPDATE

(File Ref. No. 10-6460-01) (REDMS No. 7159425)

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See Page CNCL-146 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed road safety improvement projects, as described in Attachment 2 of the staff report titled “ICBC-City of Richmond Road Improvement Program and Intersection Safety Camera Program – 2023 Update,” dated April 18, 2023 from the Director, Transportation be endorsed for submission to the ICBC 2023 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 (2023-2027) be amended accordingly.

11.

2023 SUBMISSION TO THE DISASTER MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION FUND – RICHMOND FLOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM

(File Ref. No. 10-6060-04-01) (REDMS No. 7215498)

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See Page CNCL-154 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the submission to the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund ̶ Richmond Flood Protection Program requesting funding for up to 40% of the project cost, for a total of $35,600,000 to upgrade approximately 4.6 kilometers of dike and the No. 6 Road North Drainage Pump Station be endorsed;

(2)

That the Chief Administrative Officer and General Manager, Engineering and Public Works be authorized to enter into funding agreements with the Government of Canada for the above mentioned project should it be approved for funding by the Government of Canada; and

(3)

That, should the above mentioned project be approved for funding by the Government of Canada, the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2023-2027) be amended accordingly.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair

12.

APPLICATION BY TOPSTREAM MANAGEMENT LTD. FOR REZONING AT 8635, 8655, 8675 AND 8695 COOK CRESCENT, AND THE SURPLUS PORTION OF THE SPIRES ROAD AND COOK

CRESCENT ROAD ALLOWANCE FROM “SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E)” ZONE TO “TOWN HOUSING (ZT103) – PARKING STRUCTURE TOWNHOUSES (SPIRES ROAD – COOK CRESCENT)” ZONE

(File Ref. No. RZ 22-012904) (REDMS NO. 7197758)

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PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Day

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10465, to create the “Town Housing (ZT103) – Parking Structure Townhouses (Spires Road – Cook Crescent)” zone, and rezone 8635, 8655, 8675 and 8695 Cook Crescent, and the surplus portion of the Spires Road and Cook Crescent road allowance from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to “Town Housing

(ZT103) – Parking Structure Townhouses (Spires Road – Cook Crescent)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAW FOR ADOPTION

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 9894

(7391 Moffatt Road, RZ 17-777664)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – Cllrs: Au, Greene and Wolfe.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – Cllr. Au

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

13.

RECOMMENDATION

See DPP Plan Package (distributed separately) for full hardcopy plans

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(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on May 10, 2023 and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on June 24, 2020, be received for information; and

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(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit (DP 18-797127) for the property at 8131 Westminster Highway, be endorsed and the Permit so issued.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

14.

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

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Jennifer Cowden to present on United Way British Columbia’s (UWBC) impact in the community.

15.

Motion to rise and report.

ADJOURNMENT