1.

Minutes

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the Development Permit Panel held on Wednesday, July 13^th, 2005, be adopted.

CARRIED

2.

Development Permit DP 05-294607
(Report: June 20^th, 2005 File No.:  DP 05-294607)   (REDMS No. 1601058)

APPLICANT:

Palladium Productions Inc./Palladium Development Corp.

PROPERTY LOCATION:

9491, 9531, 9551 Ferndale Road and 9520, 9540 Westminster Highway

INTENT OF PERMIT:

1.

To permit the construction of 58 Townhouse Dwellings at 9491, 9531, 9551 Ferndale Road and 9520, 9540 Westminster Highway on a site zoned Comprehensive Development District (CD/145); and

2.

To vary the provisions of the Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300 to:

a)

Reduce the minimum north side yard setback from 4.5 m to 3 m and to permit 0.6 m building projections into the setback area.

Applicant’s Comments

Mr. Tom Morton, representing the applicant stated that new detailed drawing plans had been provided to the City to address concerns raised by staff.  He stated that the applicant had agreed to provide a sewer right-of-way connecting the sanitary sewer for the property to the northwest of this site (9500 Westminster Highway) at no cost to the owner.  He also stated that 4 units were designed for wheelchair accessibility on the ground floor.  In response to queries from the Panel he advised that:

-               the entry fountain was marginally elevated;

-               the 4 accessible units had 2 parking stalls;

-               entries to these wheelchair accessible units was at the ground level and would accommodate a large wheelchair turning radii.  Each unit also had a bedroom and washroom on this level;

-               walls had extra backing so that a lift could be attached to the stair for access to the second floor;

-               the walkway between units 5 and 6 provided easy entry to those units;

-               the elevation to Westminster Highway had been changed to appear as front door entrances.  A landscape trellis would be placed in this area to soften the edge. 

Staff Comments

Mr. Holger Burke, Acting Director of Development advised that  the sanitary sewer right-of-way on 9500 Westminster Highway would be provided at the time the Building Permit was obtained, and noted that the rezoning on this site had been approved.

Correspondence

None.

Gallery Comments

None.

Panel Discussion

Panel agreed that this was a well designed project.

Panel Decision

It was moved and seconded

That a Development Permit be issued which would:

1.

Permit the construction of 58 Townhouse Dwellings at 9491, 9531, 9551 Ferndale Road and 9520, 9540 Westminster Highway on a site zoned Comprehensive Development District (CD/145); and

2.

Vary the provisions of the Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300 to

a)

Reduce the minimum north side yard setback from 4.5 m to 3 m and to permit 0.6 m building projections into the setback area.

3.

Adjournment

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting be adjourned at 3:45 p.m.

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Development Permit Panel of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Wednesday,
July 27^th, 2005.

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Joe Erceg
Chair

Desiree Wong
Recording Secretary