Time:

3:30 p.m.

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Joe Erceg, Chair
Mike Kirk, General Manager, Corporate Services
Robert Gonzalez, Director of Engineering

The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m.

1.

Minutes

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the Development Permit Panel held on November 15, 2006, be adopted.

CARRIED

2.

Development Permit 06-345111
(Report:  October 31, 2006 File No.:  06-345111)   (REDMS No.2034823)

APPLICANT:

S-8117 Holdings Ltd.

PROPERTY LOCATION:

10171 No. 1 Road

INTENT OF PERMIT:

1.

To permit the construction of eleven (11) townhouses at 10171 No. 1 Road on a site zoned “Townhouse District (R2 – 0.6)”; and

2.

To vary the provisions of the Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300 to increase the maximum permitted lot coverage from 40% to 41%.

Applicant’s Comments

Ken Chow of Interface Architects and Rod Lynde of Lynde Design spoke on behalf of the applicant. Mr. Chow stated that the project’s eleven (11) townhouses are consistent with neighbouring townhouses to the south and the east. Access to the proposed homes is from the lane.

Mr. Lynde noted that the design team had worked closely with City staff and all the requirements had been accommodated, including larger porches fronting onto No. 1 Road as requested by the Advisory Design Panel, which resulted in a variance for increased lot coverage from 40% to 40.6% to accommodate the larger porches.

Staff Comments

Jean Lamontagne, Director of Development advised the Panel that the applicant had satisfactorily addressed (i) issues that had been identified through the rezoning process and (ii) comments regarding the façade design by the Advisory Design Panel. Staff supported the larger porches which were thought to be well integrated into the design.

Correspondence

None.

Gallery Comments

None.

Panel Discussion

In response to a query from the Panel Chair, Mr. Lynde advised that everything except a stair glide and grab bars were in place in the two units specifically designed to be convertible for use by occupants who may be disabled.  If a double vanity is installed in the master ensuite, one of the sinks would need to be removed as well. 

Panel Decision

It was moved and seconded

That a Development Permit be issued which would:

1.

Permit the construction of eleven (11) townhouses at 10171 No. 1 Road on a site zoned “Townhouse District (R2 – 0.6)”; and

2.

Vary the provisions of the Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 5300 to increase the maximum permitted lot coverage from 40% to 41%.

CARRIED

3.

Date Of Next Meeting:

It was moved and seconded

That the Development Permit Panel meeting tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, December 13, 2006 and the Development Permit Panel meeting tentatively scheduled for December 27, 2007 be cancelled, and that the next Development Permit Panel is scheduled for 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 10, 2007.

CARRIED

4.

Adjournment

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting be adjourned at 3:37 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, November 29, 2006.

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Joe Erceg
Chair

Sheila Johnston
Committee Clerk