February 13, 2013 - Agenda

1.

Minutes

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Development Permit Panel held on Wednesday, January 30, 2013.

2.

Development Permit DP 12-611486

(File Ref. No.:  DP 12-611486)  (REDMS No. 3791126)

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APPLICANT:

Paul Goodwin, GBL Architects

PROPERTY LOCATION:

8800, 8820, 8840, 8880, 8900, 8920, 8940 and 8960 Patterson Road and 3240, 3260, 3280, 3320 and 3340 Sexsmith Road

INTENT OF PERMIT:

1.

Permit the construction of the first phase of a five-phase residential development at 8800, 8820, 8840, 8880, 8900, 8920, 8940 and 8960 Patterson Road and 3240, 3260, 3280, 3320 and 3340 Sexsmith Road on a site zoned “High Rise Apartment and Artist Residential Tenancy Studio Units (ZHR10) – Capstan Village (City Centre)”, which phase incorporates two (2) high-rise buildings containing 259 market dwellings and 20 Artist Residential Tenancy Studio (ARTS) Units, secured via a Housing Agreement, and publicly-accessible road and open space; and

2.

Vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, as amended by zoning amendment Bylaw No. 8840, to:

(2.1)

Reduce the minimum allowable road and park setback for portions of the building situated at or above finished grade from 3.0 m measured to the boundary of an area granted to the City via a statutory right-of-way for road or park purposes such that the minimum allowable setback from a lot line abutting a public road shall be:

(2.1.1)

For Sexsmith Road, reduced from 7.6 m to 4.6 m; and

(2.1.2)

For Patterson Road, reduced from 4.9 m to 1.9 m.

(2.2)

Increase the maximum allowable projection for porches and balconies projecting into a road or park setback such that the minimum allowable setback from a lot line abutting a public road shall be:

(2.2.1)

For Sexsmith Road, reduced from 6.6 m to 3.0 m; and

(2.2.2)

For Patterson Road, reduced from 3.9 m to 0.3 m.

(2.3)

Increase the maximum allowable projection for architectural features projecting into a road or park setback such that the minimum allowable setback from a lot line abutting a public road shall be:

(2.3.1)

For Sexsmith Road, reduced from 7.0 m to 2.8 m; and

(2.3.2)

For Patterson Road, reduced from 4.3 m to 0.3 m.

(2.4)

For Artist Residential Tenancy Studio (ARTS) Units, vary the Zoning Bylaw requirements for the portion of the unit required to have a minimum area of 25.0 m² and a minimum clear height of 4.5 m measured from the surface of the finished floor to the surface of the finished ceiling to:

(2.4.1)

Permit the minimum area of 25.0 m² to be occupied in part by stairs and movable second-storey walkways and exclude those portions of the area occupied by such features from minimum clear height requirements; and

(2.4.2)

Reduce the minimum clear height measured from the surface of the finished floor to the surface of the finished ceiling:

(2.4.2.a)

For all the ARTS Units fronting Sexsmith Road, from 4.5 m to 3.65 m; and

(2.4.2.b)

For two of the eight ARTS units fronting Patterson Road, from 4.5 m to 3.25 m.

Manager’s Recommendations

That a Development Permit be issued, which would:

1.

Permit the construction of the first phase of a five-phase residential development at 8800, 8820, 8840, 8880, 8900, 8920, 8940 and 8960 Patterson Road and 3240, 3260, 3280, 3320 and 3340 Sexsmith Road on a site zoned “High Rise Apartment and Artist Residential Tenancy Studio Units (ZHR10) – Capstan Village (City Centre)”, which phase incorporates two (2) high-rise buildings containing 259 market dwellings and 20 Artist Residential Tenancy Studio (ARTS) Units, secured via a Housing Agreement, and publicly-accessible road and open space; and

2.

Vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, as amended by zoning amendment Bylaw No. 8840, to:

(2.1)

Reduce the minimum allowable road and park setback for portions of the building situated at or above finished grade from 3.0 m measured to the boundary of an area granted to the City via a statutory right-of-way for road or park purposes such that the minimum allowable setback from a lot line abutting a public road shall be:

(2.1.1)

For Sexsmith Road, reduced from 7.6 m to 4.6 m; and

(2.1.2)

For Patterson Road, reduced from 4.9 m to 1.9 m.

(2.2)

Increase the maximum allowable projection for porches and balconies projecting into a road or park setback such that the minimum allowable setback from a lot line abutting a public road shall be:

(2.2.1)

For Sexsmith Road, reduced from 6.6 m to 3.0 m; and

(2.2.2)

For Patterson Road, reduced from 3.9 m to 0.3 m.

(2.3)

Increase the maximum allowable projection for architectural features projecting into a road or park setback such that the minimum allowable setback from a lot line abutting a public road shall be:

(2.3.1)

For Sexsmith Road, reduced from 7.0 m to 2.8 m; and

(2.3.2)

For Patterson Road, reduced from 4.3 m to 0.3 m.

(2.4)

For Artist Residential Tenancy Studio (ARTS) Units, vary the Zoning Bylaw requirements for the portion of the unit required to have a minimum area of 25.0 m² and a minimum clear height of 4.5 m measured from the surface of the finished floor to the surface of the finished ceiling to:

(2.4.1)

Permit the minimum area of 25.0 m² to be occupied in part by stairs and movable second-storey walkways and exclude those portions of the area occupied by such features from minimum clear height requirements; and

(2.4.2)

Reduce the minimum clear height measured from the surface of the finished floor to the surface of the finished ceiling:

(2.4.2.a)

For all the ARTS Units fronting Sexsmith Road, from 4.5 m to 3.65 m; and

(2.4.2.b)

For two of the eight ARTS units fronting Patterson Road, from 4.5 m to 3.25 m.

3.

Development Permit DP 12-609958

(File Ref. No.:  DP 12-609958)  (REDMS No. 3601262)

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APPLICANT:

Polygon Carrera Homes Ltd.

PROPERTY LOCATION:

6251 Minoru Boulevard

INTENT OF PERMIT:

To permit the construction of 5 high-rise residential towers with a combined total of approximately 631 dwelling units including two towers with 296 seniors affordable housing units to be owned by the Richmond Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society and 335 market housing units in three towers to be owned by Polygon Carrera Homes Ltd. at 6251 Minoru Boulevard on a site to be zoned High Rise Apartment (ZHR11) Brighouse Village (City Centre).

Manager’s Recommendations

That a Development Permit be issued to permit the construction of 5 high-rise residential towers with a combined total of approximately 631 dwelling units including two towers with 296 seniors affordable housing units to be owned by the Richmond Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society and 335 market housing units in three towers to be owned by Polygon Carrera Homes Ltd. at 6251 Minoru Boulevard on a site to be zoned High Rise Apartment (ZHR11) Brighouse Village (City Centre).

4.

New Business

5.

Date Of Next Meeting:   Wednesday, February 27, 2013

6.

Adjournment