December 10, 2014 - Agenda

Minutes

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on Wednesday, November 26, 2014.

1.

Development Variance 12-618411
(REDMS No. 4429250)

APPLICANT:

Globalive Wireless Management Corp.

PROPERTY LOCATION:

13280 Mitchell Road

Director’s Recommendations

1.

That a Development Variance Permit be issued which would vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to increase the maximum accessory structure height in the “Industrial (I)” zoning district from 20 m (66 ft.) to 40 m (132 ft.) in order to permit the installation of a telecommunication antenna monopole at 13280 Mitchell Road; and

2.

That Richmond City Council grant concurrence to the proposed telecommunication monopole installation for the site located at 13280 Mitchell Road.

2.

Development Permit 14-672823
(REDMS No. 4405918) (File Ref No. Xr: HA 14-672825)

APPLICANT:

Steveston Flats Development Corp.

PROPERTY LOCATION:

3471 Chatham Street

Director’s Recommendations

1.

That a Development Permit be issued which would:

(a)

permit the construction of a three-storey mixed-use building at 3471 Chatham Street on a site zoned “Commercial Mixed Use (ZMU26) – Steveston Village” including 10 apartment housing units in the upper floors and approximately 319 m² (3,438 ft²) commercial space on the ground floor; and

(b)

vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to increase the maximum permitted building height from 12.0 m to 15.4 m to allow elevator access to the roof deck level; and

2.

That a Heritage Alteration Permit be issued for the site at 3471 Chatham Street in accordance with Development Permit 14-672823.

3.

Development Permit 14-663759
(REDMS No. 4433177)

APPLICANT:

Amar Sandhu

PROPERTY LOCATIONS:

7400, 7420 and 7440 Railway Avenue

Director’s Recommendations

That a Development Permit be issued which would permit the construction of 14 townhouse units at 7400, 7420 and 7440 Railway Avenue on a site zoned "Low Density Townhouses (RTL4)."

4.

Development Permit 13-637372
(REDMS No. 4429358)

APPLICANT:

Dava Developments Ltd.

PROPERTY LOCATIONS:

22560, 22600 and 22620 Gilley Road

Director’s Recommendations

That a Development Permit be issued which would:

1.

permit the construction of thirty-five (35) three-storey townhouse units at 22560, 22600 and 22620 Gilley Road on a site zoned “Town Housing (ZT11) – Hamilton;” and

2.

vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to increase the rate of tandem parking spaces from 50% to 100% to allow a total of seventy (70) tandem parking spaces in thirty-five (35) three-storey townhouse units.

5.

Development Permit 14-667322
(REDMS No. 4422072)

APPLICANT:

Pinnacle Living (Capstan Village) Lands Inc.

PROPERTY LOCATIONS:

3291, 3331, and 3371 Sexsmith Road

Director’s Recommendations

That a Development Permit be issued which would:

1.

permit the construction of a one-phase, residential development containing 400 dwelling units at 3291, 3331, and 3371 Sexsmith Road on a site zoned “Residential/Limited Commercial and Artist Residential Tenancy Studio Units (ZMU25) – Capstan Village (City Centre);” and

2.

vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, as amended by zoning amendment Bylaw No. 9135, to:

(a)

reduce the minimum required number of on-site, loading spaces for large-size vehicles from one (1) to nil;

(b)

increase the maximum distance that balconies may project into the required road setback near the intersection of Sexsmith Road and Hazelbridge Way from 1.0 m (i.e. one third of the minimum required setback) to 1.31 m;

(c)

increase the maximum distance that architectural features may project into the required road and park setback from 0.6 m to 2.24 m; and

(d)

increase the maximum distance that canopies may project into the required road and park setback from 1.5 m (i.e. 50% of the required setback) to 2.92 m.

6.

New Business

7.

Date of Next Meeting:   Wednesday, January 14, 2015

8.

Adjournment