September 29, 2021 - Minutes

Time:

3:30 p.m.

Place:

Remote (Zoom) Meeting

Present:

Peter Russell, Director, Sustainability and District Energy, Acting Chair 
Milton Chan, Director, Engineering 
Jason Kita, Director, Corporate Programs Management Group

Minutes

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the Development Permit Panel held on September 15, 2021 be adopted.

CARRIED

1.

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE 21-930954 
(REDMS No. 6738415)

APPLICANT:

Rogers Communications Inc. c/o Cypress Land Services Inc.

PROPERTY LOCATION:

5300 No. 3 Road

INTENT OF DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT:

1.

Vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to allow building mounted telecommunication antenna to be located on the roof of the existing building at 5300 No. 3 Road; and

2.

Grant of concurrence by the Richmond City Council to the proposed building mounted telecommunication installation for the site located at 5300 No. 3 Road.

Applicant’s Comments

Chad Marlatt, Cypress Land Services Inc., with the aid of a visual presentation (attached to and forming part of these Minutes as Schedule 1), provided background information on the subject development variance permit application, highlighting the following:

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the existing Rogers telecommunication antenna at 5400 Minoru Boulevard needs to be relocated as their lease is expiring and the site may be redeveloped in the future;

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the existing telecommunications antenna needs to be replaced to maintain and improve Rogers’ cellular coverage and network in the area;

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the subject application is for the temporary installation of building mounted telecommunication antennas at the north western portion of the Lansdowne Mall building roof; and

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the antennas will be screened with slatted fiberglass material and will match the existing colour of the building roof.

Staff Comments

Wayne Craig, Director, Development, noted that (i) the application for the installation of telecommunication antennas is supported by staff as it is consistent with City objectives, and (ii) the proposed variance is a technical variance as the Lansdowne Mall building roof height is lower than the required 20 meters for antenna installations in the “Auto-Oriented Commercial (CA)” zoned subject site.

Gallery Comments

None.

Correspondence

None.

Panel Discussion

Discussion ensued regarding the proposed material and texture for screening of the telecommunication antennas.

As a result of the discussion, staff was directed to work with the applicant to ensure that the final proposal for the screening material and texture should be consistent with existing building roof materials and texture and duly noted in the drawings prior to the application moving forward for Council consideration.

The Panel then expressed support for the project, noting that the proposal is a good temporary solution for the replacement of an existing telecommunication tower that will be removed.

Panel Decision

It was moved and seconded

1.

That a Development Variance Permit be issued which would vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to allow building mounted telecommunication antenna to be located on the roof of the existing building at 5300 No. 3 Road; and

2.

That Richmond City Council grant concurrence to the proposed building mounted telecommunication installation for the site located at 5300 No. 3 Road.

CARRIED

2.

New Business

It was moved and seconded

That the Development Permit Panel meeting tentatively scheduled on Thursday, October 14, 2021 be cancelled.

CARRIED

3.

Adjournment

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting be adjourned at 3:43 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, September 29, 2021.

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Peter Russell 
Acting Chair

Rustico Agawin 
Committee Clerk