July 18, 2016 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on July 4, 2016.

DELEGATIONS

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1.

Tracy Lakeman, CEO, Tourism Richmond, and Eda Koot, Chair, Tourism Richmond, to present on Tourism Richmond’s 2015 accomplishments and financial reports.

FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION

2.

Council policies on provincially regulated liquor establishments

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 4831881 v. 15)

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Designated Speaker:  Carli Edwards

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the new consolidated Council Policy titled “Applications for Liquor Licences – New or Amended” (Attachment 1), which harmonizes with Provincial legislation by:

(a)

eliminating the 1km buffer requirement for wine stores;

(b)

continuing the requirement for a rezoning process for stand-alone liquor or wine stores and for full liquor sales within a grocery store; and

(c)

reinforcing the requirement for a neighbourhood survey and Council input for all applications for new or permanent changes to liquor licences;

be approved;

(2)

That the following Council policies be rescinded:

(a)

Policy 9003 Neighbourhood Public House Applications – Process for Appropriately Zoned Land;

(b)

Policy 9305 Liquor Primary Licence and Food Primary Liquor Licence – Hours of Operation;

(c)

Policy 9306 Rezoning Applications Intended to Facilitate Provincially Licensed Liquor Primary Uses;

(d)

Policy 9307 Licencee Retail Store (LRS) Rezoning Applications;

(e)

Policy 9308 Temporary Changes to Liquor Licenses – Short Term Requests by Licence Holders;

(f)

Policy 9309 Guidelines for Free Standing Licensee Retail Store (LRS) Rezoning Applications; and

(g)

Policy 9310 Guidelines for Liquor Primary Licensed Establishments Rezoning Applications; and

(3)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9591 to amend the definition of “Retail, general” to allow the sale of BC wines in grocery stores and to create a new definition of “Wine store” so that specific regulations can be applied to this use, be introduced and given first reading.

3.

Application to Amend Food-Primary Liquor Licence - The Parks and People Holdings Ltd. Doing Business As Cocoru, Unit 2140-8391 Alexandra Rd.

(File Ref. No. 12-8275-30-001) (REDMS No. 5055970 v. 1A)

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Designated Speaker:  Carli Edwards

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the application from The Parks and People Holdings Ltd., doing business as, Cocoru, for an amendment to increase their hours of liquor service under Food Primary Liquor Licence No. 306690 from 9:00 a.m. to midnight Monday to Sunday to 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Monday to Sunday, be supported and that a letter be sent to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch advising that:

(1)

Council supports the amendment for an increase in liquor service hours as the increase will not have a significant impact on the community;

(2)

Council’s comments on the prescribed criteria (set out in Section 53 of the Liquor Control and Licensing Regulations) are as follows:

(a)

The potential for additional noise and traffic in the area was considered;

(b)

The impact on the community was assessed through a community consultation process; and

(c)

Given that there has been no history of non-compliance with the operation, the amendment to permit extended hours of liquor service under the Food Primary Liquor Licence should not change the establishment such that it is operated contrary to its primary purpose;

(3)

As the operation of a licenced establishment may affect nearby residents the City gathered the view of the residents as follows:

(a)

Property owners and businesses within a 50 meter radius of the subject property were contacted by letter detailing the application, providing instructions on how community comments or concerns could be submitted; and

(b)

Signage was posted at the subject property and three public notices were published in a local newspaper.  This signage and notice provided information on the application and instructions on how community comments or concerns could be submitted; and

(4)

Council’s comments and recommendations respecting the view of the residents are as follows:

(a)

That based on the number of letters sent and the lack of response received from all public notifications, Council considers that the amendment is acceptable to the majority of the residents in the area and the community.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

4.

Garden City Lands Park Development Plan

(File Ref. No. 06-2345-20-GCIT1) (REDMS No. 5061956; 5071741; 5071878)

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Designated Speakers: Mike Redpath and Jamie Esko

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Garden City Lands Park Development Plan, provided as Attachments 1 through 9 and as detailed in the staff report titled “Garden City Lands Park Development Plan,” dated June 30, 2016, from the Senior Manager, Parks, be received for information.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

5.

George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project –application to Agricultural Land Commission on Highway 99 widening for Transportation, Utility and Recreational Trail Use

(File Ref. No. 01-0150-20-THIG1) (REDMS No. 5057276 v. 4)

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Designated Speaker:  Victor Wei

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That a letter be sent to the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission:

(1)

Requesting that the following further detailed information, as outlined in the attached report, be provided by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure regarding its application for Transportation, Utility and Recreational Trail Use along the Highway 99 corridor to allow for the widening of Highway 99 as part of the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project:

(a)

Substantiate the claims of transportation benefits and specify how Rice Mill Road could become a farm route alternative to Steveston Highway without assuming any improvement costs to be borne by the municipality;

(b)

Demonstrate how the Project will maintain, protect and enhance the City’s riparian management areas and environmentally sensitive areas on both sides of Highway 99 through a net gain approach;

(c)

Clarify how topsoil conservation will be undertaken;

(d)

Ensure that the highway right-of-way identified for potential return to agricultural use will be farmed upon completion of the Project;

(e)

Clarify how the Project will improve the highway right-of-way identified for potential return to agricultural use;

(f)

Conduct a soils analysis study to better document and assess the soil capability of the parcels required for the Project and the highway right-of-way identified for potential return to agricultural use; and

(g)

Validate that the highway right-of-way identified for potential return to agricultural use will be improved to a soil capability class equal to or better than that of the parcels required for the Project to ensure a net gain in soil quality, not just total area; and

(2)

Expressing the following concerns regarding the proposed acquisition of a parcel of the City land comprising the Gardens Agricultural Park:

(a)

Reduction in the overall size of the park by 17.8 percent;

(b)

Reduction in the size of the park elements of the community gardens, agricultural demonstration gardens, and parking lot by 50 percent;

(c)

Impact on the approved park design such that a new park design process must be undertaken including public consultation; and

(d)

Additional costs and resources required to undertake the park design process; and

(3)

Requesting that the approval of the application not be granted until the above information is submitted for further review and the above issues are considered by the Agricultural Land Commission and relevant stakeholders, including the City of Richmond, to be satisfactorily addressed.

ADJOURNMENT