April 3, 2018 - Minutes
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General Purposes Committee
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018 |
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Anderson Room |
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair |
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Call to Order: |
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. |
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MINUTES |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on March 19, 2018, be adopted as circulated. |
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CARRIED |
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Cllr. Loo entered the meeting (4:03 p.m.). |
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COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION |
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Proposed Amendment to Public Health Protection Bylaw No. 6989 Regarding Smoking and Vapour Product Use |
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Serena Lusk, General Manager, Community Services, commented that the proposed amendments would introduce three key changes: (i) ban smoking in public parks and school grounds, which would include public beaches, the dyke, public plazas, playgrounds and sports fields, community centre grounds, and parking lots, (ii) extend the no smoking buffer from the current six metres to nine metres, and (iii) expand the definition where smoking is currently prohibited to include vaping and cannabis use. |
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In response to queries from Committee, Ms. Lusk advised that (i) a program to renew signage in parks is underway and “no smoking” signs, will be updated to be more clear, (ii) new “no smoking” sign designs will be circulated to Council, (iii) public engagement and education will be focused on and staff are not recommending targeted enforcement at this time, (iv) the amended bylaw would be enforced through the existing contract with Vancouver Coastal Health, (v) further information regarding the collection of fines as a result of enforcement could be provided, (vi) print materials will be available at schools and community centres, as well as through community organizations, and (vii) staff will continue to monitor the public education initiatives and will come back to Council to request any additional services should the need arise. |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Public Health Protection Bylaw No. 6989, Amendment Bylaw No. 9830, be introduced and given first, second, and third readings, as detailed in the staff report titled “Proposed Amendment to Public Health Protection Bylaw No. 6989 Regarding Smoking and Vapour Product Use,” dated March 16, 2018, from the General Manager, Community Services; |
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That $25,000 be approved from the Council Community Initiatives Account for the creation and production of public educational materials to inform the public and organizations on the changes to Richmond’s smoking prohibitions, as detailed in the staff report titled “Proposed Amendment to Public Health Protection Bylaw No. 6989 Regarding Smoking and Vapour Product Use,” dated March 16, 2018, from the General Manager, Community Services; |
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That the 5 Year Financial Plan (2018-2022) be amended accordingly to reflect the foregoing recommendations, as detailed in the staff report titled “Proposed Amendment to Public Health Protection Bylaw No. 6989 Regarding Smoking and Vapour Product Use,” dated March 16, 2018, from the General Manager, Community Services; |
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That all affiliated community organizations that use public parks and school grounds be informed by letter of the foregoing recommendations, as detailed in the staff report titled “Proposed Amendment to Public Health Protection Bylaw No. 6989 Regarding Smoking and Vapour Product Use,” dated March 16, 2018, from the General Manager, Community Services; and |
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That Richmond School District No. 38 be informed by letter of the foregoing recommendations, as detailed in the staff report titled “Proposed Amendment to Public Health Protection Bylaw No. 6989 Regarding Smoking and Vapour Product Use,” dated March 16, 2018, from the General Manager, Community Services. |
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CARRIED |
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COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION |
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Sister City Advisory Committee 2017 Year in Review |
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In response to question from Committee, Mike Romas, Program Manager and staff liaison to the Sister City Advisory Committee (SCAC), advised that (i) the SCAC has elected a new chair, (ii) the Sister/Friendship City anniversary milestone commemoration budget is under review, (iii) mutual recognition is received for the annual city-to-city recognition exchange, (iv) Sister City Pierrefonds in Quebec has advised that the Sister City relationship with Richmond will be recognized in some capacity as part of their library expansion project, and (v) staff will bring forward a report outlining the SCAC’s 2019-2022 activities. |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the staff report titled “Sister City Advisory Committee 2017 Year in Review”, dated March 5, 2018, from the Intergovernmental Relations and Protocol Unit, be received for information. |
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CARRIED |
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION |
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Application by Onni Development (Imperial Landing) Corp. for a Zoning Text Amendment at 4020, 4080, 4100, 4180, 4280 and 4300 Bayview Street (formerly 4300 Bayview Street) to Amend the “Steveston Maritime Mixed Use (ZMU12)” Zone and the “Steveston Maritime (ZC21)” Zone |
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Wayne Craig, Director, Development, distributed and reviewed a detailed site map of the subject site with current and proposed permitted uses (Page 16 of the Supplemental Materials titled “Supplemental GP – ONNI – Attachment 5 (Part 1 of 3)”). Mr. Craig highlighted that the Applicant has agreed to increase the community amenity contribution to $5.5 million, and further information on the operation of the proposed hotel may be found in correspondence by the Applicant dated March 7, 2018. |
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In response to questions from Committee, Mr. Craig advised that (i) a legal agreement for required onsite supervision for the proposed hotel could be pursued, (ii) the potential for a permanent apartment on the hotel site can be examined, however this would need to be specified prior to Public Hearing, (iii) the zoning would allow for Maritime Mixed Use (MMU) and the hotel would need to be operated out of buildings 5 and 6, (iv) the Applicant has advised that hotel guest registration packages would include contact information should any issues arise, and (v) the RCMP and Community Bylaws would respond to any noise complaints or disturbances. |
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Correspondence from residents regarding the proposed hotel was distributed to Committee (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 1.) |
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Chris Evans, Executive Vice-President, Onni Group, provided further clarification on the onsite supervision for the proposed hotel as noted in their letter dated March 7, 2018 (Attachment 2 of the staff report). He noted that a dedicated property caretaker is staffed 24-hours a day, Monday to Saturday for the existing rental properties on the subject site and remarked that this role could be expanded to include the proposed hotel operations; however, he also noted that the proposed hotel would provide guests with an emergency phone line, which would be available at all times. Mr. Evans then stated that a covenant or legal notice on title is not desirable as this could hinder the flexibility of the business. |
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In response to queries from Committee, Mr. Evans commented that (i) additional details regarding the operation of the hotel will need to be finalized, including the possibility of a dedicated office for check-ins, (ii) every available avenue will be utilized to advertise available bookings in the proposed hotel, including the use of online hotel booking services, (iii) Onni believes that a market for a small hotel operation in Steveston exists, and (iv) Onni is unable to agree to any legal restrictions on title requiring continuous onsite supervision, however additional correspondence detailing onsite supervision could be provided. |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the additional information identified in the staff report dated March 12, 2018, titled “Application by Onni Development (Imperial Landing) Corp. for a Zoning Text Amendment at 4020, 4080, 4100, 4180, 4280 and 4300 Bayview Street (formerly 4300 Bayview Street) to Amend the “Steveston Maritime Mixed Use (ZMU12)” Zone and the “Steveston Maritime (ZC21)” Zone” from the Director of Development be received for information; and |
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That the Application by Onni Development (Imperial Landing) Corp. for a Zoning Text Amendment at 4020, 4080, 4100, 4180, 4280 and 4300 Bayview Street (formerly 4300 Bayview Street) to amend the “Steveston Maritime Mixed Use (ZMU12)” Zone and the “Steveston Maritime (ZC21)” Zone be considered at the May 22, 2018 Public Hearing. |
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The question on the motion was not called as the following amendment motions were introduced: |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the $5.5 million amenity contribution be directed to be used for the Steveston Community Centre as provided in Rezoning Consideration #6. |
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CARRIED |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the Applicant is to agree to provide onsite supervision for the hotel in the form acceptable by Council. |
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The question on the amendment motion was not called as an amendment to the main amendment motion was introduced: |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the provision to provide onsite supervision for the hotel be in the form of a registered covenant. |
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The question on the amendment motion was not called as discussion took place on the appropriate form of assurance for the provision of an onsite supervisor for the hotel. |
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The question on the amendment motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllrs. Johnston, Loo, McNulty, and McPhail opposed. |
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The question on the main amendment motion, which now reads, |
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That the Applicant is to agree to provide onsite supervision for the hotel in the form of a registered covenant. |
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was not called as discussion further took place on various forms of assurance for the provision of an onsite supervisor for the hotel. As a result, the following referral motion was introduced: |
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That the form of assurance for the provision of an onsite supervisor for the hotel be referred to staff to identify options and report back as soon as possible. |
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CARRIED |
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Materials regarding the proposal for a moorage at Imperial Landing, including extracts of a previous staff report and artist renderings of the waterfront were distributed (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 2). |
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The question on the main motion, as amended, which now reads, |
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That the additional information identified in the staff report dated March 12, 2018, titled “Application by Onni Development (Imperial Landing) Corp. for a Zoning Text Amendment at 4020, 4080, 4100, 4180, 4280 and 4300 Bayview Street (formerly 4300 Bayview Street) to Amend the “Steveston Maritime Mixed Use (ZMU12)” Zone and the “Steveston Maritime (ZC21)” Zone” from the Director of Development be received for information; and |
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That the Application by Onni Development (Imperial Landing) Corp. for a Zoning Text Amendment at 4020, 4080, 4100, 4180, 4280 and 4300 Bayview Street (formerly 4300 Bayview Street) to amend the “Steveston Maritime Mixed Use (ZMU12)” Zone and the “Steveston Maritime (ZC21)” Zone be considered at the May 22, 2018 Public Hearing provided that the $5.5 million amenity contribution be directed to be used for the Steveston Community Centre as provided in Rezoning Consideration #6. |
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was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllrs. Day and Steves opposed. |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the meeting adjourn (5:09 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. |
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie |
Amanda Welby |