April 9, 2018 - Minutes (Special)
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Special General Purposes Committee
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Date:
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Monday, April 9, 2018
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Place:
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Anderson Room
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Present:
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
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Call to Order:
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
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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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Correspondence received on the application was distributed (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 1).
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A site map of Building 5 was distributed (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 2).
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Wayne Craig, Director, Development, reviewed application, noting that the applicant has agreed to an unregistered agreement which will (i) secure on-site staffing for the proposed hotel, (ii) secure “good neighbour” provisions in compliance with the City bylaws, and (iii) ensure that such agreement can be assigned to a future purchaser of the site. He added that the City will have the ability to suspend or revoke the operator’s business license should the operator be in breach of the agreement. Also, he noted that the applicant has proposed locating the proposed hotel’s reception desk in Building 5 or 6.
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Discussion ensued with regard to (i) options to locate the residential entry lobby and hotel registration desks in Building 5 or 6, (ii) options to assign the agreement to a future purchaser of the site, and (iii) the permitted uses on the subject site.
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In reply to queries from Committee, Mr. Craig noted that the proposed “good neighbour” provisions are unique to this proposal and that Council has the option to zone the site for hotel use only or permit other uses.
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It was moved and seconded
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Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9063 be amended by adding the following to the end of proposed clause 20.12.11.9:
“and, in addition to the above, for the purpose of a hotel reception desk and/or an on-site hotel staff desk, ancillary to the hotel use on one or both of the above listed sites, limited to the first storey of a building at the following site:
c) the Common Property of Strata Plan EPS1188, Section 11 Block 3 North Range 7 West New Westminster District Strata Plan EPS1188”
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The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued with regard to the location of the proposed hotel reception desk and the notification to residents prior to the Public Hearing.
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The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllrs. Au, Day and Steves opposed.
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It was moved and seconded
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That the Rezoning Considerations be revised in accordance with Attachment 2 to the staff memorandum dated April 6, 2018 from the Director, Development.
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CARRIED
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It was moved and seconded
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The Rezoning Considerations be revised to include the following:
“Registration of a restrictive covenant, setting out that Airspace Parcels 5 and 6 may not be used for hotel use unless the owner provides on-site staff at all times.”
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The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued regarding the restriction of uses on the subject site.
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The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllrs. Johnston and Loo opposed.
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ADJOURNMENT
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It was moved and seconded
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That the meeting adjourn (4:23 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 Monday, April 9, 2018.
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Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
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Evangel Biason
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