May 7, 2018 - Agenda

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MINUTES

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(1)

That the minutes of the special General Purposes Committee meetings held on April 9, 2018 and April 23, 2018 be adopted; and

GP-22

(2)

That the minutes of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on April 16, 2018 be adopted.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

1.

Richmond museum Society Board 
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 573940)

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Designated Speaker:  Marie Fenwick

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the report titled “Richmond Museum Society Board,” dated April 16, 2018, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be received for information.

COMMUNITY SAFETY DIVISION

2.

Houskeeping Amendments for Traffic Bylaw No. 5870; Parking (Off Street) Regulation Bylaw No. 7403; Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122; and Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636 
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-02-01) (REDMS No. 5743877 v. 3)

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Designated Speakers:  Carli Edwards and Susan Lloyd  

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the following bylaws be introduced and given first, second and third readings:

(1)

Traffic Bylaw No. 5870, Amendment Bylaw 9786;

(2)

Parking (Off-Street) Regulation Bylaw No. 7403, Amendment Bylaw No. 9787;

(3)

Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 9827; and

(4)

Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122, Amendment Bylaw No. 9829.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

3.

Cannabis Bylaw Framework and Regulation of Agricultural Structures 
(File Ref. No. 08-4430-03-10) (REDMS No. 5773205 v. 8)

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Designated Speakers:  Barry Konkin and Carli Edwards

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

To implement the City’s framework to regulate cannabis retailing, medical and non-medical (recreational) cannabis production, cannabis research and development and cannabis distribution in advance of the Federal legalization of cannabis, it is recommended:

(a)

That Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 9837, to revise and update the City’s land use regulations and strategic management of cannabis related activities city-wide in Section 3.6.5 to Schedule 1 of the OCP, be introduced and given first reading;

(b)

That Bylaw 9837, having been considered in conjunction with:

(i)

the City’s Financial Plan and Capital Program; and

(ii)

the Greater Vancouver Regional District Solid Waste and Liquid Waste and Management Plans;

is hereby found to be consistent with the said programs and plans, in accordance with Section 477(3)(a) of the Local Government Act.

(c)

That Bylaw 9837, having been considered in accordance with OCP Bylaw Preparation Consultation Policy 5043, is hereby found not to require further consultation;

(d)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9838, proposing revisions to existing medical cannabis related regulations, new regulations for non-medical cannabis activities and other changes for cannabis related activities, be introduced and given first reading; and

(e)

That Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636, Amendment Bylaw 9840, to add development application fees specific to cannabis related land use proposals, be introduced and given first reading;

(2)

That the costs and resources arising from the municipal response to the Federal legalization of cannabis contained in the report, dated April 18, 2018 from the Manager, Policy Planning and Manager, Community Bylaws and Licensing, be received for information and that staff be directed to pursue all Federal and Provincial cannabis related funding resources available and update Council as needed;

(3)

To protect the long-term viability of soil-based agriculture, it is recommended that:

(a)

Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9861, to regulate large agricultural buildings and greenhouses, be introduced and given first reading;

(b)

upon first reading of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9861, a resolution be passed pursuant to Section 463 of the Local Government Act, to withhold building permits for agricultural buildings and greenhouses, which may be in conflict with the bylaw under consideration, and that staff bring forward all such building permit applications in the Agriculture (AG1) zone received more than 7 days after the first reading of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9861, to determine whether such applications are in conflict with the proposed bylaw; and

(c)

a letter be sent to the Premier of BC, the BC Minister of Agriculture, and the BC Minister of Finance, with copies to all Richmond Members of the Legislative Assembly, the Leader of the Third Party, the Leader of the Official Opposition, and the Chair of the BC Agricultural Land Commission requesting that the province impose a temporary moratorium on the use of lands in the Agricultural Land Reserve for cannabis production.

4.

Response to Referral: Additional Dwellings for Farm Workers and Direction on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger 
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-10) (REDMS No. 5801334 v. 5)

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Designated Speaker:  Barry Konkin

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the staff report titled “Response to Referral: Additional Dwellings for Farm Workers and Direction on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger” dated May 2, 2018 from the Manager, Policy Planning be received for information;

(2)

That direction be provided to staff to either:

(a)

amend the 2041 Official Community Plan to revise the policy on additional dwellings on agriculturally zoned land, but still require an application for an additional dwelling unit to go through a rezoning process;

(b)

amend the 2041 Official Community Plan and Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 which would allow one (1) additional dwelling in the Agriculture (AG1) zone, and revise the 2041 Official Community Plan policy to require an application for more than one (1) additional dwelling unit on agriculturally zoned land to go through a rezoning process; or

(c)

amend the 2041 Official Community Plan and Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 which would allow up to three (3) additional dwellings in the Agriculture (AG1) zone, and revise the 2041 Official Community Plan policy accordingly;

(3)

That direction be provided to staff on revising the limits to residential development in the Agriculture (AG1) zone based on the report “Agriculturally Zoned Land: Summary of Public Consultation on Limiting Residential Development in the AG1 Zone for Properties that are 0.2 ha (0.5 acres) or Larger” dated March 13, 2018 from the Manager, Policy Planning; and

(4)

That a letter be sent to the Premier of BC, the BC Minister of Agriculture, and the BC Minister of Finance, with copies to all Richmond Members of the Legislative Assembly, the Leader of the Third Party, the Leader of the Official Opposition, and the Chair of the BC Agricultural Land Commission requesting that the Province review their policies on foreign ownership, taxation, enforcing their guidelines on house size and farm home plate, providing greater financial incentives for farmers, and strengthening the Agricultural Land Commission’s enforcement actions for non-farm uses.

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