Public Hearing Minutes - February 19, 2001

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Present:

Councillor Harold Steves - Acting Mayor
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Malcolm Brodie
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Lyn Greenhill
Councillor Ken Johnston
Councillor Bill McNulty

David Weber, Acting City Clerk

Absent:

Mayor Greg Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Kiichi Kumagai

Call to Order:

Acting Mayor Harold Steves opened the proceedings at 7:00 p.m.

Thompson (Dover Crossing Sub-Area);
Thompson (Terra Nova Sub-Area);
Blundell (Laurelwood Sub-Area);
Blundell (East Livingstone Sub-Area);
Broadmoor (Ash Street Sub-Area);
Broadmoor (Central West Broadmoor Sub-Area);
Broadmoor (Sunnymede North Sub-Area); and
Shellmont (Ironwood Sub-Area).

Applicant: City of Richmond

Applicants Comments:

None

Written Submissions:

K.B. Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Land Reserve Commission - attached as Schedule 1.

Anne Murray, Vice President, Community and Environmental Affairs, Vancouver International Airport Authority - attached as Schedule 2.

K.L. Morris, Secretary Treasurer, School District #38 - attached as Schedule 3.

Submissions from the floor:

None

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7190 receive second and third readings.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7190 be adopted.

CARRIED

Applicants Comments:

The applicant did not wish to make a presentation, however, a representative of the applicant did come forward to respond to questions from Council regarding the notification of the area residents of the change from a three lot subdivision to a four lot subdivision.

Written Submissions:

Ip Tai Tang, 10371 Leonard Road - attached as Schedule 4.

Sian Enterprises Ltd. (34 petition form letters) - attached as Schedule 5.

Submissions from the floor:

Mr. Frizell, 10191 Leonard Road, stated that he and his neighbours had not been approached with the notification of the change in application. He also referred to the manner in which the Development Application sign had been changed. Mr. Frizell asked if it was correct that there must be 20 feet from the property line to the front of the house. The Manager, Development Applications, Joe Erceg, responded that this was correct but that in the case of the subject property, a corner lot, the Zoning Bylaw stipulates that, for setback purposes, the narrower side of a corner lot be considered the front.

Mr. Weber, 10231 Leonard Road, was concerned about the process of rezoning and asked if the proposed lot sizes were consistent with the neighbouring lots.

The applicant then stated that Lots A, B and C would front Ryan Road, and that Lot D would face Leonard Road. Councillor Greenhill clarified that in fact Lot A, while being legally addressed to Ryan Road, would have a front door facing Leonard Road.

PH02-03

It was moved and seconded
That Single-Family Lot Size Policy for Section 33-4-6 be adopted as follows:

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7199 receive second and third readings.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7199 be adopted.

CARRIED

Applicants Comments:

Mr. David Chung, Dava Developments, stated that, in response to the concerns of the neighbourhood over the proposed townhouse development, the plan had been changed to single family homes. Mr. Chung noted the burden that would be placed on the developer if subdivision into smaller lots were not allowed as the value gained from the two extra lots would provide for the required back lane. Mr. Chung also referred to large lots on arterial roads as being undesirable in the current real estate market.

Written Submissions:

James Kennedy, 4620 Deerfield Crescent - attached as Schedule 6.

Submissions from the floor:

Noreen Roud, 4631 Deerfield Crescent, was concerned about increased parking on Deerfield Crescent, the increased traffic and the smaller lot size.

John West, 4811 Deerfield Crescent, expressed concern over the increase in traffic and the effects on parking.

Ron Cowie, 4591 Deerfield, voiced his opposition to the rezoning for the reasons previously stated and also because it was inconsistent with the subdivision as it is currently laid out.

Mr. Kumar, 4551 No. 5 Road, was concerned about his loss of privacy as the lane traffic would pass by his kitchen window. He was also concerned about the noise and loss of property value.

Mr. Chung responded to some of the concerns by stating that a back lane meant that there would be no driveways onto Deerfield which would allow for more parking along Deerfield. The lane location was worked out with City staff.

Noreen Rowd expressed concern about the proximity of the lane to the curve of the crescent.

It was moved and seconded

That Single Family Lot Size Policy 5454 be amended to exclude those properties fronting the west side of No. 5 Road from Thorpe Road to Highway 91.

CARRIED

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7200 be referred to staff to explore options for a reduced number of lots on the subject property.

CARRIED

Applicants Comments:

None

Written Submissions:

None

Submissions from the floor:

Mr. and Mrs. Shewella, 7511 St. Albans Road, stated they were against the rezoning as it would drastically curtail the marketability of their property and questioned the requested variances. Also mentioned was a line of trees on the north property edge that would be severely impacted by the close proximity of the development and concern about the possible raising of the water table. Mr. Shewella asked why the side setbacks could not be similar to the development at 7320 St. Albans Road.

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7201 receive second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH02-08

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (8:15 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting for Public Hearings of the City of Richmond held on Monday, February 19, 2001.

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Acting Mayor (Harold Steves)

Acting City Clerk (David Weber)