1.

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW 7406
(Steveston, West Cambie, East Cambie and Bridgeport; Applicant: City of Richmond)

Applicants Comments:

The Manager, Policy Planning, Terry Crowe, said that the reformatting of the 17 area plans included housekeeping amendments that resulted in a more readable form.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH10-01

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 7406 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH10-02

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 7406 be adopted.

CARRIED

2.

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 7411 (RZ 02-202113)
(8220 and 8240 Garden City Road and 9020 and 9040 Dixon Avenue; Applicant: G5 Management Inc.)

Applicants Comments:

The applicant was present to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

Ms. Cheung, 8200 Garden City Road, asked where the lane would be located and if an existing tree at the rear of the property would be retained. Ms. Cheung then expressed her concerns relating to parking and privacy.

In response to Ms. Cheungs comments, Mr. Russell Polston, Asparchitects Inc., representing G5 Inc., with the aid of site plans, addressed the location of the lane and its access. Mr. Jim Simpson, also representing G5 Inc., provided the information that the arbourist report on the existing trees indicated that seven trees would potentially be retained, including the one of concern to Ms. Cheung.

PH10-03

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7411 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

3.

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 7412 (RZ 02-208491)
(4640, 4700, 4720 and 4740 Steveston Hwy.; Applicant: Parm Dhinjal & Michael Tilbe, Remax Select Properties)

Councillor Steves declared himself to be conflict of interest on this item as he owned land in the immediate area. He then left the meeting.

Applicants Comments:

The applicant was present to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

M. Carver, #62 4800 Trimaran Drive Schedule 1.

J. & R. Blair, 4780 and 4800 Steveston Highway Schedule 2.

Submissions from the floor:

Ms. Charlotte Sakaki, #50 4800 Trimaran Drive, said that she was present in representation of herself and 29 others who had signed a petition protesting the proceedings of this public hearing. Ms. Sakaki suggested that the public hearing be postponed and then rescheduled once proper notification, which would include mention of the proposed lane and its access to Steveston Highway, had been distributed to all homeowners impacted by the proposed development.

Considerable discussion ensued on the statutory requirements of the public hearing notice that included comments of Council, staff, the delegation and the applicant. Although it was determined that all requirements had been satisfactorily met, suggestions were put forth that resulted in the following referral motions:

PH10-04

It was moved and seconded

That the item be referred to the Regular Meeting of Council for Public Hearings scheduled for November 18, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, in order to provide notification, which would include the two maps provided in the report (dated August 1, 2002 from the Manager, Development Applications), to an extended area.

CARRIED

PH10-05

It was moved and seconded

That staff review the content of the Public Hearing notices to determine how the provision of information might be enhanced.

CARRIED

Cllr. Steves returned to the meeting.

4.

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 7421
(Applicant: Conway Richmond Ltd. (Lorraine Palmer))

Applicants Comments:

The applicant was not present.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH10-06

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7421 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH10-07

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7421 be adopted.

CARRIED

5a.

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 7427 (RZ 02-205822)
(8391 Heather Street; Applicant: Mary Grayston)

5b.

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 7428 (RZ 02-207453)
(9420 Dixon Avenue; Applicant: Sitara Premji)

5c.

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 7429 (RZ 02-212633)
(8411 Heather Street; Applicant: Avtar Grewal)

Prior to comments from the applicant being heard, it was confirmed that site elevations and plans required for Item 5c. had been received immediately prior to the Public Hearing being called to order.

Applicants Comments:

Ms. Raj Grewal, 8411 Heather Street, advised that a previously concerned neighbour had withdrawn his concerns after reviewing the revised plans.

Written Submissions:

N. Chalmers, 9171 Dayton Avenue Schedule 3.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH10-08

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaws 7427, 7428 and 7429 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH10-09

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7427 be adopted.

CARRIED

PH10-10

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7429 be adopted.

CARRIED

6.

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW 7430 (RZ 01-196022)
(8300 and 8320 Ryan Road; Applicant: Les Cohen & Azim Bhimani)

Applicants Comments:

The applicant was present to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

Mr. David Dixon, 8360 Ryan Road, was concerned about i) the proposed lot sizes and the resulting poor utilization of land, and ii) the addition of a road access to Ryan Road. Mr. Dixon said that the application precluded any future option to develop the whole street into townhouses.

Mr. Les Cohen, 5591 Cornwall Drive, one of the applicants, said that when his client purchased the property the intent was to split the two lots into three. Although initially interested in townhouse development, Mr. Cohen said that initial discussions with homeowners and developers had not been successful as not all owners were interested in selling their property. As this did not meet the requirements of the City that 4 of the 6 lots would need to be assembled for townhouse development, the property was purchased for single-family development.

Discussion then ensued between Council, staff and the delegation which resulted in the following referral motion:

PH10-11

It was moved and seconded

That the second and third readings of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7430 be referred to the Regular Meeting of Council for Public Hearings scheduled for November 18, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

Prior to the question being called direction was given that staff consider townhouse development on the 2 lots that would be compatible with future development. Mr. Erceg then advised that if the application were to be amended to townhouse development, a report would be made at the November 18^th Public Hearing indicating that the application and a new Bylaw would be submitted to the Planning Committee in the usual manner. The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED.

7.

ADJOURNMENT

PH10-12

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (8:35 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, October 21, 2002.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting City Clerk (David Weber)