Monday, August 18^th, 2003 - 7 pm

Council Chambers, 1^st Floor

Richmond City Hall

6911 No. 3 Road

Richmond, BC  V6Y 2C1

www.richmond.ca

OPENING STATEMENT

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Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7498 (RZ 02-217382)

Location/s:

12160 1^st Avenue

Applicant/s:

Rick Dixon and Scott Gordon

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Light Industrial District (I2) to a new Comprehensive Development District (CD/77) which would permit the development of a new three storey building containing up to five residential units and up to three at-grade retail units at an overall floor area ratio of 1.45.

First Reading:

July 14^th, 2003

Order of Business:

1.

Presentation from the applicant.

2.

Acknowledgement of written submissions received by the City Clerk since first reading.

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(a)        Simon Wong, 3820 Moncton Street, Richmond

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on Second & Third Readings of Bylaw 7498.

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2 A.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7515 (RZ 03-225719 AND RZ 03-223757)

Location/s:

To be applied on section line roads where lane access is provided.

Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

Purpose:

To create a new Single-Family Housing District (R1 0.6) zone to accommodate single-family housing which fronts a section line road where lane access is provided and which has a slightly higher permitted density (maximum floor area ratio) and lot coverage and which also permits various encroachments into the standard setbacks and building envelope (height).

2 B.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7516 (RZ 03-225719)

Location/s:

4820 Steveston Highway

Applicant/s:

Jaswinder PS Arora and Narinder Singh Hara c/o A Hara Construction Ltd.

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to the proposed new Single-Family Housing District (R1 0.6), in order to permit the development of two new single-family residential dwellings with a 0.60 floor area ratio and with access to a future lane.

2 C.

Proposed Single-Family Lot Size Policy 5418 (Section 20-4-6) and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7517 (RZ 03-223757)

Single-Family Lot Size Policy Recommendation:

That Policy 5418 be amended to exclude the four properties fronting Francis Road

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7517

Location:

7631 Francis Road and 8980 Foster Road

Applicant/s:

Rory Sutter

Purpose:

To rezone the subject properties from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to the proposed new Single-Family Housing District (R1 0.6) zone, in order to permit the development of four new single family dwellings with a 0.60 floor area ratio and various encroachments into the standard setbacks and building envelope (height) and with access to a new lane. 

First Reading:

June 23^rd, 2003 (Bylaws 7515, 7516, 7517)

Order of Business:

1.

Presentation from the applicant.

2.

Acknowledgement of written submissions received by the City Clerk since first reading.

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(a)

Peter Lee, 8960 Foster Road, Richmond

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(b)

Charlotte Sakaki, Birchwood Estates, Richmond (1 email, 1 letter)

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(c)

Michelle Carver, 62-4800 Trimaran Drive, Richmond

(d)

Peter Lee, 8960 Foster Road, Richmond

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on  Single Family Lot Size Policy recommendation.

2.

Action on Second & Third Readings of Bylaws 7515, 7516 and 7517.

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3.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 7541 and

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7545 (RZ 02-214064)

Location/s:

6931 Granville Avenue

Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

Purpose of OCP Designation Amendment Bylaw

To redesignate the subject property from Public and Open Space and Community Institutional to Mixed Use and Limited Mixed Use in order permit a slightly different small range of potential uses in the existing building (e.g. professional offices). 

Purpose of Zoning Amendment Bylaw

To repeal Land Use Contract 017 and rezone the subject property to Comprehensive Development District (CD/138) in order to permit a small range of potential uses in the existing building including private educational institution limited to post-secondary and adult education, professional offices and community use (e.g. a child care facility). 

First Reading:

July 14^th, 2003

Order of Business:

1.

Presentation from the applicant.

2.

Acknowledgement of written submissions received by the City Clerk since first reading.

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on Second & Third Readings of Bylaw 7541 & 7545.

2.

Adoption of Bylaw 7541.

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4.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7542 (RZ 03-235248)

Location/s:

7060 Blundell Road

Applicant/s:

J.A.B. Enterprises Ltd

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Single-Family Housing District,  Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/23) in order to permit the development of four (4) townhouse units.

First Reading:

July 14^th, 2003

Order of Business:

1.

Presentation from the applicant.

2.

Acknowledgement of written submissions received by the City Clerk since first reading.

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on Second & Third Readings of Bylaw 7542.

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5.

Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300, Amendment Bylaw 7546

Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

Purpose:

To amend Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300 as it relates to Residential Crawlspaces.

First Reading:

July 28^th, 2003

Order of Business:

1.

Presentation from the applicant.

2.

Acknowledgement of written submissions received by the City Clerk since first reading.

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(a)        Urban Development Institute, 717 West Pender Street, Vancouver

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on Second & Third Readings of Bylaw 7546.

2.

Adoption of Bylaw 7546.

ADJOURNMENT