1.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7543 (RZ 03-232805)

(9511 No. 1 Road; Applicant:  Baldev Grewal)

Applicants Comments:

The applicant was not present.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH 03/9-01

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7543 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

2a.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7547 (RZ 03-232158)

(Primarily on Potential Lots Along Section Line Roads; Applicant:  City of Richmond/Michael Li)

2b.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7571 (RZ 03-232158)

(11551, 11571 and 11591 Steveston Highway; Applicant:  Michael Li)

Applicants Comments:

The applicant was present to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

B. & M. Ho, 11651 Seahurst Road Schedule 1.

C. Day, 11631 Seahurst Road Schedule 2.

C. & S. Kwan, 11680 Seahurst Road Schedule 3.

N. Chiu, 10691 Seamount Road Schedule 4.

Submissions from the floor:

Ms. Carol Day, 11631 Seahurst Road, spoke about the strong opposition felt within the community for such dense rezoning.  The 3 storey building height, insufficient visitor parking and tandem garages were also opposed.  Ms. Day said that slightly higher density would be acceptable and cited several developments within the City that she felt were of a design that would more acceptable than that proposed.

Mr. Steven Lee, a representative for the owners of 11599 Steveston Highway, objected to the development due to the impact that would result from increased use of the lane; overlook from the 3 storey height; lane safety issues; the lack of sufficient visitor parking; parking on Seahurst Road; and, the already existing traffic congestion on Steveston Highway.

Mr. Tony Cropo, 10851 Seamount Road, read a written submission, a copy of which is attached as Schedule 5 and forms a part of these minutes.

Mr. Bob King, 11500 Seahurst Road, expressed his concern about the possibility that hundreds of townhouse units could be located next to his property.  The impact on his property from overlook and lighting in the lane, the increased traffic in the lane, and the lack of sufficient visitor parking were cited in Mr. Kings objection to the development as proposed.  A written submission was distributed, a copy of which is attached as Schedule 6 and forms a part of these minutes.

Mr. Paul Lermitte, 10860 Seamount Road, said that 2 storey residences would be more in keeping with the existing neighbourhood and the Ironwood complex.  Mr. Lermitte expressed his concerns about drainage, traffic safety, and the impact that would be felt by additional parking on neighbourhood streets.  Mr. Lermitte provided a written submission which is attached as Schedule 7 and forms a part of these minutes.

The applicant, Mr. Michael Li, indicated that he understood the concerns that had been presented and further that he was willing to continue discussions with the area residents and City staff in order to achieve a lower density plan that would be more acceptable.

PH 03/9-02

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaws 7547 and 7571 be referred to staff in order to allow the developer to work in conjunction with the community on a revised plan.

Prior to the question being called direction was given that the delegations comments and the precedent for near-by properties be considered in conjunction with the revised plan, and that a review be undertaken for i) locations where the proposed R2-0.7 zone could be supported; and, ii) townhouse units fronting a lane.

The question on resolution PH03/9-02 was then called and it was CARRIED.

3.

Proposed Single-Family Lot Size Policy 5433 (Section 18-4-6) and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7558

(6051/6071 Comstock Road; Applicant:  Juan and Patricia Miguez)

Applicants Comments:

The applicant was present to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH 03/9-03

It was moved and seconded

That Single-Family Lot Size Policy 5433 (Section 18-4-6) be amended to exclude the properties fronting No. 2 Road and Granville Avenue.

CARRIED

PH 03/9-04

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7558 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

4.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7563 (RZ 03-232602)

(10300 Bird Road; Applicant:  Gurmeet Jadge)

Applicants Comments:

The applicant was not present.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH 03/9-05

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7563 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

5.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7564 (RZ 03-233563)

(3980 Desmond Avenue; Applicant:  Benjamin P. Edra)

Applicants Comments:

The applicant was not present.

Written Submissions:

B. Sihota, 9620 Desmond Road Schedule 8.

B. Edra, 3980 Desmond Road Schedule 9.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH 03/9-06

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7564 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

6.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7565 (RZ 03-235384)

(3411 Regina Avenue; Applicant:  Rav Bains)

Applicants Comments:

The applicant was present to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH 03/9-07

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7565 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

7.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7567 (RZ 03-235245)

(10071/10091 Ruskin Road; Applicant:  J.A.B. Enterprises Ltd. (Amar Sandhu)

Applicants Comments:

The applicant was present to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

Ms. M. Mullins, 10111 Ruskin Road, said that she could not foresee 3 homes being built on the subject property.  Ms. Mullins expressed concern about having the side of a house run the length of her backyard, traffic, and the location of a sewer line in the middle of the property that she understood could not be built over.

Mr. A. Sandhu, the applicant, in response to questions, provided the proposed square footage of the buildings and the information that the grade of the lot would be brought to the City standard of 6 above the crown of the road.

PH 03/9-08

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7567 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

Opposed:  Cllr. Barnes

PH 03/9-09

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7567 be adopted.

CARRIED

Opposed:  Cllr. Barnes

8.

ADJOURNMENT

PH 03/9-10

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, September 15^th, 2003.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting City Clerk (David Weber)