Monday, December 20^th, 2004 - 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 7759 (RZ 03-231923)

Location/s:

7831 Bennett Road

Applicant/s:

Gurdev S Lehl (City of Richmond)

Purpose:

To amend Comprehensive Development District (CD/120) in order to establish a maximum building height of 2 1/2-storeys and 9 m (29.5 ft.) on Acheson and Bennett Roads west of No. 3 Road; and

To rezone the subject property from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/120) in order to permit the development of four (4) two-storey detached townhouse dwellings.

First Reading:

November 22^nd, 2004

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)

Jessie Liew, 7808 Bennett Road, Richmond.

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on Second & Third Readings of Bylaw 7759.

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2.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7836 (RZ 04-272302)

Location/s:

9791 Granville Avenue

Applicant/s:

Charan Sethi

Purpose:

To create a new multi-family residential zone, “Comprehensive Development District (CD/155)”, and to rezone 9791 Granville Avenue from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/155)”, in order to permit the development of seven townhouses with access to Granville Avenue

First Reading:

November 8^th, 2004

Order of Business:

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1.

Presentation from the applicant.
(Note: Applicant requests withdrawal of application – letter attached)

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 7836.

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3.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7840 (RZ 04-272351)

Location/s:

6511/6531 Williams Road

Applicant/s:

Parmjit Randhawa

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area C (R1/C) to Townhouse District (R2-0.6) in order to permit the development of 6 townhouse dwelling units (three 3 storey units along Williams Road and three 2 storey units along the rear property line).

First Reading:

November 22^nd, 2004

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 7840.

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4.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7841 (RZ 04-272562)

Location/s:

7360 St. Albans Road

Applicant/s:

William Rhone

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/120) in order to permit the development of approximately four (4) townhouse units.

First Reading:

November 8^th, 2004

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)

Mr. Allen, 316 Queensgate, 8580 General Currie Road, Richmond.

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on Second & Third Readings of Bylaw 7841.

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Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 7845 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7846 (RZ 04-279499)

Location/s:

6080, 6451, 6951 and 7011 River Road

Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

Purpose of OCP Designation Amendment

To facilitate the development of the 2010 Winter Olympic Long Track Speed Skating Oval and associated high-quality, high-amenity urban uses by amending the:

                    OCP -  The land use designations of 6080 River Road from “Business and Industry” and 6451, 6951 and 7011 River Road from “Public and Open Space Use” to “Olympic Riverfront”; and

                     City Centre Area Plan – The land use designations of 6080 River from “Detailed Land Use Study Required” and 6451, 6951 and 7011 River Road from “Park”, together with Moray Channel (e.g. middle arm of the Fraser River) between the No. 2 Road and Dinsmore Bridges from “Programmed Recreational Water Use”, to “Olympic Riverfront”.

Purpose of Zoning Amendment

To rezone 6080 River Road from “Recreational Vehicle Park District (RVP)” and “Business Park Industrial District (I3)” and 6451, 6951 and 7011 River Road from “School and Public Use District (SPU)” to a new “Comprehensive Development District (CD/157)”, in order to permit the development of the 2010 Winter Olympic Long Track Speed Skating Oval and associated urban uses.

First Reading:

November 8^th, 2004.

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)

Conrad Macht, 8380 Fairhurst Road, Richmond.

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on Second & Third Readings of Bylaws 7845 & 7846.

2.

Adoption of Bylaws 7845 & 7846.

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6.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7850 (RZ 04-277187)

Location/s:

8600 Heather Street

Applicant/s:

Aline Grimm

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B) to Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area K (R1/K) in order to permit a two lot single-family residential subdivision.

First Reading:

November 22^nd, 2004.

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 7850.

2.

Adoption of Bylaw 7850.

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7.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7860 (RZ 03-243383)

Location/s:

Portion of 8080 Francis Road

Applicant/s:

GBL Architects Group Inc

Purpose:

To introduce a new multi-family residential zone entitled Comprehensive Development District (CD/159) having a maximum floor area ratio of 0.70, a maximum building height of 11 m (36 ft.) and a maximum lot coverage of 40%.

To rezone a portion of 8080 Francis Road from Assembly District (ASY) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/159), to permit development of a 28-unit three-storey multi-family complex.

First Reading:

November 22^nd, 2004

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 7860.

ADJOURNMENT