Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Rob Howard
Councillor Kiichi Kumagai
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

David Weber, Acting City Clerk

Absent:

Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie opened the proceedings at 7:00 p.m.

Mayor Brodie advised those present that a letter, a copy of which is attached as Schedule 1 and forms a part of these minutes, had been received from the applicant for Item 2 requesting that the item be deleted from the agenda.

PH04/12-01

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7836 be deleted from the agenda.

CARRIED

Mayor Brodie then indicated that a further request had been made that Item 7 be heard first.

PH04/12-02

It was moved and seconded

That the order of the agenda be varied in order to hear Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7860 first.

CARRIED

7.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7860 (RZ 03-243383)

(Portion of 8080 Francis Road; Applicant:  GBL Architects Group Inc)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant, Mr. Julio Gomberoff, was present to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

Mr. Bernard Bressler – Schedule 2

Mr. Harry Astley, 8091 Osgoode Drive – Schedule 3

Submissions from the floor:

Mr. Al Brown, 21 – 8111 Francis Road, indicated that he had attended, in opposition, all of the previous meetings regarding this application.  Mr. Brown said that he was in favour of the current proposal, and the proposed density, although a further reduction to 22 – 25 units would have been preferred. 

Mr. Jon Henderson, 8271 Rideau Drive, distributed and read a written submission, a copy of which is attached as Schedule 4 and forms a part of these minutes.

Ms. Agnes Merton, Chair of the Strata Council of 8111 Francis Road, spoke in support of the proposal indicating that the Strata Council was delighted with the 28 units and the plan proposed as it would fit well within the ambience of the neighbourhood.  Ms. Murton recommended that bedrooms and bathrooms be located on the main floor of the units to accommodate accessibility needs.

Mr. Joseph Ho, 8331 Rideau Drive, a 13 year owner of the property adjacent to the subject property, said that he very much liked the quiet and pleasant surroundings of the area.  Mr. Ho indicated that while he had no objection to a townhouse project at the rear of his property, 28  3-storey townhouses was too much to endure.  Mr. Ho supported the proposal put forth by Mr. Henderson with a further suggestion that Buildings 6 and 7 be reduced to a height of less that 30 ft. as the proposed height would obstruct views and compromise the privacy of the adjacent homes.

Ms. Adam, 8311 Rideau Drive, thanked GBL Architects Group Ltd. for its proposal, and then said that she supported Mr. Henderson’s proposal.  Ms. Adam spoke about the 28 years she has lived at this location, the benefits of the neighbourhood, and the view to Grouse Mountain that she currently enjoyed.  Ms. Adam asked that Building 5 be reduced to three 2-storey units.

Mr. Gomberoff then spoke about the lengthy process that had resulted in the current proposal, and he thanked the Planning Department staff for the effort that had been extended in bringing the many opinions together.  Mr. Gomberoff reviewed the setbacks provided, and said that the site plan as presented, from an urban perspective, was the best plan, and he spoke about the advantages of having 3-storey units with a 38 ft. setback as opposed to 2-storey units with a 10 ft. setback.  Mr. Gomberoff then responded to questions from Council.

Mr. Henderson, speaking for the second time, referred to Building 5 and its setbacks.  Mr. Henderson said that as the green space touched on the circle of the subdivision between two homes, an increased setback had been required.  Mr. Henderson asked that more space be required on the main floor of the units of Building 5 in order that accessible housing could be provided.  Mr. Henderson suggested that the $325,000 contribution made by the developer to the Affordable Housing fund, and the monies that could be realized by a reduction to 2-storey units, could support this.

PH04/12-03

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7860 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

1.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7759 (RZ 03-231923)
(7831 Bennett Road; Applicant:  Gurdev S Lehl (City of Richmond))

Applicant’s Comments:

Mr. Rod Linde, 8171 Claysmith, said that the current proposal had been developed as a result of a previous unsuccessful application which had included duplexes.  Further to this Mr. Linde said that the four single-family type 2-storey units offered a more residential look with more open space.

Written Submissions:

J. Liew, 7808 Bennett Road -  Schedule 5

Mr. R. Bodnar, 7800 Bennett Road – Schedule 6

Submissions from the floor:

None

PH04/12-04

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7759 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

2.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7836

(9791 Granville Avenue; Applicant:  Charan Sethi)

Please see Page 1 for action taken on this matter.

3.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7840 (RZ 04-272351)

(6511/6531 Williams Road; Applicant:  Parmjit Randhawa)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was present to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None

Submissions from the floor:

None

PH04/12-05

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7840 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

4.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7841 (RZ 04-272562)

(7360 St. Albans Road; Applicant:  William Rhone)

Applicant’s Comments:

The agent for the applicant was present to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

Mr. Allen, 8580 General Currie Road – Schedule 7

Submissions from the floor:

None

PH04/12-06

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7841 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

5.

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

Applicant’s Comments:

The Manager, Policy Planning, Terry Crowe, had no further information to add to that contained in the report.

Written Submissions:

Mr. Conrad Macht, 8380 Fairhurst Road – Schedule 8

Submissions from the floor:

Mr. Kush Panatch, 5680 Musgrave Crescent, said that a great opportunity was before the City, and that he hoped that both Council members and staff would maintain and carry through the vision, and not shy away from bringing new and creative uses to the waterfront.

PH04/12-07

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 7845 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7846 each be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH04/12-08

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 7845 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7846 each be adopted.

CARRIED

6.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7850 (RZ 04-277187)

(8600 Heather Street; Applicant:  Aline Grimm)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was not present.

Written Submissions:

None

Submissions from the floor:

None

PH04/12-09

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7850 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH04/12-10

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7850 be adopted.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

PH04/12-11

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:55 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, December 20^th, 2004.

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting City Clerk (David Weber)