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Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7679 (RZ 03-251048)

Location/s:

7840 Garden City Road

Applicant/s:

Matthew Cheng Architect Inc.

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/127) in order to permit the development of 10 three-storey townhouses with access through 9051 Blundell Road.

First Reading:

March 22^nd, 2004

First Public Hearing:

April 19^th, 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 7679

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2.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7764 (RZ 04-269086)

Location/s:

4240 No. 5 Road

Applicant/s:

Rav Bains

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F) to Single-Family Housing District (R1 – 0.6) in order to permit the property to be subdivided into 2 new single-family residential lots with a new lane running along the east property line.

First Reading:

July 12^th, 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 7764.

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3.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7772 (RZ 04-271606)

Location/s:

9831 Williams Road

Applicant/s:

Les Cohen & Azim Bhimani

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Single-Family Housing District (R1 – 0.6) in order to permit the property to be subdivided into 2 new single-family residential lots with access to a future lane at the back.

First Reading:

July 26^th, 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 7772.

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4.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7780 (RZ 04-269537)

Location/s:

6791 and 10977 Gilbert Road (Formerly 6811 Steveston Highway)

Applicant/s:

Elegant Development Inc.

Purpose:

To rezone the subject properties from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Coach House District (R9) in order to permit the subdivision of four new residential lots each of which could contain a principal single-family residence and a small, second dwelling unit above the garage (i.e. a total of eight dwelling units) with access to a new lane in the rear.

First Reading:

January 24^th, 2005.

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)

Geraldine Harris & L. Herzog, 10900 Gilbert Road, Richmond.

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on Second & Third Readings of Bylaw 7780.

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5.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7847 (RZ 04-278777)

Location/s:

7560/7580 No. 2 Road

Applicant/s:

G. Virdi/P. Bowal

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Two-Family Housing District (R5) to Townhouse District (R2-0.7) in order to permit the development of 6 townhouse dwelling units (two and three storeys).

First Reading:

December 13^th, 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 7847.

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6.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7854 (RZ 04-274078)

Location/s:

5091 and 5111 Francis Road

Applicant/s:

Les Cohen and Azim Bhimani

Purpose:

To rezone 5091 and 5111 Francis Road from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Townhouse District (R2 – 0.6) in order to permit the development of a twelve unit townhouse project on the subject properties

First Reading:

December 13^th, 2004.

First Public Hearing:

January 17^th, 2005.

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)

Sukh and Pam Grewal, 5151 Francis Road, Richmond.

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on Third Reading of Bylaw 7854.

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7.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7866 (RZ 04-268666)

Location/s:

9631 and 9651 No. 4 Road

Applicant/s:

Parmjit Randhawa

Purpose:

To rezone the subject properties from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Townhouse District (R2-0.6) in order to permit the development of 8 two-storey townhouses in a duplex format without a new future lane at the rear.

First Reading:

January 10^th, 2005

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 7866.

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8.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7870 (RZ 04-279382)

Location/s:

8291 No.1 Road

Applicant/s:

Parm Dhinjal

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Single-Family Housing District (R1 – 0.6) in order to permit subdivision of the property into two new single-family residential lots with vehicle access to the existing lane.

First Reading:

January 10^th, 2005

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 7870.

2.

Adoption of Bylaw 7870.

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9.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7871 (RZ 04-280369)

Location/s:

8531 No. 1 Road

Applicant/s:

Robert Teo

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Single-Family Housing District (R1 – 0.6) in order to permit the property to be subdivided into two new residential lots with vehicle access to the lane only.

First Reading:

January 10^th, 2005

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 7871.

2.

Adoption of Bylaw 7871.

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10.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7872 (RZ 03-254683)

Location/s:

9051 Blundell Road

Applicant/s:

Willow Construction Ltd.

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F) to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/121) in order to permit the development of 12 three-storey townhouses with access to Blundell Road.

First Reading:

January 10^th, 2005.

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 7872.

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11.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7878 (RZ 04-273797)

Location/s:

7751 Acheson Road

Applicant/s:

Woodridge Developments Ltd.

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Comprehensive Development District (CD/120), to permit development of two front-back duplexes (four dwelling units) with access to a new lane at the rear.

First Reading:

January 24^th, 2005

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 7878.

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12.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7879 (RZ 04-275991)

Location/s:

5540 and 5560 Garrison Road

Applicant/s:

Tara Development Ltd.

Purpose:

To rezone the subject properties from “Single Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)” in order to permit them to be subdivided into 3 single family residential lots.

First Reading:

January 24^th, 2005

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 7879.

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13.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7881 (RZ 04-287060)

Location/s:

8191 No.1 Road

Applicant/s:

Khalid Hasan

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E) to Single-Family Housing District (R1 – 0.6) in order to permit the property to be subdivided into two new single-family residential lots with vehicle access to the existing lane only

First Reading:

January 24^th, 2005.

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 7881.

2.

Adoption of Bylaw 7881.

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14.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 7884 (RZ 04-286494)

Location/s:

11000, 11020, 11040, 11080, 11100 No. 5 Road and 12000 Steveston Highway

Applicant/s:

Sandhill Holdings Ltd. and J.A.B. Enterprises Ltd.

Purpose:

To rezone the subject properties from “Agricultural District (AG1)”, “Local Commercial District (C1)” and “Business Industrial Park District (I3)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/161)”, in order to permit a neighbourhood pub in addition to a range of Automobile-Oriented Commercial District (C6) uses on the subject site.

First Reading:

January 24^th, 2005.

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)

Al & Patricia Akizuki, Richmond, BC

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(b)

Bob & Maureen Rollinson, 12100 Riverside Way, Richmond

196

(c)

James C. Lott, 10911 Maddocks Road, Richmond

197

(d)

Carol Day, catsigns&graphics, Richmond (2)

202

(e)

Leah Robinson, 10620 Bromfield Place, Richmond

203

(f)

Teresa & Gordon Wilson, 11360 Kingsbridge Drive, Richmond

204

(g)

Richmond Citizens Coalition, Richmond (2)

218

(h)

Pearl & Bob Ritchie, Richmond

219

(i)

Randy Craig, c/o Kingswood Pub, Richmond

220

(j)

Tina Gleason, Richmond

221

(k)

Blair Wells, Steveston Hotel, 12111 3rd Avenue, Richmond

223

(l)

Mary & Isaac Friesen, 10711 Seamont Road, Richmond (2)

225

(m)

Mr. Ganzberg, Concerned Citizen, Richmond

226

(n)

Ms. Jennifer Yates, 5940 Sandpiper Court, Richmond

227

(o)

Harkmal Sandhu, 10471 No. 5 Road, Richmond

228

(p)

Patricia D. Fleming, 10811 Southridge Road, Richmond

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on Second & Third Readings of Bylaw 7884.

ADJOURNMENT