Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Cynthia Chen

Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Rob Howard (arrived at 7:13 p.m.)

Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Harold Steves

Gail Johnson, Acting Corporate Officer

Absent:

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie opened the proceedings at 7:05 p.m.

1.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8000 and Zoning Amendment Bylaws 8072 and 8073 (RZ 04-275910)

(3031 No. 3 Road, 8200 Corvette Way; Applicant: Lawrence Doyle Architect Inc.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant advised he was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

Rick Hogler, 993 Premier Street, North Vancouver; representing a property owner in the vicinity of 8200 Corvette Way, asked if there were any driveways permitted for access to properties on Capstan Way. Jean Lamontagne, Director of Development, stated that Sea Island Way would provide two separate accesses from the development.

PH06/7-1

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8000 and Zoning Amendment Bylaws 8072 and 8073 each be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

2.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8070 (RZ 06-328088)

(10271 Gilmore Crescent; Applicants:  Margrit & Helmut Weber)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant advised he was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH06/7-2

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8070 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

3.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8074 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8039

(Properties zoned Agricultural District (AG1); Applicant: City of Richmond)

Applicant’s Comments:

Staff advised they were available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH06/7-3

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8074 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8039 each be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH06/7-4

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8074 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8039 each be adopted.

CARRIED

4A.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8077 (RZ 04-286813)

(13251 Princess Street, 6211 Dyke Road, 6240 London Road, 13191 Princess Street [the east ±40 m]; Applicant: Oris Development (London Landing) Corp.

4B.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8078 (RZ 04-286813)

(13251 Princess Street and 6211 Dyke Road; Applicant: Oris Development (London Landing) Corp.

Applicant’s Comments:

Dana Westermark of Oris Development reviewed the application, noting that the purpose of the OCP amendment is to clarify the vision for the neighbourhood and to ensure uniformity and compatible land uses on both sides of Princess Street.

Written Submissions:

Joe Jay Holdings Ltd, Philip Wong (Owner) and Soo Wong (Owner), 13191 Princess Street (Schedule 1)

K. K. Puri, President, Miracle Mate Superior Systems, 6111 Dyke Road (Schedule 2)

Submissions from the floor:

Philip Wong, 12151 Trites Road, stated that he owns three properties, located at 13191 Princess Street, 6240 London Road and 6011 Dyke Road and he first learned of the proposed OCP Designation Amendment (Bylaw 8077) which affects his properties on July 7, 2006. This was a surprise to him.

Under the present “mixed use” designation, Mr. Wong plans in the future to combine the three lots into one and develop it into a combination of office space, restaurants and residential units. He believed the proposed OCP Amendment would reduce the value of his properties and restrict the future use as he envisioned.

In response to a question, Terry Crowe, Manager, Policy Planning stated that due notice was given to area property owners.

Mr. Westermark clarified that his application to the City did not include Mr. Wong’s properties and he did not wish to limit Mr. Wong’s future plans.

In response to a query about the proposed OCP Amendment, Mr. Crowe advised that the current designation has been in place for many years. Staff felt the broader amendment would provide long term direction for the area which has been moving toward residential use.

PH06/7-5

It was moved and seconded

That the application by Oris Development (London Landing) Corp. for a Steveston Area Plan Amendment and Rezoning at 13251 and 6211 Dyke Road be referred back to staff for review and submission to the July 18, 2006 Planning Committee, if possible; and

That staff’s recommendation to amend the Official Community Plan for the Steveston Sub-Area to designate 6240 London Road and the east 40m portion of 13191 Princess from “Mixed-Use” to “Residential” not be supported at this time.

CARRIED

5.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8079 (RZ 06-330497)

(8311 No. 1 Road; Applicant: Ajit Thaliwal)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant advised he was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH06/7-6

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8079 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

6A.

Proposed Single-Family Lot Size Policy 5434 (Section 36-4-6)

(The area bounded by Williams Road, No. 5 Road, Steveston Highway, and Shell Road; Applicant: City of Richmond)

6B.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8080 (RZ 06-331753)

(11540 Williams Road; Applicant: Sal Bhullar)

6C.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8081 (RZ 06-334342)

(11680 Williams Road; Applicant: Dhinjal Construction Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

Jean Lamontagne provided a summary of the proposed amendments to the lot size policy noting it would permit properties fronting Williams Road, No. 5 Road, and Steveston Highway to subdivide to provide two single-family homes or single-family homes plus coach houses, provided that vehicle accesses are to the existing rear laneways. Mr. Lamontagne circulated a memo (Schedule 15) with five maps attached regarding the lot size survey that was carried out during a public information meeting held on February 16, 2006.

Written Submissions:

Dale Pitts, 11680 Seaton Road (July 8, 2006) (Schedule 3)

Donna and Simon Austin, 6900 Chelmsford Street (July 12, 2006) (Schedule 4)

Carol Day, 11631 Seahurst Road (July 14, 2006) plus 25 form letters from other residents (Schedule 5)

Peter Chu, 10440 Seaham Crescent (July 16, 2006) (Schedule 6)

Khalid Hasan, 10711 Williams Road (July 16, 2006) (Schedule 7)

Moses Kajoba, 10500 Seamount Road (July 17, 2006) (Schedule 8)

Brian Estabrook, 11980 Seabrook Cres. (July 17, 2006) (Schedule 9)

Dale Pitts, 11680 Seaton Road (July 12, 2006) (Schedule 10)

Submissions from the floor:

Ian Macleod, 10920 Seamount Road provided his reasons for believing that vehicles accessing the rear lanes would not work, particularly because of safety concerns. He stated that any homes facing outside, arterial roads should have access to those arterial roads and this would prevent overuse of lanes.

Carol Romas, 10560 Seamount Road, spoke in opposition to the proposal and stated that traffic along No. 5 Road and Steveston Highway is already appalling and the proposal would increase the number of cars on the streets and in the narrow lanes, putting people at risk.

Vinola Aguilera, 10551 No 5. Road spoke in opposition to the proposal and stated her concern with the existing traffic in the lanes and believed that additional traffic would be a safety hazard.

Paul Lermitte, 10860 Seamount Road, spoke in opposition to the proposal, which if approved, could bring an additional 120 vehicles into the neighbourhood. The quality of life would change due to the added cars in the lanes affecting backyards where a lot of family activities take place.

He also believed that to change Williams Road and densify it with more homes would mean less affordable housing options in Richmond. People in the neighbourhood are satisfied with the way it is now.

Michael Penner, 11671 Seahurst Road , spoke in opposition to the proposal, based on safety concerns related to the increased traffic in the lanes and other parts of the neighbourhood.

Carol Day, 11631 Seahurst Road; spoke in opposition to the proposal and said that it would be a nightmare if new cars are directed into the neighbourhood. She suggested that frontage roads, parallel to the arterial roads would be a solution.

Daphne Keith, 10671 No. 5 Road quoted from her email to the city (Schedule 11), and stated that her property, when combined with the property of her two adjacent neighbours, would have a combined acreage that would be well suited to multi-family zoning.

Ms. Keith then read a letter submitted by Gordon Cunningham owner of 10691 and 10711 No. 5 Road (Schedule 12) who was not in attendance. Mr. Cunningham felt that his ½ acre lot should be considered for multi-family housing.

Khalid Hasan, 10711 Williams Road, spoke in support of the proposal. He believed that the safety issue with regard to the use of lanes could be resolved by the City’s bylaw or traffic departments. The proposal would mirror developments along the north side of Williams Road. The addition of coach houses would increase the affordable units available in the City.

Ian Hunter, 10840 Seamount Road, spoke in opposition to the proposal and stated that accessing the neighbourhood from Seaward Gate is dangerous. He said that the neighbourhood is affected by heavy traffic along Steveston Highway.

Sal Bhullar, 11540 Williams Road, spoke in support of the proposal and stated that there is a land shortage in Richmond and she would like to see more affordable homes in the City. She believed this proposal would create new affordable housing choices and would keep Richmond families in Richmond.

Herbert Hinz, 11720 Williams Road spoke in opposition to the proposal. Lanes in the neighbourhood are narrow and are used by children for bicycle riding, and an increase of traffic would lead to safety concerns.

Ranjit Kooner, 5680 Colville Road spoke in support of the proposed amendment to the lot size policy. He stated that subdivision of properties allows family members to live in close proximity to each other.

Jaswant Saran, 11311 Steveston Hwy expressed opposition to the proposal, believing that increased traffic would be a safety concern. She preferred her neighbourhood to remain as it is now.

Several speakers then addressed Council for the second time raising the following points:

·             

if coach house units were constructed as part of the proposal, the increase in the number of cars accessing the neighbourhood’s lanes would be approximately 150, instead of approximately 120;

·             

there are not a lot of access roads into this quadrant; once traffic accesses the lanes, they will then come into the neighbourhood;

·             

left turn lanes, using a middle lane on the arterials should be explored;

·             

No. 5 Road should remain zoned as R1/B.

PH06/7-7

It was moved and seconded

That Single-Family Lot Size Policy 5434 for the area bounded by Williams Road, No. 5 Road, Steveston Highway, and Shell Road, be amnded to:

(i)

Remove all properties fronting on Steveston Highway from Seaward Gate to No. 5 Road;

(ii)

Permit properties fronting on Williams Road from Shell Road to No. 5 Road, properties fronting on No. 5 Road from Williams Road to Seacliff Road, and properties fronting on Steveston Highway from Seaward Gate to Shell Road, to rezone and subdivide in accordance with the provisions of Single-Family Housing District 0.6 (R1-0.6) or Coach House District (R9), provided that vehicle accesses are to the existing rear laneway only.  Multiple-family residential development shall not be permitted in these areas;

(iii)

Permit properties fronting on No. 5 Road from Seacliff Road to Steveston Highway to rezone and subdivide in accordance with the provisions of Single-Family Housing District 0.6 (R1-0.6) or Coach House District (R9), provided that vehicle accesses are to the existing rear laneway only.

The question on Resolution No. PH06/7-7 was not called, as the following referral motion was introduced during discussion by Council members and staff on various aspects of the Lot Size Policy:

PH06/7-8

It was moved and seconded

That the proposed amendments to Single-Family Lot Size Policy 5434 (Section 36-4-6) for the area bounded by Williams Road, No. 5 Road, Steveston Highway and Shell Road be referred back to staff for further review taking into consideration the following:

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ways to restrict access from the lanes to the internal neighbourhood;

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retention of the R1/B zoning for the deepest lots along the west side of No. 5 Road, from Steveston Highway north to Seacliff Road;

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improved access to arterial roads from the neighbhoood;

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the addition of traffic calming measures in the neighbourhood;

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utilization of the middle lane on Williams Road for left turns;

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the financial consequences for these improvements.

CARRIED

PH06/7-9

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8080 (RZ 06-331753) for the rezoning of 11540 Williams Road from “Single-Family Housing District, subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family housing District (R1-0.6)” be referred back to staff for review.

CARRIED

PH06/7-10

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment bylaw 8081 (RZ 06-334342) for the rezoning of 11680 Williams Road from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Single-Family Housing district (R1-0.6)” be referred back to staff for review.

CARRIED

7.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8082 (RZ 05-294804)

(8680 No. 3 Rd.; Applicant: Peter Yee)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant advised that he was in attendance to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

Michael J. Cooper, Project Manager, Empress Garden Holdings Ltd., #250 – 8833 Odlin Crescent (July 17, 2006) (Schedule 13)

Submissions from the floor:

None.

In response to a query, Mr. Lamontagne provided responses to the issues raised in Mr. Cooper’s letter.

(Cllr. Chen left the meeting at 10:22 p.m.)

PH06/7-11

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8082 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

(Cllr. Chen returned to the meeting at 10:24 p.m.)

8.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8083 (ZT 06-337686)

(11388 Steveston Highway; Applicant: Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant, Mr. Ken Mah, Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd. referred to plans which outlined new improvements to the façade of the Canadian Tire building (Schedule 14)

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

In response to a query Mr. Lamontagne reported that staff is satisfied with the improvements.

PH06/7-12

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8083 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

PH06/7-13

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (10:37 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, July 17, 2006.

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting Corporate Officer,

City Clerk’s Office
(Gail Johnson)