Monday, April 21, 2008 - 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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Item 1 is being recommended to be rescheduled.  See memo dated April 16, 2008 from the Director of Development (attached) for action required and appropriate motion.

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Proposed Single-Family Lot Size Policy (Sections 21-4-7 & 22-4-7)

Recommendation:

That the following new Single-Family Lot Size Policy be adopted:

That properties within the area generally bounded by Blundell Road, No. 1 Road, Francis Road, and West Dyke Trail in Section 21-4-7 and 22-4-7 (shown on Attachment 1 to the report dated March 3, 2008, from the Director of Development), be restricted to rezoning and subdivision in accordance with the provisions of “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” with the exception of existing duplex lots which maybe subdivided into two (2) lots.

Order of Business:

1.

Presentation from the applicant.

2.

Acknowledgement of written submissions received by the City Clerk.

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on Single-Family Lot Size Policy Recommendation

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2.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8343 (RZ 07-361266)

Location:

7140 Railway Avenue

Applicant:

Orion Estates Ltd.

Purpose:

To amend “Comprehensive Development District (CD/54)” to reduce the minimum lot size restriction from 5,759.8 m² to 1,830 m² for townhouses.

To rezone the subject property from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/54)”, to permit development of approximately 10 dwelling units.

First Reading:

March 25, 2008

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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Karen McDonal, #24 – 7111 Lynnwood Drive

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on Second & Third Readings of Bylaw 8343

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3.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8242 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8046 (RZ 05-301844)

Location:

9391 Alberta Road

Applicant:

Harry Pargat Singh Tatla

Purpose of OCP Designation Amendment:

To establish objectives, policies and development permit guidelines for the minimum site assembly size and for isolated (orphaned) lots in the McLennan North and McLennan South Sub-Areas of the City Centre Area Plan.

Purpose of Zoning Amendment:

To rezone the subject property from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area F (R1/F)” to “Comprehensive Development District (CD/128)”, to permit development of 23 three-storey townhouses.

First Reading:

March 25, 2008

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 8242 and Bylaw 8046

2.

Adoption of Bylaw 8242

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4.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8345(RZ 06-348772)

Location:

5640 Blundell Road

Applicant:

Timothy C.W. Tse

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from “Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)” to “Townhouse District (R2 – 0.7)” to permit development of a 7-unit townhouse project, which will be consolidated with the 10-unit townhouse proposal at 5660 Blundell to form a 17-unit townhouse project.

First Reading:

March 25, 2008

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 8345

ADJOURNMENT