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
Councillor Bill McNulty

Gail Johnson, Acting Corporate Officer

Absent:

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Harold Steves

Call to Order:

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

PH08/9-1

It was moved and seconded

That the agenda for the Regular Council Meeting for Public Hearings be accepted, subject to the application for rezoning for the property at 6411 Blundell Road being referred to a future Public Hearing for which all statutory advertising requirements can be met.

CARRIED

1.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8194 (RZ 05-312601)

(4360 Moncton Street; Applicant:  Matthew Cheng Architect Inc.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant indicated that he was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

John Roston, 12262 Ewen Avenue  (Schedule 1)

Tammy Ross, 12266 English Avenue  (Schedule 2)

Danny Michaud, 12280 English Avenue  (Schedule 3)

Francis Lee, 12295 Ewen Avenue  (Schedule 4)

Henry Chuang, 12220 Ewen Avenue  (Schedule 5)

Candice Leung, 8-12333 English Avenue  (Schedule 6)

Fook Keung Lee, 8-12333 English Avenue  (Schedule 7)

Jeff Jones, 7-12333 English Avenue  (Schedule 8)

Reza Mortazavi and Poupak R. Frad, 12262 English Avenue  (Schedule 9)

Tom Sands, 9-12333 English Avenue  (Schedule 10)

Scott and Cathy Harriman, 33-12333 English Avenue  (Schedule 11)

Kathy Jones, 7-12333 English Avenue  (Schedule 12)

Magdi Rizkallah, 29 – 12333 English Avenue (Schedule 13)

Lindsay Peacock, 37 – 12333 English Avenue (Schedule 14)

Richard Dhillon, 12 – 12333 English Avenue (Schedule 15)

Matthew Chiang, 32 – 12333 English Avenue (Schedule 16)

Peter and Mimi Weldon, 16 – 12333 English Avenue (Schedule 17)

Matthew Vaughan, 4 – 12333 English Avenue (Schedule 18)

Kelly, 12333 English Avenue (Schedule 19)

Rowena Silver Bridson, 12275 Ewen Avenue (Schedule 20)

Al Wall, 12260 Ewen Avenue (Schedule 21)

Douglas Rosser, 26 – 12333 English Avenue (Schedule 22)

John and Judy Terpstra, 12226 Ewen Avenue (Schedule 23)

John Roston, 12262 Ewen Avenue (Schedule 24)

Submissions from the floor:

John Roston, 12262 Ewen Avenue (see Schedules 1 and 24), questioned whether English Avenue was to remain a dead-end street and he received confirmation that this was correct.

He then spoke about the future use of the subject property, noting that once the property had been rezoned for residential housing, it would be very difficult in the future to revert the zoning for public uses such as a library or garden area.  He suggested that the City should set the property aside for future public use because of its location across from the Steveston Community Centre.

Mr. Roston spoke about a possible compromise, which would allow the southern portion of the property to be rezoned for housing, up to the northern limit of the existing development.  He stated that this would result in four single-family lots on the east side of English Avenue and four similar lots on the west side of Ewen Avenue.

Mr. Roston also referred to the massing of the proposed buildings, indicating that the height of these buildings would not be compatible with the surrounding single-family homes, and that two of the buildings would create a large wall facing the City-owned property.  

Finally, Mr. Roston referred to the pathway between English Avenue and Moncton Street and noted the proposed location of a garbage facility on one side of the pathway.  He suggested that matching landscaping on both sides of the pathway would be preferable, with another location being found for the garbage facility.

Jeff Jones, 7-12333 English Avenue (see Schedule 8), spoke in support of the proposed development, indicating that he felt that the only logical use for the property was single-family and townhouse, rather than having a another public facility in the area.  He urged Council to support the proposal now being considered.

Mike Harper, 12222 Ewen Avenue, voiced concern about the possibility that if the rezoning application was approved, that the area could expect eleven potential new owners for all or part of the subject property.  He expressed concern that construction of the homes could be spread over a number of years as there were no regulations in place to control property ownership.  Mr. Harper also expressed concern about the feasibility that the level of design and building construction for each dwelling could be determined by the proposed cost of the dwelling and the prevailing market, and the lack of protection for the surrounding community.  In concluding his statements, Mr. Harper questioned whether the developer would be able to sell individual properties to other parties.  A response was provided by the Director of Development, Brian Jackson.

The applicant indicated that he had nothing further to add.

PH08/9-2

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8194 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

OPPOSED:  Mayor Brodie

Cllr. Barnes

2A.

Proposed Single-Family Lot Size Policy 5442 (Sections 19-4-6 & 20-4-6)

2B.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8310 (RZ 07-361150)

(8091 Gilbert Road, 6760 and 6800 Blundell Road; Applicant:  Matthew Cheng Architect Inc.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant indicated he was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

Stuart DeVrue, 8140 Gilbert Road, voiced support for the application but voiced concern that access to the property would be from Gilbert Road.  He suggested that as an alternate option, access could be provided from Blundell Road, and he asked that consideration be given to this proposal.

Bob Williamson, 8166 Mirabel Court, briefly reviewed the history of the subject property, indicating that the neighbourhood supported the proposal now being considered.

PH08/9-3

It was moved and seconded

That Single-Family Lot Size Policy 5442 for the properties contained in Sections 19-4-6 & 20-4-6, be amended to permit 8091 Gilbert Road, 6760 and 6800 Blundell Road to subdivide in accordance with Comprehensive Development District (CD/197), provided that the lots are accessible by a lane which would not be connected to Mirabel Court.

CARRIED

PH08/9-4

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8310 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

3.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8319

(Applicant:  City of Richmond)

Applicant’s Comments:

The Director of Development, Brian Jackson, had no comments.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

Jennifer Larsen, 8680 Foster Road, requested information on the perimeter drainage and other protection aids to be initiated by the City.  She voiced concern about the potential impact to her property if for any reason, the City’s drainage systems were to fail.  Ms. Larsen referred to statements made in the April 8^th, 2008 staff report relating to a ‘lot grading plan’ as it related to specific perimeter drainage and fill deposit issues and she questioned what these issues were.  The Director, Building Approvals, John Irving provided a response.

PH08/9-5

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8319 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

4.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8333 (RZ 07-394901)

(6411 Blundell Road; Applicant:  Ajit Thaliwal)

Please see Page 1 of these minutes for action taken on this matter.

5.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8399 (RZ 07-386470)

(10140 Williams Road; Applicant:  Urban Era Builders & Developers Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was not in attendance.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH08/9-6

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8399 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

6.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8410 (RZ 08-409188)

(10320 Williams Road; Applicant:  Ajit Thaliwal)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was not in attendance.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH08/9-7

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8410 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

7.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8411 (RZ 08-406081)

(3099 Corvette Way; Applicant:  Lawrence Doyle Architect Inc. (IBI))

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was present but did not make a presentation.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH08/9-8

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8411 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

PH08/9-9

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:51 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 Wednesday, September 3, 2008.

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting Corporate Officer,

City Clerk’s Office (Gail Johnson)