Place:

Council Chambers

Richmond City Hall

6911 No. 3 Road

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie

Councillor Linda Barnes

Councillor Greg Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Bill McNulty

Councillor Harold Steves

Gail Johnson, Acting Corporate Officer

Absent:

Councillor Derek Dang

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Ken Johnston

Call to Order:

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

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PH11/9-1

It was moved and seconded

That Item 2,  Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8769 (RZ 10-516267) for 9160 No. 2 Road, be deleted from the agenda and referred back to staff.

CARRIED

1.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8762 (RZ 10-536067)

(9511/9531 and 9551 No. 3 Road; Applicant:  Gagan Deep Chadha and Rajat Bedi)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

Earnest Kokotailo, 9620 Bates Road (Schedule 1)

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH11/9-2

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8762 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

2.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8769 (RZ 10-516267)

(9160 No. 2 Road; Applicant: Western Maple Lane Holdings Ltd.)

See Page 1 for Council action on this matter.

3.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8784 (RZ 11-572970)

(10491/10511 Bird Road; Applicant:  Treo Developments Inc.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH11/9-3

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8784 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

4.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8785 (RZ 09-499249)

(8540 No. 3 Road; Applicant:  Western Dayton Homes Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

Shuang Yan Si, #3 – 8600 No. 3 Road (Schedule 2)

Submissions from the floor:

Peter Yin, 8600 No. 3 Road, commented that his home is adjacent to the subject site and stated two concerns: (i) the proposed visitor parking stall is too close to his property; and (ii) the proposed garbage/recycling collection area at the north side of the subject site facing Bowcock Road is not enclosed and is unsightly.

Brian J. Jackson, Director of Development, provided advice regarding how the visitor parking stall has been pulled back and away from Mr. Yin’s property, and how the garbage/recycling collection area is not visible from the street as it is fully enclosed behind a fence.

Council requested the applicant speak to residents in the area about the proposed landscaping.

PH11/9-4

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8785 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

5.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8786 (RZ 11-576126)

(11180/11200 Kingsgrove Avenue; Applicant:  Tien Sher Ari Investment Group Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was unavailable.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH11/9-5

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8786 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

6.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8787 (RZ 07-394758)

(9691, 9711 and 9731 Blundell Road; Applicant:  Westmark Developments Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

Jason Butler, 7951 No. 4 Road, stated two concerns: (i) that his home is between a recent development and the proposed development, and thereby pushed into a corner and boxed out; and (ii) the increase in traffic on Keefer Avenue due to residents of the proposed development gaining access to the site from Keefer Avenue.

Mr. Jackson provided advice regarding how access through the proposed townhouse development would prevent the delegate’s property from being boxed out. Further advice was provided regarding the creation of a loop road system that would mitigate traffic on Keefer Avenue.

PH11/9-6

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8787 be given second and third readings.
CARRIED

7.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8788 (RZ 10-545531)

(4151, 4171 and 4191 No. 4 Road; Applicant:  Westmark Developments Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

Mr. S. Karson, 4131 Fisher Drive, remarked that his house had been subjected to shaking, as a result of an earlier development project on his street, and stated his concern that his house could sustain property damage during the construction period of the proposed development. He queried whether a property damage inspection would be undertaken.

Council requested the applicant to speak to Mr. Karson about his property damage concerns.

Michael Wolfe, 9731 Odlin Road, stated the following concerns: (i) disruption in the neighbourhood from construction trucks not adhering to appropriate construction hours; (ii) tree retention and the survivability of replacement trees; (iii) the proposed reduction of the north side yard setback to accommodate a garbage and recycling enclosure; (iv) the negative impact on the health of residents from aircraft noise and pollution from the overhead flight path; and (v) the destruction of the natural environment, including the school yard at nearby Tomsett Elementary School due to the addition of sewer pipes.

PH11/9-7

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8788 be given second and third readings.
CARRIED

8.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8789 (RZ 10-552482)

(3391, 3411, 3451 No. 4 Road and Lot B, NWD Plan 14909; Applicant:  BC Transportation Financing Authority (BCTFA)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH11/9-8

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8789  be given second and third readings.
CARRIED

9.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8790 (RZ 11-577393)

(8160/8162 Clifton Road; Applicant:  0868256 BC Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH11/9-9

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8790 be given second and third readings.
CARRIED

10.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8791 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8792 (RZ 10-552527) (6780 No. 4 Road; Applicant:  Amin Alidina)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

(a)

Memorandum dated August 18, 2011 from Brian J. Jackson, Director of Development, City of Richmond (Schedule 3)

(b)

Anne Murray, Vice President, Community & Environmental Affairs, Vancouver Airport Authority (Schedule 4)

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH11/9-10

It was moved and seconded

That OCP Amendment Bylaw 8791 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8792 each be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

PH11/9-11

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:43 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 7, 2011.

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting Corporate Officer

City Clerk’s Office (Gail Johnson)