Place:

Council Chambers

Richmond City Hall

6911 No. 3 Road

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie

Councillor Chak Au

Councillor Linda Barnes

Councillor Derek Dang

Councillor Ken Johnston

Councillor Bill McNulty

Councillor Linda McPhail

Councillor Harold Steves

Gail Johnson, Acting Corporate Officer

Absent:

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt

Call to Order:

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

1.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8767 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8764 (RZ 10-539048)

(Location: 9451/9491/9511/9531/9551 Bridgeport Road and 9440/9460/

9480 Beckwith Road; Applicant: Ampar Ventures Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

Barry Walsh, 9520 Beckwith Road (Schedule 1)

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH11/12-1

It was moved and seconded

That OCP Amendment Bylaw 8767 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8764 each be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

2.

Zoning Amendment Bylaws 8816 and 8805 (RZ 11-562929)

(Location: 7331 Bridge Street and 9571 General Currie Road; Applicant:  0901551 BC LTD.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

John Fraser, 7280 Ash Street spoke in support of the proposed development, and queried whether the back lane used by Ash Street houses would be impacted by the proposed development.

Brian Jackson, Director of Development, provided information regarding the back lane.

PH11/12-2

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaws 8816 and 8805 each be given second and third readings .

CARRIED

3.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8822 (RZ 11-588990)

(Location: 10391 Finlayson Drive; Applicant: Ajit Thaliwal)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH11/12-3

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8822 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

4.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8824 (RZ 11-585027)

(Location: 10020 Aquila Road; Applicant: Raj Dhaliwal)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

Carol Day, 11631 Seahurst Road (Schedule 2)

Submissions from the floor:

Carol Day, 11631 Seahurst Road outlined concerns regarding: (i) parking difficulties; (ii) unsafe conditions for pedestrians, including students at area schools; and (iii) limited visibility for motorists in the neighbourhood, resulting from the proposed development.

Ms. Day concluded her remarks by requesting that Council either deny or table the application, and further requested that the City undertake a traffic study during peak periods on Aquila Road.

Mr. Kelly McCormack, 10060 Swinton Crescent expressed concern regarding the number of cars that park on Aquila Road, and explained how the excess number of parked cars on the road creates a safety issue. He commented that residents exiting Aquila Road in their vehicles and attempting to gain access to Williams Road have difficulty, and he mentioned visibility difficulties due to a hedge that fronts both Aquila and Williams Roads.

Raj Dhaliwal, applicant, provided information on the planned removal of the hedge along both the Williams Road and Aquila Road frontages.

PH11/12-4

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8824 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

5.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8826 (RZ 10-557519)

(Location: 9500 Cambie Road; Applicant: GBL Architects Inc.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH11/12-5

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8826 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

6.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8827 (RZ 11-589493)

(Location: 10511 No. 1 Road; Applicant: Kevin Sandhu)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH11/12-6

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8827 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

7.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8835 (RZ 11-583027)

(Location: 9040 Railway Avenue; Applicant: KNS Enterprises Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH11/12-7

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8835 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

PH11/12-8

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:29 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 Tuesday, December 20, 2011.

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting Corporate Officer

City Clerk’s Office (Gail Johnson)