Place:

Council Chambers

Richmond City Hall

6911 No. 3 Road

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie

Councillor Chak Au

Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Ken Johnston

Councillor Bill McNulty

Councillor Linda McPhail

Councillor Harold Steves

Gail Johnson, Acting Corporate Officer

Absent:

Councillor Linda Barnes

Councillor Derek Dang

Call to Order:

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

1.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8691 (RZ 07-380222)

(Location: 6951 Elmbridge Way; Applicant: 6951 Elmbridge Way Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH12/4-1

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8691 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

2.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8870 (RZ 11-596352)

(Location: 6688 Livingstone Place; Applicant: Ajit Thaliwal)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH12/4-2

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8870 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH12/4-3

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8870 be adopted.

CARRIED

3.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8871 (RZ 11-591786)

(Location: 10231 and 10251 Ruskin Road; Applicant: Ying Zi Zhang)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

Ken Francis, 8311 Ryan Road, spoke in support of the proposed development but stated his concerns regarding: (i) the potential that drainage from the subject site, which sits at a higher grade than his property, could cause problems for him; and (ii) the potential for damage to his property during the construction period.

PH12/4-4

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8871 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

4.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8872 (RZ 11-593412)

(Location: 8540 and 8560 Jones Road; Applicant: Zhao XD Architect Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH12/4-5

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8872 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

5.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8873 (RZ 11-577561)

(Location: 9100, 9120 and 9140 No. 3 Road; Applicant: Am-Pri Construction Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

John Henderson, 8271 Rideau Drive provided a written submission (attached to these Minutes as Schedule 1) and stated that he spoke on behalf of five residents of Rideau Drive. He outlined five concerns which have been addressed by the developer: privacy, height reduction, reducing the proposed 19 units to 18 units, removing one of the visitor’s parking spaces and the electrical box from the green space between the project and existing homes, and drainage.

In addition, the residents still have a concern with potential noise pollution. Mr. Henderson concluded by suggesting that the new Official Community Plan allow for six metres of green space between single-family residences and townhouse, or apartment, developments.

Boris Tabakman, 9160 No. 3 Road spoke in support of the proposed development but noted that it was important for privacy to be maintained on surrounding properties. He expressed concerns regarding: (i) whether balconies of the proposed three storey units would overlook his property; (ii) the proposed height of the fence meant to buffer the subject site from his property; (iii) the proposed height of landscape elements between the subject site and his property; and (iv) whether balconies of the proposed two storey units would face south.

PH12/4-6

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8873 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

6.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8874 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8875 (RZ 11-586705)

(Location: 6011 and 6031 No. 1 Road; Applicant: Centro Terrawest Development Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

Kush Panatch, 6791 Elmbridge Way, spoke on behalf of the applicant, and was accompanied by Project Architect Rob Weber. Mr. Panatch: (i) noted the high quality of the project; (ii) advised that the project team had consulted with the community living in the vicinity of the subject site; and (iii) that the proposed development included a variety of residential unit sizes. 

Written Submissions:

(a)

Roger K. C. Cheng, 3331 Trutch Avenue (Schedule 2)

(b)

Doug Nightingale, 3220 Semlin Drive (Schedule 3)

(c)

Peter Chan, #125-3880 Westminster Highway (Schedule 4)

(d)

Connie S. B. Fung, 3200 Semlin Drive (Schedule 5)

(e)

Parisa Zaini, #18-3880 Westminster Highway (Schedule 6)

(f)

Phu Tse Sing Lan, 5720 Musgrave Cr. (Schedule 7)

(g)

Mandeep Aulakh, 5511 No. 1 Road (Schedule 8)

(h)

Sharon Dulay, 5740 Forsyth Crescent (Schedule 9)

(i)

Demetrios Dimou, 3400 Granville Avenue (Schedule 10)

(j)

B.C. Teoh and Joyce Teoh, 6071 Forsyth Crescent (Schedule 11)

(k)

Pak Lin Lam, 5564 Cornwall Drive (Schedule 12)

(l)

John Giuliano, 5562 Hankin Drive (Schedule 13)

(m)

Solvig Kwei, #116-3880 Westminster Highway (Schedule 14)

(n)

Earl and Maryanne Kwei, #116-3880 Westminster Highway (Schedule 15)

(o)

Courtney Haddix, #29-6000 Barnard Drive (Schedule 16)

(p)

Mei Chun Ng, #120-3880 Westminster Highway (Schedule 17)

(q)

Trinh Tu Ha, #20-6179 No. 1 Road (Schedule 18)

(r)

Phengiri Kanchanaphan, #1-6111 No. 1 Road (Schedule 19)

(s)

Mike Ducey, 5920 Forsyth Cres. (Schedule 20)

(t)

Alan Lian, #11-3880 Westminster Hwy. (Schedule 21)

(u)

Anne Kwok, #5-6111 No. 1 Road (Schedule 22)

Submissions from the floor:

Erika Simm, 4991 Westminster Highway, spoke in support of the proposed development and noted that it would improve the appearance of the Westminster Highway and No. 1 Road corner. Further, the proposed development would add much needed retail space to the Terra Nova neighbourhood.

After a brief discussion between Mr. Panatch and Council, staff were directed to explore with the applicant the possibility of creating an on-site indoor amenity space in lieu of a financial contribution.

PH12/4-7

It was moved and seconded

That OCP Amendment Bylaw 8874 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8875 each be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

7.

Temporary Commercial Use Permit Application (TU 12-600784)

(Location: 12631 Vulcan Way; Applicant: Paul Cheung (Lions Communications Inc.))

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant, Paul Cheung stated that the proposed Summer Night Market was an important event which his company has managed in this location for the past four years, and that he would like to continue for another three years.

Written Submissions:

(a)

Memorandum dated April 12, 2012 from Brian J. Jackson, Acting General Manager Planning and Development (Schedule 23)

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH12/4-8

It was moved and seconded

That a Temporary Commercial Use Permit be issued to Paul Cheung (Lions Communications Inc.) for the property at 12631 Vulcan Way for the purpose of permitting an evening night market event between May 11, 2012 to September 16, 2012 (inclusive), May 10, 2013 to September 8, 2013 (inclusive) and May 9, 2014 to September 14, 2014 (inclusive) subject to the fulfillment of all terms, conditions and requirements outlined in the Temporary Commercial Use Permit and attached Schedules including the additional condition outlined in the Acting General Manager, Planning and Development’s, Memorandum dated April 12, 2012.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

PH12/4-9

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:42 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, April 16, 2012

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting Corporate Officer

City Clerk’s Office (Gail Johnson)