Monday, July 16, 2012 - 7 p.m.

Council Chambers, 1^st Floor

Richmond City Hall

6911 No. 3 Road

Richmond, BC  V6Y 2C1

OPENING STATEMENT

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1.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8917 (RZ 04-265950)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8917, RZ 04-265950) (REDMS No. 3428667)

Location:

8751 Cook Road

Applicant:

Matthew Cheng Architect Inc.

Purpose:

To rezone the subject property from “Low Density Townhouses (RTL1)” to “High Density Townhouses (RTH3)”, to permit development of eight (8) three-storey townhouse units.

First Reading:

June 25, 2012

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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(a)

Lin Yu Jie, 6-8691 Cook Road

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on second and third readings of Bylaw 8917.

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2.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaws 8915 and 8916

(Affordable Housing Provisions in Special Development Circumstances)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8915/8916) (REDMS No. 3487847)

Location:

City Centre Area and West Cambie Area

Applicant:

City of Richmond

Purpose:

To amend the definition of affordable housing density bonus requirements for apartments and mixed use developments over 80 residential units to add a provision to provide a cash contribution towards affordable housing only in Council approved special development circumstances, while meeting the City’s affordable housing policy requirements. 

First Reading:

June 25, 2012

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 and third readings of Bylaws 8915 and 8916.

2.

Adoption of Bylaws 8915 and 8916.

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3.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8910

Repeal of Housing Agreements Bylaw 8911 (Mayfair Place and Cambridge Park)

Zoning Text Amendment Bylaw 8912 and Bylaw 8913

and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8914 (RZ 11-591685)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8677/8687, RZ 11-591685, ZT 12-605555 and 12-605577, HX 12-605913 and 12-60592) (REDMS No. 3476878)

Location:

6251 Minoru Boulevard, 6111 through 6651 Minoru Boulevard, 9331 – 9411 Odlin Road, 9566 Tomicki Avenue, 9399 Odlin Road, and 9500 Odlin Road

Applicants:

Polygon Carrera Homes Ltd. and City of Richmond

Purpose of OCP Designation Amendment Bylaw 8910:

An amendment to the Development Permit Guidelines in the City Centre Area Plan is proposed to change the form of development for the subject site and six adjacent parcels (6111 through 6651 Minoru Boulevard) from “mid-rise” to “high-rise” residential, commercial & mixed use forms to more properly reflect the form of development massing previously approved or anticipated with redevelopment of this area.

Purpose of Termination of Housing Agreements Bylaw 8911:

To terminate Affordable Housing Agreement Bylaw 8677 for 9331 – 9411 Odlin Road and Bylaw 8687 for 9500 Odlin Road and 9399 Tomicki Avenue in exchange for a cash contribution to the City’s Affordable Housing Reserve Fund.  This will mean there will be no affordable housing units in these projects.

Purpose of Zoning Text Amendments Bylaw 8912 and 8913:

Bylaw 8912:   To amend the maximum floor area ratio to 1.7 FAR for 9500 Odlin Road (“Cambridge Park”) and 9399 Odlin Road (“Mayfair Place”).

Bylaw 8913:   To amend the maximum floor area ratio to 0.75 FAR for 9566 Tomicki Avenue (“Fisher Gate”).

Purpose of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8914:

To rezone 6251 Minoru Boulevard from “School and Institutional Use (SI)” to “High Rise Apartment (ZHR11) Brighouse Village (City Centre)”, to permit development of five high-rise residential towers with a combined total of approximately 631 dwelling units including two towers with 296 seniors affordable housing units to be owned by the Richmond Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society and 335 market housing units in three towers on the lot to be owned by Polygon Carrera Homes Ltd.

First Reading:

June 25, 2012

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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(a)

Vicky So, 1503-6088 Minoru Blvd.

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(b)

Jacinto So, 10791 Roselea Cres.

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(c)

Robert Wright, 318-6931 Cooney Road

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(d)

John Cheng, 1101-6088 Minoru Blvd.

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(e)

Amy Chung, 1207-6080 Minoru Blvd.

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(f)

Adrian Sandu, 1207-6080 Minoru Blvd.

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(g)

Cindy Howard, 1004-6631 Minoru Blvd.

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(h)

Diane Lanston, 121-6271 Minoru Blvd.

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(i)

Melba Jacobsen, 145-6291 Minoru Blvd.

3.

Submissions from the floor.

Council Consideration:

1.

Action on second & third readings of Bylaws 8910, 8911, 8912, 8913 and 8914.

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4.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8908 (ZT 12-610945)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8908) (REDMS No.)

Location:

16540 River Road

Applicant:

Virdi Pacific Holdings Ltd.

Purpose:

Amend the Light Industrial (IL) zoning district to:

(1)

Remove the site specific restriction related to the maximum number of commercial vehicles (40) that can be parked or stored on a site.

(2)

Remove the site specific provision that requires all commercial vehicles that are parked or stored on a site to be used exclusively for the transport of agricultural produce from a farm operation within the City.

(3)

Remove the site specific restriction that prohibits commercial vehicle dump trucks to be parked or stored on a site.

First Reading:

July 3, 2012

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 8908.

2.

Adoption of Bylaw 8908.

ADJOURNMENT