October 15, 2012 - Minutes

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 Evelina Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Ken Johnston

Councillor Linda McPhail

Councillor Harold Steves

Gail Johnson, Acting Corporate Officer

Absent:

Councillor Bill McNulty

Call to Order:

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

1.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8928 (RZ 11-595579)
(Location:  7088 Heather Street; Applicant:  Jessie Tsai)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

Rev. Jeffrey Ku, Associate Pastor, North Richmond Alliance Church, 9140 Granville Avenue (Schedule 1)

Submissions from the floor:

None.

Staff was requested to review the traffic and parking situation in this area.  

PH12/9-1

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8928 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

2.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8930 (RZ 12-610058)
(Location:  10180 Williams Road; Applicant:  Pritpal Singh Randhawa)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH12/9-2

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8930 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

3.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8931 (RZ 12-610097)
(Location:  10471 No. 1 Road; Applicant:  Anwer Kamal)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH12/9-3

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8931 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

4.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8934 (RZ 09-496160)
(Location:  7451 and 7491 Bridge Street; Applicant:  Joseph Yang)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

Derek James, Richmond Resident (Schedule 2)

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH12/9-4

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8934 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

5.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8938 (ZT 12 - 617447)
(Location:  10011, 10111, 10199 and 10311 River Drive; Applicant:  Oris Consulting Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH12/9-6

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8938 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH12/9-7

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8938 be adopted.

CARRIED

6.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8939 (ZT 12 - 617644)
(Location:  10780, 10820 and 10880 No. 5 Road, and 12339 and 12733 Steveston Highway; Applicant:  Townline Gardens Inc.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to answer questions.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH12/9-8

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8939 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH12/9-9

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8939 be adopted.

CARRIED

7.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8942 (RZ 10-540839)
(Location:  9980 Gilbert Road, 7011 and 7031 Williams Road; Applicant:  Yamamoto Architecture Inc.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to answer questions. 

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH12/9-10

It was moved and seconded

That Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8942 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

8.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8945
(Location:  9540, 9560, 9580, 9600, 9620, 9626, 9660, 9680, 9700, 9740, 9800 and 9820 Alexandra Road and 4711, 4731, 4751, and 4771 No. 4 Road; Applicant:  City of Richmond)

Applicant’s Comments:

Terry Crowe, Manager, Policy Planning provided background information and briefly spoke about the public consultation process associated with this application.

Written Submissions:

(a)

Anne Murray, Vice President Community and Environmental Affairs, Vancouver Airport Authority (Schedule 3)

(b)

Jagtar Sihota, 9626 Alexandra Road (Schedule 4)

(c)

Jim Wright, 8300 Osgoode Drive (Schedule 5)

(d)

Derril Gudlaugson, 8351 Fairfax Place (Schedule 6)

Submissions from the floor:

Jim Wright, 8300 Osgoode Drive, spoke in opposition to the re-designation of the West Cambie Natural Park, expressing concerns about the ecological impact, and how the neighbourhood will receive only a fraction of the city-wide park standards. A copy of Mr. Wright’s submission is attached as Schedule 5 and forms part of these minutes. 

Derril Gudlaugson, 8351 Fairfax Place, spoke in opposition to the re-designation of the West Cambie Natural Park, expressing his views on the impact of the re-designation on the natural viewscape, residents, tourists, and the natural habitat.  A copy of Mr. Gudlaugson’s submission is attached as Schedule 6, and forms part of these minutes.

Jagtar Sihota, 9626 Alexandra Road, spoke in opposition to the re-designation of the West Cambie Natural Park, expressing concerns about the sale and purchase of the related properties.  A copy of Mr. Sihota’s submission is attached as Schedule 4, and forms part of these minutes. 

Michael Wolfe, 9731 Odlin Road, spoke in opposition to the re-designation of the West Cambie Natural Park, expressing concerns about the City’s notification process, the sale and purchase of the related properties, and the environmental and ecological impact.  Mr. Wolfe requested that Council repeat the public consultation process as the re-designation of the West Cambie Natural Park was not part of the original public consultation.

The former property owner of 9666 Alexandra Road expressed concerns related to the sale and purchase of his property.  The delegation stated that he had been advised to sell the property only ten days prior to the proposal for the re-designation of the West Cambie Natural Park.  In closing the delegation expressed his belief that the details in connection to the sale and purchase of the properties in that neighbourhood need to be investigated.   

Isabella Brown, spoke on behalf of her mother who owns the property at  4751 No. 4 Road.  Ms. Brown voiced concerns about an easement on her mother’s property which may cause her property to be devalued.  She also believed that trees in the area must be saved.    

PH12/9-11

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8945 be given second and third readings.

The question on Resolution No. PH12/9-11 was not called, as the following motion was introduced:

PH12/9-12

It was moved and seconded

That consideration of Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8945

be deferred until the next Public Hearing.

DEFEATED

OPPOSED: Mayor Brodie

Cllrs. Barnes

Dang

Halsey-Brandt

Johnston

McPhail

Steves

The question on Resolution No. PH12/9-11 was then called and it was CARRIED.

PH12/9-13

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8945 be adopted.

CARRIED

PH12/9-14

It was moved and seconded

That staff:

(1)

advise of various dates for decisions and media publication regarding this matter; and

(2)

investigate the notification process and any information regarding the suggestions made by the delegations.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

PH12/9-15

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (8:36 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, October 15, 2012.

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting Corporate Officer

City Clerk’s Office (Gail Johnson)