April 18, 2016 - Minutes

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Derek Dang
Councillor Carol Day
Councillor Ken Johnston
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Linda McPhail
Councillor Harold Steves

David Weber, Corporate Officer

Absent:

Councillor Bill McNulty

Call to Order:

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

1.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9518
(Location:  6740 and 6780 Francis Road; Applicant:  Yeung Chui Lin)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None

Submissions from the floor:

None

PH16/4-1

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9518 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

2.

RICHMOND LAND USE CONTRACT 015 DISCHARGE BYLAW 9526
(Location:  11071 Trimaran Gate; Applicant:  Rohit Chand and Ashwani Chand)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None

Submissions from the floor:

None

PH16/4-2

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Land Use Contract 015 Discharge Bylaw 9526 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

3.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9528
(Location:  3779 Sexsmith Road, Unit 2187; Applicant:  Alex Jane (AWJ Investments Inc.))

Applicant’s Comments:

Alex Jane, AWJ Investments Inc., explained that his pawnshop business recently moved to the Continental Shopping Centre after being situated near the corner of No. 3 Road and Granville Avenue for 12 years. The City bylaws did not allow the collateral loan aspect of his business at the new location.

Written Submissions:

(a)

Hofast Enterprises (Canada) Ltd., 250-8600 Cambie Road (Schedule 1)

(b)

Thomas Tong & Co. Inc., 207-8680 Cambie Road (Schedule 2)

(c)

Western International Construction, 250-8833 Odlin Crescent (Schedule 3)

(d)

Mimi Yee, 101-8680 Cambie Road (Schedule 4)

(e)

Lisa Wong, 247-8680 Cambie Road (Schedule 5)

(f)

Leoganda Financial & Insurance Services, 235-8600 Cambie Road (Schedule 6)

(g)

Alex Jane, 3779 Sexsmith Road, Unit 2187 (Schedule 7)

Submissions from the floor:

In response to questions from Council, Mr. Jane confirmed that his pawn shop (i) was licensed as a second hand dealer and focussed on selling second hand jewellery, watches and handbags and (ii) offered collateral loans to customers as an alternative to payday loans (almost all collateral loans were repaid). It was confirmed that the shop’s transactions were reported as required to the RCMP, and that a new storefront sign had been ordered to reflect the shop’s new name “Richmond Luxury and Loan”.

In response to further questions from Council, staff noted that the RCMP had confirmed (i) the business’ transactions had been duly reported in accordance with City bylaws, and (ii) no concerns had been reported related to the business. It was further confirmed that staff’s report identified the area in which the zoning would apply and similar businesses could be located.

PH16/4-3

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9528 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

Opposed: Cllrs. Day and Au

PH16/4-4

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9528 be adopted.

CARRIED

Opposed: Cllrs. Day and Au

4.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9532
(Location:  18399 Blundell Road; Applicant:  Bontebok Holdings Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant’s representative, John Christianson, was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None

Submissions from the floor:

None

PH16/4-5

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9532 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

5.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9533
(Location:  8431 No. 1 Road; Applicant:  Malkit Johal)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

(a)

Karin Holland Briggs, 12262 Ewen Avenue (Schedule 8)

(b)

Frankie Neilson, 12240-2^nd Avenue (Schedule 9)

Submissions from the floor:

Staff confirmed that a tree referred to in the submissions, was being retained. 

PH16/4-6

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9533 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

6.

RICHMOND LAND USE CONTRACT 063 DISCHARGE BYLAW 9534
(Location:  9711 Gilbert Crescent; Applicant:  Huen Au Yeung and Kim Kwok Ching Au Yeung)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None

Submissions from the floor:

None

PH16/4-7

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Land Use Contract 063, Discharge Bylaw 9534 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

7.

TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION (TU 15-7171388)
(Location:  12631 Vulcan Way; Applicant:  Lions Communication Inc.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None

Submissions from the floor:

None

PH16/4-8

It was moved and seconded

That a revised Temporary Commercial Use Permit to be issued to Lions Communication Inc. at 12631 Vulcan Way for the purposes of permitting an evening night market event between April 29, 2016 to September 11, 2016 (inclusive) and April 28, 2017 to September 10, 2017 (inclusive) subject to the fulfillment of all terms, conditions and requirements outlined in the Temporary Commercial Use Permit and attached Schedules.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

PH16/4-9

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:28 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 18, 2016.

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)