June 20, 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 Bill McNulty
Councillor Linda McPhail
Councillor Harold Steves

David Weber, Corporate Officer

Call to Order:

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

1.

RICHMOND OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 7100 AND RICHMOND OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 9000, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9489
(Location:  Several Locations across the City; Applicant:  City of Richmond)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

(a)

Turk Chann, 12880 Railway Avenue (Schedule 1)

Submissions from the floor:

Julie Halfnights, President, Thompson Community Association, 5184 Sapphire Place, spoke in support of Item 2 with respect to the property on Lynas Lane. She noted that by approving the application, there is an opportunity to open up the park and complete a project that was started over 30 years ago.

George Atkinson, Thompson Community Association, noted that the property located at 6691 Lynas Lane was promised to the Association over 20 years ago. The addition of this piece of property will allow for the completion of park.

Marie Murtagh, 4771 Dumont Street, requested that Council reconsider the proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) amendment for the properties located on No. 5 Road and Cambie Road (Item 3). She noted that King George Park is well utilized. She shared concerns related to traffic and safety, noting that the intersection at Cambie Road and No. 5 Road is dangerous and the problems would only be exacerbated by the addition of townhomes.

Balwant Sanghera, President, East Richmond Community Association, shared his opinion that King George Park is the best park in East Richmond, noting that the Association has provided $24,000 to improve the park. He advised that previous discussions with the City had indicated that King George Park would be one of the top priorities in terms of expansion and encouraged Council to purchase the property and add it to the park.

In response to questions from Council, Mr. Sanghera advised that (i) anytime a Public Hearing or Open House has been held, the Association has requested that the City purchase properties that become available to expand the park, and (ii) the Association would have to work with staff to determine the best use of the land, but land would have to be acquired for the park first.

In response to questions from Council, staff provided the following information:

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city-wide park acquisition is based on growth and distribution standards, including population standards and acreage standards;

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the distribution standards for King George Park are extremely well met;

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the priority for land acquisition is for those parks that are near completion, such as Thompson Park;

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the review of Cambie Road and No. 5 Road properties resulted from the business owner at the corner lot being interested in redevelopment;

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Parks staff advised that the land proposed to be re-designated was not needed for parkland;

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should the application be referred to staff, the existing business on Cambie Road and No. 5 Road can continue to operate provided it is in conformance with existing zoning, but could not expand his business;

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the rezoning process would provide the funding and opportunity for road improvements in the Cambie Road and No. 5 Road area; and

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as the proposed OCP amendment bylaw presents a number of properties bound in one bylaw, the entire bylaw would have to be referred to staff in order to separate one or more properties from the rest.

PH16/6-1

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 and Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 9489 be given second and third readings.

The question on Resolution was not called as a referral motion was presented.

PH16/6-2

It was moved and seconded

That the application be referred to staff to remove any reference of the properties located at No. 5 Road and Cambie Road (Item 3) from the proposed bylaw.

The question on Resolution was not called as discussion took place on the proposed referral.  Advice was provided that should the referral motion be adopted, the separated bylaws could be included on the next Council agenda for referral to the July 18, 2016 Public Hearing. 

Councillor McNulty rose on a Point of Order advising that the referral motion notes two parts of the bylaw being separated, whereas the bylaw has three separate portions. Mayor Brodie clarified that the referral motion would provide direction to staff to remove any reference of properties located at
No. 5 Road and Cambie Road only.

The question on the referral motion was then called and it was CARRIED.

As a result of further discussion, the following motion was introduced:

PH16/6-3

It was moved and seconded

That staff provide comments related to upgrading the intersection and traffic control at Cambie Road and No. 5 Road.

CARRIED

2.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9538 (RZ 16-723542)
(Location:  10726/10728 River Drive; Applicant:  Madan & Chalinder Aheer and Khial Chand & Harbakhas Aheer)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None

Submissions from the floor:

None

PH16/6-4

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9538 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

3.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9548 (RZ 16-728740)
(Location:  7671 Bridge Street; Applicant:  Kenneth Jarmana)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None

Submissions from the floor:

None

PH16/6-5

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9548 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH16/6-6

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9548 be adopted.

CARRIED

4.

RICHMOND OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 7100, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9553, RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9551 AND RICHMOND LAND USE CONTRACT DISCHARGE BYLAW 9562 (RZ 15-693220)
(Location:  5660, 5680 and 5700 Williams Road; Applicant: Sandhill Developments Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

Zubin Billimoria of DF Architecture, provided an overview of the application with respect to (i) parking, including visitor parking, (ii), site coverage, (iii) setbacks, (iv), floor area calculation, (v) massing and building design, and (vi) street elevations including overall streetscape. The architect added that in response to neighbourhood concerns regarding privacy, the developer has removed second storey balconies from the proposed design.

In response to a query from Council, the architect advised that the developer has not considered reducing the number of dwellings, as that would significantly increase the size of the remaining dwellings.

Written Submissions:

(a)

Dan M. (Schedule 2)

(b)

Wilfred Gary Sutherland, 10077 Lawson Drive (Schedule 3)

(c)

Eric Campbell,  (Schedule 4)

(d)

P. Sandhu, 5420 Williams Road (Schedule 5)

(e)

Andrew Chan, Williams Road (Schedule 6)

(f)

Ester Brown (Schedule 7)

(g)

Luk Tak Kin Tony, 5711 Williams Road (Schedule 8)

Submissions from the floor:

Dan Rusen, 10079 Lawson Drive, spoke in opposition to the application expressing concerns with respect to encroachment, loss of privacy, affordability, the current unkempt condition of the site, drainage, density and noise. In addition, he advised that he has attempted to contact the developer on many occasions and has not received responses to his queries. He requested that Council consider delaying the approval of the application until such time that the concerns from the neighbourhood are addressed.

In response to a query from Council, Mr. Rusen noted that if even the garages were oriented towards Williams Road, the application would still be concerning due to the proposed density.

In response to queries from Council, staff advised:

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the developer has reached out to the neighbourhood and held individual meetings;

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in response to concerns raised, the second storey decks were removed and the buildings were set further back from the street;

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site specific zoning is common and is used on a case-by-case basis;

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an Arterial Road Strategy is being reviewed by staff and will be brought to Council for endorsement in the coming months; and

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with respect to townhouses on arterial roads, two storeys next to single-family lots are recommended to help the interface with single family dwellings.

PH16/6-7

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 9553 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllr. Day

PH16/6-8

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9551 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllr. Day

PH16/6-9

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Land Use Contract 149 Discharge Bylaw 9562 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

5.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9557 (RZ 13-641554)
(Location:  10060 No. 5 Road; Applicant:  DA Architects + Planners, on behalf of Lingyen Mountain Temple (LMT))

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

(a)

Stephen Cheung, Richmond Resident (Schedule 9)

(b)

Marty McKinney, 11520 Seahurst Road (Schedule 10)

(c)

Paul Ping Kuen Yu, 10431 Swinton Crescent (Schedule 11)

(d)

Terry J. Batts, 9631 Shell Road (Schedule 12)

(e)

Meixiang Lin, 11160 Seaport Ave (Schedule 13)

(f)

Regan Hawe, 11560 Sealord Road (Schedule 14)

(g)

Kwan Chiu, 9151 No. 5 Rd (Schedule 15)

(h)

Dallas Smith, 9791 Seabright Road (Schedule 16)

(i)

Amarjit Bhangu, 10400 Anahim Drive (Schedule 17)

Submissions from the floor:

Balwant Sanghera, Chairperson, Highway to Heaven Association, spoke in support of the application advising that the Lingyen Mountain Temple (LMT) is a great neighbour. He noted that the places of worship on No. 5 Road always work collaboratively to accommodate tour groups and to support the building of the Highway to Heaven Association’s float in the annual Canada Day parade.

Edna Davey, 10191 No. 5 Road, spoke in support of the application noting that she has been a neighbour of the temple for many years.  She spoke of the great work that the LMT does including providing free vegetarian lunches and Mandarin lessons.

Linda Wong, 6360 Clematis Drive, spoke in support of the application noting the many benefits that the LMT provides to the community. She encouraged Council to support the LMT expansion to allow more community members to enjoy the benefits it offers.

Carie Sun, 9733 No. 2 Road, discussed the benefits she has received from the temple. She urged Council to approve the application so that others could have access to the care she was provided by the LMT.

Joey Miles, 8240 No. 2 Road, spoke of the effect the LMT has had on his personal well-being. He noted that the expansion is needed to accommodate the number of people who wish to participate in LMT programs.  He added that there will be adequate parking for the proposed facility and the design of the driveway would allow cars to queue on the driveway, instead of No. 5 Road.

Shouo, a nun Lingyen Mountain Temple, 10060 No. 5 Road, noted that LMT has been her home since 2002. She spoke in support of the application noting the need to expand the temple to further give back to the community. She noted that this expansion has been in progress for ten years and has seen many versions.  The current proposal is the result of a collaborative effort between the neighbourhood, City staff, and the architect.

Brad Dorey, 9051 Blundell Road, spoke of the improvements of the current application from the previous application noting the reduction in floor space ratio, reduction to massing and building height, improved parking and traffic management plan and conformity to the OCP and the Backlands Policy. He added that the application provides an opportunity to create a beautiful buffer from Highway 99.

Kevin Fung, 8751 Citation Drive, spoke in support of the application noting the benefits the temple has had on creating a stronger sense of community and belonging for society.  He commented that permitting the temple expansion will create a better community.

PH16/6-10

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9557 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

6.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9558 (RZ 15-710852)
(Location:  3471 Moncton Street, 12060 and 12040 3rd Avenue, 3560, 3580 and 3600 Chatham Street; Applicant:  Platform Properties (Steveston) Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

(a)

Linda Barnes, Chairperson, Steveston 20/20 Group (Schedule 18)

(b)

Dave Mander, 3551 Moncton Street (Schedule 19)

(c)

XXXX, XXXX (Schedule 20)

(d)

Deborah Viccars, 4791 Trimaran Drive (Schedule 21)

(e)

Suzy Worthington-White and Keith Boughton, 4111 Garry Street (Schedule 22)

(f)

Shannon Billings, 11500 Pintail Drive (Schedule 23)

(g)

Jess Baxter, 5800 Andrews Road (Schedule 24)

(h)

Sean Lawson, 6463 Dyke Road (Schedule 25)

(i)

Louise Bell, 10631 No. 4 Road (Schedule 26)

(j)

Grace Campbell, 5631 Ludlow Road (Schedule 27)

(k)

Dana Westermark, 12235 No. 1 Road (Schedule 28)

(l)

Alisa Sakamoto, 8531 Rosemary Avenue (Schedule 29)

(m)

Kelly Booth, 12300 Imperial Drive (Schedule 30)

(n)

Eric Schroter, 5311 Bunting Avenue (Schedule 31)

(o)

Robert Taylor, 11900 Flamingo Court (Schedule 32)

(p)

Graeme Johnson, 11591 No. 2 Road (Schedule 33)

(q)

Karen Barclay, 11591 No. 2 Road (Schedule 34)

(r)

Bryan Wevers, 4911 Duncliffe Road (Schedule 35)

(s)

Dereck Hamada, 5540 Cantrell Road (Schedule 36)

(t)

[ NAME ], [ ADDRESS ] (Schedule 37)

(u)

Marion Taylor, 11471 Plover Drive (Schedule 38)

(v)

Una MacPherson, 3666 Garry Street (Schedule 39)

Submissions from the floor:

None

PH16/6-11

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9558 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

7.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9561 (RZ 16-721609)
(Location:  7651 Bridge Street; Applicant:  Paul Atwal)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None

Submissions from the floor:

None

PH16/6-12

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9561 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

PH16/6-13

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (8:50 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, June 20, 2016.

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer
(David Weber)