May 22, 2018 - 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 ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9836
(Location: 3551, 3571, 3591, 3611, and 3631 Sexsmith Road; Applicant:  Polygon Development 218 Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

(a)

Frank K.K. Chiu, Richmond resident (Schedule 1)

(b)

Licheng Feng, 3333 Brown Road (Schedule 2)

(c)

Jessie Deng, 3333 Brown Road (Schedule 3)

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH18/5-1

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9836 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED 

2.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9852
(Location:  3991/3993 Lockhart Road; Applicant:  Rav Bains)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH18/5-2

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9852 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

3.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9856
(Location:  8280/8282 and 8300/8320 No. 3 Road; Applicant:  Matthew Cheng Architect Inc.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH18/5-3

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9856 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

4.

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 7100, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9062 AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9063
(Location:  4020, 4080, 4100, 4180, 4280 and 4300 Bayview Street; Applicant:  Onni Development (Imperial Landing) Corp.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

(a)

Joe Williams, 197^th Street, Surrey (Schedule 4)

(b)

Moreah Sinclaire, Richmond resident (Schedule 5)

(c)

Walter Nieboer, Richmond resident (Schedule 6)

(d)

Eleanor Hamilton, 4233 Bayview Street (Schedule 7)

(e)

Kevin Skipworth, 5999 Andrews Road (Schedule 8)

(f)

Jeff Jones, English Avenue (Schedule 9)

(g)

Ann Phelps, Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Society (Schedule 10)

Submissions from the floor:

Cynthia Rautio, 12282 English Avenue, expressed concern with the proposed hotel use as it is in a residential area. She was of the opinion that the site was more suitable for uses such as banks, doctor’s offices, etc. Ms. Rautio queried whether (i) there would be on-site hotel staff available 24/7, (ii) there would be public access around the proposed hotel, and (iii) there would be kitchenettes in the units.

Wayne Craig, Director, Development, advised that the covenant requested by Council requires that there be staff available at all times for the proposed hotel, and statutory rights of way will allow for public access from Bayview Street to the waterfront.

It was noted that should the proposed hotel not comply with City Business Regulations, the business licence may be revoked. 

Kevin Skipworth, 5999 Andrews Road, spoke in support of the proposed development, noting that he was involved with the inclusion of a daycare at the subject site. He was of the opinion that the area surrounding the subject site was in need of need of more vibrancy and wished to see the empty space occupied. Mr. Skipworth then noted that the proposed hotel would be a valuable addition to Steveston Village to cater to tourists all year round.

Loren Slye, 11911 3^rd Avenue, spoke in favour of the proposed hotel, noting that it would be beneficial to the community and would provide much needed viability to the area. He was of the opinion that the proposed hotel would provide accommodation to tourists who wish to visit historic sites in Steveston Village.

Niti Sharma, Kingfisher Drive, expressed concern with the proposed development, noting that she does not see any data that supports the need for a hotel in the area. Ms. Sharma spoke of a potential land assembly in the City, and was of the opinion that the community amenity contribution amount was insufficient.

Carmen Keitsch, Richmond resident, expressed support for the proposed hotel, noting that it would provide appropriate accommodation for fishers. She was of the opinion that a commercial fishing store would be a valuable addition to the Stevesotn Village, as it would allow fishermen to purchase commercial grade equipment locally. Ms. Keitsch expressed concern regarding potential traffic impacts, noting long delays. Also, she wished to see the history of fishing in Steveston Village captured in some capacity.  

Kelly Greene, Richmond resident, spoke in opposition to the proposed hotel. She believed that its operations would be modeled after that of a short-term rental. Ms. Greene queried whether the land lift analysis included hotel use. She then queried the proposed hotel’s rates and whether they would be affordable for families.  

In reply to queries from Council, Mr. Craig advised that the proposed hotel would have to comply with city business regulations as well as provincial regulations.

Anne Christian, 4211 Bayview Street, spoke of the proposed uses of the buildings, and expressed concern regarding (i) traffic along Bayview Street, (ii) lack of parking, (iii) emergency vehicle access, and (iv) traffic noise.     

In reply to queries from Council, Mr. Craig noted that other City Departments including Richmond Fire-Rescue were consulted and emergency vehicles can navigate the area. Also, he advised that the proposed project meets the City’s parking requirements and as part of the rezoning there will be traffic improvements to Bayview Street. Mr. Craig then remarked that there are restrictions on the size of vehicles that can access the loading bay and are subject to the City’s Noise Bylaw. 

Mayor Brodie acknowledged the conclusion of the first round of public speakers.  One speaker then addressed Council for a second time with new information.

Kelly Greene, Richmond resident, expressed concern with regard to traffic in the area, as she was of the opinion that the proposed hotel’s services such as catering and housekeeping would further negatively affect traffic in the area.

PH18/5-4

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 9062 be given second and third readings.

The question on PH18/5-4 was not called as discussion took place on the permitted uses of the buildings and the community amenity contribution amount. As a result of the discussion a referral motion to refer the application back to staff to provide more information on land use including an aquarium and marina was moved but was not seconded. It was noted that the Maritime Mixed Use zoning would remain in addition to the proposed other uses, and there have been substantive improvements to the application with regard to the requirements for the proposed hotel.

The question on PH18/5-4 then called and it was CARRIED with Councillors Day and Steves opposed.

PH18/5-5

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9063 be given third reading.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllrs. Day
Steves

ADJOURNMENT

PH18/5-6

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (8:08 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 Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (David Weber)