February 19, 2019 - Minutes

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Carol Day
Councillor Kelly Greene
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Linda McPhail
Councillor Harold Steves
Councillor Michael Wolfe

Claudia Jesson, Acting Corporate Officer

Absent:

Councillor Bill McNulty

Call to Order:

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

In accordance with Section 100 of the Community Charter, Councillor Carol Day declared a conflict of interest as her husband owns a licenced bed and breakfast and Councillor Day left the meeting – 7:02 p.m.

1.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9898
(Location:  13333 Princess Street; Applicant:  City of Richmond)

Applicant’s Comments:

Staff were available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

Diane Blackstock, 13251 Princess Street (Schedule 1).

Submissions from the floor:

Gerald and Rosanne Blair, 1333 Princess Street, offered comments on the rezoning application, noting that the site-specific zoning that allowed for a five room bed and breakfast was in place when they purchased the property in 2016. They further advised that the zoning had been in exchange for formal heritage protections as part of the restoration project for the house on site (Abercrombie House) and expressed concern regarding its removal in 2017 as part of rezoning amendments to address the proliferation of illegal short term rentals. Mr. and Ms. Blair further spoke in support of restoring the provision.

In reply to questions from Council, Carli Williams, Manager, Community Bylaws and Licencing advised that staff reviewed parking for the site and there is sufficient parking on site to support a five room bed and breakfast.

PH19/2-1

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9898 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH19/2-2

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9898 be adopted.

CARRIED

Councillor Day returned to the meeting –7:09 p.m.

2.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9956 (ZT 18-801900)
(Location:  13020 Delf Place; Applicant:  Wensley Architecture Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

Kathy Yung, 19-12920 Jack Bell Drive (Schedule 2).

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH19/2-3

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9956 be given second and third readings.

The question on the motion was not called as in reply to questions from Council, Wayne Craig, Director, Development advised that (i) should this application proceed, a development permit would be required and detailed landscaping, light spill-over, and site irrigation would be addressed through the development permit process, (ii) landscaping would potentially address any issues with light pollution to the neighbouring properties and Jacombs Road, (iii) staff consider the proposed special marked crosswalk to be sufficient to address pedestrian safety and meets City standards, and (iv) if  directed, a different design for the crosswalk could be reviewed however there would be an operating budget impact to maintain an enhanced design.

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

PH19/2-4

It was moved and seconded

That staff be directed to review the proposed crosswalk across Jacombs Road for an alternative design that embeds lights into the crosswalk and report back.

The question on the motion was not called as, in reply to queries from Council, Lloyd Bie, Director, Transportation commented that while additional embedded lights could be installed, there is no evidence that an enhanced crosswalk would affect safety in the area and the proposed marked crosswalk meets City standards. Mr. Bie further remarked that the proposed crosswalk would have flashing beacons that light up on activation and would be apparent to drivers.

The question on the referral motion was then called and it was DEFEATED ON A TIE VOTE with Mayor Brodie and Cllrs. Loo, McPhail, and Steves opposed.

Discussion further took place on crosswalk enhancements on Jacombs Road and direction was given to staff to follow up one year post occupancy and provide Council with information regarding the effectiveness of the crosswalk and if improvements are warranted.  

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

3.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9960 (RZ 16-742260)
(Location:  9820 Alberta Road; Applicant:  0855855 B.C. Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH19/2-5

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9960 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

4.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9975 (RELATED TO BYLAW 9973) AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9973 (RZ 17-768134)
(Location: Bylaw 9975:  City-wide and Bylaw 9973:  4226 Williams Road; Applicant: Bylaw 9975:  City of Richmond and Bylaw 9973:  Landcraft Homes Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

Staff were available to respond to queries.

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH19/2-6

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9975 be given second and third readings.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion took place on the proposed parking for the development. 

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllrs. Day and Wolfe opposed.

PH19/2-7

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9973 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllrs. Day
Wolfe

PH19/2-8

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9975 be adopted.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllrs. Day
Wolfe

5.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9976 (RELATED TO BYLAW 9974) AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9974 (RZ 17-768762)
(Location: Bylaw 9976:  City-wide and Bylaw 9974:  5751 Francis Road; Applicant: Bylaw 9976: City of Richmond and Bylaw 9974: Landcraft Homes Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

Staff were available to respond to queries.

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

Harvey Yee, 5760 Cantrell Road, expressed concern regarding the proposed development’s setback, impact of light pollution, and height of the development and commented that it may block out sunlight from the neighbouring properties. Mr. Yee further expressed concern on building a triplex on an arterial road, noting that he was of the opinion that duplexes provide less impact to traffic. 

In response to questions from Council, Mr. Yee remarked that changing the location of the planned driveway would still have an impact to the neighbouring properties and expressed further concern regarding insufficient parking for the site.

In response to comments from the delegation, Mr. Craig advised that in the proposed site plan, the driveway would not extend to the rear property line and would be located on the east side of the site, not adjacent to the church. Mr. Craig further noted that the rear yard setback from the north property line is approximately 10 metres to the ground floor and 10.7 metres to the second floor. In response to questions from Council, Mr. Craig advised that as a part of any development permit, headlight pollution would be addressed to ensure no spillover to adjacent lots and landscaping along the perimeter would be provided.

PH19/2-9

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9976 be given second and third readings.

The question on the motion was not called as, in response to queries from Council, Mr. Craig noted that the location of the driveway is to allow separation between the existing driveways. Mr. Craig further remarked that locating the driveway to the east side of the site allows the driveway to serve the adjacent site to the east which is set for future redevelopment.

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllr. Day opposed.

PH19/2-10

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9974 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllr. Day

PH19/2-11

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9976 be adopted.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllr. Day

6.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9978 (RZ 18-811041)
(Location:  23000 Fraserwood Way (Units 105, 110 and 115); Applicant:  Rosebud Productions Inc.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH19/2-12

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9978 be given second and third readings.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion took place regarding a visit conducted by some members of Council to the BlissCo facility in Langley. In reply to questions from Council, Justin Dhaliwal, applicant, advised that part of the requirements for this facility would include Ultraviolet light within the exhaust system similar to those utilized by BlissCo. Mr. Dhaliwal further commented that charcoal odour control would also be utilized within the facility and all exhaust would be treated to ensure adequate odour control for all air leaving the building. Mr. Dhaliwal also remarked that their focus is on medicinal cannabis, noting that there is a higher demand for medical pharmaceutical grade oil products and they want to ensure that their facility can adapt accordingly and gear their products towards the pharmaceutical demand.

In response to queries from Council, Mr. Craig commented that the current provisions in the Official Community Plan allow Council to consider additional medical cannabis production facilities on a case by case basis.

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllr. Au opposed.

7.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9981 (ZT 18-818164)
(Location:  5660 Parkwood Way; Applicant:  Christopher Bozyk Architects Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH19/2-13

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9981 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

8.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9982 (RZ 16-733904)
(Location:  5631, 5635, 5651, 5691, 5711, 5731 and 5751 Steveston Highway; Applicant:  Interface Architecture Inc.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

Martin Woolford, 5951 Egret Court (Schedule 3).

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH19/2-14

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9982 be given second and third readings.

The question on the motion was not called as in reply to queries from Council, Mr. Craig advised that pre-consultation focused on the properties immediately adjacent to the site and that notices were mailed to properties on the opposite (south) side of Steveston Highway. Discussion then took place regarding the potential impact to congestion in the area.

The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllrs. Greene and Wolfe opposed.

9.

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 9000, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9984 AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9985 (ADDITIONAL DWELLINGS IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE)
(Location:  City-wide; Applicant:  City of Richmond)

Applicant’s Comments:

Staff were available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

Comments from the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) (Schedule 4).

Submissions from the floor:

Lauren May, Richmond resident, expressed concern regarding the proposed Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendments, commenting that removing the provision for secondary dwellings on agriculturally zoned land would make it more difficult for farmers to find and attract affordable labour.

In response to questions from Council, Barry Konkin, Manager, Policy Planning advised that (i) an application for non-farm use to permit a secondary dwelling would be required for an additional dwelling on agriculturally zoned land approved first by the City prior to consideration by the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC), (ii) the staff memorandum dated February 13, 2019 in the agenda package included a suggested amended Bylaw 9984 which includes a minimum lot size criteria of 20 acres or greater as well as further criteria which Council previously expressed concern, and (iii) the proposed bylaw amendments would be consistent with Bill 52 (ALC Act, 2018) and any amount of acreage could proceed with an application.

PH19/2-15

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 9984 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllrs. Loo
McPhail

PH19/2-16

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9985 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllrs. Loo
McPhail

PH19/2-17

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 9984 be adopted.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllrs. Loo
McPhail

PH19/2-18

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9985 be adopted.

CARRIED
Opposed: Cllrs. Loo
McPhail

ADJOURNMENT

PH19/2-19

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:52 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 February 19, 2019.

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting Corporate Officer
(Claudia Jesson)