March 18, 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 Bill McNulty
Councillor Linda McPhail
Councillor Harold Steves 
Councillor Michael Wolfe

Claudia Jesson, Acting Corporate Officer

Call to Order:

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

1.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9891 (RZ 16-745849) 
(Location:  6031 Blundell Road; Applicant:  Zget Holdings Corp.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH19/3-1

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9891 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

2.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9946 (RZ 18-827880) 
(Location:  7671 Acheson Road; Applicant:  Penta Builders Group)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

Yu Weng Ching, 7880 Bennett Road, commented on fencing the construction site and the Statutory Right-of-Way (SRW) registered on his property. Staff noted that the City does not require fencing during the construction phase and that a proposed six metre wide lane will use the SRW registered to the subject site and a property to the north of the subject site (7880 Bennett Road).

PH19/3-2

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9946 be given second and third readings.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued with regard to the alignment of the existing lane with the proposed lane.

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

3.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9969 (ZT 18-835424) 
(Location:  13171 and a portion of 13251 Smallwood Place; Applicant:  Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH19/3-3

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9969 be given second and third readings.

The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued with regard to the application’s proposed sustainability measures and potential risk of bird strikes on the proposed building. Staff noted that should the application proceed, measures to address the potential risk of bird strikes can be considered during the Development Permit process. Also, staff added that input from the Richmond Nature Park Society on the proposed design of the building can be submitted during the Development Permit process.

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

4.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9986 (RZ 18-814702) 
(Location:  8600, 8620, 8640, and 8660 Francis Road; Applicant:  Eric Stine Architect, Inc.)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

Jessica Wang, Richmond Resident (Schedule 1)

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH19/3-4

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9986 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

PH19/3-5

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:16 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, March 18, 2019.

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting Corporate Officer
(Claudia Jesson)