May 21, 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 10007 (RZ 18-841000)   
(Location:  11640 Williams Road; Applicant:  Maryem Ahbib)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

Discussion:

In response to a question from Council, staff advised that the Transportation Division will be requested to undertake an assessment regarding whether traffic calming measures are warranted as a result of the rezoning.

PH19/5-1

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10007 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

2.

TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT (TU 18-841880)   
(Location:  8620 and 8660 Beckwith Road; Applicant:  City of Richmond)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH19/5-2

It was moved and seconded

That a Temporary Commercial Use Permit be issued to the City of Richmond to allow “Parking, non-accessory” as a permitted use at 8620 and 8660 Beckwith Road, to permit the operation of a pay parking lot for a period of three years from the date of issuance.

CARRIED

3.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAWS 9987, 9988, 9989, 9990, 9991, 9992, 9993 AND 9994 
(Location:  25 properties located east of No. 4 Road; Specifically: 11160 Kingsgrove Avenue, 9151 No. 5 Road, 6440 No. 5 Road and 6511 Sidaway Road, 9071 No. 5 Road, 11491 River Road, 11300, 11320 Bridgeport Road, 11420, 11460, 11520, 11560, 11720, 11751, 11800 Voyageur Way, 6511, 6631, 6660, 6720/6740, 6751/6753/6755, 6760, 6831, 6911 Graybar Road,  and 4511, 4631/4651 Shell Road; Applicant:  City of Richmond)

Applicant’s Comments:

Wayne Craig, Director, Development, reported that the proposed bylaws are required to bring forward underlying zoning bylaws for eight of the 29 remaining Land Use Contracts (LUCs). The City is required by the Local Government Act to adopt underlying zoning bylaws for all LUC properties by June 30, 2022, and to provide for the termination of all LUCs on June 30, 2024. The proposed bylaws aim to reflect the specific provisions contained in each LUC, as well as certain standard provisions contained within Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 for aspects not anticipated by the LUC.

In response to a question from Council, Mr. Craig advised that landowners will not notice any difference in the use of their land under the proposed bylaws.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

Kerel Siu, 4651 Shell Road, questioned whether the current zoning restrictions on rentals would be removed under the LUC.

Mr. Craig advised that the landowner would be required to initiate a rezoning application in order to change the rental restrictions.

PH19/5-3

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9987 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH19/5-4

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9988 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH19/5-5

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9989 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH19/5-6

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9990 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH19/5-7

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9991 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH19/5-8

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9992 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH19/5-9

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9994 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH19/5-10

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9987 be adopted.

CARRIED

PH19/5-11

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9988 be adopted.

CARRIED

PH19/5-12

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9990 be adopted.

CARRIED

PH19/5-13

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9991 be adopted.

CARRIED

PH19/5-14

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9992 be adopted.

CARRIED

PH19/5-15

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9993 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH19/5-16

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9993 be adopted.

CARRIED

4.

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 7100, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10020 AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10021 (VANCOUVER AIRPORT AUTHORITY’S PROPOSED AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS TO THE CITY CENTRE AREA PLAN AND ZONING BYLAW) 
(Location:  Existing and proposed Airport Zoning Regulation areas, and: 7100 River Road, 5400 Minoru Boulevard, 7880 & 7900 Alderbridge Way, 7851 Alderbridge Way, 7931 & 7991 Alderbridge Way, 7960 Alderbridge Way, 5333 No. 3 Road, and 5411 No. 3 Road, 5300 No. 3 Road; Applicant:  City of Richmond)

Applicant’s Comments:

Mr. Craig advised that Vancouver Airport Authority's (VAA) new Airport Zoning Regulations (AZR) will limit the maximum height of buildings and structures in specific areas of Richmond's City Centre. The AZR application that has been submitted to Transport Canada will require amendments to the City Centre Area Plan (CCAP) and Zoning Bylaw to protect the airspace for a possible new future south runway, and some housekeeping amendments to the CCAP regarding the protection of the airspace for the existing north and south runways.

Written Submissions:

Ebco Industries Ltd., 7851 Alderbridge Way (Schedule 1)

Julie Lees (Schedule 2)

Submissions from the floor:

None.

Discussion:

In response to questions from Council, staff advised that:

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The City successfully negotiated with VAA for a higher building height for selected parcels that would be negatively impacted by the new AZR;

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The VAA has filed the new AZR application with Transport Canada (TC) and it is expected that VAA will be required to conduct public consultation upon TC’s completion of the technical review of the application;

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The proposed height reduction will not impact the density currently permitted on the Ebco site; and

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The landowner has been advised that future rezoning may permit increased density on the Ebco site.

PH19/5-17

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 10020 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH19/5-18

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10021 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH19/5-19

It was moved and seconded

That Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 10020 be adopted.

CARRIED

PH19/5-20

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10021 be adopted.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

PH19/5-21

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:18 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 21, 2019.

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting Corporate Officer
(Claudia Jesson)