September 7, 2021 - Minutes

Place:

Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair
Councillor Chak Au (by teleconference)
Councillor Carol Day 
Councillor Andy Hobbs 
Councillor Alexa Loo 
Councillor Bill McNulty (by teleconference) 
Councillor Linda McPhail (by teleconference) 
Councillor Harold Steves (by teleconference) 
Councillor Michael Wolfe (by teleconference) 

Matthew O’Halloran, Acting Corporate Officer

Call to Order:

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

1.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10281 (RZ 20-896900) 
(Location:  3220/3240 Blundell Road; Applicant:  Rav Bains)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH21/8-1

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10281 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

2.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10282 (RZ 20-910360) 
(Location:  10726/10728 River Drive; Applicant:  Madan Aheer, Chalinder Aheer, Khial Aheer & Harbakhas Aheer)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

In response to queries from Council, staff advised that the subject property is not associated with the adjacent high-density development.

PH21/8-2

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10282 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

3.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9292 (RZ 15-691744) 
(Location:  7220 Railway Avenue; Applicant:  Gary Aujla and Navin Sidhu)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

Abdullah Yucel (Schedule 1)

In response to queries from Council, the applicant advised that an agreement has been reached with Mr. Yucel regarding tenancy on the property.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH21/8-3

It was moved and seconded

That the third reading of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9292 be rescinded.

CARRIED

PH21/8-4

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10282, as amended, be given third reading.

CARRIED

4.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10279 
(Location:  City-wide; Applicant:  City of Richmond)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

Shannon Lambie (Schedule 2)

Jonathan Weismann (Schedule 3)

Submissions from the floor:

None.

In response to queries from Council, staff advised that due to the bylaw amendment, Council could consider applications that do not adhere to the amended bylaws on their own merit.

  PH21/8-5

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10279 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

PH21/8-6

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10279 be adopted.

CARRIED

ADJOURNMENT

PH21/8-7

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (7:15 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, September 7, 2021.

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Acting Corporate Officer
(Matthew O’Halloran)