Planning Committee Meeting Minutes - February 6, 2001

Date:

Tuesday, February 6, 2001

Place:

Anderson Room

Richmond City Hall

Present:

Councillor Malcolm Brodie, Chair

Councillor Bill McNulty, Vice-Chair

Councillor Linda Barnes

Councillor Lyn Greenhill

Councillor Harold Steves

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

It was MOVED and SECONDED

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Tuesday, January 16, 2001, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

The next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20, 2001 at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

The Chair determined at this time that the item order of the agenda would be varied to deal with Item No. 6 at this time.

(Report: January 25/01, File No.: 4057-03) (REDMS No. 175365,271822,269153)

A brief discussion then took place which resulted in the following referral recommendation:

It was moved and seconded

That the report (dated January 25, 2001 from the Manager, Policy Planning, Terry Crowe) regarding the revised Group Home (Residential Care Home and Facilities) Management Framework be referred to staff to allow for further discussion with the delegations and for report to Committee on March 6, 2001.

CARRIED

At this point a concerned citizen requested that the matter be heard and the Chair assured him that the matter would be heard in its entirety at the March meeting after discussions between staff and the community had taken place.

Councillor McNulty requested that the Manager, Policy Planning, Terry Crowe contact Mr. Lau and Mr. Wong with a formal invitation to meet.

(Report: December 6/00, File No.: 8060-20-7173) (REDMS No. 244456)

The City Solicitor, Paul Kendrick, reviewed the report.

It was moved and seconded

That the report (dated December 6, 2000, of the City Solicitor) on airport noise covenants be received for information, and that staff forward Zoning and Development Amendment Bylaw 7173 to the Council meeting scheduled for February 12, 2001, for second and third readings.

In response to a question from Councillor Greenhill, Mr. Kendrick stated that the restrictions in the agreement in question pertained to noise only. The question was then called and it was CARRIED.

(Report: January 16/01, File No.: AG 00-084344) (REDMS No. 259542)

The Manager, Development Applications, Joe Erceg, reviewed the report.

The applicants, Mr. Gerry Hol and Mrs. Lynda Hol, 12400 No. 3 Road, were present. Mr. Hol read a written submission which is attached as Schedule 1 and forms a part of these minutes. Mrs. Hol then stated that she has lived on this property for all but ten years of her life and that they were trying to fulfill their obligations to Mrs. Hols mother, who, at 91, is living in the second home on the property. As the larger home is unable to accommodate Mrs. Hols mother, a new home replacing the smaller home on the property was desired.

Discussion then ensued on the possibility of the Hols achieving their goal by way of land lease instead of fee simple subdivision. Mr. Hol said he did not think this was workable and was concerned about the inheritance aspect for his children.

It was moved and seconded

That authorization for Gerard and Lynda Hol to apply to the Land Reserve Commission for subdivision at 12400 No. 3 Road be granted.

Prior to the question being called further discussion took place during which it was clarified that if the application were submitted to the Land Reserve Commission without a City recommendation and the Commission were to give its approval, subdivision approval would be at the discretion of the Approving Officer and not Council.

The question was then called and it was DEFEATED, with Councillors Brodie, Barnes and Steves opposed.

It was moved and seconded

That authorization for Gerard and Lynda Hol to apply to the Land Reserve Commission for subdivision at 12400 No. 3 Road be forwarded to the Commission without a recommendation; and, that staff identify for the Commission any similar applications for a homesite severance in the past and which may come forward in the future.

CARRIED

(Report: January 23/01, File No.: 4050-12) (REDMS No. 268808,271528)

The Manager, Policy Planning, Terry Crowe, reviewed the report.

In response to a question from Councillor Greenhill, the Manager, Development Applications, Joe Erceg said that a rate review of the DCC Program was currently being undertaken by the Finance Department. The results should be complete in three months. The information provided in the staff report pertained to administration of the existing DCC Program. A short memo on administrative changes made to the existing DCC Program would be provided to members of Council.

It was also determined that the Business Watch Initiative had progressed as far as possible. In response to a question from Councillor Greenhill, Paul Lee, Manager, Engineering Planning, verified that the 2003 completion date to build and apply the Citywide master servicing model and plan was realistic.

It was moved and seconded

That the report (dated January 23, 2001, from the Manager, Policy Planning, Terry Crowe) regarding the status of the implementation of tasks identified under the Richmond Industrial Strategy be received for information.

CARRIED

MANAGERS REPORT

The General Manager, Urban Development, David McLellan, reported that he had received a copy of a letter written by the General Manager of North Fraser Port Authority which stated that there was an "implied access" to the proposed barge facility on the north arm of the Fraser River, and that the North Fraser Port Authority would continue to pursue the barge proposal. This was deemed as being an aggressive action to achieve their goal of a new barge facility, an issue of which Council was not in favour.

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:50 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Tuesday, February 6, 2001.

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Councillor Malcolm Brodie

Chair

Deborah MacLennan

Administrative Assistant