Planning Committee Meeting Agenda - April 18, 2001

CITY OF RICHMOND
Anderson Room
City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Tuesday, April 3, 2001.

Tuesday, May 8, 2001, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

(RZ 01-115083 - Report: March 26/01, File No.: RZ 01-115083) (REDMS No. 325206)

Designated Speaker: Joe Erceg

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 7221, for the rezoning of 7860 Bennett Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Comprehensive Development District (CD/28)", be introduced and given first reading.

(Report: April 6/01, File No.: 0100-20-CCDE1-01) (REDMS No. 279740)

Designated Speaker: Terry Crowe

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That, as per the report dated April 6, 2001 from the Manager, Policy Planning:

the 2001 - 2002 Work Program of the Child Care Development Board be approved, and

in 2001, Council provide:

(a)

$25,000 for a child care needs assessment study, and

(b)

$100,000 for the Child Care Statutory Reserve Fund.

PROPOSED CONVERTIBLE HOUSE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

Report: February 15/01, File No.: 4057-07) (REDMS No. 329598)

Designated Speaker: Terry Crowe

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

The convertible house demonstration project (as per Option 1 in the report dated February 15, 2001, from the Manager, Policy Planning) be approved.

Staff

take the necessary steps to subdivide into two 33 ft. (10.05 m) lots, the City owned lot at 3860 Regent Street to facilitate this development;

seek proposals from qualified builders, as per Option 1, to develop a convertible house demonstration project, and;

review the proposals, select a preferred builder and manage the process through to completion.

No further action to be taken to apply the CD/44 zone in other parts of the City until this demonstration project and criteria to apply this zone elsewhere in Richmond, are prepared and approved.

(Report: March 15/01, File No.: 6455-01) (REDMS No. 311763)

Designated Speaker: Joe Erceg

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Law Department initiate the process of filing a notice on the title of properties in the Steveston town centre that have building encroachments into a lane.

That the Community Bylaws Department enforce the removal of any material stored in a lane and any angle parking in a lane to ensure public safety and fire access within the Steveston town centre.

MANAGERS REPORT