Planning Committee Meeting Minutes - September 18, 2001

Date:

Tuesday, September 18, 2001

Place:

Richmond City Hall

Present:

Councillor Harold Steves

Absent:

Councillor Linda Barnes

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, September 4, 2001, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

The next meeting of the Committee will be on Tuesday, October 2, 2001, at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

Mr. Enno Lepnurm, 1803-955 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, regarding the sale of his former property at 8051 River Road.

Mr. Lepnurm expressed his disappointment that the City had apparently overlooked his interests when the Planning Department had designed the development requirements and bylaws for his property without properly studying the economic impacts. Mr. Lepnurm said that he had tried for many years to develop or sell his property at a reasonable price but that it had not been possible due to the extensive demands, regulations and unjustified requirements of the City.

(RZ 00-173694 - Report: August 28/01, File No.: 8060-20-7278) (REDMS No. 288046, 228069, 228073)

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

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7278 for the rezoning of a 0.20 ha (0.49 acres) portion of 12200 Blundell Road from "Agricultural District (AG1)" to "Assembly District (ASY)", be introduced and given first reading.

CARRIED

(RZ 01-190033 Report: August 28/01, File No.: 8060-20-7279) (REDMS No. 489835, 490025, 490023)

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

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7279, for the rezoning of 23271 Dyke Road from "Light Industrial District (I2)" to "Business Park Industrial District (I3)", be introduced and given first reading.

CARRIED

(RZ 01-188957 - Report: September 4/01, File No.: 8060-20-7280) (REDMS No. 492381, 280115, 464768, 466820)

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

It was moved and seconded

That Bylaw No. 7280, for the rezoning of 7500 Railway Avenue from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area B (R1/B)", be introduced and given first reading.

Prior to the question being called confirmation was requested, and provided, that access to the property would be provided by one temporary driveway to the lane at the rear of the proposed lots. The question was then called and it was CARRIED.

(Report: August 30/01, File No.: AG 01-187746) (REDMS No. 471113)

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

During the ensuing discussion it was noted that it was a 1992 joint policy of the Land Reserve Commission and the City that determined the westerly 110 metre non-farm use boundary. It was further noted that both the Official Community Plan and the No. 5 Road Backlands Policy specify a 110 metre boundary for non-farm use.

Mr. Atwall provided the information that an additional nine buildings would be required to complete the international/learning centre as proposed and that every effort had been made to reduce the 140 metre boundary requested. Mr. Atwall said that during recent discussions he had held with two individuals from the Land Reserve Commission he had been advised to submit the application to the LRC as the value, to agriculture, of consolidating 10060 and 10100 No. 5 Road was recognized. The property was considered an anomaly in terms of its configuration; and the intent to maintain 2/3 of the property for farm use was noted. In response to a question, Mr. Atwall advised that the intent was to meet all parking requirements. It was noted that this could require arrangements to be made for off-site parking during special events and this would be reviewed in detail at the rezoning stage.

It was moved and seconded

That authorization for Kabel Atwall to apply to the Land Reserve Commission for Non-Farm Use on the westerly 140 metres at 10100 No. 5 Road be approved.

Prior to the question being called a brief discussion on the merits of allowing the Land Reserve Commission to consider the application took place. Councillor Steves said that he was opposed to the application being forwarded to the Commission as it had been a Council decision that set the policy for non-farm use at a distance of 110m from No. 5 Road. The question was then called and it was CARRIED with Councillor Steves OPPOSED.

(Report: September 7/01, File No.: 4057-07) (REDMS No. 497827)

The Manager, Policy Planning, Terry Crowe, reviewed the report. Rob Innes, Planner, distributed a letter, attached as Schedule 1, written by Mr. Rocky Sethi, Pacific Western Developments Limited, in which Mr. Sethi expressed his interest in developing the project.

It was moved and seconded

That:

the convertible house demonstration project as per Option 2 in the Policy Planning Managers report dated September 7, 2001, be approved.

staff:

revise and re-issue the request for proposals seeking submissions from qualified builders to develop the convertible house demonstration project;

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

the use of the CD/44 zone in other parts of the City be discontinued until the demonstration project and criteria to apply this zone elsewhere in Richmond are prepared and approved.

Prior to the question being called, and in response to questions, Mr. Innes said that the Convertible Housing Project would provide a good marketing tool for the BC Hydro Powersmart, and other, initiative(s). In addition to this, Mr. Innes advised that CMHC had an ongoing interest in contributing funds to projects that promoted their goal of increased affordable housing.

It was suggested that the project be advertised during Affordable Housing Week, which was thought to be in mid-October.

The question was then called and it was CARRIED.

MANAGERS REPORT

The Manager, Policy Planning, Terry Crowe, reported that a request for split serve gas stations had been received. The Committee directed that no action would be taken to review the existing "full serve" gas station policy.

Councillor McNulty reported that he had received a letter pertaining to the South McLennan Sub Area Plan ring road. The General Manager, Urban Development, David McLellan, provided some background information on the ring road plan. As a result of the ensuing discussion it was agreed that a progress report, which would include i) the progress of implementing the Area Plan; ii) the configuration of the proposed ring road; iii) the location and status of the current applications and pre-application development proposals; and, iv) sewer and water details, would be provided at the next Planning Committee meeting.

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, September 18, 2001.

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