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MINUTES

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Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Wednesday, May 22, 2002.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

2.

Tuesday, June 18, 2002, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

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3.

SINGLE-FAMILY LOT SIZE POLICY FOR THE DUNFELL ROAD, DUNFORD ROAD, DUNCLIFFE ROAD AND DUNAVON PLACE AREA, A PORTION OF SECTION 02-3-7.

APPLICATION BY SEAN LAWSON FOR A REZONING AT 4771, 4811, 4851, 4871 DUNFELL ROAD AND 4780, 4791, 4840, 4880, 4900, 4911, 4920, 4931, 4940, 4960, 4980 DUNCLIFFE ROAD FROM SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA E (R1/E) TO SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA A (R1/A).

SINGLE-FAMILY LOT SIZE POLICY FOR GARRY STREET BETWEEN NO. 1 ROAD AND RAILWAY AVENUE, A PORTION OF SECTION 02-3-7.

APPLICATION BY SEAN LAWSON FOR A REZONING AT 4440, 4451, 4471, 4491, 4540, 4611, 4631, 4651, 4751, 4920, 4940 GARRY STREET FROM SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA E (R1/E) TO SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING DISTRICT, SUBDIVISION AREA A (R1/A).
(Report: May 21/02, File No.: RZ 01-195507/195511) (REDMS No. 695042)

Designated Speaker: Joe Erceg

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the following recommendations be forwarded to Public Hearing:

(a)

For Dunfell Road / Dunford Road / Duncliffe Road / Dunavon Place:

i)

That Resolution No. PH95/3-10 adopted by Council on March 20, 1995 which adopted Lot Size Policy No. 5458 (Dunfell Road / Dunford Road / Duncliffe Road / Dunavon Place) in Section 02-3-7 be rescinded.

ii)

That the following Single-Family Lot Size Policy be adopted:

That properties located along Dunfell Road, Dunford Road, Duncliffe Road, and Dunavon Place, in the south-east quadrant of Section 2-3-7, be permitted to subdivide in accordance with the provisions of Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area A (R1/A) zoning of the Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300 and that this policy (shown on Attachment 5) be used to determine the disposition of future single-family rezoning applications in this area, for a period of not less than five years, unless amended according to Bylaw No. 5300.

(b)

For Garry Street:

i)

That Resolution No. PH96/1-5 adopted by Council on January 15, 1996 which adopted Lot Size Policy No. 5462 (Garry Street) in Section 02-3-7 be rescinded.

ii)

That the following Single-Family Lot Size Policy be adopted:

That properties located along Garry Street between No. 1 Road and Railway Avenue, in a portion of Section 2-3-7, be permitted to subdivide in accordance with the provisions of Single-Family Housing District Subdivision Area A (R1/A) in Zoning and Development Bylaw 5300 provided that no new accesses are created onto Railway Avenue and No. 1 Road; and

That properties located at 4771, 4791, 4991, 4107, 4109, 4111, 4131, 4151, 4171, 4191, 4211, 4160, 4180, 4011 Garry Street and the north-westerly portion of 4200 Garry Street be deemed eligible for townhouse development; and

That this policy (shown on Attachment 6) be used to determine the disposition of future single-family rezoning applications in this area, for a period of not less than five years, unless amended according to Bylaw No. 5300.

(2)

That Bylaw No. 7372 for the rezoning of 4771, 4811, 4851, 4871 Dunfell Road and 4780, 4791, 4840, 4880, 4900, 4911, 4920, 4931, 4940, 4960, 4980 Duncliffe Road from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area A (R1/A)", be introduced and given first reading.

(3)

That Bylaw No. 7373 for the rezoning of 4440, 4451, 4471, 4491, 4540, 4611, 4631, 4651, 4751, 4920, 4940 Garry Street from "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area E (R1/E)" to "Single-Family Housing District, Subdivision Area A (R1/A)", be introduced and given first reading.

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4.

MITCHELL SCHOOL
(Report: May 22/02, File No.: ) (REDMS No. 719842)

Designated Speaker: Terry Crowe

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That, as per the report from the Manager, Policy Planning dated May 22, 2002, the Heritage Commission recommendations be implemented by the School Board and City as appropriate, namely:

(1)

That the City advise the School District that the City has been unsuccessful in finding an economically sustainable adaptive re-use for the old Mitchell School building;

(2)

That the School District be encouraged to properly document the building prior to demolition and make the documentation available to the Richmond Archives; and

(3)

That, in considering re-development plans for the site, the School Board and City encourage the developer to incorporate at least one of the oldest portions of the structure, the original 1906 portion of the building and/or the 1922 portion, into new development plans and the City explore the possibility of offering incentives to encourage this.

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5.

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FEES
(Report: May 24/02, File No.: 1070-01) (REDMS No. 723795)

Designated Speaker: Joe Erceg

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Development Application Fees Bylaw No. 7276 be amended as agreed to by staff from the City of Richmond and the Urban Development Institute as outlined in the staff report dated May 24, 2002 regarding Development Application Fees.

(2)

That Development Application Fees Bylaw No. 7276 as amended, which increases and introduces new Development Application fees, be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

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6.

RICHMOND HOMELESSNESS NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY
(Report: May 17/02, File No.: 4057-11) (REDMS No. 720964)

Designated Speaker: Terry Crowe

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That, as per the report dated May 17, 2002 from the Manager, Policy Planning,

(1)

Council endorse:

(a)

The vision and guiding principles to address homelessness in Richmond as identified in the Richmond Homelessness Needs Assessment and Strategy ( see Attachment 4)

(b)

The Richmond Homelessness Needs Assessment and Strategy, May 2002, as a framework to guide and co-ordinate local efforts to address homelessness in Richmond;

(2)

The recommendations from the Richmond Homelessness Needs Assessment and Strategy be co-ordinated with recommendations from the Poverty Response Group Report;

(3)

The Strategy be considered in conjunction with the City's program, service level and budget reviews to determine how it can be best implemented.

7.

MANAGERS REPORT

ADJOURNMENT