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MINUTES

PLN-1

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Wednesday, April 7, 2010.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Tuesday, May 4, 2010, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

PLN-7

1.

PATRICK COTTER ARCHITECT INC. HAS APPLIED TO THE CITY OF RICHMOND FOR PERMISSION TO REZONE 9560 AND 9580 ALBERTA ROAD FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/F) TO MEDIUM DENSITY TOWNHOUSES (RMT3) IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A 13 UNIT 3 STOREY TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT.

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8588, RZ 09-495595) (REDMS No. 2820679)

Designated Speaker: Brian J. Jackson

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8588 for the rezoning of 9560 and 9580 Alberta Road from “Single Detached, (RS1/F)” to “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM3)”, be introduced and given first reading.

PLN-27

2.

APPLICATION BY LIONS COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED FOR A TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT RENEWAL AT 12631 VULCAN WAY FOR 2010 AND 2011

(File Ref. No.:  TU 09-506137) (REDMS No. 2844087)

Designated Speaker: Brian J. Jackson

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application of Lions Communications Incorporated for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit renewal for the property at 12631 Vulcan Way be considered at the May 17, 2010 Public Hearing at 7:00 pm to be held in the Council Chambers of Richmond City Hall, and that the following recommendation be forwarded to that meeting for consideration:

“That a Temporary Commercial Use Permit renewal be issued to Lions Communications Incorporated for the property at 12631 Vulcan Way for the purposes of permitting an evening market event between May 21, 2010 to October 10, 2010 inclusive and May 13, 2011 to October 9, 2011 inclusive based on the conditions and requirements outlined in the Temporary Commercial Use Permit and attached Schedules.”

(2)

That the Public Hearing notification area be expanded to include all the properties within the area bounded by River Road to the north, No. 5 Road to the west, Bridgeport Road to the south and Knight Street to the east

PLN-65

3.

WESTWIND LAND USE CONTRACT (LUC) 157
Attachments to Westwind Land Use Contract (LUC) 157
(File Ref. No.:  08-4430-01) (REDMS No. 2859577)

Designated Speaker:  Brian J. Jackson

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

That the City begin the process to discharge Land Use Contract (LUC) 157 on individual properties and to bring forward a report to rezone the individual properties, where LUC 157 is being discharged, to the Single Detached (RS1) zone in Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 and the appropriate sub-category (e.g., B, D, E, H or J) based on the properties’ lot width or minimum frontage and lot area, where the property owners authorize the City to execute such a discharge/rezoning and sign the discharge, subject to the notice and public hearing requirements of the Local Government Act.

(2)

That the City undertake the discharge of LUC 157 as it charges individual properties and rezoning of individual properties as a single application where the property owners authorize the City to do so before December 31, 2010 and absorb the City’s costs for undertaking this process (after December 31, 2010 the rezoning would have to be done by individual property owners at their own expense and the discharge of LUC 157 would have to be initiated by the individual property owners but executed by both the City and individual property owners).

(3)

That staff pursue the necessary course of action under Section 281 of the Community Charter and under the Municipal Enabling and Validating Act to address the issue of Residential Land Use Contracts that are tied to old or obsolete zoning bylaws, and report back to Planning Committee as necessary.

(4)

That the following Resolution No. PH09/10-8 be lifted from the table:

“That staff bring forward a resolution for submission to the Union of BC Municipalities with regard to the issue of Land Use Contracts in Richmond and elsewhere in the Province, giving notice of this action to other municipalities in the Metro Vancouver Region.”

(5)

That the proposed resolution (Attachment 2) asking the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) to request that the Province of British Columbia enable Local Governments to discharge or amend a Residential Land Use Contract where the owners of at least 51% of the properties within the Residential Land Use Contract agree to the discharge or amendment, be forwarded to the UBCM for consideration, with copies to be provided to the Premier, and the Minister of Community and Rural Development for information, and to Richmond MLA’s, and all Metro Vancouver municipalities requesting their support.

PLN-83

4.

BROADMOOR NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICE CENTRE MASTER PLAN & NEW OCP POLICIES AND DEVELOPMENT PERMIT GUIDELINES: OCP AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 8579 FOR 7820 WILLIAMS ROAD, 7980 WILLIAMS ROAD, 10151 NO. 3 ROAD, 10060 DUNOON DRIVE AND 10020 DUNOON DRIVE

(Attachments 1 - 8) (Attachments 9 - 10) (Attachment 11) (Attachments 12 - 13)
(Bylaw 8579)
(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8579)(REDMS No. 2811640)

Designated Speaker:  Joe Erceg

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 8579 proposing text amendments to Schedule 1 of Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 by establishing new OCP policies and Development Permit Guidelines for the Broadmoor Neighbourhood Service Centre Area, be introduced and given first reading;

(2)

Bylaw No. 8579 having been considered in conjunction with:

(a)

the City’s Financial Plan and Capital Program; and

(b)

the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Solid Waste and Liquid Waste Management Plans;

be hereby deemed to be consistent with said program and plans, in accordance with Section 882(3) (a) of the Local Government Act;

(3)

Bylaw No. 8579, having been considered in accordance with OCP Bylaw Preparation Consultation Policy 5043, be referred to the Richmond School Board for informal comment prior to Public Hearing; and

(4)

upon approval of the Bylaw 8579, the Broadmoor Neighbourhood Service Center Master Plan dated April 7, 2010, be approved.

PLN-259

5.

APPLICATION BY KASIAN ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN AND PLANNING LTD. FOR REZONING AT 7820 WILLIAMS ROAD, CITY’S LANE LAND, 10020 AND 10060 DUNOON DRIVE FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) AND PUB & SALES (CP2) TO COMMERCIAL MIXED USE (ZMU19) – BROADMOOR

(File Ref. No.:  12-8060-20-8580)(RZ 08-410730 -) (REDMS No. 2798026)

Designated Speaker:  Brian J. Jackson

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8580, to:

(1)

create “Commercial Mixed Use (ZMU19) – Broadmoor”;

(2)

amend Section 5.15.1 (Affordable Housing) to include the “ZMU19” zone and the density bonusing sum of “$4.00”;

(3)

amend Section 5.16.1 (Child Care) to include the “ZMU19” zone and the density bonusing sum of “$1.00”;

(4)

amend Section 5.16.2 (Community Amenities) to include the “ZMU19” zone and the density bonusing sum of “$0.75”; and

(5)

rezone 7820 Williams Road, City’s surplus lane land, 10020 and 10060 Dunoon Drive from “Community Commercial (CC)” and “Pub & Sales (CP2)” to “Commercial Mixed Use (ZMU19) – Broadmoor” in order to construct a five-storey mixed use commercial and residential building fronting onto Williams Road and Dunoon Drive;

be introduced and given first reading.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

PLN-301

6.

CITY CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM – PROPOSED COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION TARGET

(File Ref. No.:  01-0370-01, 12-8060-20-8599)(REDMS No. 2875884)

Designated Speaker: Cathryn Volkering Carlile

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw No. 8599, which establishes a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Target, be introduced and given first reading.

(2)

Bylaw No. 8599 having been considered in conjunction with:

(a)

the City’s Financial Plan and Capital Program; and

(b)

the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Solid Waste and Liquid Waste Management Plans;

be hereby deemed to be consistent with said program and plans, in accordance with Section 882(3) (a) of the Local Government Act.

(3)

Bylaw No. 8599 having been considered in conjunction with section 882(3)(c) of the Local Government Act be referred to the Agricultural Land Commission for comment and response before May 17, 2010, the Public Hearing.

(4)

Bylaw No. 8599, having been considered in accordance with OCP Bylaw Preparation Consultation Policy 5043, is hereby deemed not to require any further consultation.

(5)

the City request the Province to:

(a)

substantially increase its policy and funding support for transportation improvements in Richmond, including extending the Canada Line, improving bus service, and improving cycling infrastructure;

(b)

establish a grant, rebate and/or low interest loan program to assist property owners to retrofit their buildings to reduce GHG emissions;

(c)

establish a grant, rebate and/or low interest loan program to help with the initial extra owner capital cost incurred to reduce GHG emissions in their new buildings;

(d)

evaluate, after May 31, 2010, all BC municipally approved, and any not approved, OCP GHG targets, policies and actions, to identify areas for additional Provincial programming and funding.

7.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT