October 4, 2011 - Minutes


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City of Richmond Meeting Minutes

 

Planning Committee

 

Date:

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Place:

Anderson Room

Richmond City Hall

Present:

Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair

Councillor Greg Halsey-Brandt, Vice-Chair

Councillor Linda Barnes

Councillor Sue Halsey-Brandt

Councillor Harold Steves

Mayor Malcolm Brodie

Call to Order:

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

 

 

 

MINUTES

 

 

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, be adopted as circulated.

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

 

 

Tuesday, October 18, 2011, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

 

 

 

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

 

 

1.

APPLICATION BY CHING-HO CHEN FOR REZONING AT 9500 ALBERTA ROAD FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/F) TO RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE (RCC)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8810, RZ 09-467609) (REDMS No. 3212775)

 

 

In response to Committee queries, staff provided information regarding: (i) parking stalls for staff members and parking stalls for parents/guardians; (ii) the allocation of childcare spaces for various age groups; (iii) the recent addition to the Anderson Elementary School indicating the school will be part of the neighbourhood for the foreseeable future; and (iv) two conversations City staff had with Richmond School Board staff during which the school district expressed no concerns with the rezoning application.

 

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That Bylaw No. 8810, for the rezoning of 9500 Alberta Road from “Single Detached (RS1/F)” to “Residential Child Care (RCC)”, be introduced and given first reading.

 

CARRIED

 

 

2.

APPLICATION BY STUDIO ELEMENTAL DESIGN FOR REZONING AT 9220 NO. 3 ROAD FROM LAND USE CONTRACT 078 AND SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E) TO LOCAL COMMERCIAL (CL)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8820/8821, RZ 10-531707) (REDMS No. 3351982)

 

 

In response to a query staff advised that animals receiving medical treatment could be boarded at the Richmond Animal Hospital building, but any animals not receiving medical treatment cannot be boarded.

 

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

(1)

That Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 8820, to redesignate 9220 No. 3 Road from "Low-Density Residential" to "Commercial" in the Official Community Plan Specific Land Use Map (Attachment 2 to Schedule 1 of Bylaw No. 7100), be introduced and given first reading.

 

 

(2)

That Bylaw No. 8820, having been considered in conjunction with:

 

 

 

(i)

the City’s Financial Plan and Capital Program;

 

 

 

(ii)

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

(3)

That Bylaw No. 8820, having been considered in accordance with OCP Bylaw Preparation Consultation Policy 5043, is hereby deemed not to require any further consultation.

 

 

(4)

That the provisions of “Land Use Contract 078” be discharged from the southern portion of 9220 No. 3 Road and that Bylaw No. 8821, to amend the “Local Commercial (CL)” zoning district and rezone 9220 No. 3 Road from “Land Use Contract 078” and “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Local Commercial (CL)”, be introduced and given first reading.

 

CARRIED

 

 

3.

MANAGER’S REPORT

 

 

None.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That the meeting adjourn (4:07 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, October 4, 2011.

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Councillor Bill McNulty

Chair

Sheila Johnston

Committee Clerk