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ITEM

MINUTES

PLN-5

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Tuesday, January 17, 2012.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Tuesday, February 21, 2012, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

COMMUNITY  SERVICES DEPARTMENT

PLN-25

1.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY: 2012 ANNUAL REVIEW OF INCOME THRESHOLDS AND AFFORDABLE RENT RATES

(File Ref. No. ;No. 3454334

Designated Speaker: Dena Kae Beno

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That amendments to the Richmond Affordable Housing Strategy dated May 9, 2007, as amended, (the “Richmond Affordable Housing Strategy”) as outlined in Attachment 1 of the report dated January 10, 2012 from the General Manager of Community Services entitled “Affordable Housing Strategy: 2012 Annual Review of Income Thresholds and Affordable Rent Rates”, be approved as Addendum No. 3 to the Richmond Affordable Housing Strategy.

PLN-31

2.

2012 - 2015 RICHMOND INTERCULTURAL STRATEGIC PLAN AND WORK PROGRAM

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No. 3427629

Designated Speaker: Alan Hill

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the 2012-2015 Richmond Intercultural Strategic Plan and Work Program (Attachment 1) be approved.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

PLN-53

3.

APPLICATION BY JAGTAR & SHINGARA KANDOLA FOR REZONING AT 10580 RIVER DRIVE FROM SINGLE FAMILY (RS1/D) TO SINGLE DETACHED (RS2/C)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8849, RZ 11-594227) (REDMS No. 3417674)

Designated Speaker:  Brian J. Jackson

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8849, for the rezoning of 10580 River Drive from “Single Family (RS1/D)” to “Single Detached (RS2/C)”, be introduced and given first reading.

PLN-69

4.

APPLICATION BY ROBERT KIRK FOR REZONING AT 11291 WILLIAMS ROAD FROM SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E) TO COMPACT SINGLE DETACHED (RC2)

(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-8852, RZ 11-587549) (REDMS No. 3424625)

Designated Speaker:  Brian J. Jackson

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 8852, for the rezoning of 11291 Williams Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Compact Single Detached (RC2)”, be introduced and given first reading.

PLN-81

5.

TELECOMMUNICATION ANTENNA CONSULTATION AND SITING PROTOCOL

(File Ref. No. 08-4040-01) (REDMS No. 3443379)

Designated Speaker:  Brian J. Jackson

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

The proposed Telecommunication Antenna Consultation and Siting Protocol be adopted as a Council Policy to guide the City’s review of telecommunication antenna proposals and to facilitate commenting to telecommunication antenna proponents and Industry Canada under the Federal Radiocommunication Act as set out in the staff report entitled “Telecommunication Antenna Consultation and Siting Protocol” dated January 18, 2012;

(2)

Staff be directed to prepare the proposed amendments to Zoning Bylaw 8500 as set out in the above staff report for future consideration by Council; and

(3)

Staff be directed to prepare an amendment to Development Application Fee Bylaw 7984 to include an application fee to cover the cost of processing applications under the proposed Telecommunication Antenna Consultation and Siting Protocol as set out in the above staff report for future consideration by Council.

6.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT