July 4, 2012 - Minutes
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Planning Committee
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Date: |
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 |
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Anderson Room Richmond City Hall |
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Present: |
Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair Councillor Chak Au Councillor Harold Steves Mayor Malcolm Brodie |
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Absent: |
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt, Vice-Chair Councillor Linda Barnes |
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Also Present: |
Councillor Linda McPhail |
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Call to Order: |
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. |
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MINUTES |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, be adopted as circulated. |
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CARRIED |
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NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE |
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room |
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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT |
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1. |
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In response to a query from the Chair, Gavin Woo, Senior Manager, Building Approvals, confirmed that the City’s Basic Universal Housing Features, including those for accessible residential units, are harmonized with the BC Building Code. |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 8736 be introduced and given first reading. |
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MANAGER’S REPORT |
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Brian J. Jackson, Director of Development, reported that: (i) a report addressing amendments to the Zoning Bylaw with respect to integrated changes to convertible residential units will come forward to Committee before the end of 2012; (ii) the July 17, 2012 Planning Committee agenda will feature a number of Rezoning Applications; and (iii) the Rezoning Application submitted by Wal-Mart will not come forward to Committee until the autumn of 2012. |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the meeting adjourn (4:04 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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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 Wednesday, July 4, 2012. |
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Councillor Bill McNulty Chair |
Sheila Johnston Committee Clerk |