December 17, 2013 - Minutes

Date:

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair
Councillor Evelina Halsey-Brandt
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Linda Barnes
Councillor Harold Steves
Mayor Malcolm Brodie

Also Present:

Councillor Linda McPhail

Councillor Ken Johnston

Call to Order:

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.

MINUTES

It was moved and seconded

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, be adopted as circulated.

CARRIED

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Tuesday, January 7, 2014, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

1.

Naming of Child Care Facility – 23591 Westminster Highway
(File Ref. No. 07-3070-20-001) (REDMS No. 4042106)

It was moved and seconded

That the City child care facility being constructed at 23591 Westminster Highway be named the Cranberry Children’s Centre.

CARRIED

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

2.

Agricultural Land Reserve Non-Farm Use Application by Louise Noon for 8160 No. 5 Road
(File Ref. No. AG 13-629877) (REDMS No. 4049602)

Wayne Craig, Director, Development, provided background information.

In reply to a query from Committee, Kevin Eng, Planner 1, commented that the westerly 93 metres of the subject site is proposed to be used for an educational institution.

It was moved and seconded

That authorization for Louise Noon to apply to the Agricultural Land Commission for non-farm use at 8160 No. 5 Road to allow for the westerly 93 m (305 ft.) to be used for an educational institution, outdoor religious statue displays and off-street parking and for the consolidation of 8140 and 8160 No. 5 Road into one lot be granted.

CARRIED

3.

Application by Virdi Pacific Holdings Ltd. for a Zoning Text Amendment to the Light Industrial (IL) Zoning District at 16540 River Road
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009089; ZT 13-636744) (REDMS No. 4048436)

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9089, to amend the “Light Industrial (IL)” zoning district to permit outdoor storage at 16540 River Road, be introduced and given first reading.

CARRIED

4.

Application by Kulwinder Pooni for Rezoning at 8951 Heather Street from Single Detached (RS1/B) to Single Detached (RS2/A)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009088; RZ 13-645746) (REDMS No. 4047652)

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9088, for the rezoning of 8951 Heather Street from “Single Detached (RS1/B)” to “Single Detached (RS2/A)”, be introduced and given first reading.

CARRIED

5.

MANAGER’S REPORT

None.

ADJOURNMENT

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (4:10 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, December 17, 2013.

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Councillor Bill McNulty
Chair

Hanieh Berg
Committee Clerk