September 3, 2014 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

PLN-5

(1)

Motion to amend the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 to read as follows in the second paragraph under Item No. 8:

“The Chair stated that residents in Burkeville have indicated, through the Sea Island Community Association Board, that they wish to take a hiatus from participating in the public consultation surveys regarding form and character guidelines for granny flats or coach houses.”

PLN-7

(2)

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Tuesday, July 22, 2014.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Tuesday, September 16, 2014, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

1.

Richmond Media Lab
(File Ref. No. 11-7144-01) (REDMS No. 4258707)

PLN-30

See Page PLN-30 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Kim Somerville

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the staff report titled Richmond Media Lab, dated July 29, 2014, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be received for information; and

(2)

That future funding to operate the Richmond Media Lab be included in the 2015 budget process for Council consideration.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

2.

Richmond Response: Proposed Metro Vancouver (MV) Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) Type 3 Amendment – Minor B for City of Port Moody
(File Ref. No. 01-0157-30) (REDMS No. 4306475)

PLN-36

See Page PLN-36 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Terry Crowe

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Metro Vancouver be advised that the City of Richmond does not object to the City of Port Moody’s application to amend the Metro Vancouver (MV) Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) for the Moody Centre Transit-Oriented Development Area and Murray Street Boulevard Area; and

(2)

staff continue to monitor any future MV RGS amendment applications which involve removing RGS Industrial and Mixed Employment designations, participate in MV industrial and employment land studies and update Council as necessary.

3.

Richmond Response to BC Ministry of Agriculture Consultation on Potential Changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve Use, Subdivision and Procedure Regulation
(File Ref. No. 08-4040-01) (REDMS No. 4310143)

PLN-47

See Page PLN-47 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Terry Crowe

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

the attached Richmond response (Attachment 2), which was submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture prior to the deadline of August 22, 2014 regarding potential changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) Use, Subdivision and Procedure Regulation be ratified;

(2)

the Ministry of Agriculture be requested to extend the deadline for comments to September 30, 2014 to enable all stakeholders to have reasonable time to provide feedback;

(3)

the Ministry of Agriculture be requested to provide a detailed analysis of the potential impacts and implications (including taxation implications) of each proposed change, enable local governments to also regulate the proposed changes, and allow the local governments and stakeholders the opportunity to review the draft regulations prior to their adoption;

(4)

the Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) staff and funding be increased to properly enforce the existing and proposed ALR regulations; and

(5)

this report and recommendations be forwarded to Richmond MPs, MLAs, the Metro Vancouver Board and all Metro Vancouver local governments.

4.

Application by Ajit Thaliwal for Rezoning at 4800 Princeton Avenue from Land Use Contract 009 to Single Detached (RS1/B)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009167; RZ 14-662753) (REDMS No. 4308739)

PLN-85

See Page PLN-85 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Wayne Craig

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9167:

(1)

for the rezoning of 4800 Princeton Avenue from “Land Use Contract 009” to the “Single Detached (RS1/B)” zone; and

(2)

to authorize the termination, release and discharge of “Land Use Contract 009” entered into pursuant to “Imperial Ventures Ltd. Land Use Contract By-law No. 2981, 1973”, as it affects 4800 Princeton Avenue;

be introduced and given first reading.

5.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT