February 3, 2015 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

PLN-6

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on Tuesday, January 20, 2015.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

Tuesday, February 17, 2015, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

1.

Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee 2014 Annual Report and 2015 Work Program
(File Ref. No. 01-0100-30-SADV1-01) (REDMS No. 4461428)

PLN-18

See Page PLN-18 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Sean Davies

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee 2014 Annual Report and 2015 Work Program be approved.

2.

Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee 2014 Annual Report and 2015 Work Program
(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 4457839)

PLN-34

See Page PLN-34 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Lesley Sherlock

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee’s 2015 Work Program be approved.

3.

Interim Single Family Subdivision Rezoning Policy – Affordable Housing Considerations and Proposed Amendments
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-01) (REDMS No. 4460491)

PLN-61

See Page PLN-61 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Dena Kae Beno

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That, as per the staff report titled Interim Single Family Subdivision Rezoning Policy – Affordable Housing Considerations and Proposed Amendments, dated January 16, 2015, from the General Manager of Community Services, the City’s secondary suite policy for single family rezoning applications, where the density bonusing approach is taken in exchange for a higher density, all the lots that are being rezoned, be amended to require developers to either: 

(a)

build a suite on 100% of the single family lots subdivided through rezoning applications; or

(b)

provide a built unit on 50% of the single family lots subdivided through rezoning applications and a cash-in-lieu contribution of $2 per square foot per total buildable area from the remaining lot; or

(c)

provide a 100% cash-in-lieu contribution of $2.00 per square foot per total buildable area on lots subdivided through rezoning applications that cannot accommodate the provision of built secondary suites; and

(2)

That the $2.00 per square foot interim contribution rate be implemented and is subject to final adoption when the contribution rates for all development types identified in the report “Richmond Affordable Housing Contribution Rate and Reserve Fund Analysis” be adopted.

4.

Richmond Affordable Housing Contribution Rate and Reserve Fund Strategy Review - Recommendations for Stakeholder Consultation
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-01) (REDMS No. 4479632)

PLN-79

See Page PLN-79 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Dena Kae Beno

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the staff report titled Richmond Affordable Housing Contribution Rate and Reserve Fund Strategy Review,  dated January 13, 2015, from the General Manager of Community Services be received for information;

(2)

That staff be directed to seek comments from the development community and other key stakeholders regarding the recommended Affordable Housing Contribution rates and report back to Planning Committee;

(3)

That development applications already received and being processed by the City, prior to adoption of the proposed rates, be grandfathered with existing Affordable Housing Contribution rates; and

(4)

That approved rates undergo periodic review to account for current market conditions and affordable housing demands.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

5.

Richmond Response: Adopted Port Metro Vancouver Land Use Plan
(File Ref. No. 01-0140-20-PMVA1) (REDMS No. 4460917)

PLN-91

See Page PLN-91 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Terry Crowe

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

Port Metro Vancouver be advised that the City of Richmond continues to strongly object to the Port Metro Vancouver Land Use Plan, as it does not protect agricultural land and that the Port Metro Vancouver Board be requested to delete the ‘Special Study Areas’ located within the City of Richmond and add a policy which prohibits the expansion of Port uses on all agricultural lands;

(2)

Port Metro Vancouver prepare an annual work plan in consultation with the City of Richmond and other affected stakeholders indicating how Port Metro Vancouver will implement and consult regarding the implementation of their Land Use Plan;

(3)

the Minister of Environment Canada be requested to establish an inter-governmental agency similar to the former Fraser River Estuary Management Program (FREMP), to better protect the environment for all major projects including proposals from Port Metro Vancouver; and

(4)

all Richmond Members of Parliament and the Legislative Assembly, the Minister of Transport Canada, BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, BC Ministry of the Environment, the BC Minister of Agriculture, the Chair of the BC Agricultural Land Commission, the Metro Vancouver Board and all Metro Vancouver municipalities be advised of the above recommendations.

6.

Application by Alan Kwok and Angelina Kwok for Rezoning at 11760 Seaton Road from Single Detached (RS1/E) to Single Detached (RS2/B)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009182; RZ 14-666216) (REDMS No. 4475035)

PLN-178

See Page PLN-178 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Wayne Craig

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9182, for the rezoning of 11760 Seaton Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/B)”, be introduced and given first reading.

7.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT