September 9, 2015 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

PLN-6

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on July 21, 2015.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

September 22, 2015, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION

1.

Approval to Replace Housing Agreement (9500 Cambie Road) Bylaw No. 8862 with Termination of Housing Agreement (9500 Cambie Road) Bylaw No. 9286 and Housing Agreement (9500 Cambie Road) Bylaw No. 9251 (File Ref. No. 08-4057-01; 12-8060-20-009251/9286) (REDMS No. 4574655 v. 6)

PLN-37

See Page PLN-37 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Joyce Rautenberg

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Termination of Housing Agreement (9500 Cambie Road) Bylaw No. 9286 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings to authorize the termination, release and discharge of the Housing Agreement entered into pursuant to Housing Agreement (9500 Cambie Road) Bylaw No. 8862 and the repeal of Housing Agreement (9500 Cambie Road) Bylaw No. 8862; and

(2)

That Housing Agreement (9500 Cambie Road) Bylaw No. 9251 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings to permit the City to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached thereto, in accordance with the requirements of s. 905 of the Local Government Act, to secure the affordable rental housing units required by Rezoning Application No. 10-557519.

2.

Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 9229 to Permit the City of Richmond to Secure Affordable Housing Units located at 8151 Anderson Road (Anderson Square Holdings Ltd.)
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-01; 12-8060-20-009229) (REDMS No. 4530101 v. 11)

PLN-61

See Page PLN-61 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Joyce Rautenberg

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Bylaw No. 9229 be introduced and given first, second and third readings to permit the City to enter into a Housing Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto, in accordance with the requirements of s. 905 of the Local Government Act, to secure the Affordable Housing Units required by the Development Permit Application DP 13-645286.

3.

Affordable Housing Contribution Rate and Reserve Fund Strategy Review – Final Recommendations for Adoption
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-01) (REDMS No. 4630503 v. 5)

PLN-84

See Page PLN-84 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Joyce Rautenberg

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed rates in the staff report titled, Affordable Housing Contribution Rate and Reserve Fund Strategy Review – Final Recommendations for Adoption, dated July 6, 2015, from the General Manager, Community Services be adopted:

(a)

$2 per square foot from single family subdivision developments;

(b)

$4 per square foot from townhouse developments; and

(c)

$6 per square foot from apartment and mixed use developments involving 80 or less residential units;

(2)

That development applications received prior to Council’s adoption of the proposed policy, be processed under the existing Affordable Housing Strategy policies, provided the application is presented to Council for their consideration within 1 year of the effective date of the revised policy; and

(3)

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

4.

Proposed Secondary Suite Policy Affordable Housing Strategy Amendments for Single Family Subdivisions and Rezonings
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-01) (REDMS No. 4571609 v. 16)

PLN-100

See Page PLN-100 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Joyce Rautenberg

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That, as per the staff report titled Proposed Secondary Suite Policy Affordable Housing Strategy Amendments for Single Family Subdivisions and Rezonings, dated July 6, 2015, from the General Manager, Community Services; the City’s existing Secondary Suite Policy, for all single family rezoning applications being subdivided through a rezoning application, where a density bonusing approach is taken in exchange for a higher density, be amended to require developers to either:

(a)

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

(b)

build a secondary suite 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 to the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund from the remaining lot; or

(c)

provide a 100% cash-in-lieu contribution of $2 to the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund for the total buildable area of single family lots subdivided through rezoning applications that cannot accommodate the provision of built secondary suites; and

(2)

That single family rezoning applications received prior to Council’s adoption of the proposed policy, be processed under the existing Affordable Housing Strategy policies, provided the application is presented to Council for their consideration within 1 year of the effective date of the revised policy.

5.

Child Care Development Policy Amendment
(File Ref. No. 07-3070-01) (REDMS No. 4586418 v. 3)

PLN-113

See Page PLN-113 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Coralys Cuthbert

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Child Care Development Policy 4017 be amended as set out in Appendix A of the staff report titled Child Care Development Policy Amendment, dated June 2, 2015, from the General Manager, Community Services.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

6.

Application by Yin P. Mui for Rezoning at 10491 No. 1 Road from Single Detached (RS1/E) to Coach Houses (RCH1)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009213; RZ 13-643655) (REDMS No. 4498681)

PLN-185

See Page PLN-185 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Wayne Craig

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9213, for the rezoning of 10491 No. 1 Road from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Coach Houses (RCH1)”, be introduced and given first reading.

7.

Application by Steve Dhanda for Rezoning at 3260/3280 Blundell Road from Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1) to Single Detached (RS2/C)
(File Ref. No. 12-8060-20-009225; RZ 15-690340) (REDMS No. 4587634)

PLN-204

See Page PLN-204 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Wayne Craig

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9225, for the rezoning of 3260/3280 Blundell Road from “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” to “Single Detached (RS2/C)”, be introduced and given first reading.

8.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT