May 17, 2022 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

PLN-5

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on May 3, 2022.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

June 7, 2022, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in Council Chambers

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

1.

REQUEST TO REVISE REZONING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE APPLICATION BY BENE (NO. 3) ROAD DEVELOPMENT LTD. FOR REZONING OF THE PROPERTY AT 4700 NO. 3 ROAD FROM THE “AUTO-ORIENTED COMMERCIAL (CA)” ZONE TO A NEW “HIGH RISE OFFICE COMMERCIAL (ZC44) – ABERDEEN VILLAGE” ZONE (ITEM DEFERRED FROM May 3, 2022 PLANNING COMMITTEE)
(File Ref. No. RZ 14-672055) (REDMS No. 6822556)

PLN-11

See Page PLN-11 for staff memorandum dated April 14, 2022  

PLN-22

See Page PLN-22 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Wayne Craig and Sara Badyal

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the request to revise the rezoning considerations associated with Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9216, for the creation of a new “High Rise Office Commercial (ZC44) – Aberdeen Village” zone, and for the rezoning of 4700 No. 3 Road from the “Auto-Oriented Commercial (CA)” zone to the new “High Rise Office Commercial (ZC44) – Aberdeen Village” zone, to remove the rezoning consideration limiting the subdivision of office space, be denied.

2.

Application by Pakland Properties for Rezoning at 3660/3662 Williams Road from the “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” Zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/B)” Zone
(File Ref. No. RZ 21-936512) (REDMS No. 6886845)

PLN-80

See Page PLN-80 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Wayne Craig

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10383, for the rezoning of 3660/3662 Williams Road from the “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/B)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

3.

Referral Response: Proposed Mandatory Market Rental Housing Policy and Proposed Rental Housing Parking ChangeS
(File Ref. No. 08-4057-08) (REDMS No. 6852754)

PLN-102

See Page PLN-102 for full report

Designated Speaker:  John Hopkins

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 and Bylaw 9000 Amendment Bylaw 10375, which proposes to amend the following:

(a)

in Schedule 1 of Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, amend Section 3.3 “Diverse Range of Housing Types, Tenure and Affordability” by introducing City-wide market rental housing provisions for new development including:

(i)

inserting language to secure a minimum of 15% of residential floor area as market rental units in new development that includes more than 60 apartment units;

(ii)

inserting language to establish that for townhouse development with 5 or more units and apartment development with 60 or less units, a community amenity contribution may be accepted or voluntary construction of market rental units with an associated density bonus may be supported through a rezoning application; and

(iii)

inserting language to clarify further parking reductions for secured rental housing.

(b)

in Schedule 2.2A (Thompson Area Dover Crossing Sub-Area Plan), Schedule 2.4 (Steveston Area Plan), Schedule 2.10C (McLennan North Sub-Area Plan), Schedule 2.12 (Bridgeport Area Plan), and Schedule 2.14 (Hamilton Area Plan) of Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, insert language to support density bonus provisions with respect to the Official Community Plan Market Rental Housing Policy,

be introduced and given first reading.

(2)

That Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 and Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 10375, having been considered in conjunction with:

the City’s Financial Plan and Capital Program; and

the Greater Vancouver Regional District Solid Waste and Liquid Waste Management Plans;

is hereby found to be consistent with said program and plans, in accordance with Section 477(3)(a) of the Local Government Act.

(3)

That Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 and Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 10375, having been considered in accordance with Section 475 of the Local Government Act and the City’s Official Community Plan Bylaw Preparation Consultation Policy 5043, is found not to require further consultation.

(4)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10376, which proposes to update existing multi-family zones to reflect changes to the Official Community Plan Market Rental Housing Policy that introduce a mandatory market rental requirement be introduced and given first reading.

(5)

That the following provisions apply to instream applications that are received prior to adoption of Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 and Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 10375 and Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10376:

(a)

Instream rezoning applications may be exempt from the mandatory provision of market rental housing provided the application achieves first reading within one year of the amendment bylaws being adopted and final adoption and issuance of a Development Permit within one year following the associated Public Hearing; and

(b)

Instream Development Permit applications may be exempt from the mandatory provision of market rental housing provided the Development Permit is issued within one year of the amendment bylaws being adopted.

Instream applications that are unable to comply with the timeline may be required to redesign to construct market rental housing.

(6)

That staff report back to Council regarding key findings related to the implementation of updates to the Official Community Plan Market Rental Housing Policy after the program provisions are in place for two years.

4.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT