December 17, 2024 - Minutes
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Planning Committee
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024 |
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Anderson Room |
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Present: |
Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair Councillor Chak Au |
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Also Present: |
Councillor Michael Wolfe |
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Call to Order: |
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. |
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MINUTES |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on December 3, 2024, be adopted as circulated. |
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CARRIED |
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The Chair noted that the Planning Committee meeting on January 9, 2025 is cancelled and that the next Planning Committee is scheduled on January 21, 2025. |
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION |
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Richmond Child Care Strategy 2024–2034 (File Ref. No. 07-3070-04) (REDMS No. 7779006) |
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In response to queries from Committee, staff advised that (i) the City received a BC Healthy Communities grant this year to address the need for additional school age child care spaces, (ii) the grant will be used to develop a new model for school aged child care as well as develop business plans in order to create additional spaces on an accelerated time line, (iii) Richmond School District No. 38 is currently undertaking a number of projects to enhance child care on school sites and will be a significant member of the Advisory Committee for the BC Healthy Communities grant, and (iv) staff will provide more information regarding the decrease in child care spaces in the Hamilton area. |
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It was moved and seconded |
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(1) |
That the Richmond Child Care Strategy 2024–2034, as outlined in the staff report titled “Richmond Child Care Strategy 2024–2034”, dated November 19, 2024, from the Director, Community Social Development, be adopted; and |
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That the Richmond Child Care Strategy 2024–2034 be posted on the City website and distributed to key community partners and elected officials including Richmond Members of the Legislative Assembly, Richmond Members of Parliament, Minister of Education and Child Care, Minister of State for Child Care and Youth with Support Needs, Minister of Children and Family Development, Minster of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, Federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and the Richmond School Board. |
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CARRIED |
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MANAGER’S REPORT |
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(i) |
Update on Port of Vancouver Land Use Plan- |
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Staff provided an update on the Port of Vancouver’s Land Use plan noting that a recent amendment has been made to the plan to designate the property at 13751 Steveston Highway to industrial land use. |
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New Planner |
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Staff introduced Dilys Huang as the new Planner 3 in the Development Applications department, and will primarily focus on rental applications. |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the meeting adjourn (4:08 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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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, 2024. |
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Councillor Bill McNulty |
Raman Grewal |