February 24, 2025 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

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1.

Motion to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on February 10, 2025.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

2.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on agenda items.

3.

Delegations from the floor on Agenda items.

PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR LEGAL REASONS, DELEGATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON ZONING OR OCP AMENDMENT BYLAWS WHICH ARE TO BE ADOPTED OR ON DEVELOPMENT PERMITS/DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMITS – ITEM NO. 16.

4.

Motion to rise and report.

RATIFICATION OF COMMITTEE ACTION

CONSENT AGENDA

PLEASE NOTE THAT ITEMS APPEARING ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.

CONSENT AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

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Receipt of Committee minutes

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Official Community Plan Targeted Update – Phase One Public Engagement Summary and Phase Two (Next Steps)

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Additional Information on 2025 Health, Social and Safety Grant Applicants

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Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report And 2025 Work Program

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Richmond Youth Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report And 2025 Work Program

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Youth Strategy Highlights Report 2023–2024

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Application to Amend Housing Agreement Bylaw 9952 (Richmond Centre Phase One)

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Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 8500 To Provide A Zone For Compact Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (ZS32)

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Disaster Resilience and Innovation Fund (DRIF) – North Dike Preliminary Design Project Grant Application

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 14 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Community Safety Committee meeting held on February 11, 2025;

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on February 18, 2025;

(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on February 19, 2025 (distributed seperately); and

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(4)

the Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting held on February 19, 2025;

be received for information.

7.

Official Community Plan Targeted Update – Phase One Public Engagement Summary and Phase Two (Next Steps)

(File Ref. No. 08-4045-30-08) (REDMS No. 7902635)

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See Page CNCL-48 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the report entitled “Official Community Plan Targeted Update – Phase One Public Engagement Summary and Phase Two (Next Steps)” dated February 3, 2025, from the Director, Policy Planning, be received for information; and

(2)

That staff report back on proposed strategic policy directions related to Housing Affordability, Equity, Environmental Protection and Enhancement and Climate Mitigation and Adaptation as outlined in the report entitled “Official Community Plan Targeted Update–Phase One Public Engagement Summary and Phase Two (Next Steps)” dated February 3, 2025, from the Director, Policy Planning.

8.

Additional Information on 2025 Health, Social and Safety Grant Applicants

(File Ref. No. 08-4055-01) (REDMS No. 7956007)

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See Page CNCL-79 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

As outlined in the report titled “Additional Information on 2025 Health, Social and Safety Grant Applicants”, dated February 11, 2025, from the Director, Community Social Development:

(a)

That Parish of St. Alban’s (Richmond) receive additional one-time funding of $26,416 to support its Hamper and Community Meal Programs in keeping with the terms of the Health, Social and Safety Grant Program Guidelines;

(b)

That Church on Five receive additional one-time funding of $85,000 to support its After Hours Outreach Program in keeping with the terms of the Health, Social and Safety Grant

Program Guidelines;

(c)

That The Salvation Army receive one-time funding of $20,000 to support its Mobile Feeding Program in keeping with the terms of the Health, Social and Safety Grant Program Guidelines; and

(d)

That Christian Addictions Recovery Ministries Society receive one-time funding of $2,500 to support its Substance Use Prevention Program in keeping with the terms of the Health,

Social and Safety Grant Program Guidelines; and

(2)

That the total additional funding of $133,916 for implementation of these recommendations be funded from the Council Community Initiative Account and that the Consolidated 5-Year Financial Plan (2025–2029) be amended accordingly.

9.

Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Program

(File Ref. No. 01-0100-30-SADV1-01) (REDMS No. 7919212)

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See Page CNCL-88 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee’s 2024 Annual Report, as outlined in the staff report titled, “Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Program”, dated January 20, 2025, from the Director, Community Social Development, be received for information; and

(2)

That the Richmond Seniors Advisory Committee’s 2025 Work Program be approved.

10.

Richmond Youth Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Program

(File Ref. No. 07-3425-01) (REDMS No. 7909088)

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See Page CNCL-98 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Richmond Youth Advisory Committee’s 2024 Annual Report, as outlined in the staff report titled, “Richmond Youth Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Program”, dated January 23, 2025, from the Director, Community Social Development, be received for information; and

(2)

That the Richmond Youth Advisory Committee’s 2025 Work Program be approved.

11.

Youth Strategy Highlights Report 2023–2024

(File Ref. No. 07-3425-01) (REDMS No. 7898279)

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See Page CNCL-106 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Youth Strategy Highlights Report 2023–2024, as outlined in the staff report titled, “Youth Strategy Highlights Report 2023–2024”, dated January 23, 2025, from the Director, Community Social Development, be received for information; and

(2)

That the Youth Strategy Highlights Report 2023–2024 be distributed to key partners, local Members of Parliament, local Members of the Legislative Assembly and provincial Ministers whose ministries are related to youth, including the Minister of Children and Family Development, the Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills and the Minister of Education and Child Care; and posted on the City website.

12.

Application to amend Housing Agreement Bylaw 9952 (Richmond Centre Phase One)

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 7907728)

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See Page CNCL-133 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Housing Agreement (6551 No.3 Rd) Bylaw No. 9952, Amendment Bylaw No. 10634 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

13.

Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 8500 to provide a zone for Compact Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (ZS32)

(File Ref. No. 08-4100-02-01) (REDMS No. 7909335)

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See Page CNCL-151 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw No 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10636, to:

(1)

Create a new zone for “Compact Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (ZS32)”;

(2)

Rezone 8217 No. 3 Road, 8231 No. 3 Road, 11306 Williams Road, 11308 Williams Road, 11431 Williams Road, 11433 Williams Road, 9671 No. 1 Road, 9675 No. 1 Road and 9351 No. 1 Road from “Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/S)” to the “Compact Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (ZS32)” zone; and

(3)

Amend Table 1.12.3 – Table of Equivalencies to include the Compact Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing zone (ZS32);

be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

14.

Disaster Resilience and Innovation Fund (DRIF) – North Dike Preliminary Design Project Grant Application

(File Ref. No. 10-6060-01) (REDMS No. 7921545)

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See Page CNCL-166 for full report

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application to the Disaster Resilience and Innovation Fund (DRIF) as outlined in the staff report titled “Disaster Resilience and Innovation Fund (DRIF) – North Dike Preliminary Design Project Grant Application” dated January 15, 2025 from the Director, Engineering, be endorsed; and

(2)

That should the grant application be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works, be authorized on behalf of the City to negotiate and execute a funding agreement with the Province of British Columbia for the above mentioned project.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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PLANNING COMMITTEE

Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair

15.

Referral Response: Charging Fees for Parking Allocated to Low-End Market Rental (LEMR) Units in Transit-Oriented Areas (TOA)

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 7894496)

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PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllrs. Day and McNulty

(1)

That, as described in the report titled “Referral Response: Charging Fees for Parking Allocated to Low-End Market Rental (LEMR) Units in Transit-Oriented Areas (TOA)”, dated January 18, 2025, from the Director, Housing Office, changes to the terms of affordable housing agreements used to secure LEMR units to permit a charge for parking as outlined in Option 2 be endorsed by Council;

(2)

That the terms used to enable owners of LEMR units to charge for the use of parking be used in housing agreements for any conditionally approved rezoning applications, being those for which a zoning amendment bylaw has been given third reading and an associated housing agreement has yet to be executed as of February 24, 2025, notwithstanding the terms of any executed rezoning considerations letter; and

(3)

That the terms used to enable owners of LEMR units to charge for the use of parking, be used in any future housing agreement associated with a new or in-stream development application for which conditional approvals have yet to be granted.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10485

(9371 Dolphin Avenue, RZ 23-014545)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – Cllr. Wolfe

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – Cllr. Wolfe

NOTE:

With the implementation of Bylaw No. 10573 (SSMUH) Bylaw, Bylaw No. 10485 is now rezoning from RS2/K to RSM/S zone.

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Revenue Anticipation Borrowing (2025) Bylaw No. 10632

Opposed at 1^st/2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

16.

RECOMMENDATION

See DPP Plan Package (distributed separately) for full hardcopy plans

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(1)

That the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on August 21, 2024, be received for information; and

(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of Development Permit (DP 24-011767) for the property at 11388 Steveston Highway, be endorsed and the Permit so issued.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

17.

Motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole to hear delegations on non‑agenda items.

(1)

Belinda Boyd & Hugh Freiburg, to speak on After Hours Outreach in Richmond.

18.

Motion to rise and report.

ADJOURNMENT