April 8, 2024 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

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(1)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on Monday, March 25, 2024; and

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(2)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated March 22, 2024.

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. 13.

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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Arts Services Year in Review 2023

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Richmond Accessibility Plan 2023–2033

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on May 21, 2024):

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8180, 8200, 8220, 8240, 8260, 8280 and 8300 Leslie Road  – Rezone from Single Detached (RS1/E)" Zone to the “Light Industrial, Office and Limited Commercial (ZI21) - Aberdeen Village (City Centre)” Zone and the “School & Institutional Use (SI)” Zone (Billard Architecture Inc – applicant)

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Application by Pooni Group For a Temporary Commercial Use Permit at 13651 Bridgeport Road

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Request to extend the Rezoning Adoption Deadline for the Application by Landa Oval Development Ltd at 6851 and 6871 Elmbridge Way

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Low-End Market Rental (LEMR) Program and LEMR Unit Management

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 12 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on March 26, 2024; (distributed separately)

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(2)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on April 2, 2024;

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the Finance Committee meeting held on April 2, 2024; (distributed separately);and

(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on April 3, 2024; (distributed separately)

be received for information.

7.

ARTS SERVICES YEAR IN REVIEW 2023

(File Ref. No. 11-7375-01) (REDMS No. 7569237)

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See Page CNCL-33 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Arts Services Year in Review 2023 as presented in the staff report titled, “Arts Services Year in Review 2023”, dated February 2, 2024, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be received for information; and

(2)

That the Arts Services Year in Review 2023 be circulated to Community Partners and Funders for their information.

8.

RICHMOND ACCESSIBILITY PLAN 2023–2033

(File Ref. No. 08-4055-05) (REDMS No. 7579296)

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See Page CNCL-101 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Richmond Accessibility Plan 2023–2033 as outlined in the report titled, “Richmond Accessibility Plan 2023–2033”, dated February 21, 2024 from the Director, Community Social Development, be adopted; and

(2)

That the Richmond Accessibility Plan 2023–2033 be distributed to key partners and organizations, local Members of Parliament, local Members of the Legislative Assembly and posted on the City's website.

9.

APPLICATION BY BILLARD ARCHITECTURE INC. FOR REZONING AT 8180, 8200, 8220, 8240, 8260, 8280 AND 8300 LESLIE ROAD FROM THE "SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/E)" ZONE TO THE “LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, OFFICE AND LIMITED COMMERCIAL (ZI21) - ABERDEEN VILLAGE (CITY CENTRE)” ZONE AND THE “SCHOOL & INSTITUTIONAL USE (SI)” ZONE

 (File Ref. No. RZ 20-921503) (REDMS No. 7423001)

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See Page CNCL-193 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10514 to create the “Light Industrial, Office and Limited Commercial (ZI21) – Aberdeen Village (City Centre)” zone, and to rezone 8180, 8200, 8220, 8240, 8260, 8280 and 8300 Leslie Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Light Industrial, Office and Limited Commercial (ZI21) – Aberdeen Village (City Centre)” zone and the “School & Institutional Use” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

10.

APPLICATION BY POONI GROUP FOR A TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT AT 13651 BRIDGEPORT ROAD

(File Ref. No. TU 23-024083) (REDMS No. 7574005)

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PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application by Pooni Group for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit (TU 23-024083) to allow a maximum of 1,490 m² (16,043 ft²) of floor area to be used for ‘Warehouse Sales’ limited to the sale of household appliances, and the provision of 87 parking spaces, at 13651 Bridgeport Road until February 28, 2027 be considered; and,

(2)

That the application be forwarded to the May 21, 2024 Public Hearing to be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Richmond City Hall.

11.

REQUEST TO EXTEND THE REZONING ADOPTION DEADLINE FOR THE APPLICATION BY LANDA OVAL DEVELOPMENT LTD AT 6851 AND 6871 ELMBRIDGE WAY

(File Ref. No. RZ 17-782750) (REDMS No. 7606790)

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See Page CNCL-270 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the rezoning adoption extension request, by Landa Oval Development Ltd., be granted and that the Rezoning Considerations (Item 25) be revised to require Bylaw 10423 to be adopted on or before June 10, 2024.

12.

LOW-END MARKET RENTAL (LEMR) PROGRAM AND LEMR UNIT MANAGEMENT

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-051) (REDMS No. 7575578)

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See Page CNCL-278 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That staff be authorized, via an expression of interest, to explore opportunities to retain an independent organization to manage the Low-End Market Rental (LEMR) Program and report back to Council.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

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Solid Waste & Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6803, Amendment Bylaw No. 10542

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

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Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10544

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

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Housing Agreement (6851 and 6871 Elmbridge Way), Bylaw No. 10545

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

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10281

(3220/3240 Blundell Road, RZ 20-896900)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None.

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

13.

RECOMMENDATION

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

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(1)

The Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on May 10, 2023, be received for information; and

(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of a Development Permit(DP 21-943565) for the property located at 9800 Van Horne Way, be endorsed and the Permit so issued.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

14.

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

Chak Luen Ho and Abey Yee to delegate on the Steveston London Dog Park

15.

Motion to rise and report.

ADJOURNMENT