April 13, 2026 - 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 March 23, 2026.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

Arts Services Year in Review 2025 Video Presentation.

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. 19.

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 2025

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Application For a Permit to Allow for the Discharge of Firearms at 7340 Sidaway Rd

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Steveston Park Legacy Walk – Expanded Scope of Work and Budget Increase

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Proposed Interim Energy Centre Location At 3760, 3780 Sexsmith Road, And 8651 Cambie Road

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2026 Richmond Community Celebration Grant Program And Richmond Celebrates Soccer Community Celebration Grant Program Allocations

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Homelessness Strategy 2019–2029: 2025 Update

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2025 Homelessness-Related City Investment

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on May 19, 2026):

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17720 River Road – For An Agricultural Land Reserve Non-Adhering Residential Use and Rezoning At 17720 River Road From "Agriculture (AG1)" Zone To “Agriculture (AG3)” Zone (Stephen Easterbrook – applicant)

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Application By Leslie Gordon For a Temporary Commercial Use Permit At 7791 Steveston Highway

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Housing Agreement Amendment Application for 7557 Cst. Jimmy Ng Road (Formerly 6551 No. 3 Road)

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Land use application for first, second, third reading:

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10391/10411 Bird Road – Rezone from Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/L)” Zone To The “Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/M)” Zone (Sultan Hussain – applicant)

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 17 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on March 24, 2026;

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(2)

the Finance and Audit Committee meeting held on April 7, 2026;

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(3)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on April 7, 2026; and

(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on April 8, 2026; (distributed separately)

be received for information.

7.

Arts Services Year in Review 2025

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-11-01) (REDMS No. 7953503)

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See Page CNCL-41 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Arts Services Year in Review 2025 as presented in the report titled, “Arts Services Year in Review 2025”, dated March 2, 2026, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be received for information; and

(2)

That the Arts Services Year in Review 2025 be circulated to community partners and interested parties for their information.

8.

Application for a Permit to Allow for the Discharge of Firearms at 7340 Sidaway Rd

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-10-01) (REDMS No. 8326733)

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See Page CNCL-113 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application by the Vancouver Gun Club for a permit to allow for the discharge of firearms under the City of Richmond's Regulating the Discharge of Firearms Bylaw No. 4183 for the property at 7340 Sidaway Road, Richmond be approved as detailed in the report titled, “Application for a Permit to Allow for the Discharge of Firearms at 7340 Sidaway Road, Richmond”, dated March 2, 2026, from the Director of Recreation and Sport Services; and

(2)

That the General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture, be authorized to issue a permit as described in Attachment 2, to allow for the discharge of firearms at the Vancouver Gun Club under the City of Richmond’s Regulating the Discharge of Firearms Bylaw No. 4183 for the property at 7340 Sidaway Road.

9.

Steveston Park Legacy Walk – Expanded Scope of Work and Budget Increase

(File Ref. No. 06-2345-20-STEV2) (REDMS No. 8349416)

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See Page CNCL-123 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the expanded scope of work for the Steveston Park Legacy Walk as outlined in the report titled “Steveston Park Legacy Walk – Expanded Scope of Work and Budget Increase”, dated March 2, 2026, from the Director, Park Services, be approved;

(2)

That a $300,000 budget increase for the Steveston Park Legacy Walk capital project with $100,000 funded from the Council Community Initiatives Account and $200,000 from external contribution as outlined in the report titled “Steveston Park Legacy Walk –Expanded Scope of Work and Budget Increase”, dated March 2, 2026, from the Director, Park Services, be approved;

(3)

Should Council approve the proposed expanded scope of work and budget increase, the Chief Administrative Officer and the General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture be authorized to amend the existing contribution agreement on behalf of the City of Richmond with the Steveston Community Society, to reflect the additional contribution from the Steveston Community Society to the City;

(4)

That the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2026–2030) be amended accordingly; and

(5)

That staff proceed with next steps, as outlined in the report titled “Steveston Park Legacy Walk – Expanded Scope of Work and Budget Increase”, dated March 2, 2026, from the Director, Park Services.

10.

Proposed Interim Energy Centre Location at 3760, 3780 Sexsmith Road, and 8651 Cambie Road

(File Ref. No. 01-0060-20-LIEC1) (REDMS No. 8320669)

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See Page CNCL-141 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the interim use of City-owned properties at 3760, 3780 Sexsmith Road, and 8651 Cambie Road for a district energy Interim Energy Centre (IEC) to service the Capstan and Aberdeen areas.

11.

2026 Richmond Community Celebration Grant Program and Richmond CELEBRATES SOCCER COMMUNITY CELEBRATION GRANT PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS

(File Ref. No. 11-7400-01) (REDMS No. 8333076)

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See Page CNCL-149 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the 2026 Richmond Community Celebration Grant Program be awarded for the recommended amount of $58,000 as identified in Attachment 2 of the report titled, “2026 Richmond Community Celebration Grant Program and Richmond Celebrates Soccer Community Celebration Grant Program Allocations”, dated March 16, 2026, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services;

(2)

That the 2026 Richmond Celebrates Soccer Community Celebration Grant Program be awarded for the recommended amount of $10,000 as identified in Attachment 3 of the report titled, “2026 Richmond Community Celebration Grant Program and Richmond Celebrates Soccer Community Celebration Grant Program Allocations”, dated March 16, 2026, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services; and

(3)

That the grant funds be distributed accordingly following Council approval.

12.

Homelessness Strategy 2019–2029: 2025 Update

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-11-03) (REDMS No. 8277484)

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See Page CNCL-168 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Homelessness Strategy 2019–2029: 2025 Update, as outlined in the report titled “Homelessness Strategy 2019–2029: 2025 Update”, dated March 16, 2026, from the Director, Community Social Development, be posted on the City’s website and distributed to key partners, local Members of Parliament and the Legislative Assembly, and federal and provincial ministries related to housing and homelessness, social development and poverty reduction, and health.

13.

2025 Homelessness-related city investment

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-11-01) (REDMS No. 8348538)

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See Page CNCL-207 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the report titled “2025 Homelessness-Related City Investment”, dated March 19, 2026 from the Director, Community Social Development and the Director, Community Bylaws and Licencing, be distributed to local Members of Parliament and local Members of the Legislative Assembly, including the Premier, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, the Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, and the Minister of Transportation and Transit; and

(2)

That the City request that the Province of British Columbia measurably increase coordination and operational collaboration with the City of Richmond in addressing issues occurring on Crown lands and transportation corridors within the city.

14.

Application by Stephen Easterbrook for an Agricultural Land Reserve Non-Adhering Residential Use and Rezoning at 17720 River Road from "Agriculture (AG1)" Zone to “Agriculture (AG3)” Zone

(File Ref. No. RZ 25-015421; AG 25-016791) (REDMS No. 8218100)

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See Page CNCL-216 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application by Stephen Easterbrook for an Agricultural Land Reserve Non-Adhering Residential Use to allow full-time farm labour accommodation at 17720 River Road be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission; and

(2)

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10733, for the rezoning of 17720 River Road from “Agriculture (AG1)” zone to “Agriculture (AG3)” zone to permit full-time farm labour accommodation, be introduced and given first reading.

15.

Application by Leslie Gordon for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit at 7791 Steveston Highway

(File Ref. No. TU 26-002761) (REDMS No. 8325309)

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See Page CNCL-241 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application by Leslie Gordon for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit for the property at 7791 Steveston Highway, to allow “retail, second hand” as a permitted use, be considered for a period of three years from the date of issuance; and

(2)

That this application be forwarded to the May 19, 2026, Public Hearing at 5:30pm in the Council Chambers of Richmond City Hall.

16.

Housing Agreement Amendment Application for 7557 Cst. Jimmy Ng Road (formerly 6551 No. 3 Road)

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 8277021)

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See Page CNCL-251 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing) (6551 No.3 Road) Bylaw No. 9952, Amendment Bylaw 10708 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

17.

Application by Sultan Hussain for Rezoning at 10391/10411 Bird Road from the “Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/L)” Zone to the “Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/M)” Zone

(File Ref. No. RZ 21-938041) (REDMS No. 8300035)

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See Page CNCL-293 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10742, for the rezoning of 10391/10411 Bird Road from the “Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/L)” zone to the “Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/M)” zone, be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair

18.

Review of Existing Aircraft Noise Sensitive Land Use Policies and Consideration of the Merits and Implications of Supporting New Residential Development in Affected Areas

(File Ref. No. 08-4045-30-02) (REDMS No. 8343643)

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See Page CNCL-309 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllrs. Day and McNulty

That the existing approach applied in the Aberdeen and Bridgeport Village area (Option 1) as outlined in the report titled “Review of Existing Aircraft Noise Sensitive Land Use Policies and Consideration of the Merits and Implications of Supporting New Residential Development in Affected Areas”, dated March 20, 2026, from the Director, Policy Planning, be preserved at this time.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAW FOR ADOPTION

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Housing Agreement (10440 and 10460 No 2 Road) Bylaw No. 9246, Amendment Bylaw No. 10691

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

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

19.

RECOMMENDATION

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

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(1)

That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meeting held on March 25, 2026, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on January 15, 2025, be received for information; and

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(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of Development Permit (DP 21-944022) for the property located at 18840 River Road, be endorsed and the Permit so issued.

ADJOURNMENT