May 11, 2026 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

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adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on April 27, 2026;

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(2)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Special Board in Brief’ dated April 15, 2026; and

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(3)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated April 24, 2026.

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATION

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Axel Hovbrender, Chair of the Board of Directors, Richmond Olympic Oval Corporation to present the 2025 Annual Report.

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. 14.

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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Sport Court and Field Strategy – Guiding Principles

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Works Yard Replacement Project – Phase 1 Form and Character Design

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Endorsement of UBCM Resolution - Adequate Funding for Agricultural Land Commission (The “ALC”)

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2025 Consolidated Financial Statements

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Additional Planning Committee Motion: Re-Evaluation of The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA’s) Mapping for the Thompson and Boundary Roads Area of Hamilton

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Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Proposed by the City of Maple Ridge for the North 256 Street Industrial Lands Area Plan

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Response To Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Proposed by the City of Surrey for Metro 2050 Type 2 Proposed Amendment – City Of Surrey (Hazelmere)

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 13 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on April 28, 2026;

(2)

the Finance and Audit Committee meeting held on May 4, 2026; (distributed separately)

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(3)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on May 4, 2026;

(4)

the Planning Committee meeting held on May 5, 2026; and (distributed separately)

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(5)

the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on January 28, 2026;

be received for information.

7.

Sport Court and Field Strategy – Guiding Principles

(File Ref. No. 11-7000-01) (REDMS No. 8351917)

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See Page CNCL-98 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Guiding Principles, as detailed in the report titled “Sport Court and Field Strategy – Guiding Principles”, dated April 2, 2026, from the Director, PRC, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, be approved and used to inform the strategic directions and actions of the new Sport Court and Field Strategy.

8.

Works Yard Replacement Project – Phase 1 Form and Character Design

(File Ref. No. 06-2052-25WYAR1) (REDMS No. 8369890)

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See Page CNCL-105 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the form and character design, as described in Attachment 1 of the report titled “Works Yard Replacement Project - Phase 1 Form and Character” dated April 17, 2026 from the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, be approved; and

(2)

That the facility to be constructed at 5599 Lynas Lane be named, “City of Richmond Works Yard”, as described in the report titled “Works Yard Replacement Project - Phase 1 Form and Character” dated April 17, 2026 from the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer.

9.

Endorsement of UBCM Resolution - Adequate Funding for Agricultural Land Commission (the “ALC”)

(File Ref. No. 09-5355-00) (REDMS No. 8382215)

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See Page CNCL-133 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the proposed resolution in Attachment 1 of the report, Endorsement of UBCM Resolution – Adequate Funding for Agricultural Land Commission (the “ALC), dated April 13, 2026 from the General Manager, Law and Community Safety, be approved for submission to the UBCM; and

(2)

That letters be written to the BC Minister of Agriculture and the BC Minister of Finance as well as Richmond MLAs advocating for the appropriate and sustainable funding of the ALC to meet its current mandate.

10.

2025 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(File Ref. No. 03-0905-01) (REDMS No. 8379302)

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See Page CNCL-144 for full report

FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the 2025 City of Richmond Consolidated Financial Statements as presented in Attachment 2 be approved.

11.

ADDITIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE MOTION: RE-EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS (ESAS) MAPPING FOR THE THOMPSON AND BOUNDARY ROADS AREA OF HAMILTON

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See Page CNCL-255 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) designation in the outlined areas (privately owned properties between Thompson and Boundary Roads, and south of Thompson Gate in the Hamilton area) be rescinded effective immediately.

12.

Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Proposed by the City of Maple Ridge for the North 256 Street Industrial Lands Area Plan

(File Ref. No. 1-0157-30-RGST1) (REDMS No. 8377894)

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See Page CNCL-264 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the report titled “Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Proposed by the City of Maple Ridge for the North 256 Street Industrial Lands Area Plan”, dated April 13, 2026 from the General Manager, Planning and Development, be submitted to the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board as part of Metro Vancouver’s consultation process.

13.

Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Proposed by the City of Surrey for Metro 2050 Type 2 Proposed

Amendment – City of Surrey (Hazelmere)

(File Ref. No. 1-0157-30-RGST1) (REDMS No. 8379255)

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See Page CNCL-283 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the report titled “Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Proposed by the City of Surrey for Metro 2050 Type 2 Proposed Amendment – City of Surrey (Hazelmere)”, dated April 13, 2026 from the General Manager, Planning and Development, be submitted to the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board as part of Metro Vancouver’s consultation process.

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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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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10498

(8120 and 8140 No. 1 Road, RZ 21-945869)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – Cllrs. Gillanders and Wolfe

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

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Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10730

(8560 Heather Street, RZ 24-049110)

Opposed at 1^st Reading – None

Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – None

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Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing) (8671, 8731, 8771, 8831/8851 Cambie Road, 8791 Cambie Road and 3600 Sexsmith Road) Bylaw No. 10437, Amendment Bylaw No. 10743

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

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Annual Property Tax Rates (2026) Bylaw No. 10748

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

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

14.

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 April 29, 2026, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meetings held on November 27, 2024, be received for information; and

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(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize the issuance of Development Permit (DP 23-029220) for the properties at 8120 and 8140 No. 1 Road, be endorsed and the Permit so issued.

ADJOURNMENT