June 9, 2025 - Agenda

City Council

Council Chambers, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Monday, June 9, 2025
7:00 p.m.

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ITEM

MINUTES

	1.	*Motion to:*
CNCL-13		(1)	*adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on May 26, 2025;*
CNCL-22		(2)	*adopt the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on June 2, 2025; and*
CNCL-26		(3)	*receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated May 23, 2025.*

AGENDA ADDITIONS & DELETIONS

PRESENTATIONS

CNCL-40	(1)	Stuart Corrigal, Chair, Richmond Sports Council, to present an update on current priorities, highlight key issues impacting the local sports community, and explore opportunities for continued collaboration with the City; and
	(2)	*Marcos Alejandro Badra and Chad Paulin to present the 2025 BC Embodied Carbon Public Sector Leadership Award to Council.*

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. 18.

	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
§	Receipt of Committee minutes
§	Plaque Recognizing The National Historic Event Related To Tomekichi Homma
§	2025-2026 Engaging Artists In Community Program Public Art Projects
§	Proposed Practices To Accelerate Blackberry Management In Richmond
§	Hugh Boyd Community Park Playground Renewal – Engagement Results And Next Steps
§	Immigration, Refugees And Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Funding Cuts
§	Referral Response – Release of Closed Council Information
§	Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on July 21, 2025):
	§	9040 Francis Road – Rezone From The “Neighbourhood Commercial (CN)” Zone To The “Residential/Limited Commercial (ZMU60) – Francis Road (Broadmoor)” Zone (Fougere Architecture Inc. – Applicant)
	§	8160 No. 5 Road – Rezone From Agriculture (AG1) To Assembly (ASY) (Matthew Cheng Architect Inc. – Applicant)
§	Response To Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Proposed By The City Of Delta For The Properties Located At 4800 And 5133 Springs Boulevard
§	Housing Agreement Amendment Applications To Update Low-End Market Rental Rents In Two Developments
§	Land use application for first, second and third reading:
	§	9620, 9640, 9660 And 9700 Alberta Road– Rezone From 9620, 9640, 9660 and 9700 Alberta Road (Sian Enterprises Ltd – Applicant)

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

	6.	COMMITTEE MINUTES
		*That the minutes of:*
CNCL-41		*(1)*	*the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on May 27, 2025;*
CNCL-50		*(2)*	*the General Purposes Committee meeting held on June 2, 2025;*
CNCL-55		*(3)*	*the Finance Committee meeting held on June 2, 2025;*
		*(4)*	*the Planning Committee meeting held on June 3, 2025;* (distributed separately)
		*be received for information.*

	7.	plaque recognizing the National Historic Event related to Tomekichi Homma (File Ref. No.) (REDMS No.)
CNCL-58		See Page CNCL-58 for full report
		PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		That the proposed location for the installation of the National Historic Event Designation Cunningham v. Tomey Homma plaque, in the front garden of the Japanese Benevolent Fishermen’s Society Building, be supported in principle, and that the application process for the associated Heritage Alteration Permit required for the building, proceed.

	8.	2025-2026 Engaging Artists in Community Program Public Art Projects (File Ref. No. 11-7000-09-20-089) (REDMS No. 7999500)
CNCL-88		See Page CNCL-88 for full report
		PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		That the 2025-2026 Engaging Artists in Community Program Public Art Projects, as presented in the staff report titled “2025-2026 Engaging Artists in Community Program Public Art Projects”, dated May 5, 2025, from the Director, Arts, Culture and Heritage Services, be approved.

Proposed Practices to Accelerate Blackberry Management in Richmond

(File Ref. No. 10-6160-07-01) (REDMS No. 7808159)

CNCL-116

See Page CNCL-116 for staff memorandum

CNCL-117

See Page CNCL-117 for full report

		PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		That Option 2, as outlined in the staff report titled “Proposed Practices to Accelerate Blackberry Management in Richmond”, dated May 5, 2025, from the Director, Climate and Environment and the Director, Parks Services, for the implementation of an annual blackberry management program be approved.

	10.	Hugh Boyd Community Park Playground Renewal – Engagement Results and Next Steps (File Ref. No. 06-2345-20-HBOY1) (REDMS No. 8006401)
CNCL-128		See Page CNCL-128 for full report
		PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		(1)	That the priorities and scope as outlined in the Playground Renewal section in the staff report titled “Hugh Boyd Community Park Playground Renewal – Engagement Results and Next Steps”, dated May 5, 2025, from the Director, Park Services, be approved; and
		(2)	That staff proceed with next steps as outlined in the staff report titled “Hugh Boyd Community Park Playground Renewal – Engagement Results and Next Steps”, dated May 5, 2025, from the Director, Park Services.

	11.	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Funding Cuts (File Ref. No. 07-3300-01) (REDMS No. 8056346)
CNCL-155		See Page CNCL-155 for full report
		GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		(1)	That a letter be prepared for the Mayor’s signature addressed to federal government officials including: the Prime Minister of Canada; Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship; and Richmond’s Members of Parliament to advocate for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to reinstate funding for settlement programs in Richmond in response to the ongoing needs of newcomers, immigrants and refugees, as outlined in the staff report titled “Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Funding Cuts”, dated May 21, 2025, from the Director, Community Social Development; and
		(2)	That the proposed resolution, titled “Reinstatement of Federal Funding for Settlement Programs” (Attachment 1), that calls for the Government of British Columbia to advocate to the federal government to reinstate funding for settlement programs in BC and develop a sustainable funding model for the continuation of these programs, be endorsed and submitted to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) for consideration during its 2025 UBCM Convention.

	12.	Referral Response – Release of Closed Council Information (File Ref. No. 01-0105-01) (REDMS No. 8060729)
CNCL-162		See Page CNCL-162 for staff memorandum
CNCL-164		See Page CNCL-164 for full report
		GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		(1)	That the proposed amendments to Council Policy 1019 "Routine Release of Closed Resolutions and Reports" as outlined in the staff report titled "Referral Response - Release of Closed Council Information", dated May 20, 2025, from the Director, City Clerk's Office be approved;
		(2)	*That the voting record be made public at the time a closed report is disclosed, and that this requirement be applied retroactively to January 1, 2024; and*
		(3)	That the essence of Council’s discussion be summarized in a closed meeting and disclosed at the time the closed report is made public, without attributing specific statements to individual members of Council and be applied retroactively to January 1, 2025.

	13.	Application by Fougere Architecture Inc. for Rezoning at 9040 Francis Road from the “Neighbourhood Commercial (CN)” Zone to the “Residential/Limited Commercial (ZMU60) – Francis Road (Broadmoor)” Zone (File Ref. No. RZ 24-011883) (REDMS No. 7973056)
CNCL-172		See Page CNCL-172 for full report
		PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		(1)	That Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 10649, to change the land use designation of 9040 Francis Road from “Commercial” to “Limited Mixed Use” in Attachment 1 to Schedule 1 of Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000 (City of Richmond 2041 OCP Land Use Map), be introduced and given first reading;
		(2)	*That Bylaw 10649, having been considered in conjunction with:*
			(a)	*the City’s Financial Plan and Capital Program; and*
			(b)	*the Greater Vancouver Regional District Solid Waste and Liquid Waste Management Plans;*
			*is hereby found to be consistent with said program and plans, in accordance with Section 477(3)(a) of the Local Government Act;*
		(3)	That Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 10649, having been considered in accordance with OCP Bylaw Preparation Consultation Policy 5043, is hereby found not to require further consultation; and
		(4)	That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10650, to create the “Residential/Limited Commercial (ZMU60) – Francis Road (Broadmoor)” zone, and to rezone 9040 Francis Road from “Neighbourhood Commercial (CN)” to “Residential/Limited Commercial (ZMU60) – Francis Road (Broadmoor)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

	14.	Application by Matthew Cheng Architect Inc. for Rezoning at 8160 No. 5 Road from Agriculture (AG1) to Assembly (ASY) (File Ref. No. RZ 23-026410) (REDMS No. 7982112)
CNCL-235		See Page CNCL-235 for full report
		PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10662, for the rezoning of the westerly 110 m of 8160 No. 5 Road from “Agriculture (AG1)” to “Assembly (ASY)” to facilitate the proposed assembly use (religious statues), associated parking, existing barn and proposed roadside stand be introduced and given first reading.

	15.	Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Proposed by the City of Delta for the Properties Located at 4800 AND 5133 SPRINGS BOULEVARD (File Ref. No. 01-0157-30-RGST1) (REDMS No. 8050641)
CNCL-270		See Page CNCL-270 for full report
		PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		That the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board be advised that the City of Richmond has no comment on the proposed amendment to the Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy and that this recommendation and accompanying staff report titled “Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Proposed by the City of Delta for the Properties Located at 4800 and 5133 Springs Boulevard”, dated May 9, 2025, from the Director, Policy Planning, be provided to the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board.

	16.	Housing Agreement Amendment Applications to Update Low-End Market Rental REnts in Two Developments (File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 8041124)
CNCL-288		See Page CNCL-288 for full report
		PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		*(1)*	*That Housing Agreement (10140, 10160 & 10180 No 1 Road and 4051 & 4068 Cavendish Drive) Bylaw No. 10490, Amendment Bylaw No. 10673 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings; and*
		*(2)*	That Housing Agreement (23241, 23281 and part of 23301 Gilley Road and part of 23060 and 23000 Westminster Highway) Bylaw No. 9552, Amendment Bylaw No. 10647 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings.

	17.	APPLICATION BY SIAN ENTERPRISES LTD FOR REZONING AT 9620, 9640, 9660 AND 9700 ALBERTA ROAD FROM “SMALL-SCALE MULTI-UNIT HOUSING (RSM/XL)” ZONE TO “MEDIUM DENSITY TOWNHOUSES (RTM3)” ZONE (File Ref. No. RZ 18-829606) (REDMS No. 8023770)
CNCL-348		See Page CNCL-348 for full report
		PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10671, for the rezoning of 9620, 9640, 9660 and 9700 Alberta Road from “Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/XL)” zone to “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM3)” 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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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

CNCL-379	Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10277 (6740 and 6780 Francis Road, RZ 17-775025) Opposed at 1^st Reading – Cllrs. Day, Steves and Wolfe Opposed at 2^nd/3^rd Readings – Cllrs. Day, Steves and Wolfe
NOTE:	With the implementation of Bylaw No. 10573 (SSMUH) Bylaw, Bylaw No. 10277 is now rezoning from RSM/XL zone to RTL4 zone.

CNCL-381

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10288

(6571 and 6591 No. 1 Road, RZ 16-731275)

Opposed at 1st Reading – None

Opposed at 2nd/3rd Readings – None

CNCL-383

Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10665

Opposed at 1st Reading – None

Opposed at 2nd/3rd Readings – None

CNCL-385

Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122, Amendment Bylaw No. 10666