June 24, 2024 - Minutes (Special Open)


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City of Richmond Meeting Minutes

 

Special Council

Monday, June 24, 2024

 

 

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie
Councillor Chak Au
Councillor Carol Day
Councillor Laura Gillanders
Councillor Kash Heed
Councillor Andy Hobbs
Councillor Alexa Loo
Councillor Bill McNulty
Councillor Michael Wolfe

Corporate Officer – Claudia Jesson

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.

 

RES NO.

ITEM

 

 

 

 

COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

 

1.

10100 SEVERN DRIVE - APPEAL OF ORDER TO COMPLY
(File No. 12-8375-02) (REDMS No. 7704413)

 

 

Staff provided a memorandum (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 1), and reviewed the appeal, noting that (i) Bylaw staff were recently on-site and noted some unsightly items have remained on the property such as numerous tarps concealing loose unsightly materials such as wooden pallets, water jugs, and recycling bins filled with other chattel, (ii) wooden pallets are seen stacked in various locations in the yard as well as leaning against the fence, and (iii) the applicant has been issued seven unsightly premises violation notices which remain unpaid.

 

 

Edward Wong, appellant, 10100 Severn Drive, referenced his submission, (attached to and forming part of these minutes as Schedule 2), noting that (i) effort has been made for remediation of the property and many items have been cleared, and (ii) continued efforts are being made to finish cleaning up the rest of the property.

 

 

Discussion ensued with respect to (i) payment of the unpaid violation bylaw notices, (ii) the time required to fully complete the remediation, (iii) what constitutes unsightly premises, and (iv) what is required of the applicant to bring the property into compliance. 

 

 

As a result of the discussion the following motion was introduced:

SP24/4-1

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That the appeal for the Order to Comply issued for contraventions of Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 7162 related to the property at 10100 Severn Drive be adjourned until July 22, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

 

 

CARRIED

Opposed: Cllrs. Hobbs

Loo

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

SP24/4-2

 

It was moved and seconded

 

 

That the meeting adjourn (4:24 p.m.).

 

 

CARRIED

 

 

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Special meeting of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Monday, June 24, 2024.

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Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (Claudia Jesson)