September 8, 2025 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

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adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on July 28, 2025; and

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(2)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated July 25, 2025.

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. 15.

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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Application to Amend Liquor Primary Liquor Licence 009134 – Host International of Canada Ltd., Doing Business as: Hangar 49 Tap & Tavern – 3211 Grant McConachie Way

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Draft Social Development Strategy (2025–2035)

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Official Community Plan Targeted Update – Phase Two Public Engagement Summary and Next Steps (Phase Three)

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Response to Build Canada Homes Market Sounding

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Land use application for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on October 20, 2025):

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14111 Entertainment Boulevard – Rezone from “Entertainment and Athletic (CEA)” Zone to “Commercial and Light Industrial (ZC56) – Riverport (Fraser Land)” Zone

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Application by Koffman Kalef LLP for an Agricultural Land Reserve Subdivision At 14671 Williams Road

5.

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

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

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(1)

the General Purposes Committee meeting held on September 2, 2025;

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the Finance Committee meeting held on September 2, 2025; and

(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on September 3, 2025; (distributed separately)

be received for information.

7.

Application To Amend Liquor Primary Liquor Licence 009134 – Host International of Canada Ltd., doing business as: Hangar 49 Tap & Tavern – 3211 Grant McConachie Way

(File Ref. No. 12-8275-30-001) (REDMS No. 8114835)

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See Page CNCL-54 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the application from Host International of Canada Ltd., doing business as, Hangar 49 Tap & Tavern, seeking an amendment to Liquor Primary Liquor Licence #009134 for a structural change with the following capacity and hours of liquor service terms be supported:

(a)

New structural change area with total person capacity of 210 total person capacity; and

(b)

Hours of liquor service from Monday to Sunday, 5:00 AM to Midnight, which will not change; and

(2)

That a letter be sent to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, which includes the information as set out in Attachment 1 to this report, advising that Council recommends the approval of the amendment to the Liquor Primary Liquor Licence as described in Recommendation 1 of this report.

8.

Draft Social Development Strategy (2025–2035)
(File Ref. No. 08-4055-01) (REDMS No. 8060842)

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See Page CNCL-64 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the draft Social Development Strategy (2025–2035), as outlined in the staff report titled “Draft Social Development Strategy (2025–2035)”, dated August 11, 2025, from the Director, Community Social Development, be endorsed for consultation with residents and interested parties; and

(2)

That staff report back with the final Social Development Strategy, including a summary of the feedback received.

9.

Official Community Plan Targeted Update – Phase Two Public Engagement Summary and Next Steps (Phase Three)

(File Ref. No. 08-4045-30-08) (REDMS No. 8106436)

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See Page CNCL-161 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That staff proceed with the preparation of proposed updates and amendments to the Official Community Plan, as outlined in the Next Steps (Phase Three) section of the report entitled “Official Community Plan Targeted Update – Phase Two Public Engagement Summary and Next Steps (Phase Three)” dated August 11, 2025, from the Director, Policy Planning.

10.

Response to Build Canada Homes Market Sounding

(File Ref. No. 08-4057-05-2025) (REDMS No.)

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See Page CNCL-215 for full report

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council endorse the submission in Attachment 1 to Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada on the federal Build Canada Homes initiative, dated August 29, 2025, and that the submission be shared with Richmond Members of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Assembly.

11.

Application by Orion Construction for Rezoning of a portion of 14111 Entertainment Boulevard from “Entertainment and Athletic (CEA)” Zone to “Commercial and Light Industrial (ZC56) – Riverport (Fraser Land)” Zone

(File Ref. No. RZ 24-012103) (REDMS No. 8085128)

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See Page CNCL-231 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10693 to create the “Commercial and Light Industrial (ZC56) – Riverport (Fraser Land)” zone, and to rezone a portion of 14111 Entertainment Boulevard from “Entertainment and Athletics (CEA)” zone to “Commercial and Light Industrial (ZC56) – Riverport (Fraser Land)” zone, be introduced and given first reading.

12.

Application by Koffman Kalef LLP for an Agricultural Land Reserve Subdivision at 14671 Williams Road

(File Ref. No. AG 23-025777) (REDMS No. 8050602)

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See Page CNCL-282 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) subdivision application at 14671 Williams Road be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC).

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

13.

Steveston Community Centre and Library Capital Project

(File Ref. No.) (REDMS No.)

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See Page CNCL-295 for background materials

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Mayor Brodie, Cllrs. Au, Hobbs and Loo

That the Steveston Community Centre and Library Capital Project be referred to the Major Projects Oversight Committee.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Mayor Malcolm D. Brodie, Chair

14.

Proposed Development Cost Charges Program and Amenity Cost Charges Program

(File Ref. No. 03-0900-01) (REDMS No. 7973150)

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See Page CNCL-296 for full report

FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Opposed: Cllr. Day

(1)

That the Development Cost Charges Program as presented in option 2 of the staff report dated August 11, 2025, titled “Proposed Development Cost Charges Program and Amenity Cost Charges Program”, from the Director, Finance, be endorsed as the basis for public consultation in establishing the amendment Development Cost Charges Imposition Bylaw; and

(2)

That the Amenity Cost Charges Program as presented in the staff report dated August 11, 2025, titled “Proposed Development Cost Charges Program and Amenity Cost Charges Program”, from the Director, Finance, be endorsed as the basis for public consultation in establishing the new Amenity Cost Charges Imposition Bylaw.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAW FOR ADOPTION

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Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 10694

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

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

15.

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 July 30, 2025, and the Chair’s report for the Development Permit Panel meeting held on September 25, 2024, be received for information; and

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(2)

That the recommendations of the Panel to authorize changes to the Development Permit (DP 17-768248) issued for the property at 6551 No. 3 Road, be endorsed and the changes be deemed in General Compliance with the Permit.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

16.

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

(1)

Jerome Dickey to speak to a Governance Task Force.

17.

Motion to rise and report.

ADJOURNMENT