September 14, 2026 - Agenda

City Council

Council Chambers, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Monday, September 14, 2026
7:00 p.m.

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ITEM

MINUTES

	1.	*Motion to:*
CNCL-11		(1)	*adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on July 27, 2026;*
CNCL-27		(2)	*adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting for Public Hearings held on September 8, 2026; and*
CNCL-95		(3)	*receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated July 24, 2026.*

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.

	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
§	Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing) Bylaw No. 10735 and Housing Agreement (Market Rental Housing) Bylaw No. 10736 to Permit the City of Richmond to Secure Low-End Market Rental Homes and Market Rental Homes at 8620, 8640 And 8660 Spires Road Per RZ 22-023633
§	Application to Amend Liquor Primary Liquor Licence #308690 - Change of Hours of Liquor Service (Outside Service Hours) SSP Canada Food Services Inc., DBA: Romer's Burger Bar - 3880 Grant McConachie Way (Post Security)
§	Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Type 3 Proposed Amendment, Bylaw No. 1463, 2026 – City of Surrey (105 – 175A Street)
§	Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Type 3 Proposed Amendment – City of Vancouver (Molson Site)
§	Re-Allocation of 2026 Child Care Grant Funding
§	Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on October 19, 2026):
	§	4700 No. 3 Road – Rezone from “Auto-Oriented Commercial (CA)” Zone to a New “High Rise Office Commercial (ZC44) – Aberdeen Village” Zone (Bene (No. 3) Road Development Ltd.– applicant)
§	Application by 1135355 BC Ltd. for a Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Grant at 3891 Moncton Street
§	Zoning Bylaw Housekeeping Amendments
§	Land use applications for first, second and third readings:
	§	4620 and 4640 Smith Crescent– Rezone from the “Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/XL)” Zone to “Town Housing (ZT107) – Smith Crescent (Hamilton)” Zone (Wayne Fougere Architecture – applicant)

	5.	*Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 15 by general consent.*

	6.	COMMITTEE MINUTES
		*That the minutes of:*
CNCL-123		(1)	*the General Purposes Committee meeting held on September 8, 2026;*
CNCL-127		(2)	*the Finance and Audit Committee meeting held on September 8, 2026;*
		(3)	*the Planning Committee meeting held on September 9, 2026;* (distributed separately)
		(4)	*the Community Safety Committee meeting held on September 9, 2026;* (distributed separately) *and*
CNCL-130		(5)	*the Council/School Board Liaison Committee meeting held on April 29, 2026;*
		*be received for information.*

	7.	Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing) Bylaw No. 10735 and Housing Agreement (Market Rental Housing) Bylaw No. 10736 to Permit the City of Richmond to Secure Low-End Market Rental Homes and Market Rental Homes at 8620, 8640 and 8660 Spires Road per RZ 22-023633 (File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 8424802)
CNCL-137		See Page CNCL-137 for full report
		GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		(1)	That Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing) (8620, 8640 and 8660 Spires Road) Bylaw No. 10735 be introduced and given first, second and third readings to permit the City to enter into a Housing Agreement to secure the Low-End Market Rental homes required by Rezoning Application RZ 22-023633.
		(2)	That Housing Agreement (Market Rental) (8620, 8640 and 8660 Spires Road) Bylaw No. 10736 be introduced and given first, second and third readings to permit the City to enter into a Housing Agreement to secure the Market Rental homes required by Rezoning Application RZ 22-023633.

Application To Amend Liquor Primary Liquor Licence # 308690 - Change of Hours of Liquor Service (Outside Service Hours) SSP Canada Food Services Inc., DBA: Romer's Burger Bar - 3880 Grant McConachie Way (Post Security)

(File Ref. No. 12-8375-03) (REDMS No. 8476494)

CNCL-187	See Page CNCL-187 for full report
	GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
	(1)	That the application from SSP Canada Food Services Inc., doing business as, Romer’s Burger Bar, seeking a permanent amendment to Liquor Primary Liquor Licence # 308690, increasing their hours of liquor service from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM, Monday to Sunday, to 24 hours service, (Outside Service Hours) be supported; 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.

	9.	Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Type 3 Proposed Amendment, Bylaw No. 1463, 2026 – City of Surrey (105 - 175A Street) (File Ref. No. 01-0157-30-RGST1) (REDMS No. 8487088)
CNCL-195		See Page CNCL-195 for full report
		GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		That the report titled “Metro 2050 Type 3 Proposed Amendment, Bylaw No. 1463, 2026 – City of Surrey (105 - 175A Street)”, dated August 10, 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.

	10.	Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Type 3 Proposed Amendment – City of Vancouver (Molson Site) (File Ref. No. 01-0157-30-RGST1) (REDMS No. 8493851)
CNCL-206		See Page CNCL-206 for full report
		GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		That the report titled “Metro 2050 Type 3 Proposed Amendment – City of Vancouver (Molson Site)”, dated August 10, 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.

	11.	Re-allocation of 2026 Child Care Grant Funding (File Ref. No. 07-3070-01) (REDMS No. 8485378)
CNCL-221		See Page CNCL-221 for full report
		GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		That the 2026 Child Care Capital Grant of $9,049 awarded to Atira Women’s Resource Society be divided in equal parts and re-allocated to the Developmental Disabilities Association and the Society of Richmond Children’s Centres as outlined in the report titled “Re-allocation of 2026 Child Care Grant Funding”, dated August 6, 2026, from the General Manager, Planning and Development.

	12.	Application by Bene (No. 3) Road Development Ltd. for Rezoning at 4700 No. 3 Road from the “Auto-Oriented Commercial (CA)” Zone to a New “High Rise Office Commercial (ZC44) – Aberdeen Village” Zone (File Ref. No. RZ 14-672055) (REDMS No. 8490743)
CNCL-240		See Page CNCL-240 for full report
		PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		(1)	*That Third Reading of Richmond Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 9215, and Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9216, be rescinded.*
		(2)	That OCP Bylaw 7100, Amendment Bylaw 9215, as amended, to change Schedule 2.10 (City Centre Area Plan) by amending the Aberdeen Village – Detailed Transect Descriptions to allow for a maximum 1.5 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Village Centre Bonus for non-residential uses on the subject site, be forwarded to a public hearing.
		*(3)*	*That Bylaw 9215, as amended, 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.*
		*(4)*	*That Bylaw 9215, as amended, having been considered in accordance with OCP Bylaw Preparation Consultation Policy 5043, is hereby found not to require further consultation.*
		*(5)*	Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9216, as amended, for the creation of a new "High Rise Office Commercial (ZC44)- Aberdeen Village" zone and for the rezoning of 4700 No. 3 Road from the "Auto-Oriented Commercial (CA)" zone to the new "High Rise Office Commercial (ZC44) – Aberdeen Village" zone, be forwarded to a public hearing.

	13.	Application by 1135355 BC Ltd. for a Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Grant at 3891 Moncton Street (File Ref. No. HA 26-019270) (REDMS No. 8500023)
CNCL-351		See Page CNCL-351 for full report
		PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		(1)	That a funding request in the amount of $2,200.00 plus taxes and disbursements, to a maximum of $2,500.00, be approved under the Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Grant Program to assist with heritage conservation planning for Tasaka Barbershop at 3891 Moncton Street and disbursed in accordance with Council Policy 5900; and
		(2)	That the proposed amendments to the Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Grant Program (Council Policy 5900) to delegate consideration of Planning Project Grants to the Director of Policy Planning, be approved.

	14.	Zoning Bylaw Housekeeping Amendments (File Ref. No. 08-4430-01) (REDMS No. 8467343)
CNCL-372		See Page CNCL-372 for full report
		PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		*That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10786 to make housekeeping amendments be introduced and given first reading.*

	15.	Application by Wayne Fougere Architecture for Rezoning at 4620 & 4640 Smith Crescent from the “Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/XL)” Zone to “Town Housing (ZT107) – Smith Crescent (Hamilton)” ZonE (File Ref. No. RZ 22-027420) (REDMS No. 8445572)
CNCL-378		See Page CNCL-378 for full report
		PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
		That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10780 to create the “Town Housing (ZT107) – Smith Crescent (Hamilton)” zone, and to rezone 4620 & 4640 Smith Crescent from “Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/XL)” to “Town Housing (ZT107) – Smith Crescent (Hamilton)”, 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

BYLAWS FOR ADOPTION

CNCL-418

Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10747
(ZT 26-004041) 8200 Steveston Highway

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

CNCL-420

Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw No. 10766
(ZT 25-022777) 2777 Jow Street