October 13, 2026 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

1.

Motion to:

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(1)

adopt the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on September 28, 2026; and

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(2)

receive for information the Metro Vancouver ‘Board in Brief’ dated September 25, 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

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Receipt of Committee minutes

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Heritage Boat Restoration Program Extension

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Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10774

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Permissive Property Tax Exemption (2027) Bylaw No. 10773

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Amendments To the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2026-2030) Bylaw No. 10727

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Land use applications for first reading (to be further considered at the Public Hearing on November 16, 2026):

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15555 Blundell Road – Zoning Text Amendment to Permit a “Construction and Demolition Waste Landfill” and “Recycling Operation and Drop-Off” (Ecowaste Industries Ltd – Applicant)

5.

Motion to adopt Items No. 6 through No. 11 by general consent.

6.

COMMITTEE MINUTES

That the minutes of:

(1)

the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Committee meeting held on September 29, 2026; (distributed separately)

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(2)

the Finance and Audit Committee meeting held on October 5, 2026; and

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(3)

the Planning Committee meeting held on October 6, 2026;

be received for information.

7.

Heritage Boat Restoration Program Extension

(File Ref. No. 11-7141-01) (REDMS No. 8502088)

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See Page CNCL-28 for full report

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Heritage Boat Restoration Program Two-Year Extension be approved and one time funding of $322,000 be considered as part of the 2027 budget process as detailed in the report titled “Heritage Boat Restoration Program Extension”, dated September 4, 2026, from the General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture; and

(2)

That the Heritage Boat Restoration Program Two-Year Extension, that includes the following:

(a)

the restoration of the rum runner;

(b)

that the shipwright oversees the completion of the North Star of Herschell Island; and

(c)

that the Britania Heritage Shipyard Society be permitted to use one carriageway to bring the vessel out of the water in winter,

be referred to staff for more information and to consider along with the existing referral regarding the North Star of Herschell Island.

8.

Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10774

(File Ref. No. 03-1240-01) (REDMS No. 8432370)

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See Page CNCL-43 for full report

FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10774 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

9.

Permissive Property Tax Exemption (2027) Bylaw No. 10773

(File Ref. No. 03-0925-02-04) (REDMS No. 8420439)

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See Page CNCL-95 for full report

FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Permissive Property Tax Exemption (2027) Bylaw No. 10773 be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

10.

Amendments to the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2026-2030) Bylaw No. 10727

(File Ref. No. 03-0970-25-2026-01) (REDMS No. 8521959)

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See Page CNCL-134 for full report

FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2026-2030) Bylaw No. 10727, Amendment Bylaw No. 10802, which incorporates and puts into effect the changes as outlined in the staff report titled “Amendments to the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2026-2030) Bylaw No. 10727”, dated September 22, 2026, from the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, be introduced and given first, second and third readings.

11.

APPLICATION BY ECOWASTE INDUSTRIES LTD. FOR A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT TO PERMIT A “CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILL” AND “RECYCLING OPERATION AND DROP-OFF” AT 15555 BLUNDELL ROAD AND PID 024-397-423

(File Ref. No. ZT 21-922710) (REDMS No. 8521807)

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See Page CNCL-156 for full report

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10783, for a Zoning Text Amendment to the “Agriculture (AG1)” zone to add “construction and demolition waste landfill” and “recycling operation and drop-off” as permitted uses at 15555 Blundell Road and PID 024-397-423, be introduced and given first reading.

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CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

NEW BUSINESS

BYLAW FOR ADOPTION

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Housing Agreement (Affordable Housing) (8520 Railway Avenue) Bylaw No. 10789

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

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PANEL

12.

RECOMMENDATION

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That the minutes of the Development Permit Panel meetings held on September 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026, be received for information.

PUBLIC DELEGATIONS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

13.

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

Michael Paice to delegate on a petition from residents of Dover Crescent regarding the North Dike upgrade.

14.

Motion to rise and report.

ADJOURNMENT