May 19, 2026 – Minutes

Place:

Anderson Room
Richmond City Hall

Present:

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

Claudia Jesson, Corporate Officer

Call to Order:

Mayor Brodie opened the proceedings at 5:30 p.m.

1.

)TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT (TU 26-002761)

(Location:  7791 Steveston Highway; Applicant:  Leslie Gordon)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH26/4-1

It was moved and seconded

That a Temporary Commercial Use Permit be issued to allow second-hand retail as permitted use at 7791 Steveston Highway.

CARRIED

2.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10733 (RZ 25-015421)

(Location:  17720 River Road; Applicant:  Stephen Easterbrook)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant provided an on-table summary of the rezoning application (copy on file City Clerk’s office) and was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH26/4-2

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10733 be given second and third readings.

CARRIED

3.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10747

(Location:  8200 Steveston Highway; Applicant:  Corey Liu)

Applicant’s Comments:

The applicant was available to respond to queries.

Written Submissions:

None.

Submissions from the floor:

None.

PH26/4-3

It was moved and seconded

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10747 be given second and third readings.

The question on Resolution PH26/4-3 was not called as, in response to queries from Council, staff noted (i) the proposal is to have rubberized mats placed on top of the soil, resulting in no change to the underlying soil conditions, (ii) the height of the greenhouse will be 7.0 metres, (iii) the site will be partitioned so the southern portion of the site will continue to be leased to the current farmer to produce potatoes and grain, and the northern portion will be subject to farming operations to produce a range of potted plants and other produce, and (iv) the property has farm status as per BC Assessment and has also been reviewed by the Agricultural Land Commission as part of a Notice of Intent application and was deemed to be a permitted farm use.

The question on Resolution PH26/4-3 was then called and it was CARRIED.

ADJOURNMENT

PH26/4-4

It was moved and seconded

That the meeting adjourn (5:39 p.m.).

CARRIED

Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Regular meeting for Public Hearings of the City of Richmond held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Mayor (Malcolm D. Brodie)

Corporate Officer (Claudia Jesson)