January 9, 2024 - Minutes
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Planning Committee
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024 |
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Council Chambers |
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Present: |
Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair |
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Also Present: |
Councillor Michael Wolfe (by teleconference) |
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Call to Order: |
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. |
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MINUTES |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on December 19, 2023, be adopted as circulated. |
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CARRIED |
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(File Ref. No. ZT 23-027054) (REDMS No. 7450663) |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That City Council authorize the discharge of the Section 219 Covenant (CA6309767) prohibiting indoor recreation facilities from 5766 & 5788 Gilbert Road. |
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CARRIED |
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(File Ref. No. TU 23-018648) (REDMS No. 7443689) |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the application by Fairchild Development Ltd. for a Temporary Commercial Use Permit (TU 23-018648) to allow ‘Non-accessory Parking’ at 8320 Cambie Road and 8431 Brownwood Road be considered for a period of three years; and |
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That the application be forwarded to the February 20, 2024 Public Hearing to be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Richmond City Hall. |
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CARRIED |
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APPLICATION BY LUNG DESIGNS LTD. FOR REZONING AT 7560 ASH STREET FROM “SINGLE DETACHED (RS1/F)” ZONE TO “SINGLE DETACHED (RS2/E)" ZONE AND "SINGLE DETACHED - SOUTH MCLENNAN (CITY CENTRE) (ZS14)” ZONE
(File Ref. No. RZ 22-021110) (REDMS No. 7487930) |
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Staff provided a brief overview of the application, noting that (i) the property will be subdivided into two single-family lots, (ii) at the October 16, 2023 Public Hearing, the applicant requested that the application be referred back to staff to rezone the eastern lot to ZS14, this report is in response to that referral, (iii) the site is currently occupied by an existing single-family dwelling on the western portion of the lots, which will remain on proposed Lot 1, (iv) construction of Armstrong Street along with frontage improvements on Ash Street and servicing and utility works will be undertaken as park of the Serving Agreement (SA), required prior to subdivision, (v) there are no existing bylaw sized trees on the subject property or on adjacent city property, (vi) the applicant has agreed to the planting of eight trees on the proposed lots, and (vii) the applicant has agreed to provide a minimum one bedroom secondary suite in any future construction of a dwelling on lot 1 and a two bedroom secondary suite on lot 2 (Schedule 1). |
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Staff referred to a memorandum from the City Clerk’s Office (Schedule 2) recommending that Recommendation 1 be amended to give three readings to Bylaw 10526. |
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Discussion ensued with respect to the City’s affordable housing strategy and the size of the secondary suites. |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10526, for the rezoning of 7560 Ash Street from the “Single Detached (RS1/F)” zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/E)" zone and the "Single Detached - South McLennan (City Centre) (ZS14)” zone, to facilitate a two lot subdivision be introduced and given first reading; and |
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The Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10491 be abandoned. |
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The applicant representative spoke to Committee about amending the proposal to a two bedroom suite on Lot 1 and a one bedroom suite on Lot 2. Staff advised that this proposal is not consistent with the signed rezoning considerations and that should the applicant wish to amend the rezoning considerations the application should be referred back to staff. |
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As a result of the discussion the following referral motion was introduced: |
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It was moved and seconded |
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The staff report titled “Application by Lung Designs Ltd. for Rezoning at 7560 Ash Street From “Single Detached (RS1/F)” Zone to “Single Detached (RS2/E)" Zone and "Single Detached - South Mclennan (City Centre) (ZS14)” Zone” dated December 18, 2023, be referred back to staff for further review. |
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CARRIED |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the meeting adjourn (4:16 p.m.). |
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CARRIED |
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Certified a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee of the Council of the City of Richmond held on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. |
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Councillor Bill McNulty |
Raman Grewal |