February 4, 2025 - Agenda

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ITEM

MINUTES

PLN-4

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on January 21, 2025.

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

February 19, 2025, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

1.

Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 8500 to provide a zone for Compact Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (ZS32)

(File Ref. No. 08-4100-02-01) (REDMS No. 7909335)

PLN-10

See Page PLN-10 for full report

Designated Speakers:  Alex Costin & Suzanne Smith

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

That Richmond Zoning Bylaw No 8500, Amendment Bylaw 10636, to:

(1)

Create a new zone for “Compact Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (ZS32)”;

(2)

Rezone 8217 No. 3 Road, 8231 No. 3 Road, 11306 Williams Road, 11308 Williams Road, 11431 Williams Road, 11433 Williams Road, 9671 No. 1 Road, 9675 No. 1 Road and 9351 No. 1 Road from “Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/S)” to the “Compact Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (ZS32)” zone; and

(3)

Amend Table 1.12.3 – Table of Equivalencies to include the Compact Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing zone (ZS32);

be introduced and given first, second and third reading.

2.

Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Program

(File Ref. No. 07-3300-01) (REDMS No. 7854674)

PLN-25

See Page PLN-25 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Peggy Chen

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee’s 2024 Annual Report, as presented in the staff report titled “Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Program”, dated January 20, 2025, from the Director, Community Social Development, be approved; and

(2)

That the Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee’s 2025 Work Program be approved.

3.

Richmond Child Care Development Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Program

(File Ref. No. 07-3070-04) (REDMS No. 7881715)

PLN-34

See Page PLN-34 for full report

Designated Speaker:  Chris Duggan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

(1)

That the Child Care Development Advisory Committee’s 2024 Annual Report, as outlined in the staff report titled, “Richmond Child Care Development Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Work Program”, dated January 17, 2025, from the Director, Community Social Development, be approved; and

(2)

That the Child Care Development Advisory Committee’s 2025 Work Program be approved.

4.

Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Proposed by the City of Surrey for the Property Located

at 15238 – 64 Avenue

(File Ref. No. 01-0157-30-RGST1) (REDMS No. 7920819)

PLN-47

See Page PLN-47 for full report

Designated Speaker:  John Hopkins

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board be advised that the City of Richmond has no concerns on the proposed amendment to the Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy and that this recommendation and accompanying staff report titled "Response to Metro Vancouver's Referral:

Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Proposed by the City of Surrey for the Property Located at 15238 - 64 Avenue", dated January 8, 2025 from the Director, Policy Planning be provided to the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board.

5.

MANAGER’S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT