July 8, 2025 - Agenda


City of Richmond Meeting Agenda

 

Planning Committee

Electronic Meeting

 

Anderson Room, City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
4:00 p.m.

 

 

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ITEM

 

 

 

 

MINUTES

 

PLN-4

 

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on June 17, 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING DATE

 

 

 

July 22, 2025, (tentative date) at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room.

 

 

 

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

 

 

1.

Early Council Review Process – Official Community Plan Amendment and Rezoning Application at 10471 No. 3 Road

(File Ref. No. RZ 25-012598) (REDMS No. 8064733)

PLN-8

 

See Page PLN-8 for full report

 

 

Designated Speakers:  Tolu Alabi & Joshua Reis

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

 

 

That the proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) amendment be considered concurrently with the rezoning application, and that staff work with the applicant to consider the comments provided by Council as part of the comprehensive and technical review of the rezoning application.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Development Applications and Building Approvals Fees Update

(File Ref. No. 08-4000-01) (REDMS No. 8030144)

PLN-32

 

See Page PLN-32 for full report

 

 

Designated Speakers:  Emma Lovas & Kathryn McCreary

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

 

 

(1)

That Development Application Fees Bylaw No. 8951, Amendment Bylaw 10674, be given first, second and third readings; and

 

 

(2)

That Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw 10675, be given first, second and third readings.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Pilot Program for On-Demand/Irrevocable Surety Bonds

(File Ref. No. 08-4000-01) (REDMS No. 8067029)

PLN-45

 

See Page PLN-45 for full report

 

 

Designated Speakers:  Andrew Norton & Joshua Reis

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

 

 

(1)

That the pilot program outlined in the staff report titled “Pilot Program for On- Demand/Irrevocable Surety Bonds”, dated June 12, 2025, from the Director, Development and the Director, Finance, be approved;

 

 

(2)

That Subdivision and Development Bylaw No. 8751, Amendment Bylaw 10685, be introduced and given first, second and third readings;

 

 

(3)

That Development Application Fees Bylaw No. 8951, Amendment Bylaw 10687, be introduced and given first, second and third readings;

 

 

(4)

That Consolidation Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw 10688, be introduced and given first, second and third readings;

 

 

(5)

That staff review and report back in one year on the implementation of the pilot program; and

 

 

(6)

That On-Demand/Irrevocable Surety Bonds be approved for use, subject to the Pilot Program Criteria, in Servicing Agreements for any conditionally approved rezoning application, being those for which a zoning amendment bylaw has been given third reading, notwithstanding any executed rezoning considerations letter.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

MANAGER’S REPORT

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT