October 7, 2025 - Minutes
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Planning Committee
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Date: |
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
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Anderson Room |
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Present: |
Councillor Bill McNulty, Chair |
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Absent: |
Councillor Chak Au |
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Also Present: |
Councillor Laura Gillanders Councillor Kash Heed Councillor Michael Wolfe |
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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 September 16, 2025, be adopted as circulated. |
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CARRIED |
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION |
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(File Ref. No. AG 25-019652) (REDMS No. 8166569) |
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Staff provided an overview of the application. |
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In response to queries from Committee, staff advised that (i) there are a number of sites designated and zoned for truck parking in Richmond, and Council recently endorsed a Truck Parking Pilot Program, (ii) should Council endorse the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) Non-Farm Use application, it will be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) for consideration. Upon ALC approval, a rezoning application and Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) Development Permit application would be required to be submitted to the City, (iii) through the rezoning process staff will review suitable zones and uses for the subject site, considering the proposal includes reclamation of the site back to ALR, , (iv) the ALC can approve both or either component of the application, impose conditions, and choose to split the application, whether it’s submitted as a comprehensive application or not, (v) a majority of the City’s Food Security and Agricultural Advisory Committee supported the application, (vi) the applicant has previously indicated that the approximate proportion of sand provided for agricultural activities is 25% (vii) if a rezoning were to proceed, the City would secure the applicant’s proposal to undertake site reclamation after 25 years, secured by a $850,000 security bond to be held by the City, (viii) the rezoning application will involve a comprehensive technical review to be undertaken by applicable City stakeholders to ensure all issues are addressed, including a Traffic Impact Assessment to examine impacts to road networks, (xi) the primary difference between the 2018 application and the current application is the added commercial truck parking component, the 2018 proposal retained farming and included additional technical items. |
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Discussion ensued with respect to (i) splitting the proposal into two separate components, (ii) the proposed non-farm use application’s inconsistency with City land use policies for Official Community Plan (OCP) designated Agricultural areas within the ALR, (iii) reclamation of the subject property, (iv) the remediation of a gravel parking lot back to farmland, (v) the proposal’s impact to adjacent properties, (vi) communication with Vancouver Fraser Port Authority with respect to the subject application, and (vii) dredging and removal of sand from the river. |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the Application by Sanstor Farms Ltd. for an Agricultural Land Reserve Non-Farm Use application for the storage of sand and commercial vehicle truck parking as presented to the Planning Committee, be forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission. |
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The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued with respect to referring the report back to staff for further review, including discussions with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, a Traffic Impact Assessment study, splitting the proposal, and exploring other land options for sand operations and truck parking. |
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The question on the motion was then called it was CARRIED with Cllr. Day opposed. |
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Appointment of Approving Officer (File Ref. No. 01-0172-02) (REDMS No. 8140014) |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Chris Bishop, Manager, Development – East, be appointed as an Approving Officer in accordance with Section 77 of the Land Title Act. |
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CARRIED |
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DEPUTY CAO’S OFFICE |
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Housing Agreement Amendment Application for 7811 Alderbridge Way (File Ref. No. 08-4057-05) (REDMS No. 8159105) |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That Housing Agreement (7811 Alderbridge Way) Bylaw No.10090, Amendment Bylaw No. 10645 be introduced and given first, second, and third readings. |
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The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued with respect to how many Low-End Market Rental (LEMR) units would be required if the development were being proposed under the City’s current day LEMR Program framework. It was requested that the information be available at the time of Council’s consideration of the application. |
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The question on the motion was then called and it was CARRIED. |
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MANAGER’S REPORT |
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None |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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It was moved and seconded |
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That the meeting adjourn (5:02 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, October 7, 2025. |
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Councillor Bill McNulty |
Raman Grewal |