2019 Municipal Update for the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver April 25, 2019
2019 Municipal Update: Agenda Residential Development – Tina Atva and Jessica Lee 1. Community Facilities – David Ince 2. Transportation Update – Sonali Hingorani 3. Flood Protection Management Strategy 2019 – Chris Chan 4. Riparian Management Areas (RMAs) – Matthew Discusso and Kristine Koster 5. Burkeville Update – Eric Sparolin and John Hopkins 6. Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Update – Minhee Park 7. Garden City Lands – Alex Kurnicki 8. Cannabis Regulations – Kevin Eng 9. 10. Agricultural House Size – Steven De Sousa 2
1. Residential Development Tina Atva Jessica Lee Senior Planning Planning Technician, Coordinator, Policy Planning Policy Planning TAtva@richmond.ca; 604-276-4164 JLee3@richmond.ca; 604-247-4908
Official Community Plan (OCP) • Concentrate new development within the City Centre and along arterial roads • Promote a diversity of land uses in Neighbourhood Shopping Centres • Protect single family neighbourhoods • Promote a diverse range of housing types, tenures, and densities • Ensure housing is adaptable and accessible 4
2018 New Residential Units Building Permits Issued in 2018 Housing Type # % Single Family 305 17% Duplex 0 0% Townhouse 576 33% Apartment 870 50% Total Units 1,751 100% 5
City Centre: Major Developments CF Richmond Centre Lansdowne Centre ViewStar Paramount 6
Neighbourhood Shopping Centres Future Neighbourhood Shopping Centre Map 7
Arterial Road Land Use Policy • Established in 1999 • Supports densification along certain arterial roads close to services, public amenities, schools, and transit • Provides additional housing choices that are compatible with single family neighbourhoods – Townhouses – Row Houses – Duplexes & Triplexes – Compact Lots – Coach Houses 8
Single Family Neighbourhoods • Lot Size Policy – Established in 1989 – Intended to protect single family neighbourhoods – Defines a public process for any zoning changes that would facilitate subdivision – Applies to almost 11,000 single family properties outside the City Centre – Currently under review 9
Single Family Neighbourhoods • Duplexes – Allowed in single family areas (1956-1987) – Permitted in specific zones and locations identified in Arterial Road Land Use Policy – Over 500 duplexes in Richmond (2018) – Several rezoned to create single family lots • Coach Houses – Permitted on some arterial roads with lane access (Arterial Road Land Use Policy) – Edgemere: prezoned in 2014 (also Granny Flats) – Approx. 62 coach houses in Richmond (2018) • Secondary Suites 2018 Permitted in duplex (two-unit) zones 2017 Permitted in townhouse zones Permitted in single family zones 2007 10
Market Rental Housing • Policy adopted in September 2018 – 1:1 replacement of rental units (2007); like-for-like (2018) – 40% family-friendly unit requirement (2BR+) – Tenant Relocation Plan and Right-of-First Refusal – Incentives: lower parking requirements, modest density bonus, specific fee waivers, fast tracking • Residential Rental Tenure Zoning – New authority only for multi-family areas – Planning Committee (April 2019) authorized consultation on three proposed steps: 1. Rezone existing purpose-built rental housing 2. Mandatory requirement for market rental units within existing high-density apartment zones 3. Secure market rental units through future rezoning applications (3 options) 11 – Future public consultation (May/June 2019)
2. Community Facilities David Ince Manager, Community Recreation Services
Minoru Centre for Active Living • Project phase: – Seniors & Events Centres opened March 11, 2019 – Aquatic & Fitness Centres to open at a later date • Location: Minoru Civic Precinct (7191 Granville Ave)
Minoru Centre for Active Living • Facility amenities: – 110,000 sq. ft. – Seniors Centre – Fitness Centre – Aquatic Centre – Event Centre
Minoru Centre for Active Living • Seniors Centre – Provides double the program space of the previous seniors centre – Includes specialty rooms, such as wood working and billiards – Full-service cafeteria – Fireside Lounge
Minoru Centre for Active Living • Aquatic Centre – Six bodies of water, including Canada’s largest hot tub – 60% more surface water area than the current Minoru Aquatic Centre – Two 25-metre pools – Accessible features and varying depths and temperatures
Minoru Centre for Active Living • Fitness Centre – 8,500 sq. ft. fitness centre – Machines and equipment for users of all ages and abilities • Event Centre – Meeting room – 8 team change rooms – Referee & first aid rooms – Concession space
Minoru Civic Precinct Highlights • Fire Hall No. 1 • City Centre Community Police Station • Cultural Centre Annex • Sports fields and amenity updates • Richmond Lawn Bowling Clubhouse replacement • Minoru Park Vision Plan
City Centre Community Centre North • Project phase: – Next phase: detailed design • Location: – Capstan Village (No. 3 Road and Capstan Way) – Second phase of the YuanHeng ViewStar Development
City Centre Community Centre North • Facility highlights: – ~32,000 sq. ft. – Gymnasium – Indoor activity track – Art studios – Multipurpose spaces – Children’s exploratorium
Capstan Village Highlights • Community centre will be close to: – Capstan Canada Line station – New waterfront park – Artist live/work spaces – Childcare and family services Image provided by YuanHeng for 3211 No 3 Rd (YuanHeng) Staff – Dining, shopping and Report, September 15, 2016163818 other retail services
Steveston Community Centre & Branch Library Replacement • Project phase: – Program development • Location: – Steveston Village (No. 1 Road and Moncton Street)
Steveston Community Centre & Branch Library Replacement • Proposed community centre highlights: – Fitness Centre – Double-sized gymnasium – Multipurpose spaces – Meeting spaces – Social/games room – Kitchen and servery – Children’s playground updates
Steveston Community Centre & Branch Library Replacement • Proposed branch library highlights: – Children and youth resources and reading spaces – Digital services and computers – Study areas – Educational program rooms
3. Transportation Update Sonali Hingorani, P.Eng. Transportation Engineer
Transit Southwest Area Transport Plan • Completed in April 2018 • Transit and infrastructure priorities over the next 10 years • April 2-18, 2019: consultation on proposed bus route changes – If proposals supported, implementation in 2020-2021 Phase 2 Investment Plan • New B-Line service: Brighouse To Expo Line – Commence study in 2019 – Procure buses in 2020 – Implementation in 2021 26
Canada Line Capacity Expansion • 24 new cars ordered • Arrive by end of 2020 • Increase capacity by 31% • Increase frequencies Capstan Station • Voluntary contributions collected from developers in surrounding catchment area • Target amount for construction has been reached • City working with TransLink to develop a preferred station design 27
Richmond-Brighouse Bus Mall • Located south of Brighouse Station • City has an active Development Permit application that will facilitate construction • TransLink anticipates commencing construction in 2019 with operation in 2020 28
George Massey Crossing • Independent technical review released in December 2018 • Province of BC to develop new business case by the end of 2020 • Tunnel safety and maintenance improvements to begin Summer 2019 www.masseytunnel.ca 29
River Parkway • Extension and re-alignment of River Road northeast of Gilbert Road • Elimination of interim River Road • Continuous viable alternate route to No. 3 Road and existing River Road • Facilitate development of the Middle Arm Waterfront Park • Initially two-lane road and protected bike lanes with signalized connection at Leslie Road • Construction underway with completion in 2020 30
Sustainable Transportation • Public bike-share pilot program • Car-share expansion • Van accessible parking • Upgrade bus stops to be accessible • Accessible pedestrian signal features 31
4. Flood Protection Management Strategy 2019 Presentation for the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Chris Chan, Engineering Planning
Agenda 1. Background 2. Flood Protection Management Strategy 2019 – Highlights 3. Discussion & Questions 33
Background 34
Background Perimeter dike and… program management structural flood protection policy and non-structural flood protection flood response 35
Background Credit: Ausenco Sandwell, 2011a. 1m of sea level rise by year 2100 and 2m of sea level rise by year 2200 Climate Change Adaptation Guidelines for Sea Dikes and Coastal Flood Hazard Land Use. 36 Sea Dike Guidelines.
Background 37
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