Childcare, rental housing and the revision of the Tree Protection Act are some of the topics up for discussion at Richmond City Hall this week
Trees, childcare, rental housing and flood protection are just a few of the topics that will be discussed at this week’s meeting at Richmond City Hall.
All committee and council meetings can be streamed live on the city’s YouTube channel.
General Purpose Committee (Tuesday 6 April)
The General Purpose Committee meeting will decide whether to approve a target annual income of $ 30 million for the drainage and levee maintenance company by 2031 to accelerate the improvement of the Richmond flood protection program ahead of the planned sea-level rise. The city’s current annual revenue for the drainage and levee utility is $ 13.4 million.
Finance Committee (Tuesday April 6)
An analysis found that Richmond businesses continue to have a higher tax burden than residential real estate. While only 8.5 percent of real estate in the city is classified as “commercial,” Richmond pays about 34.6 percent of all taxes. The analysis is one of the items on the agenda for the Finance Committee meeting.
Planning Committee (Wednesday, April 7th)
The Richmond Planning Committee members will vote on the adoption of the proposed action plan for childcare in Richmond from 2021 to 2031, according to which the city plans to add around 3,700 new childcare places over 10 years.
The owner of the Richmond Night Market is requesting a three year extension to allow the market to take place in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The market data for 2021 is subject to the public health restrictions of COVID-19 and BC.
An agreement to secure 33 commercial rental units proposed for development on No. 3 and Williams Streets. One hundred percent of the development would consist of rental units including 8 studio units, 11 one bedroom units and 14 two bedroom units.
Proposed changes to the city’s Tree Protection Act, including the replacement of all fallen trees by homeowners, a 2: 1 replacement when building new single-family homes, and an increase in fines for tree removal.