Transit-Oriented Areas (TOA) Designation - Bylaw 10560 (2024) — full text

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Bylaw 10560 7738356 CITY OF RICHMOND TRANSIT-ORIENTED AREAS (TOA) DESIGNATION BYLAW NO. 10560 DATE OF ADOPTION - JUNE 24, 2024 Bylaw 10560 Page 1 7738356 Bylaw 10560 TRANSIT-ORIENTED AREAS (TOA) DESIGNATION BYLAW 10560 WHEREAS the Local Government Act requires the municipality to designate Transit-Oriented Areas (TOA) by bylaw; WHEREAS pursuant to this Bylaw the City of Richmond designates each Transit-Oriented Area (TOA) as identified in Schedule A attached to this Bylaw, in compliance with Provincial legislation and regulations; and NOW THEREFORE the Council of the City of Richmond, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: PART ONE: DESIGNATION OF TOA 1.1 Unless otherwise exempted by this Bylaw, the Local Government Act, or by the Province of British Columbia through regulation, order in council, or otherwise, the lands identified in Schedule A to this Bylaw are hereby designated as Transit-Oriented Areas (TOA) and any rezoning of such lands which includes residential use is subject to the Minimum Density (MD) Framework in Schedule B. PART TWO: EXEMPTIONS 2.1 The Minimum Density (MD) Framework identified in Schedule B does not apply to: a) any lands which are subject to zoning that does not permit residential uses as per the Zoning Bylaw; and b) any lands which are subject to zoning that permits ancillary or secondary residential use that is ancillary or secondary to: i) industrial use as per the Zoning Bylaw; and ii) agricultural use as per the Zoning Bylaw. 2.2 Federal or Provincial statutes and regulations regarding land use supersede, or have a limiting effect on, the Minimum Density (MD) Framework, including, but not limited to: a) lands located in the Agricultural Land Reserve; b) lands subject to Airport Zoning Regulations under the Aeronautics Act; c) Federal crown land; . City of a:'·ntE-f ~· Richmond Bylaw 10560 Page 2 7738356 d) lands subject to flood plains, hazard areas, riparian areas and other environmentally sensitive area designations and related legislative requirements and restrictions; and e) heritage objects and sites that are subject to heritage designation bylaws, heritage revitalization agreements, or other such heritage protections pursuant to applicable legislation. 2.3 Where the Official Community Plan designates the land for non-residential uses only, Council has the discretion to deny a rezoning application, which includes residential use. PART THREE: INTERPRETATION 3.1 In this Bylaw and in the schedules, unless the context otherwise requires: Bylaw means this Bylaw. City means the City of Richmond. Council means the municipal Council of the City. Floor area ratio means floor area ratio as defined by the Zoning Bylaw. Local Government Act means the Local Government Act, RSBC 2015, c 1., as may be amended or replaced from time to time. Local Government Transit-Oriented means the Local Government Transit- Areas Regulation Oriented Areas Regulation, BC Reg 674/2023, as may be amended or replaced from time to time. Minimum Density (MD) Framework means the minimum floor area ratio and building height values permitted as identified in Schedule B. Official Community Plan means, together, the City of Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000 and the City of Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100, as may be amended or replaced from time to time. Transit-Oriented Area (TOA) means the geographic area within a prescribed distance from a prescribed transit station, both as defined by the Local Government Transit- Oriented Areas Regulation, and as identified in Schedule A. Bylaw 10560 Page 3 7738356 Zoning Bylaw means the City of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, as may be amended or replaced from time to time. PART FOUR: SEVERABILITY 4.1 If any part, section, sub-section, clause or sub-clause of this Bylaw is, for any reason, held to be invalid by the decision of a Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision does not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this bylaw. PART FIVE: CITATION 5.1 This Bylaw is cited as "Transit-Oriented Areas (TOA) Designation Bylaw 10560". FIRST READING SECOND READING THIRD READING ADOPTED MAYOR CORPORATE OFFICE CITY OF RICHMOND APPROVED by APPROVED by Director or Solicitor Note: The information shown on this map is compiled from various sources and the City makes no warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information. Users are reminded that lot sizes and legal description must be confirmed at the Land Title office in New Westminster. This IS NOT a legal document, and is published for information and convenience purposes only. © City of Richmond, 2024. All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced or distributed without permission. 0 260 520 130 Meters µ 1:17,796 SCHEDULE A TO BYLAW 10560 BRIDGEPORT RD SEA ISLAND WAY CAMBIE RD ALDERBRIDGE WAY WESTMINSTER HWY GRANVILLE AVE NO 4 RD GARDEN CITY RD NO 3 RD GILBERT RD RIVER RD HIGHWAY 99 May 29, 2024 Prepared by Onkar Buttar Legend Tier 1 (200m) Tier 2 (400m) Tier 3 (800m) Parcels in TOA 7738356 SCHEDULE B TO BYLAW 10560 MINIMUM ALLOWABLE DENSITY FRAMEWORK (MD FRAMEWORK)1 TOA Type Tier Prescribed Distance (m) Minimum Allowable Density (FAR)2 Minimum Allowable Building Height (Storeys)3,4 SkyTrain 1 Less than 200 Up to 5.0 Up to 20 2 200-400 Up to 4.0 Up to 12 3 400-800 Up to 3.0 Up to 8 1Note: MD Framework only applies to rezoning of such lands which includes residential use and to those lands designated for residential use in the Official Community Plan. 2Note: FAR means floor area ratio. 3Note: for the purposes of measuring building height as per the Zoning Bylaw, each storey identified in the MD Framework is equivalent to 3.0 m in height. 4Note: Federal Airport Zoning Regulations (AZR) and associated building height limitations supersede the heights identified in the MD Framework.