The following is a news release from the City of Richmond concerning land-use contracts:
Richmond, BC – Richmond City Council has given first reading to a set of bylaws that will terminate 93 local Land Use Contracts (LUCs) that include Single Family lots and establish new zoning designations in their place. A special Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 24 to consider the proposed bylaws.
Prior to the Public Hearing, a public information session will be held on November 5 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Richmond City Hall to allow interested parties to learn more information about the proposed bylaws and early termination process. City staff will be in attendance to answer questions and provide information on the process.
A Public Hearing notice in the form of an information booklet will be sent to all affected property owners and tenants, in addition to surrounding property owners and tenants, in early November. Due to anticipated attendance the November 24 Public Hearing will be held at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel, 7311Westminster Highway, beginning at 7 p.m.
Interested parties may make a presentation to Council in person at the Public Hearing. Written submissions are also accepted and can be sent by mail to 6911 No.3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1 Attn: City Clerk by Fax to 604-278-5139 or by using the online form found at: http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about. Written submissions may also be delivered in person, in advance of or during the Public Hearing. All submissions become part of the public record.
To learn more about Land Use Contracts or see if your property is covered by a Land Use Contract, go to www.richmond.ca and click on the Land Use Contracts link under Featured Topics on the home page. More information is also available by emailing [email protected], calling 604-204-8626 or by viewing an information display in the City Hall Atrium.
