Do you want to deal with the three-headed monster problem of land-use contracts in Richmond?
The City of Richmond is seeking volunteers to serve on its Board of Variance, which considers requests from property owners to vary zoning bylaw requirements.
Earlier this year, the city updated its board fees to deal with anticipated appeals over early termination of land-use contracts, which affect roughly 4,000 residential properties.
Appointed by Richmond City Council, the Board of Variance provides an avenue of appeal for those property owners seeking a variance from zoning bylaw provisions where compliance with the bylaw would create undue hardship. These appeals are usually in connection with the siting of buildings or additions, the re-construction or alternation of buildings as a non-conforming use, and instances of hardship resulting from the potential early termination of land use contracts.
It is expected that the five-member Board of Variance will be very active in 2016 and possibly in 2017 with a regular schedule of bi-weekly or weekly meetings.
Persons interested can submit an application, along with a resume, to the attention of the City Clerk’s Office. Application forms can be obtained at the Information Desk, Main Floor, Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, or on the city website at richmond.ca (City Hall > City Council > Boards & Committees > Advisory Bodies).
