City Council - May 11, 2026 - Minutes - City of Richmond, BC

R26/9-5 It was moved and seconded That the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) designation in the outlined areas (privately owned properties between Thompson and Boundary Roads, and south of Thompson Gate in the Hamilton area) be rescinded effective immediately. The question on the motion was not called as discussion ensued with respect to (i) ESAs on privately owned properties, (ii) ESA designation as a result of an overgrown yard, (iii) development being limited by costs, (iv) specific areas being designated ESA, (v) consideration of habitat species at risk, (vi) ESA assessment and compensation, (vii) the existence of ESAs not necessarily stopping development but does increase costs to developers, and (viii) varying the time of year for site visits to capture all native plants in season. In response to queries from Council, staff noted (i) a full review of ESAs, including the potential of removing ESAs on other lands, is underway and includes several site visits, (ii) the act of clearing land for farming is an exception for an ESA to be removed through the ESA exemption process, (iii) within the OCP the subject area allows for redevelopment for townhouses, and (iv) there have been ESA designation maps since the 1990s, however the larger ESA map that includes the subject ESA designation area would have been part of the 2012 OCP update, for which there would have been public consultation. The question on Resolution R26/9-5 was then called and it was CARRIED with Cllrs. Gillanders and Wolfe opposed.

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