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Bring a new, unwrapped toy or donate $10 to support the Richmond Christmas Fund.","2026-11-12T12:57:00-07:00","Election news",[27,28,29,30],"Community","Events","Richmond RCMP","Richmond Christmas Fund","https:\u002F\u002Fgrc.ca\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fstyles\u002Fgallery_large_1200x1200\u002Fpublic\u002F2026-11\u002F2022-11-19-001-toy-drive-020-am_1.jpg","RCMP officers and community members at the Richmond RCMP annual toy drive at Lansdowne Centre","Richmond RCMP \u002F Royal Canadian Mounted Police",{"path":35,"title":36,"description":37,"date":38,"publishedAt":39,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":40,"image":17,"imageAlt":41,"imageCredit":17,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Frichmond-gp-committee-november-16-2026","Richmond's new council sets committee assignments and considers housing and licensing at November 16 meeting","Richmond's General Purposes Committee meets Monday, November 16 to assign council liaisons to 23 advisory bodies, consider a DCC waiver for nine low-end market rental homes, and review a new restaurant licence.","2026-11-11","2026-11-11T10:38:00-07:00",[14,13,16],"Illustration of a city council committee meeting room with chairs, name placards and water glasses set out",{"path":43,"title":44,"description":45,"date":46,"publishedAt":47,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":48,"image":17,"imageAlt":54,"imageCredit":17,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Frichmond-2027-community-events-program-approved-november-2026","Richmond City Council approves $1.115 million for eight community events in 2027","Richmond City Council approved the 2027 City Signature and Community Events Program on November 9, committing $1,115,000 to eight annual festivals and grant programs.","2026-11-10","2026-11-10T07:38:00-07:00",[14,49,50,51,52,53],"Rob Howard","community events","festivals","Steveston Salmon Festival","Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival","Illustration of a waterfront festival grounds with colourful canopies and trees under a clear sky.",{"path":56,"title":57,"description":58,"date":59,"publishedAt":60,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":61,"image":17,"imageAlt":65,"imageCredit":17,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Frichmond-council-first-regular-meeting-november-2026","Richmond City Council holds its first regular meeting tonight, with votes on consumption sites and 2027 events","Richmond City Council meets at 7 pm on November 9 for its first regular meeting, covering a formal position on supervised consumption sites, a $1.115 million events budget for 2027, and a Shell Road rezoning application.","2026-11-09","2026-11-09T07:45:00-07:00",[14,49,62,63,50,64],"Richmond Forward","public safety","housing","Illustration of an empty city council chamber with curved desks and overhead lights.",{"path":67,"title":68,"description":69,"date":70,"publishedAt":71,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":72,"image":77,"imageAlt":78,"imageCredit":79,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmassey-tunnel-bridge-richmond-november-2026","The Fraser River crossing question: what replacing the George Massey Tunnel means for Richmond","BC's incoming Conservative government has promised to cancel the $8.5 billion tunnel replacement and build a bridge instead. Experts say switching now would waste hundreds of millions already spent.","2026-11-08","2026-11-08T07:40:00-07:00",[73,74,75,76],"Transportation","George Massey Tunnel","Highway 99","Infrastructure","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-richmond-2026\u002Fai\u002Fmassey-tunnel-bridge-richmond-november-2026.webp","Illustration of a highway crossing a wide river delta, with flat farmland and distant mountains","Illustration made with AI for voche.me",{"path":81,"title":82,"description":83,"date":70,"publishedAt":84,"author":10,"category":28,"tags":85,"image":17,"imageAlt":88,"imageCredit":17,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fremembrance-day-richmond-cenotaph-november-2026","Road closures around City Hall as Richmond holds its Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11","No. 3 Road and Granville Avenue close near the cenotaph from 8 am to 1:30 pm. The ceremony starts at 10:40 am and the public is welcome.","2026-11-08T08:10:00-07:00",[86,28,87],"Remembrance Day","Road Closures","Illustration of a stone cenotaph with poppy wreaths in front of a civic building on a grey morning",{"path":90,"title":91,"description":92,"date":93,"publishedAt":94,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":95,"image":17,"imageAlt":98,"imageCredit":17,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Frichmond-council-consumption-site-vote-november-2026","Richmond City Council to vote Monday on declaring no supervised consumption site","Richmond City Council will hold a final vote on November 9 on a declaration that it will not explore a supervised consumption site in the city, after an earlier committee meeting advanced the motion over one councillor's request for a delay.","2026-11-07","2026-11-07T08:40:00-07:00",[96,63,97],"Richmond City Council","supervised consumption site","Illustration of an empty city council 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Authentic. Experiences Launchpad program, which will give three selected participants eight months of mentorship and $5,000 to launch tourism experiences in the city. Applications close November 27.","2026-11-05T07:33:00-07:00",[165,166,27],"Tourism","Business","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vmcdn.ca\u002Ff\u002Ffiles\u002Frichmondnews\u002Fimages\u002Ftourism\u002Fnancy_headshot.jpg","Tourism Richmond CEO Nancy Small","Richmond News",{"path":171,"title":172,"description":173,"date":174,"publishedAt":175,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":176,"image":180,"imageAlt":181,"imageCredit":158,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Frichmond-new-council-first-week-november-2026","Richmond's new council sets its first priorities in its opening week","Mayor Rob Howard outlined plans for a trade and exhibition centre, an arts centre and a city spending review. Councillor Laura Gillanders brought a motion saying Richmond will not pursue a supervised consumption site.","2026-11-04","2026-11-04T08:25:00-07:00",[153,14,49,177,178,154,179],"Laura Gillanders","Richmond City Hall","Arts and culture","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F11\u002Frichmond-mayor-rob-howard-inauguration-nov-2-2026-f.jpg","Mayor Rob Howard speaking at his inauguration ceremony at Richmond City Hall on November 2, 2026",{"path":183,"title":184,"description":185,"date":186,"publishedAt":187,"author":10,"category":25,"tags":188,"image":191,"imageAlt":192,"imageCredit":79,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsenior-link-society-board-richmond-november-2026","Richmond society serving isolated seniors is looking for new board members","Senior Link Society, which has served lonely Richmond seniors for 26 years, is recruiting board members after its president announced they are leaving.","2026-11-01","2026-11-01T08:22:00-07:00",[189,190,16],"community","seniors","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-richmond-2026\u002Fai\u002Fsenior-link-society-board-richmond-november-2026.webp","Illustration of an empty community room with chairs around a table and a coffee urn",{"path":194,"title":195,"description":196,"date":197,"publishedAt":198,"author":10,"category":25,"tags":199,"image":17,"imageAlt":203,"imageCredit":17,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Frichmond-rcmp-online-marketplace-fraud-2026-10-31","Richmond RCMP warn of online marketplace fraud after $22,000 in reported losses","Fraudsters have handed buyers envelopes of worthless paper instead of payment in multiple incidents since November 2025. RCMP advise using the Exchange Zone at the No. 5 Road detachment.","2026-10-31","2026-10-31T08:26:00-07:00",[29,200,201,202,189],"fraud","safety","online marketplace","Illustration of a police detachment exchange zone for safe online marketplace transactions",{"path":205,"title":206,"description":207,"date":197,"publishedAt":208,"author":10,"category":25,"tags":209,"image":213,"imageAlt":214,"imageCredit":158,"updated":17,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"pinned":19},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwatermania-expropriation-richmond-2026-10-31","Richmond moves to take ownership of Watermania through expropriation","The City filed an expropriation notice in July 2026 to acquire the aquatic centre at Riverport before its lease expires in March 2027.","2026-10-31T08:25:00-07:00",[131,210,211,212,189],"recreation","aquatic centre","expropriation","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fwatermania-aquatic-centre-richmond-f-1.jpg?format=auto","Watermania aquatic centre at the Riverport Sports and Entertainment Complex in Richmond, BC",{"id":216,"title":6,"aiMetadata":217,"author":10,"body":231,"candidates":335,"category":11,"date":8,"description":7,"extension":338,"faq":339,"image":17,"imageAlt":18,"imageCheckedAt":17,"imageCredit":17,"imageScene":367,"linkedin":368,"linkedinPostUrl":17,"meta":374,"metaDescription":17,"navigation":376,"path":5,"pinned":19,"primarySourceUrl":377,"publishedAt":9,"seo":378,"seoTitle":17,"sourceId":379,"sourceIsPaywalled":19,"sources":380,"stem":395,"storyType":396,"tags":397,"topicKey":398,"updated":17,"__hash__":399},"news\u002Fnews\u002Frichmond-planning-committee-november-17-2026.md",{"summary":218,"keyTopics":219,"semanticKeywords":225},"Richmond's Planning Committee meets November 17, 2026 to consider a strata title conversion for a new infill building at 8760 Fairdell Crescent and proposed amendments to service station zoning rules under Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500.",[220,221,222,223,224],"Richmond strata conversion","Richmond housing policy","small-scale multi-unit housing","Richmond zoning bylaw","Planning Committee November 2026",[226,227,228,229,230],"Richmond strata title conversion","Richmond housing 2026","Richmond OCP amendment","Richmond Fairdell Crescent","Richmond Planning Committee 2026",{"type":232,"value":233,"toc":327},"minimark",[234,238,243,246,249,252,255,258,261,277,280,284,287,290,293,297,305,317,321,324],[235,236,237],"p",{},"Richmond's Planning Committee meets on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room at City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road. Two planning items are on the agenda: a strata title conversion for a new infill building on Fairdell Crescent, and a proposed change to the City's rules for service stations. Both items come to the committee for first reading and a recommendation to Council.",[239,240,242],"h2",{"id":241},"strata-conversion-at-8760-fairdell-crescent","Strata conversion at 8760 Fairdell Crescent",[235,244,245],{},"The main housing item is an application from Kabel Atwall to convert the new infill building at 8760 Fairdell Crescent to strata title. The application is filed as SC 26-017199 and relates to Building Permit B7 25-020392.",[235,247,248],{},"A strata title conversion changes a building from a single land title to multiple separate titles, one for each unit. Under BC law, a municipality must approve the conversion. Without it, units in a building can be rented but cannot be individually owned and sold.",[235,250,251],{},"The Planning Committee is being asked to give first readings to two bylaws that together enable the conversion. The first is Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, Amendment Bylaw 10808. It redesignates the Fairdell Crescent properties from \"Arterial Connectors Tier 1\" to \"Neighbourhood Residential Tier 1\" and makes administrative updates to Section 3.2, \"Build Better Housing,\" covering strata conversions of small-scale multi-unit housing. The second bylaw makes the site-specific changes needed to allow the conversion itself.",[235,253,254],{},"The agenda also introduces a new City Council Policy on strata title conversion applications involving small-scale multi-unit housing, which would govern how Richmond processes similar applications in the future. The staff report setting out the policy is REDMS No. 8576822, with designated speakers Andrew Norton and Alexander Costin. The full text of the policy will be available at citycouncil.richmond.ca after the meeting.",[235,256,257],{},"The new council policy on strata conversions of small-scale multi-unit housing would apply to future applications of this type across Richmond. It is intended to give applicants and residents a clear set of rules for when and how a new infill building can be stratified after it is built. The policy will be posted to citycouncil.richmond.ca once council adopts it.",[235,259,260],{},"Four conditions must be met before the strata plan can be registered:",[262,263,264,268,271,274],"ul",{},[265,266,267],"li",{},"A flood indemnity covenant must be placed on the land title.",[265,269,270],{},"The final inspection for Building Permit B7 25-020392 must be completed.",[265,272,273],{},"All utility charges and property taxes must be paid to the year of conversion.",[265,275,276],{},"The strata plan must be submitted within 180 days of council's approval, which would mean by mid-May 2027 if council approves the application in November.",[235,278,279],{},"The flood indemnity covenant reflects Richmond's location in the Fraser River delta, where flooding is a long-term risk. Such covenants are a standard condition on new construction near the floodplain.",[239,281,283],{"id":282},"service-station-zoning-clarification","Service station zoning clarification",[235,285,286],{},"The second item is Amendment Bylaw 10806, which would update Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to clarify the rules for service stations in the Gas and Service Station zone, designated CG2. The changes cover site-specific commercial zones near residential areas as well.",[235,288,289],{},"The amendment specifies that vehicle servicing and repair must be \"primarily for sale to members of the general public\" and sets requirements for service bays, customer access points, and fencing where service stations sit next to homes. The purpose is to make the City's existing intent clear and consistent with how the zone has been applied. Designated speakers are John Hopkins and Emily Huang, and the file reference is 08-4000-01, REDMS No. 8556607.",[235,291,292],{},"The Planning Committee is being asked to give the bylaw its first reading and to recommend it to Council for adoption. If adopted, the amended bylaw would apply to any new service station application or renewal in the CG2 zone and related commercial areas.",[239,294,296],{"id":295},"housing-promises-and-what-this-means","Housing promises and what this means",[235,298,299,304],{},[300,301,303],"a",{"href":302},"\u002Fbc\u002Frichmond-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcarol-day","Councillor Carol Day"," campaigned on a promise to advocate for zoning bylaws that allow gentle density for affordable ownership and rental housing. The Fairdell Crescent strata conversion creates individually owned units in a new infill building, adding ownership options in an established neighbourhood.",[235,306,307,311,312,316],{},[300,308,310],{"href":309},"\u002Fbc\u002Frichmond-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Frob-howard","Mayor Rob Howard"," has a campaign promise to find new ways to make housing more affordable in Richmond. First readings do not decide an outcome; they open a bylaw for public scrutiny. The final vote at Council follows if the committee recommends approval. You can follow both promises at the ",[300,313,315],{"href":314},"\u002Fbc\u002Frichmond-2026\u002Ftracker","Richmond promise tracker",".",[239,318,320],{"id":319},"what-comes-next","What comes next",[235,322,323],{},"The Planning Committee meets Tuesday, November 17 at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room at Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road. The meeting is open to the public. The full agenda is available at citycouncil.richmond.ca.",[235,325,326],{},"Recommendations from the Planning Committee go to Richmond City Council for a final vote. Council meetings are listed at citycouncil.richmond.ca. Residents who want to comment on either item can speak at the Planning Committee meeting on November 17 or contact City Hall at 604-276-4000.",{"title":328,"searchDepth":329,"depth":329,"links":330},"",2,[331,332,333,334],{"id":241,"depth":329,"text":242},{"id":282,"depth":329,"text":283},{"id":295,"depth":329,"text":296},{"id":319,"depth":329,"text":320},[336,337],"carol-day","rob-howard","md",[340,343,346,349,352,355,358,361,364],{"question":341,"answer":342},"When and where is the Richmond Planning Committee meeting on November 17?","The Planning Committee meets on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Room at Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond. The meeting is open to the public. The full agenda is at citycouncil.richmond.ca. For information, call Richmond City Hall at 604-276-4000.",{"question":344,"answer":345},"What is the strata title conversion being considered at 8760 Fairdell Crescent?","Applicant Kabel Atwall has applied to convert the new infill building at 8760 Fairdell Crescent to strata title, meaning each unit would be separately owned rather than owned as a whole by one person. The application is filed as SC 26-017199. The Planning Committee is being asked to give first readings to the Official Community Plan amendment and the bylaw that enables the conversion.",{"question":347,"answer":348},"What is a strata title conversion and why does the City have to approve it?","A strata title conversion changes a building from one title to multiple separate titles, one per unit. Under BC law, a municipality must approve conversions. Richmond's Planning Committee reviews the application to confirm it meets the City's Official Community Plan and zoning rules. If the committee recommends approval, the item goes to Council for a final vote. The conditions attached to this application include registering a flood indemnity covenant on the land title and completing the building permit before the conversion can be registered.",{"question":350,"answer":351},"What OCP change is proposed for 8760 Fairdell Crescent?","Richmond's Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000 would be amended under Amendment Bylaw 10808. The amendment redesignates the Fairdell Crescent properties from the Arterial Connectors Tier 1 land use designation to Neighbourhood Residential Tier 1. The amendment also includes administrative updates to Section 3.2, 'Build Better Housing', regarding strata conversions of small-scale multi-unit housing.",{"question":353,"answer":354},"What conditions must be met before the strata conversion at Fairdell Crescent can be registered?","The agenda sets four conditions: a flood indemnity covenant must be registered on the land title; the final inspection for Building Permit B7 25-020392 must be completed; all utility charges and property taxes must be paid up to the year of conversion; and the strata plan must be submitted within 180 days of council's approval. The 180-day deadline means the applicant would need to submit the plan before mid-May 2027 if council approves the item in November.",{"question":356,"answer":357},"What is the new council policy on strata conversions of small-scale multi-unit housing?","The November 17 agenda includes a new City Council Policy on strata title conversion applications involving small-scale multi-unit housing. The policy, referenced as Attachment 6 of the staff report (REDMS No. 8576822), sets out how Richmond will handle these applications going forward. The specific criteria are in the full report, available at citycouncil.richmond.ca after the meeting.",{"question":359,"answer":360},"What are the proposed changes to service station zoning in Richmond?","Amendment Bylaw 10806 would update Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to clarify the rules for service stations in the Gas and Service Station zone, known as the CG2 zone. The changes specify that vehicle servicing and repair must be primarily for members of the general public, and set out requirements for service bays, customer access points, and fencing near residential areas. The Planning Committee is being asked to give the amendment bylaw its first reading. File reference: 08-4000-01, REDMS No. 8556607.",{"question":362,"answer":363},"Do any of the councillors running in Richmond have promises that relate to these planning items?","Councillor Carol Day campaigned on a promise to advocate for zoning bylaws that allow gentle density for affordable ownership and rental housing. The strata title conversion for a new infill building touches that promise directly by creating individually owned units from a building that did not previously have strata titles. Mayor Rob Howard's campaign includes a promise to find new ways to make housing more affordable in Richmond. You can follow both promises at the Richmond promise tracker at \u002Fbc\u002Frichmond-2026\u002Ftracker.",{"question":365,"answer":366},"What happens after the Planning Committee meeting on November 17?","Recommendations from the Planning Committee go to Richmond City Council for a final vote. For the strata conversion, that means two bylaws require three readings at Council before they take effect. The service station zoning bylaw would also need further readings. The Council meeting schedule is at citycouncil.richmond.ca. Residents can watch Planning Committee meetings online or in person at City Hall.","A residential street in a quiet neighbourhood with a mix of small multi-unit homes and mature trees, afternoon light on the sidewalks, no people visible.",{"short":369,"long":370,"hashtags":371},"Richmond's Planning Committee meets November 17 to consider a strata title conversion on Fairdell Crescent and new service station zoning rules.","On November 17, Richmond's Planning Committee reviews two proposals with direct relevance to residents: a strata title conversion that would allow individual ownership of units in a new infill building, and a bylaw amendment that sets clearer rules for how gas stations can operate near homes. 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