Andrew Mrozowski, running for Richmond city councillor as an independent, said he would support lower developer fees, more bike lanes and more consultations before major infrastructure decisions.
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Andrew Mrozowski is running for Richmond city councillor as an independent and lists his home neighbourhood as Broadmoor and his profession as a purchasing manager.
In responses to a candidate questionnaire being published online from Sept. 28 to Oct. 8, Mrozowski said Richmond is a safe place to live, work and play.
On other yes-or-no questions, he said he would not increase taxes to pay for more police officers and firefighters.
Mrozowski said he would continue the city’s appeal of the Cowichan Tribes ruling and supports increasing reconciliation efforts with First Nations.
He answered some housing and funding questions with “Candidate did not provide an answer,” including whether new small-scale multi-unit housing (SSMUH) developments fit into Richmond, whether he would allow more City of Richmond-owned land to be used for affordable housing, and whether he would support continuing temporary modular housing contracts.
On housing development incentives, Mrozowski said the city should lower fees for developers to support faster housing development.
He said he supports adding more bike lanes in Richmond and that the City of Richmond needs to reduce traffic congestion, but he said more buses are not needed in Richmond.
Mrozowski said he supports lower property taxes and supports more recreational facilities.
He said he would not answer a question on increasing funding for arts programming.
On community and services, Mrozowski said Richmond should have more taxpayer-funded free community events and that Richmond does not get enough support from seniors levels of government for housing, health and transportation.
He said he does not support reducing environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) on private property and does not support allowing retail cannabis stores in Richmond.
On development along the waterfront, Mrozowski said he does not support more industrial and commercial development along the Fraser River waterfront, but he said he supports creating more low-cost or subsidized commercial space for local entrepreneurs and startups.
He said Richmond should hold more public consultations before major infrastructure decisions.
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