STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

DECISIONS

DATE:	Thursday, June 15, 2000
TIME:	2:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Committee Room No. 1 Third Floor, City Hall

For information, please contact Laura Kazakoff at 871-6353.

The minutes of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meetings of May 4, 18, and 31, 2000, were adopted.

1. Warning to Prospective Purchasers of 6668 Clarendon Street File: 2701-1

A. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 6668 Clarendon Street (Lot 21 of C, Block 3, District Lot 336 SW Qtr, Plan 2580) in order to warn prospective purchasers that there are contraventions of the Zoning and Development and Vancouver Building By-laws related to this building.

B. THAT the Director of Legal Services is hereby authorized, in her discretion, to commence a legal action or proceeding in relation to the premises located at 6668 Clarendon Street and may, in her discretion, seek injunctive relief in that action or proceeding, in order to bring this building into compliance with City By-laws.

2. Vancouver General Hospital Precinct File: 5308

A. THAT the document entitled “Vancouver General Hospital Precinct Policy Statement” dated May 2000 (attached as Appendix A to the Policy Report dated May 16, 2000), be adopted as the guiding policy for evaluation of future zoning and development in the precinct, including introduction of medical biotechnology uses.

B. THAT the Vancouver Hospital be urged to come forward with a schedule for delivery of open space which strives to achieve a timetable closer that of the 1989 legal agreement timetable with a parallel biotechnology development timetable.

C. THAT no development permit be issued for new structures on sites currently providing open space until at least an equivalent public open space has been landscaped to serve the same sector of the precinct.

D. THAT, with respect to Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) policy, that a CAC of at least the flat rate be negotiated in kind or cash.

E. THAT a minimum of 150,000 sq ft of biotechnology floor space be made available for and capable of hospital use for patient care if needed.

F. THAT the Director of Current Planning be instructed to meet with the BC Cancer Foundation and report back to Council at an early date on any policy adjustments which would be needed to accommodate the design concept for the Cancer Research Centre.

G. THAT the Director of Current Planning be instructed to meet with the Arthritis Society and report back to Council at an early date on any policy adjustments which would be needed to accommodate the design concept for the Arthritis Society.

3. Demolition of Nuisance/Dangerous Principal and Infill Buildings at

539 East 7th Avenue File: 2701-1

THAT the timeframe for submitting the Letter of Credit referred to in Recommendation E of Council's Resolution of March 30, 2000, be extended to June 20, 2000. All other conditions of the Resolution of March 30, 2000, set out below, remain the same.

A. THAT Council declare that the principal and infill buildings at 539 East 7^th Avenue, (Lot 18 Block 101 District Lot 264A Plans 442 and 1771 PID 005-921-635), are a nuisance and dangerous to public safety pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

B. THAT Council approve the Resolution attached to the Administrative Report dated January 12, 2000, and order the Registered owner of the property to pull down and demolish the principal and infill dwellings at the above location and remove all demolition debris from the site within 14 days of a copy of the resolution being served pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

C. THAT in the event of the failure of the owner to comply with the order of Council, Council further orders and hereby authorizes the City Building Inspector to have the principal and infill dwellings at the above location demolished and have all demolition debris removed at the expense of the owner.

D. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 539 East 7^th Avenue, in order to warn prospective purchasers that there are by-law violations and a Council resolution related to these buildings and that the purchaser could suffer a significant expense if the by-laws and/or resolution of Council were enforced against him.

E. THAT in the event that, within 14 days of the date of this Resolution, John Morrisonn files a Form A Transfer in the Land Title Office registering the title to the property at 539 East 7th Avenue in his name, applies for a Building Permit, and submits a clean, unconditional irrevocable letter of credit to the City in the amount of $75,000, guaranteeing completion of construction by September 30, 2000, this demolition order shall be stayed to September 30, 2000. Should John Morrisonn fail to complete construction by September 30, 2000, to the satisfaction of the City Building Official, the City may, at its sole discretion, cash the letter of credit and retain the proceeds thereof without any obligation to account for those proceeds.

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The Committee adjourned at 3:06 p.m.
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A Regular Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I. Standing Committee of Council on Planning and Environment

June 15, 2000

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment, Vancouver City Council approved the recommendations of the Committee as set out in its report dated June 15, 2000.

The Council adjourned at 3:07 p.m.

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