Agenda Index City of Vancouver

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA

DATE: Tuesday, July 25, 2000
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall
453 West 12th Avenue

Minutes of the meeting.

1. Heritage Designation: 656-664 East Georgia Street

Administrative Report dated July 7, 2000, refers.

Summary: Designation and Heritage Revitalization Agreement to rehabilitate and protect two 1892 houses; construct a rear infill dwelling; and vary zoning provisions including the maximum permitted floor space.

Applicant: Joanne Rankin

Recommended Approval: By the Director of Current Planning

2. Heritage Designation: 211 Columbia Street

Administrative Report dated June 16, 2000, refers.

Summary: Designation and Heritage Revitalization Agreement to rehabilitate and protect the heritage building and to authorize transferable bonus density.

Applicant: Cypra Developments

Recommended Approval: By the Director of Current Planning

3. Heritage Designation: 3338 Granville Street

Administrative Report dated July 7, 2000, refers.

Summary: Designation and Heritage Revitalization Agreement to permit office use for Chinese consulate.

Applicant: W.T. Leung, Architects [People's Republic of China, Consul General]

Recommended Approval: By the Director of Current Planning

4. Heritage Designation: 800 Hawks Avenue

Administrative Report dated July 7, 2000, refers.

Summary: Designation and Heritage Revitalization Agreement for nine unit multiple dwelling.

Applicant: Hugh Wong/David Peach

Recommended Approval: By the Director of Current Planning

5. Text Amendment: 800 Griffiths Way [GM Place]

Policy Report dated May 26, 2000, refers.

Summary: The proposed amendments to the existing CD-1 and False Creek North ODP would permit brewing or distilling as a permitted use.

Applicant: Brook Development Planning Inc.

Recommended Approval: By the Director of Current Planning

6. Rezoning: 1055 West 41st Avenue [Louis Brier Home & Hospital]

Policy Report dated June 6, 2000, refers.

Summary: Rezoning to permit expansion [20 multi-level care beds and 40 congregate housing units] for the existing Louis Brier Home & Hospital.

Applicant: Neale Staniszkis Doll Adams Architects

Recommended Approval: By the Director of Current Planning, subject to the following conditions as proposed for adoption by resolution of Council:

(a) THAT the proposed form of development be approved by Council in principle, generally as prepared by Neale Staniszkis Doll Adams Architects, and stamped "Received City Planning Department, December 22, 1999", provided that the Director of Planning may allow minor alterations to this form of development when approvingthe detailed scheme of development as outlined in (b) below.

(b) THAT, prior to approval by Council of the form of development, the applicant shall obtain approval of a development application by the Director of Planning, who shall have particular regard to the following:

(i) design development to achieve a more residential building character with variations in the massing, materials, dormers, windows and colour;

(ii) design development to achieve setbacks to the streets similar to surrounding housing;

(c) THAT, prior to enactment of the CD-1 By-law, the registered owner shall, at no cost to the City:

(i) make arrangements to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Engineering Services and Director of Legal Services for:

(iii) make suitable arrangements, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Engineering Services and the General Manager of the Park Board, for the provision of street trees on Osler Street where space permits;

Where the Director of Legal Services deems appropriate, the preceding agreements are to be drawn, not only as personal covenants of the property owner, but also as Covenants pursuant to Section 219 of the Land Title Act.

Such agreements are to be registered in the appropriate Land Title Office, with priority over such other liens, charges and encumbrances effecting the subject site as is considered advisable by the Director of Legal Services, and otherwise to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services prior to enactment of the by-law; provided, however, the Director of Legal Services may, in her sole discretion and on terms she considers advisable, accept tendering of the preceding agreements for registration in the appropriate Land Title Office, to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services, prior to enactment of the by-law.

The Preceding agreements shall provide security to the City including indemnities, warranties, equitable charges, letters of credit and withholding of permits, as deemed necessary by and in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services.

The timing of all required payments shall be determined by the appropriate City official having responsibility for each particular agreement, who may consult other City officials and
City Council.

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