ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                           Date: November 23, 1995
                                           Dept. File No. GL


   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     Director of Land Use and Development

   SUBJECT:  Strata Title Conversion - 2672 Point Grey Road


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT the application to convert the previously-occupied building at
        2672 Point Grey Road (Lot 5, Block 2, D.L. 192, Plan 774) to strata
        title  ownership  be approved  in principle,  but that  pursuant to
        Section 9 of the Condominium Act, the Certificate of Approval (Form
        10) shall not be issued unless the following condition has been met
        within one year of the date of this approval:

             Completion  of   all  work  required  by   the  City  Building
             Inspector, in accordance with  the approved plans and permits,
             at no cost  to the City, and issuance of  an Occupancy Permit,
             in order  that the  previously-occupied building on  this site
             substantially complies with all relevant by-laws.

   GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

        The General  Manager of  Community Services RECOMMENDS  approval of
        the foregoing.

   COUNCIL POLICY

   Council policy is reflected  in the City's Strata Title  and Cooperative
   Conversion   Guidelines,  which  outlines  factors  which  Council  will
   consider  in reviewing  applications for  converting previously-occupied
   buildings to strata title or cooperative ownership.

   PURPOSE

   Council  approval   is  required  for  an  application  to  convert  the
   previously-occupied  building at 2672 Point  Grey Road (Lot  5, Block 2,
   D.L. 192, Plan 774) to strata title ownership.BACKGROUND

   The  site is  zoned  RT-8  and is  developed  with  a former  one-family
   dwelling  principal  building,  built  circa 1908,  which  is  currently
   undergoing conversion to two dwelling units, and a new three-unit infill
   building, which is now under construction and has yet to be occupied.

   The  owner proposes  to create  five strata  lots in  total; two  in the
   principal  building and  three  in the  infill  building.   Pursuant  to
   Section 9 of the Condominium Act, Council's approval is required only as
   it relates to the previously-occupied principal building.

   The  site was  purchased by the  current owner  in November,  1994.  The
   principal building  was occupied by a  rental tenant at that  time.  The
   tenant was given notice of termination, effective November 30, 1994, and
   the building has been vacant since that time.

   The site location is shown below in Figure 1.

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   STAFF ANALYSIS

   In addition to Planning Department staff, the City Engineer and the City
   Building  Inspector have reviewed this application.  Given the nature of
   this application, the Manager  of the Housing Centre has not  been asked
   to comment.

   The City Engineer has  no dedication or servicing requirements  for this
   site.

   The City Building Inspector reports  that once the work now underway  in
   the principal  building is  completed, in accordance  with the  approved
   plans and permits, and an Occupancy Permit is issued, that building will
   substantially comply with all relevant by-laws.

   CONCLUSION

   Based  on  the foregoing,  and on  the  applicant's compliance  with the
   City's Strata Title and  Cooperative Conversion guidelines, the Director
   of Land Use and Development supports this application.

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