ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: September 18, 1998
Author/Local: B. Boons/7678

RTS No. 89

CC File No. 2608

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Director of Community Planning on behalf of Land Use and Development
SUBJECT:	Form of Development: 2131 Renfrew Street DE402711 - CD-1 By-law Number 5555 Owner of Development: City of Vancouver

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the form of development for the CD-1 zoned site known as 2131 Renfrew Street be approved generally as illustrated in the Development Application Number DE402711, prepared by CTA Design Group and stamped “Received, City Planning Department October 21, 1997”, provided that the Director of Planning may approve design changes which would not adversely affect either the development character of this site or adjacent properties.

GENERAL MANAGER’S COMMENTS

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

COUNCIL POLICY

There is no applicable Council policy except that Council did approve the original form of development for this site when the rezoning was approved, following a Public Hearing.

PURPOSE

In accordance with Charter requirements, this report seeks Council’s approval for the revised form of development for the above-noted CD-1 zoned site.

SITE DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND

At a Public Hearing on May 20, 1982, City Council approved a rezoning of this site from RS-1 One-Family Dwelling District to CD-1 Comprehensive Development District and also approved the overall form of development for these lands. CD-1 By-law Number 5555 was enacted on June 1, 1982. At that time, Design Guidelines for the City-owned lands at 5th Avenue and Renfrew Street were also adopted.

The Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House was approved by the Director of Planning under Development Permit Number DE201954 and was constructed on the northeast portion of the site in 1985.

At a subsequent Public Hearing on February 19, 1998, Council approved an amendment to increase the Floor Space Ratio (FSR) from 0.45 to 0.55 for this portion of the CD-1 site. This amendment (By-law No. 7856) was enacted on March 24, 1998.

The site is located at the southwest corner of Renfrew Street and East 5th Avenue. The site and surrounding zoning are shown on the attached Appendix ‘A’.

Subsequent to Council’s approval of the CD-1 rezoning, the Director of Planning approved Development Application Number DE402711. This approval was subject to various conditions, including Council’s approval of the form of development. The latter condition is one of the few outstanding prior to permit issuance.

DISCUSSION

The proposal involves alterations and additions to the existing Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House. The additions include approximately 23 square metres (248 square feet) to the first floor to provide a lobby, elevator, elevator machine room and access stairs, and approximately 175 square metres (1,888 square feet) to the second floor to provide accessory offices, family and seniors’ resource rooms. This proposal also includes the construction of a gazebo to be located at the north side of the site facing East 5th Avenue.

The proposed development has been assessed against the CD-1 District Schedule and the Design Guidelines and responds to the stated objectives.

Simplified plans, including a site plan and elevations of the proposal, have been included in Appendix ‘B’.

CONCLUSION

The Director of Planning has approved Development Application Number DE402711, subject to various conditions to be met prior to the issuance of the development permit. One of these conditions is that the revised form of development first be approved by Council.

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