ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: September 29, 1998
Author/Local: T. Thompson 7217

RTS-101

CC File No. 5655

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	General Manager of Engineering Services
SUBJECT:	Payment-in-Lieu of Parking Application - 1190 Homer Street

RECOMMENDATION

A. THAT Council approve in principle, the offer of payment-in-lieu in the amount of $146,300 by Myles Agencies Ltd, Fugman Enterprises Ltd. For DE 403351, for the waiver of 11 parking spaces required by Section 4.1.2 of the Parking By-law.

B. THAT the Director of Legal Services be requested to bring forward a by-law to amend Schedule A of the Parking By-law pursuant to Section 4.11.5 to effect this waiver.

COUNCIL POLICY

In 1986, Council approved payment-in-lieu parking provisions.

PURPOSE

An application, pursuant to Section 4.11 of the Parking By-law, has been received to waive the number of parking spaces required by Section 4.1.2 of the By-law and to make payment-in-lieu. The particulars of the application are as follows:

Address: 1190 Homer Street
Applicant: Alasdair Hamilton for Myles Agencies Ltd,

Fugman Enterprises Ltd

Zoning: HA-3
DE No. 403351

Type of Development: existing 4-storey building - change of use
Use: Main Floor 9973 sf warehouse to restaurant

2nd Floor 8543 sf warehouse to retail
3rd Floor 9600 sf office to be retained
4th Floor 9600 sf warehouse to office

Legal Description: Lot 10, Block76, Plan3496, DL 541
Parking Required: 11
Parking Provided: 0
No. of Spaces for Payment-in-lieu: 11
Recommended Amount/Space $13,300
Total Payment-in-Lieu Amount: $146,300

A review of this application found that payment-in-lieu is appropriate, given the site constraints and the lack of opportunity to provide parking by another means.

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