CITY OF VANCOUVER

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

FEBRUARY 2, 1999

A Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, February 2, 1999 at 2:05 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall, for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing to consider a Heritage Revitalization Agreement.

PRESENT: Mayor Philip Owen

Councillor Don Bellamy
Councillor Jennifer Clarke
Councillor Alan Herbert
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor George Puil
Councillor Sam Sullivan

ABSENT: Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario (Sick Leave)

Councillor Lynne Kennedy

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE: Judy Rogers, City Manager

CLERK TO THE
COUNCIL: Tarja Tuominen

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Price,

THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the Chair, to consider a Heritage Revitalization Agreement.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

1. 679 - 699 East Georgia Street File 1401-2

Heritage Revitalization Agreement

An application by Brad Alberts, Inter Urban Land Corporation, was considered as follows:

Summary: The proposed Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) By-law will vary the RT-3 District Schedule of the Zoning & Development By-law, to permit the repair or replication of the three-unit heritage building and the three new single-family houses, in accordance with plans approved in Development Permit DE402662, if they are damaged or destroyed; and secure the ongoing maintenance of the heritage building and the new structures.

The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.

Staff Comments

Yardley McNeill, Planner, advised she was available to answer questions.

Applicant Comments

Brad Alberts, the applicant, advised he had no comments to add.

Summary of Correspondence

There was no correspondence received on this application.

Speakers

Mayor Owen called for speakers for and against the application and none were present.

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

A. THAT Council authorize the City to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement for the site at 679 - 699 East Georgia Street to vary the RT-3 District Schedule to permit the repair or replication of the three-unit heritage building and the three new single-family dwellings if they are damaged or destroyed in accordance with plans approved in Development Permit DE402662.

B. THAT the Director of Legal Services bring forward for enactment the by-law to authorize the Heritage Revitalization Agreement.

C. THAT Council amend its October 20, 1998 resolution of conditional strata title subdivision approval of this site by making the registration of this Heritage Revitalization Agreement an alternative to registration of the 219 covenant.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Price,
SECONDED by Cllr. Sullivan,

THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Special Council adjourned at 2:10 p.m.

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