ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: February 2, 1999

Author/Local: B.Boons/7678

RTS No. 00497
CC File No. 2609

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Director of Community Planning, on behalf of Land Use & Development
SUBJECT:	Form of Development: 980 West 28th Avenue DE402951 - CD-1 By-law Number 5091 Owner of Development: Crown Provincial/University of B.C.

RECOMMENDATION

THAT, subject to enactment of the text amendment to the CD-1 By-law later this day, the form of development for this portion of the CD-1 zoned site known as 4500 Oak Street - The Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of British Columbia (980 West 28th Avenue being the application address) be approved generally as illustrated in the Development Application Number DE402951, prepared by Musson Cattell Mackey Zeidler Architects/SAL Architects and stamped “Received, City Planning Department October 8, 1998”, 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 this portion of the above-noted CD-1 zoned site, a by-law to amend the CD-1 By-law being before Council later this day.

SITE DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND

At a Public Hearing on April 28, 1977, City Council approved a rezoning of this site from RS-1 One-Family Dwelling District, and RT-2 Two-Family Dwelling District, to CD-1 Comprehensive Development District. Council also approved the form of development for these lands. CD-1 By-law Number 5091 was enacted on June 14, 1977.

At a subsequent Public Hearing on January 14, 1999, City Council approved a text amendment to the CD-1 By-law permitting an increase in the floor space ratio to allow completion of the next phase of the Research and Education Centre.

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 DE402951. This approval was subject to various conditions, including Council’s approval of the revised form of development. The latter condition is one of the few outstanding prior to permit issuance.

DISCUSSION

The proposal involves the construction of a two-storey addition linking the existing Research Centre and the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, both located in the northwest corner of the site. The new building areas will provide an educational component to the research facility and will include a lecture hall as well as offices and meeting/seminar spaces.

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 DE402951, 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.

* * * * *

(c) 1998 City of Vancouver