ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: July 6, 1999
Author/Local: R. Waite 7217

RTS File # 00895

CC File No. 5655

Council: July 27, 1999

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	General Manager of Engineering Services
SUBJECT:	Payment-in-Lieu of Parking Application 952 Granville Street

RECOMMENDATION

A. THAT Council approve in principle, the offer of payment-in-lieu in the amount of $121,500 by 952G Investments for DE 403981, for the waiver of 9 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: 952 Granville Street
Applicant: Kerry Williams, Soren Rasmussen Architects for 952G Investments
Zoning: DD
DE No. 403981

Type of Development: Restaurant Class A plus a neighbourhood public house
Use: Class A Restaurant
Legal Description: Lot(s) 12 & 13 Block 73 Plan 210 District Lot 541
Parking Required: 13
Parking Provided: 4
No. of Spaces for Payment-in-lieu: 9
Recommended Amount/Space $13,500
Total Payment-in-Lieu Amount: $121,500

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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