Form of Development - 400 Pacific Street

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: January 24, 2000
Author/Local: M.Cho/6496
RTS No. 01228
CC File No. 2608

Council: February 15, 2000

TO: Vancouver City Council

FROM: Director of Current Planning

SUBJECT: Form of Development: 400 Pacific Street

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the form of development for this portion (Area 1B) of the CD-1 zoned site known as 400 Pacific Street be approved generally as illustrated in the Development Application Number DE404504, prepared by Hancock Bruckner Eng & Wright Architects and stamped “Received, City Planning Department September 24, 1999”, 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 in principle the 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 form of development for the above-noted CD-1 zoned site.

SITE DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND

At a Public Hearing on March 28 and April 2, 1996, City Council approved a rezoning of this site from B.C. Place/Expo District (BCPED) to CD-1 Comprehensive Development District. Council also approved in principle the form of development for these lands. CD-1 By-law Number 7675 was enacted on November 26, 1996. Companion Guidelines (Beach Neighbourhood East [500 Pacific Street] CD-1 Guidelines) were also adopted by Council at that time.

A further amendment (By-law Number 8011) was enacted on April 13, 1999 following a Public Hearing on February 23, 1999, amending the various CD-1 By-laws to include parking and loading relaxation clauses.

At a subsequent Public Hearing on April 29, 1999, Council approved the rezoning of 600 Pacific Street (Area 1A) from BCPED to CD-1 Comprehensive Development District to permit residential, commercial and marina uses and the amendment of CD-1 By-law Number 7675, 500 Pacific Street (Area 1B) to permit residential and commercial uses. By-law Number 8110 was enacted on October 21, 1999.

The site is located at the southwest corner of Pacific Street and Homer Street. The site and surrounding zoning are shown on the attached Appendix ‘A’.

Subsequent to Council’s approval of the CD-1 rezoning, the Development Permit Board approved Development Application Number DE404504. 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

This CD-1 District consists of four sub-areas, containing six sites. The proposal involves the construction of a 38-storey residential tower (Tower 1A) containing 244 dwelling units and four three-storey townhouse units (total of 248 dwelling units) on Area 1B, with three levels of underground parking having vehicular access from Homer Street.

The proposed development has been assessed against the CD-1 By-law and Council-approved guidelines and responds to the stated objectives.

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

CONCLUSION

The Development Permit Board has approved Development Application Number DE404504, subject to various conditions to be met prior to the issuance of the development permit. One of these conditions is that the form of development first be approved by Council.

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LINK TO APPENDICES A & B

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TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Director of Current Planning
SUBJECT:	Form of Development: 400 Pacific Street