Agenda Index City of Vancouver

CITY OF VANCOUVER

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

FEBRUARY 24, 2000

PRESENT:

Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Jennifer Clarke
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Sam Sullivan

ABSENT:

Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Gordon Price (Sick Leave)
Councillor George Puil (Civic Business)

CITY CLERK'S
OFFICE:

Tarja Tuominen, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,
SECONDED by Cllr. Daniel Lee,

1. Text Amendments: District Schedules, Official Development Plans and

Staff Comments

Summary of Correspondence

· one letter in support of `Option A'.

Speakers

· John Fowler, Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
· Bill McEwen, Masonry Institute of British Columbia (brief filed)
· Peter Reese

· application of the current FSR calculations has prevented a wide-spread use of precast concrete exterior walls; there have been very few problems with the use of pre-cast concrete, which has proven to be a versatile and durable material;
· thicker exterior walls are better walls, because they can include an airspace cavity behind the cladding which provides a "rainscreen" system, more efficient insulation, thicker, more durable cladding materials; current FSR calculations discourage the foregoing;
· the proposed changes in FSR definitions will immediately encourage better wall design;
· brick and stone-faced walls should be encouraged.

· John O'Donnell, AIBC
· Stuart Howard, Vancouver Planning Coalition

· Option `A' is supported in principle; however the text amendments also should address overhangs, balconies, elevated walkways, yard setbacks, and site coverage;
· staff should accept the electronic calculation of areas and the calculations of the Architect, given under seal;
· letters of assurance from a building envelope specialist are redundant at an early stage;
· the proposed text amendments should cover everything instead of the City issuing administrative bulletins to address further changes.

Staff Closing Comments

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

FURTHER THAT the draft By-law 3575, section 4.7.3, be amended as follows:

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,
SECONDED BY Cllr. Don Lee,

The Special Council adjourned at 9:20 p.m.

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