ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: March 13, 2000
Author/Local: M.Cho/6496
RTS No. 01347
CC File No. 2605

Council: March 28, 2000

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Director of Current Planning
SUBJECT:	Form of Development: 2720 East 48th Avenue Owner of Development: Fair Haven United Church Homes

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the form of development for the CD-1 zoned site known as 2720 East 48th Avenue be approved generally as illustrated in the Development Application Number DE404733, prepared by DGBK Architects and stamped "Received, City Planning Department December 17, 1999", provided that the Director of Planning may impose conditions and 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 revised form of development for the above-noted CD-1 zoned site.

SITE DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND

At a Public Hearing on February 1, 1960, City Council approved a rezoning of this site from RS-1 One-Family Dwelling District to CD-1 Comprehensive Development District. Council also approved in principle the form of development for these lands. CD-1 By-law Number 3869 was enacted on August 16, 1960.

A further amendment (By-law Number 6455) was enacted on January 24, 1989 following a Public Hearing on June 16, 1988, amending the approved form of development to permit the addition of a two-storey-plus-cellar building in the centre of the site, containing 34 additional intermediate care beds, administrative and amenity uses.

At a subsequent Public Hearing on October 19, 1999, Council approved the replacement of the existing seniors care housing with a new multi-level care facility (Special Needs Residential Facility - Community Care - Class B). This amendment (By-law Number 8125) was enacted on November 30, 1999.

The subject site is located between East 48th and 49th Avenues, on the west side of Vivian Street. 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 DE404733. 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

The proposal involves the construction of a new three-storey-plus-basement multi-level care facility (Special Needs Residential Facility - Community Care - Class B) containing 100 beds with 22 underground parking spaces, having vehicular access from East 48th Avenue, and four surface parking spaces, having vehicular access from East 49th Avenue.

The site currently contains two buildings. One is a 67-unit seniors care housing building which will be replaced by the proposed new facility. The other is a 40-unit low-income seniors rental building which will be retained. During the demolition of the existing seniors care housing building and the construction of the new facility, the existing residents will be relocated, in the interim, to other facilities owned by Fair Haven United Church Homes.

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

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 DE404733, 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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