SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
(PUBLIC HEARING)

DECISIONS

DATE: Thursday, April 6, 2000

TIME: 7:30 p.m.

PLACE: Council Chamber

Third Floor, City Hall

FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT TARJA TUOMINEN 873-7191

1. TEXT AMENDMENT: 201 Burrard Street (Burrard Landing)

THAT the application by the Director of Current Planning, to amend the existing CD-1 by-law for 201 Burrard Street (Burrard Landing) to add Parking By-law standards for hotel use, be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. TEXT AMENDMENT: 306 East Cordova Street (Cooper Place)

THAT the application by Scott Gordon Architect to amend the CD-1 by-law for 306 East Cordova Street (Cooper Place) to permit an increase in the maximum floor space ratio to correct a previous calculation error and provide for a larger multi-purpose basement, be approved, subject to the following conditions:

(a) THAT the proposed form of development be approved by Council in principle, generally as prepared by Scott Gordon, Architect, as part of the submission for DE 404809, and stamped “Received City Planning Department, January 19, 2000” provided that the Director of Planning may allow minor alterations to this form of development when approving the detailed form of development as outlined in (b) below:

(b) THAT, prior to approval by Council of the form of development, the applicant shall obtain approval of a development application by the Director of Planning, who shall have particular regard to the following:

(i) design development to the roof form and windows to integrate the addition with the existing roof and complement St. Lukes Home;

(ii) access to the rear courtyard only from the building, not the lane;

(iii) detailing of landscape plan to make the courtyard usable for staff;

(iv) provision of a substantial replacement tree (for the cherry tree) of a minimum 10.2 cm (4 in.) Calliper and of a variety acceptable to the Director of Planning;

(v) provision of recycling facilities to the satisfaction of the City Engineer; and

(vi) incorporation of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) principles dealing in particular with:

· making exterior doorways flush with exterior walls;
· preventing upper storey access from cherry tree (if condition b(iv) is not adopted and the cherry tree is retained); and
· painting and lighting of entry to underground parking.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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