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CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

APRIL 6, 2000

PRESENT:

Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Jennifer Clarke
*Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Sandy McCormick
*Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor George Puil
Councillor Sam Sullivan

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager
Brent McGregor, Deputy City Manager

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:

Laura Kazakoff, Meeting Coordinator

*Denotes presence for part of the meeting.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. 2000 Operating Budget - Interim Report File: 1605

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,
A. THAT a decision on the 2000 Operating Budget - Interim Report be referred to the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting of April 20, 2000;

(Councillors Kennedy and Price not present for the vote)

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on Planning and Environment
April 6, 2000

Clauses 1, 2 and 4

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

Clause 3

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Puil File: 1254

The Council adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

APRIL 6, 2000

PRESENT:

Councillor Lynne Kennedy, Chair
Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Jennifer Clarke
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee, Vice-Chair
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor George Puil
*Councillor Sam Sullivan

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager
Brent McGregor, Deputy City Manager

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:

Laura Kazakoff, Meeting Coordinator

*Denotes presence for part of the meeting.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION

1. Demolition of Nuisance Building at

was further recommended that a 336D be filed against the title to the property to warn prospective purchasers of Council's order. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval of the recommendations.

RECOMMENDED

B. THAT Council approve the Resolution attached to the Administrative Report dated March 8, 2000, and order the Registered owner of the property to demolish the building and remove all demolition debris from the site and provide a chain-link fence around the perimeter of the property within 30 days of a copy of the Resolution being served pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

C. THAT in the event of the failure of the owner to comply with the order of Council, Council further orders and hereby authorizes the City Building Inspector to have the building demolished and have all the demolition debris removed from the site and provide a chain-link fence around the perimeter of the property at the expense of the owner.

D. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 169 East King Edward Avenue, in order to warn any prospective purchasers that as a result of the condition of the building and Council’s Resolution, the purchaser could suffer a significant expense if the order of Council were enforced against him.

(Councillor Sullivan not present for the vote)

2. Warning to Prospective Purchasers of 719 East 29th Avenue File: 2701-1

RECOMMENDED

THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 719 East 29th (Lot 8, Block 14, District Lots 391 & 392, Plan 2357) Avenue in order to warn prospective purchasers that there are contraventions of the Electrical By-law related to this building.

(Councillor Sullivan not present for the vote)

3. Handheld Parking Enforcement Equipment File: 5654

THAT a decision on the Administrative Report dated February 28, 2000, be postponed for two weeks to allow time for staff to address the concerns raised by CUPE 15.

(Councillors Clarke, Kennedy, Daniel Lee, Don Lee,
McCormick, Price, Puil and the Mayor opposed)
(Councillor Sullivan not present for the vote)

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT City Council authorize the General Manager of Engineering Services to enter into a contract with Real Data Systems (RDS) for the supply of 60 handheld parking enforcement units with associated software at an estimated cost of $676,000.

B. THAT City start up costs of $125,000 as detailed in the Administrative Report dated February 28, 2000, be approved.

C. THAT funding for A and B be provided by the Parking Site Reserve and paid back over 6 years. This will result in a net benefit to the City of approximately $235,000 per year.

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)
(Councillor Sullivan not present for the vote)

4. 2102 West 38th Avenue - Development Application Number DE404751

· Keith Hemphill, Architect, Rositch Hemphill & Associates
· Kal Bachra, President, Orca West Developments (Applicant)

· proposed project is compliant with zoning and guidelines;
· proposed courtyard provides enhanced livability to project by increasing daylight access to suites;
· disagree with staff's interpretation of the guidelines in relation to this project being adjacent a high-rise residential building, as opposed to a lower density residential building;
· introducing additional setback to project will not provide significant benefit to adjacent high-rise building and would be an onerous requirement, making it less possible to provide other beneficial aspects of the project.

· Jason So, Gateway West Management (property manager for the 'Wilshire' high-rise building adjacent the subject property)
· Allan Bennett, Strata Chair for the Wilshire

· design of underground parking garage exiting into lane may pose safety risks; there is already a large amount of traffic in lane;
· depending on type of heating used in proposed building, adverse impacts to adjacent high-rise may result;
· odours and emissions from proposed retail outlets may impact high-rise units;
· height should be limited to 30 feet.

THAT the Director of Planning be advised that Council would favour the approval for the construction of a four-storey retail/residential building at 2102 West 38th Avenue, as submitted under DE404751.

THAT the above motion be amended by the addition of the words "with minor revisions to the design to allow for additional sunlight access to the south side of the courtyard".

(Councillors Bass, Kennedy, Don Lee and Louis opposed)

RECOMMENDED

THAT the Director of Planning be advised that Council would favour the approval for the construction of a four-storey retail/residential building at 2102 West 38th Avenue, as submitted under DE404751, with minor revisions to the design to allow for additional sunlight access to the south side of the courtyard.

The Committee adjourned at 4:10 p.m.

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