Agenda Index City of Vancouver


REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

JULY 27, 2000

A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on Planning and Environment was held on Thursday, July 27, 2000, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT: Councillor Lynne Kennedy, Chair
Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee, Vice-Chair
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Gordon Price
*Councillor George Puil
Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT: Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Civic Business
CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:
Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: Diane Clairmont, Meeting Coordinator (Items 1-5 & 8)
Laura Kazakoff, Meeting Coordinator
(Items 6 & 7)

*Denotes presence for a portion of the meeting.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

VARY AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION

8. Proposed Column and Pilaster Encroachments from the Eatons,

RECOMMENDED

(Councillors Bass, Louis and McCormick opposed)

1. Nuisance Property at 7060 Quebec Street File: 2701-1

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT Council declare that the condition of the property at 7060 Quebec Street, Lot C, Block 3, Plan 8469, District Lot 655 W Hlf, PID 010-057-293 is a nuisance pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

B. THAT Council approve the Resolution attached to the Administrative Report dated June 29, 2000, and order the Registered owner of the property to remove the debris, miscellaneous items, used building materials, dismantled vehicles, furniture and bicycles 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 work noted in Recommendation B above, carried out at the expense of the owner.

D. THAT in the event that the owner fails to allow the City Building Inspector and/or his designate access to the site to carry out the work as outlined in Recommendation C above, the Director of Legal Services is hereby authorized, in her discretion, to commence a legal action or proceeding in relation to the premises located at 7060 Quebec Street and may, in her discretion, seek injunctive relief in that action or proceeding, in order to bring this site into compliance with City By-laws.

E. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 7060 Quebec Street in order to warn prospective purchasers that as a result of Council’s Resolution, the purchaser could suffer significant expense if the order of Council were enforced against him

(Councillors Bass and Puil not present for the vote)

2. Proposed Lease of a Portion of Cornett Road,

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT Council close, stop-up and lease to Vancouver Film Studios ("VFS") that portion of Cornett Road east of Skeena Street, (64,910 square feet) shown hatched on the plan attached as Appendix "A" to the Administrative Report dated June 22, 2000, subject to the following conditions:

(Councillor Puil not present for the vote)

3. Policy for Conditional use Applications in the Dunbar and

RECOMMENDED

THAT Council approve an amendment to the Kensington - Cedar Cottage and Dunbar Community Vision land use policies (Item 3 in Appendices A and B attached to the Policy Report dated June 29, 2000) to clarify that development applications for certain conditional uses in the identified key shopping areas in the communities’ C zones which do not support Vision Directions for active pedestrian-friendly street frontages, may not be supported.

(Councillor Puil not present for the vote)

4. 1029 Granville Street - 6K Investments Ltd.

RECOMMENDED

THAT Council endorse the request by 6 K Investments Ltd., for a change in hours of operation to 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. Monday to Saturday and 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 midnight on Sunday in the Class ‘A’ Pub at the Royal Hotel, 1029 Granville Street, having considered the support of the majority of the residents and business operators of the community as determined by neighbourhood notification and subject to:

(Councillor Louis opposed)
(Councillor Puil not present for the vote)

5. 1180 (1176 Granville Street) - Howard Johnson Hotel

RECOMMENDED

THAT Council accept the request by Westberg Holdings Inc., to postpone this issue to the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting scheduled for September 14, 2000.

(Councillor Puil not present for the vote)

6. 1167 Davie Street - Application for Class 'D'

… Bert Hick, Hick and Associates (Agent for the applicant)
… Steve Bauer, Doll and Penny's
… Gillan Jackson, Central Presbyterian Church
… Douglas Gault
… Audrey Coallier
… Rick Hurlbut, ITT Travel Clinic
… Sydney Malcolm
… if application is approved, noise levels will be reduced due to reduced hours of operation;
… applicants are looking at ways of insetting proposed patio with a false wall to reduce noise;
… Doll and Penny's have always displayed a high level of support to the community;
… Doll and Penny's adds to the ambience of Davie Street and thus helps to boost and provide a focal point for the gay tourist market, which generates revenue into the economy;
… viable businesses such as Doll and Penny's result in increased street traffic which generates business for other proprietors in the area.

RECOMMENDED

THAT Council, having considered that the majority of area residents and business operators of the community are in favour of the application as determined by neighbourhood notification and public meeting and having considered the proximity of residential developments, traffic patterns, road access, availability of parking, noise impacts and the overall design, endorse the application by Doll and Penny’s CafÈ Ltd., for a 65-seat with 20-seat patio Class ‘D’ Neighbourhood Pub at 1167 Davie Street, subject to:

(Councillor Puil not present for the vote)

7. Relocation of Casino-Class 1 - 26 S.W. Marine Drive

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT all registered delegations wishing to speak to Council regarding the Administrative Report dated June 14, 2000, on the proposed relocation of Casino-Class 1 (26 S.W. Marine Drive) be given five minutes to speak; and

(Councillor Puil not present for the vote)

RECOMMENDED

(Councillor Kennedy, Price, Sullivan and the Mayor opposed)
(Councillor Puil not present for the vote)

… Isabel Minty, Citizens Against Gambling Expansion
… Sukhwant Dhillon
… Romeo Quinter
… Louise Seto (brief and petition filed)
… Craig Bryant
… Professor Robert Clarke
… Christina Sahota
… Bill Chu
… Paul Hermann
… Bernadette Yen

… Council's reasons for refusing the relocation application two years ago are still valid today;
… this application is being used as a stepping stone to a future application for expansion of gaming tables;
… casino at this location will add to traffic chaos and reduce the availability of neighbourhood parking;
… a casino at this location will be incompatible with a proposed rezoning of this portion of Marine Drive, as part of the Sunset visioning process, to provide a highway-oriented retail (HOR) area;
… several schools in the area of proposed location were not notified, nor was the School Board notified; proposed relocation will cause increased traffic adjacent Sexsmith School;
… any security measures at proposed location will not benefit residential area to the north;
… larger facilities will position owner to install slot machines if law is changed in the future;
… presence of a casino will increase crime in the neighbourhood, cause property values to go down, and impact negatively on the Ontario bikeway;
… nature of casinos is to addict people to gambling - Alberta, which approved gamingbefore BC, has a higher percentage of pathological gamblers;
… of the five Class 1 casinos in Vancouver, Grand Casino is the only one located near a neighbourhood zoned for single-family housing.

 

9.    Amendment to the Transfer of Density Policy                         File: 5301

    This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

 

The Committee recessed at 6:00 p.m. and will reconvene on
Wednesday, September 27, 2000, at 7:30 p.m. to hear remaining speakers on Item No. 7

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CITY OF VANCOUVER

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

JULY 27, 2000

PRESENT: Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT: Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Civic Business
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor George Puil
CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:
Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: Laura Kazakoff, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on Planning and Environment
July 27, 2000

Clauses 1-3, 5 & 6

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

Clause 4

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

(Councillor Louis opposed)

Clause 7

MOVED by Cllr. Don Lee,

(Councillors Kennedy, Price, Sullivan and the Mayor opposed to Recommendation B)

Clause 8

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

(Councillors Bass, Louis and McCormick opposed)

Clause 9

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Daniel Lee,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

The Council adjourned at 6:01 p.m.

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