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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

SEPTEMBER 28, 2000

PRESENT: Mayor Philip Owen
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Jennifer Clarke
Councillor Lynne Kennedy (Chair)
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
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: Jan Gibson, Director,
Meeting & Election Services

*Denotes presence for a portion of the meeting.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting of September 14, 2000, were adopted.

VARY AGENDA

The Committee agreed to vary the agenda in order to deal with Item Number 2 first. For clarity, the items are minuted chronologically.

RECOMMENDATION

1. Silk Road Update File: 3154

… initiate a banners program to mark the "Silk Road" route with the appropriate sponsorship in place;
… establishment a committee co-chaired by the Downtown Business Association and the Chinatown Business Association. The committee's role will be to plan and market events within the community;
… transfer ownership for the project over to the committee and the Planning department's involvement will be limited to assisting were there are areas which overlap areas with the project and need to be addressed, eg. Bikeways.

RECOMMENDED

2. Amendment to the Transfer of Density Policy

The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval of the recommendation.

… Julie MacDonald, Deputy Chair, Vancouver Heritage Commission

… Tom Brown

… Robert Lemon

… David Miranda

… Richard Keate

… belief that the transfer of density proposal will allow the preservation of the heritage building on the site at 3838 Cypress Street;

… understanding that the owner can demolish the building, but wishes to save it as a heritage building. The project's merit is in the redesign of the building as proposed by the architect.

… Cheryl Munro

… Michael Roburn

… Peter Cherniavsky

… Nancy Tchou

… Bob Angus

… Dr. Young Woo

… Kay Ng

… Dr. Harold Woolley

… Jim Lehto

… Ian Munro

… Maureen Molaro

… belief that the process is too "fast tracked" and it is quite complex. More time is needed to fully study the impacts of the proposed policy.

… opposed to transfer of density for Shaughnessy as it will encourage developers to and buy-up properties to obtain the bonus density and they may not maintain the heritage property.

… transfer of density policy will encourage increased development and densification in the area.

RECOMMENDED

THAT this item be postponed to the Council Meeting of October 3, 2000 under Unfinished Business.

The Committee adjourned at 5:25 p.m.

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CITY OF VANCOUVER

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

SEPTEMBER 28, 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 Sam Sullivan
ABSENT: Councillor George Puil, Civic Business
CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:
Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: Jan Gibson, Director,
Meeting and Election Services

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on Planning and Environment
September 28, 2000

MOVED by Cllr. Price ,

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

The Council adjourned at 5:30 p.m.

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