ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: December 15, 2000
Author/Local: B.Boons/7678

RTS No.01787

CC File No. 2605

Council: January 9, 2001

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Director of Current Planning
SUBJECT:	Form of Development: 1388 East 45th Avenue

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the form of development for this portion of the CD-1 zoned site known as 1320 - 1386 East 45th Avenue and 6265 Knight Street (1388 East 45th Avenue being the application address) be approved generally as illustrated in the Development Application Number DE405246, prepared by Boni Maddison Architects and stamped "Received, City Planning Department July 12, 2000", 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 form of development for the above-noted CD-1 zoned site.

SITE DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND

At a Public Hearing on December 19, 1966, 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 4296 was enacted on April 6, 1967.

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 DE405246. This approval was subject to Council's approval of the form of development.

DISCUSSION

The proposal involves the construction of a "grounds maintenance" accessory building in the central portion of this site which contains a total of ten multiple dwellings (seniors and family housing) and a small community centre building (amenity).

The proposed two-storey accessory building would be approximately 7.62 m x 9.75 m (25.0 ft. x 32.0 ft.) and 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) in height. The main floor would contain workshop/storage space to store grounds maintenance equipment (driving mowers, mowers, wheel barrows, garden tools, hoses, etc.). The upper floor would contain an office for the supervisor, an office/storage space for the maintenance staff, a washroom and a small lunchroom. BC Housing has a complement of between three and ten permanent and part-time maintenance staff, depending upon the season, who provide landscape maintenance for this site.

The proposed development has been assessed against the CD-1 By-law and Council-approved guidelines 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 DE405246, subject to the form of development first being approved by Council.

This is the only outstanding condition prior to permit issuance.

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