STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

COUNCIL DECISIONS

DATE:	Thursday, January 11, 2001
TIME:	2:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Committee Room No. 1 Third Floor, City Hall

For information, please contact Laura Kazakoff at 871-6353.

The minutes of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meetings of December 7 and 14, 2000, were adopted.

1. Warning to Prospective Purchasers of 479 East 43rd Avenue File: 2701

A. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 479 East 43rd Avenue (Lot C, District Lot 642, Plan 3006) in order to warn prospective purchasers that there are contraventions of the Zoning and Development and Vancouver Building By-laws related to this building.

B. THAT 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 479 East 43rd Avenue and may, in her discretion, seek injunctive relief in that action or proceeding, in order to bring this building into compliance with City By-laws.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Demolition of Nuisance/Dangerous Building at 5727 Kerr Street File: 2701

A. THAT Council declare that the building and site at 5727 Kerr Street (Lot 67 Block 15 District Lot 50 Plan 3081 PID 013-205-277) are a nuisance and dangerous to public safety pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

B. THAT Council approve the Resolution attached to the Administrative Report dated December 12, 2000, and order the Registered owner of the property to demolish the building, remove the resulting demolition debris and discarded materials 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 work outlined in paragraph B above carried out 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 5727 Kerr Street, 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.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Demolition of Nuisance/Dangerous Building at

2376 Cambridge Street File: 2701

A. THAT Council declare that the building and site at 2376 Cambridge Street (Lot 5 Block 13 District Lot 184 Plan 178 PID 015-692-337) are a nuisance and dangerous to public safety pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

B. THAT Council approve the Resolution attached to the Administrative Report dated December 4, 2000, and order the Registered owner of the property to demolish the building, remove the resulting demolition debris and discarded materials 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 work outlined in paragraph B above carried out 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 2376 Cambridge Street, 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.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. 620 West Pender Street, 477633 B.C. Ltd. (Piccadilly Hotel)

Change of Hours in Class 'A' Pub File: 2612-11

THAT Council advise the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch it does not support the application by 477633 BC Ltd., for a change of hours 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 Piccadilly Hotel, 620 West Pender Street.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. 375 Water Street - Off-Premise Sales in Class 'D' Brew Pub

The Quarterdeck Brewery Co. Ltd. File: 2615-21

THAT Council endorse the request by the Quarterdeck Brewery Co. Ltd., for off-premise sales in the Class ‘D’ Brew Pub at Steamworks, 375 Water Street, having considered the support of residents and business operators of the community as determined by neighbourhood notification and subject to:

i) A Legal Agreement

ii) The signing of a Good Neighbour Agreement

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6. Operating Funding for the City of Vancouver Heritage

Conservation Foundation (Operating as the
Vancouver Heritage Foundation, VHF) File: 5054

A. THAT Council approve a Grant of $100,000 to the Vancouver Heritage Foundation, with funding approval in advance of the 2001 operating budget.

B. THAT staff report back on a source of revenue for the long term financing of the Vancouver Heritage Foundation.

- CARRIED

(Councillor Sullivan opposed)

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The Committee adjourned at 4:22 p.m.
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A Regular Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I. Standing Committee of Council on Planning and Environment

January 11, 2001

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment, Vancouver City Council approved the recommendations of the Committee as set out in its report dated January 11, 2001.

The Council adjourned at 4:42 p.m.

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