ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: December 28, 2000
Author/Local: Robert Waite 7217

RTS File # 01825

CC File No. 5655

Council: January 30, 2001

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	General Manager of Engineering Services
SUBJECT:	Payment-in-Lieu of Parking Application 309 West Cordova Street

RECOMMENDATION

A. THAT Council approve in principle, the offer of payment-in-lieu in the amount of $27,000 by Petrina Enterprises for the waiver of 2 parking spaces required by Section 4.1.2 of the Parking By-law; and

B. THAT the Director of Legal Services be requested to bring forward a by-law to amend Schedule A of the Parking By-law pursuant to Section 4.11.5 to effect this waiver.

COUNCIL POLICY

In 1986, Council approved payment-in-lieu parking provisions.

PURPOSE

An application pursuant to Section 4.11 of the Parking By-law has been received to waive the number of parking spaces required by Section 4.1.2 of the By-law and to make payment-in-lieu. The particulars of the application are as follows:

Address: 309 West Cordova Street
Applicant: Mr. Herwig Pimerskern for Petrina Enterprises
Zoning: HA-2
DE No. 405071
Type of Development: Storage Warehouse (Multiple Use Building)
Use: 1925 sq. ft. in basement from storage to office use
Legal Description: Lots 14 to 19, Block 10, Plan No. 210, DL 541
Parking Required: 2
Parking Provided: 0
No. of Spaces for Payment-in-lieu:2
Recommended Amount / Space: $13,500
Total Payment-in-Lieu Amount: $27,000

A review of this application found that payment-in-lieu is appropriate, given the site constraints and the lack of opportunity to provide parking by another means.

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