ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: July 11, 2001
Author/Local: J. Baxter/6656

RTS No. 02123

CC File No. 2605

Council: July 26, 2001

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Director of Current Planning
SUBJECT:	Form of Development: 1055 West 41st Avenue

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the form of development for the CD-1 zoned site known as 1055 West 41st
Avenue be approved generally as illustrated in the Development Application Number DE405610, prepared by Neale Staniszkis Doll Adams Architects and stamped "Received, City Planning Department March 9, 2001", provided that the Director of Planning may 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.

BACKGROUND AND SITE DESCRIPTION

At a Public Hearing on July 27, 2000, City Council approved a rezoning of this site from RS-5 (One-Family Dwelling District) to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development District) to allow for the proposed addition to the Louis Brier Home and Hospital. Council also approved in principle the form of development for these lands. The CD-1 By-law is before Council today for enactment.

The site is located on the northwest corner of West 41st Avenue and Oak Street. The site currently accommodates the existing Louis Brier Home and Hospital, a 2-storey care facility with surface parking for 82 vehicles. The primary vehicular access is from West 41st Avenue, with access to loading from an existing service driveway off Osler Street. The site and surrounding zoning are shown on the attached Appendix _A_.

Subsequent to Council's approval of the CD-1 rezoning, the Development Permit Board approved Development Application Number DE405610. This approval was subject to various conditions, including enactment of this CD-1 By-law and Council's approval of the form of development. The latter conditions are two of the few outstanding prior to permit issuance.

DISCUSSION

The proposal involves the construction of a 3-storey, Special Needs Residential Facility addition atop one level of underground parking at the west side, and a staff room addition at the north side of the second floor of this existing 2-storey, 216 bed, care facility home and hospital. The development will provide a total of 114 off-street parking spaces.

The approval by Council of the CD-1 rezoning contained a design development condition to retain portions of the existing mature hedge on the west side of the site, along Osler Street. Following consultation between neighbourhood representatives and the applicant, it was concluded that removal and replacement of the hedge with a variety of plantings would be more consistent with the surrounding residential landscape character and beneficial to both the adjacent neighbours and to the proposed development.

The proposed development has been assessed against the CD-1 By-law 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 Development Permit Board has approved Development Application Number DE405610, subject to various conditions to be met prior to the issuance of the development permit. One of these conditions is that the form of development first be approved by Council.

LINK TO APPENDIX A

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