ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: August 28, 2001
Author/Local: J. Baxter/6656

RTS No. 02263

CC File No. 2604

Council: September 18, 2001

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Director of Current Planning
SUBJECT:	Form of Development: 1700 East Broadway

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the form of development for this portion (Lot J) of the CD-1 zoned site known as 1700 Block East Broadway be approved generally as illustrated in the Development Application Number DE405434, prepared by Baker McGarva Hart Architecture and stamped "Received, City Planning Department May 3, 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 retail portion (Lot J) of the above-noted CD-1 zoned site.

BACKGROUND AND SITE DESCRIPTION

At a Public Hearing on April 20 and 25, 1989, City Council approved a rezoning of this site from C-2 (Commercial District) and 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 6663 was enacted on April 24, 1990.
At a subsequent Public Hearing on March 14, 2000, Council approved a further text amendment to reduce density, delete residential uses and permit public authority use (Commercial Drive Skytrain Station) as a permitted use. The text amendment also incorporated a small C-2 zoned parcel to the east into this CD-1 zoned site. CD-1 By-law Numbers 8186 and 8187 were enacted on April 18, 2000.

Companion Guidelines (Commercial Station CD-1 Guidelines) were adopted by Council on June 13, 2000.

On July 11, 2000, City Council approved the form of development for the Commercial Skytrain Station , after considering a report from the Manager of Rapid Transit, in consultation with the Manager of City Plans, and the General Manager of Engineering Services. At that time Council was advised that a future report would be forwarded dealing with the Retail components of the site located on Lot J.

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 DE405434. This approval was subject to various conditions, including Council's approval of the form of development. The latter condition is one of the few outstanding, prior to permit issuance.

DISCUSSION

The proposal on Lot J involves the construction of a one-storey retail building on the east portion (Building B) and a two-storey retail building on the west portion (Building A), forming part of the Commercial Drive Skytrain Station complex.

Although there is no requirement for a development permit for the individual Skytrain Stations, Rapid Transit Project 2000 Ltd. (RTPO) has participated in review processes with staff for the Commercial Drive station and has received general support from the Development Permit Board for the overall concept at it's meeting of May 29, 2000.

Development Application Number DE405434 deals specifically with the retail components on Lot J, and a normal development and building permit process is being carried out for this portion of the 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 Development Permit Board has approved Development Application Number DE405434, 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 Appendices A and B.

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