CITY OF VANCOUVER

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

MARCH 14, 2002

A Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, March 14, 2002 , at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, third floor, City Hall, for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing to consider proposed amendments to the Zoning and Development and Sign Bylaws.

PRESENT:	Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Jennifer Clarke Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Don Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Gordon Price Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Lynne Kennedy, Leave of Absence Councillor George Puil
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Nancy Largent, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Clarke
SECONDED by Councillor Don Lee

THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the Chair, to consider proposed amendments to the Zoning and Development and Sign Bylaws.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

1. TEXT AMENDMENT: 1750 East 10th Avenue

An application by Porte Realty Ltd. was considered as follows:

Summary: To add General Office as a permitted use in this existing CD-1 zone.

The Director of Current Planning recommended approval.

Staff Opening Comments

Dave Thomsett, Senior Planner, submitted the application for Council's consideration.

Applicant Opening Comments

David Porte, Porte Realty Ltd., Applicant, was present to answer questions.

Summary of Correspondence

No correspondence was received.

Speakers

The Mayor called for any speakers and none came forward..

Council Decision

MOVED by Councillor Sullivan

THAT the application by Porte Realty Ltd. to amend the text of CD-1 By-law No. 4510 for 1750 East 10th Avenue to add General Office as a permitted use be approved.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. TEXT AMENDMENT & REZONING:

Hudson Street and East Hastings Industrial Areas

An application by the Director of City Plans was considered as follows:

Summary: To amend the MC-1 District Schedule and add MC-2, and rezone the Hudson Street I-1 Industrial Area to MC-1, and the East Hastings Street Industrial Area to either MC-1 or MC-2. Also to amend the Sign By-law to reflect the amended MC-1 District Schedule.

The amended MC-1 Guidelines as presented in Appendix D of the Policy Report dated February 1, 2002 are presented for adoption in principle by Council.

The Director of City Plans recommended approval.

Staff Opening Comments

June Christy, Planner, gave a brief review of the application with reference to let-go areas, boundaries, and proposed amendments to the district schedule. Uses which would be permitted under MC 1 and MC-2 were explained. Ms Christy noted that MC-2 does not permit dwelling uses because there are incompatible industrial uses in the adjacent M-2 area, although there may be potential for social housing with a CD-1 rezoning, provided that impacts can be sufficiently mitigated. Survey results indicated that the application was supported by the majority of owners in both areas.

Ms. Christy responded to questions about the mix of uses in MC-1 and MC-2, and Social Housing.

Summary of Correspondence

No correspondence was received.

Speakers

The Mayor called for any speakers and none came forward.

Council Decision

MOVED by Councillor Sullivan

THAT the application by the Director of City Plans to amend the MC-1 District Schedule of the Zoning and Development By-law and add the MC-2 District to the schedule be approved;

THAT the Hudson Street Industrial Area be rezoned from I-1 to MC-1, and the East Hastings Street Industrial Area be rezoned from M-1 to MC-1 and MC-2;

That the Sign By-law be amended to reflect the amended MC-1 and MC-2 Districts Schedule; and

THAT the amended MC-1 and MC-2 Guidelines be adopted in principle.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Don Lee

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Don Lee
SECONDED by Councillor Clarke

THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted, and the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare and bring forward the necessary by-law amendments.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Special Council adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

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