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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

MARCH 26, 2002

A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on City Services and Budgets, was held on Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT:

Councillor George Puil, Chair

*Mayor Philip Owen

Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Vice Chair
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Sandy McCormick
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor Sam Sullivan

ABSENT:

Councillor Lynne Kennedy (Civic Business)

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Manager

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:

Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator

*denotes presence for a portion of the meeting.

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ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting of February 21, 2002, were adopted.

RECOMMENDATION

1. Demolition of Dangerous/Nuisance Building at 831 East 26th Avenue (File 2701)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated March 12, 2002, in which the City Building Inspector recommended the building at 831 East 26th Avenue, which is in violation of the Vancouver Building, Zoning and Development, Electrical and Standards of Maintenance By-laws, as well as the Provincial Gas Safety Act and Regulations, be declared a nuisance and dangerous to public safety and the property owner be ordered to demolish the building and rear accessory building and provide a chain link fence around the site to prevent access and dumping. It was also recommended a 336D Notice be filed against the title to the property in order to warn prospective purchasers of the by-law violations and of the demolition order. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval of the foregoing.

Peter Sweeney, Manager, Building Inspection, with the aid of photographs, reviewed the condition of the subject property, provided a rationale for the report recommendations, and noted an application to demolish the building had been made by the owners on March 25, 2002.

MOVED by Councillor Louis
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

A. THAT Council declare that the building, rear accessory building and site at 831 East 26th Avenue, Lot Y Blocks 26 and 27, District Lots 391 and 392 Plan 21326 PID 007-973-438 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 March 12, 2002, entitled "Demolition of Dangerous/Nuisance Building at 831 East 26th Avenue" and order the Registered owner of the property to demolish the building and rear accessory building and remove the resulting demolition debris and discarded materials from the site and provide a chain-link fence around the perimeter of the site, within 14 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 noted in Recommendation 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 831 East 26th Avenue in order to warn prospective purchasers that there are violations of the Vancouver Building, Zoning and Development, Electrical and Standards of Maintenance By-laws as well as the Provincial Gas Safety Act and Regulations related to this property and that there is an order of Council against the property.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. 2010 Olympic Winter Games Bid (File 4209)

At its meeting on March 12, 2002, Council referred consideration of the following items to a future Standing Committee meeting in order to hear from delegations:

a) 2010 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games Bid:

Accordingly, the Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated March 7, 2002, in which the City Manager provided an update on the progress and timeline of the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation's development, and reviewed City involvement and other aspects related to the Bid.

The following delegations addressed Council:

· Am Johal, Chair, Impact of the Olympics on the Community Coalition
· Linda Mix, Tenants' Rights Action Coalition
· Glen Bailey, Crossroads Urban Centre

Comments by the foregoing speakers included the following:

· the importance of pursuing, and support for, the motion (2b below) to urge the Vancouver/Whistler 2010 Bid Corporation to conduct an independent community impact study;
· need to examine public spending priorities;
· need to examine rental stock in nearby areas and related anti-conversion demolition controls;
· once rents are increased they seldom decrease;
· the importance of a cost benefit analysis was noted;

· the need to examine ways the entire community could benefit from the Olympic Games, concerns need to be built into the process;
· often those seeking Games' time employment contribute to pressures on homeless shelters; and
· the need to ensure positive long-term benefits from the Olympics.

Larry Beasley, Director of Current Planning, responded to points raised by the delegations, including plans for community input and noted Vancouver has a better inventory of hotel rooms and wider resources available for accommodation than Salt Lake City. Mr. Beasley also acknowledged anticipated pressures on low income housing stock and suggested this could be focussed on.

MOVED by Councillor Bass
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

THAT Council seek reports from the South East False Creek Advisory Committee, the Impacts of the Olympics on the Community Committee, and from TRAC (Tenant's Rights Action Coalition) on the sustainable and housing aspect of South East False Creek as related to the 2010 Olympic Bid.

LOST
(Councillors Clarke, Daniel Lee, Don Lee, McCormick, Price, Puil, Sullivan the Mayor opposed.)

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

A. THAT Council endorse the City involvement in the venues for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games Bid, as outlined in the Administrative Report dated March 7, 2002, entitled "2010 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games Bid: Current Status".

B. THAT Council refer this report for endorsement to the Vancouver Park Board, Vancouver Police Board, and Vancouver Library Board.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

b) Independent Community Impact Study of 2010 Olympic Games

When considering the following motion referred from its March 12th meeting, Council recognized input from the delegations noted in a) above, and discussed the merits of an arms-length, as opposed to a complete, community impact study. The need for a positive resolution for the Bid Committee to consider was also discussed.

"MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Bass

WHEREAS, hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics may result in many positive economic and social spin-offs for the citizens of Vancouver;

AND WHEREAS, City Council encourages opportunities for civic participation,

AND WHEREAS, Article 40 of the Olympic Charter requires host cities take full financial responsibility for the Games;

AND WHEREAS, the hosting of Expo `86 by Vancouver and the Olympic Winter Games by Salt Lake City have resulted in mass evictions of residents from low-income housing;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the City of Vancouver urge the Vancouver/Whistler 2010 Bid Corporation work with community members to conduct an arms-length, independent community impact study with recommendations to minimize the negative effects and to maximize the opportunities of hosting the 2010 Olympic Games."

amended

AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor Louis

NOT PUT

AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor McCormick

THAT Councillor Louis' amendment be amended to delete the entire fourth WHEREAS clause, and the words "an arms-length, independent" be replaced with the words "a complete" in the final resolution.

CARRIED
(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed.)

MOTION AS AMENDED
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

WHEREAS, hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics may result in many positive economic and social spin-offs for the citizens of Vancouver;

AND WHEREAS, City Council encourages opportunities for civic participation;

AND WHEREAS, Article 40 of the Olympic Charter requires host cities take full financial responsibility for the Games;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the City of Vancouver urge the Vancouver/Whistler 2010 Bid Corporation work with community members to conduct a complete community impact study with recommendations to minimize the negative effects and to maximize the opportunities of hosting the 2010 Olympic Games.

CARRIED
(Councillor Bass opposed.)

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At 10:50 a.m., the Mayor declared Conflict of Interest for Item 3, due to pecuniary interest in an adjacent property. The Mayor left the Committee Room and did not return for the remainder of the meeting.

3. 651 Expo Boulevard and 630-690 Beatty Street (False Creek North Area 7B): CD-1 Rezoning and False Creek North Official Development Plan Amendments -Major Planning Issues (File 5303/5304)

The Committee had before it a Policy Report dated March 5, 2002, in which the Director of Current Planning, in consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Director of the Housing Centre sought Council's advice on policy issues through its consideration of the staff recommendations set out in the report and provided a timeline for enactment of the rezoning if approved at Public Hearing. The General Manager ofCommunity Services recommended approval.

Also circulated for Council's information was a chart (on file) prepared by staff, outlining options for the provision of Beatty Street Drill Hall parking.

Larry Beasley, Director of Current Planning, provided an overview of the report and noted the need for early guidance on a number of significant issues, including location of non-market units, pedestrian links to the SkyTrain station, approach to parking, and Drill Hall and parks issues. Phil Mondor, Rezoning Planner, with the aid of schematics, provided further details on site history and ownership. Lon LaClaire, Downtown Transportation Plan Engineer, provided comment on issues related to pedestrian connections between BC Place Stadium and the SkyTrain Station. Paul Pinsker, Parking and Development Engineer, and Bob Macdonald, Parking Engineer, provided additional information related to the parking proposal for Costco.

Matt Meehan, Pacific Place Developments Corp., introduced his team members, and provided clarification on parking requirements, and those sought for this site. Mr. Meehan noted the unique opportunity this project provides to both Concord and Costco. In response to a query from Council, a representative from Costco advised his company would consider providing a delivery service.

Patrick Reid, Honorary Colonel, The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (brief filed), noted the Drill Hall houses the only military unit on the Vancouver peninsula and highlighted the necessity to have operation vehicles close at hand. As it is the only armoury in Vancouver proper he suggested surface parking alongside the Hall would be unlikely to constitute any sort of precedent. Staff advised approval of Recommendation G in the report would allow for further exploration of a parking solution favourable to both parties.

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

A. THAT Council is prepared to consider the applications by Pacific Place Developments Corp. to amend the False Creek North Official Development Plan and to rezone Area 7B from BCPED to CD-1, such rezoning

B. THAT Council favours the incorporation of the City-owned Lot D at 696 Beatty Street as part of Area 7B, to be sold to Pacific Place Holdings Ltd., with disposition of the lot to be addressed in a report back from the General Manager of Engineering Services, in consultation with the Director of Real Estate Services;

C. THAT Council is prepared to consider the consolidation on Area 7B of a non-market housing obligation previously transferred from Site 5GH in Area 5A (100 units) and another obligation proposed to be transferred from Area 6C (131 units);

D. THAT Council is prepared to consider the relaxation of parking requirements, but within existing policies and relevant precedents and experience;

G. THAT Council favours that the parking needs of the Drill Hall at 620 Beatty Street be addressed through voluntary collaboration and business arrangement between Pacific Place Developments Corp., the BC Regiment and the City, with staff to provide assistance as may be helpful; and

CARRIED
(Councillor Louis opposed to B.)
(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed to C, D and E.)
(Mayor Owen absent for the vote.)

The Committee adjourned at 12:06 p.m.

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CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

MARCH 26, 2002

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, March 26, 2002, at 12:06 p.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting, to consider the recommendations of the Committee.

PRESENT:

Deputy Mayor George Puil
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 (Civic Business)
Mayor Philip Owen

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Manager

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:

Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
SECONDED by Councillor Don Lee

THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Deputy Mayor Puil in the chair.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
March 26, 2002

Council considered the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in the following clauses of the foregoing report:

Clause 1

MOVED by Councillor Clarke

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clause 1 of this report, be approved.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Clause 2a

MOVED by Councillor Bass
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

THAT Council seek reports from the South East False Creek Advisory Committee, the Impacts of the Olympics on the Community Committee, and from TRAC (Tenant's Rights Action Coalition) on the sustainable and housing aspect of South East False Creek as related to the 2010 Olympic Bid.

LOST
(Councillors Clarke, Daniel Lee, Don Lee, McCormick, Price, Puil, Sullivan the Mayor opposed.)

MOVED by Councillor Clarke

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clause 2a of this report, be approved.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Clause 2b

MOVED by Councillor Clarke

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clause 2b of this report, be approved.

CARRIED
(Councillor Bass opposed.)

Clause 3

MOVED by Councillor Clarke

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clause 3 of this report, be approved.

CARRIED
(Councillor Louis opposed to B.)
(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed to C, D and E.)

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Louis

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Sullivan
SECONDED by Councillor Daniel Lee

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council adjourned at 12:07 p.m.

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