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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

JUNE 13, 2002

A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on Planning and Environment was held on Thursday, June 13, 2002, at 2:00 p.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT:	Councillor Lynne Kennedy, Chair Mayor Philip Owen *Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Jennifer Clarke Councillor Don Lee, Vice-Chair Councillor Tim Louis *Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Daniel Lee (Leave of Absence) Councillor Gordon Price Councillor George Puil (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Laura Kazakoff, Meeting Coordinator

*Denotes presence for a portion of the meeting.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting of May 16, 2002, were adopted.

VARY AGENDA

As the minimum number of Councillors required for discussion of Item No. 1 was not present at the beginning of the meeting, the Committee agreed to vary the order of the Agenda. Item No. 1 was therefore dealt with following Items 2 and 3, and is minuted accordingly.

RECOMMENDATION

2. 801 West Georgia Street - Crowne Plaza Hotel Georgia

(Two Class `A' Lounges Operated under Third Party Lease Agreements) -
Change in Hours of Operation - Friday and Saturday (File 2612-21)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated May 24, 2002, in which the Chief License Inspector recommended Council endorse an application for a change in operating hours on Friday and Saturday in two Class `A' lounges at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Georgia located at 801 West Georgia Street. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.

Guy Gusdal, Licensing Coordinator, provided an overview of the Administrative Report.

MOVED by Councillor Louis
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

THAT Council, having considered the proximity of residential developments, traffic patterns, road access, availability of parking, noise impacts and overall design, endorse the application by Georgia Place Ltd., for a change in hours of operation in two Class `A' Lounges (liquor license 171398 - Element Sound Lounge, operated under a Third Party Agreement by Element Sound Lounge Ltd., and liquor license 138984 - Georgia Street Bar & Grill operated under a Third Party Agreement by Leeds Enterprises Ltd., ) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Georgia, 801 West Georgia Street subject to:

i. The hours of operation limited to Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., Friday and Saturday, 12:00 noon to 2:00 a.m. and Sunday, 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight.

ii. The signing of a Good Neighbour Agreement.

iii. Legal Agreement to provide for a rollback of existing hours of operation should problems arise from the amendments to the liquor license.

iv. Adherence to clean air practices.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Bass absent for the vote)

3. 610 Stamp's Landing - Stamp's Landing Neighbourhood Pub Ltd.

Change in Hours of Operation - Friday and Saturday (File 2615-1)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated May 28, 2002, in which the Chief License Inspector reviewed an application for a change in operating hours for a Class `D' neighbourhood pub and submitted for Council's consideration the options of either endorsing or not endorsing the application. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.

Guy Gusdal, Licensing Coordinator, reviewed the report and the results of the community consultation which was carried out.

Paul Moriarty, area resident, spoke in support of the application for a change in hours of operation at the pub. He noted he has lived in the area for 20 years and has never witnessed a police incident in relation to the pub. He further noted that the pub parking is located a distance away and therefore does not create any significant negative impacts.

Woodrow Coward, area resident, spoke in opposition to the application for a change in operating hours at the pub. Mr. Woodrow noted he currently experiences noise impacts caused by pub patrons making their way from the pub to their cars. He further suggested that patrons wishing to stay at the pub later than midnight would most likely be visitors to the area, rather than residents, and he noted there are many other places available with later operating hours which are not located in residential areas.

Kevin Shaughnessy, Applicant, spoke in support of his application for a change in operating hours, citing the need for later hours to allow the pub to remain competitive. He noted there are two adjacent licensed restaurants which stay open until 1:00 a.m., and advised that any excessive noise in the area could be generated from a number of sources.

Mr. Gusdal, and Jacquie Forbes-Roberts, General Manager of Community Services, responded to questions concerning the feasibility of a "quiet zone" around the pub. Tom Timm, Deputy City Engineer, responded to a question regarding concerns expressed by residents in relation to idling tour buses in and adjacent to one of the restaurants' parking lots, noting that Parking Enforcement staff could look into the matter.

MOVED by Councillor Louis
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

THAT Council, having considered the area residents and business operators are not in favour of the application as determined by neighbourhood notification, the proximity of residential developments, traffic patterns, road access, availability of parking, noise impacts and overall design, advise the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch it does not support the application by Stamp's Landing Neighbourhood Pub Ltd., for a change in hours of operation on Friday and Saturday at the Class `D' Neighbourhood Pub at 610 Stamp's Landing.

LOST
(Councillors Clarke, Kennedy, Don Lee, McCormick, Sullivan and the Mayor opposed)

MOVED by Councillor McCormick
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

THAT Council, having considered the area residents and business operators to be in favour of the application as determined by neighbourhood notification, the proximity of residential developments, traffic patterns, road access, availability of parking, noise impacts and overall design, endorse the request by Stamp's Landing Neighbourhood Pub Ltd., for a change in hours of operation on Friday and Saturday at the Class `D' Neighbourhood Pub at 610 Stamp's Landing subject to:

i) The hours of operation limited to Sunday to Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight, Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.;

ii) The signing of a Good Neighbour Agreement;

iii) A Legal Agreement to provide for a rollback to existing hours of operation should problems arise from the amendment to the liquor license hours of operation;

iv) Signage adjacent to the entrance reminding patrons to consider residential neighbours by being quiet and courteous when leaving the area; and

v) Adherence to clean air practices.

CARRIED
(Councillor Louis opposed)

1. Non-conforming Sign/Structure: 151-177 East Broadway (File 2851)

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated April 15, 2002, in which the Director of Permits and Licenses and General Manager of Community Services recommended that Council order that the rooftop sign and its supporting structure at 151-177 East Broadway be removed, in conformity with Council's long-standing policy regarding rooftop signs, and as contained in the provisions of the Sign By-law.

Carlene Robbins, Manager, By-law Administration, with the aid of graphics, provided an overview of the background in relation to the non-conforming sign. Francois LeTourneux, Legal Services, explained the legal aspects of the matter and reviewed the history of the site in relation to Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judgements in regard to the non-conforming sign. Mr. LeTourneux further noted that a sub-section of the Vancouver Charter authorizes Council to order the removal of any sign which has been non-conforming for more than five years by a resolution of not less than two-thirds of all Council members.

The following delegations spoke in opposition to the recommendation to order the sign and its supporting structure removed:

Maurice Levi
Victor Bergson
Larry Zelmer
Martha Welsh, Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Area.

Comments provided by the foregoing speakers included the following:

· the building is owned collectively by twenty owners who each have purchased one or more suites;
· all revenues from the sign have gone into building improvements and all of the building's owners have been in favour of doing so;

· prior to the current owners taking ownership the building was run-down and had many security problems;
· the owners are doing something of benefit to the city by providing low-income housing, and restoring a historically significant building to what it once was;
· the owners have also revitalized the street level retail outlets;
· there are many more upgrades required, such as repairing the original elevator and painting the exterior, which may not be possible without the sign revenues;
· there have been no complaints from the public about the sign;
· the Mount Pleasant BIA is in favour of allowing the sign to remain; the building has many "odd" features, and the sign is viewed by people as an accepted part of the building.

Ms. Robbins responded to questions concerning whether there were any other similar non-conforming signs in the city, and whether the roof-top could be used for other purposes, such as common amenities. Gerry McGeough, Heritage Planner, responded to questions concerning the building's heritage status and incentives which may be available to the owners through the designation of the building.

MOVED by Councillor Louis
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

THAT Council approve the resolution attached to the Administrative Report dated April 15, 2002, entitled "Non-conforming Sign/Structure: 151-177 East Broadway" and order the registered owners of the property at 151-177 East Broadway (Lot 9 Ex N 24' and 10, Block 51, District Lot 200A PID 015-539-156) under Subsection 571A(2) of the Vancouver Charter, to remove the non-conforming sign (including its structure) located on the roof of the building within 14 days of a copy of the Resolution being served pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. North Burrard C-3A Design Guidelines (File 5302)

The Committee had before it a Policy Report dated May 28, 2002, in which the Director of City Plans in consultation with the Director of Current Planning presented for recommendation a revised set of stand-alone design guidelines for the North Burrard area which include residential use, to be used in conjunction with the existing C-3A district schedule. The proposed revisions to the guidelines will make them consistent with currentland use policy, which calls for a choice of use/mixed use including residential in this area. The report also recommended revisions to the Central Area Plan: Goals and Land Use Policy, to more accurately reflect the intent of the Plan for the Burrard Street corridor as a choice of use/mixed use area, including residential. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval of the foregoing.

Frank Ducote, Senior Urban Designer, Area Plans, with the aid of graphic materials, reviewed the report and its recommendations.

MOVED by the Mayor
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

A. THAT Council replace the existing design guidelines for the North Burrard C-3A area with the North Burrard C-3A Guidelines outlined in the Policy Report dated May 28, 2002, entitled "North Burrard C-3A Design Guidelines" and contained in Appendix A of that report, to guide developments requiring discretionary approvals in the subject C-3A zone; and

B. THAT Council direct staff to revise the Central Area Plan: Goals and Land Use Policy to more accurately reflect the intent of the Plan for the Burrard Street Corridor (Appendix B of the Policy Report dated May 28, 2002, entitled "North Burrard C-3A Design Guidelines").

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor McCormick absent for the vote)

5. 555 Great Northern Way - Public Realm Plan (File 5304)

The Committee had before it a Policy Report dated May 28, 2002, in which the Director of Current Planning and the General Manager of Engineering Services sought Council's approval of a Public Realm Plan for the Great Northern Way Lands. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.

Michael Naylor, Planner, Central Area Planning Branch, and Dale Bracewell, Engineer, Strategic Transportation Planning, with the aid of graphics, reviewed the proposed Public Realm Plan. Kim Perry, Consultant, provided information regarding specific elements proposed in the Plan, such as coloured paving and ornamental furnishings.

Messrs. Naylor, Bracewell, and Perry, along with Ian Smith, Senior Planner, and Tom Timm, Deputy City Engineer, responded to questions concerning the shared bicycle/pedestrian path, upkeep and maintenance costs of features in the public area, potential sidewalk damage from tree roots, the possibility of daylighting streams, the feasibility of installing permeable pavers, and the proposed landscaping features.

MOVED by Councillor Clarke
THAT the Committee recommend to Council

THAT the Public Realm Plan for the area known as the Great Northern Way Lands at 555 Great Northern Way be approved generally as contained in Appendix A of the Policy Report dated May 28, 2002, entitled "555 Great Northern Way - Public Realm Plan".

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Committee adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

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CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

JUNE 13, 2002

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, June 13, 2002, at 4:15 p.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting, to consider the recommendations of the Committee.

PRESENT:	Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Jennifer Clarke Councillor Lynne Kennedy Councillor Don Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Daniel Lee (Leave of Absence) Councillor Gordon Price Councillor George Puil (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Laura Kazakoff, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Councillor Don Lee
SECONDED by Councillor Clarke

THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the Chair.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on Planning and Environment
June 13, 2002

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

Cl.1: Non-conforming Sign/Structure: 151-177 East Broadway
Cl.2: 801 West Georgia Street - Crowne Plaza Hotel Georgia

(Two Class `A' Lounges Operated under Third Party Lease Agreements) -Change in Hours of Operation - Friday and Saturday

Cl.3: 610 Stamp's Landing - Stamp's Landing Neighbourhood Pub Ltd.

Change in Hours of Operation - Friday and Saturday

Cl.4: North Burrard C-3A Design Guidelines
Cl.5: 555 Great Northern Way - Public Realm Plan

Clause 1

MOVED by Councillor Kennedy

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

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY

Clauses 2, 4 and 5

MOVED by Councillor Kennedy

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 2, 4 and 5 of this report, be approved.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Clause 3

MOVED by Councillor Kennedy

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

CARRIED
(Councillor Louis opposed)

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 McCormick
SECONDED by Councillor Don Lee

THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

NOTICES OF MOTION

1. Getting Rid of City Councillors' Car Allowance (File 1255)

The following Notice of Motion was submitted by Councillor Bass and recognized by the Chair.

WHEREAS it is City policy to create a sustainable city and to favour pedestrian and bicycle transportation;

AND WHEREAS, City Councillors are now given incentives to use the automobile rather than other modes of transportation;

AND WHEREAS, Vancouver City Councillors now receive a monthly car allowance that totals $2,616.72 annually and this functions as a subsidy to having a car;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Vancouver

A. Eliminate the car allowance that City Councillors receive and replace it with reimbursement per mile driven in the Councillor's own vehicle;

B. Facilitate use of car pools or car co-ops when Councillors do City business;

C. Track and financially reward Councillors' when they travel by foot or by bicycle or other low-impact form of transportation;

D. Replace the loss of the car-allowance benefit with a compensatory increase in salary of equal value to the car allowance, less other transportation costs.

notice

The Council adjourned at 4:20 p.m.

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