Supports Item No. 1
P&E Committee Agenda
July 11, 2002

SIGNIFICANT REZONING APPLICATIONS

Address: 500 & 600 Pacific Street Present Zone: CD-1 #399 and CD-1 #366

(Beach Neighbourhood Area 1A and 1B) Proposed Zone: CD-1 and ODP amend.

Applicant: Pacific Place Developments Corp. Heritage: n/a

Application Date: June 13, 2002

Staff Contact: Phil Mondor, Karis Hiebert

Proposal:

· To allow an increase of 23 225 m² (250,000 sq. ft.) in residential floor area, which is proposed to be transferred from False Creek North Area 6A; Note: This is about 10 percent of the total residential floor area now permitted [92 600 m² (996,764 sq. ft.) in Area 1A and 130 414 m² (1,403,812 sq. ft.) in Area 1B]. The total number of dwelling units permitted, 1,023 and 1,243 respectively, would not change.

· to allow height increases to six of seventeen buildings, ranging from 2 storeys to 11 storeys; and

· to expand the marina on the waterfront south of the proposed George Wainborn Park, accommodating up to 34 berths and a 220 m² (2,368 sq. ft.) floating marina service building.

Background

· Rezoning of 500 Pacific Street (Area 1B) from BCPED to CD-1 (#366) was approved at the Public Hearing of March 28 and April 2, 1996 and significant CD-1 amendments were subsequently approved at the Public Hearing of April 29, 1999.

· Rezoning of 600 Pacific Street (Area 1A) from BCPED to CD-1 (#399) was approved at Public Hearing on April 29, 1999.

Applicable Plans, Policies and Guidelines:

· False Creek North Policy Statement, approved in August 1988,
· False Creek North Official Development Plan, adopted April 10, 1990 and last amended July, 2001,
· View Protection Guidelines, amended up to December 11, 1990, and
· Bridgehead Guidelines, adopted on December 09, 1997.

Issues:

· Potential impacts of increased building heights and massing on views, sunlight access and privacy of future Beach Neighbourhood residents,

· potential view impacts of increased building heights for residents surrounding the site and on the south side of False Creek,

· potential impact of the scale of the proposed built form on the public realm including the public open space, waterfront walkways/bike routes and False Creek waterbody,

· potential impact of proposed marina expansion on public views from George Wainborn Park, and

· potential impact of proposed marina expansion on the character of the False Creek water body and the distribution of berths in False Creek.

Method of Public Notification:

· Two on-site information signs are to be installed by July 15, 2002.

· A notification letter dated June 20, 2002 has been mailed to property owners within two blocks of the site (2,507), purchasers of dwelling units under construction or proposed on the site (1,145), nearby marina operators (6) and community / neighbourhood associations (4).

· A program of open houses and public meetings is proposed by the applicant, with City staff in attendance, for July and August.

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