SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
(PROPOSED WAL-MART AND RETAIL IMPACT STUDY)

DECISIONS

DATE: Monday, July 22, 2002

Monday, July 29, 2002 (reconvened)
Tuesday, July 30, 2002 (reconvened)

PLACE: Council Chamber

Third Floor, City Hall

For information, please contact Diane Clairmont at 604-871-6371
or Nancy Largent at 604-873-7015,
or e-mail diane_clairmont@city.vancouver.bc.ca
or nancy_largent@city.vancouver.bc.ca

1. Retail Impact Study - Proposed Wal-Mart and Ancillary Space

86 S.E. Maria Drive/ 101 East 69^th Avenue File # 5306

A. THAT the application by Brook Development Planning, to rezone 86 S.E. Marine Drive and 101 E. 69th Avenue (Lots 1 & 2, Block 13, DL 322, Plan 12653) from I-2 to CD-1, to permit highway oriented retail uses, continue to be processed in the normal manner.

B. THAT Council instruct staff to report back as part of the rezoning referral report on a mitigation package for the Fraser Street Neighbourhood Shopping Area generally as described in the Policy Report dated July 9, 2002, entitled "Retail Impact Study - Proposed Wal-Mart and Ancillary Space 86 S.E. Marine Drive/101 E. 69^th Avenue".

C. THAT the Highway Oriented Retail Rezoning Policies and Guidelines: Marine Drive Industrial Area be amended as set out in Appendix A of the Policy Report dated July 9, 2002, entitled "Retail Impact Study - Proposed Wal-Mart and Ancillary Space 86 S.E. Marine Drive/101 E. 69^th Avenue", to remove the sale of food (i.e., grocery store) as a possible retail use.

D. THAT Council instruct staff to report back following a decision on the Wal-Mart rezoning application, on whether general merchandise stores should continue to be considered as a possible retail use in rezoning applications in the Marine Drive and Grandview/Boundary Highway Oriented Retail areas.

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