LATE DISTRIBUTION
FOR COUNCIL - JULY 30, 2002

RR-1 (i)

REPORT TO COUNCIL

GASTOWN HISTORIC AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

July 24, 2002

CONSIDERTION

1. Gastown Heritage Management Plan

The Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee, at a special meeting on July 24, 2002, considered a staff report, dated July 17, 2002, on the Gastown Heritage Management Plan. A copy of the final report, dated July 19, 2002, was also distributed at the meeting. The Committee agreed to provide comments based on the July 17th report and noted these would be subject to review of the final report.

Accordingly, as a result of the discussion, the Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee

RECOMMENDS

A. THAT GHAPC support the July 17, 2002, report to Vancouver City Council on the Gastown Heritage Management plan provided that:

(a) more specific wording is provided that will clarify the basis of discretionary approval of the rights currently available under the existing HA-2 zoning for the non-incentive stream; for example, that 75' height will be granted provided that the intent of the zoning is met;

(b) there be modifications to the proposed design guidelines (Appendix A) specific to their use for the non-incentive HA-2 stream; for example, deletion of Section 4.1 - Height, and that the modified guidelines be reviewed and approved by GHAPC before being implemented;

(c) the final paragraph of recommendation B be modified so as to delete the words, "...in consultation with" and substitute the words, "...and that";

(d) GHAPC would not oppose an increase in the residual density to a total above 4.5 to be applied in the incentive stream if it is necessary in order to achieve the plan's heritage conservation objectives;

(e) GHAPC does not support the proposition in the report that under the incentive stream additions need to be invisible, only that they be set back adequately so as to differentiate themselves from the existing building so as to meet the intent of the schedule. This is consistent with heritage principals stated in the BC Heritage Trust;

(f) GHAPC does not support any change that would reduce the scope of GHAPC's mandate, such as limiting it to the review of design issues, as heritage retention is effected by a broader range of issues; and

(g) All of the above motion is subject to GHAPC's review of the July 19, 2002, report submitted to GHAPC at the special meeting.

B. THAT GHAPC express its thanks to Council and all consultants, staff, committees, volunteers, organizations, individuals and stakeholders who participated in bringing forward the Gastown Heritage Management Plan.

CARRIED
(Jon Stovell was excused from voting due to declared conflict of interest)

(Signed) "Robert Leshgold"

Robert Leshgold, Chair

Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee

CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS

The City Manager submits this report for Council's CONSIDERATION.

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