Standing Committee on Planning & Environment - Decisions of November 7, 2002

COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT MEETING
NOVEMBER 7, 2002

DECISIONS

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Diane M. Clairmont, Meeting Coordinator, at 604-871-6371 or
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At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting on November 7, 2002, Vancouver City Council approved the following:

1. Selection of Sponsor for the Bayshore Gardens Non-Market Housing

A. That Council approve PAL Vancouver as the sponsor of the Bayshore Gardens non-market housing component on condition:

that PAL Vancouver raise $2.5 million in equity by the end of January 2003;
that PAL Vancouver raise a total of $5 million in equity by the end of April 2003;
that the City of Vancouver reserves the right to replace PAL Vancouver as the sponsor of the project if they have not achieved these equity targets;
that the City of Vancouver is not expected to contribute any equity to the project, but if it chooses to, the City's equity will in addition to the equity commitments that PAL Vancouver must achieve by the end of January 2003 and the end of April 2003;
that the Director of the Housing Centre, PAL Vancouver, and Bayshore Gardens Development Limited Partnership negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding setting out the program for the non-market housing component of Bayshore Gardens, the capital cost of the non-market housing component, payment structure, legal arrangements and the other details related to the development of the non-market housing component for report back to Council in May or June 2003;
that the Director of the Housing Centre and PAL Vancouver negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding which will set out the terms of the Housing Agreement to be placed on title for the non-market housing component to secure the City's affordabilty objectives for the Bayshore Gardens non-market housing including income mix, determination of rents, the criteria for selecting residents, the services to be provided, etc., for report back to Council in May or June 2003; and

that no legal rights or obligations will arise or be created for the City of Vancouver, Bayshore Gardens Development Limited Partnership or PAL Vancouver until City Council gives final approval for the project and all legal documentation is prepared and fully executed on terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the City's Director of Legal Services.

B. THAT, subject to final Council approval of the PAL Vancouver project, Council approve in principle PAL Vancouver acquiring the City's freehold interest in the Bayshore Gardens non-market housing parcel.

2. Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers By-law No. 2807 and License By-law No. 4450 Update and Changes

A. THAT Council approve amendments to License Bylaw No. 4450 and Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers By-law No. 2807 as generally outlined or referred to in Appendix A Part 1 and 2 of Policy Report, Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers By-law No. 2807 and License By-law No. 4450 Update and Changes, dated October 30, 2002 which specify new definitions for types of secondhand dealer businesses, revise the definition of pawnbroker, propose amendments to the Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers By-law to acknowledge these new definitions, and recommend a new license fee structure to take effect January 1, 2003.

B. THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to bring forward the appropriate by-law amendments.

C. THAT having heard all delegations, decision on Recommendations A, C, D, E, F, G, I and J from Policy Report Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers By-law No. 2807 and License By-law No. 4450 Update and Changes, dated October 30, 2002, be postponed to a future meeting of Council and;

FURTHER THAT Staff is instructed to provide a memo to Council with a comparative summary of costing information relating to the LeadsOnLine system and X-Tract Internet Reporting System.

D. THAT Appendix A Part 2, Section C of the Policy Report Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers By-law No. 2807 and License By-law No. 4450 Update and Changes, dated October 30, 2002, be amended to add "vinyl records and LPs".

CITY MANAGER'S ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Kingsway and Knight Neighbourhood Centre Delivery Program: Approval of Communications Consultant Section

THAT Bridge Communications be contracted to undertake communications consulting for the Kingsway and Knight Neighbourhood Centre Delivery Program at a cost not to exceed $50,000.

RESOLUTION RELATING TO BY-LAW NOS. 6 AND 7

A. A By-law to amend By-law No. 7675 which amended Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 by rezoning a certain area to CD-1 (500 Pacific Street - Marina)

A By-law to amend False Creek North Official Development Plan By-law No. 6650 (500 Pacific Street - Marina)

"RESOLVED THAT Council amend its Resolution of October 22, 2002 concerning "Text Amendment: 500 Pacific Street & False Creek North ODP" as follows:

(a) amend the first paragraph of Paragraph A of the Resolution to read:

"THAT the application by Pacific Place Developments Corp. to amend CD-1 By-law No. 7675 (#366) for Beach Neighbourhood (Area 1B) at 500 Pacific street to add a marina sub-area, generally as presented in Appendix A of the Policy Report entitled "CD-1 Text Amendment: Beach Neighbourhood (Area 1B) - 500 Pacific Street Marina" dated September 17, 2002, be approved subject to any changes necessary to accurately reflect a proposed form of development, generally as prepared by Peter Busby and Associates Architects Inc., and stamped "Received, City Planning Department, July 31, 2002", further amended as of September 05, 2002, and further amended at the Public Hearing of October 22, 2002, as illustrated in the October 22, 2002, schematic prepared by Busby & Associates Architects, and titled "Concord Area 1 Rezoning Granville Marina", (herein collectively called the "Form of Development Schematic"), and subject to the following conditions"; and

(b) amend Paragraph B of the Resolution to read:

"THAT the application by the Director of Current Planning to amend the False Creek North Official Development Plan, By-law No. 6650, to add a marina sub-area in Area 1B Beach Neighbourhood, be approved, subject to any changes necessary to accurately reflect the Form of Development Schematic."

BY-LAWS

1. A By-law to amend By-law No. 4472 which amended Zoning and Development By-law No.3575 by rezoning an area to CD-1 (Vancouver General Hospital - 855 West 12th Avenue) (By-law No. 8584)

2. A By-law to amend Sign By-law No. 6510 (855 West 12th Avenue - Vancouver General Hospital) (By-law No. 8585)

3. A By-law to amend Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (855 West 12th Avenue) (By-law No. 8586)

4. A By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 (651 Expo Boulevard) (By-law No. 8587)

5. A By-law to amend False Creek North Official Development Plan By-law No. 6650 (FCN ODP - 651 Expo Boulevard) (By-law No. 8588)

6. A By-law to amend By-law No. 7675 which amended Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 by rezoning a certain area to CD-1 (500 Pacific Street - Marina) (By-law No. 8589)

7. A By-law to amend False Creek North Official Development Plan By-law No. 6650 (500 Pacific Street - Marina) (By-law No. 8590)

8. A By-law to amend Southeast Granville Slopes Official Development Plan By-law No. 5752 (Waterlot - Southeast Granville Slopes) (By-law No. 8591)

9. A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575, being the Zoning and Development By-law (1175 Broughton Street) (By-law No. 8592)

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS

1. Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) Precinct CD-1 Guidelines - CD-1 No. 59

THAT the document entitled "Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) Precinct CD-1 Guidelines" be adopted by Council for use by applicants and staff for development applications at 855 West 12th Avenue.

2. 1175 Broughton Street

THAT the form of development for the CD-1 zoned site known as 1175 Broughton Street be approved generally as illustrated in Development Application No. DE406589 prepared by Studio One Architects, and stamped "received, City of Vancouver Planning Department, July 19, 2002 ", provided that the Director of Planning may approve design changes which would not adversely affect either the development character and livability of this site or adjacent properties.

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