Vancouver City Council |
NOTICE OF MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, January 29, 2003
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBER
THIRD FLOOR, CITY HALL
453 WEST 12TH AVENUEPLEASE NOTE:
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1. HERITAGE DESIGNATION: 786 East King Edward Avenue
Administrative Report dated January 8, 2003, refers.
Summary: Heritage Revitalization Agreement and Designation of Vancouver Heritage Register "B" house to permit subdivision and construction of additional single-family dwelling.
Applicant: Sandra Moore, MAIBC
Recommended Approval: By the Director of Current Planning
2. TEXT AMENDMENT: 7400 Oak Street
Policy Report dated November 26, 2002.
Summary: To relax parking space manoeuvring standards without reducing the required 217 spaces to park cars.
Applicant: Director of Current Planning
Recommended Approval: By the Director of Current Planning
3. TEXT AMENDMENT: 801 West Georgia Street
Policy Report dated November 14, 2002.
Policy Report dated November 28, 2002.
Summary: The amendments to the CD-1 zoning proposed by staff and the applicant would:
- permit greater flexibility of assignment of floor area between two sites;
- enable approval of automated (robotic) parking;
- add an "activity zone" caution with respect to residential uses;
- increase the livability of residential units by increasing floor to floor heights and adjust the rooftop elevator and equipment services, thereby increasing the total building height to 155.9 m (511.6 ft.); and
- permit standard Downtown District floor area exclusions for amenity areas.
In addition, the applicant has requested an additional architectural appurtenance of up to 6.1 m (20 ft.) in height, further increasing the building height. Staff do not support this request.
Applicant: Bing Thom Architects
Recommended Approval: By the Director of Planning, subject to the following conditions as proposed for adoption by resolution of Council: (Including staff recommendations to enable approval of automated parking and to note that the site is in "activity zone" as defined in the Noise Control By-law.)
(a) THAT the proposed change to the form of development previously approved by Council on June 25, 2002 be approved by Council in principle generally as prepared by Bing Thom Architects Inc., and stamped "Received, City Planning Department, November 27, 2002", provided that the Director of Planning or Development Permit Board, may allow minor alterations to the form of development when approving the detailed scheme of development as outline in (b) below.
(b) THAT, prior to final approval by Council of the form of development, the applicant shall obtain approval of a development application by the Director of Planning, or Development Permit Board, who shall have particular regard to the following:
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
(1) further design development to the articulation and architectural treatment of the tower, including setbacks where possible and appropriate, to maximize the slenderness of the upper portion of the building and to ensure that its overall architectural excellence carries through to the detailing of the glass curtain wall;
(2) further design development to the mechanical penthouse, decorative roof and related architectural appurtenances to achieve an appropriate rooftop for this prominent building;
(3) further design development to include consideration of a canopy providing pedestrian weather protection; and
(4) design development to remove the proposed architectural appurtenance, which has the form of a relatively transparent glass box, about 2.4 m by 2.4 m (8 x 8 ft.), and which extends 6.1 m (20 ft.) above the total permitted building height of 155.9 m.