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REPORT TO COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
MARCH 13, 2003 |
A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on Planning and Environment was held on Thursday, March 13, 2003, at 2:00 p.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.
PRESENT: |
Councillor Anne Roberts, Chair
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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE: |
Judy Rogers, City Manager
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Laura Kazakoff, Meeting Coordinator |
*Denotes presence for a portion of the meeting.
VARY AGENDA
The Committee agreed to vary the order of the Agenda in order to deal with Item No. 4 first. For clarity, the agenda items are minuted in the order in which they were dealt with.
RECOMMENDATION
4. Richmond-Airport-Vancouver (RAV) Project: TransLink Presentation on Best Bus Option (File 5559)
Pat Jacobsen, Chief Executive Officer, TransLink, introduced Glen Leicester, Director of Implementation Planning (materials filed) who, with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, provided an overview of TransLink's proposed RAV Best Bus Option. A few of the key features being considered as part of this possible bus option include a dual corridor using Granville and Cambie, a mix of rapid and express bus services, a bus-only crossing of the Fraser River and an exclusive bus tunnel/station at Cambie and 41st.
Ms. Jacobsen and Mr. Leicester responded to numerous questions concerning the Best Bus study, such as proposed ridership, travel times, rationale for the proposed bridge and tunnel rather than dedicated bus lanes and priority bus measures, timelines and costs. In response to a question, the TransLink representatives agreed to provide information shortly in regard to projected ridership, in particular the predicted new riders. Ms. Jacobsen also responded to a question concerning the time which would be required to conduct further analysis of both bus and rail options.
Ken Bregman (brief filed) put forward an alternative option for providing rapid transit on both the Arbutus and Cambie corridors.
During Council discussion Council members expressed interest in seeing an expanded Best Bus study which also considers the Arbutus Corridor, and a study on best possible rail options, looking at both Arbutus and Cambie corridors.
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT Council request TransLink add an addendum to their Best Bus Study using the Arbutus Corridor.
CARRIED
(Councillors Ladner and Sullivan opposed)
(Mayor Campbell absent for the vote)
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT Council request TransLink to provide a Best Rail Option on both Cambie Street and the Arbutus Corridor.
LOST (Tie Vote)
(Councillors Green, Ladner, Louie, Stevenson and Sullivan opposed)
(Mayor Campbell absent for the vote)
1. 1412 Cartwright Street - Class 'E' Concert Hall
Granville Island Cultural Society - Waterfront Theatre & Performance Works
(File 2616-8)
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated February 7, 2003, in which the Chief License Inspector recommended an application for a Class `E Concert Hall liquor license be approved, with hours of service limited to 60 minutes prior to and following a performance, rather than the extended hours requested by the applicant. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval of the foregoing.
Guy Gusdal, Licensing Coordinator, reviewed the report and provided a rationale for staff's recommended hours of alcohol service. He noted that the applicant would still have the option of requesting extended hours from time to time on an as-needed basis.
Bert Hick, Rising Tide Consultants, and Jan Carley, Granville Island Cultural Society, spoke in support of their application for a Class `E' liquor license at the Waterfront Theatre and Performance Works, but requested Council consider extending the hours of alcohol service to 120 minutes both prior to and after a performance. They also noted that alcohol service would never extend beyond 12:30 a.m.
MOVED by Councillor Green
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT Council approve the application by Granville Island Cultural Society for a Class `E' Concert Hall liquor license at Waterfront Theatre & Performance Works, 1412 Cartwright Street, subject to:
i. The service of alcohol limited to 120 minutes prior to a performance, during intermission, and up to 120 minutes after a performance;
ii. The service of alcohol is not permitted in the seating area of the theatre;
iii. Alcohol service is not permitted between the hours of 12:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 12:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday;
iv. The signing of a Good Neighbour Agreement; and
v. Adherence to clean air practices.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Bass absent for the vote, Mayor Campbell absent on Civic Business)
2. Vancouver Economic Development Commission (File 3143)
Estelle Lo, General Manager of Corporate Services, introduced Linda Thorstad, Executive Director of the Vancouver Economic Development Commission. Ms. Thorstad introduced several members of the VEDC Board in attendance, noting they are all volunteers. With the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Ms. Thorstad provided an overview of the Commission's activities over the past year, as well as history and background in relation to the Commission.
During discussion, Council members asked questions concerning small businesses and their contribution to the economy, numbers of new jobs being created, and ways in which the City could assist the Commission in its work.
3. Richmond-Airport-Vancouver (RAV) Project: Response to Questions in Underhill Report (File 5559)
The Committee was provided with a Memorandum dated March 12, 2003, from Dave Rudberg, General Manager of Engineering Services, and Ann McAfee, Co-Director of Planning, forwarding staff's responses to questions identified by the independent consultant on the RAV Rapid Transit Project. It was agreed that discussion on this document be postponed to allow time for further review.
The Committee adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
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