Vancouver City Council |
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Date: September 02, 2003
Author/Local: Steve Hearn/6476
RTS No. 03598
CC File No. 2607
Meeting Date: September 16, 2003
TO:
Vancouver City Council
FROM:
Director of Current Planning
SUBJECT:
Form of Development: 7000 Mont Royal Square
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the form of development for this portion of the CD-1 zoned site known as 54th Avenue and Kerr Street (7000 Mont Royal Square being the application address) be approved generally as illustrated in the Development Application Number DE407381, prepared by Burrowes Huggins Architects and stamped "Received, City of Vancouver Community Services Group - Development Services June 30, 2003", provided that the Director of Planning approve design changes which would not adversely affect either the development character of this site or adjacent properties.
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The General Manager of Community Services RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing.
COUNCIL POLICY
There is no applicable Council policy except that Council did approve in principle the form of development for this site when the rezoning was approved, following a Public Hearing.
PURPOSE
In accordance with Charter requirements, this report seeks Council's approval for the form of development for the above-noted CD-1 zoned site.
SITE DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND
At a Public Hearing on April 9, 1970, City Council approved a rezoning of this site from
RS-1 (One-Family Dwelling District) to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development District). Council also approved in principle the form of development for these lands. CD-1 By-law No. 4550 was enacted on April 20, 1971.The overall form of development (Preliminary Development Application Number DE403146) for the entire Champlain Mall site was approved in principle by Council on July 27, 1999. The final form of development, before City Council today, is for a portion of the residential component of the project only (Lot 2).
The site is located on the south side of the 3200 block, East 54th Avenue, approximately half way between Kerr Street to the west and Champlain Crescent to the east. The site and surrounding zoning are shown on the attached Appendix _A_.
Subsequent to Council's approval of the CD-1 rezoning, the Development Permit Board approved Development Application Number DE407381. This approval was subject to various conditions, including Council's approval of the form of development. The latter condition is one of the few outstanding prior to permit issuance.
DISCUSSION
The proposal involves construction of phase three of the residential portion of the overall Champlain Mall redevelopment project, comprising 45 stacked and non-stacked townhouses and a four-storey multiple dwelling building containing 71 units, for a total of 116 dwelling units, all over one level of underground parking containing 199 spaces.
The proposed development has been assessed against the CD-1 By-law and Council-approved guidelines and responds to the stated objectives.
Simplified plans, including a site plan and elevations of the proposal, have been included in Appendix _B_.
CONCLUSION
The Development Permit Board has approved Development Application Number DE407381, subject to various conditions to be met prior to the issuance of the development permit. One of these conditions is that the form of development first be approved by Council.
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