Vancouver City Council |
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Date: October 1, 2003
Author/Local: S. Hearn/6476
RTS No.03653
CC File No. 2609
Meeting Date: October 7, 2003
TO:
Vancouver City Council
FROM:
Director of Current Planning
SUBJECT:
Form of Development: 4899 Valley Drive
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the form of development for the CD-1 zoned site known as 4625 - 4875 Valley Drive (4899 Valley Drive being the application address) be approved generally as illustrated in the Development Application Number DE407580, prepared by Gurney & Halkier Architects Inc. and stamped "Received, City Planning Department, September 11, 2003", provided that the Director of Planning may impose conditions and 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 September 10, 1962, 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 Number 4037 was enacted on January 8, 1963.
Following a Public Hearing on September 29 and 30, 1998, a further amendment (By-law Number 8017) was enacted on April 13, 1999 to increase the dwelling units from 302 to 750 and permit building heights to range from two to nine storeys.The site is located on the corner, west side of Valley Drive, north of 33rd Avenue. The site and surrounding zoning are shown on the attached Appendix _A_.
Subsequent to Council's approval of the CD-1 rezoning, the Director of Planning approved Development Application Number DE407580. 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 a multiple dwelling complex that will consist of five buildings. Approved are two 4-storey, 60-unit multiple dwellings and three 2-storey multiple dwellings for a combined site total of 129 dwelling units. Construction will also include underground parking for 199 cars.
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 Director of Planning has approved Development Application Number DE407580, 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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