Vancouver City Council

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
(PUBLIC HEARING)

DECISIONS

DATE: Thursday, November 20, 2003

TIME: 7:30 p.m.

PLACE: Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall

For information, please contact Laura Kazakoff at 604.871.6353
or e-mail laura_kazakoff@city.vancouver.bc.ca

1. Text Amendment: Zoning and Development By-law, CD-1s, Official Development Plans

THAT the application by the Director of Current Planning to amend the Zoning & Development By-law, CD-1 By-laws and Official Development Plans generally as set out in Appendices A & B of the Policy Report AMiscellaneous Text Amendments: Zoning and Development By-law, CD-1 By-laws, and Official Development Plans, Zoning and Development Fee By-law and Policies and Guidelines@ dated September 23, 2003 be approved.

2. Heritage Designation: 2627 Dundas Street (True Colours)

A. THAT Council approve the designation of 2627 Dundas Street, listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register in the AB@ category, as a protected heritage property.

B. THAT Council commend the building owners for designating their property on a voluntary basis and for participating in the Vancouver Heritage Foundation=s True Colours program.

3. Heritage Designation: 2647-2655 Manitoba Street (Restore It)

A. THAT Council approve the designation of 2647-2655 Manitoba Street, listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register in the AB@ category, as a protected heritage property.

B. THAT Council commend the building owners for designating their property on a voluntary basis and for participating in the Vancouver Heritage Foundation=s Restore It program.

4. Heritage Designation: 5872 Wales Street

A. THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement for the property at 5872 Wales Street to:

a) Vary the RS-1 District Schedule to allow Two-Family Dwellings on the subdivided lots, at a density up to 0.75 FSR and height up to 35 ft. (10.7 m) and other variances described within the HRA to enable the density to be pursued and to enable siting of the buildings to maximize retention of existing trees; and
b) Apply the current RT 7/8 Design Guidelines to the lots containing Two-Family Dwellings to achieve architecturally compatible buildings with the heritage house and the surrounding neighbourhood.

B. THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement for the AA@ listed heritage house at 5872 Wales Street to:
a) Secure the protection and ongoing maintenance of this AA@ category Vancouver Heritage Register house; and
b) Vary the provisions of the RS-1 District Schedule of the Zoning and Development By-law, as described within Development Permit DE407830, so the zoning non-conformities of the heritage house on Lot 4 are made lawful in perpetuity.

C. THAT Council by By-law designate the heritage house on Lot 4 at 5872 Wales Street and the specimen trees named within Appendix C, as municipally protected heritage property.

D. THAT Council require that an agreement be registered to secure the timely restoration to the heritage house, to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Director of Legal Services.

E. THAT the agreements be given priority over all other charges on title, except those already held by the City, to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services.

F. THAT the Director of Legal Services bring forth the By-laws to authorize the Heritage Revitalization Agreements and to designate the heritage house and specimen trees.

5. Text Amendment: 555 Great Northern Way

THAT the application by Moodie Consultants Ltd. to amend CD-1 By-law No. 8131 for 555 Great Northern Way to add ASchool-University or College@ as a permitted use generally as set out in Appendix A to the Policy Report AText Amendment to CD-1 By-law - 555 Great Northern Way@ dated October 3, 2003 be approved, subject to the following conditions:

That, prior to the enactment of the CD-1 By-law Amendment, the registered owner shall, at no cost to the City:

Execute an agreement, drawn and registered in the New Westminster/Vancouver Land Title Office to the satisfaction of the City's Director of Legal Services, that prohibits development of ASchool - University or College@ uses in the CD-1 8131 zoned area until such time as the registered owner has, at no cost to the City, modified any existing infrastructure or other contractual arrangements that are, in the opinion of the Director of Legal Services (in consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Managers of any other affected City Departments) necessitated by changes in the proposed development of the site as a result of the rezoning, it being understood that:

(a) such changes may include the modification of existing agreements (including security requirements of the City) or the need for further agreements (which may include the provision for new security) or both; and
(b) obligations of the registered owner contained in such modified or new agreements shall be carried out at no cost to the City.

6. Sign By-law Amendment: 798 Granville Street

THAT the application by Bonnis Properties (Robson) Inc. to amend the Sign By-law for 798 Granville Street to permit two oversized automatic changeable copy (video) signs at the corner of Granville and Robson Streets, including third party advertising generally as set out in Appendix A of the Policy Report dated September 23, 2003, entitled AProposed Video Signs - 798 Granville Street@ be approved, subject to the following conditions:

a) THAT prior to enactment of the text amendment to the Sign By-law the registered owner of 798 Granville Street shall make arrangements to the satisfaction of the Director of Cultural Affairs and the Director of Legal Services for the execution of a legal agreement by the owner and the City setting out:

1) the terms and conditions of the use and operation of the video signs by the owner; and
2) securing, without limitation, the amount and timing of City of Vancouver >air time= on the video signs and the payment of monies by the owner on an annual basis to cover the City's cost of managing the City's >air time= and the commissioning of video work and curating of video content generally on the terms set out in Appendix AC@ of the Policy Report dated September 23, 2003, entitled "Proposed Video Signs - 798 Granville Street" and in the Memorandum dated November 18, 2003, from the Director of the Office of Cultural Affairs.

b) THAT prior to enactment of the text amendment to the Sign By-law the registered owner of 798 Granville Street shall make arrangements to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services for the execution of a legal agreement by the owner and the City setting out:

1) The terms and conditions for control of inappropriate content which is not acceptable to the community to be displayed in a public place on the private advertising on the video signs.

The legal agreements shall be drawn, not only as a personal covenant of the owner, but also as a covenant pursuant to Section 219 of the Land Title Act and shall be registered against title to the lands, to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services.

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