Vancouver City Council

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - FEBRUARY 24, 2004
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2. "Greening" of Woodwards Parking Structure and Roof (File 8104)

MOVED by Councillor Green
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman

THAT WHEREAS:

1. The Vancouver City Planning Commission at its meeting on February 4, 2004 unanimously passed the following motion:

WHEREAS the "greening" of the Woodwards parking structure roof could provide a very significant amenity for the new Woodwards project and could be a pilot project prior to pursuing an overall green roof policy in the city;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Vancouver City Planning Commission ask Council to investigate a pilot "green roof" project on top of the new Woodwards parking structure as soon as possible and undertake a feasibility study with respect to the construction, engineering and landscaping aspects of the project. Further, that some modest residential uses be considered as part of the project in order to defray the costs of the whole project.

2. That the Vancouver City Planning Commission, as an advisory committee reporting to Council, would like to present their ideas regarding the "greening" of Woodwards at an upcoming Council meeting.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council invite the Vancouver City Planning Commission to the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on March 11, 2004 to discuss their recommendation to Council.

Carried

AMENDMENT MOVED by Councillor Ladner
SECONDED by Councillor Sullivan

THAT staff be requested to report back on the feasibility of the pilot "green roof" project on top of the new Woodwards parking structure as proposed by the Vancouver City Planning Commission

LOST
(Councillors Bass, Cadman, Green, Louie, Louis, Roberts, Stevenson, Woodsworth and the Mayor opposed)

The amendment having lost, the motion was put and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.