REPORT TO COUNCIL

Date:

May 13, 2004

Author:

Laura Kazakoff

Phone No.:

604.871.6353

RTS No.:

4235

CC File No.:

5307

Meeting Date:

May 18, 2004

TO:

Vancouver City Council

FROM:

Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee

SUBJECT:

CD-1 Rezoning - 33 West Pender Street
Resolution of the Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee

RECOMMENDATION

CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS

The City Manager submits the foregoing for INFORMATION.

The City Manager also notes that the Director of Current Planning recommends that the resolution of the Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee regarding the proposed rezoning at 33 West Pender Street be referred by City Council to Public Hearing for consideration at the Hearing. Staff will prepare a memorandum for Public Hearing, which will present the relevant information, and an appropriate motion(s) for Council consideration as an alternative to the report recommendation on heritage density transfer.

DISCUSSION

The Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee, at its meeting on Tuesday, May 11, 2004, received a presentation from Planning staff and Acton Ostry Architects Inc. on the rezoning application for 33 West Pender Street.

The Committee subsequently passed a resolution in support of the application; however, also noted that the inclusion of some affordable housing into this proposed rezoning should be considered.

It was also agreed that if this application gets referred to Public Hearing, a representative of the Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee would attend and speak on behalf of the Committee.

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