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REPORT TO COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
JUNE 10, 2004 |
A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on Planning and Environment was held on Thursday, June 10, 2004, at 2:00 p.m., and was reconvened at 2:30 p.m., with the same members present,in Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.
PRESENT: |
Councillor Ann Roberts, Chair
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ABSENT: |
Mayor Larry Campbell (Leave of Absence - Civic Business)
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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE: |
Judy Rogers, City Manager |
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Diane Clairmont, Meeting Coordinator |
* Denotes absence for a portion of the meeting.
The Committee recessed at 2:02 p.m. to convene in Council, with Deputy Mayor Ladner in the Chair, to deal with a Motion on Notice from the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting earlier this day, and reconvened at 2:30 p.m.
VARY AGENDA
The Committee agreed to vary the agenda to deal with Item 6 first and to postpone Item 5 at the request of the Applicant. For ease of reference, the minutes are recorded in numerical order.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting of May 6, 2004, were adopted.
RECOMMENDATION
1. 2551 Wall Street - Warning to Prospective Purchasers (File 2701)
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated May 7, 2004, in which the City Building Inspector recommended Council direct a 336D Notice be filed against the title to the property at 2551 Wall Street to warn prospective purchasers of by-law violations. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.
Dave Jackson, Deputy City Building Inspector, reviewed the report.
Larry Rudell spoke on behalf of the owner, Raymond Christopher Jensen. He advised the owner is aware of the City's concerns and has made a effort in good faith to alleviate the erosion problem and that the remedial action taken is appropriate for conditions on the property.
Mr. Jackson responded to questions relating to procedure and criteria to enable a retaining wall to be built.
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
A. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the title to the property at 2551 Wall Street, Lot 118Ex CPR of W DL HT Plan 100) in order to warn prospective purchasers that there are contraventions of the Zoning and Development and Vancouver Building By-laws related to this site.
B. THAT the Director of Legal Services is hereby authorized, in her discretion, to commence a legal action or proceeding in relation to the premises located at 2551 Wall Street and may, in her discretion, seek injunctive relief in that action or proceeding, in order to bring this site into compliance with City By-laws.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillors Bass and Louie not present for the vote)
2. 5853 - 5857 Victoria Drive - Warning to Prospective Purchasers (File 2701)
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated May 17, 2004, in which the City Building Inspector recommended Council direct a 336D Notice be filed against the title to the property at 5853 - 5857 Victoria Drive to warn prospective purchasers that the building has been used as an illegal marijuana grow operation on two occasions and that there are by-law violations. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the title to the property at 5853-5857 Victoria Drive, Lot 16 except the E 7 Ft now road , North Hlf of District Lot 718 , Plan 3687 , PID 012-294-861 in order to warn prospective purchasers that this building has been used as an illegal marijuana grow operation on two occasions and there are contraventions of the Vancouver Building and Electrical By-laws related to this unapproved use.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillors Bass and Louie not present for the vote)
3. 7313 Kerr Street - Warning to Prospective Purchasers (File 2701)
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated May 17, 2004, in which the City Building Inspector recommended Council direct a 336D Notice be filed against the title to the property at 7313 Kerr Street to warn prospective purchasers that the building has been used as an illegal marijuana grow operation on two occasions and that there are by-law violations. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.
MOVED by Councillor Louie
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the title to the property at 7313 Kerr Street, Lot 21 of F , Block 71 , Fraserview Plan 11489 ,
PID 008-171-998 in order to warn prospective purchasers that this building has been used as an illegal marijuana grow operation on two occasions and there are contraventions of the Vancouver Building and Electrical By-laws related to this unapproved use.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillors Bass and Cadman not present for the vote)
4. 2211 East 1st Avenue - Warning to Prospective Purchasers (File 2701)
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated May 17, 2004, in which the City Building Inspector recommended Council direct a 336D Notice be filed against the title to the property at 2211 East 1st Avenue to warn prospective purchasers that the building has been used as an illegal marijuana grow operation on two occasions and that there are by-law violations. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.
MOVED by Councillor Stevenson
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the title to the property at 2211 East 1st Avenue, Lot 26 of D , Block 139 , District Lot 264A , Plan 1944 ,
PID 014-181-304 in order to warn prospective purchasers that this building has been used as an illegal marijuana grow operation on two occasions and there are contraventions of the Vancouver Building and Electrical By-laws related to this unapproved use.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillors Bass and Cadman not present for the vote)
5. 965 Granville Street - Luv-A-Air Entertainment Inc.
Liquor Primary License (Neighbourhood Pub) (File 2611)
Councillor Roberts noted a letter from the Applicant, dated June 10, 2004, requesting postponement of this item was distributed (letter on file).
MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT, at the request of the Applicant, Administrative Report 965 Granville Street - Luv-A-Fair Entertainment Inc., Liquor Primary License (Neighbourhood Pub), dated May 4, 2004, be postponed to a Standing Committee meeting after October 1, 2004.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
6. 2004 Opportunity Grant Allocation (File 2051)
At its June 8, 2004 meeting of Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic, Vancouver City Council referred this item from the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on June 10, 2004 to the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting on June 10, 2004.
Accordingly, the Committee had before it Administrative Report, 2004 Opportunity Grant Allocation, dated May 25, 2004, in which the Director, Office of Cultural Affairs, recommended Council approve an Opportunity grant totalling $200,000 in two equal amounts of $100,000 to the Celebrate Vancouver Society for First Night Vancouver '05 and '06, subject to conditions. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.
Burke Taylor, Director, Office of Cultural Affairs, reviewed the report and responded to questions.
The following spoke in support of the application by Canadian Vocal & Performing Arts Society:
Phoebe Huang, Canadian Vocal and Performing Arts Society
Brian Long, Commonwealth of Learning
Kelly Ip
Dr. Goodwin Eni, President, Vancouver Multi-Cultural Society
Dr. Herbert Allsopp, Honourary Consul General for the Republic of Ghana, on behalf of the Spirit of the Commonwealth
Roger Chilton, Downtown Vancouver Association
Speakers' comments included:
· local and international communities and organizations, along with Vancouver's Consulate Corps, support the project;
· the Society is capable of producing the event, is on track with timelines and potentially has funding in place;
· Festival is seeking financial support from three levels of government;
· this event is not in competition with other events in Vancouver and suggested groups work together to have a continued series of arts and culture celebrations;
· Festival would be beneficial to Vancouver and 2010 Olympics as it supports diversity and strengthens ties with French-speaking countries around world;
· provides an excellent opportunity to showcase Vancouver and take a leadership role in arts and culture, world-wide;
· 33 Commonwealth countries are represented in Vancouver;
· member organizations have committed to be involved with planning.
Mr. Burke responded to Council's questions relating to the currency of the information submitted in the report, the rationale of the community advisory committee, funding, timing of the event, the probability of on-going requests for funding after the first year, and the ability to reapply in the future.
MOVED by Councillor Ladner
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT Council approve an Opportunity grant totalling $200,000 in two equal amounts of $100,000 to the Celebrate Vancouver Society for First Night Vancouver '05 and '06. Funding for First Night Vancouver'05 and '06 shall be subject to the respective conditions outlined in Administrative Report, 2004 Opportunity Grant Allocation, dated May 25, 2004. Source of funds to be the 2004 Opportunity grants.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MOVED by Councillor Bass
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT staff report back on options for a conditional 2004 Opportunity grant of $50,00 for the Spirit of the Commonwealth Festival as proposed by Canadian Vocal & Performing Arts Society.
LOST
(Councillors Cadman, Ladner, Louie, Roberts, Stevenson, Sullivan and Woodsworth opposed)
7. Plaza of Nations: Extension of Delivery Date for Shoreline Protection Works and Ferry Dock (File 1203/5307)
At its meeting on June 8, 2004, Vancouver City Council referred this item to the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting on June 10, 2004, in order to hear from members of the public.
Accordingly, the Committee had before it an Administrative Report Plaza of Nations: Extension of Delivery Date for Shoreline Protection Works and Ferry Docks, dated May 12, 2004, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services, and the Director of Current Planning, recommended Council approve the amendment or replacement of the existing services agreement between the owner of the Plaza of nations site and the City to grant an extension to the owner for specific works and services. The General Managers of Engineering and Community Services recommended approval.
Karima Mulji, Project Branch, reviewed the report.
Mac Parlee, President, Queen of Diamond Cruises, spoke to express concerns regarding the necessity for him to move his boat. His comments included:
· with a full season of bookings, customers expect his boat to be at Plaza of Nations and it is not appropriate to evict him at this time;
· moving would be financially detrimental;
· while acknowledging he could still pick passengers up at the dock, it is difficult to find adequate permanent moorage elsewhere.
The following spoke in favour of the recommendation:
Daison Gee Wing, General Manager of Plaza of Nations
Jeremy Patterson, False Creek Ferries
Speakers' comments included:
· Plaza of Nations is working with staff and is committed to allowing public access to bikeway and walkway;
· disagreement with staff relates to placement of public access routes;
· the proposed Casino at Plaza of Nations will also have public access issues;
· the walkway will be finalized before November to satisfaction of staff and Council providing it allows Plaza of Nations to keep operating;
· if the recommendation is not approved, there is an issue of visibility for ferries at low tide, as ferries cannot access the west side of the dock
· in its current state, the dock is not conducive to operating as a ferry dock.
MOVED by Councillor Louie
THAT the Committee refer to Council
THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to enter into a new or amended agreement with the owner of the Plaza of Nations site to extend the delivery date for the requirement for a ferry dock/ceremonial dock and the shoreline protection works on this site to the date of the issuance of a development permit for any building pursuant to the 1998 CD-1 text amendment, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Legal Services, the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Director of Current Planning.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Bass not present for the vote)
The Committee adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
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CITY OF VANCOUVER REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 10, 2004 |
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was convened on Thursday, June 10, 2004, at 2:02 p.m. to consider a motion on notice and subsequently reconvened at 5:02 p.m. with the same members present except for Councillor Bass, who was absent, and Councillor Louis, who was present, in Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting, to consider the recommendations and actions of the Committee.
PRESENT: |
Deputy Mayor Peter Ladner
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ABSENT: |
Mayor Larry Campbell (Leave of Absence - Civic Business)
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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE: |
Judy Rogers, City Manager
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Diane Clairmont, Meeting Coordinator |
* Denotes absence for a portion of the meeting.
MOTIONS
A. Administrative Motions
None
B. Motions on Notice
1. Request for a Report on Options and Costs for Testing Low-Cost Alternatives for Redesign of the Burrard Bridge (File 5553)
At the Council meeting following the City Services and Budgets meeting of June 10, 2004, Councillor Bass submitted the following Motion. Councillor Sullivan called Notice under Section 5.4(c) of the Procedure By-law. Accordingly the following Motion was considered at today's Regular Council meeting.
MOVED by Councillor Bass
SECONDED by Councillor Louis
Background
The purpose of this request is to seek a report that would identify the pros and cons of implementing a test of the simplest and least-cost alternatives for redesign of the Burrard Bridge, that is, committing one or two lanes of the bridge for bicycle use. This report would allow Council to consider the options and costs of testing a much-lower-cost alternative prior to receiving in September/October the full report that considers all the options for bridge re-design. The test period would begin before the end of July and would end when Council acts on the report for the Burrard Bridge redesign or sooner, if circumstances require ending of the test period.
The summer offers an opportunity to begin such a test, since commuter traffic is reduced because of holidays, and persons are more likely to try commuting by bicycle during warm weather than they would during rainier, colder weather.
Motion
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council requests staff to report to Council by July 6 the work done to date on options that would assign one or two lanes of the Burrard Bridge for cycling and other non-powered wheeled transportation. Staff should list the pros and cons of each option (taking zero, one or two lanes for cycling) and the costs of each option.
The report should address, as feasible:
a) Simple traffic modifications at each end of the bridge;
b) Means to monitor traffic and make adjustments;
c) Suggestions for diversion of traffic to alternative routes;
d) Ways to separate the lanes from motor vehicle traffic with cones or other barriers and the cost of demarcating the bike lanes with temporary paint;
e) Suggestions for publicizing the planned changes in advance; and
f) Potential sources of funding.
LOST (Tie Vote)
(Councillors Louie, Stevenson, Sullivan and Deputy Mayor Ladner opposed)
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Louie
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Deputy Mayor Ladner in the Chair.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Bass not present for the vote)
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report of Standing Committee on Planning and Environment
June 10, 2004
Council considered the report containing the recommendations and actions taken by the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment. Its items of business included:
1. 2551 Wall Street - Warning to Prospective Purchasers
2. 5853 - 5857 Victoria Drive - Warning to Prospective Purchasers
3. 7313 Kerr Street - Warning to Prospective Purchasers
4. 2211 East 1st Avenue - Warning to Prospective Purchasers
5. 965 Granville Street - Luv-A-Fair Entertainment Inc. -
Liquor Primary License (Neighbourhood Pub)
6. 2004 Opportunity Grant Allocation
7. Plaza of Nations: Extension of Delivery Date for Shoreline Protection Works and Ferry Docks
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
THAT the recommendations and actions taken by the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment at its meeting of June 10, 2004, as contained in Items 1-7, be approved.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND ITEM 6
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY
(Councillor Bass not present for the vote)
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Bass not present for the vote)
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Bass not present for the vote)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Ladner (File 1254)
MOVED by Councillor Sullivan
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT Councillor Ladner be granted Leave of Absence (Civic Business) for June 22, 2004.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Council adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
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