Vancouver City Council

COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT MEETING

SEPTEMBER 16, 2004

DECISIONS

For information, please contact Laura Kazakoff, Meeting Coordinator,
at 604.871.6353 (e-mail laura_kazakoff@city.vancouver.bc.ca)

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting on September 16, 2004, Vancouver City Council approved the following.

1. Proposed Amendment to Subdivision By-law No. 5208 -

Reclassification of 3570 McGill Street

THAT Council approve the application to reclassify the property at 3570 McGill Street from Category `C' to Category `A' of Schedule A, Table 1, of Subdivision By-law No. 5208.

2. Nuisance and Dangerous Building at 7238 Knight Street

A. THAT Council declare that the building at 7238 Knight Street, Lot 47, Except the West 7 feet now road, Blocks 29 to 31, District Lot 200 Plan 1770 PID 013-808-729 is a nuisance and dangerous to public safety pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

B. THAT Council approve the Resolution attached to the Administrative Report dated August 4, 2004, entitled "Nuisance and Dangerous Building at 7238 Knight Street" and order the property owners to pull down and demolish the building and to provide a chain-link fence around the perimeter of the property within 30 days of a copy of the Resolution being served pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

C. THAT in the event that the owners fail to comply with this order of Council, Council further orders and hereby authorizes the City Building Inspector, in his discretion, to carry out the work outlined in paragraph (B) above pursuant to Section 324A(2) of the Vancouver Charter.

D. THAT in the event of the failure of the owners to allow the City Building Inspector and/or his designate access to the site to carry out the work as outlined in paragraph (B) above, the Director of Legal Services is hereby authorized, in her discretion, to commence a legal action or proceeding in relation to the building located at 7238 Knight Street, and may, in her discretion, seek injunctive relief in that action or proceeding in order to bring the building and site into compliance with the City By-laws and Council's resolution.

E. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 7238 Knight Street, in order to warn prospective purchasers that there are violations of the Vancouver Building, Electrical and Standards of Maintenance and Untidy Premises By-laws related to this property and that there is an order of Council against the property.

3. 330 West Georgia Street - The Fox and Fiddle Corporation
(The Fox and Fiddle) Liquor Primary Liquor License

THAT Council, having considered the issues and information as outlined in the Administrative Report dated August 31, 2004, entitled "330 West Georgia street - The Fox & Fiddle Corporation (The Fox and Fiddle) - Liquor Primary Liquor License", endorse the application by The Fox & Fiddle Corporation for a 172 seat Liquor Primary liquor license (Neighbourhood Pub) in conjunction with the existing Restaurant Class 1 at The Fox and Fiddle, 330 West Georgia Street, subject to:

i. A Time Limited Development Permit;
ii. A signed Good Neighbour Agreement prior to issuance of a Neighbourhood Pub business license;
iii. Hours of operation of 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., Sunday to Thursday and 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., Friday and Saturdays;
iv. No exotic entertainment/dancers or off-premise sales;
v. Adherence to clean air principles; and
vi. No lounge endorsement for the adjoining restaurant seating area Food Primary Liquor License.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Business License Hearing Panel for September 28, 2004

THAT Council delegate the holding of a business license hearing presently scheduled for September 28, 2004 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to a panel of three Council Members, pursuant to Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter, as follows:

The business license hearing pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter regarding a referral to Council by the Chief License Inspector for the year 2004 business license applications of Victor Karpov dba Jackson's Buy and Sell Pawnbroker at 175 West Hastings Street and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that hearing be delegated to:

Councillor Jim Green, Chair
Councillor David Cadman
Councillor Peter Ladner

Should any of the above Members of Council be unable to attend the hearing, the hearing and the power to make a Council decision in relation to the hearing be delegated to the remaining two Councillors and alternate Councillor Tim Louis.

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