These Minutes will be adopted at the Regular Council meeting on November 30, 2004.
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CITY OF VANCOUVER SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 16, 2004 |
A Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, November 16, 2004, at 7:30 p.m., in Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall, for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing to consider proposed amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law, the Coal Harbour Official Development Plan and the Heritage By-law.
PRESENT: |
Mayor Larry Campbell
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Tina Hildebrandt, Meeting Coordinator |
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Woodsworth
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Campbell in the Chair, to consider proposed amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law, the Coal Harbour Official Development Plan and the Heritage By-law.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
VARY AGENDA
Council agreed to vary the Agenda in order to deal with Items 1 and 3 consecutively. For clarity the Agenda items are minuted in the order in which they were dealt with.
1. Heritage Designation: 2239 Stephens Street
An application by John Gellard was considered as follows:
Summary: |
Heritage designation to preserve and protect the exterior of the B-listed heritage house as a part of the Vancouver Heritage Foundation's Restore It and True Colours Programs. |
The Director of Current Planning recommended approval.
Staff Opening Comments
Hugh McLean, Planning Analyst, Heritage Group, was present to respond to questions.
Applicant Comments
John Gellard, Applicant, was present to respond to questions.
Summary of Correspondence
Council was advised that no correspondence had been received on this item since referral to Public Hearing.
Speakers
The Mayor called for speakers for and against the application and none were present.
Council Decision
MOVED by Councillor Louis
A. THAT Council approve the designation of 2239 Stephens Street, listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register in the "B" category, as Protected Heritage Property.
B. THAT Council commend the owner of 2239 Stephens Street for designating the property on a voluntary basis and for participating in the Vancouver Heritage Foundation's Restore It and True Colours programs.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Heritage Designation: 2404 Carolina Street
An application by Angela Wotten-Costain was considered as follows:
Summary: |
Heritage designation to preserve and protect the exterior of the B-listed heritage house as a part of the Vancouver Heritage Foundation's True Colours Program. |
The Director of Current Planning recommended approval.
Staff Opening Comments
Hugh McLean, Planning Analyst, Heritage Group, was present to respond to questions.
Applicant Comments
Angela Wotten-Costain, Applicant, was present to respond to questions.
Summary of Correspondence
Council was advised that no correspondence had been received on this item since referral to Public Hearing.
Speakers
The Mayor called for speakers for and against the application and none were present.
Council Decision
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
A. THAT Council approve the designation of 2404 Carolina Street, listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register in the "B" category, as Protected Heritage Property.
B. THAT Council commend the owner of 2404 Carolina Street for designating the property on a voluntary basis and for participating in the Vancouver Heritage Foundation's True Colours program.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Heritage Designation: 2728 Pandora Street
An application by Rachael Craggs and Hugh McLean was considered as follows:
Summary: |
Heritage designation to preserve and protect the exterior of the C-listed heritage house as a part of the Vancouver Heritage Foundation's Restore It and True Colours programs. |
The Director of Current Planning recommended approval.
Staff Opening Comments
Yardley McNeill, Heritage Planner, Heritage Group, was present to respond to questions.
Applicant Comments
Rachael Craggs and Hugh McLean, Applicants, were present to respond to questions.
Summary of Correspondence
Council was advised that no correspondence had been received on this item since referral to Public Hearing.
Speakers
The Mayor called for speakers for and against the application and none were present.
Council Decision
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
A. THAT Council approve the designation of 2728 Pandora Street, listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register in the "C" category, as Protected Heritage Property.
B. THAT Council commend the building owners of 2728 Pandora Street for designating their property as a condition of participating in the Vancouver Heritage Foundation's Restore It and True Colours programs.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Text Amendment: 201 Burrard Street (1055 Canada Place)
An application by the Director of Current Planning was considered as follows:
Summary: |
The proposed amendments to the CD-1 By-law and the Coal Harbour Official Development Plan would revise definitions, reallocate maximum floor areas within sub-areas, and permit minor intrusions into the Burrard and Thurlow street-end view corridors. |
The Director of Current Planning recommended approval.
Also before Council was a Memorandum dated November 15, 2004, from Tom Phipps, Senior Planner, Major Projects Group, in which he put forward a revised recommendation in order to clarify the intent of the amendments to the Coal Harbour Official Development Plan and the Burrard Landing CD-1 By-law.
Staff Opening Comments
Tom Phipps, Senior Planner, Major Projects Group, provided a brief overview of the application and explained the rationale for the proposed amendments.
Summary of Correspondence
Council was advised that no correspondence had been received on this item since referral to Public Hearing.
Speakers
The following expressed concerns related to the relocation of the float plan terminal:
Gerry Sieben, Coal Harbour Resident's Association & Carina Strata
Betty Rumpel
Glen Patterson, Coal Harbour Resident's Association
Comments provided by the foregoing speakers included the following:
· we studied the Coal Harbour Official Development Plan prior to buying in this area and looked forward to the Harbour Green Neighbourhood which was designated residential - now an airport is in the process of being moved right into our front yard and a piece of Harbour Green Park being appropriated for fuel bunkers, buildings and airport infrastructure;
· concerned Coal Harbour residents won't be consulted on the relocation of the float planes until the last minute when there is no longer an opportunity to make submissions; and
· Council must ensure the float planes are moved east to the industrial area where they belong, along with the other modes of transportation such as trains, helicopters and the SeaBus.
Mr. Phipps, together with Larry Beasley, Director of Current Planning, responded to questions regarding the proposed intrusions, pedestrian access to the site and concerns raised by the foregoing speakers. Mr. Beasley advised that the relocation of the float plane terminal was not part of the application before Council that evening and added that staff could meet with the delegations separately to discuss what the various parameters are and what the process will be to assist them in participating when the time is more appropriate for this issue.
Council Decision
MOVED by Councillor Louie
THAT the application by the Director of Current Planning to amend the text of:
i) the Coal Harbour Official Development Plan By-law No. 6754 to permit minor intrusions into the Burrard and Thurlow Street-end view corridors for feature building and landscape elements; and
ii) CD-1 By-law No. 7679 (#363) to reflect refinements to the design of the proposed convention centre expansion by revising definitions, reallocating Retail and Service floor area, and specifying heights, while remaining consistent with the intent of the By-law;
generally as set out in Appendices A & B to Policy Report "Text Amendments to the Coal Harbour ODP (By-law No. 6754) and Burrard Landing CD-1 (By-law No. 7679)" dated September 28, 2004, be approved.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Louie
THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted, and the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare and bring forward the necessary by-law amendments.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Special Council adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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