Vancouver City Council

ITEM NO. 1

RTS 4683

P&E COMMITTEE AGENDA

Meeting Date: December 2, 2004

SIGNIFICANT NEW REZONING APPLICATIONS

Address: 826-848 West Hastings Street Present Zone: DD (Sub-area "B")

Applicant: Brook Development Planning Inc. Proposed Zone: CD-1

Date of Application: October 12, 2004 Heritage Listing: A and B

Staff Contact: P. Mondor, J. Barrett, Y. McNeill, M. Gordon

Proposal:

· Restore and designate the "A" listed Ceperely Rounsfell Building (former Mineral Museum) at 848 W. Hastings, including its two-storey interior, and restore and designate the facade of the "B" listed Chamber of Mines building at 840 W. Hastings. with replication of interior to a depth of 60 ft. Total space in heritage buildings is 6,566 sq. ft.
· Develop a 37-storey mixed-use tower with 11 floors of commercial incl. retail at grade (86,639 sq. ft. and FSR 6.95) and 26 floors of residential (177,690 sq. ft. and FSR 14.2).
· Total FSR of 21.21 (264,329 sq. ft. on 12,480 sq. ft. site). This is an increase of 176,969 sq. ft., or 202.6 % over the maximum of 7.0 in this DD sub-area.
· Building height of 376 ft. is proposed (which is also the view corridor limit) in a area where the maximum is 300 ft.
· Proposed high level of sustainable development (LEED Gold).
· Proposed public benefits: on-site heritage density bonus, importation of heritage density, and additional CAC as may be negotiated.

Applicable Plans, Policies and Guidelines:

· Downtown District ODP
· DD Policies and Guidelines
· Central Business District Policies (residential rezoning)
· Downtown District Interim Policies for Residential (May 20, 2004)
· View Protection Guidelines (3.1, 3.2, 9.1 and 9.2)
· Heritage Policies and Guidelines
· Transfer of Density Policy and Procedure
· CAC Policy

Issues and Questions:

· Potential impact on adjacent sites.
· Shadow impacts of building height (Hornby Street-end plaza).
· Residential livability in commercial district.

Method of Public Notification

· usual notification procedure, and including downtown business groups (letter dated October 25th to 369 property owners).
· applicant held on-site Open House on October 19, 2004