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CITY OF VANCOUVER SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 14, 2004 |
A Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, December 14, 2004, at 7:30 p.m., in the 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.
PRESENT: |
Mayor Larry Campbell
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ABSENT: |
Councillor Sam Sullivan |
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator |
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Green
SECONDED by Councillor Stevenson
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.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
1. Text Amendment: 1120 West Georgia Street
An application by the Director of Current Planning was considered as follows:
Summary: |
Minor CD-1 text amendment to add a standard floor space ratio calculation clause, to allow for some floor area below grade, and to increase floor area above grade to accommodate "green building" balconies. |
The Director of Current Planning recommended approval.
Staff Comments
Phil Mondor, Rezoning Planner, was present to respond to questions.
Summary of Correspondence
There was no correspondence received on this application since the date the application was referred to Public Hearing.
Speakers
Mayor Campbell called for speakers for and against the application and none were present.
Council Decision
MOVED by Councillor Green
THAT the application by the Director of Current Planning to amend CD-1 By-law No. 8943 for 1120 West Georgia Street to increase the maximum floor space ratio from 12.81 to 13.20, generally in accordance with Appendix A to Policy Report "Text Amendment - CD-1 Rezoning - 1120 West Georgia Street" dated August 25, 2004 be approved.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Louie
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Bass
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
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
BY-LAWS
MOVED by Councillor Stevenson
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT Council enact the by-law before it for this meeting numbered 1, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign and seal the enacted by-law.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
1. A By-law to amend By-law No. 8943 which amended Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 by rezoning an area to CD-1 (By-law No. 8973)
The Special Council adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
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