Vancouver City Council |
COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT MEETINGMARCH 3, 2005
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 March 3, 2005, Vancouver City Council approved the following.
1. Significant New Rezoning Application - 1133 West Georgia Street
THAT the description of a Significant New Rezoning Application for 1133 West Georgia Street, prepared by the Planning Department, be received for information.
2. Proposed Amendment to Subdivision By-law No. 5208 - 871 and 891 S.E. Marine Drive
A. THAT Council approve the application to reclassify the properties at 871 and 891 S.E. Marine Drive from Category B to Category A of Table 1, Schedule A, of Subdivision By-law No. 5208;
FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be authorized to prepare the necessary by-law amending the Subdivision By-law implementing the required changes.
B. THAT Council reclassify the properties from 805 to 851 and 911 to 989 S.E. Marine Drive, inclusive, from Category B to Category A of Table 1, Schedule A, of Subdivision By-law No. 5208;
FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be authorized to prepare the necessary by-law amending the Subdivision By-law implementing the required changes.
3. 2005 Property Tax Options: Three-Year Land Averaging for Property Tax Calculations
A. THAT Council instruct the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of Finance to prepare a bylaw to authorize continuation of three-year land averaging as the 2005 property tax calculation methodology for residential (Class 1) and business/other (Class 6) properties as discussed in the Policy Report dated February 14, 2005, entitled "2005 Property Tax Options: Three-Year Land Averaging for Property Tax Calculations".
FURTHER THAT the bylaw be submitted to Council for approval on March 31, 2005.
B. THAT the Director of Finance be authorized to place advertisements advising the public that Council is considering enacting an averaging bylaw and inviting input at City Services & Budgets Committee on March 31, 2005.
C. THAT, should Council approve the continuation of the land assessment averaging program on March 31, 2005, the Director of Finance be authorized to make appropriate arrangements with the BC Assessment Authority for the production of an averaged 2005 taxation roll, at an approximate cost of $20,000; source of funding to be the 2005 Operating Budget.
4(a). Langara College Policy Statement - Langara College 100 West 49th Avenue
A. THAT Council adopt the "Langara College Policy Statement", based on the key site planning and policy directions outlined in the Policy Report dated February 11, 2005, entitled "Langara College Policy Statement - Langara College 100 West 49th Avenue" and as attached in Appendix B to that report, as the guiding policy framework and basis for assessing future rezoning and phased expansion of Langara College located at 100 West 49th Avenue.
B. THAT, consistent with the policy directions set out in the Langara College Policy Statement, Langara College be required to complete a traffic impact assessment through the subsequent rezoning process to identify and propose appropriate responses to traffic issues related to the Langara College campus, subject to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Engineering Services.
4(b) Langara College Policy Statement - Report from Bicycle Advisory Committee
THAT Vancouver City Council support the following recommendations from the Bicycle Advisory Committee:
A. THAT Langara College strive for a cycling mode split of 10% by 2010.
B. THAT a cycling facility be provided on 49th Avenue.
C. THAT measures be incorporated to reduce traffic on the Ontario Greenway / Bikeway.
D. THAT covered, secure bicycle parking facilities on the Langara campus be increased, be distributed around the campus, and be more visible.
E. THAT a Traffic Demand Management (TDM) plan be developed by Langara College to realize a significant shift to cycling to the college and decrease the single-occupancy-vehicle trips. This TDM plan should address parking requirements to support this needed shift to cycling.
F. THAT staff be directed to report back to the Bicycle Advisory Committee with additional details on student and staff numbers, trip characteristics and cycling facility details.
5. 3102 West Broadway - Private Liquor Store
Development Application Number DE408796THAT the Director of Planning be advised that Council would not favour approval of Development Application Number DE408796 for a Private Liquor Store (Type 1 - Beer only) at 3102 West Broadway.
6. Additional Dual Taxicab Licenses
A. THAT Council approve the issuance of twenty-nine (29) new dual taxicab licenses for an annual license fee in 2005 of $321.00 each to be distributed amongst the four licensed taxicab companies in the City as per numbers and conditions approved by the former Motor Carrier Commission and outlined in the Administrative Report dated January 31, 2005, entitled "Additional Dual Taxicab Licenses".
B. THAT the current $321.00 license fee for taxicabs and dual taxicabs be reviewed and staff be directed to report back with new rates before the 2006 fees are due.
C. THAT Section 20 (1) of Vehicles for Hire By-Law No. 6066 be amended to increase the total number of dual taxicabs in the City in any given year to fifty-nine (59).D. THAT Council requests staff to amend Vehicles for Hire By-Law No. 6066 to require all taxicab drivers employed by the four licensed taxicab companies in Vancouver to successfully complete at least 45 hours of training approved by the Inspector which includes a focus on transporting people with mobility impairments, by January 1, 2006.
E. THAT the Director of Legal Services be requested to prepare the necessary By-law amendments to Vehicles for Hire By-law No. 6066.
F. THAT staff be directed to consult with taxi companies to devise ways to subsidize the costs of additional driver training for their employees and that this be reported back to Council when recommending the 2006 license fees (see B above).
7. Permissive Exemptions for Veterans
THAT decision on the motion entitled "Permissive Exemptions for Veterans" be postponed for six months pending a report from the City Manager providing additional information on possible implications to the City.
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