ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                           Date:  May 3, 1995
                                           Dept. File No.  AMH


   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     Associate  Director   of  Planning  -   Land  Use   and
   Development 
   SUBJECT:  Strata Title Conversion: 1846 S.E. Marine Drive


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT  the  application  to  convert the  previously-occupied
        building at  1846 S.E.  Marine Drive (Lot  2, Block  G, D.L.
        328, Plan LMP  10151) to strata title ownership  be approved
        in  principle,  but that  pursuant  to Section  9(1)  of the
        Condominium Act, the Certificate of Approval (Form 10) shall
        not  be issued unless  the following condition  has been met
        within one year of the date of this approval:

             Completion  of all work  required by the  City Building
             Inspector,  under the required  permits, at no  cost to
             the  City,   in  order  that   the  previously-occupied
             principal  building  substantially  complies  with  all
             relevant by-laws.


   GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

        The  General   Manager  of  Community   Services  RECOMMENDS
        approval of the foregoing.


   COUNCIL POLICY

   Council  Policy  is  reflected  in the  City's  Strata  Title and
   Cooperative Conversion  Guidelines, which  outline factors  which
   Council will  consider in  reviewing applications for  converting
   previously-occupied  buildings  to  strata title  or  cooperative
   ownership.

   PURPOSE

   Council approval  is required for  an application to  convert the
   previously-occupied  building at 1846  S.E. Marine Drive  (Lot 2,
   Block   G,   D.L.  328,   Plan   LMP  10151)   to   strata  title
   ownership.BACKGROUND

   The site  is zoned RS-1B and  is developed with a  principal one-
   family dwelling built in 1989, and an infill  one-family dwelling
   recently  completed  under Development  Permit  No.  DP215412 and
   Building Permit  No. BP822595.   The infill dwelling has  not yet
   been occupied.

   The  owner proposes  to  create  two strata  lots  in total;  the
   principal building as one, and the infill dwelling comprising the
   other strata lot.  The principal building was owner-occupied when
   it was purchased by the current owner in May, 1994, and has never
   been occupied by tenants.   The principal dwelling is also vacant
   at this time.

   Pursuant to Section 9 of  the Condominium Act, Council's approval

   is  required  only  as  it  relates  to  the  previously-occupied
   principal building.

   The site is shown below in Figure 1.

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                                 STAFF ANALYSIS

   In addition to Planning  Department staff, the City  Engineer and
   the  City  Building  Inspector  have  reviewed this  application.
   Given the nature of this  application, the Manager of the Housing
   Centre has not been asked to comment.

   The City Engineer has no dedication or servicing requirements for
   this site.

   The City Building  Inspector reports that the  principal dwelling
   must be fully sprinklered, under the  necessary permits, in order
   for it to substantially comply with all relevant by-laws.

   CONCLUSION

   Based  on the foregoing,  and on the  applicant's compliance with
   the  City's Strata Title  and Cooperative  Conversion Guidelines,
   the  Associate Director  of Planning  - Land Use  and Development
   Division, supports this application.

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