ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT


                                                    Date:  November 6, 1995
                                                    Dept. File No. 592-186 

     TO:       Vancouver City Council

     FROM:     General Manager of Engineering Services

     SUBJECT:  Payment-In-Lieu Parking Application -
               75 East Pender Street



     RECOMMENDATION

          A.   THAT Council  approve in principle the  offer of payment-in-
               lieu in  the amount of $66,500 by David Sze Architect for DE
               400001,  for the  waiver  of 5  parking  spaces required  by
               Section 4.1.2 of the Parking By-law.

          B.   THAT the  Director of Legal  Services be requested  to bring
               forward a by-law to  amend Schedule A of the  Parking By-law
               pursuant to Section 4.11.5 to effect this waiver.


     COUNCIL POLICY

     In 1986, Council approved payment-in-lieu parking provisions.


     PURPOSE

     An application pursuant to Section 4.11 of the Parking By-law has been
     received to waive  the number  of parking spaces  required by  Section
     4.1.2 of the  By-law and to make payment-in-lieu.   The particulars of
     the application are as follows:

     Address:               75 East Pender Street
     Applicant:             David Sze Architect for
                            Francis C.Y. Chen
     Zoning:                HA-1
     DE No.                 400001

     Type of Development:   New 5-storey building
     Use:                   General office (1649m›), retail (402m›)
                             and social club (472m›)
     Legal Description:     Lot D, Block 13, Plan 22415,
                             District Lot 196





     Parking Required:                     25
     Parking Provided:                     20

     No. of Spaces for Payment-In-Lieu:    5
     Recommended Amount/Space:             $13,300
     Total Payment-In-Lieu Amount:         $66,500


     A   review  of   this  application   found  that   payment-in-lieu  is
     appropriate, given the site constraints and the lack of opportunity to

     provide parking by another means.



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