ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                           Date: November 28, 1995
                                           Dept. File No. 561 111
                                                          (5005)

   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     General Manager of Engineering  Services, in consultation with
             the Director of Central Area Planning

   SUBJECT:  Burrard Street End Design 
             (Marathon's Burrard Landing Development)


   RECOMMENDATION

        A.   THAT  Council approve  the conceptual  design for  the Burrard
             Street End, as shown in Appendix A.

        B.   THAT Council  approve the  return of the  additional dedicated
             area,  shown in Appendix  B, to the developer  at no land cost
             once  the portion of the  Port Land necessary  for the Burrard
             Street End is acquired.


   COUNCIL POLICY

   At the public hearing for the Burrard Landing rezoning on September  15,
   1994, Council approved: 

        "THAT prior to zoning enactment, a revised design acceptable to the
        City  Engineer and Director of Planning be prepared for the Burrard
        Street End and reported to Council, to achieve a strong  visual and
        functional terminus to Burrard Street and to provide an appropriate
        public realm treatment  for the portion of  Burrard Place extending
        to the hotel".


   BACKGROUND

   The  Burrard Street design initially  proposed by the  developer did not
   appropriately terminate Burrard  Street or reflect  its importance as  a
   ceremonial  street.   Accordingly,  staff  recommended that  alternative
   designs  be investigated  and  reported  back  to  Council.    This  was
   reflected  in  a  zoning  condition  calling   for  a  revised  concept,
   integrating Burrard Street End  with the public realm treatment  for the
   portion of Burrard Place adjacent to the proposed hotel.

   Marathon will be responsible for, at their own cost, the detailed design
   and the construction of the Burrard Street End under the Burrard Landing
   Services Agreement.

   DISCUSSION

   In response to the zoning condition, a conceptual design for the Burrard
   Street  End, shown in Appendix A, was prepared by the developer's design
   group in consultation with City staff.   The design achieves the  intent
   of a strong visual and functional terminus to Burrard Street by creating
   a  wye intersection at Burrard  Street, Burrard Place  and Canada Place,
   instead  of the previous design with Burrard Street curving into Burrard
   Landing,  and by creating a  distinct "place" for  pedestrians to gather
   and  view the harbour.  The design also  provides a location for a major
   public art focal point and has an appropriate public realm treatment for
   the sidewalk extending to the hotel.

   The plaza  area at the terminus of  Burrard Street incorporates the same
   surface  materials   as  the  Phase  1A   shoreline  walkway  treatment,
   consisting  of granite, charcoal  and grey concrete  pavers and concrete
   banding.  However,  the benches and lighting are distinct  to the plaza.
   At either side  of the plaza,  the sidewalk  widens to draw  pedestrians
   into  the plaza  area.   The  widened  sidewalk treatment  reflects  the
   sidewalk  treatment in  Burrard Landing, using  scored concrete  and the
   shoreline walkway lighting.  The railing around the plaza and beside the
   sidewalks and the facia treatment are the same as the approved shoreline
   design railing. 

   This design requires a small  portion of the Port Lands to  be dedicated
   to the City as road.  Marathon will be obligated to acquire this portion
   of land for street through the  Burrard Landing Services Agreement.   If
   the developer is  unable to acquire this land prior  to constructing the
   Burrard  Place   viaduct,  an   alternate  design  has   been  provided.
   Additional land  required to accommodate an alternate Burrard Street End
   design, as shown in  Appendix B, must be dedicated at  this time as part
   of the subdivision to ensure that the site is adequately  serviced.  The
   additional  dedicated area will be returned to  the developer at no cost
   for the  land  after the  portion  of the  Port  Land required  for  the
   recommended Burrard Street End design is provided to the City.


   CONCLUSION

   Staff recommend that  Council approve the conceptual  Burrard Street End
   design, as  shown in Appendix  A, to provide an  appropriate terminus to
   Burrard Street and that the additional dedicated land be returned to the
   developer after the portion of the Port Land is provided to the City.



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