CITY OF VANCOUVER
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
A Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held
on Thursday, December 14, 1995, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber,
Third Floor, City Hall, for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing to
amend the Zoning and Development By-law.
PRESENT: Mayor Owen
Councillors Chiavario, Clarke, Hemer, Ip,
Kwan, Price, Puil and Sullivan
ABSENT: Councillor Bellamy (Civic Business)
Councillor Kennedy (Illness)
CLERK TO THE COUNCIL: Gary MacIsaac
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,
SECONDED by Cllr. Ip,
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor
Owen in the Chair, to consider proposed amendments to the Zoning and
Development By-law.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
1. Text Amendment: 572 Beatty Street
(International Village)
An application by International Village Architects, on behalf of
Henderson Development (Canada) Ltd., was considered as follows:
The proposed amendments to CD-1 Comprehensive Development District
By-law No. 6747 would:
- increase the maximum permitted number of residential units to
1400 from 800, by creating smaller units and by converting
permitted commercial and hotel space to residential use;
- change the mix and location of social housing, including
payment-in-lieu for non-family units;
- change the form of development and add a new tower on Parcel
E;
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
- revise view corridors through the site;
- increase the height of all towers, all within the existing
maximum height limit of 91 m (300 ft.);
- adjust parking standards; and
- require consequential amendments to the False Creek North
Official Development Plan, and to the Sign By-law.
The Director of Land Use and Development recommended approval,
subject to the following conditions proposed for adoption by resolution
of Council:
FORM OF DEVELOPMENT
(a) THAT a revised form of development for International Village
be approved by Council in principle, generally as shown on the
plans stamped "Received City Planning Department March 23,
1995 and as revised in supplementary drawings received July
31, 1995", having specific regard to the siting of the
buildings, development of the ground plane, general building
heights and massing, providing that the Director of Planning
may allow alterations to this form of development when
approving the detailed scheme of development with guidance
from (b) and (c) below;
DESIGN GUIDELINES
(b) THAT the proposed design guidelines entitled "International
Village CD-1 Guidelines" dated November 1995, be adopted by
resolution of Council at the time of enactment of the CD-1
By-law; and that existing design guidelines entitled
"International Village CD-1 Guidelines" dated October 1990, be
rescinded.
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
(c) THAT prior to the final approval by Council of the detailed
form of development for each portion of the project, the
applicant shall obtain approval of a development application
by the Director of Planning who shall have regard to design
guidelines approved under (b) and particular regard to the
following:
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
- reviewing the design of the tower on Parcel E to ensure
that it minimizes impacts on the adjusted view corridor
to The Lions from Creekside Park, including view analysis
to be submitted by the applicant documenting potential
impacts, if any;
- reviewing the design of the podium level courtyard areas
for the non-market and market housing on parcels A, B, D,
E and F to ensure adequate access to sunlight, adequate
visual and physical separation between different users
and adjacent streets and/or lanes; and
- reviewing the design and public access to the marketplace
on Parcel E to ensure that small scale shop frontages and
pedestrian interest along the sidewalks are maximized,
the diagonal pedestrian access way through it responds to
the general alignment of the former rail R.O.W. to the
north, that a significant public activity space is
provided centrally located in the market place, and
public access is maintained during normal shopping hours.
ENERGY EFFICIENT FEATURES
(d) THAT Council require the provision of low-flow toilets, shower
heads and faucets as standard features in International
Village, as and when required by the Plumbing By-law;
AGREEMENTS
(e) THAT prior to enactment of the CD-1 By-law amendment, the
property owner shall, at no cost to the City:
NON-MARKET HOUSING ON-SITE
i) Modify existing agreements satisfactory to the City
Manager of Legal Services, by which sufficient parcels
shall be conveyed to the City for the non-market
housing to be constructed within the
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
site, at a price acceptable to City Council. Such parcels
are for such non-market housing programs or initiatives
as City Council may generally define or specifically
approve from time to time, and the agreement may require
the property owner to design and build the non-market
housing;
NON-MARKET HOUSING PAYMENT-IN-LIEU
ii) Execute an agreement satisfactory to the Director of
Legal Services and the City Manager, providing for a
payment, either by lump sum or otherwise, in lieu of non-
family non-market housing facilities on site, in the
following amount:
a) $____ million; plus
b) an amount representing a monthly inflation factor to
reflect increases in the cost of living from the
date of enactment to the date of final payment on
the outstanding balance from time to time.
PARK PAYMENT-IN-LIEU
iii) Execute an agreement satisfactory to the Director of
Legal Services and the City Manager, providing for a
payment, either by lump sum or otherwise, in lieu of park
facilities in the following amount:
a) $____ million; plus
b) an amount representing a monthly inflation factor to
reflect increases in the cost of living from the
date of enactment to the date of final payment on
the outstanding balance from time to time.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES AGREEMENT MODIFICATION
iv) Modify the existing legal agreement, satisfactory to the
Director of Legal Services, the General Manager of Parks
and Recreation and the City Manager to ensure that fully
finished (i.e., ready for immediate occupancy) community
space is provided in the school at no cost to the City or
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
School Board; delivery of the completed facility shall be
accomplished within the time limited therefor by the
City; if for some reason the School Board does not
construct a school, an equivalent community facility will
be provided.
DAYCARE FACILITIES
v) Modify existing agreements, satisfactory to the Directors
of Legal Services and Social Planning, and the Managers
of Real Estate Services and Facilities Development, to
ensure that one fully finished, furnished and equipped
(i.e., ready for immediate occupancy) daycare facility
including outdoor play space and required underground
parking, are provided and conveyed to the City at no
cost. The facility and outdoor space shall be developed
at a location acceptable to the Director of Social
Planning and Managers of Real Estate Services and
Facilities Development, and shall comprise a minimum of
465 gross m› of fully finished, furnished, equipped and
supplied (i.e. ready for immediate occupancy) indoor
space and 465 m› of immediately adjacent fenced and
equipped outdoor play space for the daycare, and must
meet all requirements for community care and daycare
facilities and the licensing thereof, comply with the
Childcare Design Guidelines, and be satisfactory to the
Director of Social Planning, and Managers of Real Estate
Services and Facilities Development. Delivery of the
completed facility shall be accomplished within the time
limited by the City;
TEMPORARY DAYCARE AGREEMENT
vi) Execute an agreement, satisfactory to the Directors of
Legal Services and Social Planning, to ensure that should
development of sufficient family housing projects proceed
before the permanent daycare site is available, that
require an on-site daycare facility, that a temporary
facility is provided at no cost to the City, and at a
location acceptable to the City, and that meets the
standards noted in (v) above.
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
DAYCARE PAYMENT
vii) The property owner shall make a payment of $40,000 in
lieu of constructing additional childcare facility space,
for contribution to the City Childcare Endowment Fund;
SERVICES AGREEMENT MODIFICATION
viii) Modify the existing International Village Services,
to the satisfaction of the General Manager of
Engineering Services and the Director of Legal
Services, to ensure that any additional on-site and
off-site works and services, required as a result of
the revised development scheme on the subject site
are designed, constructed, and installed at no cost
to the City.
EXISTING COVENANTS
ix) Amend and/or release all existing covenants and rights-
of-way to address the proposed development, to the
satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services; and
Where the Director of Legal Services deems appropriate,
the precedent agreements are to be drawn, not only as
personal covenants of the property owner, but also as
covenants which charge and run with the land.
The Director of Legal Services may require the preceding
agreements to be registered in the Land Title office,
prior to enactment of the by-law, but in any event, the
City will not issue any development permits, and the
property owner shall not seek the issuance of any
development permit relating to the site prior to the
registration of the preceding agreements; such agreements
are to have priority over those liens, charges and
encumbrances as considered advisable by the Director of
Legal Services.
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
The required agreements shall provide security to the
City including indemnities, warranties, options to
purchase, no development covenants, equitable charges,
letters of credit, and withholding of permits, as
considered advisable by, and in a form satisfactory to,
the Director of Legal Services.
The timing of all required payments shall be determined
by the appropriate City official having responsibility
for each particular agreement, who may consult other City
officials and City Council.
The property owner will confirm, in form satisfactory to
the City, that it is the legal and beneficial owner of
the site; or, if not, the property owner will cause the
beneficial owner to agree that the beneficial owner has
knowledge of all the transactions, gives its consent and
is bound by all agreements, and evidence of such shall be
provided to the City. Further, all legal costs expended
by the City in being satisfied as to ownership of the
site and as to the involvement of any beneficial owner
(including retaining outside counsel to undertake
investigations and prepare agreements and certificates)
will be the responsibility of the property owner.
If dates are established for enactment which in the
opinion of the Director of Legal Services would require
increased resources within the Law Department, or which
require, in the opinion of the Director of Legal
Services, the retaining of outside counsel, reimbursement
for these costs will be required from the property owner.
Also before Council was an Administrative Report dated December 4,
1995 (on file), from the Deputy City Engineer, which recommended to
Council a pay-in-lieu amount for park and non-market housing, as
proposed in the report to Council on the International Village rezoning
application dated October 24, 1995. The recommendations contained in
this report were as follows:
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
A. THAT City Council accept from Henderson Development (Canada)
Ltd. a payment of $1.1 million to be used towards development
of non-market housing, and $0.4 million, to be used toward
park land purchase. This would be a required payment prior to
enactment of the subject zoning amendment.
B. THAT Council accept from Henderson Development (Canada) Ltd. a
payment of an additional $1.5 million, plus Consumer Price
Index increase from January 1, 1996, toward development of
parks to serve this general area of the City. This payment
would be required prior to the issuance of any building permit
for the building containing the 801st unit in the development.
Should Council approve the amendments contained in this
Administrative Report, then it is necessary to delete Conditions of
Approval (e)(ii)(a)&(b) and (e)(iii)(a)&(b).
Also before Council was a memorandum dated December 14, 1995 (on
file), from Mr. Rick Scobie, Director of Land Use and Development, which
recommended the following two minor changes to the draft CD-1 By-law
regarding floor area exclusions:
Insert under Section 7.3 on page 2
"(a) open residential balconies or sundecks and any other
appurtenances which, in the opinion of the Director of
Planning, are similar to the foregoing, provided that the
total area of all exclusions does not exceed eight percent of
the residential floor area being provided;"
Section 7.3 of the draft by-law should be amended to delete the
words "for residential purposes only" following the words "patios
and roof garden" in renumbered clause (b).
Also before Council was a memorandum dated December 13, 1995 (on
file), from Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Engineer, regarding
International Village rezoning - parking standards. In this memorandum
Mr. MacGregor recommended Council adopt the following standards for
International Village:
Residential: minimum of 1 space/100m›+0.4 spaces/unit
maximum of 1 space/100m›=0.6 spaces/unit
Non-residential (excluding school): minimum of 1/80m›
maximum of 1/50m›
School: 30 spaces
Stadium: 350 spaces
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
To implement these changes it was recommended that Section 11 of
the draft by-law be replaced with the following:
"11.1 Off-street parking shall be provided, developed and
maintained in accordance with the applicable provisions
of the Parking By-law, except as follows:
(a) non-residential uses, except for school and park
space uses, shall provide a minimum of 1 space for
each 80 m› of gross floor area, and a maximum of 1
space for each 50 m› of gross floor area;
(b) dwelling uses, but not including units designated
for core-need or seniors housing, shall provide a
minimum of 1 space for each 100 m› of gross floor
area plus 0.4 spaces for each 100 m› of gross floor
area plus 0.6 spaces for each dwelling unit;
(c) school uses shall provide parking as determined by
the Director of Planning, in consultation with the
General Manager of Engineering Services;
(d) park space uses shall provide parking as determined
by the Director of Planning, in consultation with
the General Manager of Engineering Services and the
General Manager of Parks and Recreation;
(e) a minimum of 350 additional spaces shall be
provided."
In addition there was an Administrative Report dated November 29,
1995 (on file), from the General Manager of Engineering Services, in
consultation with the Director of Central Area Planning, regarding
Downtown South Area Residential Parking Survey and Application to
International Village. This report was deferred from a regular Council
meeting to this Public Hearing and the recommendation within the report
was incorporated into the December 13th memorandum from Mr. MacGregor,
Deputy City Engineer. Accordingly, this report was before Council for
information.
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
Staff Opening Comments
Mr. Pat Wotherspoon, Planner, advised this application by Henderson
Development proposes to amend the current International Village zoning.
International Village is an important step forward for False Creek North
and the adjacent neighbourhoods of Chinatown and the East Downtown.
This project is seen as a key component of a variety of planning
initiatives to revitalize and protect these areas.
For a number of reasons, this project has stalled. Accordingly,
staff were approached by the developer to examine ways to improve the
viability of the project and get International Village built, while
still meeting public objectives required by the current zoning and the
Official Development Plan. Last March, the applicant filed an
application proposing changes to the zoning, the form of development and
the False Creek North Official Development Plan. These amendments
would:
- increase the maximum permitted number of residential units to 1400
from 800, by creating smaller units and by converting permitted
commercial and hotel space to residential use;
- change the mix and location of social housing, including payment-
in-lieu for non-family units;
- change the form of development and add a new tower on Parcel E;
- revise view corridors through the site;
- increase the height of all towers, all within the existing maximum
height limit of 91 m (300 ft.);
- adjust parking standards; and
- require consequential amendments to the False Creek North Official
Development Plan, and to the Sign By-law.
Mr. Wotherspoon advised that an extensive public consultation
process was conducted and public support for the rezoning is strong,
particularly from the Chinatown community.
Mr. Mike Kemble, Planner, with the aid of a visual slide
presentation, described the proposal for Council.
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
The proposed increase in the number of units from 800 to 1,400 will
be achieved through smaller unit sizes and by converting commercial to
residential use, which is consistent with the Central Area Plan and
recent Council policy for the False Creek North area. Additional public
requirements generated by the residential population will be met by off-
site facilities or by payments-in-lieu.
The Deputy City Engineer has prepared a report for Council's
consideration regarding payment-in-lieu contributions. In summary, the
amounts recommended by staff and agreed to by the developer amount to
$3.0 million. These will be phased and allocated as follows:
- One-half of the amount must be received at zoning enactment, of
which $1.1 million is for housing with the remainder for parking;
- $1.5 million must be received prior to building permit issuance for
the 801st unit and these funds will be allocated to park
development.
The early provision of housing funds will enable implementation of
the off-site housing in the nearby neighbourhood.
Mr. Kemble advised the Park Board prefers an alternative method of
calculating park payment which would credit additional park-related
amenities provided by the developer and would also require official
development plan standards to be met for all of the increase in
residential space. Using this method would add $1 million to the total
park pay-in-lieu requirement.
The proposed changes in the non-market housing locations will
provide sites that are easier to implement. The 140 non-market family
requirement will be met on-site, and 140 units of non-market seniors
housing will be provided off-site through pay-in-lieu funds.
The redistribution of commercial space and redesign of the market
space are consistent with the Central Area Plan retail policy
objectives. Pedestrian-oriented shops along Pender and Abbott Streets
are maintained. Other amenities, including a public activity space, is
provided in the centre of the marketplace. Changes to pedestrian access
way through the building, which better respond to the old Gastown right-
of-way alignment, have received strong support from the public and
staff.
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
Slight changes to the Official Development Plan public view
corridors are proposed. Views will be the same, but viewpoints have
shifted. Private views, mostly from the adjacent Beatty Street
properties, have also been considered and are felt by staff to be an
improvement over current zoning. The hotel tower conversion, slimmer
residential tower and a relocation of the parcel A tower to the south
have improved the near views and reduced shadowing for these adjacent
properties.
The developer is requesting parking standards that are more in line
with Downtown areas. A recent survey concludes that with regard to the
International Village, current residential standards should be
maintained. City staff and the applicant have agreed on a blended
parking standard for commercial uses. As well, a maximum limit for
commercial and residential parking has been added.
Mr. Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Engineer, provided additional
details on his negotiations regarding pay-in-lieu funds, which were
conducted with the Council direction of maintaining current standards
and achieving an economically viable project. Mr. MacGregor explained
the establishment of a park pay-in-lieu figure was determined based on
the following assumptions:
(1) Credit should be given for extra park space added during final
planning, such as the Carrall land bridge surface (0.1 acres).
(2) The additional units generated within the current residential floor
space allowances will increase population, based on initial O.D.P.
requirements (130 units x 1.74 pop./unit x 2.75 ac./1,000 = 0.6
ac.).
(3) The transfer of floor area form commercial use to residential use
(355,000 square feet) should be treated in a similar fashion to
examples from Downtown South.
(4) Any pay-in-lieu for park should represent a reasonable value to
purchase industrial land within a reasonable distance of the site.
(5) any agreed pay-in-lieu amount will not be reduced if less than the
1,400 units are constructed.
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
The following is a summary of recommended pay-in-lieu
contributions:
Non-Market Housing $1,100,000
Parks $1,920,000
TOTAL $3,020,000
Mr. MacGregor concluded that with regard to the social housing
component, the present zoning provides 160 social housing units with
about 50% of this total being family units and the remainder being non-
family units. The new application provides 140 units on-site for
families and pay-in-lieu off-site for an equivalent of 140 family units.
Applicant Opening Comments
Mr. Allen Lai, Henderson Development (Canada) Ltd., advised the
applicant has worked diligently with City staff and the public in the
rezoning process and are pleased with the positive support from City
staff. They have also come to an agreement with City staff on the
parking requirements, and now believe the new zoning and form of
development are improvements over the existing zoning and will serve the
City well.
Mr. Lai requested Council's support for this application which will
revitalize the area and create a development the City will be proud of.
Correspondence
A review of the correspondence received indicated the following:
- Letter from the Vancouver Heritage Commission indicating general
support of the concept plan, but expressing concern with the
proposed relocation of the seniors housing off-site, and urging
that the CPR right-of-way be maintained in some form;
- Letter expressing concerns with view loss and shadowing;
- Three letters raising concerns about parking in the vicinity of
International Village.
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
Speakers
Mayor Owen called for speakers for and against the application and
a total of 22 delegations were heard.
The following speakers spoke in favour of the application:
- Mr. David Mah, Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee
- Mr. John Whistler, Bicycle Advisory Committee
- Mr. Derrick Cheng, Chinese Cultural Centre
- Mr. King Wong, Chinatown Merchants Association
- Mr. Wilfred Wan, Chinese Cultural Centre
- Mr. Roger Bayley, Gastown Business Improvement Society.
The foregoing favoured the application for one or more of the
following reasons:
- the development and proposed design should be supported because it
creates a large community closely identified with Chinatown, which
will act as an anchor for the area;
- the increased residential component is a positive sign as more
people will be living in the neighbourhood;
- favourable response was given to the recent Council decision to
make Abbott a two-way street rather than a one-way street, as this
will improve neighbourliness and livability and not split the
community;
- at present, the empty site and holes in the grounds are of no help
to the neighbourhood;
- the parkade and Keefer and Quebec Streets can help alleviate many
of the parking problems as present occupancy is only 40% of
capacity;
- this application meets the City's environmental objectives as it
will have more people living in the Downtown and less people
commuting to the Downtown from elsewhere.
Mr. Rod Chow, 100 Block West Pender Street (brief on file), spoke
in favour of the application but offered several recommendations which
would increase the level of parking in the area.
cont'd....Clause
No. 1 (cont'd)
The following speakers provided conditional support for the
application:
- Mr. Leigh Donohue, Community Action Project -
Carnegie Centre
- Ms. Margaret Green, Downtown Eastside Seniors Centre
- Ms. Janis Corrado, Main & Hastings Community
Development Society
- Ms. Muggs Sigurgeirson, Carnegie Community Centre
Association
- Ms. Lore Krill, Four Sisters Housing Co-operative
- Mr. Bud Osborn
- Mr. Ken Lyotier
- Mr. Dayle Mosely, Downtown Eastside Residents
Association.
Some of the comments made by the foregoing speakers were as
follows:
- the approval is conditional upon the pay-in-lieu money for parks
and housing remaining in the neighbourhood. In particular, the
housing pay-in-lieu monies should be directed toward the Woodwards
redevelopment;
- there needs to be a public consultation process conducted with the
adjacent neighbourhoods concerning the allocation of the pay-in-
lieu monies;
- concern still exists regarding inadequate parking and spill-over
into the adjacent neighbourhoods.
The following speakers opposed the application:
- Ms. Linda Mix, Tenants Rights Action Coalition
- Mr. Paul Taylor
- Mr. Sean McEwen
- Ms. Leslie Stern, Women's Housing Coalition.
The foregoing speakers opposed the application on one or more of
the following grounds:
- the pay-in-lieu requirements for the applicant for non-market
housing off-site are too small and will result in a windfall for
the developer and a shortfall for the residents in the area;
- the amount of non-market housing being provided is insufficient and
does not meet the City's policy on 20% core-need;
cont'd....Clause
No. 1 (cont'd)
- the favourable deal being received by the developer is setting a
precedent that will be used for similar developments elsewhere in
the City;
- concerns were raised with the calculation of the pay-in-lieu
contributions, such as the figure used for land acquisition, and it
was felt the City is losing as a result of these calculations. In
addition, the cost of buildable per square foot was questioned, as
well as the availability of available receiving sites in the
adjacent neighbourhoods;
- there are not enough units available in the new development for
middle and lower-income housing and there is a lack of rental
housing.
The foregoing speakers also shared the view that the pay-in-lieu
funds should remain in the neighbourhood and in particular, the housing
pay-in-lieu monies should be directed towards the Woodwards
redevelopment. In addition, it was agreed there was a need for a public
consultation process to be conducted with the adjacent neighbourhoods
concerning the allocation of the pay-in-lieu monies.
Responding to a question from a member of Council concerning the
calculation of pay-in-lieu funds, Mr. Cameron Gray, Manager of Housing
Centre, advised the City has purchased sites in the immediate area for
$75. - $80. per square foot and this figure used in the calculation is
realistic. Mr. Gray reiterated the City is improving its position
substantially through this pay-in-lieu arrangement.
The following speakers raised concerns about the negative impact of
the application on the existing buildings on Beatty Street:
- Mr. Jim Mercier
- Mr. Gerry Rolfsen
- Mr. Denis Almas.
The foregoing speakers raised the following issues:
- concern was expressed with the height and massing of the building
designated for non-market housing in parcel D;
- the drawings before Council are misleading in that the public green
space being identified in one parcel is five storeys off the
ground, and will not be visible from street level;
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
- the non-market housing should be dispersed throughout the project
rather than grouped in one building;
- the area already has a parking problem and the construction of GM
Place has eliminated monthly parking, as it is now more profitable
to rent the parking on a nightly basis. This situation will worsen
with the construction of International Village;
- the owners of the strata complex at 550 Beatty Street feel betrayed
by the new application which impacts negatively upon their views
and the quality of the heritage building;
- the size and quality of the mid-rise buildings proposed for this
area will impact negatively on the neighbourhood.
While not formally adopting any resolutions concerning the impact
of the mid-rise buildings on Beatty Street properties, Council suggested
this matter could be more appropriately considered at the Development
Permit stage.
Applicant Closing Comments
The applicant offered no additional comments.
Staff Closing Comments
Mr. Mike Kemble advised staff continue to see general support for
the project and responded to the following issues which were raised by
the delegations:
- the height of the building in parcel D is the same as it was in the
previous zoning, with the only difference being there is more
residential and less commercial space in the new scheme;
- the design of this building as it relates to the Sun Tower can be
dealt with at the development permit stage and can be made
complimentary to the building;
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
- the massing of the other mid-rise buildings along Abbott Street is
an improvement over the previous situation, but at the development
permit stage there may be some way the massing can be reconsidered
to improve the view impacts, although it is uncertain how much
latitude will be available particularly given that non-market
housing is involved;
- this scheme has maintained a broad income mix on the site and
provides an opportunity for an early start on social housing in the
adjacent areas.
MOVED by Cllr. Price,
THAT this application be approved subject to the amendments
recommended in the staff memorandums dated December 12 and 13, 1995, and
the recommendations of the General Manager of Engineering Services as
contained in the December 4, 1995 Administrative Report and the
corresponding deletion of clauses (e)(ii), (a), (b) and clause (e)(iii)
and (a) and (b) of the approval conditions, subject to the conditions
listed for adoption by resolution of Council.
- carried
MOVED by Cllr. Kwan (in amendment),
THAT City Council accept from Henderson Development (Canada) Ltd.,a
payment of $3.5 million, to be used towards development of non-market
housing, and $0.4 million to be used toward park land purchase. This
would be a required payment prior to enactment of the subject zoning
amendment.
- LOST
(Councillors, Chiavario, Clarke, Hemer, Ip, Price,
Puil, Sullivan and the Mayor opposed)
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
MOVED by Cllr. Kwan (in amendment)
THAT Council accept from Henderson Development (Canada) Ltd. a
payment of an additional $4.5 million, plus Consumer Price Index
increase from January 1, 1996, toward development of parks to serve this
general area of the City. This payment would be required prior to the
issuance of any building permit for the building containing the 801st
unit in the development.
- LOST
(Councillors, Chiavario, Clarke, Hemer, Ip, Price,
Puil, Sullivan and the Mayor opposed)
The motions to amend having lost, the motion by Councillor Price
was put and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVED by Cllr. Kwan,
THAT staff continue to consult with the community with respect to
how the pay-in-lieu monies should be spent to best meet the needs of the
community.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Chiavario,
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Chiavario,
SECONDED by Cllr. Hemer,
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
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The Special Council adjourned at approximately 11:00 p.m.