CITY OF VANCOUVER
M E M O R A N D U M
From: CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Date: March 4, 1996
Refer File: 6007
To: Vancouver City Council
Subject: New Trade and Convention Facilities Review Program
Report on Stage One
Mr. Larry Beasley, the City Project Manager, and Mr. Michael
Geller, the Provincial Project Manager, will make brief
presentations.
In addition, representatives from the three proponents -
Concord, Greystone and Marathon - will make presentations.
The following materials refer:
- Policy Report dated February 26, 1996, entitled "New
Trade and Convention Facilities Review Program - Report
on Stage One" (attached).
- A Summary of the Report on Stage One, dated
February 27, 1996 (attached and in addition to the
material previously circulated).
- Report on Stage One, dated February 27, 1996
(previously circulated; copies available from City
Clerk's Office and Planning Department).
CITY CLERK
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Att. POLICY REPORT
URBAN STRUCTURE
Date: February 26, 1996
Dept. File No. LBB
TO: Vancouver City Council
FROM: Director of Central Area Planning
SUBJECT: New Trade and Convention Facilities Review Program -
Report on Stage One
RECOMMENDATION
THAT Council endorse, subject to endorsation from the
Province, the following recommendation of the City and
Provincial Project Managers as contained in the attached
report "New Trade and Convention Facilities Review Program -
Report on Stage One":
"THAT the New Trade and Convention Facilities Review
Program proceed to Stage Two;
FURTHER THAT all three proponents, Concord Pacific
Developments, Greystone Properties and Marathon Realty,
be invited to submit Stage Two proposals; and
THAT the conditions for each proponent, set out in
Appendix A of the report, "New Trade and Convention
Facilities Review Program - Report on Stage One," be
endorsed for evaluation of such proposals."
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The General Manager of Community Services RECOMMENDS
approval of the foregoing.
COUNCIL POLICY
- Central Area Plan (December 1991);
- Downtown District Official Development Plan (November 1975,
with amendments thereafter);
- Central Waterfront Port Lands Policy Statement
(February 1994);
- Coal Harbour Policy Statement (February 1990);
- Coal Harbour Official Development Plan (November 1990 with
amendments thereafter);
- Burrard Landing Zoning (September 1994, not yet enacted);
- False Creek North Policy Statement (August 1988);
- False Creek North Official Development Plan (April 1990,
with amendments thereafter); and,
- Views Policy (December 1989, with amendments thereafter).
PURPOSE
In my capacity as the City's Project Manager for the New Trade
and Convention Facilities Review Program, I am pleased to submit
the attached report on Stage One for Council's consideration.
BACKGROUND
Following discussions between the City and Province, Council, in
July 1995, approved a joint Provincial/City program to consider
proposals for expansion of trade and convention facilities in
Vancouver. Further, they approved City staff resources and a
budget to complete Stages One and Two of the program.
DISCUSSION
Stage One, which the attached report completes, began with the
issuing of a Call for Developer Expressions of Interest on
November 3, 1995, with three responses submitted by the December
8, 1995 deadline. These were from Greystone Properties on a site
east of Canada Place; Marathon Realty on a site west of Canada
Place; and Concord Pacific Developments on a site adjacent to
B.C. Place.
Immediately following the submission deadline, City and
Provincial staff began evaluating the proposals. An intensive
public consultation program was also undertaken. There were 25
meetings with the general public and various interest groups, as
well as model and presentation displays and a variety of media
events and media coverage.
The City-Provincial Steering Committee for the program includes
representatives from Engineering (Don Brynildsen) and Planning
(Rob Jenkins). In addition, the City's evaluation team included
representatives from the Departments of Planning, Engineering,
Finance, Housing, Social Planning, Civic Theatres, Fire, Police,
Parks and Health. Consultation also occurred with
representatives from Permits and Licenses, Real Estate Services
and Law. Based on the evaluation and advice from the public,
neighbourhood interests, the business community and the
convention and tourism industry, conclusions were drawn and
detailed conditions prepared for each site proponent. This
resulted in the attached report, New Trade and Convention
Facilities Review Program - Report on Step One.
A complete description of the public consultation process,
evaluation and resulting conditions recommended for each site are
presented in that report.
Subject to Provincial and City endorsation to proceed, Stage Two
will begin immediately with the proponents responding to the
Stage One conditions and preparing financial propositions for
consideration by the Province, leading to the selection of the
preferred proponent. Stage Two is tentatively scheduled for
completion by the end of June 1996. Stage Three will entail
final negotiations by the Province with the preferred proponent
and an application for rezoning with the City.
CONCLUSION
Stage One of the New Trade and Convention Facilities Review
Program has been successfully concluded. It is recommended that
the three proponents proceed to Stage Two to address the
conditions presented in Appendix A of the attached report and
prepare financial proposals for consideration by the Province.
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