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                                                 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                           Date: May 15, 1996
                                           Dept. File No.  GL


   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     Director of Land Use and Development

   SUBJECT:  Strata Title Conversion: 2025 and 2027 East Kent
             Avenue North


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT the application to convert the previously-occupied buildings
        at 2025 and 2027 East Kent Avenue North (Lot E, Block O, D.L. 328,
        Plan 8555) 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 and infill
             buildings on this site substantially comply 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 buildings at 2025 and 2027 East Kent Avenue North
   (Lot E, Block O, D.L. 328, Plan 8555) to strata title ownership.

   BACKGROUND

   The site is zoned RS-1B and is developed with a principal one-family
   dwelling built circa 1957, and an infill one-family dwelling, completed
   in 1987 under Development Permit No. DP203343 and Building Permit Nos.
   BP205377 and BP806950.  The principal dwelling is owner-occupied.  The
   infill dwelling is presently vacant, but was occupied by tenants until
   March 4, 1996.  As stated in the applicant's notarized declaration
   submitted with their application, the tenants vacated the dwelling
   following notice of termination due to rental arrears.

   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 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 building must be
   fully sprinklered, and that the existing sprinkler system in the infill
   building must be upgraded, under the necessary permits, in combination
   with other building, plumbing and electrical upgrading to each building,
   in order to bring these buildings into substantial compliance 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 Director
   of Land Use and Development supports this application.

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