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                             ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                      Date: May 23, 1996
                                      Dept. File No.  GL


   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     Director of Land Use and Development

   SUBJECT:  Strata Title Conversion:  8491 and 8495 Selkirk Street


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT the application to convert the previously-occupied building at
        8491 and 8495 Selkirk Street (Lot 13 of 37, Block B, D.L.s 319, 323
        and  324, Plan  2437)  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,
             and  issuance  of  an Occupancy  Permit,  in  order that  this
             previously-occupied building substantially  complies 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  building at 8491 and 8495 Selkirk Street (Lot 13 of
   37,  Block  B, D.L.s  319,  323  and 324,  Plan  2437)  to strata  title
   ownership.

   BACKGROUND

   The  site is  zoned RT-2  and is  developed with  a  two-family dwelling
   constructed in  1976.   Both of  the units  are tenant-occupied  at this
   time.  Both tenants  have indicated their support for  this application,
   although one tenant  has qualified her support on the  basis that she be
   allowed to  remain as a  renter.   The owner  has provided a  copy of  a
   letter given to each tenant which states as follows:

        "The property land  title change  will not  affect you.   You  will
        still  be allowed to occupy the unit  you are staying 'in', just as
        the tenancy agreement states."

   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  building upgrading, including
   installation  of a  sprinkler system  and electrical upgrading,  must be
   completed and an Occupancy  Permit issued, in order for this building to
   substantially comply 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,  and on the
   owner's  assurance  that  the  tenants  will  not  be  affected  by  the
   conversion to strata  title, the  Director of Land  Use and  Development
   supports this application.

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