ADMINISTRATIVE
   REPORT

                                             Date:  July 5, 1996
                                             Dept. File No.  JF


   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     Director of Land Use and Development

   SUBJECT:  Strata Title Conversion - 3466 and 3468 West 1st Avenue

   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT the application to convert the previously-occupied building at
        3466-3468 West  1st Avenue (Lot 3, Block 11, D.L. 540, Plan 229) 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  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 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 3466-3468 West 1st Avenue (Lot 3, Block
   11, D.L. 540, Plan 229) to strata title ownership.

   BACKGROUND

   The  site  is zoned  RT-8 and  is developed  with a  two-family dwelling
   constructed in 1986  under Development Permit No.  DP203173 and Building
   Permit No. BP204289.   The owner  of the  property lives in  one of  the
   units and the other unit is tenant-occupied.



   The  owner proposes  to create two  strata lots,  each one  comprising a
   residential unit.  The  tenants currently residing in the  upstairs unit
   have offered their support in writing for this conversion application.

   The site location 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.  As  there are only
   two residential dwelling units on this site, 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,  electrical  and
   plumbing  upgrading  must be  completed in  order  for this  building to
   substantially comply with all relevant by-laws.  Building and electrical
   permits will be required for the above work.

   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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