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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Date: September 10, 1996
Dept. File No. WB
TO: Vancouver City Council
FROM: Director of Land Use and Development
SUBJECT: Form of Development - 4460, 4470 and 4480 Slocan Street
D.E. 401457, D.E. 401459 and D.E. 401460
CD-1 By-law Number 6316
Owner of Development - Baljinder Atwal
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the approved form of development for this portion of the CD-1
zoned site known as Slocan Street and 29th Avenue (4460, 4470 and
4480 Slocan Street being the development application addresses) be
generally approved as illustrated in Development Application
Numbers 401457, 401459 and 401460, prepared by Palad Designs and
stamped "Received, City Planning Department July 9, 1996", provided
that the Director of Planning may approve design changes which
would not adversely affect either the development character of this
site or adjacent properties.
GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The General Manager of Community Services RECOMMENDS approval of
the foregoing.
COUNCIL POLICY
There is no applicable Council policy except that Council did approve
the rezoning of this site, following a Public Hearing.
PURPOSE
In accordance with Charter requirements, this report seeks Council's
approval for the form of development for this portion of the above-noted
CD-1 zoned site.
SITE DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND
At a Public Hearing on February 11, 1988, City Council approved a
rezoning of this site from RS-1 One-Family Dwelling District to
CD-1. CD-1 By-law Number 6316 was enacted on March 22, 1988 and
companion guidelines (29th Avenue Station Area Guidelines) were also
adopted by Council resolution at that time.
The site and surrounding zoning are shown on the attached Appendix 'A'.
Subsequent to Council's approval of the CD-1 rezoning, the Director of
Planning approved Development Application Numbers 401457, 401459, and
401460. These approvals were subject to various conditions, including
Council's approval of the form of development. The latter condition is
one of the few outstanding, prior to permit issuance.
DISCUSSION
The proposal involves the construction of three (3) single-family
dwellings on three separate legal lots.
While the intent of this rezoning was to encourage site consolidation
and redevelopment with a transit-tolerant form of multiple dwelling,
it did not eliminate the possibility of individual property development
which existed under the former RS-1 zoning.
When the site was rezoned in 1988, the regulations of the day were
frozen in terms of the RS-1 District Schedule. The development was
assessed against the RS-1 District Schedule in effect in 1988 and was
found to comply. Staff believe the intent of the CD-1 By-law is being
met.
The companion guidelines were intended to be used in conjunction with
multiple-dwelling developments. Therefore, aside from requiring
landscaping details, the guidelines are not being applied to these
single-family developments.
Simplified plans, including a site plan and elevations of the proposal,
have been included in Appendix 'B'.
CONCLUSION
The Director of Planning has approved Development Application Numbers
401457, 401459 and 401460, subject to various conditions to be met,
prior-to the issuance of the development permit. One of these
conditions is that the form of development first be approved by Council.
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