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CITY OF VANCOUVER
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
October 22, 1996
A Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held
on Tuesday, October 22, 1996, at 2:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber,
Third Floor, Vancouver City Hall, for the purpose of holding a Public
Hearing to consider a proposed amendment to the Heritage By-law.
PRESENT: Mayor Owen
Councillors Bellamy, Chiavario, Clarke,
Hemer, Ip, Kennedy,
Kwan, Price, Puil and Sullivan
CLERK TO THE COUNCIL: Nancy Largent
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Hemer,
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor
Owen in the Chair, to consider a proposed amendment to the Heritage
By-law.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
1. Heritage Designation:
364 West 10th Avenue (Grauer House)
(Lot 2, Block K, District Lot 526, Plan 1530)
An application by Kallista Developments Corp./Michael Katz
Architecture, was considered as follows:
The proposed development would:
- convert the existing building to three units; construct a new
coach house with two units; and construct a new 13-unit
three-storey apartment building oriented to Yukon Street on
the westerly side of the site;
- permit a relaxation to the floor space ratio from 1.45 FSR to
1.6 FSR, an increase of approximately 10% or 1,800 sq.ft.;
parking relaxation from 29 spaces required to 20 spaced
required; and other relaxations to the RM-4 Zoning District
Schedule; and
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
- designate the existing wood frame residential building, listed
on the Vancouver Heritage Register in the "A" evaluation
category, including the entrance vestibule and staircase, and
the stone wall located at this address as protected heritage
property.
The Director of City Plans recommended approval of the application.
Staff Opening Comments
Staff offered no additional comments on the application.
Applicant Opening Comments
The applicant offered no additional comments on the application.
Summary of Correspondence
There was no correspondence received regarding this application.
Speakers
Mayor Owen called for speakers for and against the application and
none were present.
Council Discussion
In response to a query, Mayor Owen advised there are now 162
properties designated within Vancouver, and a further 16 are pending.
Of these, 156 have been designated since 1986.
Council members expressed satisfaction over the resultant
protection of the City's Heritage.
cont'd....
Clause No. 1 (cont'd)
MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,
A. THAT the Grauer House, located at 364 West 10th Avenue, listed
on the Vancouver Heritage Register in the "A" evaluation
category, be designated as a Protected Heritage Property;
FURTHER THAT the interior features of the vestibule (including
the stained and varnished fir wall wainscotting, the beamed
and coffered ceiling, the two stained class windows) and the
staircase and the stone retaining wall near the periphery of
the site facing 10th Avenue, be included in the designation.
B. THAT the Director of Legal Services bring forward for
enactment an amendment to the Heritage By-law.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED BY Cllr. Bellamy,
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Kennedy,
THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted, and the
Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare and bring forward
the necessary by-laws.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The Special Council meeting adjourned at approximately 2:15 p.m.