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                                                        POLICY REPORT
                           DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING

                                      Date: November 21, 1996
                                      Dept. File No.:  RW


   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     Director of Land Use and Development

   SUBJECT:  Amended CD-1 for 620 West 45th Avenue
             (Former Police Station Site)


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT the application by Architectura to amend the text of the
        existing CD-1 By-law No. 4131 for 620 West 45th Avenue (Lot A of
        Lot C, Block 1008, D.L. 526, Plan 10293) be referred to a Public
        Hearing, together with:

        (i)   draft CD-1 by-law provisions generally as contained in
              Appendix A;

        (ii)  draft conditions of approval contained in Appendix B;

        (iii) plans received January 22, 1996; and

        (iv)  the recommendation of the Director of Land Use and
              Development to approve the application, as outlined in this
              report.

        FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to
        prepare the necessary by-law for consideration at the Public
        Hearing.

   GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENT

        The General Manager of Community Services RECOMMENDS approval of
        the foregoing.

   COUNCIL POLICY

   Council has considered the following initiatives related to the Oakridge
   Langara study area, with dates of approval noted:

   -  Oakridge Langara Policy Statement, approved July 25, 1995;
   -  Oakridge Langara Public Benefit Strategy, approved June 13, 1996;
   -  Oakridge Langara Traffic Management Plan, approved June 13, 1996; and
   -  Development Cost Levy By-law, adopted September 25, 1996.

   PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

   This report analyses an application by Architectura to amend the text of
   the existing CD-1 By-law No. 4131 to allow for redevelopment of the site
   at 620 West 45th Avenue with four multiple dwellings containing a total
   of 95 dwelling units.

   The application is consistent with the Oakridge Langara Policy Statement
   and staff recommend that the application be referred to Public Hearing
   and be approved.





























   DISCUSSION

   Density and Height  The proposed density and height comply with the
   Oakridge Langara Policy Statement, including an optional 20% increase in
   FSR for the "provision of City-desired public benefits".  Further
   details are provided in Appendix C.

   Public Benefits  The site is situated within the Oakridge Langara
   Development Cost Levy (DCL) district and would be subject to a
   contribution of $34.98 per square metre ($3.25 per square foot) of
   development.

   The Public Benefit Strategy for Oakridge Langara, approved by Council in
   June, 1996, defined an array of community amenities which require
   attention, notably parks, housing and street improvements.  While there
   is expressed community interest in both a crime prevention office (CPO)
   and "a neighbourhood meeting space", a facilities inventory conducted in
   early 1996 leading to the Public Benefit Strategy indicates a wealth of
   existing public and private facilities with a wide range of meeting
   spaces for use by the community.  While crime does exist in the area,
   Oakridge continues to have one of the lower crime rates in the city.  A
   Police Department drop-in has had low attendance.  Recent community
   initiatives aimed at developing a CPO have been unsuccessful due to a
   lack of response within the community.

   Staff therefore conclude that funds in addition to the DCLs should be
   spent on other higher priority benefits, including park acquisition and
   development and housing.  A separate "in camera" report will outline the
   extent of additional contributions expected from this site and
   recommended expenditures.

   Housing  According to adopted Oakridge Langara policies, developments
   containing more than 100 dwelling units are to provide 20% of the units
   for non-market housing (primarily core-need).  Twenty-five percent of
   all new housing should be suitable for households with families.  The
   subject site is identified in the Policy Statement as one which could be
   considered to provide for non-market housing.  However, the Policy
   Statement also provides for payment-in-lieu if a non-market housing
   project is unavailable on-site and an acceptable non-market housing
   project is available off-site to which these monies can be directed.

   The project size has been reduced from 99 to 95 dwelling units.  While
   the unit count is within a "practical range" of the Policy Statement
   stipulation related to projects of over 100 units, Planning and Housing
   Centre staff are satisfied with the applicant's agreement to the
   alternate pay-in-lieu approach, and a nearby site may be available to
   achieve the non-market housing objective (Peretz School on Ash Street).

   Schools  School Board staff have expressed significant concerns (see
   Appendix E) about the specific and cumulative effect of rezoning
   approvals in Oakridge Langara, particularly relating to enrolment at
   Churchill Secondary School, without any compensating contributions
   towards addressing the situation.  Preliminary analysis by Planning
   Department staff indicates that the overall impact on school population
   as a result of rezoning initiatives may be as low as a 9% increase,
   based on past trends, or as high as 40% should trends change.  Planning
   staff believe that City and School Board staff should monitor each
   application and population trends in Oakridge Langara, with the analysis
   forming the basis for further discussion and recommendations to City
   Council and the School Board.

   Existing On-Site Landscaping  A considerable number of mature trees
   exist on the site.  Staff are recommending, through conditions
   established in Appendix B, that the site plan be altered to preserve
   certain trees, and/or that the applicant agree to re-locate trees,
   either along peripheral edges of the site, to the related City boulevard
   (in concert with other walking improvements) and/or to the adjoining
   Tisdall Park, for which a concept park plan has been developed.  The
   applicant has agreed with this approach.

   Tisdall Park

   In order to demonstrate to surrounding residents that rezonings will
   directly lead to improvements in the area, staff have worked with the
   community to produce a design to upgrade Tisdall Park, immediately
   abutting the site to the south.  Pathways, planting and possible
   daylighting of an historic creek bed have been discussed.  The overall
   creek daylighting is being investigated by Engineering Services as a
   water control mechanism during heavy rainfall, as some homes in the area
   have experienced flooding.

   The applicant has agreed to fund design costs for this work, with these
   costs to be subtracted from public benefit contributions.

   Traffic Calming  It is anticipated that redevelopment in the vicinity of
   West 45th Avenue and Ash Street will lead to more traffic on both
   streets.  A traffic management planning process has already been
   presented to Council, to ensure that traffic is calmed as much as
   possible.  Some measures are to be paid with DCL funds ear-marked for
   walking improvements around Tisdall Park, with designs acknowledging the
   combined purpose of slowing traffic as well.  It is also considered
   appropriate that each site contribute directly to traffic calming
   measures, as they will directly contribute additional traffic to the
   area.  This is a normal requirement for rezonings of this scale.

   Total costs for traffic calming measures in response to rezoning
   initiatives in the vicinity of West 45th Avenue and Ash Street is
   anticipated to be $70,000.00.  The pro-rated cost for 620 West 45th
   Avenue is $38,000.00

   CONCLUSION

   The rezoning application for 620 West 45th Avenue complies with the
   Oakridge Langara Policy Statement in all aspects.  Staff recommend that
   the application be referred to Public Hearing and be approved, subject
   to the draft by-law in Appendix A, and the conditions of approval
   contained in Appendix B.

                                     * * *
                         DRAFT CD-1 BY-LAW PARAMETERS

             FOR 620 WEST 45TH AVENUE (FORMER POLICE STATION SITE)



   Uses:             Multiple   Dwellings,  with  a  total   maximum  of  95
                     dwelling  units, including  a  minimum of  25%  of  the
                     total number  of units suitably  designed for  families
                     with children.

   Condition of
   Use:              No listed use will be permitted and no building
                     will be permitted  to be occupied,  or continued  to be
                     occupied,  unless  the  trees  identified on  the  Plan
                     referred to under the section entitled Landscaping  and
                     Trees  of  this  By-law  are  retained  in  a   healthy
                     condition  on the  site, except  that the  Director  of
                     Planning  may permit  removal  or  relocation of  trees
                     pursuant to the Private Property Tree By-law.

   FSR:              1.45

   Height:           15.25  m over the  easterly 51.3 m of  the site; 12.2 m
                     over the remaining portion of the site.

   Parking:          Parking for residential uses is  to be provided  as per
                     the RM-4 standards of the Parking By-law.

   Landscaping
   and Trees:        Before any   development   permit  can be  approved for
                     the  site,  a  site  plan  showing  mature  trees   and
                     landscaping  which  will  be   retained  in  place   or
                     relocated  on the  same site  and/or to  Tisdall  Park,
                     must be submitted  to and  approved by the Director  of
                     Planning.  For  the purpose  of this  section the  plan
                     labelled  "Tree  and  Landscaping  Retention/Relocation
                     Plan",  which is  to accompany  this By-law,  shall  be
                     deemed to be the site plan  referred to in this section
                     and in  the above  Condition of  Use.   All landscaping
                     and trees must be maintained in a healthy condition.



                        PROPOSED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL

                           FOR 620 WEST 45TH AVENUE



   1.   THAT the  proposed form  of development  be approved  by Council  in
        principle, generally  as  prepared  by Architectura  (Waisman  Dewar
        Grout Carter,  Architects) and stamped  "Received City of  Vancouver
        Planning Department - January 22, 1996".

   2.   THAT,  prior  to the  final  approval  by Council  of  the  form  of
        development, the  applicant shall obtain  approval of a  development
        application  by   the  Director   of  Planning.     In   considering
        development  applications  the  Board  will  have  regard  for   the
        following considerations:

        (Engineering)

        a) clarification  of  the  proposed "Emergency  Vehicle  Access" is
           required;

        b) maximum  parking ramp  grade is  to be  10% in  the first  6.0 m
           (20 ft.) and 12.5% thereafter;

        c) a 2.7  m (9 ft.) by 2.7 m (9 ft.)  corner cut-off is required at
           the right angle turn of the parking ramp;

        d) three 1.5 m (5  ft.) by 2.4 m (8 ft.)  garbage pads are required
           for garbage storage and an additional 1.5  m (5 ft.) by 2.4 m (8
           ft.) is required for recycling.

        e) provision  of street  trees to the  satisfaction of  the General
           Manager of  Engineering Services  and the  Vancouver Park  Board
           (the Street Trees Division and City Arborist).

        (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design [CPTED])

        f) design  development to  reduce opportunities  for  theft in  the
           underground parking area;

        g) design development to reduce opportunities for break and enter;

        h) design  development  to  reduce  fear   for  residents  and  for
           vulnerable populations in the neighbourhood, such as seniors;

        (Fire)

        i) design development  to meet  principle entrance requirements  of
           the  Fire  Department  that  may  include  connecting  buildings
           together;

        (Tree and Landscape Preservation and Relocation)

        j) prepare   a   "Tree/Landscape   Retention/Relocation  Plan"   in
           consultation with the City's Senior Landscape Architect;

           Note to  Applicant:  A  survey plan is necessary  to confirm the
           exact  location  of  existing trees  relative  to  the  proposed
           development.

        k) retain and protect  all trees and  landscaping identified to  be
           retained     or     relocated    on     the    "Tree/Landscaping
           Retention/Relocation Plan";

        l) site buildings in  such a way as  to ensure that  excavation and
           disturbance  will  not  occur  in   accordance  with  guidelines
           entitled "Tree Retention on Sites";

        m) submit an  arborist's report  to assess  retention and  building
           location as part of the development application;

        n) all existing  trees to be  retained must be  protected and cared
           for  as per Schedule  D of the Private  Property Tree By-law No.
           7347; and

        o) tree protection  barriers will need to be shown for all retained
           existing trees  as per Schedule  D of the  Private Property Tree
           By-law No. 7347 and the Landscape Plan.   Prior to by-law enactment, the owner shall undertake the following at no
   cost to the City:

   1.   make  arrangements to  the satisfaction  of the  General  Manager of
        Engineering Services for:

        (i)   a concrete sidewalk  to be provided on  the west side  of Ash
              Street  from West 45th  Avenue, south, to the  south property
              line of the site, at the applicant's cost; and

        (ii)  undergrounding of all  services for this site to be  from the
              closest suitable pole.

   2.   execute  an  agreement,  satisfactory  to  the  Director  of   Legal
        Services  and  Manager   of  the  Housing  Centre,  providing   that
        occupancy  or possession of  dwelling units  shall not  be denied to
        families with children;

   3.   a)    provide a covenant  to the  satisfaction of  the Director  of
              Legal  Services  to  commit  the  owner  to    retaining  and
              protecting  all  trees identified  on  the  Tree/ Landscaping
              Retention Plan  including a commitment that  an ISA certified
              arborist must  be retained to periodically  ensure the health
              and safety of trees on site, report any damage or  neglect to
              the  trees  to  the   Senior  Landscape  Architect  (Planning
              Department)  immediately,   undertake  any   maintenance   or
              remedial care  as required and to  ensure the on-going health
              and  safety  of  the  retained  trees  during  all  phases of
              construction and for a minimum of 3 years upon completion  of
              construction.   The recommendations  of the  arborist must be
              undertaken with  respect to tree care and maintenance as well
              as construction practices; and

        b)    provide  a covenant  to the satisfaction  of the  Director of
              Legal  Services  to  commit  the  owner to  cause  any strata
              corporation formed as a result of strata titling of the  site
              to  provide a  covenant in  favour of  the City  of Vancouver
              committing  the  Strata  Corporation to  retaining  all trees
              identified in the Tree Retention Plan.

   4.   contribute $38,000.00 towards traffic calming measures on West  45th
        Avenue and Ash Street; and

   5.   pay to the City a public benefit contribution in an amount and on  a
        schedule to be determined by City Council. 



                            ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

   Site and Surrounding Development

   The site is located on the southwest corner of Ash  Street and West 45th
   Avenue.  The site has a frontage along Ash Street of 98.1 m (321.85 ft.)
   and a frontage along West 45th Avenue of 102.6 m (336.6 ft.).  The total
   site area is 10 121 m2 (108,945 sq. ft.).

   The site  was rezoned in October  1964 under CD-1 By-law  No. 4131 (CD-1   [31]).   The  by-law simply  rezones the  site to  CD-1 and  contains no
   regulations.  Background information on the specific site is incomplete;
   however,  the site was designated in 1955  in a development plan for the
   Oakridge area for community use and until recently housed  the Vancouver
   Police Oakridge Substation.

   To the south of the site is Tisdall Park.  To the west of the site is an
   existing two-storey townhouse  development, and to the  west of that  is
   the  Four Wings  apartment building.   A fourth  floor was  added to the
   latter in the early 1980s.  To the east of the site, across  Ash Street,
   is the St. John  Ambulance site which is also  the subject of a  current
   rezoning  application.  North of the  site, across West 45th Avenue, are
   two recent apartment  developments, the Fairchild at four storeys, and a
   seniors  housing project  (containing a  children's day care  centre) at
   eight  storeys,  which are  located  along  the  southerly edge  of  the
   Oakridge Shopping Centre site.

   Oakridge Langara Policy Statement

   The Oakridge  Langara Policy  Statement  provides for  redevelopment  of
   this, and several other sites, as follows:

         Stacked  townhouses and  ground-oriented  low-rises should  be
        allowed on sites in the locations shown in Figure 4.  Densities
        on these sites could range  from 1.0-1.2 FSR with potential for
        up to a 20% increase for  the provision of City desired  public
        benefits. 

   The evaluation  criteria for approval  of projects at  various densities
   throughout Oakridge Langara are described as follows:

         All of  these density  targets for  specific  sites assume  an
        acceptable form  of development  which is sympathetic  with the
        existing  neighbourhood,   minimizes  community   impacts,  and
        provides  significant  public  benefits  such  as  outlined  in
        Appendix A  - Public  Benefits.   The final approved  densities
        could  therefore range  marginally below  or above  the density
        targets  based upon the detailed design  process and the extent
        that residential  livability concerns, as well  as other public
        objectives, are satisfied. 

   Appendix   A,  Public   Benefits,   provides   that  community   amenity
   contributions, or cash in-kind should be collected  as part of rezonings
   to be  used to pay  for City  desired public benefits  in cases  where a
   public benefit  is  not included  with the  proposed  development.   The
   needed public benefits are described as follow:

         If the policies in this document are followed, demand could be
        created over a 20Ò year period for  the following amenities and
        replacement   housing   (based   on   the   City s  established
        standards):

        -   1 daycare  Class A  and out-of school care facility;
        -   6.48 ha (16 ac.) of park space;
        -   160 units of replacement housing; and
        -   1 235.57 m2 (13,300 sq. ft.) of community centres space. 

   Proposed Development

   The proposed density is 1.45, with the following components:

   -    14 735 m2 (158,611 sq. ft.) of residential use, in 2- and 3-bedroom
        dwelling units;
   -    750 m2  (8,073  sq.  ft.)  of  private amenity  space  for  use  of
        residents; and
   -    one level of underground parking for 218 cars.

   Details  of the  proposed  development are  shown  in Appendix  D.   The
   development consists of four buildings,  ranging in height from four  to
   six storeys, with a maximum overall height of 15.25 m (50 ft.).

   Public Contributions

   The  extent of  public benefit  contributions is  to  be addressed  in a
   separate "in  camera" report,  in  accordance with  established  Council
   policy.


                              FORM OF DEVELOPMENT

                                      FOR

                             620 WEST 45TH AVENUE


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                                                                Page 1 of 6


                            PUBLIC AND OTHER INPUT


   Public Input

   Rezoning notification  signs  were posted  on the  site on  February 19,
   1996.   On March 12, 1996,  195 early notification letters  were sent to
   registered property owners surrounding the site.

   The  applicant sponsored  an open house  on June  24, 1996  - 100 people
   attended, with mixed reactions to the proposed rezoning.  Generally, the
   response was positive.  A number of area residents expressed interest in
   purchasing units.   A  small number  of attendees  were  opposed to  the
   general densities set out in the Policy Statement.  

   Engineering Department
    
   "The  Engineering Department  has  no objections  to  the proposed  text
   amendment  provided   the  following  issues  are   addressed  prior  to
   enactment:

   -    parking  is to  be  provided  as  per the  RM-4  standards  of  the
        Vancouver Parking By-law;

   -    provision of concrete sidewalk on the  west side of Ash Street from
        West 45th Avenue to  the south property  line of  the site, at  the
        developer's expense;

   -    clarification  of  the  proposed  'Emergency  Vehicle   Access'  is
        required;

   -    undergrounding of all  utilities for this project  from the closest
        existing suitable pole."

   Permits and Licenses

   This City-owned site was reviewed in 1994 for the Housing and Properties
   Department  for potential soils contamination and  was cleared.  Permits
   and Licenses indicates no soils assessment is required.

   Fire

   Fire comments:

   There are serious  non-conformities with this  rezoning application  for
   Fire Department response, namely:

                                                                 APPENDIX E
                                                                Page 2 of 6

   -    the  four  storey  building  that  is  reached  at  present  by  an
        "emergency vehicle access"  does not meet  the basic building  code
        requirement of a building facing  a "street".  Every building  must
        face  a street as  a first  requirement for  any construction.   An
        emergency access does not qualify as a street.

   -    The  different components of this development will be considered as
        a separate building for fire  department response.  They will  need
        their  own  separate  addresses  co-ordinated  with  the  principle
        entrance.   There are limits to how far these entrances can be from
        a street.  It cannot be confirmed if these buildings  will meet the
        access requirements.   Recommended that  the applicant have  a code
        consultant  on  board  at  this stage  to  look  at  various issues
        relating to VBBL and VFBL requirements.   Not acceptable as shown.

   Planning  Department  staff note  that  the  applicant  is revising  the
   proposal to eliminate the  "fourth building" by connecting it  to one of
   the other buildings.  Fire Department concerns must be dealt with at the
   development application stage.

   Social Planning

   Public  art contributions apply  to rezonings of  15 000 m2 (161,463 sq.
   ft.) or greater.   The above rezoning is smaller  in aggregate than this
   area and a contribution is not required.

   Health

   The City's acoustical criteria shall form part of the Zoning By-law, and
   an Acoustical Consultant's report  shall be required which assess  noise
   impacts on the site and recommends noise mitigating measures.

   The Noise Control By-law does not require amendment.

   School Board

   The  following comments  are extracts  from a  letter from  School Board
   staff, identifying issues related to schools in the area:

   "A number of proposed rezonings  in the Oakridge/Langara area are  being
   considered.  It is difficult to respond to these proposed rezonings when
   the  overall effects and cumulative demands  of the individual proposals
   are not placed together in context.

                                                                 APPENDIX E
                                                                Page 3 of 6

   "The  large units (   two-bedroom and    three-bedroom) in  a 4-6 storey
   building form will  likely generate a significant  number of school-aged
   children.   The  possible estimates  may range  from 60  to 100  or more
   students,  especially  in  this  highly  desirable  catchment  area  for
   Churchill  Secondary  School.    While  there  will  be  some  increased
   enrolment  pressure  on Jamieson  Elementary,  there  is some  potential
   capacity at that school.  There  is no excess capacity at Churchill, and
   this proposed development may increase the overcrowding already existing
   on that site.

   "....  The application states  that another benefit  of this proposal is
   'the provision by the owner of an off-site community amenity, details of
   which are to be determined in consultation with the City'.   This is too
   vague, especially when one of the possibilities listed is 'enhanced play
   facilities at Jamieson School'; and there is no reference to discussions
   with  School Board  staff.   A preferable  community contribution  might
   include funding for additional school  facilities to compensate for  the
   increased enrolment at Churchill.

   ".... As this is an increasingly congested area, it may be worthwhile to
   look at the  effects of  this redevelopment on  traffic patterns in  the
   area.    This  is  especially  important  in  light  of  other  possible
   redevelopments  in the same  area.   There may  be increased  traffic in
   front of Jamieson School, already a heavily congested zone on  days when
   school is in session.

   ".... There  is a need  to assess  the net effects  of the  rezoning and
   other redevelopment proposals which are being generated in the area.  In
   particular,  there is still  a major  concern about rezonings  which may
   lead  to  further  demands  on  overcrowded local  schools  without  any
   compensating contributions towards addressing this situation."

   School Board staff also expressed concerns that the application proposes
   no on-site  public amenity which appears  to them to be  contrary to the
   spirit of the Oakridge Langara Policy Statement  and includes no traffic
   or parking analysis.

   CPTED Review

   This  site is  located  in a  low  to medium  crime impact  environment.
   However, theft of auto and theft from  auto is high due to the proximity
   to  the   shopping  centre.      Environmental  design   should   reduce
   opportunities  for theft  from auto,  theft of  auto, bicycle  theft and
   break and  enter.  Design that  reduces fear should also  be considered.
   Other recommendations include:
                                                                 APPENDIX E
                                                                Page 4 of 6

   -    design  development  to  reduce  opportunities  for  theft  in  the
        underground parking;

        Note to Applicant:  This can be achieved by;

        -   fully  securing the  underground  parking and  bicycle  storage
            including overhead gating for both residents and visitors;

        -   locating   exit  stairs  from   parking  (not   yet  shown)  in
            semi-private areas within  the view of  residents and away from
            public view; and 

        -   ensuring  access  to  bicycle  parking  is  fully  secured  and
            located within the secure area of the parking garage.

        The separate garages in the underground are considered positive and
        have  proven  less  likely to  be  the  targets of  theft  in other
        developments with similar  design.  The  relocation of the  parking
        ramp to Ash Street would also be considered to be positive.

   -    design development to reduce opportunities for break and enter;

        Note to Applicant:  This can be achieved by:

        -   deleting opportunities  for short-cutting through the  property
            (gate to Tisdall Park and  lack of gating of  fire access route
            may cause cutting through) and retaining the existing hedge;

        -   by deleting  areas of  concealment  in  front of  ground  level
            units (particularly in street oriented units); and

        -   by having  stairs  from parking  exit beside  the lobby  rather
            than in the lobby (in coordination with the Fire Department).   -    design development to reduce fear for  residents and for vulnerable
        populations in the neighbourhood such as seniors;

        Note to Applicant:  This can  be achieved by considering night time
        users and providing areas with  good prospect and adequate lighting
        and by painting underground walls and ceiling white.

                                                                 APPENDIX E
                                                                Page 5 of 6

   Urban Design Panel (Minutes from its meeting of Feb. 28, 1996)

   EVALUATION:  SUPPORT (8-0)

   -    Introduction:   The  Rezoning Planner,  Rob Whitlock,  reviewed the
        context for  this CD-1 Text Amendment application,  noting the site
        in  question was  until recently  occupied by a  police substation.
        The  proposal is  to construct  99 residential  units at  1.45 FSR,
        consistent with  the Oakridge/Langara  policy statement.   Proposed
        heights  are also  within  the envelope  prescribed  by the  policy
        statement.   Two  hundred and  eighteen  (218) parking  spaces  are
        proposed, with access off  West 45th Avenue.  Amenities  include an
        amenity room  and an  indoor  pool.   There also  a large  communal
        garden/  courtyard including an ornamental pool and lawn area.  The
        Fire Department  has expressed concern about  the separate building
        on the  southwest corner  of the  site in  terms of  addressing and
        adequacy of access.

        Planning  Department issues are relatively small  at this stage and
        include  the location of the  single driveway access  point and the
        disposition of the existing trees on the site.

   -    Applicant's Opening Comments:   Alan Hartley, Architect, noted that
        in  response to  input  from the  community  they have  proposed  a
        2-storey townhouse form on the public frontages on West 45th Avenue
        and  Ash Street.   He  briefly described  the design  rationale and
        invited comments from the  Panel with respect to the  connection to
        the park.  With  respect to the driveway access to  the underground
        parking, Mr. Hartley explained  they felt 45th Avenue would  be the
        most appropriate access point.   Chris Sterry, landscape architect,
        described the landscape plan.

   -    Panel's Comments:   After reviewing the model  and posted drawings,
        the Panel commented as follows:

        The Panel  unanimously supported  this application and  thought the
        overall site planning and massing were being developed in the right
        direction  for a very successful  project.  The  applicant was also
        commended for including in  the presenta-tion materials the various
        massing alternatives that were examined for the site.

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        The  Panel appreciated that  each of the four  clusters has its own
        district character.   The Panel  like the isolated  corner building
        and thought it  was workable.  Some suggestions  towards addressing
        the emergency access concerns  were to have a broader  sidewalk, or
        some  sort of rhythmic pattern of lighting, for example, to clearly
        identify the entrance to the building.  Having a small private road
        which would  double as fire  access was also suggested.   One Panel
        member urged the applicant not to solve the fire access problem  by
        linking this corner building to another building.

        With  regard to  community  access between  the park  and Oakridge,
        another  suggestion was that access to the corner building might be
        resolved by access  off a route  down to West 45th  Avenue directly
        through to the park.  The  idea of developing a through route along
        the property line or the back was endorsed.

        One Panel member thought it would be better if the smaller building
        was  off West 45th Avenue, with  the longer building pulled back to
        the  south.   It  was suggested  this  would allow  something  more
        creative to be done with the existing hedgerow on the site.

        The  Panel supported  the landscape  plan and  liked  the courtyard
        space.  The distinctive quality of the yards on Ash Street and West
        45th Avenue was also endorsed.

        The Panel had no concerns about  the driveway access off West  45th
        Avenue.   One Panel  member cautioned  that potential  residents of
        this development are uncomfortable with large underground parkades,
        suggesting  it would be an interesting  challenge for the landscape
        architects and engineers to design the central space in such a  way
        as to introduce natural light into the parkade.

   APPLICANT'S COMMENTS

   "We are  in general agreement with the  Rezoning Policy Report, with the
   exception of the School Board staff comments.

   "The majority of  suites will  be three bedrooms  suitable for  families
   with children.  Our market research and  public open house indicates the
   largest  group of  purchasers will  be 'empty  nesters' resident  in the
   community who wish to move out of single family housing while  remaining
   on the  west side of  Vancouver.   In this event  the school  population
   increase will  be  slight  and  less  than single  family  or  low  rise
   townhouse development of the property."
   APPLICANT, PROPERTY AND DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL INFORMATION


   APPLICANT AND PROPERTY INFORMATION

      Street Address                        620 West 45th Avenue
        Legal Description                     Lot A of Lot C, Block 1008, D.L. 526, Plan 10803

        Applicant                             Architectura (Waisman Dewar Grout Architects)

        Architect                             Architectura (Waisman Dewar Grout Architects)
        Property Owner                        Delta Land Development, Ltd.

     SITE STATISTICS

                                          GROSS                    DEDICATIONS                    NET

        SITE AREA                         10 121 m2                       -                      10 121 m2
                                      (108,945 sq. ft.)                                      (108,945 sq. ft.)

     DEVELOPMENT STATISTICS

                                             DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED UNDER             PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
                                                     EXISTING ZONING

        ZONING                                            CD-1*                            CD-1 Amended

        USES                                          Not specified                     Multiple Dwelling
        DWELLING UNITS                                Not specified                          95 units

        MAXIMUM FLOOR SPACE RATIO                     Not specified                            1.45

        MAXIMUM HEIGHT                                Not specified                      15.25 m (50 ft.)
        MAXIMUM NO. OF STOREYS                        Not specified                       4 - 6 storeys

        PARKING SPACES                                Not specified                            218

        FRONT YARD SETBACK                            Not specified                      To be controlled

        SIDE YARD SETBACK                             Not specified                        through the
        REAR YARD SETBACK                             Not specified                    Form of Development
              *        N                         o                         t                         e                         :
              While  the  CD-1  list  no   uses  or  regulations,  the  form  of  development  has   been  a  one-storey  Police
              Sub-station, with surface parking.

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