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                                                        ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                                                         Date: January 22, 1997
                                                                         Dept. File No. WB
                                                                         C.C.  File 2608-1


     TO:              Vancouver City Council

     FROM:    Director of Land Use and Development

     SUBJECT:         Form of Development -321 Railway Street
                      D.E. 401724 - CD-1 By-law Number 7645
                      Owner of Development - Rossmore Enterprises


     RECOMMENDATION

              THAT the approved form of development for the CD-1 zoned site known as 303 Railway Street (321 Railway Street
              being the application address) be generally approved as illustrated in Development Application Number DE401724,
              prepared by Robert Leshgold, Architect, and stamped "Received, City Planning Department, September 18, 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 in principle the form of development for this site
     when the rezoning was approved, following a Public Hearing.

     PURPOSE

     In accordance with Charter requirements, this report seeks Council's approval for the final form of development for the
     above-noted CD-1 zoned site.
     SITE DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND

     At a Public Hearing on August 1, 1996, City Council approved a rezoning of this site from M-2 Industrial District to
     CD-1.  Council also approved in principle the form of development for these lands.  CD-1 By-law Number 7465 was enacted
     on November 5, 1996.

     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 Number
     DE401724.  This approval was 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 alterations and a change of use to this existing five-storey building to provide 46  assured
     rental  Artist Live/Work Studios (Artist Studio-Class  B ).

     Simplified plans, including site plan, elevations, and a perspective drawing of the proposal, have been included in
     Appendix 'B'.

     CONCLUSION

     The Director of Planning has approved Development Application Number DE401724, 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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