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                             ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                           Date: February 4, 1997
                                           Dept. File No. GL
                                           C.C. File: 5311-1 

   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     Director of Land Use and Development

   SUBJECT:  Strata Title Conversion: 1614 Grant Street


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT the application to convert the previously-occupied building at
        1614 Grant Street (Lot E, Block 54, D.L. 264A, Plan LMP30167) 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,
             and issuance of an Occupancy Permit, 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 which 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 1614 Grant Street (Lot E, Block 54, D.L.
   264A, Plan LMP30167) to strata title ownership.

   BACKGROUND

   The site is zoned RM-4 and is developed with a four-storey multiple
   conversion dwelling containing three residential units and a newly
   constructed infill one-family dwelling. The previously-occupied building
   on site has been altered pursuant to Development Permit No. DE400567 and
   Building Permit No. BU403122.  The new infill one-family dwelling is
   being constructed pursuant to Building Permit No. BU403123. 
   Construction on both buildings is nearing completion.

   The applicant proposes to create a total of 4 strata lots in the two
   buildings.  Pursuant to Section 9 of the Condominium Act, Council s
   approval is required as it relates to the previously-occupied building
   only.

   The current owners took possession of this property in March, 1989. 
   Existing tenants were given notices at the end of January 1996 to vacate
   at the end of March 31, 1996, to allow the owners to proceed with the
   extensive alterations required to strata title the building.  The
   Residential Tenancy Branch indicated that no claims were received in
   relation to the notices to vacate.  City records indicate that the
   previous approved occupancy of this building was for two dwelling units
   on the first and second storeys and for three housekeeping units on the
   third and fourth storeys.

   The site location is shown below in Figure 1.

                                   Figure 1

   STAFF ANALYSIS

   In addition to Planning Department staff, the City Engineer and the City
   Building Inspector have reviewed this application.  Given the nature of
   this application, 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 when all work has been
   completed in accordance with the approved plans and permits, and an
   Occupancy Permit has been issued, the previously-occupied building will
   substantially comply with all relevant City by-laws.

   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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