ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                           Date: February 21, 1997
                                           Dept. File No. WB
                                           C.C. File: 2605-1


   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     Director of Land Use and Development

   SUBJECT:  Form of Development - 4511 Earles Street
             D.E. 402017 - CD-1 By-law Number 6318
             Owner of Development: Mr. Chiu King Yu


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT  the approved form of development for this portion of the CD-1
        zoned site known as Earles Street and 29th Avenue (4511 Earles
        Street being the application address), be generally approved as
        illustrated in Development Application Number DE402017, prepared by
        Marina Lok and stamped "Received, City Planning Department, January
        6, 1997", 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 6318 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 Number DE402017.  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 the construction of a new single-family dwelling
   on this lot.

   While the intent of the 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 has
   been assessed against the RS-1 District Schedule in effect in 1988 and
   has been 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 this
   single-family development.

   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 Number
   DE402017, 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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