ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                           Date: May 8, 1997
                                           Dept. File No. AG
                                           C.C. File: 5311-1

   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     Director of Land Use and Development

   SUBJECT:  Strata Title Conversion: 3049 Yukon Street


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT the application to convert the building at 3049 Yukon Street
        (Lot F, Block D, D.L. 526, Plan LMP26464) 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 now underway, in accordance with the
             approved plans and permits, and issuance of an Occupancy
             Permit, all at no cost to the City, 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 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 3049 Yukon Street (Lot F, Block D, D.L.
   526, Plan LMP26464) to strata title ownership.

   BACKGROUND

   The site is zoned RT-6 and is developed with a former six-unit multiple
   conversion dwelling, which is undergoing extensive interior and exterior
   alterations pursuant to Development Permit No. DE400241 and Building
   Permit No. BU402334 to convert it to four dwelling units.  A new infill
   one-family dwelling is also being constructed on the site pursuant to
   Building Permit No. BU403548.  Construction on both buildings is nearing
   completion.

   The applicant proposes to create a total of five 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.

   City records indicate that the building was used as a boarding house
   until June 1962, when it was converted into the six-unit multiple
   conversion dwelling. In accordance with the provisions of the
   Residential Tenancy Act, the current owner gave notice of termination to
   the five existing tenants on January 18, 1996, to vacate the premises by
   April 30, 1996, to allow for the extensive renovations which were
   planned.

   The site location is shown below in Figure 1.

                                   Figure 1

   MAP AT THIS POINT.



   STAFF ANALYSIS

   In addition to Planning Department staff, the City Engineer and the City
   Building Inspector have reviewed this application.  Because the building
   contains less than six dwelling units, and was vacant at the time of the
   application for strata title conversion, 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 now underway 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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