ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                      Date: July 8, 1997
                                      Dept. File No.  WB
                                      C.C. File No.: 2604

   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     Director of Community Planning on behalf of Land Use and
             Development

   SUBJECT:  Form of Development - 2701 Arbutus Street
             D.E. 402052 - CD-1 By-law Numbers 7317 and 7654 
             Owner of Development - Greystone Properties Ltd.


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT, subject to enactment of text amendments to the CD-1 By-laws
        later this day, the approved form of development for this portion
        of the CD-1 zoned sites known as 2135 West 12th Avenue and 2725
        Arbutus Street (2701 Arbutus Street being the application address)
        be generally approved as illustrated in Development Application
        Number DE402052, prepared by Neale Staniszkis Doll Adams Architects
        and stamped "Received, City Planning Department June 4, 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 in
   principle the forms of development for these CD-1 sites when the
   rezonings were approved, following Public Hearings.


   PURPOSE

   In accordance with Charter requirements, this report seeks Council's
   approval for the final form of development for this portion of the
   above-noted site, a by-law to amend the CD-1 By-laws being before
   Council later this day.

   SITE DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND

   This proposal straddles two existing CD-1 Comprehensive Development
   Districts.

   On March 8, 1994, following a Public Hearing held on February 23, 1994,
   Council approved a rezoning of the site known as 2135 West 12th Avenue
   from M-1 Industrial District to CD-1.  Council also approved in
   principle the form of development for these lands.  CD-1 By-law Number
   7317 was enacted on June 21, 1994.  Companion Guidelines (Arbutus/Vine
   Industrial Area CD-1 Guidelines) were also adopted by Council resolution
   at that time.

   At a subsequent Public Hearing on July 27, 1995, Council approved a
   rezoning of the site known as 2725 Arbutus Street, from M-1 Industrial
   District to CD-1.  CD-1 By-law Number 7654 was enacted on November 5,
   1996.  The previously adopted Companion Guidelines (Arbutus/Vine
   Industrial Area CD-1 Guidelines) also apply to development on this site.

   Council may recall at the July, 1995 Public Hearing, the applicant
   indicated their intention to develop a "single frontage" building along
   Arbutus Street, straddling these two CD-1 Districts.  The Guidelines
   were subsequently amended to allow consideration of this approach in
   order to accommodate a continuous building and provide retail continuity
   along Arbutus Street.

   The site and surrounding zoning are shown on the attached Appendix 'A'.

   Subsequent to Council's approval of the CD-1 rezonings, the Director of
   Planning approved Development Application Number DE402052.  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 four-storey mixed-use
   development having retail and restaurant uses on the ground floor
   fronting onto Arbutus Street and a total of 81 condominium and townhouse
   dwelling units.  Two and one half levels of underground parking will be
   provided having vehicle access from a newly created street (Salal
   Street) on the west side of the site.

   The proposed development has been assessed against the CD-1 By-law
   (including the text amendments being considered for enactment by Council
   later this day) and the Council-approved guidelines and was found to
   respond to the stated objectives.

   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
   DE402052, 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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