ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                           Date: July 2, 1997
                                           Dept. File No.  WB

   TO:       Vancouver City Council

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

   SUBJECT:  Form of Development - 5518 Ormidale Street
             D.E. 402409 - CD-1 By-law Number 6323
             Owner of Development - Davinder Ghataurah


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT the approved form of development for this portion of the CD-1
        zoned site known as 5448-5666 Ormidale Street (5518 Ormidale Street
        being the application address) be generally approved as illustrated
        in Development Application Number DE402409, prepared by Palad
        Designs and stamped "Received, City Planning Department May 23,
        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
   Comprehensive Development District. CD-1 By-law Number 6323 was enacted
   on March 22, 1988 and companion guidelines (Joyce Station Area
   Guidelines for CD-1) 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 DE402409.  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 that was 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
   DE402409, 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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