CITY OF VANCOUVER SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 22, 1997 A Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at 2:05 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall, for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing to consider proposed amendments to the Heritage By-law. PRESENT: Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Don Bellamy Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario Councillor Jennifer Clarke Councillor Alan Herbert Councillor Lynne Kennedy Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Don Lee Councillor Gordon Price Councillor George Puil Councillor Sam Sullivan CLERK TO THE COUNCIL: Gary MacIsaac COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy, SECONDED by Cllr. Clarke, THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the Chair, to consider proposed amendments to the Heritage By-law. - CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 1. Heritage Designation: 2855 West 6th Avenue An application by Lynn Hainstock was considered as follows: The proposed development would: - designate as protected building at 2855 West 6th Avenue, listed in the "B" evaluation category on the Vancouver Heritage Register; - ensure the protection of the building from inappropriate alterations and demolition in the future; and - be in exchange for a relaxation of parking requirements for Bed and Breakfast use from two spaces required to none provided. The Director of Community Planning on behalf of the Director of Land Use and Development recommended approval of the application. Staff Comments Staff offered no additional comments regarding this application. Applicant Comments The applicant offered no comments regarding this application. Summary of Correspondence There was no correspondence received on this application. Speakers Kathryne Holm, 3500 Block Prince Albert Street, opposed the application on the basis that the parking relaxation in exchange for heritage designation is setting a dangerous precedent and should not be permitted. The report links the bed and breakfast use with heritage preservation, and these matters are unrelated and should be considered separately. MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy, A. THAT the building located at 2855 West 6th Avenue, listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register in the 'B' evaluation category, be designated as a Protected Heritage Property; and B. THAT the Director of Legal Services bring forward for enactment an amendment to the Heritage By-law. - CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy, THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report. - CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy, SECONDED BY Cllr. Kennedy, THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted, and the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare and bring forward the necessary by-law amendments. - CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY * * * * * The Special Council adjourned at 2:20 p.m.