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CITY OF VANCOUVER
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT
JANUARY 8, 1998 A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, January 8, 1998, at 4:20 p.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on Planning & Environment meeting, to consider the recommendations of the Committee.
Tarja Tuominen
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Cllr.Clarke,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the chair.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLYCOMMITTEE REPORTS Report of Standing Committee on Planning & Environment
January 8, 1998
Council considered the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in the following clauses of the attached report:
Cl.1: Significant Rezoning Applications
Cl.2a: Oakridge Langara Policy Statement Institutional Replacement Policy
Cl.2b: Proposed CD-1 Rezoning of 990 West 41st Avenue (Lubavitch Centre)
Cl.3: Amendments to Vancouver Heritage Register
Cl.4: 1997 Community Public Art Grants
Clauses 1 to 3
MOVED by Cllr.Clarke,
THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 1 to 3 of this report, be approved.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 1997 Community Public Art Grants
(Clause 4)
MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,
THAT the recommendation of the Committee, as contained in Clause 4 of this report, be approved.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AND
BY THE REQUIRED MAJORITY
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. Clarke,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,
THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
1. Relocation of the Pacific National Exhibition File: 8009
In response to questions, Ted Droettboom, General Manager of Community Services advised it is anticipated the Province will be making an announcement on January 10, 1998 on a partner and site for the relocation of the Pacific National Exhibition.
The Council adjourned at 4:26 p.m.
* * * * * REPORT TO COUNCIL
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT
JANUARY 8, 1998
A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on Planning and Environment was held on Thursday, January 8, 1998, at 2:00 p.m. in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.
CLERK TO THE
COMMITTEE:Tarja Tuominen
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting of December 11, 1997, were adopted.
VARY ORDER OF AGENDA
MOVED by the Mayor,
THAT the agenda be varied to deal with Items 2(a) and 2(b) first.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
NOTE FROM CLERK: For ease of reference, the agenda items are minuted in numerical order.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Significant Rezoning Applications File: 5302
The Committee had before it a list of significant new development and rezoning applications, prepared by the Planning Department (on file).
·200·Rob Whitlock, Planner, reviewed a rezoning application for 2705-2735 West 10th Avenue. Issues include neighbourhood response to the proposed 35-unit ground-oriented multiple dwelling.·200
·200·Lynda Challis, Planner, reviewed a rezoning application for 1529 West Pender Street. Issues include parking reduction, minor adjustments to the amenity requirements and the development economics for the project.·200
The following motion by Cllr. Bellamy was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
THAT the list of Significant Rezoning Applications, prepared by the Planning Department, be received for information
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2. (a) Oakridge Langara Policy Statement Institutional Replacement Policy; and
(b) Proposed CD-1 Rezoning of 990 West 41st Avenue
(Lubavitch Centre) File: 8017
The Committee had before it Policy Report dated December 2, 1997 (on file) in which the Directors of Planning, on behalf of Land Use and Development, in consultation with the Managers of the Housing Centre and Real Estate Services, sought direction on the Oakridge Langara Policy Statement institutional replacement policy. Clarification on the policy is needed to enable staff to further process a rezoning application submitted on behalf of theLubavitch Centre at West 41st Avenue and Oak Street. The application proposes to substitute market housing for unused replacement institutional floor area (FSR) for the Lubavitch Centre. The proceeds from the market housing will be used to create an ongoing operating endowment fund for the Centre.
(cont’d)
Clause No. 2 (Cont’d)
Staff recommend that the Oakridge Langara Policy Statement institutional FSR replacement policy be interpreted to allow only replacement of existing institutional floor space and no other substitution.
However, should substitution be considered, staff submit two options:
·200·Allow the unused institutional density to be replaced with market housing but require the additional FSR to be treated as bonus density with the increased land value turned back to the City in the form of a public benefit; or,·200
·200·allow the unused institutional density to be substituted with market housing with the increased land value turned into an endowment fund for the operation of the Lubavitch Centre. ·200
Rob Whitlock, Planner, with the aid of a hand-out highlighting the options before the Committee (on file), reviewed the report and the implications of each of the options. Mr. Whitlock noted the replacement policy applies to a half-dozen sites in the Oakridge Langara area. The Oakridge Langara Policy Statement is the result of an extensive two-year process. Staff analysis indicates development of the Lubavitch Centre at the lower density, with no substitution, would give the Centre an endowment fund of $3.5 million.
Rabbi Yitzchak Wineberg and Victor Setton, representing the Lubavitch Centre, described the services provided by the Lubavitch Centre, and requested support for the Centre’s proposal to substitute institutional density for market housing. The monies received from the sale of the market housing would convert to an Endowment Fund. Rabbi Wineberg referred to the Centre’s request in its letter dated January 6, 1998(on file) to have the endowment funds considered as a City desired public benefit. The Fund is needed by the Centre to survive. If the Centre doesn’t have the money, it won’t be able to do as much as it wants to do in the city. Government support for charitable organizations is finished and every charitable organization is finding it difficult to get donations. With the proposed downsizing of the building, the Centre will serve as a hub. The school will be moving; larger facilities are now being located in outlying communities. The demographics of the community is changing and growth is taking place on the outskirts of Vancouver.
(cont’d)
Clause No. 2 (Cont’d)
Mr. Setton advised Lubavitch Centre is not looking to make a profit. The Centre wants to obtain an endowment, the total benefit of which will be given back to help people. Lubavitch needs the additional 20% bonusing money from the requested increase in density for the institution to survive.
Jim Lehto, UD & D Ltd., planning consultant for the Lubavitch Centre, advised if the requested 20% increase in density were allowed to be converted into an endowment fund for the use of Lubavitch, the Centre would be able to run a self-sustaining institution.
Alan Gjernes, representing St. John’s Ambulance, (letter filed) advised St. John Ambulance has applied to rezone its property to allow for a mixed use project, including a new St. John Ambulance facility and residential condominiums. St. John postponed its application because of the City’s public benefits policy, which requires payment of CAC’s. St. John and Greystone are reconsidering their options, one of which may be an expansion of institutional space. They request the City considers each institutional rezoning on its own merit and not set a rigid institutional "Replace Policy" for the Oakridge Langara area.
In response to questions, Larry Beasley, Director of Central Area Planning, advised agreeing to the request from the Lubavitch Centre would create an official precedent in the Oakridge-Langara area, and an unofficial one outside Oakridge-Langara.
The Committee was sympathetic to the Lubavitch Centre’s dilemma of finding the resources to provide services, and noted all other non-profit organizations are facing the same problem. It was questioned whether there was a City policy on, or an interpretation of, endowment funds. The Committee also noted deviating from the Oakridge-Langara policy will be reneging on an agreement made with the entire neighbourhood.
The following motion by the Mayor was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
A.THAT the Oakridge Langara Policy Statement institutional FSR replacement policy be interpreted to allow only replacement of existing institutional floor space and no other substitution.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(cont’d)
Clause No. 2 (Cont’d)
The following motion by Cllr. Herbert was put.
THAT staff report back on the interpretation of an endowment fund or other mechanism that would qualify as a City benefit for charitable and philanthropic institutions.
- DEFERRED
The following motion by Cllr. Bellamy was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
B.THAT the foregoing motion be deferred to the Unfinished Business portion of the Regular Council meeting following the next Planning and Environment Standing Committee meeting.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Amendments to Vancouver Heritage Register File: 5052
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report, dated December 19, 1997 (on file) in which the Director of City Plans recommends amendments to the Vancouver Heritage Register. The amendments include the deletion of demolished buildings and trees which have been removed; address changes; and addition of publicly nominated buildings to the Heritage Register.
The General Manager of Community Services recommends approval.
Marco D’Agostini, Planning Analyst, reviewed the report and advised of a correction to Appendix D attached to the report: the address to St. David’s Church is 2475 Franklin Street, not 2487.
(cont’d)
Clause No. 3 (Cont’d)
The following motion by Cllr. Kennedy was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
A.THAT the Vancouver Heritage Register, dated August 1986, be amended by deleting the addresses of demolished buildings listed in Appendix A of the Administrative Report dated December 19, 1997.
B.THAT the Vancouver Heritage Register, dated August 1986, be amended by deleting the addresses of trees removed listed in Appendix B of the Administrative Report dated December 19, 1997.
C. THAT the Vancouver Heritage Register, dated August 1986, be amended to change the addresses listed in Appendix C of the Administrative Report dated December 19, 1997.
D.THAT the Vancouver Heritage Register, dated August 1986, be amended to add the publicly nominated heritage buildings listed in Appendix D of the Administrative Report dated December 19, 1997, with the exception of 1316 West 11th Avenue.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. 1997 Community Public Art Grants File: 2051
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report, dated December 9, 1997 in which the Director of the Office of Cultural Affairs recommends Community Public Art grants to 12 community projects. The General Manager of Community Services submits the grant requests for consideration.
Lorenz von Ferson, Cultural Planner, advised he was present to answer questions and that a number of the grant applicants were present to respond to questions on their specific project.
(cont’d)
Clause No. 4 (Cont’d)
The following motion by Cllr. Price was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,
RECOMMENDED
A.THAT Council approve grants totalling $ 67,000 to 12 organizations listed in Table 1 of the Administrative Report dated December 9, 1997. Source of funds to be the 1997 Community Public Art budget.
B.THAT funds be released on the authority of the Director, Office of Cultural Affairs after appropriate approvals of projects intended for Park and School Board sites, and after civic staff have resolved any outstanding technical or administrative concerns.
- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
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