ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: December 5, 1997

Author/Local: M. Cho/6496

CC File No. 2604-1

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Director of Community Planning on behalf of Land Use and Development
SUBJECT:	Form of Development - 500 Broughton Street

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RECOMMENDATION

THAT the form of development for this portion (Sub-area 1B, Lot 1.5) of the CD-1 zoned site known as 500 Broughton Street be generally approved as illustrated in Development Application DE402756, prepared by Reid Crowther & Partners Ltd. and stamped "Received, City Planning Department October 15, 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 form of development for this site when rezoning was approved, 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 June 29, 1995, City Council approved a rezoning of this site from CWD Central Waterfront District to CD-1 Comprehensive Development District. Council also approved in principle the form of development for these lands. The owner of the development is Canadian Pacific Properties Ltd. CD-1 By-law Number 7677 was enacted on November 26, 1996. Companion Guidelines (Marina Neighbourhood Sub-area 1B [301 Jervis Street] CD-1 Guidelines) were also adopted by Council by resolution at that time.

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

The Director of Planning has now approved Development Application Number DE402756. This approval was subject to various conditions, including Council approval of the form of development. The latter condition is one of the few outstanding prior to permit issuance.

DISCUSSION

The proposal involves the use of Lot 1.5 (approximately 2,469 square metres) as a surface parking lot, providing a total of 60 parking spaces. It is expected that the site will be developed in the near future with a permanent structure, in accordance with the CD-1 By-law provisions. Therefore, it is intended that development permit approval for the surface parking lot would be limited in time to a one-year period, unless extended in writing by the Director of Planning.

Simplified plans, including a site plan and landscape plan of the proposal, have been included in Appendix ‘B’.

CONCLUSION

The Director of Planning has approved Development Application Number DE402756, 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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