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POLICY REPORT
DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING

Date: April 7 , 1998
Author/Local: Michael Gordon/7665
CC File No. 5303-1

TO: Vancouver City Council
FROM: Director of Central Area Planning
SUBJECT: CD-1 Text Amendment: 501 Bute Street (1199 West Cordova Street)

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the application by Besharat Friars Architects to amend CD-1 By-law No. 7681 for 501 Bute Street (Lot 21 of the Harbour Inlet Plan LMP 29895) to allow an increase in the amount of permitted retail and service uses and the exclusion from floor space regulations of accessory uses customarily ancillary to a park use, be referred to Public Hearing, together with:

(i) plans received March 24, 1998;

(ii) draft CD-1 By-law amendments, generally as contained in Appendix A; and

(iii) the recommendation of the Director of Central Area Planning to approve.

FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the necessary By-laws for consideration at the Public Hearing.

GENERAL MANAGER COMMENTS

The General Manager of Community Services RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing.

COUNCIL POLICY

Relevant Council policies for the site include:

· Central Area Plan, adopted December 3, 1991;
· Coal Harbour Official Development Plan, adopted November 6, 1990;

· The Coal Harbour Policy Statement, adopted February 1990;
· CD-1 By-law No. 7681, enacted on November 26, 1996 for the Harbour Green Neighbourhood.

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

This report assesses and recommends referral to public hearing of an application to amend CD-1 By-law No. 7681 for the Harbour Green Neighbourhood to provide for the provision of a food kiosk or small restaurant and washrooms as part of Harbour Green Park.

Figure 1

DISCUSSION

Use and Density: On this site, the existing CD-1 By-law allows a total of 100 m² (1,076 sq.ft.) of floor area to provide a retail and/or small restaurant outlet within the Harbour Green Park. This will provide snacks and other food for park users similar to the concession stands in other parks in the city. It is proposed that the outlet will be located at one of the main entrances to Harbour Green Park at the foot of Bute Street, adjacent to West Cordova Street. However, Park Board park designers have concluded that a larger facility of 250 m² (2,691 sq.ft.) is necessary to ensure that the operation is viable. This requires an amendment of the CD-1 zoning to provide for the additional 150 m² (1,614 sq.ft.).

An amendment is also proposed to allow for uses such as washrooms that are customarily ancillary to a park. This will allow for the public washrooms that are proposed for the park.

This small increase in floor area for this use does not conflict with approved guidelines related to built form and other issues.

Parking: Due to the small size of this retail and service use, it is proposed that parking and loading provisions be waived. There is parking available in the community centre adjacent to the park.

CONCLUSION

Staff support the amendment of the CD-1 zoning to accommodate washrooms and a larger retail and/or food kiosk for park users as it will ensure that the outlet is viable and will enhance the use of Harbour Green Park for those using this new waterside open space.

APPENDIX A

DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO CD-1 BY-LAW NO. 7681

1. Amend TABLE 1 in Section 5, Floor Area and Density, by deleting the figure “100” and replacing with the figure “250” in the column headed by the words “Maximum Total Floor Area”.

2. Amend Section 5.4, by adding the following new clause (b):

“(b) accessory uses customarily ancillary to park use.”

3. Amend TABLE 2, Maximum Floor Area Totals, by deleting the figure “100” and replacing with the figure “250” in the column headed by the sub-area number “4”.

4. Amend Section 8 (a) by deleting “and” after the clause “need be provided”.

5. Amend Section 8 (b) by deleting “units.” and replacing with “units, and”.

6. Amend Section 8 by inserting after 8(b) the following clause:

“(c) parking need not be provided for retail and service uses in cases where the retail and service uses do not exceed 250 m² in floor area.”

7. Amend Section 9 by deleting “units.” and inserting after dwelling the following clause “units and off-street loading need not be provided for retail and service uses in cases where the retail and service uses do not exceed 250 m² in floor area.”

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