ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: June 25, 1998
Author/Local: M. Cho/6496
CC File No. 2607

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Director of Community Planning on behalf of Land Use and Development
SUBJECT:	3350 Maquinna Drive DE403208 - CD-1 By-law Number 5270 Owner of Development: City of Vancouver

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Council approve, by resolution, an increase in the floor space ratio (FSR) from 0.088 to 0.092, for the Champlain Heights Community Centre, to allow for a one-storey addition as proposed under Development Application Number DE403208.

GENERAL MANAGER’S COMMENTS

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

COUNCIL POLICY

There is no applicable Council policy.

PURPOSE

This report seeks Council’s approval, by resolution, for a minor increase in the FSR applicable to CD-1 By-law Number 5270, thereby enabling approval of Development Application Number DE403208 which proposes a one-storey addition to this existing community recreation facility.

SITE DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND

The community centre is located south of Maquinna Drive, between Champlain Crescent and Butler Street. The site and surrounding zoning are shown on the attached Appendix ‘A’.

At a Public Hearing on June 28, 1979, City Council approved a rezoning of a portion of the Champlain Heights area from RS-1 One-Family Dwelling to CD-1 Comprehensive Development District to accommodate the following:

· Community recreation facility;
· Schools;
· Retail store, offices, businesses or undertakings catering to the day-to-day needs of residents of the local neighbourhood;
· Neighbourhood public house;
· Public health and social service offices and child care facilities.

CD-1 By-law Number 5270 was enacted on July 24, 1979.

DISCUSSION

The proposal involves a one-storey addition of approximately 982 square feet to accommodate activity space for this existing community centre.

The CD-1 By-law for the site does not specify a maximum permitted FSR for any of the buildings. Since these were City-owned lands, aspects of built form were established by Council resolution. These included a maximum FSR of 0.084 for the community centre.

Development Permit Number DE84385 was approved in 1980 for the initial construction of the community centre which fully utilized the available FSR of 0.084. On August 7, 1990, a development permit (DE211335) was approved for the addition of approximately 426 square feet to accommodate small meetings, arts and crafts classes and/or teen drop-in activities, which increased the FSR from 0.084 to 0.088.

The building addition requested under this current application would increase the community centre’s FSR from 0.088 to 0.092. The proposed increase can be approved by Council through resolution.

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

Due to the minor nature of the proposed addition, surrounding property owners were not notified.

CONCLUSION

The proposed development has been assessed against the CD-1 By-law and responds to the stated objectives. However, before approving the application, the Director of Planning is first seeking Council’s approval, by resolution, for a minor increase in the FSR from 0.088 to 0.092.

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