CITY OF VANCOUVER

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

December 1, 1998

A Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, December 1, 1998 at 2:00 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 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

ABSENT: Councillor Don Bellamy (Sick Leave)

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE: Ken Dobell, City Manager

CLERK TO THE
COUNCIL: Ulli S. Watkiss

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Chiavario,
SECONDED by Cllr. Price,

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. 1232 Richards Street

Heritage Revitalization Agreement and Heritage Designation

An application by Tom Ashbough, Stuart Howard Architects, was considered as follows:

Summary: The proposed amendment to the Heritage By-law would designate the existing building, listed in the ‘B’ category on the Vancouver Heritage Register, as a protected heritage property, and amend the existing Heritage Revitalization Agreement to increase the transferable density by 583 m² (6,275.57 square feet) and decrease the figure reflecting on-site density to 4.90 FSR.

The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.

Staff Comments

Ralph Segal, Heritage Planner, provided an overview of the application, explaining the reason for the Heritage Designation and the amendment to the Heritage Revitalization Agreement. He also referred to the floor area calculation and loft units, and the increase in the banked transferrable density.

Applicant Comments

The applicant did not wish to comment.

Summary of Correspondence

No letters had been received.

Speakers

There were no speakers.

MOVED by Cllr. Price,

A. THAT the property at 1232 Richards Street, listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register in the “B” evaluation category, be designated as a protected Heritage Property.

B. THAT Council approve amending the Heritage Revitalization Agreement so as to increase the transferrable density by approximately 583 m² (6275.57 sq. ft.), and decrease the figure reflecting on-site density to 4.9 FSR.

C. THAT Council instruct the Director of Legal Services to bring forward for enactment an amendment to the Heritage By-Law and a By-law to authorize amending the Heritage Revitalization Agreement.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Herbert,
SECONDED BY Cllr. Kennedy,

THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Special Council adjourned at 2:15 p.m.

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