STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

DECISIONS

DATE: Thursday, March 11, 1999

TIME: 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

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1. Warning to Prospective Purchasers - 1245 East 62nd Avenue File 2701-1

A. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 1245 East 62nd Avenue (Lot 16, Blocks 9, 12 & 13, Plan 3534, District Lot 200), in order to warn prospective purchasers that there is a contravention of the Zoning and Development and Vancouver Building By-laws related to this building.

B. THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to commence injunctive proceedings to obtain compliance with City By-laws at this address.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Gastown Steam Clock Proposed Improvements and Increased Maintenance

File: 8311

A. THAT the City agree to the Gastown Business Improvement Society's proposal to cost-share 50/50 in the cost of the proposed improvements (City share to be $9,000) and 50/50 in the cost of the enhanced maintenance (City share to be $3,000 per year) of the Gastown Steam Clock..

B. THAT the City enter into a Gastown Stem Clock maintenance Agreement with the Gastown Business Improvement Society for the 50/50 cost-sharing and the Director of Legal Services in consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services prepare and execute the Agreement on behalf of the City.

- CARRIED

3. Yaletown Truck Routes File: 5555

A. THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to amend the Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 2849 to redefine the boundaries of the Downtown Truck Area to exclude Yaletown, as shown in Figure 1 of the Administrative Report dated February 22, 1999.

B. THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to amend the Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 2849 to delete Mainland, Hamilton, Homer, Richards, Seymour, Helmcken, Drake, and Davie Streets, in the Yaletown area, from the truck route network, as shown in Figure 2 of the Administrative Report dated February 22, 1999.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Regulating Business Hours in the Downtown Eastside,

Chinatown, Gastown, Strathcona and Victory Square File: 2501

A. THAT the shaded area of the map in Appendix A of the Policy Report dated February 22, 1999 be designated as a Business Premises Regulation Area.

B. THAT the following classes of business in the Business Premises Regulation Area, shown in Appendix A of the Policy Report dated February 22, 1999, be required to be closed between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.:

Bottle Depots; Cheque Cashing Centres; Fitness Centres; Hairdressing Salons; Laundries; Limited Service Food Establishments; Business Premises of Pawnbrokers; Postal Rental Agencies; Restaurants, including Class 1 and Class 2 Restaurants; Business Premises of Retail Dealers, including Retail Dealers - Food; Business Premises of Social Escort Services; Business Premises of Second Hand Dealers; Tanning/Skin Care Salons; and Theatres.

C. THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare a by-law to implement A and B above.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

A Regular Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I. Standing Committee of Council

on Planning and Environment
March 11, 1999

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment, Vancouver City Council approved the recommendations of the Committee as set out in its report dated March 11, 1999.

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