ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: February 26, 1999

Author/Local: B. Boons/7678

RTS No. 00549
CC File No. 2605

Council: 23 March 1999

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Director of Community Planning, on behalf of Land Use & Development
SUBJECT:	Form of Development: 450 Denman Street/425 Cardero Street DE403782/DE403783 - CD-1 By-law Number 7232 Owner of Development: Aoki Corporation

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the form of development for these portions of the CD-1 zoned site known as 1601 West Georgia Street (450 Denman Street and 425 Cardero Street being the application addresses) be approved generally as illustrated in Development Application Numbers DE403782 and DE403783, prepared by Cochrane PBK Engineering Ltd. and stamped “Received, City Planning Department November 25, 1998”, 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 the 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 these portions of the above-noted CD-1 zoned site.

SITE DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND

At a Public Hearing on November 21, 1991, 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. CD-1 By-law Number 7232 was enacted on November 9, 1993. Companion Guidelines (Bayshore Gardens [1601 West Georgia Street] CD-1 Guidelines) were also adopted by Council Resolution at that time.

The site, surrounding zoning, and sub-area notations are shown on the attached Appendix A.

Subsequent to Council’s approval of the CD-1 rezoning, the Director of Planning approved Development Application Numbers DE403782 and DE403783. These approvals were subject to various conditions, including Council’s approval of the revised form of development. The latter condition is one of the few outstanding prior to permit issuance.

DISCUSSION

This CD-1 site consists of a total of five Sub-Areas. These two development applications involve the redevelopment of an existing recreational Marina on Sub-Area 5 (450 Denman/DE403782) and an existing charter boat facility (Marine Terminal) on the north portion of Sub-Area 4 (425 Cardero Street/DE403783). The first phase will be to rebuild the existing Marine Terminal (a temporary Marine Terminal will be provided in Sub-Area 5 for about one year during construction). Once the new permanent Marine Terminal is completed, the temporary structure will be removed and the new combination Marina/Marine Terminal will be built on Sub-Area 5, consisting of 82 recreational berths and 10 charter berths.

The proposal has been assessed against the CD-1 By-law and the Council-approved guidelines and was found to respond to the stated objectives.

Simplified plans, including a context plan and proposed layouts of the Marina/Marine Terminal, the Marine Terminal, and the Temporary Marine Terminal, have been included in Appendix B.

CONCLUSION

The Director of Planning has approved Development Application Numbers DE403782 and DE403783, subject to various conditions to be met prior to the issuance of the development permits. One of these conditions is that the form of development first be approved by Council.

LINK TO APPENDIX A AND B

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