CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

MAY 6, 1999

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, May 6, 1999, at 2:52 p.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting, to consider the recommendations of the Committee.

PRESENT:	Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Don Bellamy 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
ABSENT:	Councillor Sam Sullivan (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Manager
CLERK TO THE COUNCIL:	Nancy Largent

~Denotes presence for part of the meeting

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,

THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the chair.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on Planning and Environment
May 6, 1999

Council considered the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in the following clauses of the attached report:

Cl.1: Significant Development Application
Cl.2: Amenity Bonus Proposal - 959 Richards Street
Cl.3: Proposed Amendment to the Vancouver Charter

regarding Business License Hearings

Clauses 1, 2 and 3

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this report, be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Vancouver Liquor Licensing Commission File: 2611
April 27 & May 5, 1999 (Special Meeting)

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

THAT the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Vancouver Liquor Licensing Commission dated April 27 and May 5, 1999 be received for information.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

THAT staff summarize the written submissions and verbal presentations from the Special Meetings of the Vancouver Liquor Licensing Commission of April 27 and May 5, 1999, and that these be forwarded to the three Provincial Ministers responsible for the Provincial Liquor Licensing Review in the form of a letter from the Mayor requesting that the recommendations of the consultant not be implemented until the issues raised by the citizens of Vancouver have been addressed and a meaningful consultation process has been completed with the public and municipal government.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,

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

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council adjourned at 3:05 p.m.

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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

MAY 6, 1999

A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on Planning and Environment was held on Thursday, May 6, 1999, in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT:	Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Don Bellamy 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
ABSENT:	Councillor Sam Sullivan (Leave of Absence)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Manager
CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE:	Nancy Largent

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meetings of March 11 and 25, 1999, were adopted.

RECOMMENDATION

1. Significant Development Application File: 2604

The Committee had before it a description of a significant Development Application, prepared by the Planning Department (on file).

Ralph Segal and Mike Kemble, Planners, reviewed the application and answered questions, with reference to factors such as building height, density and density bonusing, parking and traffic circulation, views, noise, design, liquor licensing potential and possible impacts on nearby area residents and the Granville Street Entertainment District. Mr. Segaladvised the proposed development is within the site's CD-1 zoning, so will be considered by the Development Permit Board, but will come to Council for approval of the form of development.

The following motion by Councillor Bellamy was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

THAT the Planning Department presentation on the development application for 900 Burrard Street be received for information.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Amenity Bonus Proposal - 959 Richards Street File: 1203

The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated April 20, 1999 (on file), in which the Directors of the Office of Cultural Affairs, Land Use and Development and Legal Services and the Managers of Real Estate Services and Facilities Development sought Council approval for an amenity bonus proposal for a new residential development at 959 Richards Street (DE 403 980). The property owner has offered to provide a 5,496 sq.ft. ground-floor and mezzanine space suitable for an art gallery in exchange for 48,713 sq.ft. of additional density. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval of the amenity bonus, with the space to be subleased to the Contemporary Art Gallery Society of BC on terms outlined in the Administrative Report.

Sue Harvey, Cultural Planner, reviewed the application and rationale for recommending approval. It was noted that the Contemporary Art Gallery Society manages the City's collection of contemporary art works. The collection is currently displayed in civic buildings, and approval of this amenity and its sublease to the Contemporary Art Gallery would provide greatly improved access and visibility.

Mike Kemble, Planner, clarified various features of the application and advised there will be only minimal additional shadowing.

Colleen Nemtin, Contemporary Art Gallery Society Board Chair, thanked Council andstaff for this long-sought opportunity. Ms. Nemtin also advised the Board is prepared to immediately launch a major endowment fund-raising drive to ensure the Society will be able to pay future operating costs.

The following motion by Councillor Bellamy was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT the applicant’s request for a cultural amenity bonus at 959 Richards Street (DE 403 980) as outlined in the Administrative Report dated April 20, 1999, be approved in principle, subject to the signing and registration in the Land Title Office of an Option to Lease (with form of lease as attached to the Administrative Report dated April 20, 1999) and a Section 219 Covenant providing for:

1) the design and construction by the Owner of 5,496 square feet of amenity space on the ground floor and mezzanine of the development to be constructed pursuant to DE403980; and

2) the registration of the lease of the amenity space to the City for nominal rent for the life of the Development, on the terms contained in the Administrative Report dated April 20, 1999.

The Option to Lease and Section 219 Covenant shall be registered prior to issuance of the development permit for the Development.

B. THAT the Council approve a sublease of the amenity space with the Contemporary Art Gallery Society for nominal rent on the terms set out in this report.

C. The agreements herein approved shall be on the terms discussed in the Administrative Report dated April 20, 1999, and such other terms as deemed advisable by the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Cultural Affairs and the Managers of Real Estate and Facilities Development, it being understood that no legal rights or obligations shall arise except upon the signing and registration of the Option to Lease and Section 219 Covenant and issuance of development permit DE403980.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Proposed Amendment to the Vancouver Charter

regarding Business License Hearings File: 114

The Committee had before it a Policy Report dated May 6, 1999 (on file), in which the Manager, Coordinated Enforcement, City Manager's Office, in consultation with the Director of Legal Services, City Clerk, and Chief License Inspector, sought Council approval of a proposal that Business License Review Committees be established to conduct business license hearings, and recommended amendments to the Vancouver Charter to facilitate the creation of such committees. The intent of such a legislative amendment would be to facilitate scheduling of business license hearings by providing that three-member committees of Council members could conduct business license hearings and appeals.

Gord Spencer, Manager, Coordinated Enforcement, City Manager's Office, reviewed the report and rationale for recommending approval of this much less cumbersome procedure.

Frances Connell, Director of Legal Services, and Patsy Scheer, Solicitor, provided clarification of enforcement procedures and the judicial appeals process.

The following motion by Councillor Puil was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT the City Manager and the Director of Legal Services be instructed to request and pursue passage of an amendment to the Vancouver Charter to permit the delegation of Council authority to grant, refuse, revoke or suspend business licenses and to hear appeals from license suspensions to committees of three Council members whose decision regarding business licenses would be final.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Committee adjourned at 2:52 p.m.

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