PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA

DATE: Thursday, June 24, 1999

TIME: 7:30 p.m.

PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBER

THIRD FLOOR, CITY HALL
453 WEST 12TH AVENUE

1. TEXT AMENDMENT:

4500 Oak Street (Children's & Women's Hospital)

Decisions from this meeting.

Minutes of this meeting.

Policy report dated May 17, 1999.

Summary: The proposed text amendment would permit an increase in floor area to accommodate Phases 1, 2, 3 and 4 of a master plan for the hospital site.

Applicant: Children's and Women's Health Centre of B.C.

Recommended Approval: By the Director of Central Area Planning on behalf of Land Use and Development, subject to the following conditions as proposed for adoption by resolution of Council:

(a) THAT the proposed Master Plan, dated February 18, 1998, as amended in accordance with Appendix A and condition (c) outlined below, be approved by Council in principle, to serve as a general guide for development of the Children's & Women's Health Care Centre site;

(b) THAT the proposed form of development for the Ambulatory Care and Emergency Roomaddition be approved by Council in principle, generally as prepared by Henriques & Partners Architects, and stamped "Received City Planning Department, February 18, 1999", provided that the Director of Planning may allow alterations to this form of development when approving the detailed scheme of development as outlined in (d) below;

(c) THAT section 1(c) in Appendix A be amended to delete the words "except allow four storeys adjacent to the Canadian Blood Supply site";

(d) THAT, prior to approval by Council of the form of development for any phase of this development, the applicant shall obtain approval of development applications by the Director of Planning, having concern for the following:

1. Design developments to take into consideration the principles of CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design), having particular regard to:

… the children's playground should be oriented closer to the main building, possibly south/east of the plaza. Landscaping should be kept visually permeable from all angles;

… exit stairs should not provide alcoves, and doors should be flush with the exterior walls. Need to clarify how the dual angled stairs on either side of the playground are resolved at the lower level of the building. Should be opened with low level landscaping with the exit doors flush to the building wall; and

… the parking south of the new roadway is very remote, with little guardianship. Landscaping will be key to passive surveillance. Lighting will be a challenge -- how to keep the users safe, yet not attract attention to unattended cars.

2. A letter of confirmation from the Hospital about the licensing status of existing child-minding programs is required.

(Note for future consideration: As part of Phase 3 submissions, Social Planning will require a childcare needs assessment study of employee and users needs and that the applicant should be prepared to identify a potential site for a childcare facility within the hospital complex or on a neighbouring site within a two block radius. This would then allow the hospital to expand/re-develop the existing childcare facility at GF Strong, if necessary.)

(e) THAT, prior to occupancy of Phase 1, the applicant shall complete, in conjunction with Engineering Services, other institutions in the area and the community, a neighbourhood parking and traffic plan to examine:

… on-site parking regulations and fees, with the objective of significantly reducing off-site employee parking;

… the extent of resident parking areas in the surrounding area;

… restriction of parking in lanes immediately surrounding the hospital;

… introduction of traffic calming measures where warranted, to reduce hospital traffic circulation in the surrounding residential areas; and

… other measures to respond to the concerns of residents living in the surrounding area.

and that the objective is to attain implementation of temporary calming measures in time for occupancy of the Phase 1.

(f) THAT, prior to enactment of the CD-1 By-law, the registered owner shall:

(i) enter into an agreement, to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal Services, regarding soil remediation measures;

(ii) enter into an agreement, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Engineering Services and the Director of Legal Services, to provide for required improvements to on- and off-site services, including, but not limited to, water, sewer, and hydro, caused by development on this site;

(iii) provide commitments, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Engineering Services, the Director of Central Area Planning and the Director of Legal Services, for the funding of up to $275,000 for off-site traffic calming and parking management, as may be required in connection with development approval as a result of this rezoning;

(iv) provide an arborist report, specifically evaluating the condition of existing trees impacted by the proposed Phase 1 development (Ambulatory Care Facility and expansion of the Emergency Facility). In addition, evaluate opportunities for relocation of existing trees;

(v) provide a detailed landscape plan illustrating both common and botanical name, size and quantity of all proposed plant material. Proposed plant material should be clearly illustrated on the landscape plan; and

(vi) provision of dimension tree protection barriers (illustrated on the landscape plan) around all existing trees20 cm caliper or greater which may be impacted by construction, as per City of Vancouver Guidelines.

[RZ. 479/99 - 4500 Oak Street]

(c) 1998 City of Vancouver