Planning and Environment Decisions

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

D E C I S I O N S

DATE: Thursday, September 23, 1999
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall

For Information, please contact Lori Isfeld at 871-6399
or by e-mail to lori_isfeld@city.vancouver.bc.ca

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting of July 22 and 29, 1999, were adopted.

1. Development Application - 4542 West 10th Avenue                  File: 2609

THAT the Director of Planning be advised that Council would favour the approval for the construction of a four-storey retail/residential building at 4542 West 10th Avenue as submitted under DE404134.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Nuisance Building - 536 East 30th Avenue                  File: 2701-1

A. THAT Council declare that the building and site at 536 East 30th Avenue, are a nuisance and dangerous to public safety pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

B. THAT Council approve the attached Resolution and order the Registered Owner of the property to cut the overgrowth of bushes, grass and weeds on the site and demolish the building and remove all resulting debris from the site within 14 days of a copy of the Resolution being served pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

C. THAT in the event of the failure of the owner to comply with the order of Council, Council further orders and hereby authorizes the City Building Inspector to have the overgrowth of bushes, grass and weeds cut, and the building demolished and all resulting debris removed from the site at the expense of the owner.

D. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 536 East 30th Avenue, in order to warn any prospective purchasers that as a result of the condition of the building and site and Council’s Resolution, the purchaser could suffer a significant expense if the order of Council were enforced against him.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Nuisance Building - 1249 East Pender Street                  File: 2701-1

A. THAT Council declare that the building at 1249 East Pender Street is a nuisance and dangerous to public safety pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

B. THAT Council approve the attached Resolution and order the Registered Owners of the property to demolish the building and remove all resulting demolition debris from the site within 14 days of a copy of the Resolution being served pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

C. THAT in the event of the failure of the owner to comply with the order of Council, Council further orders and hereby authorizes the City Building Inspector to have the building demolished and all resulting demolition debris removed from the site at the expense of the owner.

D. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 1249 East Pender Street, in order to warn any prospective purchasers that as a result of the condition of the building and Council’s Resolution, the purchaser could suffer a significant expense if the order of Council were enforced against him.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Approval of Council Initiative - Downtown Vancouver BIA Renewal                  File: 8312

A. THAT Council re-confirm the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association as sponsor for the Downtown Vancouver BIA.

B. THAT Council approve the commencement of a Council Initiative to re-establish (renew) the Downtown Vancouver BIA, for a period of ten years commencing April 1, 2000; and

THAT Council forward the application of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association to a hearing of the Court of Revision.

C. THAT the City notify property owners and tenants within the combined BIA and BIA expansion area (attached as Appendix D) of the proposed BIA renewal and levy.

D. THAT Council approve a 10 year (2000 -2010) funding-ceiling of $20,634,983 for the Downtown Vancouver BIA.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5. Grey Cup 1999 Banners                  File: 4201

THAT in the event that commercial sponsorship is not secured, that Council approve funding for the installation and removal of Grey Cup banners, estimated at $5,000, the source of funds to be the “Other” Grant Budget.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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NOTICE

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

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

DECISIONS

I. Standing Committee of Council

on Planning and Environment
September 23, 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 September 23, 1999.

ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS

1. Unauthorized Boat Moorage in False Creek                  File: 3138

Councillor Price expressed concern regarding the number of unauthorized boats anchored in False Creek, and requested a report back on the status of the False Creek moorage buoys that were part of the Blueways Program.

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