EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING (CS&B)
DECEMBER 16, 1999

1. (a) Entertainment Centres, including

Family Sports and Entertainment Centres

(b) Text Amendment: 88 West Pender Street

(International Village)

On December 14, 1999, City Council heard from delegations on the Policy Report, dated November 15, 1999 entitled Entertainment Centres, including Family Sports and Entertainment Centres at a special evening meeting held concurrently with the Public Hearing to consider a Text Amendment to 88 West Pender Street. Council referred its decision on the reports to the Council meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets.

Also before Council were the following:

· Memorandum, dated December 14, 1999, from the Director of Current Planning, recommending an addition to the proposed text amendment that the revision of Figure 3- Land Use should indicate that cultural and recreational uses will only be permitted on the block occupied by the International Village shopping complex, adjacent to Pender Street and Abbott Street.

· Memorandum, dated December 15, 1999, from Brent MacGregor, Deputy City Manager, suggesting the following recommendation replace Recommendation A of the Policy Report, dated November 15, 1999, entitled Entertainment Centres, including Family Sports and Entertainment Centres:

THAT Council accept application proposals for “Family Sports and Entertainment Centres”;

Larry Beasley, Director of Current Planning, was present to review the reports and respond to questions. Mr. Beasley also distributed the following information for Council’s information and consideration:

· Memorandum, dated December 15, 1999, from the Director of Current Planning, providing statistics on the games that will be available at the Benettons and Tinseltown Cinemas;

· Memorandum, dated December 15, 1999, from the Director of Current Planning,providing statistics on the video games available at the Playdium in Burnaby and the Score in Vancouver’s Plaza of Nations;

· Memorandum, dated December 16, 1999, from the Director of Current Planning suggesting the following resolution if Council wishes to pursue the matter of prohibiting games in arcades and entertainment centres that simulate the taking of human life:

“THAT staff report back as soon as possible on arrangements for a study to consider licensing amendments to prohibit in Vancouver arcade and entertainment centre games that simulate killing of human beings and thus the teaching of such skills.”

(a) Entertainment Centres, including

Family Sports and Entertainment Centres

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

A. THAT Council accept application proposals for “Family Sports and Entertainment Centres”.

B. THAT proposals for Entertainment Centres, including Family Sports and Entertainment Centres involving “virtual reality” or simulated sports activities based on coin- or token-operated machines, in conjunction with arcade machines, will be processed through rezoning to CD-1 Comprehensive Development District or amendments to existing CD-1s, subject to the guidelines outlined in Appendix A of the Policy Report, dated November 15, 1999.

- CARRIED

(Councillor Louis opposed)
(Councillor Puil absent for the vote)

(b) Text Amendment: 88 West Pender Street

(International Village)

MOVED by Councillor Kennedy,

A. THAT the application by Henderson Development Limited to amend CD-1 By-law No. 6747 for 88 West Pender Street (Lot 193, Plan 23011, DL False Creek) to permit the use ‘Entertainment Centre’ on the second and thirdstoreys of the International Village shopping complex, be approved, together with:

(i) plans received dated November 5, 1999;
(ii) draft CD-1 By-law amendments generally as presented in Appendix A of the Policy Report, dated November 18, 1999;
(iii) draft consequential amendments to the False Creek North Official Development Plan (FCN ODP) generally as presented in Appendix C of the Policy Report, dated November 18, 1999.

B. THAT the proposed use, Entertainment Centre, is supported in two locations in the International Village shopping complex in sub-area 4 of the CD-1, one in conjunction with a retail store on the second storey, limited to no more than 621.1 m² (6,668 sq. ft.) and a second in conjunction with a theatre facility on the third storey limited to no more than 96.7 m² (1041 sq. ft.).

C. THAT increases in the size of the proposed Entertainment Centres in International Village beyond the floor area limits in Recommendation B or for additional Entertainment Centres will require Council approval and will be limited to the second and third storeys.

D. THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to bring forward at the time of enactment a companion by-law to amend the License By-law No. 4450, generally as presented in Appendix D of the Policy Report, dated November 18, 1999.

E. THAT the revision of Figure 3- Land Use in the North False Creek Official Development Plan (ODP) indicate that cultural and recreational uses will only be permitted on the block occupied by the International Village shopping complex, adjacent to Pender Street and Abbott Street.

F. THAT staff report back as soon as possible on arrangements for a study to consider licensing amendments to prohibit in Vancouver arcade and entertainment centre games that simulate killing of human beings and thus the teaching of such skills.

- CARRIED

(Councillor Louis opposed to Recommendations A to E)
(Councillors Clarke and Puil absent for the vote)

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