STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

DECISIONS

DATE:	Thursday, February 17, 2000
TIME:	1:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Committee Room # 1 Third Floor, City Hall

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1. Significant Rezoning Application- 450 Denman Street/ File: 5304-1

1673 Bayshore Drive

The notice of Significant Rezoning Application, prepared by the Planning Department, was received for information.

2. Significant Rezoning Application- 800 Griffiths Way File: 5304-1

The notice of Significant Rezoning Application, prepared by the Planning Department, was received for information.

3. Demolition of Nuisance/Dangerous Principal and Infill File: 2701-1

Buildings at 539 East 7th Avenue

THAT the decision on recommendations regarding 539 East 7th Avenue be postponed for thirty calendar days.

- CARRIED

4. Blueways--1999 Update and On-going Work Program File: 3138

A. THAT Council approve funding of $55,220, to be included in the Engineering Department budget, as outlined in Appendix E, to continue the Blueways work program for one year; the source of funds to be 2000 operating budget without offset.

B. THAT staff report back in one year on the status and future inclusion of a Blueways Program in the regular work programs of the involved departments.

- CARRIED

5. Administration of False Creek Waterbody File: 3138/8200
 

A. THAT staff report back on viable options for the future administration of False Creek following discussions with the appropriate Provincial and Federal Agencies.

B. THAT Council approve funding of $25,000 to be included in the 2000 Operating Budget for consultant services that may be required by the City Engineer to assist in the review and development of False Creek Administration options, and for outside legal services that may be required by the Director of Legal Services.

- CARRIED

6. Heritage Revitalization Agreement and the Provision File: 5051

of Parking for 65 Water Street

A. THAT Council endorse in principle the use of a Heritage Revitalization Agreement to assist in the restoration and reuse of 65 Water Street, with the following terms:

- the relaxation of the uses permitted under the Gastown District Schedule (HA-2) to allow for "live-work" dwellings, permitting a variety of uses such as home-based offices and other uses which are compatible with residential use; and

- a transfer of density in two phases, the first phase in the amount of

2 731 m² (29,400 sq. ft.), plus an amount of floor space equivalent to that approved by the Development Permit Board (D.P. 403392) and theDirector of Planning (approximately 2 685 m² or 28,900 sq. ft.) for the roof of the Malkin Building (first phase) and in the second phase in the amount of 232 m² (2,500 sq. ft.), on the condition that the floor space approved for the roof of the Malkin Building and the top storey from the proposed tower (second phase) to east of the Malkin Building , not be included in the forthcoming development permit application for the development at 65 Water Street; and

- the density transfer should follow the provisions of Council's Transfer of Density policies regarding the location of recipient sites.

B. THAT Council endorse the leasing, at market value, of parking spaces by the development at 65 Water Street in the City-owned parkade in the 100 block of West Cordova and Water Street (the number of spaces being equivalent to 166 spaces minus the number of spaces provided for phases one and two of the 65 Water Street project).

- CARRIED

7. Chinatown BIA Court of Revision File: 8305

THAT the verbal report presented by Anne McAfee, Director of City Plans, Peter Vaisbord, Coordinator, Business Improvement Program and Brian Porter, Legal Services, be received for information.

- CARRIED

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