STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

DECISIONS

DATE:	Thursday, June 22, 2000
TIME:	2:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Committee Room No. 1 Third Floor, City Hall

For information, please contact Diane M. Clairmont at 871-6371

1. Warning to Prospective Purchasers of 1128 East 11th Avenue File: 2701-1

A. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 1128 East 11th Avenue (Lot 22 of C, Block 159, District Lot 264A, Plans 1143 & 1771) in order to warn prospective purchasers that there are contraventions of the Zoning and Development and Vancouver Building By-laws related to this building.

B. THAT the Director of Legal Services is hereby authorized, in her discretion, to commence a legal action or proceeding in relation to the premises located at 1128 East 11th Avenue and may, in her discretion, seek injunctive relief in that action or proceeding, in order to bring this building into compliance with City By-laws.

- CARRIED

(Councillor Don Lee not present for the vote)

2. Demolition of Nuisance Building at 720 East Cordova Street File: 2701-1

A. THAT Council declare that the vacant auto body/repair building and site at 720 East Cordova Street, Lot E Block 60 District Lot 181 Plan 13966 PID 007-986-386 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 owners of the property to securely board-up the principal building, remove all combustible elements on the site including the combustible roofs over the attached storage sheds, remove all materials stored on the site, remove theunsightly exterior wood hoarding and replace it with a chain link fence around the perimeter of the property within 30 days of a copy of this Resolution being served pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter

C. THAT in the event of the failure of the owners to comply with the order of Council, Council further orders and hereby authorizes the City Building Inspector to have the work outlined in paragraph B above carried out 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 720 East Cordova Street, in order to warn any prospective purchasers that because 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

(Councillor Don Lee not present for the vote)

3. 1108 Pacific Boulevard File: 2608

THAT Council advise the Director of Planning that it would favour approval of Development Application Number DE404475 for a liquor store at 1108 Pacific Boulevard for a period of one year, subject to conditions that address the potential conflict between residents, patrons and panhandlers.

- CARRIED

(Councillors Bass and Louis opposed)

4. 2335 Cambie Street File: 2604

THAT Council advise the Director of Planning that it would favour approval of Development Application Number DE404915 for a liquor store at 2335 Cambie Street subject to conditions that address the treatment to the underground parking and landscaping concept.

- CARRIED

(Councillor Bass opposed)

5. 3580 West 41st Avenue File: 2605

THAT the Director of Planning be advised that Council would favour the approval for the construction of a four-storey retail/health care office/residential building at 3580 West 41st Avenue as submitted under DE404817.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6. Block Plan, Lease Terms, Tenant Relocation Program File: 5053/5104

and Other Arrangements for the Mole Hill Non-Market
Housing Project

A. THAT Council approve in principle the Mole Hill Block Plan generally as described in the "Mole Hill Block Plan - Final Draft" by Hotson Bakker and S.R. McEwen Associated Architects dated March 1, 2000 on file in the City Clerk's Office, and as outlined in this report, with report back to Council on implementation details at the appropriate time.

B. THAT Council approve placing the Mole Hill Community Housing Society (the "Society") on the City's list of approved non-profit sponsors and co-op resource groups for developing non-market housing on City-owned sites.

C. THAT Council approve the lease of the Phase I City-owned properties at 1114, 1120, 1122, 1136, 1140 and 1146 Comox Street and 1127, 1129, 1137 and 1139 Pendrell Street, legally described as THE WEST ½ OF LOT 2, THE EAST ½ OF LOT 3, THE WEST ½ OF LOT 3, THE EAST ½ OF LOT 5, THE WEST ½ OF LOT 5, THE EAST ½ OF LOT 6, THE WEST ½ OF LOT 18, AND THE WEST ½ OF LOT 16, BLOCK 23, DISTRICT LOT 185, PLAN 92; AND, PARCEL G, DISTRICT LOT 185, GROUP 1, NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT PLAN LMP33885, for 60 years at nominal rent to the Society, in accordance with the terms and conditions described in this report, including additional terms and conditions on maintaining the houses as a City heritage resource to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning, and other terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the Directors of the Housing Centre and Legal Services. (The grant implied by nominal rent was previously approved by Council unanimously and by the required majority at their meeting of November 2, 1999).

D. THAT the Director of Community Services in consultation with the Director of the Housing Centre, be instructed to report back to Council when the Phase II lease is to be considered by Council, on the design, capital cost and funding of a permanent facility for the Pendrell YMCA Day Care Centre proposed to be incorporated into the house and gardens at 1164 Comox Street.

E. THAT no legal rights or obligations are hereby created and none shall arise hereafter except upon execution of all the legal documents required by all of the parties.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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