REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

SEPTEMBER 28, 2000

A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on Planning and Environment was held on Thursday, September 28, 2000, at 2:00 p.m., in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall.

PRESENT:	Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Jennifer Clarke Councillor Lynne Kennedy (Chair) Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Don Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Gordon Price *Councillor George Puil Councillor Sam Sullivan
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Jan Gibson, Director, Meeting & Election Services

*Denotes presence for a portion of the meeting.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting of September 14, 2000, were adopted.

VARY AGENDA

The Committee agreed to vary the agenda in order to deal with Item Number 2 first. For clarity, the items are minuted chronologically.

RECOMMENDATION

1. Silk Road Update File: 3154

Larry Beasley, Director of Current Planning, made a verbal report on the progress of the project. Mr. Beasley outlined the next steps in the process toward completion of the project which include:

… initiate a banners program to mark the "Silk Road" route with the appropriate sponsorship in place;
… establishment a committee co-chaired by the Downtown Business Association and the Chinatown Business Association. The committee's role will be to plan and market events within the community;
… transfer ownership for the project over to the committee and the Planning department's involvement will be limited to assisting were there are areas which overlap areas with the project and need to be addressed, eg. Bikeways.

The following motion by Councillor Daniel Lee was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

THAT the verbal presentation by Larry Beasley, Director of Current Planning, on the Silk Road project be received for INFORMATION.

CARRIED

(Councillor Puil absent for the vote)

2. Amendment to the Transfer of Density Policy

for the First Shaughnessy District File: 5301

The Committee had before it a Policy Report dated August 25, 2000 in which the Director of Current Planning recommends Council approve an amendment to the Transfer of Density Policy and Procedures to allow "A" category heritage sites in the First Shaughnessy District (FSD) to be eligible for transfer of heritage bonus density out of their area and to various Central Area zones including certain portions of C-3A. Density wouldnot be permitted to be transferred into the FSD area from other areas. The revised Policy and Procedure would be as in Appendix `A' of Policy Report dated August 25, 2000.

The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval of the recommendation.

Larry Beasley, Director, Current Planning, provided an overview of the Administrative report and responded to questions. Bruce Maitland, Director, Real Estate Services was present and also responded to questions.

The following spoke in favour of the recommendation:

… Julie MacDonald, Deputy Chair, Vancouver Heritage Commission

… Tom Brown

… Robert Lemon

… David Miranda

… Richard Keate

Speakers' comments included:

… belief that the transfer of density proposal will allow the preservation of the heritage building on the site at 3838 Cypress Street;

… understanding that the owner can demolish the building, but wishes to save it as a heritage building. The project's merit is in the redesign of the building as proposed by the architect.

The following spoke opposing the recommendation:

… Cheryl Munro

… Michael Roburn

… Peter Cherniavsky

… Nancy Tchou

… Bob Angus

… Dr. Young Woo

… Kay Ng

… Dr. Harold Woolley

… Jim Lehto

… Ian Munro

… Maureen Molaro

Speakers' comments included:

… belief that the process is too "fast tracked" and it is quite complex. More time is needed to fully study the impacts of the proposed policy.

… opposed to transfer of density for Shaughnessy as it will encourage developers to and buy-up properties to obtain the bonus density and they may not maintain the heritage property.

… transfer of density policy will encourage increased development and densification in the area.

The following motion by Councillor Clarke was put and carried. The Committee, therefore,

RECOMMENDED

THAT this item be postponed to the Council Meeting of October 3, 2000 under Unfinished Business.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Committee adjourned at 5:25 p.m.

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CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

SEPTEMBER 28, 2000

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Thursday, September 28, 2000 in Committee Room No. 1, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting, to consider the recommendations of the Committee.

PRESENT:	Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Jennifer Clarke Councillor Lynne Kennedy Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Don Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Gordon Price Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor George Puil, Civic Business
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:	Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Jan Gibson, Director, Meeting and Election Services

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. McCormick ,
SECONDED by Cllr. Don Lee,

THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the chair.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on Planning and Environment
September 28, 2000

Council considered the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in the following clauses of the foregoing report:

Clause 1: Silk Road Update
Clause 2: Amendment to the Transfer of Density Policy

for the First Shaughnessy District

MOVED by Cllr. Price ,

THAT the recommendations of the Committee, as contained in Clauses 1 and 2 of this report, be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Kennedy,

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Daniel Lee ,
SECONDED by Cllr. McCormick ,

THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Council adjourned at 5:30 p.m.

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