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CITY OF VANCOUVER

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

DECEMBER 12, 2000

A Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, December 12, 2000, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall, for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing to consider proposed amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law.

PRESENT:	Mayor Philip Owen Councillor Fred Bass Councillor Daniel Lee Councillor Don Lee Councillor Tim Louis Councillor Sandy McCormick Councillor Gordon Price Councillor Sam Sullivan
ABSENT:	Councillor Jennifer Clarke (Sick Leave) Councillor Lynne Kennedy (Sick Leave) Councillor George Puil
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:	Denise Salmon, Meeting Coordinator

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Dan Lee,
SECONDED by Cllr. Louis,

THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Mayor Owen in the Chair, to consider proposed amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

1. AREA REZONING: R7-7S District Schedule

a) Kitsilano (RS-1A)
b) Douglas Park (RS-2)
c) Sunnyside/Riley Park (RS-2)
d) Turner/Ferndale (RS-2)
e) Grandview-Woodland (RS-1A)

An application by the Director of Current Planning was considered as follows:

Summary: The proposed rezoning would create a new district schedule, RS-7S, and rezone areas in Kitsilano, Douglas Park, Sunnyside/Riley Park, Turner/Ferndale and Grandview-Woodland to the new schedule.

The Director of City Plans recommended approval.

Staff Comments

Bob McGilvray, Planner, with the aid of slides, reviewed the application.

Summary of Correspondence

Council was advised there was no correspondence received on this application since the date it was referred to Public Hearing.

Speakers

Mayor Owen called for speakers for and against the application.

John Wilson and Christopher Phillips spoke in support of the application, and noted the R7-7S District Schedule would allow new development to better fit into the existing character of the neighbourhhood.

George Malburg noted he purchased his home with the understanding it could be strata titled in the future; under the new zoning this is no longer possible.

The Mayor called for further speakers and none came forward.

Council Decision

MOVED by Cllr. Price,

THAT the application by the Director of Current Planning to amend the Zoning and Development By-law to create a new district schedule, RS-7S, and rezone areas in Kitsilano, Douglas Park, Sunnyside/Riley Park, Turner/Ferndale and Grandview-Woodland to the new schedule be approved.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,

THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted, and the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare and bring forward the necessary by-law amendments.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Special Council adjourned at 8:06 p.m.

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