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                             ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                           Date:  July 7, 1995
                                           Dept. File No.  WB

   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     Associate Director of Planning - Land Use & Development

   SUBJECT:  Form of Development:  600 Denman Street
             D.A. 217420 - CD-1 By-law Number 7232


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT the approved form of development for this portion  of the CD-1
        zoned site known  as 1601  West Georgia Street  (600 Denman  Street
        being  Phase  One of  the development)  be  generally   approved as
        illustrated  in Development Application  Number 217420, prepared by
        Hotson  Bakker  Architects  and stamped  "Received,  City  Planning
        Department May 23,  1995", provided that  the Director of  Planning
        may approve design changes which  would not adversely affect either
        the development character of this site or adjacent properties. 

   GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

        The General  Manager of  Community Services RECOMMENDS  approval of
        the foregoing.

   COUNCIL POLICY

   At a  Public  Hearing on  November  21, 1991,  City Council  approved  a
   rezoning of this site from CD-1 and CWD (Central Waterfront District) to
   CD-1.   Council also approved, in principle, the form of development for
   these lands.  CD-1 By-law  Number 7232 was enacted on November  9, 1993.
   Companion Guidelines  (Bayshore Gardens [1601 West  Georgia Street] CD-1
   Guidelines) were also adopted by Council resolution at that time.


   PURPOSE

   In  accordance with  Charter requirements,  this report  seeks Council's
   approval for the form of development for this portion of the above-noted
   CD-1 zoned site.

   SITE DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND

   Subsequent  to Council's approval of  the CD-1 rezoning, the Development
   Permit  Board  approved Development  Application  Number  217420.   This
   approval was subject to various conditions, including Council's approval
   of the form  of development.   The latter  condition is one  of the  few
   outstanding prior to permit issuance.DISCUSSION

   The proposal involves the construction of two residential towers (18 and
   22 storeys in  height) containing 185  dwelling units, to be  located on
   the southwest portion of this site and developed as Phase One. 

   Simplified  plans, including a site plan and elevations of the proposal,
   have been included in Appendix 'B'.

   CONCLUSION

   The Development Permit Board has approved Development Application Number
   217420, subject to various conditions to be met prior to the issuance of
   the  development permit.   One of these  conditions is that  the form of

   development first be approved by Council.


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