ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                      Date: February 9, 1996
                                      Dept. File No.  GL


   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     Director of Land Use and Development

   SUBJECT:  Strata Title Conversion: 60 West 12th Avenue


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT the application to convert the previously-occupied building at
        60 West 12th Avenue (Lot 3, Block 44, D.L. 302, Plan 198) to strata
        title ownership be approved.


   GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

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


   COUNCIL POLICY

   Council policy is  reflected in the City's Strata  Title and Cooperative
   Conversion Guidelines, which outline factors which Council will consider
   in reviewing applications  for converting previously-occupied  buildings
   to strata title or cooperative ownership.


   PURPOSE

   Council  approval  is   required  for  an  application  to  convert  the
   previously-occupied building  at 60 West  12th Avenue (Lot 3,  Block 44,
   D.L. 302, Plan 198) to strata title ownership.

   BACKGROUND

   The site is  zoned RT-6 and  is developed with a  three-storey, multiple
   conversion  dwelling containing three  residential units.   The building
   was  recently altered under Development Permit No. DE308603 and Building
   Permit  No.  BU220539, and  an  Occupancy Permit  (OP401193)  was issued
   October 10, 1995.
   The current owner took vacant possession of this property in June, 1994.
   Since  then   the  property   has  remained   vacant  while   undergoing
   alterations.  Although there is  no record to indicate exactly  when the
   building  may have  been last  occupied  by tenants,  the applicant  has
   indicated  it was  vacated  in  May, 1994.    Prior  to renovation,  the
   building's approved occupancy was one  dwelling unit on the first storey
   and  two housekeeping  units on each  of the  second and  third storeys.
   There is no evidence of when or how previous tenants may have been given
   notice of  termination by  the previous  owner.   Further,  there is  no
   evidence to suggest that the previous tenants were treated unfairly.

   The site location is shown below in Figure 1.

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   STAFF ANALYSIS

   In addition to Planning Department staff, the City Engineer and the City
   Building Inspector  have reviewed this  application.  As there  are only
   three  residential dwelling  units  on  this site,  the  Manager of  the
   Housing Centre has not been asked to comment.
   The City Engineer  has no dedication or servicing  requirements for this
   site.

   The  City Building  Inspector reports  that  the building  substantially
   complies with all relevant City by-laws.

   CONCLUSION

   Based  on the  foregoing, and  on  the applicant's  compliance with  the
   City's  Strata Title and Cooperative Conversion Guidelines, the Director
   of Land Use and Development supports this application.

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