SUPPORTS ITEM NO. 2
                                                VLLC AGENDA
                                                MARCH 14, 1996     


                             ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                           Date: February 19, 1996
                                           Dept. File No.2183IC.COV      

   TO:       Vancouver Liquor Licensing Commission

   FROM:     Deputy Chief License Inspector

   SUBJECT:  569 - 581 Hornby Street (New Hotel)
             Class 'A' Lounge


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT Council  endorse the request from  Spectra Pacific Development
        Corporation for a Class  'A' Lounge liquor license in  the proposed
        new hotel at 569 - 581 Hornby Street.

   GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

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

   COUNCIL POLICY

   City  Council  policy  is to  consider  waiving  the  requirement for  a
   referendum for new Class  'A' Lounge liquor licenses within  an existing
   full-service hotel located  in the  downtown core, provided  that it  is
   illustrated  that   there  is  little  or  no  community  opposition  as
   determined by the response to the pre-clearance notification process.

   PURPOSE

   Spectra  Pacific Development  Corporation is  requesting a  City Council
   resolution endorsing its application for a 100-seat, Class 'A' Lounge in
   the 126-suite hotel to be constructed at 569 - 581 Hornby Street.

   BACKGROUND

   The  subject premises are located  in the D.D.  Zoning District, and the
   surrounding area is  a mixture of retail, offices and  hotels.  Within a
   one-block radius of  this site  are the Vancouver  Art Gallery,  Pacific
   Centre Mall, Delta  Place Hotel, Four  Seasons' Hotel, Hotel  Vancouver,
   Hyatt  Regency, Hotel Georgia, The Vancouver Club and the Jolly Taxpayer
   Hotel (Appendix A).
   There are 16 Class 'A' Lounges (3,348 seats) one Class  'C' Cabaret (199
   seats),  five Class 'A' Pubs  (859) seats and  approximately 39 licensed
   restaurants within the 1,000 feet radius.

   DISCUSSION

   Liquor licenses  for new  hotels are normally  processed as part  of the
   development permit application.   The applicant wishes  a 100-seat Class
   'A' Lounge with  hours of operation from  12:00 noon to 12:00  midnight.
   The hotel and ancillary space will be approximately 71,870 sq. ft., with
   63  underground  parking  spaces, and  will  be  constructed  on a  site
   presently occupied by parking, a restaurant and a body rub parlour.

   Council policy is to consider waiving the referendum requirement for new
   Class 'A' liquor licenses in new hotels in the Downtown core, subject to

   the  notification  process.   The  intent of  the  policy is  to include
   applications which would result in minimum neighbourhood impact.  

   COMMENTS

   The Police Department does not foresee any policing problems relative to
   this application.

   The  Environmental Health Division has  no objection to  the approval of
   this application.

   The  Planning   Department  has   received  a  development   application
   requesting approval  of  the  new hotel  on  this site.    The  proposal
   includes an area on the ground  floor designated as a lounge area which,
   in conjunction with the hotel, is considered a customary ancillary use.

   The Social Planning Department has no comment.

   The Housing Centre has no comment on this application.

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