REGULAR COUNCIL - JULY 30, 1996
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Private Property Tree By-law
On July 11, 1996, the Standing Committee on Planning & Environment
heard speakers on the following reports:
- June 13, 1996 Policy Report entitled Options for an Improved
Private Property Tree By-law Protecting Significant Trees;
- June 13, 1996 Policy Report entitled Amendment of the Private
Property Tree By-law to Protect Significant Trees.
To better ascertain public opinion on this subject, staff were
instructed to commission a professional independent polling company
to carry out a telephone survey of Vancouver homeowners regarding
the proposed amendments to the by-law, and to report the results
back to Council on or before August 1, 1996.
The General Manager of Community Services advises the poll is
underway. Council will receive a report on the results as soon as
possible.
Based on Council's decision on July 30th, the relevant by-law will
be submitted for adoption at the Council meeting following the
appropriate Standing Committee meeting on August 1st.
(i) Policy Report dated July 30, 1996, entitled 'Report Back on
the Scientific Telephone Survey Concerning the Proposed Option
3 Amendments to the Private Property Tree By-law'.
2. Rezoning of 7400 Oak Street (Oakherst)
Council, on July 23, 1996, concluded the Public Hearing for the
above rezoning application. However, Council deferred its decision
on the application to today's meeting and instructed staff to
undertake additional economic analysis of the park and heritage
house issues.
Memo dated July 29, 1996, from the Manager of Real Estate Services refers.
3. Revised 1996 Capital Grant Allocation
On July 25, 1996, the City Services & Budgets Standing Committee
considered a May 25, 1996 Administrative Report recommending
approval of ten Capital Grants. After hearing presentations from
representatives of several organizations, the Committee RECOMMENDED
THAT a capital grant of $10,000 be allocated from existing
1996 Capital Grant funds to the Chinese Cultural Centre, and
that staff be directed to re-adjust the Capital Grant
allocations accordingly and report back.
A July 24, 1996 Administrative Report refers.
COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR PETITIONS
1. Mayor's Urban Safety Commission
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. 1996 Cultural Grants - Organizational Development Fund Requests
2. Form of Development - 1003 Burnaby Street
D.E. 401274 - CD-1 By-law No. 7006
Owner of Development - Cressey Development Corp.
3. 932 Granville Street - The Roxy Cabaret Ltd. & Siesta Hotel Housing Agreement
As a delegation request has been received, the foregoing
matter (A3) has been referred to the Standing Committee on
Planning & Environment meeting on August 1, 1996.
4. Strata Title Conversion - 2915 and 2917 West 8th Avenue
5. Strata Title Conversion - 7275 Balaclava Street
6. Overhaul of Elevators in City Hall
7. Proposed Closure of Portion of Rogers Street, North of Powell Street
8. Local Improvement Reballots
9. Development of the Renfrew Ravine Neighbourhood Greenway
10. Councillor Price: Attendance at Rail-Volution '96 Conference
Building Successful Communities with Rail
11. 1996 Operating Budget - June Budget Review
12. 1996 Childcare Grants Allocation - Report 3 of 4
13. Childcare Capital Allocation - Expansion of Childcare in City-Owned Buildings
14. Childcare Capital Allocation
15. Vancouver YWCA request for Childcare Endowment
Funding for Granny Y's Program
16. New Street Name in Kitsilano - "Salal Drive"
17. Additional Street Vending and Sidewalk Cafe Enforcement Staff
18. Street Car Display Site
19. Orca Bay Sports & Entertainment Application
for 1998 All-Star Weekend at Hastings Park
As a delegation request has been received, the foregoing
matter (A19) has been referred to the Standing Committee on
Planning & Environment meeting on August 1, 1996.
POLICY REPORTS
1. Proposed Rezoning of 2750 Granville St. (Stanley Theatre)
2. Rezoning of 3211-3245 Oak Street - Amendments to Draft CD-1 By-law
3. CityPlan Community Vision Pilot Program
4. Solid Waste and Sewer Utilities - Implementation Update
5. Text Amendment: 1202-1389 Pacific Boulevard (Roundhouse Neighbourhood)
6. Telecommunications Policy and Deployment of Broadband Network
7. Referral of RS-5 Zoning to Public Hearing for a Portion
of West Kerrisdale and for Mackenzie Heights
OTHER REPORTS
I. Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee
(July 17, 1996)
Cl. 1: Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee Quorum
II. Vancouver Traffic Commission
(Part Report) (July 25, 1996)
Cl. 1: Plaza 500 - Bus Bays
III. Vancouver Liquor Licensing Commission
(Part Report) (July 25, 1996)
Cl. 1: 602 Dunsmuir Street
Okim Holdings Ltd. (St. Regis Hotel)
Reallocation of Seats and Change in Hours in Class 'A' Pub
BY-LAWS
1. A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575, being the Zoning
and Development By-law (3211-3245 Oak Street)
2. A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575, being the Zoning
and Development By-law (5625 Senlac Street)
3. A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575, being the Zoning
and Development By-law (Dundas-Wall (C-2))
4. A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575, being the Zoning
and Development By-law (Dundas-Wall (Park))
5. A By-law to amend By-law No. 7169, being the
Election Procedures By-law
6. A By-law to amend By-law No. 7248, being a By-law which
amended the Zoning and Development By-law by rezoning
an area to CD-1 (800-1100 Pacific Boulevard)
7. A By-law to amend Schedule A to By-law No. 6650, being the
False Creek North Official Development Plan
(800-1100 Pacific Boulevard - Quayside)
8. A By-law to impose a Development Cost Levy on Development
in the Dundas-Wall Neighbourhood Area
9. A By-law to amend By-law No. 7168, being the Voting
Divisions By-law
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