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CITY OF VANCOUVER

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

JANUARY 7, 1999

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee
on Planning and Environment
January 7, 1998

Clause 1

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

Clause 2

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

(Councillors Clarke and Price opposed)

Clause 3

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

(Councillors Chiavario, Herbert and Kennedy opposed)

COMMITTEE REPORTS (CONT'D)

Clause 4

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

(Councillors Chiavario, Kennedy, Don Lee and
Price opposed to Recommendation A)

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Puil,
SECONDED by Cllr. Bellamy,

The Council adjourned at 4:17 p.m.

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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

JANUARY 7, 1999

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION

1. (a) Business Improvement Area (BIA) Program File: 8300

Clause No. 1 Continued

a) Business Improvement Area (BIA) Program

RECOMMENDED

THAT the Administrative Report dated December 3, 1998 be received for information.

Clause No. 1 Continued

b) Approval of Council Initiative -

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT Council approve the commencement of a "Council Initiative" to re-establish (renew) the Gastown BIA for a third 5 year term, and that the City notify property owners and tenants in the area of the proposed BIA renewal and levy, and that the renewal be forwarded to a hearing of the Court of Revision.

B1. THAT Council approve the commencement of a "Council Initiative" to re-establish (renew) the Mt. Pleasant BIA for a third term, for a period of ten years, and that the City notify property owners and tenants in the area of the proposed BIA renewal and levy.

B2. THAT, should Council approve Recommendation B1, Council forward as part of the Council Initiative, the application of the Mount. Pleasant BIA to expand its boundaries as indicated in Appendix B, to a hearing of the Court of Revision, and that the City notify the expansion area property owners and tenants of the proposed BIA expansion and levy.

C1. THAT Council forward, as a "Council Initiative", the application of the Kerrisdale BIA to expand its boundaries as indicated in Appendix D, and that the City notify the expansion area property owners and tenants of the proposed BIA expansion and levy.

C2. THAT, should Council approve Recommendation C1, Council forward as part of the Council Initiative, the application of the Kerrisdale BIA to increase its 5-year funding ceiling to $823,000, to a hearing of theCourt of Revision, and that the City notify the property owners and tenants in the existing BIA of the proposed BIA levy increase.

2. Proposed Amendment to Subdivision By-law No, 5208 -

RECOMMENDED

THAT Council refuse the application to reclassify the properties at 5154 and 5160 Ruby Street from Category `B' to Category `A' of Schedule A, Table 1, of Subdivision By-law No. 5208.

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Items 3 and 4 were dealt with concurrently, but have been minuted separately for ease of reference.

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3. Proposed Encroachment of a Pedestrian Bridge over Cordova

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT Council support the construction of a pedestrian bridge over Cordova Street, westerly of Abbott Street, linking the residentialstructure on the southerly side of Cordova Street (the "Woodward's Building") with the parking structure (the "Parkade") on the northerly side of Cordova Street (see Appendices A and B of the Administrative Report dated November 30, 1998), subject to the following conditions:

Clause No. 3 Continued

Clause No. 3 Continued

B. THAT Council authorize the General Manager of Engineering Services, the Manager of Real Estate Services and the Director of Legal Services to negotiate and enter into agreements on behalf of the City (in favour of the owners of the Woodward's Building) that allows access over the Parkade on the north side of Cordova Street to construct, inspect, maintain, repair or remove the pedestrian bridge. The agreements will address both the bridge connection and modifications to the Parkade, and may contain an easement for access, a Section 219 Covenant, indemnity provisions an equitable charge and such other provisions as the Director of Legal Services considers necessary.

(Councillors Chiavario, Herbert and Kennedy opposed)

4. Woodward's Redevelopment Encroaching Elements onto Cordova

· Council clarification that annual rentals for encroaching elements from the Woodward's Building are to be charged to the owner of the lands in accordance with the Encroachment By-law; and

Clause No. 4 Continued

· formal authorities to set aside annual fees and/or annual rentals for the Tunnel under Cordova Street, the Areaways around the Woodward's Building and the Overpass over Cordova Street, each generally to the date of the purchase of the lands by Fama on December 12, 1995.

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT the annual fees for use of any volumetric easements to contain the encroaching elements from the "Woodward's Building" (see Appendix E of the Administrative Report dated December 1, 1998) onto Cordova Street, Abbott Street and Hastings Street are to be inaccordance with those charged for in an agreement prepared pursuant the Encroachment By-law.

B. THAT the annual fees for the use of "a tunnel under and across Cordova Street, west of Abbott Street, occupying a total of 1518 square feet" (the "Tunnel") be forgiven for the years 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999 (a total of $16,846.00), subject to the following conditions:

Clause No. 4 Continued

Clause No. 4 Continued

C. THAT the annual fees for "cavities under the sidewalk and lane being situated on the south side of Cordova Street, the west side of Abbott Street, the north side of Hastings Street and in the lane running south from Cordova Street, having a total area of 6693 square feet "(the "Areaways"),be forgiven for the years 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 (a total of $78, 961.00), subject to the following conditions:

D. THAT all annual rentals and/or annual fees for "a pedestrian overpass and merchandising area over Cordova Street", comprising an area of approximately 9,460 square feet (the "Overpass") be forgiven for the years 1996, 1997 and 1998 (a total of $84,094.00), subject to the following conditions:

Clause No. 4 Continued

E. THAT:

(Councillors Chiavario, Kennedy, Don Lee and Price
opposed to Recommendation A)

The meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

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