ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: January 8, 1999
Author/Local: B.Boons/7678
RTS No.00435
CC File No. 2609

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Director of Community Planning, on behalf of Land Use and Development
SUBJECT:	Form of Development: 2934 East 22nd Avenue DE403702 - CD-1 By-law Number 5343 Owner of Development: Three Links Care Centre

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the form of development for the CD-1 zoned site known as 2940-2970 East 22nd Avenue (2934 East 22nd Avenue being the application address) be approved generally as illustrated in the Development Application Number DE403702, prepared by Buttjes & Gordon Architects and stamped "Received, City Planning Department "November 2, 1998, 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

There is no applicable Council policy except that Council did approve in principle the form of development for this site when the rezoning was approved, following a Public Hearing.

PURPOSE

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

SITE DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND

At a Public Hearing on January 17, 1980, City Council approved a rezoning of this site from CD-1 and C-1 Commercial District to CD-1 Comprehensive Development District. CD-1 By-law Number 5343 was enacted on May 27, 1980. A Special Needs Residential Facility was approved and constructed on the site in 1981 under Development Permit Number DE86046.

At a subsequent Public Hearing on March 25, 1997, City Council approved a text amendment and further rezoning of two lots to the east of the original site, to allow for expansion of this Care Facility. Council also approved in principle the form of development at that time. The amending By-law was enacted on November 3, 1998.

The site and surrounding zoning are shown on the attached Appendix A.

Subsequent to Council's approval of the CD-1 rezoning, the Director of Planning approved Development Application Number DE403702. 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 a three-storey plus one level of underground parking addition on the east side of the existing Special Needs Residential Facility - Community Care - Class-B on this site. The expanded facility will provide an additional 26 care beds and will also provide an Adult Daycare Facility on the ground floor and an additional 20 off-street parking spaces.

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

CONCLUSION

The Director of Planning has approved Development Application Number DE403702, 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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