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CITY OF VANCOUVER

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

MARCH 11, 1999

PRESENT:

Deputy Mayor Sam Sullivan
Councillor Don Bellamy
Councillor Jennifer Clarke
Councillor Alan Herbert
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Don Lee
Councillor Gordon Price
Councillor George Puil

ABSENT:

Mayor Philip Owen (Leave of Absence)
Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario (Civic Business)

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

CLERK TO THE
COUNCIL:

Nancy Largent

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Report of Standing Committee on Planning and Environment
March 11, 1998

Clauses 1, 3 and 4

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

Clause 2

MOVED by Cllr. Clarke,

(Councillor Puil opposed)

RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,

ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

MOVED by Cllr. Bellamy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Don Lee,

The Council adjourned at 3:25 p.m.

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REPORT TO COUNCIL

STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

MARCH 11, 1999

PRESENT:

Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Chair
Councillor Don Bellamy
Councillor Alan Herbert
Councillor Lynne Kennedy
*Councillor Daniel Lee (Items 2-4)
Councillor Don Lee
*Councillor Gordon Price (Items 2-4)
Councillor George Puil
*Councillor Sam Sullivan (Items 2-4)

ABSENT:

Mayor Philip Owen (Leave of Absence)
Councillor Nancy A. Chiavario (Civic Business)

CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE:

Judy Rogers, City Manager

CLERK TO THE
COMMITTEE:

Nancy Largent

RECOMMENDATION

1. Warning to Prospective Purchasers

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 1245 East 62nd Avenue (Lot 16, Blocks 9, 12 & 13, Plan 3534, District Lot 200), in order to warn prospective purchasers that there is a contravention of the Zoning and Development and Vancouver Building By-laws related to this building.

(Councillors Daniel Lee, Price and Sullivan
not present for the vote)

2. Gastown Steam Clock Proposed Improvements

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT the City agree to the Gastown Business Improvement Society’s proposal to cost-share 50/50 in the cost of the proposed improvements (City share to be $9,000) and 50/50 in the cost of the enhanced maintenance (City share to be $3,000 per year) of the Gastown Steam Clock.

B. THAT the City enter into a Gastown Steam Clock maintenance Agreement with the Gastown Business Improvement Society for the 50/50 cost-sharing and the Director of Legal Services in consultation with the General Manager of Engineering Services prepare and execute the Agreement on behalf of the City.

(Councillor Puil opposed)

3. Yaletown Truck Routes File: 5555

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT Council authorize the Director of Legal Services to amend the Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 2849 to redefine the boundaries of the Downtown Truck Area to exclude Yaletown, as shown in Figure 1 of the Administrative Report dated February 23, 1999.

(Councillor Price not present for the vote)

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Councillor Price returned to the meeting at 2:25 p.m., after the foregoing vote was taken.

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4. Regulating Business Hours in the Downtown Eastside,

· the proposed by-law will provide a useful tool for dealing with the problems caused by the drug trade, but should no be construed as a total solution;
· additional detox and treatment resources are sorely needed to help users get off drugs;
· measures must be taken to ensure that the problems are not displaced to other areas;
· the public process was not sufficiently inclusive;
· the City should make use of its other regulatory powers and not resort to such a draconian measure;
· businesses may have perfectly legitimate reasons for conducting business between the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.;
· area residents would prefer the 1:00 a.m. closing time originally proposed;
· there should be adequate Police resources in the affected areas to ensure the safety of businesses when there are no employees on the premises,
· it was hoped these regulations would be temporary rather than permanent.

RECOMMENDED

A. THAT the shaded area of the map in Appendix A of the Policy Report dated February 22, 1999 be designated as a Business Premises Regulation Area.

The committee adjourned at 3:23 p.m.

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