STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

DECISIONS

DATE: Thursday, March 25, 1999

TIME: 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

PLEASE NOTE:
Minutes are generally available on the web site within one week following the meeting.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting of February 25, 1999, were adopted.

1. Sale of Meat and Dairy Products at East Vancouver

Farmers' Market File: 3501

THAT the East Vancouver Farmers' Market be permitted to include the sale of pre-packaged fresh meats and cheese products, from approved, government-inspected sources and that the Director of Environmental Health be requested to amend the Health Board's Farmers' Market Guidelines accordingly.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Proposed Greater Vancouver Regional Greenway Vision File: 5767

A. THAT the Draft Greater Vancouver Regional Greenway Vision be adopted in principle, except for the designation of Environmental Corridors in Vancouver, to guide sub-regional greenway sector planning.

B. THAT Vancouver greenway routes identified as Environmental Corridors in the Draft Greater Vancouver Regional Greenway Vision be included as components of the Recreational Network.

C. THAT staff be directed to consult with the GVRD, neighbouring municipalities and other organizations, as resources and civic priorities allow, to refine the Draft Greater Vancouver Regional Greenway Vision.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

3. Nuisance Properties - 2410 and 2418 East 19th Avenue File: 2701-1

A. THAT Council declare that the condition of the properties at 2410 East 19th Avenue and 2418 East 19th Avenue (Lots 44 and 45, Block N, Sec 45, THSL Plan 11660) are a nuisance pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

B. THAT Council approve the attached Resolution and order the Registered owners of the properties to cut the overgrowth and remove the dismantled vehicles, miscellaneous items and discarded materials from the sites within 14 days of a copy of the Resolution being served pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

C. THAT in the event of the failure of the owners to comply with the order of Council, Council further orders and hereby authorizes the City Building Inspector to cut the overgrowth and have the dismantled vehicles, miscellaneous items and discarded materials removed from the sites at the expense of the owners.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4. Nuisance Building - 1977 Harrison Drive File: 2701-1

A. THAT Council declare that the building and accessory buildng at 1977 Harrison Drive (Lot 18, Block 21, District Lot Fraserview) are a nuisance pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

B. THAT Council approve the attached Resolution and order the Registered Owner of the property to remove the building and accessory building and all demolition debris from the site within 14 days of a copy of the Resolution being served pursuant to Section 324A of the Vancouver Charter.

C. THAT in the event of the failure of the owner to comply with the order of Council, Council further orders and hereby authorizes the City Building Inspector to have the building and accessory building and all demolition debris removed at the expense of the owner.

D. THAT the City Clerk be directed to file a 336D Notice against the Certificate of Title to the property at 1977 Harrison Drive, in order to warn prospective purchasers that as a result of the condition of the buildings and Council's Resolution, the purchaser could suffer significant expense if the order of Council were enforced against him.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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A Regular Council meeting was convened immediately following the Standing Committee meeting.

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

I. Standing Committee of Council

on Planning and Environment
March 25, 1999

At its meeting immediately following the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment, Vancouver City Council approved the recommendations of the Committee

as set out in its report dated March 25, 1999.

At the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
meeting earlier this day, due to lack of a quorum for the By-laws,
Council referred the following By-laws and Motions
to the Council portion of the Standing Committee on
Planning and Environment meeting of March 25, 1999

BY-LAWS

1. A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575, being
the Zoning and Development By-law

(6112-6138 Cambie Street - Rezoning RT-2 to CD-1) By-law No. 7995

MOVED by Cllr.Kennedy
SECONDED by Cllr.Herbert,

THAT the By-law be introduced and read a first time.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The By-law was read a first time and the Presiding Officer declared the By-law open for discussion and amendment.

There being no amendments, it was

MOVED by Cllr.Kenndy,
SECONDED by Cllr. Herbert,

THAT the By-law be given second and third readings and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the By-law.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Councillors Bellamy, Chiavario, Daniel Lee
and Puil excused from voting)

2. A By-law to amend By-law No. 3575, being

the Zoning and Development By-law
(1742-1752 West 2nd Avenue - Rezoning IC-1 to CD-1) By-law No. 7996

MOVED by Cllr.Chiavario
SECONDED by Cllr.Herbert,

THAT the By-law be introduced and read a first time.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The By-law was read a first time and the Presiding Officer declared the By-law open for discussion and amendment.

There being no amendments, it was

MOVED by Cllr. Chiavario,
SECONDED by Cllr.Herbert,

THAT the By-law be given second and third readings and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign and seal the By-law.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

(Councillors Bellamy, Clark, Kennedy
and Puil excused from voting)

MOTIONS

A. Form of Development - 1742 West 2nd Avenue File # 2608

MOVED by Cllr. Herbert,
SECONDED by Cllr. Daniel Lee,

THAT the form of development for the CD-1 zoned site known as 1742 West 2nd Avenue be approved generally as illustrated in Development Application No. 403759 prepared by T. Ecker, and stamped "Received, City of Vancouver Planning Department, November 12, 1998", provided that the Director of Planning may approve design changes which would not adversely affect either the development character and livability of this site or adjacent properties.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

B. Establishing Road, East Side Knight Street,

South of 41st Avenue, adjacent to 5828 Knight Street File # 5807

MOVED by Cllr. Herbert,
SECONDED by Cllr. Daniel Lee,

THAT WHEREAS the registered owner will be conveying to the City of Vancouver for lane purposes land in the City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, more particularly known and described as follows:

City of Vancouver
All that portion of Lot K, Block 1, District Lot 715, Plan 8370, Group 1, New Westminster District, the same as shown heavy outlined on plan of survey completed on the 19th day of February, 1999, attested to by A. DiNozzi, B.C.L.S., and marginally numbered LD3588, a print of which is attached hereto;

AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and in the public interest to accept and allocate the said lands for lane purposes;

BE IT RESOLVED that the above described lands, upon conveyance, are hereby accepted and allocated for lane purposes and declared to form and to constitute a portion of a lane.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

OTHER BUSINESS

1. Change of Meeting Time File # 1253

The Mayor advised that the City Services and Budgets meeting on Thursday, April 1, 1999, scheduled for 9:30 a.m., would conflict with a function of the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority.

Council agreed to reschedule the meeting for 2:00 p.m. on April 1, 1999.

[NOTE: This meeting may be re-scheduled
for 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 30, 1999.]
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