STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

D E C I S I O N S

DATE: Thursday, June 24, 1999
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

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1. VGH Precinct - Medical Biotechnology Proposal File: 5308

A. THAT a public policy review and rezoning process and timetable be approved as shown in Appendix A of the Policy Report dated June 7, 1999, to consider a policy framework and the feasibility of options encompassing open space, housing with social benefits and medical biotechnology development for lands within and adjacent to the VGH CD-1 District.

B. THAT the Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre contribute $280,309 for City work on the policy review and rezoning process, with $151,427 paid in June 1999, and $128,882 to be paid in January 2000, the latter amount to be attributed in part to the required rezoning fee; and

FURTHER THAT if no rezoning application is submitted, the City will refund any funds not actually spent at that time.

C. THAT staff resources and budget totalling $280,309 be approved for the full policy and rezoning process as summarized in Appendix B of the Policy Report dated June 7, 1999, with costs recovered to be received from the Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre and that staff not expend $128,882 for VGH precinct planning if a rezoning application is not received.

D. THAT an Ambulatory Care Centre Development Application remain subject to the original Open Space Agreement, unless recommendations arising from the Policy Review and Rezoning Process result in Council approval of alternate resolutions.

- CARRIED

2. Hastings Park Restoration and Pacific National Exhibition

Arrangements Through 2002 File: 8009

A. THAT Council approve the preparation of an Operating Agreement for the occupation and use by the Pacific National Exhibition of Hastings Park (except the Racetrack area) for the 2000-2002 time period, on terms and conditions as generally outlined in the Administrative Report dated June 8, 1999, and all to be finalized to the satisfaction of the City Manager and the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Co-Director of Planning (Central Area) and the General Manager of Parks & Recreation;

AND FURTHER THAT the City Manager be authorized to sign such Operating Agreement with the Pacific National Exhibition.

B. THAT the Pacific National Exhibition be requested to provide an annual report to the City on efforts to relocate its operations off Hastings Park.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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NOTICE

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

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

DECISIONS

I. Standing Committee of Council

on Planning and Environment
June 24, 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 June 24, 1999.

The meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m.

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