ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: October 5, 1999
Author/Local: GLougheed/7721
RTS No. 01022
CC File No. 5311

Council: October 19, 1999

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Subdivision and Strata Title Coordinator
SUBJECT:	Strata Title Conversion: 1846-1848 West 13th Avenue

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the application to convert the previously-occupied building at 1846-1848 West 13th Avenue (Lot 6, Block 427, D.L. 526, Plan 3557) to strata title ownership be approved in principle, but that pursuant to Section 9(1) of the Condominium Act, the Certificate of Approval (Form 10) shall not be issued unless the following condition has been met within one year of the date of this approval:

Completion of all work in accordance with the approved plans and permits, and issuance of an Occupancy Permit, all at no cost to the City and to the satisfaction of the City Building Inspector, in order that this previously-occupied building substantially complies with all relevant by-laws.

GENERAL MANAGER’S COMMENTS

The General Manager of Community Services RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing.

COUNCIL POLICY

Council Policy is reflected in the City’s Strata Title and Cooperative Conversion Guidelines, which outline factors which Council will consider in reviewing applications for converting previously-occupied buildings to strata title or cooperative ownership.

PURPOSE

Council approval is required for an application to convert the previously-occupied building at 1846-1848 West 13^th Avenue (Lot 6, Block 427, D.L. 526, Plan 3557) to strata title ownership.

BACKGROUND

The site is zoned RT-8 and is developed with a two-storey plus basement two-family dwelling, constructed in 1927. The dwelling is listed as a Category ‘C’ building on the Vancouver Heritage Register. The site location is shown below in Figure 1.

Figure 1

Exterior and interior alterations to the building are nearing completion, pursuant to Building Permit No. BU410447 and related trades permits. The owner proposes to create two strata lots.

The current owner took “vacant possession” of the property at the time of purchase in January, 1998. The owner has indicated in a notarized declaration, submitted with the application, that the building has remained vacant since that time, during the course of renovations.

STAFF ANALYSIS

In addition to Planning Department staff, the City Engineer and the City Building Inspector have reviewed this application. As this conversion involves a vacant building containing two dwelling units, the Manager of the Housing Centre has not been asked to comment.

The City Engineer has no servicing or dedication requirements.

The City Building Inspector reports that when all work presently underway has been completed in accordance with the approved plans and permits, and an Occupancy Permit has been issued, the previously-occupied building will substantially comply with all relevant City by-laws.

CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing, and on the applicant’s compliance with the City’s Strata Title and Cooperative Conversion Guidelines, the Strata Title Coordinator supports this application.

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