ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: October 20,1999
Author/Local: B. Newson/6002
RTS No. 01077
CC File No. 3130

Council: November 2, 1999

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	Director, Office of Cultural Affairs
SUBJECT:	Finning Public Art Process

RECOMMENDATION

THAT due to the short time between public hearing and the enactment of the zoning by-law, in this instance City Council waive the requirement in the Public Art Policy that an applicant electing Option A of the public art process must submit to the City an approved public art plan prior to enactment of the zoning by-law, and instead require that the applicant submit an approved preliminary public art plan within six months of enactment of the zoning by-law.

GENERAL MANAGER’S COMMENTS

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

COUNCIL POLICY

Since 1994, an approved preliminary public art plan has been required prior to zoning enactment for applicants electing an Option A Public Art process. No plan is required if applicants elect Option C.

DISCUSSION

The Finning rezoning provides little time between the public hearing (Sept. 21, 1999) and the zoning by-law enactment (November, 1999) to secure the approved preliminary public art plan required prior to enactment by the Option A public art process. Finning had intended to pursue Option C, which requires no plan, but after discussions with staff, Finning has asked to keep its options open, at least for a short period, so that it may fully consider Options A and C before making its election. Staff believe six months from the date of zoning enactment provides sufficient time.

Accordingly, staff recommend that Council in this instance grant Finning’s request to waive the requirement for the approved preliminary public art plan prior to zoning by-law enactment, as stated in the recommendation above, to provide Finning with six months from the date of enactment to secure an approved preliminary public art plan or to elect Option C. All other terms and conditions of the Public Art Policy and Guidelines, adopted in 1994, would remain in full force and effect.

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