Staff recommend that the application be referred to Public Hearing and, subject to the Public Hearing, be approved subject to conditions
The full details of the report can be found on
Report Date: September 13, 2010
Contact: Karen Hoese
Contact No.: 604.871.6403
RTS No.: 08583
VanRIMS No.: 08-2000-20
Meeting Date: September 21, 2010
http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20100921/documents/p6.pdf
RECOMMENDATION
A. THAT the application by Henriquez Partners Architects on behalf of Westbank
Projects and Peterson Investment Group, to rezone 1569 West 6th Avenue
(Lot J, DL 526, Plan LMP 53747, PID: 025-410-768) from C-3A (Commercial)
District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to increase the density
from 3.00 to 4.96 FSR to permit construction of a 15-storey primarily
residential building, be referred to a Public Hearing, together with:
(i) plans received November 18, 2009;
(ii) draft CD-1 By-law provisions, generally as presented in Appendix A; and
(iii) the recommendation of the Director of Planning to approve, subject to
conditions contained in Appendix B;
FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the
necessary CD-1 By-law generally in accordance with Appendix A for
consideration at Public Hearing.
B. THAT if the application is referred to a Public Hearing, the application to
amend Schedule E of the Sign By-law, to establish regulations for this CD-1 in
accordance with Schedule B to the Sign By-law [assigned Schedule “B” C-3A],
generally as set out in Appendix C, be referred to the same Public Hearing;
FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the
necessary by-law generally as set out in Appendix C for consideration at the
Public Hearing.
THAT subject to approval of the rezoning, the Noise Control By-law be
amended to include this CD-1 in Schedule B to the Noise Control By-law
generally as set out in Appendix C;
FURTHER THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to prepare the
necessary bylaw to amend the Noise Control By-law at the time of enactment
of the CD-1 By-law.
D. THAT should the application be referred to a Public Hearing, the registered
property owner shall submit confirmation, in the form of “Letter A”, that an
agreement has been reached with the registered owner of the proposed donor
site for the purchase of heritage bonus density as described in this report.
E. THAT Recommendations A through D be adopted on the following conditions:
i) THAT the passage of the above resolutions creates no legal rights for the
applicant or any other person, or obligation on the part of the City; any
expenditure of funds or incurring of costs is at the risk of the person
making the expenditure or incurring the cost;
ii) THAT any approval that may be granted following the public hearing shall
not obligate the City to enact a bylaw rezoning the property, and any
costs incurred in fulfilling requirements imposed as a condition of
rezoning are at the risk of the property owner; and
iii) THAT the City and all its officials, including the Approving Officer, shall
not in any way be limited or directed in the exercise of their authority or
discretion, regardless of when they are called upon to exercise such
authority or discretion.
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The application includes a request for additional density of 2 488.6 m2 (26,786.51 sq. ft.) above what would otherwise be permitted on this site. In return the applicant is offering the following public benefits:
• a transfer of amenity bonus density from the Woodward’s site (also developed by Westbank/Peterson); and
• a cash Community Amenity Contribution of $774,000 to be used for park needs in the area and/or for an on-site cultural amenity (artist studios).
