Sep 4,2018 CPAC
Community Planning Advisory Committee
2.1 Minutes
CPAC18/031 Moved, seconded, and CARRIED
THAT the minutes of the Community Planning Advisory Committee meeting held on Monday, July 30, 2018 be adopted.
Staff provided an introduction to the rezoning and development permit application at 3105-3113 St. Johns Street. The applicant gave a presentation on the rezoning and development permit application, providing information on the site context, floor plans, shadow analysis, architectural design, and landscape design. The applicant answered questions on adaptable housing units, electric charging vehicle stations, accessibility of the entrance, rationale for floor-level commercial stores, plans for public arts, building materials, irrigation system, and potential noise concerns. Committee members expressed a number of concerns, including on the application¡¦s low score in the environmental section on the Sustainability Report Card, the concrete wall without windows on the west side, the lack of an accessible entrance to the building, the limited number of parking spaces, the viability of commercial uses at the location in the context of the City¡¦s requirement for commercial space in the area, the high Floor Area Ratio, and an insufficient number of elevators.
Councillor Lahti left the meeting at this point and did not return.
CPAC18/032 Moved and seconded THAT the proposed project be endorsed as presented in the report dated August 20, 2018 from the Planning and Development Department ¡V Development Planning Division regarding Rezoning and Development Permit Application ¡V 3105-3113 St. Johns Street, subject to the applicant addressing the following specific item: „h Adding a second elevator in the building.
CPAC18/033 Moved, seconded, and CARRIED THAT the following motion be amended by adding the following as a bullet point: ¡§Making improvements to the Environmental and Cultural sections in the Sustainability Report Card.¡¨ (Voting against: Gregory Elgstrand)
The question on the main motion (CPAC18/032) as amended (by CPAC18/033) was put to a vote;
the following motion was CARRIED: THAT the proposed project be endorsed as presented in the report dated August 20, 2018 from the Planning and Development Department ¡V Development Planning Division regarding Rezoning and Development Permit Application ¡V 3105-3113 St. Johns Street, subject to the applicant addressing the following specific items: „h Adding a second elevator in the building; and „h Making improvements to the Environmental and Cultural sections in the Sustainability Report Card. (Voting against: Councillor Dilworth and Gregory Elgstrand)4.2 Rezoning Application ¡V 1912 Clarke Street
Report: Planning and Development Department ¡V Development Planning Division, dated August 27, 2018 File: 13-6700-20-180
Presentation
Councillor Royer declared a conflict of interest due to the applicant being represented by her family business and left the meeting at this point and did not return.
Staff provided an introduction to the rezoning application at 1912 Clarke Street. The applicant gave a presentation on the rezoning application at 1912 Clarke Street, providing information on the site context, environmental considerations, building layout, floor plans, alignment with neighbourhood design, and project contributions to the community. The applicant and staff answered questions on the existing building, the number of visitor parking spaces, and geotechnical considerations.
CPAC18/034 Moved, seconded, and CARRIED THAT the proposed project be endorsed as presented in the report dated August 27, 2018 from the Planning and Development Department ¡V Development Planning Division regarding Rezoning Application ¡V 1912 Clarke Street.
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