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Broadway Tech Park.
The CD-1 allows a bit more General Office use than I-3.
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PURPOSE AND SUMMARY
This report assesses an application to rezone the site at 2900 East Broadway from I-3 Industrial District to CD-1 Comprehensive Development District to:
• increase the maximum permitted floor area for General Office Use from 33.33 percent of the total developed floor area to 1.0 FSR (floor space ratio); and
• increase the maximum permitted floor area for Retail Use from 1 000 m² (10,763.9 sq. ft.) to 2 000 m² (21,527.8 sq. ft.);
• provide for a 700 m² (7,534.7 sq. ft.) restaurant to be located in the southwest corner of the site; and
• retain other provisions of the I-3 District Schedule in the CD-1 including permitted land uses and maximum permitted height.
The applicant states that the requested zoning changes would respond to market demand for General Office space and complete the second phase of the Broadway Tech Centre which has been stalled for several years. Phase II would involve the conversion and re-use of the former Eaton’s warehouse creating an environmental benefit, and better utilization of the adjacent Skytrain station through the provision of additional employment opportunities at the Broadway Tech Centre.
In November, 2006 staff reported this CD-1 application to Council for advice, noting a similar proposal involving all I-3 zoned lands was refused by Council in November 2004. Council instructed staff to continue processing the CD-1 application.
Staff recommend that the CD-1 application be referred to a Public Hearing and approved, subject to conditions.
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Background:
In March, 1995 City Council adopted the Industrial Lands Policies which seeks to retain most of the city’s existing industrial land base for industry and service businesses in order to meet the needs of the city-serving, city-oriented and port/river-related industry. Council also approved a work program for updating industrial district schedules to reflect the needs of contemporary industry and service businesses.
In July, 1999 Council enacted the I-3 zoning district schedule to permit high-technology industry and businesses with significant research and development activity, such as software developers, and biotechnology companies. Such firms generally have space requirements and worker densities similar to conventional office uses. To encourage transit use and ease traffic impacts, only industrial sites well served by rapid transit are considered suitable for I-3 zoning. Two properties have developed under I-3 zoning: “Vantech Centre” on Terminal Avenue and “Broadway Tech Centre” on the subject site.
In November, 2004 to provide more flexibility in the I-3 zone for uses that provide business support or back office services, the Director of Planning initiated a text amendment to the I-3 zoning recommending an increase in the amount of General Office Use from 33.33 percent of the total developed floor area to 1.0 FSR of the total allowable 3.0 FSR in the I-3 zone. Council chose not to refer the item to a Public Hearing citing concerns for impacts on other current and future sites zoned I-3 and additional incremental impacts on the supply of space for industrial uses.
In June, 2006 a CD-1 rezoning application was received proposing to increase the amount of General Office Use from 33.33 percent of the total developed floor area to 1.0 FSR and increase the amount of Retail Use from 1 000 m² (10,763.9 sq. ft.) to 2 000 m² (21,527.8 sq. ft.). In November, 2006 staff sought Council direction on whether to continue processing the application or refuse it. Council instructed staff to continue processing the Vancouver City Council 4 CD-1 Rezoning - 2900 East Broadway application. This application is similar to the proposal considered by Council in November 2006.
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https://council.vancouver.ca/20070724/documents/p1.pdf
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