Vancouver city council unanimously approved the EcoDensity charter, according to  a record  of yesterday's meeting obtained from the city clerk's office.

Council also unanimously approved the first action, which is to require developers to obtain LEED Silver certification for LEED-eligible buildings in rezonings.

One proposed action dealing with leftover lots in old apartment zones failed to pass after the NPA caucus voted  it down along with  the COPE and Vision Vancouver councillors.

The Georgia Straight, which is distributed across the Lower Mainland on Thursday (June 12), will carry more on the EcoDensity vote in its real-estate column.

Here is how council voted on EcoDensity:

Council requested to separate the components of the motion for the vote.

A.             THAT Council approve the revised EcoDensity Charter as contained in Appendix A of the Policy Report EcoDensity:   Revised Charter and Initial Actions, dated May 13, 2008 and further revised in the memorandum dated June 10, 2008 from the Director of Planning.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

A.                                 THAT Council approve the revised EcoDensity Initial Actions as contained in Appendix B in the Policy Report EcoDensity:   Revised Charter and Initial Actions, dated May 13, 2008 and further revised in the memorandum dated June 10, 2008 from the Director of Planning, with the following”˜A’ Actions to be implemented immediately:

·                 ACTION A-1:   Rezoning Policy for Greener Buildings

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

·                 ACTION A-2: Rezoning Policy for Greener Larger Sites

CARRIED

(Councillors Cadman, Chow, Deal, Louie and Stevenson opposed)

the following ”˜B’ Actions to be included in existing work programs:

·                 ACTION B-1: Historic Precinct Height Study

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

·                 ACTION B-2: Community Gathering Places in Each Neighbourhood

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

·                 ACTION B-3: Greener RS-5 Character Design Guidelines

CARRIED

(Councillors Cadman, Chow, Deal, Louie and Stevenson opposed)

and the following ”˜C’ Actions to be authorizations of various work for report back to Council:

·                 ACTION C-1: An “Eco” CityPlan

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

·                 ACTION C-2: Interim EcoDensity Rezoning Policy

CARRIED

(Councillors Cadman, Chow, Deal, Louie and Stevenson opposed)

·                 ACTION C-3: EcoDensity Leadership on City Land

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

·                 ACTION C-4: New Types of Arterial Mid-Rise Buildings

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

·                 ACTION C-5: Issues and Options for Backyard/Laneway Housing

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

·                 ACTION C-6: More Options for Rental Secondary Suites

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

·                 ACTION C-7: Public Amenity and Public Benefit Cost Recovery and Funding Tools

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

·                 ACTION C-8: Discretionary Density Increase for Public Benefits

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

·                 ACTION C-9: Leftover Lots in Older Apartment Zones

LOST

(Councillors Anton, Ball, Cadman, Capri, Chow, Deal, Ladner, Lee, Louie and Stevenson and the Mayor opposed)

·                 ACTION C-10: Removal of Barriers to Green Building Approaches

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

·                 ACTION C-11: Priority to Applications with Green Leadership

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

·                 ACTION C-12: Accountability for EcoDensity Follow-Through

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

FINAL MOTION AS ADOPTED

A.                                 THAT Council approve the revised EcoDensity Charter as contained in Appendix A of the Policy Report EcoDensity:   Revised Charter and Initial Actions, dated May 13, 2008 and further revised in the memorandum dated June 10, 2008 from the Director of Planning.

B.                                 THAT Council approve the revised EcoDensity Initial Actions as contained in Appendix B in the Policy Report EcoDensity:   Revised Charter and Initial Actions, dated May 13, 2008 and further revised in the memorandum dated June 10, 2008 from the Director of Planning, with the following ”˜A’ Actions to be implemented immediately:

·                 ACTION A-1:   Rezoning Policy for Greener Buildings

·                 ACTION A-2: Rezoning Policy for Greener Larger Sites

the following ”˜B’ Actions to be included in existing work programs:

·                 ACTION B-1: Historic Precinct Height Study

·                 ACTION B-2: Community Gathering Places in Each Neighbourhood

·                 ACTION B-3: Greener RS-5 Character Design Guidelines

and the following ”˜C’ Actions to be authorizations of various work for report back to Council:

·                 ACTION C-1: An “Eco” CityPlan

·                 ACTION C-2: Interim EcoDensity Rezoning Policy

·                 ACTION C-3: EcoDensity Leadership on City Land

·                 ACTION C-4: New Types of Arterial Mid-Rise Buildings

·                 ACTION C-5: Issues and Options for Backyard/Laneway Housing

·                 ACTION C-6: More Options for Rental Secondary Suites

·                 ACTION C-7: Public Amenity and Public Benefit Cost Recovery and Funding Tools

·                 ACTION C-8: Discretionary Density Increase for Public Benefits

·                 ACTION C-10: Removal of Barriers to Green Building Approaches

·                 ACTION C-11: Priority to Applications with Green Leadership

·                 ACTION C-12: Accountability for EcoDensity Follow-Through