1. Andy Yan
September 2013
Should the corner store and coffee house
return to residential neighbourhoods?

2. Data Source:City of Vancouver Open Data Catalogue
With either “market” or “grocery”
in the name or trade name of
their business license:
35 “corner groceries”
Neighborhood Corner Stores in the City of Vancouver

3. Neighborhood Corner Stores in the City of Vancouver
Data Source:City of Vancouver Open Data Catalogue
Of 180 Grocery Stores/Markets,
17 (9%) were in Single Family Zone
18 (9%) were in Multi Family Zones
155 (82%) were in Non-Residential Zones

4. Chain Coffee Houses in the City of Vancouver
Data Source: City of Vancouver Open Data Catalogue
85 Outlets
26 Outlets
26 Outlets
11 Outlets
10 Outlets
10 Outlets
8 Outlets
7 Outlets

5. Chain Coffee Houses in the City of Vancouver
Data Source: City of Vancouver Open Data Catalogue
186 outlets spread
over 8 major chains (>5 outlets)

6. Independent Coffee Houses in the City of Vancouver
Data Source: City of Vancouver Open Data Catalogue
198 Independent Coffee Houses
in the City of Vancouver

7. Independent and Chain Coffee Houses in the City of Vancouver
Data Source: City of Vancouver Open Data Catalogue
35% of Independents versus
50% of Chains are in
Downtown Vancouver

8. C-1 Zoning in the City of Vancouver
Data Source: Local Areas, City of Vancouver Open Data Catalogue
“Sites zoned C-1 generally occur at major street intersections
within residential neighbourhoods, and are intended to provide
opportunities for small scale convenience commercial uses
serving the local neighbourhoods and opportunities to increase
housing choice within neighbourhoods.”

9. C-1 Zoning in Context
Data Source: Local Areas, City of Vancouver Open Data Catalogue

10. 11%
10%
10%
8%
8%
7%
5%
4%
3%
3%
31%
Health Services
Retail Dealer
Limited Service Food Establishment
Office
Retail Dealer - Food
Health and Beauty
Restaurant Class 1 With Liquor Service
Gasoline Station
Restaurant Class 1 with No Liquor
Service
Financial Services
Other (63) License Types
Types of Business Licenses in C-1 Zoning
Data Source: Local Areas, City of Vancouver Open Data Catalogue
603 Business
Licenses Located
In C-1 Zoning

11. 2013 Assessment Values for Properties in C-1 Zones
Data Source: Local Areas, City of Vancouver Open Data Catalogue
• 338 properties
• Average building age is 48 years old
• Median building age is 47 years
• Average 2013 Assessed Value: $1.9m
• Median 2013 Assessed Value: $1.4m

12. 2013 Property Tax Rates in the City of Vancouver
Data Source: City of Vancouver
2013 Total Levies
per $1,000 taxable
value
Residential - Class 1 $3.79
Utilities - Class 2 $53.82
Supportive Housing - Class 3 $1.66
Major Industry - Class 4 $42.17
Light Industry - Class 5 $21.69
Business and Other - Class 6 $16.49
Recreational and Non-profit - Class 8 $5.65
Farm - Class 9 $9.20
Land assessment averaging between 2012, 2011, and 2010.
~$23,000
In taxes for
the median
C-1 property

13. 2013 Property Tax Rates in the City of Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby,
and Richmond
Data Source: City of Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond, and Burnaby
websites
2013 Total Levies per $1,000 Taxable Value
Land Classification Vancouver Surrey Burnaby Richmond
Residential - Class 1 $3.79 $4.60 $4.28 $4.17
Utilities - Class 2 $53.82 $50.47 $51.80 $57.36
Supportive Housing - Class 3 $1.66 $3.90
Major Industry - Class 4 $42.17 $20.59 $54.13 $19.89
Light Industry - Class 5 $21.69 $19.26 $22.46 $14.65
Business and Other - Class 6 $16.49 $15.01 $17.48 $15.64
Recreational and Non-profit - Class 8 $5.65 $6.13 $5.31 $5.79
Farm - Class 9 $9.20 $9.97 $16.84 $16.19
Ratio of Business to Residential Levies 4.35x 3.26x 4.08x 3.75x

14. Average and Median Household Incomes in the City of Vancouver
All incomes have been inflation indexed to the 2006 Census
Data Source: 1981, 1986,1991, 2001, and 2006 Canadian Censuses
1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006
Average Household
Income
$60,229 $54,792 $61,497 $58,589 $64,750 $68,271
Median Household Income $47,919 $41,710 $46,408 $43,307 $46,985 $47,299
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16. Should the corner store and coffee house
return to residential neighbourhoods?

17. Can the corner store and coffee house
return to residential neighbourhoods?