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Public Hearing – January 25th, 2022If we hadn’t included it in a title years ago, this public hearing would have been a great setup for a “Grand Slam” pun. In fact, if it wasn’t for a significant amount of public support, city council would never have considered the policy updates that allow for Item #1.... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – November 16th 2021(Update – November 19th, 2021 – Despite relatively few speakers, city council only finished Items #1 & #2, meaning you still have time to comment on the rest, which will be heard on November 25th, 2021. While the last public hearing offered some unique stories, including one person’s recollection of... Continue Reading →
2336 Charles St (DP-2020-00872) -- The MaxwellNews that city council may allow six floor rental buildings in select commercial nodes without personally examining them must come as poor comfort to this applicant team. For nearly three years, they’ve passionately tried to challenge the “crappy housing” they feel the C-2 zones require in order to protect... Continue Reading →
2037-2061 E BroadwayIf there’s anything I’ll miss about these virtual meetings, aside from spending more time with Hannah, it’s the discussions that happen when people forget they were being broadcast live. For instance, as this applicant team waited for the Urban Design Panel’s in-camera agenda to end, I overheard a hilarious conversation about their knowledge... Continue Reading →
2268 E Broadway (DP-2021-00510)Despite having attended its previous Urban Design Panel meeting, I barely recognized this application when it returned for further examination. Obviously, I knew it was located only a couple blocks east of the Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain station, as that’s one of the few areas where the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan that allows up to... Continue Reading →
2406 Garden Dr (DP-2021-00206) - GrafiaFrom the moment Hannah and I first saw this proposal we wondered why it had basically been split into two buildings, when unifying them seemed so much simpler, and efficient. Thanks to city council that’s now become a reality, as their approval of this application's general shape came with a... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – May 18th, 2021 (Update - May 18th, 2021 - Thanks to the local BIA, we now know the lot at 8655 Granville has been sitting vacant for 30 years) Over the last couple years, public hearings in Vancouver have gained a reputation for being long, drawn out affairs that often last multiple... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – April 15th, 2021Update: As city council only managed to finish the first three items, the public hearing will resume on April 20th at 6pm to hear from anyone who wishes to speak to Item #4. At first glance, this public hearing might seem like a game changer for efforts to create affordable... Continue Reading →
Ironworks (Formerly 1900 Pandora Street - DE419697)It is hard to believe nearly a year has passed since Darren and I were rushing down Powell Street, late for a tour of the Ironworks building. My recap of that experience has been similarly delayed, but the double-whammy of the pandemic, and my father-in-law’s passing, upended many of... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – March 9th, 2021As last month's public hearing was only settled last week, I imagine city council is pretty grateful to whoever scheduled this night’s simple agenda. It could have gone even quicker if they decided to stop personally reviewing every townhome proposal in the Cambie Corridor, as Item #1 is not really... Continue Reading →
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