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Public Hearing – January 23rd, 2024 - 6:00pmUpdate : As city council was unable to finish the meeting before 10pm, they voted to recess and resume it on January 30th at 3pm. At that point, they will hear from public speakers, as well as debate, and decide the fate of Item #4. Items #1-3 were approved... Continue Reading →
3615 - 3645 Fraser StreetWith city council’s decision not to renew or replace the Affordable Housing Choices Interim Rezoning Policy, Darren and I have watched the activity in our guide to that program wither away. A few active rezoning proposals linger, awaiting the judgment of our elected officials, but one has remained jarringly stuck at... Continue Reading →
4750 Granville Street and 1494 West 32nd Avenue Perhaps Darren and I would have skipped this open house if we knew it would be the last time we would be able to drop by the VanDusen Botanical Garden before it was closed due to physical distancing measures. After all, I would rather remember our visit... Continue Reading →
6031 Dunbar Street Over the last couple years, Darren and I have meet many people who share our sense of civic passion, though our opinions often differ. For instance, while we worried these nine rental homes could generate a large backlash, one of our acquaintances was more skeptical. Certainly they were right to point out... Continue Reading →
4750 Granville Street and 1494 West 32nd Avenue It's not often that a project goes to the Urban Design Panel before it's presented to the public at an open house. Then again, rental homes are rarely proposed in Shaughnessy, and this one might be the last for many years to come as the upcoming city-wide... Continue Reading →
1405 East 15th Avenue & 3047 – 3071 Maddams Street Given the response to the last rental building proposed under the Affordable Housing Choices IRP on this block nearly 7 years ago, Darren and I were not sure what to expect at this one's first open house. Certainly, I was apprehensive that toxic reaction would... Continue Reading →
1405 East 15th Avenue & 3047 - 3071 Maddams Street At first glance this may seem like a terrible location to add new homes. After all, why would anyone want to live near the Clark-Knight diversion where traffic to the port is forced to bend around a wavey s-curve. It's no wonder that, nearly 50... Continue Reading →
3449 - 3479 West 41st Avenue & 5664 Collingwood Street As public consultation grinds to a halt over the winter holidays, and Darren is normally the one who covers reviews by the Urban Design Panel, I thought I had already written my last post for this year. While there were a couple small events scheduled,... Continue Reading →
4426 - 4464 Knight Street & 1406 E 28th Avenue When we arrived at this event, neither Darren nor I really knew what to expect as it has been six years since a new rental building was proposed on Knight Street. In fact, aside from a few three-storey townhome complexes, most of this road remains... Continue Reading →
4750 Granville Street and 1494 West 32nd Avenue A lot can change in a year, and there have been plenty here since Darren and I attended this proposal's first open house 10 months ago. After that, a new developer not only purchased this site, but the property next door too. That may seem like an odd move... Continue Reading →
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