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Public Hearings – May 17th, 2022, and May 19th, 2022 With over 50 people already registered to speak on the Broadway Plan, it would be easy to forget there are three public hearings scheduled this month. So to simplify things, Hannah and I have combined this week’s zoning bylaw reviews into this post, and we’ll... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – March 3rd, 2022As the civic election nears, it seems city hall is going to be getting considerably busier, as the Broadway Plan, Jericho Lands, and Vancouver Plan’s fates all remain undecided. The April public hearings will likely drag on for multiple nights alone, as the proposal to provide 244 rental homes at... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – December 7th, 2021While Hannah and I put our tree up this weekend, it’s too soon for this night’s items to go under the tree, as they first must be wrapped up by city council. Like good little children, they’ll start with their chores, in this case Item #1, which is essentially a... Continue Reading →
526 Granville StConsidering recent events, this meeting really highlighted how our city’s rules often conflict with each other. At first glace, the Official Downtown Development Plan seems to allow this office building to reach 450 feet tall (pg 20-21), nestle up to the block’s other towers, and shape its own appearance. However, city staff explained,... Continue Reading →
837 Beatty St (DP-2020-00531)It is somewhat sad that the most attention the Anglo American Warehouse has garnered recently was over a failed plan to replace it with a 26 floor rental building (pg 24). That focus was understandable, as developers rarely reveal their proposals have been rejected, which in this case was due to a... Continue Reading →
May 12, 2020 - Public Hearing Updated May 13th, 2020 - Due to a "glitch" in the mail-out notification process, city staff have withdrawn all items except for the heritage designation of the Stanley Ernest Peters Block. In dealing with my dad’s estate, I’ve grown to appreciate the need for balance in one’s life. When... Continue Reading →
150 Robson Street - DP-2019-00809 Perhaps it's fitting that a project that will provide a new hotel, strata tower, and save a heritage building by BC Place was the final item reviewed by the Urban Design Panel this year. While its rezoning was approved last summer, it's likely the conditions were met only a few... Continue Reading →
6103 - 6191 West Boulevard - DP-2019-00404 As our recent absence demonstrates, sometimes Hannah and I just aren't able to attend every civic meeting. So, in a way, it's fortunate that this project along the Arbutus Greenway has faced an open house, as well as a review by the Urban Design Panel and Vancouver Heritage... Continue Reading →
1290 Homer Street When this proposed 3 floor addition to the Macpherson & Teetzel Company building was reviewed by Vancouver's Heritage Commission in July, it faced a somewhat mixed reception. No one argued the restoration wasn't well handled, but they were split on whether it was better for the addition to be clad in a... Continue Reading →
524 - 526 Granville Street This is something Darren and I don't see very often. Not only does it show what appears to be a significant addition to a 108 year old heritage building on Granville Street, it also looks like it may still be in the early stages of design. While no rezoning or... Continue Reading →
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