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Public Hearing – December 14th, 2023 - 1:00pm As this is the last public hearing of the year, Hannah and I had assumed its agenda would be a relatively quiet one. Certainly the first item, an application under the Secured Rental Policy for a five-floor building across from the oldest remaining BC Housing site in... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – July 13th, 2023 As this is the last public hearing until city council returns from their summer break in September, some may have hoped its agenda would consist of some minor items. Well, Hannah and I have bad news, as like the Duplex amendments in 2018, or last year’s Broadway Plan, there’s... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – July, 11th, 2023 After spending 17 hours at the Khatsahlano Street Party (Hannah was a volunteer), this seven item public hearing agenda looked pretty intimidating on Sunday morning. However, after skimming through it Monday, we realized the actions of the previous council should speed it along, and Item #1 seeks to build... Continue Reading →
5505-5585 Oak Street (Shawn Oaks) - (Archived Link)((Updated July 6th, 2023 - Corrected the post to note that it was city staff, and another separate applicant team who wanted this enquiry to be combined with their own.))On the night of this meeting, passionate people filled the Jewish Community Centre, gesturing at pictures, and discussing the... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – June 29th, 2023When Hannah and I discuss our expectations for these public hearings, we consider public feedback, our experiences at the open houses, and previous reactions to nearby applications. The problem is some of these neighbourhoods haven’t seen any development for decades, in-person events are just restarting, and correspondence for Thursday meetings... Continue Reading →
5505-5585 Oak Street (Shawn Oaks) - (Archived Link)((Updated July 6th, 2023 - reflected that it was city staff who wanted this enhanced rezoning process to be combined with another proposal.))Normally when we become aware of a pre-application open house, Hannah and I dive into the area’s history to create a more compelling article, instead of... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – May 9th, 2023 The quick transition from winter to summer has left Hannah and me scrambling to handle some overdue housecleaning, and it appears city council is no different. Almost every part of this agenda deals with things that have been years in the making, like the sewer upgrades along the Cambie... Continue Reading →
1710 and 1730 East Pender Street (Place of Cedars) (Internet Archive)After missing the Cohen Block’s open house, you can imagine how excited Hannah and I were when a friend of ours told us they knew of another meeting for a proposal in the Grandview Woodlands. Immediately, I looked to see what date we needed to... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – April 27th, 2023 With the grey dreary skies, and chill in the air, it hasn’t really felt like spring this year, which thankfully the weather forecast suggests should change this Thursday. However, this evening won’t offer Item #1 any reprieve, as this mix of market, and below-market rental homes remain limited by... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – February 14th, 2023 (Update February 16th, 2023 - Item #5 faced a stronger level of written opposition than expected due to efforts from the Italian Cultural Centre, and the Jericho Coalition. Although this didn't translate into a larger number of speakers, city council was still unable to finish this meeting, and will... Continue Reading →
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