https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news...ecision-on-densifying-burkeville-9475088
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Richmond city council plans to issue formal letters opposing the provincial government's pressure to build up to eight-storey buildings on 11 single-family properties in Burkeville.
This topic was discussed during Tuesday's general purposes committee meeting by council and the Sea Island Community Association.
Provincial legislation requires rezoning to allow densification of single-family neighbourhoods in all municipalities, with higher densification near rapid transit.
The 11 Burkeville properties along Lancaster Crescent fall within 800 metres of the Aberdeen Canada Line Station — this radius around a rapid transit station is known as a transit-oriented area (TOA) and requires higher density than in other areas of Richmond.
However, residents would need to cross the Fraser River via the Moray Channel Bridge on foot, a distance closer to two kilometres than 800 metres.
Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie described the province's approach to densifying Burkeville as "ridiculous," with Coun. Kash Heed calling it an "asinine decision."
"We've not gained a lot of ground in terms of the province, but we are fairly unrelenting in this," said Brodie.
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Seems silly for this area. Russ Baker Way is completely clogged with traffic on good days.
There's zero pedestrian access to Templeton Station. Your options are walking on a shoulder on Grant McConachie Way.
It's also a 1.5-2km walk from Aberdeen Station.
The 412 ends rather early.
A solution would involve building a pedestrian overpass over Russ Baker Way and a Pedestrian Bridge over the Fraser River but the provincial government seems hell bent on densifying without taking into consideration the necessary infrastructure improvements that are required. It's the same reason why I'd never live on Port Royal because there's limited entry points in and out of the community without seriously backtracking.
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