Vancouver Infill & Lowrise Updates Discussion - Page 47

Feathered Friend · #**921** Posted **Apr 12, 2018, 1:58 AM**

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What Will the Neighbours Think, UDP Praises Garden and 10th Project as Some Worry About Backlash on April 12th

2542-2570 Garden Drive & 2309-2369 E 10th Ave
Over the last couples years, I’ve attended almost a dozen UDP meetings. While I’ve learned a lot, sometimes it feels like the panel is going through the motions. Sometimes that can mean that the recommendations might be interesting, but the comments will not be. That wasn’t the case with this proposal.

Described as “Inspired by West Coast architecture,” this 6 story building will, as a panel member remarked, set the tone for the neighbourhood. The panel supported the massing, height and density, and praised the H shaped design for providing more green space which will act as a transition to the single family homes. There was a suggestion to relocate an exhaust vent to improve the livability of one unit, and some members felt that the the large frame made the project feel too bulky. Still, there was only one recommendation, which was to reduce the size of the north balconies and overhangs to ensure there was enough set back to the neighbouring property. In the end, it wasn’t the project that generated discussion, it was the neighbourhood.

https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2018/04/11...-some-worry-about-backlash-on-april-12th

GenWhy? · #**922** Posted **Apr 12, 2018, 4:19 PM**

Looks like a good mix of urban and suburban (setbacks). Seems like a chancy place for staff to allow off any main roads but glad the shift is happening. Is this under the Grandview-Woodlands Plan?

LeftCoaster · #**923** Posted **Apr 12, 2018, 8:50 PM**

Yes this is a direct result of Granview Woodlands OCP.

officedweller · #**924** Posted **Apr 12, 2018, 9:59 PM**

Reminds me of buildings in "Upper Fairview" around VGH, but taller.

Vin · #**925** Posted **Apr 12, 2018, 10:15 PM**

Saw workers do soil sample drilling at the Granville Street Howard and Johnson parking lot this morning. Perhaps they are doing an infill building here? Can't imagine where guests would park if they are building something here.

Location:
https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.2776744,-...fdqgdUVJZc8oUoMWXMifA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Feathered Friend · #**926** Posted **Apr 19, 2018, 11:36 PM**

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New Georgia St Development is Local, Gritty and Slightly Edgy – Will it Bolster Kiwassa’s Efforts to Save Admiral Seymour Elementary?
Picture this, a single family neighbourhood, next to a school, with a four story building proposed. How would you expect people to greet that project? If you guessed a room filled with people laughing, asking questions, and expressing their optimism about how that project will impact their community, then you must have been at this project’s open house. When Darren and I walked into this room of the Strathcona Community Centre, we were both surprised to see how eager the community was to welcome this project into their neighbourhood.

https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2018/04/19...forts-to-save-admiral-seymour-elementary

GenWhy? · #**927** Posted **Apr 20, 2018, 2:49 AM**

In 4 months it'll be a bland box. Mews are toast. Will never pass as is. The City has no imagination. Hence why I work in Burnaby.

Ps Feathered Friend there's a typo of JTA's email.

cov · #**928** Posted **Apr 20, 2018, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

In 4 months it'll be a bland box. Mews are toast. Will never pass as is. The City has no imagination. Hence why I work in Burnaby.

Ps Feathered Friend there's a typo of JTA's email.

where are the amazing burnaby architecture you speak of?

GenWhy? · #**929** Posted **Apr 20, 2018, 6:35 PM**

Speaking of city process. For these 4-6-storey apartment or mixed-use buildings it doesn't matter who your architect is, because the CofV takes over and redesigns it for you.

SpongeG · #**930** Posted **Apr 20, 2018, 9:52 PM**

what is the cross street for 1134 georgia street?

GenWhy? · #**931** Posted **Apr 20, 2018, 10:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

what is the cross street for 1134 georgia street?

An old almost student-less school and its field.

Feathered Friend · #**932** Posted **Apr 27, 2018, 2:33 AM**

cityduo.wordpress.com/2018/04/26/neighbours-fear-of-criminal-renters-to-result-in-loss-of-up-to-45-rental-homes-on-renfrew/

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Neighbours Fear of “Criminal” Renters To Result in Loss of up to 45 Rental Homes on Renfrew
While I was busy with volunteer work, and Darren was down in Little Mountain, an open house was held for 708-796 Renfrew Street. The developer’s plan is to replace the block’s single family homes, each one valued at about 1.5 million dollars, with a 6 story rental building that will provide 77 rental homes. However, as it is located on a hill, the building will appear to be only 5 stories tall when viewed from Renfrew. If Darren or I had been thinking about the surrounding single family homes, we would have realized this project would end up really needing public support.

While we were unable to attend, we have heard reports that the event held at the Hastings Community Centre was packed with people. Those in attendance were mostly existing home owners complaining of lost views, greedy developers, and the traffic that these new homes would bring. There were also contradicting viewpoints, where individuals would criticize the rental housing as being unaffordable, only to turn around and complain that the new rental housing would bring criminals to the neighbourhood.

Perhaps the article was worded a bit too strongly, as it lead to a passionate exchange on twitter.

https://twitter.com/PtFry/status/989651206699024384

GenWhy? · #**933** Posted **Apr 27, 2018, 5:31 PM**

Wow. Pete Fry really jumps to conclusions. People at that open house literally said renters of studio and 1 bed apartments bring crime because they're transient. Freaking word for word and many agreed in the swarm they were in surrounding the developer.

GenWhy? · #**934** Posted **Apr 27, 2018, 5:38 PM**

Whoa. This dude is a candidate for the Green Party for council and he's like this? "Your good people", "deliberate anonymity" means you're working for developers and pro industry, and being in touch with Pottinger Bird means you're "industry". Dude's a joke.

And "self serving" for writing a peice on rental housing and going to countless open houses, and council meetings. What's so bad about advocating for rentl housing? I'll self serving for wanting more rental housing so I can afford to live in the city. I should just write to him saying I circulated what he said.

Feathered Friend · #**935** Posted **Apr 29, 2018, 8:46 PM**

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UDP Recommends Partial Closure of 15th Avenue – 100 Year Old Building Safe for Now
610 – 644 Kingsway

When Hannah and I first learned of this building we were both happy to see the 53 new rental homes and stores were coming to the neighbourhood. However, while Hannah thought it was good looking building, I was less sure about its design. After attending the open house and seeing the community embrace the building, my opinion changed. Still, as attendance was quite low, I wondered if the UDP would be as accepting.

While I arrived to the meeting about twenty minutes late, I was just in time to hear the applicant explain they had tried to, but were unable to reach an agreement to purchase the neighbouring 648 Kingsway building, which is over 100 years old.

https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2018/04/29...enue-100-year-old-building-safe-for-now/

casper · #**936** Posted **Apr 30, 2018, 3:43 AM**

The Rupert and 29th intersection is going through some major changes.

You have this permit application on land that use to be a Chevron Gas Station for mixed us: http://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/4506rupert/index.htm

Across the street are more lots set to become mixed-use. Major transition is in the works for this area.

Feathered Friend · #**937** Posted **Apr 30, 2018, 9:08 PM**

4575 Granville

Pre-application Design

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Rezoning Design

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Opposition to Rental Homes Near Hospice Masks Concerns About Lower Property Values
This wasn’t an easy post to write, as several years ago my mother passed away from colorectal cancer that was only diagnosed after it had spread throughout her body. My parents decided they didn’t want her medicated and dying alone, so they brought her home and I watched her wither away, suffering and slowly losing not only her life, but her identity. I understand the need for hospice care, and the sacred space it provides families because my mother didn’t have that experience.

The badly needed rental homes proposed for this location were always going to be a wedge issue. Not only because of their location next to the hospice, but because of the entitlement of some in this neighbourhood. I feel the applicant has done a lot to mitigate the effects of this building, as they relocated the parking garage entrance, added more plantings to the south to act as a noise/privacy barrier, and added more parking stalls to calm neighbours concerns about future residents taking up street parking. Frankly, I’m not concerned about the impact these new homes may have on the hospice because there won’t be any. There’s proof of this with existing health sites, like St John’s Hospice next to the 18 story Promontory condo tower at UBC, May’s Place at 333 Powell, or Cottage Hospice in Burrard View Park, which is located next to a day care, children’s playground, and event tennis courts. All of these are just as, or more noisy than rental homes that are set at prices which are somewhat obtainable for young professional families...

Continued at https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2018/04/30...ks-concerns-about-lower-property-values/

GenWhy? · #**938** Posted **Apr 30, 2018, 10:22 PM**

People wanted more parking because they were concerned about a loss of free parking. Now it's 21 units and 32 parking stalls... "affordable housing" in the making.

LeftCoaster · #**939** Posted **May 1, 2018, 10:39 PM**

I wrote in support of this project, and I recommend the lot of you take LITERALLY 30 SECONDS to do the same:

http://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/4575granville/feedback.htm

It's name, address, and postal code and all you need to write is "I support this project"

There... I've even done half the work for you.

GenWhy? · #**940** Posted **May 1, 2018, 11:42 PM**

I always feel weird filling them out and they go to a planner I'm working with. But yes, anyone, please. It's easy to fill out. 1 minute. Done.