2538 Birch Street (formerly 1296 West Broadway) - UDP
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28 Floors Judged Appropriate For West Broadway – Urban Design Panel Expresses Strong Support
2538 Birch Street (formerly 1296 West Broadway)
Like the City of Vancouver, Hannah and I try to recap our experiences at a project’s open house before we cover its Urban Design Panel review. Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to write up that episode yet. So, you’ll have to take my word that, while many Fairview residents supported the addition of another 100 rental homes to an approved 16 floor building in their neighbourhood, the opposition of members from various self-titled Kitsilano Resident’s associations was equally as strong.
That later group’s main concern is that allowing this development will set a precedent for similar buildings far to the west in Kitsilano. In their presentation to the UDP, city staff made it clear this wasn’t the case. They cited the example of a 22 floor development at Nanaimo and Kingsway that was approved prior to the Norquay Village Neighbourhood Centre Plan. Today that building stands alone in a community that only allows for 10 – 16 floor developments.
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