Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 966

red-paladin · #**19301** Posted **Jan 31, 2021, 11:52 PM**

I agree , let's stay on topic please

officedweller · #**19302** Posted **Feb 1, 2021, 6:43 AM**

Smithe & Richards Park

Pics by me Sat Jan 30th:

officedweller · #**19303** Posted **Feb 3, 2021, 7:47 AM**

Another park pic by me today:

mcminsen · #**19304** Posted **Feb 3, 2021, 8:56 AM**

A couple of shots from the bus today.

Compare to the pics from last summer in my older post further below.

Feb.2 '21, my pics

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Here are some links to a news article and some previous posts about this building:

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-...erkeley-towers

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...99#post7479099

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...60#post8434160

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...30#post8565830

July 26 '20, my pics

officedweller · #**19305** Posted **Feb 4, 2021, 10:06 AM**

Your Selfie Could Be Part Of A Giant New Mural In Downtown Vancouver
https://curiocity.com/vancouver/life...own-vancouver/

https://pixelmoments.org/#homepage-location

Feathered Friend · #**19306** Posted **Feb 4, 2021, 11:04 PM**

https://vancouver.ca/your-government...ommission.aspx

https://shapeyourcity.ca/17486/widge...ocuments/42121

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After refusing to support a plan to create ~2,250 jobs in December, the Vancouver Heritage Commission voted to slash more than 70,000 sqft from another office building on Monday. Does Downtown have a future for employees? Have your say here

https://shapeyourcity.ca/526-granvil...dback#tool_tab

https://twitter.com/City_Duo/status/...012111360?s=20

csbvan · #**19307** Posted **Feb 4, 2021, 11:16 PM**

Love the idea of a mural on that hideous London Drugs façade.

Prometheus · #**19308** Posted **Feb 5, 2021, 12:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by Feathered Friend

https://vancouver.ca/your-government...ommission.aspx

https://shapeyourcity.ca/17486/widge...ocuments/42121

Quote:

After refusing to support a plan to create ~2,250 jobs in December, the Vancouver Heritage Commission voted to slash more than 70,000 sqft from another office building on Monday. Does Downtown have a future for employees? Have your say here

https://shapeyourcity.ca/526-granvil...ool_tab/QUOTE]

https://twitter.com/City_Duo/status/...012111360?s=20

Moronic. These guys seem completely clueless about how to harmoniously integrate the modern and the historic. And you can further see the idiocy city staff has unleashed on Vancouver with their shadow madness.

GenWhy? · #**19309** Posted **Feb 5, 2021, 12:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by Feathered Friend

https://shapeyourcity.ca/17486/widge...ocuments/42121

https://twitter.com/City_Duo/status/...012111360?s=20

I might be missing something but where is the cut-back of 70,000sqft and 2.5k jobs?

Migrant_Coconut · #**19310** Posted **Feb 5, 2021, 12:56 AM**

I forget, does the Heritage Commission have any actual power to pass or reject a building? If not, isn't that vote basically a suggestion?

GenWhy? · #**19311** Posted **Feb 5, 2021, 1:02 AM**

We've been rejected by them a few times and went through rezoning no problem, but I think it's a ball of wax depending on the building register category... this goes to Council that takes this as... advice. I think you're right. I recall on one of ours we had the approval of Planning staff, the UDP, and council but not heritage.

Prometheus · #**19312** Posted **Feb 5, 2021, 1:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

I forget, does the Heritage Commission have any actual power to pass or reject a building? If not, isn't that vote basically a suggestion?

Like an Urban Design Panel vote, I don't think a Heritage Commission vote is a legally necessary condition of approval. A developer can take an application straight to Council and/or the Development Permit Board, notwithstanding a negative decision from the Heritage Commission. But like a UDP vote, I think Council and/or the DPB give Heritage Commission decisions substantial weight. But maybe someone who knows more can weigh in.

Feathered Friend · #**19313** Posted **Feb 5, 2021, 1:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

I might be missing something but where is the cut-back of 70,000sqft and 2.5k jobs?

The reference to 2.25k was in respect to their decision on 555 Cordova, which had led to the proposal being placed on hold.

The 70k sqft figure is based on their comments around the proposed 20.98 FSR, and how the guideline calls for 9 FSR. In addition, there is their call to reduce the bulk, increase the setbacks, and address the shadowing of 640 W Pender.

Their vote doesn't stop the rezoning process, but it is possible staff could ask for substantial changes as a result. Either way, it will be interesting to see how its UDP review goes on March 3rd.

csbvan · #**19314** Posted **Feb 5, 2021, 4:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by Feathered Friend

https://vancouver.ca/your-government...ommission.aspx

https://shapeyourcity.ca/17486/widge...ocuments/42121

https://twitter.com/City_Duo/status/...012111360?s=20

No, downtown does not have a future for employees, as evidenced by the millions of square feet of office space under construction, and millions of square feet proposed.

phesto · #**19315** Posted **Feb 5, 2021, 4:35 PM**

I didn't realize there is now policy to protect heritage buildings from shadows?

GenWhy? · #**19316** Posted **Feb 5, 2021, 5:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by phesto

I didn't realize there is now policy to protect heritage buildings from shadows?

It appears the applicant just didn't provide any shadow studies, which is typically a requirement for any rezoning.

officedweller · #**19317** Posted **Feb 8, 2021, 10:04 PM**

555 Beatty is for sale.
I thought that was prking for the lofts at 550 Beatty?

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2021/0...opment-site-2/

jollyburger · #**19318** Posted **Feb 9, 2021, 1:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

555 Beatty is for sale.
I thought that was prking for the lofts at 550 Beatty?

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2021/0...opment-site-2/

That listing has been up since at least Nov 2018. They are selling it and then will receive parking spaces as part of the redevelopment. 550 only has 36 units and it seems like one stall per unit.

Quote:

SUBDIVISION OVERVIEW
REPLACEMENT PARKING REQUIREMENT
ADDITIONAL REPORTS
The subject property is currently limited common property of the strata building at 550 Beatty Street, VAS 1322 (the “Owners”). Upon approval and acceptance of an offer to purchase, the Owners will subdivide the Property
to become its own legal parcel. Please inquire for further details regarding the specific process for subdivision and approval of the Owners.

The Owners will require that any offer to purchase incorporate a provision to replace the existing parking stalls both on an interim basis following completion and during construction, as well as on a permanent basis
following completion of construction of a new building on the Property. The specific mechanism and details of such replacement parking will be at the buyer’s discretion to make a proposal upon presentation of an offer.

https://dnyhc7e4ce952.cloudfront.net...ed433b536c.pdf

officedweller · #**19319** Posted **Feb 9, 2021, 1:46 AM**

Wow, thanks.
I onlyy noticed it because it was bumped to the front of the VnacouverMarket.ca website.

That is an opportunistic strata council!

officedweller · #**19320** Posted **Feb 9, 2021, 12:51 PM**

The City finally planted new trees around Library Square on the Homer and Robson sides yesterday.
The tags call them Parrotia Persian Spire (Persian Ironwood). They aren't done, and still need to plant some more.

Here's a description:
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&sourc...=1612874897524

https://plantipp.eu/uk/varieties/Par...ersian%20Spire

So definitely a smaller tree, so a change from the original tulip trees which never did well.

Also noticed that the new trees in the Richards St. bikeway (between Robson & Georgia) seem to be the same species of tree.