Posted Apr 14, 2022, 8:43 PM
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Public Hearing – April 14th, 2022 (and beyond?)
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April 14th, 2022 Public Hearing – Will City Council Vote To Derail Broadway Subway Station?
Public Hearing – April 14th, 2022
When one of Vancouver’s most respected journalist’s tweets this public hearing will be worth watching with a glass of wine, you know it’s going to be an interesting night. Frankly, Hannah and I think you would be better off grabbing a bottle, as we’re certain this event will drag on for multiple days. Which is fitting, because if the last item on this night’s agenda is rejected, it will postpone one of the most important projects in our city’s history.
Usually we follow the order of which applications are scheduled, but there’s no denying the importance of Item #4, as it will host the Broadway Subway’s South Granville station. Considering what’s being built at other transit stations in the suburbs, it probably seemed like a good idea to combine it with a couple hundred rental homes, office space, and a grocery store. That’s triggered a large backlash, and maybe why Councillors Hardiwck, Bligh, and Kirby-Yung voted to suspend this application (pg 22).
Item #3 also highlights the importance of public transit, as it would prohibit the construction of self storage warehouses in “close proximity” to transit stations. Additionally, it excludes that use from the ground floor of these buildings in an effort to promote more active services. Item #2 seeks to support local businesses too, as it would extend the private patio program introduced to offset the challenges of the pandemic, from October 2022 to March 2023.
That small boost is lauded as a huge success, and similarly it only took three extra floors to enable Item #1 to welcome middle class households into the Olympic Villages. There are who would argue a strata building would fit in better than this creative design, and some are just sick of waiting for their long promised elementary school. Delays can certainly cause problems, so before you reach for your favourite drink, make sure to send in your thoughts first.
Backlash Expectations
Item #1 – 5-15 West 2nd Avenue and 1751 Ontario Street – Low
There’s a few people who expected, and would prefer, a shorter strata building here instead
Item #4 – 1477 West Broadway – Extreme
With over 40 people signed up to speak, and hundreds of letters submitted, this is going to be a long one
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Last edited by Feathered Friend; Apr 14, 2022 at 10:25 PM.
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