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Originally Posted by Prometheus
Prior to Kelly’s rejection of 105 Keefer, which conformed to all pre-existing zoning requirements, the project had received unanimous support from the City of Vancouver planning staff, the Urban Design Panel and the Development Permit Board advisory panel. But Kelly chose to unilaterally sweep aside the recommendations of all three civic institutions.
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This was a big error by Kelley in my opinion, especially so early in his tenure.
Hi is a good person and definitely had the right direction for Vancouver in my opinion though. He was a big proponent of easing the viewcones, pushing through economically important commercial developments, and increasing density and affordable housing in more than just a few hand picked areas of the city.
He ran up against our dysfunctional bureaucracy though and was not able to implement what needed to be done, which may have been his downfall.