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Originally Posted by seamusmcduff
They still have to rezone them, but cities have to make area plans around the station that supports the required densities. Cities are then not allowed to deny a project based on density or height if it meets the TOD maximums. It's a bit of a grey area as they could technically be denied based on other reasons, so my understanding is it still requires the cities to play fair a bit.
It makes sense that we will still need the rezoning process, since that is how we currently procure services, amenities, and dedications etc. in this province, so that will be needed for higher density projects vs multiplexes
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And in this specific case, the site has already been rezoned for the townhouse project, so to permit something at a density and height that's more than double the current townhouse zoning, it has to be rezoned again.
In future the Cambie Corridor Plan could be amended so that there wouldn't have to be a rezoning here that meets the TOD requirements, but that hasn't happened yet.
The City (or more accurately, the politicians) have been talking about making rezoning happen faster, but with so many projects submitted, and only so many rezoning planners and Public Hearings on the Council schedule, there's not a lot of evidence of most rezonings being processed faster.
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