Posted Oct 30, 2025, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth
this better be what happens.
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Doesn't sound like that's happening. From the rezoning document
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1. A 4.4 Acre Public Park – the design and extents of this park and of the larger public
realm at the Heather Lands site remain consistent with the 2022 rezoning. We have
worked to ensure that the generous public realm and community amenities remain
as an important foundation of this livable community. The cultural and sustainability
initiatives related to this important landmark will be further developed through a joint
design development process with the City’s Parks Board.
2. $13,000,000 CAC contribution for local transit initiatives – this contribution has already
been paid to the City and we look forward to seeing these funds used in support of the
extensive on and off-site works being developed for the Heather Lands site.
3. 1-acre leased site for a CSF school – this site remains consistent with the 2022 rezoning
in that Parcel D will be leased to the Conseil Scolaire Francophone as a new 50,590
square foot facility to expand existing francophone school programs in Vancouver.
4. 125 space Indigenous-owned Childcare Centre – This amenity has been enhanced from
the 2022 rezoning by adding a proportionate buildable area to reflect the additional
density on site. The original zoning allocated 11,000 square feet of space for this
facility, and the new space will be over 15,000 square feet. In addition, the facility will
move to a for-profit model to allow a significant increase in available capacity (was 74
spaces, now 125 spaces), and to allow MST to operate this facility to the benefit of their
communities.
5. 10,000 square foot MST Cultural Centre – the original zoning proposed a 25,000 square
foot free standing cultural centre. This facility has been reduced to 10,000 square
feet through discussions with MST leadership. The need for a stand-alone facility that
would exclusively serve MST communities is an interesting concept, but ultimately
the location of this facility away from each Nation’s respective neighbourhood and
other support facilities limited the usefulness of this sort of programming. Instead,
we propose a smaller flexible space that can support a variety of activities (gathering,
celebration, performance, exercise, cultural, etc.) that can serve both MST and the
Heather Lands community.
6. Affordable Housing – this rezoning initiative intends to provide two kinds of affordable
housing:
A. Social Housing – the proposed 477,370 square feet of social housing remains
largely consistent with the 2022 rezoning. Parcel E will be fully constructed and
delivered by the development partnership and will provide 281 units of social
housing to be run by an MST non-profit housing society. Parcel A will be a
dirt site dedication to the City of Vancouver, intended to provide an additional
331 units of social housing operated by an MST housing society pending the
successful completion of a funding initiative led by the MSTA Partnership.
B. AHI Housing – this rezoning proposes an additional 2,937 units of AHI housing,
which will provide Vancouverites with an unprecedented opportunity to own an
affordable home in the heart of Vancouver.
7. DCLs – the increased density proposed through this rezoning will provide the City
with a minimum of $111,691,920 of fees through the permitting and construction of
the development parcels. This is in addition to the significant developer-built, on-andoffsite civil works as laid out in the Heather Lands servicing agreement and various
engineering submissions to the City.
8. Public Art – through this rezoning initiative , the public art budget will increase to
approximately $5.8 million to reflect the increased density on site. A Coast Salish public
art initiative has already begun and is an integral part of the cultural design expression
at the Heather Lands site.
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https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applicatio...620-689-w-35-ave/application-booklet.pdf
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