The council failed to pass the more than 40 amendments tabled by city councilors on Thursday and failed to obtain unanimous consent to resume the meeting after the scheduled closing time of 22:00. As the council has been delayed by additional work that it failed to complete in previous meetings, the next time available to discuss the plan is on 22 June. “With so many things to come, we have had quite extensive and ongoing discussions about how to fit everything in,” said Mayor Kennedy Stewart, referring to the many high-profile Vancouver council votes scheduled for the end of his term after years. . consultation, including the Vancouver Citywide Plan. The Broadway plan will provide a general framework for the types of buildings allowed in these zones, with towers between 20-40 floors allowed in the blue “center” areas. (Vancouver City)
Key amendments adopted
The plan seeks to define strategies and guidelines for a large area of land north and south of where the Millennium extension is being constructed. It would provide up to 50,000 more people on the runway from Clark to Arbutus Street from 1st to 16th Avenue. Mixed-use projects of up to 40 floors near SkyTrain stations may be permitted, while older rental buildings, often small 10-unit buildings, could be replaced by homes between 15 and 20 floors. Opponents of the plan generally argued that it would create a tower corridor that would displace current residents without making the city more accessible, while proponents argued that a new housing supply was needed and that new transit stations were the best place for the center to develop. . Several changes to the plan were approved Wednesday, including a series by Stewart and consultant Jean Swanson to provide greater protection for tenants. If the full Broadway plan is approved later this month, residents who will be evacuated as a result will be offered a space in the new replacement building with existing rental rates and will be asked to acquire units similar in size and number of bedrooms to the current one. their house. “I think this is the end of demolition,” Stewart said. “They are sure of where their life will go. They will be relocated to a new building, covered all their expenses and can return when their building is built with or under the current rent they pay. “ Another expected amendment from City Councilwoman Christine Boyle, to the city’s commitment to an integrated active Broadway lane, was also passed. The vote was unanimous, although many city councilors said they would wait to see the details of how it would work before making a decision. “Tonight the focus is on the big talk about housing. I think the big talk on the street will come when staff return with options,” said City Councilwoman Sarah Kirby-Yung. Some of the opposition to the Broadway Plan has focused on concerns that smaller, more economical street rental buildings north and south of Broadway will grow rapidly and displace tenants. (Ben Nelms / CBC)
