Vancouver

Fight the Height: Condos Are Killing Us

DNC Action Against the Condo Towers Plan

1:00pm
Thursday January 20 2011

DNC Leaflet Text: The City wants to lift building height limits in the DTES for even more condos – speeding displacement and the destruction of our community. Come make your voice count: Thursday, Jan. 20, City Hall, 2 pm

City of Vancouver Text:

Historic Area Height Review Update: Policy Implementation
UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETING: JANUARY 20, 2011, 2:00pm

On January 26, 2010, Council made decisions on height and related matters in the Historic Area (Gastown, Chinatown, Victory Square, Main and Hastings) and directed staff to bring forward implementing policy and by-law amendments to formalize their decisions as well as report back on other requested work. In response, staff will bring forward a report entitled “Historic Area Height Review: Policy Implementation” to the Standing Committee on Planning & Environment on Thursday, January 20, 2011. This report is now available for viewing on the Planning Department's website, at the following link: http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/planning/hahr/HAHR%20Policy%20Implementation%20Report%20(RTS%208578).pdf

This Historic Area Height Review report will be considered by Council along with the recommendations of the related study "Vancouver Views" and Opportunities for Higher Buildings in the Downtown. Staff will provide a joint presentation on the two reports and Council will hear from public delegations on both items before making a decision.

You can find out more about the Historic Area Height Review and the Vancouver Views study, including a summary of Council's decisions from their January 26, 2010 meeting, at the following websites:

Historic Area Height Review: http://vancouver.ca/hahr
Vancouver Views: http://vancouver.ca/views

Should you wish to speak to Council on these matters at the January 20, 2011 meeting, please contact Tina Hildebrandt in the City Clerk's office at tel: 604.873.7268 or by email at tina.hildebrandt@vancouver.ca