General Vancouver Updates II - Page 5

Jimbo604 · #81 Posted **Dec 6, 2023, 10:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

I still think this is the wrong thread for this discussion. ABC already proposed a draft budget yesterday - a 7.6% tax increase.

I agree. Let us move the discussion.

giallo · #82 Posted **Dec 7, 2023, 11:44 PM**

2102 Keith Dr.

WarrenC12 · #83 Posted **Dec 8, 2023, 4:39 PM**

Great pics, thanks. It's so nice to have high quality drone shots these days.

Feathered Friend · #84 Posted **Dec 11, 2023, 6:26 PM**

https://council.vancouver.ca/2023121...renderings.pdf

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December 12th, 2023 Public Hearing – A Silent Night Uncovers Vancouver’s Suppressed Potential

Public Hearing – December 12th, 2023
This is a weird public hearing for Hannah and I to summarize as the province’s recently approved housing legislation means it’s possible none of the items on this agenda will ever be built. Granted, Item #1 is a policy amendment that seeks to modernize and allow greater flexibility in the Railtown, and South Vancouver Industrial Areas. In short, this means the city will no longer discourage artists, caterers, mechanics, and other similar professions from establishing themselves in these employment lands.

Not surprisingly, that jargon-filled document hasn’t attracted much interest, and neither has Item #2 or Item #3 which is normal for simplified Cambie Corridor townhome applications. Both are located across from BC Women’s and Children’s Hospital, which is just within the outer ring of the King Edward Station's TOD zone that allows for developments of up to eight storeys. Item #4’s two six floor strata buildings sit closer to Queen Elizabeth Park yet are also within that same boundary.

This modest increase may not provide enough incentive to cover the cost of completely redesigning this proposal, however things might be different for Item #5. This pair of six storey rental buildings are a short trip south on the Canada Line, and fall within Marine Drive station’s inner TOD ring, which permits buildings of up to 20 floors with around 100 more homes. Given this, and the lack comments so far, it’s even more important to make your voice heard.

Backlash Expectations

Item #4 – 4711-4787 Cambie Street – Very Low
So far, there’s only been a single person opposed to this proposal

Item #5 – 8120-8168 Lord Street and 540 West 65th Avenue – Very Low
A couple people believe this transit hub should be preserved exclusively for detached homeowners

https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2023/1...ublic-hearing/

officedweller · #85 Posted **Dec 11, 2023, 11:39 PM**

950 Raymur Ave

Developer Beedie tapped to build North America’s largest Tesla centre in Vancouver
https://biv.com/article/2023/12/deve...ntre-vancouver

https://biv.com/article/2023/12/deve...ntre-vancouver

jollyburger · #86 Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 1:07 AM**

A "flatiron" wannabe for Commercial Drive

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The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone the subject site from R1-1 (Residential Inclusive) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is to allow for the development of a 15-storey mixed-use building and includes:

93 social housing units;
Commercial space on the ground floor;
A floor space ratio (FSR) of 8.19;
A building height of 52.2 m (171 ft.); and
27 vehicle parking spaces and 198 bicycle spaces.

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/800-commercial-dr

And one of the other Havn projects coming near Arbutus. More arches

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/2156-2172-w-14th-ave

officedweller · #87 Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 1:47 AM**

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A "flatiron" wannabe for Commercial Drive

Looks pretty "oppressive" to me.

madog222 · #88 Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 2:02 AM**

It's not really flatiron.

csbvan · #89 Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 2:13 AM**

Better materiality than most new condo projects.

Changing City · #90 Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 2:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

A "flatiron" wannabe for Commercial Drive

That's the site where the Boffo / Kettle project was proposed, and ran into huge local opposition. As this is a City of Vancouver project, they presumably bought the existing building from Boffo.

The Boffo scheme had 200 strata and 30 non-market units, over 12 floors, while this has 93 units on 15 floors (with 26 2-bed and 12 3-bed).

jollyburger · #91 Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 3:14 AM**

I think it's just on the city owned parking lot. It said they owned it during the York Theatre rezoning in 2011 as well.

https://council.vancouver.ca/20110419/documents/p1.pdf

VancouverOfTheFuture · #92 Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 4:39 AM**

really? exterior corridor? sigh. when will we learn how thats a terrible idea.

madog222 · #93 Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 4:43 AM**

They’re extremely space efficient and allows for the through-unit ventilation.

MalcolmTucker · #94 Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 5:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by VancouverOfTheFuture

really? exterior corridor? sigh. when will we learn how thats a terrible idea.

Sun screening, through ventilation, more ability to have multiple bedroom units that aren’t super wide.

Changing City · #95 Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 5:27 AM**

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I think it's just on the city owned parking lot. It said they owned it during the York Theatre rezoning in 2011 as well.

You're right - the Boffo project was designed to cover both their building and the City site, and this is just on the City part. Boffo presumably still own the building next door, so that can still be redeveloped. This would presumably set a height precident, too.

officedweller · #96 Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 9:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by VancouverOfTheFuture

really? exterior corridor? sigh. when will we learn how thats a terrible idea.

At least it's on the south side so it'll dry out (but it does face the prevailing westerlies).
At 15 storeys in a driving rain storm it won't be pleasant to come home with bags of groceries or anything you want to keep dry.

WarrenC12 · #97 Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 4:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

950 Raymur Ave

Developer Beedie tapped to build North America’s largest Tesla centre in Vancouver

Finally something there. Casa Gelato will be busy.

jollyburger · #98 Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 8:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

You're right - the Boffo project was designed to cover both their building and the City site, and this is just on the City part. Boffo presumably still own the building next door, so that can still be redeveloped. This would presumably set a height precident, too.

I guess Boffo already owned 2 of the three neighbouring properties along Venables.

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The plan, which includes a 12-storey building, involves four properties. One is owned by Kettle, and is flanked by two Boffo lots. The fourth property is owned by the city.

https://www.straight.com/news/751121...cial-drive-and

And Kettle was still trying to do something with the City on a parking-lot only development which included selling their property (July 2020)

https://council.vancouver.ca/20200915/documents/b6.pdf

GenWhy? · #99 Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 8:10 PM**

I also didn't get into the weeds to much on the Grandview-Woodland Plan, but any idea why the Commercial Dr. proposal is 31 feet shorter than 1730 East Pender?

Changing City · #**100** Posted **Dec 12, 2023, 8:25 PM**

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I also didn't get into the weeds to much on the Grandview-Woodland Plan, but any idea why the Commercial Dr. proposal is 31 feet shorter than 1730 East Pender?

The 800 Commercial 'Special Site' was allowed 12 storeys in the Grandview Plan, and they're proposing a 'modest' increase to 15.

1730 E Pender was only a 6 storey site in the plan, so they're going for broke, and looking to match the datum height of the 13 storey existing tower that's three blocks away (up the hill) at Adanac.