03/13/2024
Town Hall
Thursday, March 14th
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Kitsilano Neighbourhood House
Chaired by KitsPlan, Sponsored by CityHall Watch
Residents and Residents Associations in Kitsilano are joining together to respond to changes proposed and underway in the Broadway Plan, Vancouver Plan and Provincial Bill 47.
Broadway Plan
Several development applications are already underway in Kitsilano itself as well as numerous more redevelopments to the east in the Broadway Subway surroundings. These are being considered under the policies of the Broadway Plan.
1960 West Seventh Ave 20 storeys 183 secured rental 20% below market
2175 West Seventh Ave 20 storeys 182 secured rental 20% below market
2156 West Fourteenth Ave 18 storeys 170 secured rental 20% below market
These developments are on sites currently occupied by walk-up rental apartment buildings or duplexes and conversion dwellings. For more details on these developments and to make your comments to the City, go to Shape Your City Rezoning Applications
Vancouver Plan
In addition, the Vancouver Plan proposes apartment towers throughout neighbourhood centres. Due to the presence of two arterials in Kitsilano, West Fourth and West Broadway, only five blocks apart, this has resulted in virtually all of West Kitsilano being identified for redevelopment and upzonings to allow apartment towers.
BC Bill 47
The Transit Oriented Development Bill recently passed by the Provincial government requires municipalities to allow apartment towers from 8 to 20 storeys in an 800 metres (5 block) radius around every rapid transit station either existing or planned. This means that the province is imposing its own vision on areas that include large parts of West Kitsilano as far west as Trafalgar Street in a perimeter from West First Ave. to 16th Ave.
If the subway extension to UBC goes ahead, most of the rest of Kitsilano will be subject to the same rules.
Is there anything we can do to affect the future of our neighbourhood?
Is there a way to take our shore of added density without destroying what we value most in our neighbourhood, such as its walkability, green spaces and heritage and character streetscapes.
Will the new apartment buildings actually result in more affordability or more housing of the types sought after by families?
Learn about what this could mean for our neighbourhood? Are there alternatives to the tower redevelopment scenario? Come to the Town Hall meeting this Thursday, March 14th at Kitsilano Neighbourhood House, 6 to 8 pm!
