Upcoming public hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 3:00 pm is for rezoning across the city that will increase demolitions of character houses. There has been no public consultation on these proposed rezonings.

Your letters to the city and attendance at the public hearing is urgently needed. More details to come once meeting agenda is posted.

1.) Rezoning all RS (single detached) to duplex, allowing up to 4 units per lot. This includes new outright development for 2 strata duplex units and 2 secondary suites or 2 lock off units (with waived onsite parking requirements). There has been no public consultation process. It undermines all neighbourhood-based planning and increases incentives to demolish character houses. Report is here.

Information open houses are ahead of the public hearing on Sept. 18 as follows:

• Saturday September 8, 11am–2pm - Killarney Community Centre - 6260 Killarney Street
• Tuesday September 11, 5–8pm - Hastings Community Centre - 3096 East Hastings Street
• Wednesday September 12, 5-8pm - Dunbar Community Centre - 4747 Dunbar Street
• Thursday September 13, 5-8pm - Peretz Centre - 6184 Ash Street

2.) Rezoning Kitsilano's RT7 & RT8 (character house retention duplex zoning) to a new RT5 zone that allows more infill units, multifamily development and  makes it easier to demolish character houses while gutted design guidelines. This affects the area east of Alma St. and north of Broadway, as well as an area west of Arbutus. Again, no public consultation. Report is here.

Information open houses are ahead of the public hearing on Sept. 18 as follows:

• Wed. Sept. 5, 2018 5-8 pm - St James Community Square  - 3214 W 10th Ave.
   
  Thursday September 6, 5-8 pm - Trout Lake Community Centre - 3350 Victoria Dr.
   

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