As expected, City Council voted to support the DODP amendments last week, but the fight is far from over....your voice is STILL NEEDED Please join us in opposing the downtown developments at 508 Helmcken and 1099 Richards. If approved, these out-sized developments will set a precedent enabling the City to bypass public input in neighbourhoods all across the city. WHAT CAN YOU DO? 1. Send a quick email to mayorandcouncil@vancouver.ca with "I oppose the rezoning Application of 508 Helmcken St" in the Subject line* 2. Sign up to speak at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 14 6pm by emailing publichearing@vancouver.ca or by calling 604-829-4238 If you can attend in person, it will send an even more powerful message to City Council 3. Sign the petition at https://www.change.org/p/city-of-vancouver-no-to-unfair-deals-with-developers-yes-to-fair-public-consultation *If you need detail for your email to mayorandcouncil@vancouver.ca copy, paste, and email the following ------- clip ----------- To: Mayor Robertson, Members of City Council and City Planners: mayorandcouncil@vancouver.ca, david.autiero@vancouver.ca, karen.hoese@vancouver.ca Subject: I oppose the developments at 1099 Richards and 508 Helmcken I oppose the developments at 1099 Richards St. and 508 Helmcken St. 1099 Richards is too big and too dense for the site, and would be a non-conforming third tower on the block. It exceeds the FSR 5.0 limit for social housing set by the Downtown Official Development Plan (DODP) in the neighbourhood. 508 Helmcken is far too tall and too dense for the site. It violates numerous provisions of the DODP The combined impact of these two buildings is too large for the neighbourhood and compromises the green space of Emery Barnes Park. They must be considered as a single development as per the BC Supreme Court ruling. These developments provide no net gain in true social housing and do not merit a relaxation of zoning bylaws. Sincerely, --------------- clip --------------------- - Please send your email today! - Register to speak and attend the Public Hearing on April 14 at 6pm - Sign the new petition Help CANY send a message to City Hall: Public input is not to be ignored!