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Kensington-Cedar Cottage CityPlan Committee
Meeting Notes
Kensington-Cedar Cottage Community
Wide Meeting
Thursday, December 4, 2003
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Trout Lake Community Centre
In Attendance: John Buckberrough (Chairperson)
Participants: 25 people
Guests: Keith Hemphill, Hemphill & Rositch Architects; Radoslav Lepur,
Aquilini Investment Group, City Staff: Catherine Buckham, Planner; Scot
Hein, Development Planner
• Presentation by Keith Hemphill
on 'King Edward Village'
(4050 Knight Street)
- the proposal is being processed in two phases
- the applicant (Keith), submitted a development application for Phase
One (south of the lane), on October 31, 2003
- Phase One includes residential, commercial, cultural and recreation
uses
- the residential component consists of 206 dwelling units in two buildings:
a 7-storey building on Knight Street and a 12-storey building on King
Edward
- residential tenancy will be a mixture of self-owned and rental
- the commercial use includes space for a grocery store, although the
applicant is still dealing with the restrictive covenant
- parking for 404 vehicles is also included
- discussions are underway with Vancouver Public Library regarding the
relocation of the Kensington Branch Library to King Edward Village
- the applicant is also having discussions with other potential tenants
including a major drug store, a financial institution, coffee shop and
grocery. More information on commercial tenants will be available in
March, 2004
- the majority of retail spaces are small - in the range of 500 - 800
sq.ft.
- the applicant is reconsidering having retail on the 2nd level
- special consideration has been given to the treatment of the lane
- as an inviting, public space with access to the library, shops and
services
- the proposal includes a sizeable public art contribution
- Committee members suggested that Lynne Werker, the applicant's public
art consultant be invited to the next KCC CityPlan Committee Meeting
on Thursday, February 5, 2004
- construction of Phase One could begin as early as March, 2004
- an application for Phase Two (north of the lane) will be submitted
in mid- December
At 8:15 committee members adjourned and continued discussion at the Cedar
Cottage Pub.
Next Meeting:
Thursday, February 5, 2004
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Trout Lake Community Centre
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