Public Consultation

January 20, 2011 Council Report

As part of the implementation of Council’s directions stemming from the Historic Area Height Review (HAHR), staff conducted consultation and information meetings with various City advisory bodies and community groups. The following summarizes the consultation undertaken related to the implementation of Council’s directions on height in the Historic Area:

• Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee – Sept. 14, Oct. 12
• Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee – Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17
• Vancouver Heritage Commission – Oct. 4, Oct. 24
• Vancouver Chinatown Revitalization Committee – Sept. 23
• Vancouver Chinatown Merchant’s Association – Nov. 2
• Vancouver Chinatown Business Improvement Area Society – Nov. 30
• Carnegie Community Action Project – Oct. 5, Dec.1
• Urban Development Institute - by email
• Property owners – by email where possible
• HAHR public notification list – by email

In addition, all groups listed above and relevant property owners have received formal notification by the City Clerk of the January 20, 2011 report and when it is scheduled to be heard by Council. The following Council-appointed advisory groups passed resolutions related to the draft Rezoning Policy for Higher Buildings in the Historic Area:

1. Chinatown Historic Area Planning Committee
2. Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee
3. Vancouver Heritage Commission

View the Consultation Summary section of the January 20, 2011 Council report (Appendix H), including resolutions of Council-appointed advisory groups (2.30mb).

January 26, 2010 Report

Throughout April and May 2009 staff undertook an extensive public consultation process (City advisory bodies, community groups, 3 public workshops and 2 open houses) on the Height Review. The purpose of this consultation was to seek public feedback on the ideas presented for discussion.

Approximately 250 participants attended the workshops and open houses, representing a mix of people that live and work in the Downtown Eastside and elsewhere in Vancouver.

Feedback from the public was received from feedback forms (distributed at the workshops and open houses), facilitator notes from round table discussions held at workshops, meeting minutes, formal statements, and written comments submitted by email.

View the Display Panels from the workshops and open houses

Fact-sheet outlining Council decision on the HAHR (183kb)

View the Meeting Agenda

View the Council Report (2.62mb)

View Historic Area Height Review and Vancouver Views presentation to Council January 19, 2010 (5.34mb)

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