The wide-ranging document outlines staff plans to redesign land use across the city to allow for different types of housing, as well as more commercial and community services, designed to address “uneven patterns” of development in different neighborhoods. The goal is to prepare for what staff predict is that 260,000 more people will move to Vancouver over the next 30 years, enabling new and existing residents to access affordable housing throughout the city.
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Staff began creating the Vancouver Plan in 2019, conducting extensive public consultation and evaluation. The results of the project reflect the general public in all neighborhoods, the staff noted. The story goes on under the ad The plan, if approved by the council, would pave the way for land use redesign to allow mixed use, rental for this purpose and social housing in almost every part of the city. Apartment buildings and mansions will target the so-called “lost middlemen” who currently can not afford a house in Vancouver, which continues to have the highest housing prices and rental prices in Canada. Introducing mixed residential and commercial land use in lower-density neighborhoods will also extend economic opportunities beyond the center’s core and other economic hubs, the plan says, noting that half of the city’s jobs are only 10 percent. land of the city. By contrast, the plan states that only 15 percent of Vancouver homes consume more than half of the city’s land. Trending Stories
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The plan will lead to more “complete neighborhoods”, according to staff, allowing residents to access businesses, services, amenities and even financial opportunities within their communities. 2:05 Vancouver mayor repeats “sixplex” proposal Vancouver mayor repeats “sixplex” proposal – January 25, 2022 Staff say the new plan could allow residents to work within or near their communities, noting that 40 percent of local jobs are currently held by people moving to work in the suburbs. The story goes on under the ad A new round of public consultation on the draft plan is scheduled for April. The staff will then improve and work out the final version of the plan, which will be presented to the city council in June.
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If the council approves the adoption of the plan, the aim is to achieve its objectives through a formal statute of the development plan within the next two years. This plan would make many of the goals outlined in the Vancouver Plan achievable, including changing land use rules. However, staff acknowledged on Tuesday that the plan could be scrapped if a new council voted on its position in the October municipal elections. Staff said they have spent between $ 7-9 million on the $ 11 million Vancouver Plan budget so far. © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
