Ellen Woodsworth

This week in Council, Ellen is bringing forward a motion calling for a thorough visioning process for the West End as neighbours fight neighbours regarding new high rises and lack of community amenities.

Motion: West End Visioning Process

MOVED by Councillor Woodsworth
SECONDED by

WHEREAS:
1. The West End of Vancouver is the most dense neighbourhood in city;

2. The West End has not had a community visioning process to determine community amenity needs and priorities in over twenty years;

3. The West End Residents’ Association (WERA) held a community visioning process to “proactively develop a comprehensive community vision for the West End” and is raising questions about the possibility of the STIR program “to create more affordable, ecologically sustainable and high quality, livable rental units”;

4. There is a lack of community amenities and over capacity at existing amenities;

5. There was a large development approved in the West End that did not require a community consultation because it was a spot rezoning;

6. This large development caused many residents concerns about the Community Amenity Contributions (CAC’s) approved in the project;

7. There are two large developments being proposed in the West End, neither of which require a community consultation as they are also spot rezonings;

8. The lack of a City-led community engagement process with regard to CAC’s and other communities priorities is causing neighbourhood conflict;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT

Staff report back on a process and a time line for a community visioning process and;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT

Staff hold a community open house to gather information on CAC priorities in the West End for the two upcoming developments coming to Council.