CVN letter to Council (26-Oct-2020): Opposed to CD-1 Rezoning: 3701-3743 West Broadway, at Alma St. Public Hearing 27-Oct

This letter went out to Mayor and Council on October 26, 2020.

October 26, 2020
City of Vancouver Council

Dear Mayor Kennedy Stewart, Councilors and Housing Staff,

Re: CD-1 Rezoning: 3701-3743 West Broadway, at Alma St. Public Hearing
Agenda: https://council.vancouver.ca/20201027/phea20201027ag.htm
Report: https://council.vancouver.ca/20201006/documents/rr_5.pdf

The Coalition of Vancouver Neighbourhoods (CVN) is opposed to the rezoning as proposed.

We urge you to listen to the affected neighbourhoods that are requesting this proposal not be approved and to allow for the applicant to instead bring forward the previous 6 storey 100% rental rezoning application that is currently on hold.

This is the clear message coming from the affected residents associations who are members of our coalition: West Point Grey Residents Association, West Kitsilano Residents Association, and the Upper Kitsilano Residents Association.

There also is a petition: No Tower @ Alma & Broadway, that currently has over 3500 supporters, and continues to grow.

This shows broad community opposition to the current proposal and it is the Coalition of Vancouver Neighbourhoods policy to promote neighbourhood-based planning with support for the positions of the local communities.

Thank you,

Larry A. Benge, Co-chair
Dorothy Barkley, Co-chair

Coalition of Vancouver Neighbourhoods

Member Groups of the Coalition of Vancouver Neighbourhoods

Arbutus Ridge Community Association
Arbutus Ridge/ Kerrisdale/ Shaughnessy Visions
Cedar Cottage Area Neighbours
Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Council
Dunbar Residents Association
Fairview/South Granville Action Committee
False Creek Residents Association
Grandview Woodland Area Council
Granville-Burrard Residents & Business Assoc.
Greater Yaletown Community Association
Joyce Area Residents
Kitsilano-Arbutus Residents Association
Kits Point Residents Association
Marpole Residents Coalition
NW Point Grey Home Owners Association
Oakridge Langara Area Residents
Riley Park/South Cambie Visions
Shaughnessy Heights Property Owners Assoc.
Strathcona Residents Association
Upper Kitsilano Residents Association
West End Neighbours Society
West Kitsilano Residents Association
West Point Grey Residents Association