Metro Core Jobs and Economy Land Use Plan (2007) PDF file (2.1 MB).
Here are some of the key research documents planning staff used when creating the higher building review strategy:
Council report on the implementation of Vancouver Views PDF file (1.2 MB).
Final Council decision PDF file (51 KB).
Staff presentation on policy implementation of Chinatown related items PDF file (2.2 MB)ĭuring the course of developing the Higher Building Review, Council met several times to provide direction.
April 2011 final Council decision PDF file (160 KB).
Here are the key documents that came out of the public hearing: The public hearing of the Historic Area Height Review items relating to Chinatown was heard over several days. Janu– City Council released the final Historic Area Height Review report and passed resolutions related to the draft rezoning policy for higher buildings in the historic area.Ĭouncil reports Historic Area Height Review documents Historic Area Height Review report released
General Policy for Higher Buildings PDF file (1 MB).
View Protection Guidelines PDF file (580 KB).
New protected views and sites for higher buildingsįebru– Council passed the final approval on the addition of four new views into the City's View Protection Guidelines and seven sites into the General Policy for Higher Buildings.
Read the General Policy for Higher Buildings PDF file (911 KB).
The amendments clarify circumstances when the policy applies to proposals for higher buildings in the West End adjacent to West Georgia Street and Burrard Street. Novem– As part of West End Community Plan implementation, Council approved amendments to the General Policy for Higher Buildings. Recent developments in view protection Higher Building policy amended for West End Community Plan