Apart from exploring ways in which it can develop distinct character areas along Broadway, the Broadway Public Realm Plan and Streetscape Plan do not explicitly address heritage. Please refer to Chapter 18 of the Broadway Plan for reference to conservation tools, incentives and heritage policies that are applicable to the public realm and streetscape planning processes and that will assist in heritage recognition and conservation in the Broadway Plan area.

You can also reach out to our Heritage team at heritage@vancouver.ca with specific questions about designation, protection and maintenance of heritage buildings.

Regards, 

The Broadway Plan Team

Hello,

You might find useful policies applicable to the Broadway/Arbutus South - Area A (KBAA) sub-area (pp. 95-97) as well as those applicable to the surrounding sub-areas (Broadway/Arbutus South - Areas B, C and D and Kitsilano North - Area A/KKNA).

One way the Plan will provide spaces to spend time in is through on-site public open spaces (i.e. larger privately-owned public open space/POPS or enhanced corner setbacks) encouraged at locations indicated on the KBAA map (including at Broadway and Yew St). See also the Public Realm Framework in Chapter 15 of the Plan for more details.

You can also refer to Figure 11.8 - Building Typology Key Map (p. 292) to guide you to areas in the Plan with additional outdoor space policies and guidelines.

Smaller plazas and public spaces provided through development contributions are just one way additional public space will be achieved. Because the area is already built out, land acquisition for new parks is necessary. However, the cost of land acquisition and construction of new parks (approximately $30M/acre) makes it challenging to build new large parks when considering other city priorities such as housing, utility upgrades and services like childcare.

Taking all of this into consideration, there needs to be a creative and holistic approach to planning parks and public spaces in the area. The Broadway Plan team is currently working on the Broadway Public Realm Plan, which will provide guidance on what, how and where public realm improvements will be achieved in the Broadway Plan area. You can learn about the draft key moves here.

Draft strategies focus on how we might be able to increase the size of POPS that developers are delivering on tower sites. While they would still be smaller than a neighbourhood park, we do recognize that public spaces need to be of a minimum size to best support neighbourhood needs. We are hopeful that these new POPS will be able to serve local catchments better than they are now and help reduce some of the pressure that is put on larger park spaces.

Furthermore, the Broadway Plan Public Benefits Strategy outlines additional funding priorities to improve parks and public spaces in the area. Improvements include the renewal and expansion of existing parks, funding of approximately two acres of land acquisition for new parks in the first 10 years, and significant new public open space delivered through major redevelopments. See Chapter 21 in the Broadway Plan for more information.

With regards to tree removal and replacement, in general, a landscape and tree review would be part of the rezoning application process, which would include a public notification and Q&A process on the Shape Your City [shapeyourcity.ca] webpage. You might be referring to the 2225 W 8th Ave rezoning application. Please use the webpage to ask any questions specific to this proposal. Contact information of both the applicant and rezoning planner are also publicly available (listed on the webpage) if you have questions about requirements of the applicant, the rezoning process or when and how you can provide comments.

Regards,

The Broadway Plan Team