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Letters, articles and information relevant to the Dunbar Residents’ Association interactions with the City of Vancouver.
Pause the Plan by Carol Volkart The Dunbar Residents’ Association is encouraging Dunbar residents to attend a November 23, 2024 rally opposing the rapid densification of a large swath of the city under the Broadway Plan. The “Pause the Plan” rally is aimed at persuading Vancouver City Council to rethink the Broadway Plan, which has … Read more
October 31, 2023 City of Vancouver453 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 Dear Mayor, Council and City Staff Re: Vancouver Plan Implementation – Repeal of CityPlan Community Visions The Dunbar Residents’ Association is immensely concerned about the recently released report going to Council on November 1, 2023 that proposes to … Read more
September 13, 2023 City of Vancouver453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 Re: Public Hearing – Multiplexes and RS-Zoning Changes Dear Mayor, Council and City Staff, The Dunbar Residents’ Association wishes to state its opposition to the Multiplex proposal now before City Council. We have long been on record as supporting increased density to … Read more
July 10, 2023 City of Vancouver453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 Re: Rezoning application at 3581 West 30th Avenue Dear Mayor, Council and City Staff The Dunbar Residents’ Association (DRA) Board writes in opposition to the proposed rezoning application for 3581 West 30th Avenue from RS-5 (Residential) District to RR-2A (Residential Rental) District, … Read more
July 5, 2023 City of Vancouver453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 Attention: Nicholas Danford, Rezoning Planner Re: Rezoning application at 3329 – 3429 West 41st Avenue and 5649 – 5683 Blenheim Street for a Seniors’ Community Care Facility Dear Mr. Danford, It came to the Dunbar Residents’ Association (DRA) Board’s attention last month … Read more
Vancouver City Council approved the Rezoning Rental Plan in a 10-1 vote on December 14, 2021. The following is a report on the vote and council discussion sent out to Kits residents by the Upper Kitsilano Residents Association. Read more: https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SRPPasses.pdf
Click on the image below to download or open in your browser. It’s a large file, so please wait for it to load. Consultation lacking in City’s plans for rental apartments in large areas of Dunbar, says DRA By Carol Volkart, Newsletter Editor The Dunbar Residents’ Association has spoken out against a city plan that … Read more
By Bruce Gilmour, DRA president This summer, my family and I enjoyed the pleasures of country life in the south Cariboo. However, with my ear to the ground, I was also learning about trouble brewing back home in Dunbar. It came out in dribs and drabs because the city did not bother officially informing the … Read more