Public Hearing — February 5, 2026

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February 5, 2026 · 06:00 pm–09:42 pm

Chaired by Ken Sim

Summary

Vancouver City Council held a public hearing on February 5, 2026, chaired by Mayor Ken Sim, considering five rezoning applications and a motion to adjourn.

10 East 11th Avenue (Item 1): Rezoning approved for a 15-storey, 115-unit rental building with 20% below-market units. Existing tenants opposed; concerns raised about displacement, parking, traffic, unit sizes, and lack of one-bedroom units in the proposed design.
1613–1625 Nanaimo Street (Item 2): Rezoning approved for a 5-storey, 23-unit mixed-use rental building. No speakers appeared; correspondence mostly supportive. Family-owned restaurant plans to return to ground-floor commercial space.
4967–5017 Main Street (Item 3): Rezoning approved for a 5-storey building with 31 strata and 24 rental units. No speakers appeared; presentation waived by council.
1550 West 11th Avenue (Item 4): Rezoning approved for a 17-storey, 160-unit rental building with 20% below-market units. Concerns raised about very small unit sizes, pace of development by the applicant, and tenant displacement. Councillor Meiszner voted against.
8080 Yukon Street – Southwinds Place (Item 5): Rezoning approved unanimously for 903 social housing units across four buildings, led by the Kiwanis Suroptimist Senior Citizens Housing Society. Described as the largest nonprofit-led affordable housing development in Vancouver's history.
Adjournment (Item 6): Meeting adjourned.

Attendance

Present: Ken Sim, Lisa Dominato, Brian Montague, Mike Klassen, Peter Meiszner, Lenny Zhou, Lucy Maloney, Sarah Kirby-Yung

Absent: Rebecca Bligh, Pete Fry, Sean Orr

Partial attendance:

Sarah Kirby-Yung : absent leave of absence until 8:30 p.m.
Rebecca Bligh : absent leave of absence for civic business all day
Pete Fry : absent leave of absence for personal business from 6 to 10 p.m.
Sean Orr : absent leave of absence for civic business from 6 p.m. onwards

Motions

CD-1 Rezoning 10 East 11th Avenue (with Yellow Memorandum dated February 5, 2026)

Carried

Moved by Lisa Dominato Vote 8 – 0 ▶ Watch Details →

Proposed rezoning of 10 East 11th Avenue to allow a 15-storey mixed-use rental building with 115 units (20% below-market) and ground-floor commercial space.
Existing tenants and nearby residents spoke in opposition, raising concerns about displacement, traffic and parking congestion on narrow residential streets, lack of one-bedroom units in the design, and whether the 20% below-market requirement adds meaningful new affordable housing beyond rehousing current tenants.
One speaker reported being asked to sign a waiver of Broadway Plan tenant protections when moving in; council asked staff to follow up and clarify whether such waivers are enforceable.
Applicant confirmed one-bedroom replacement units would be addressed at the development permit stage as required by conditions of enactment; staff confirmed tenant relocation protections apply to eligible tenants.
Supporters on council cited the need to add rental housing near the future Mount Pleasant SkyTrain station and noted tenants have right of first refusal to return to new units.
Motion carried unanimously.

CD-1 Rezoning 1613 to 1625 Nanaimo Street

Carried

Moved by Lisa Dominato Vote 8 – 0 ▶ Watch Details →

Proposed rezoning of 1613–1625 Nanaimo Street to allow a 5-storey, 23-unit mixed-use market rental building with ground-floor commercial space, under the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan.
No tenants are displaced as the site is owner-occupied; the family behind the existing Song Huang restaurant intends to return to the new ground-floor commercial space.
Public consultation was largely supportive; concerns about parking and neighbourhood character were noted but staff confirmed the proposal meets bylaw requirements.
No speakers appeared at the public hearing; correspondence received since referral was mostly supportive or dealt with other aspects.
Motion carried unanimously.

Summary and Recommendation Referral Report dated January 6, 2026 Draft By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law Draft By-law to amend Sign By-law Staff Presentation Correspondence – Support: 2 (February 2, 2026, up to 5 pm)Correspondence – Other: 2 (February 2, 2026, up to 5 pm)Correspondence – Other: 2 (February 4, 2026 up to 3:30 pm)Correspondence – Opposed: 1 (February 5, 2026, after 5 pm)

CD-1 Rezoning 4967 to 5017 Main Street

Carried

Moved by Lisa Dominato Vote 8 – 0 ▶ Watch Details →

Proposed rezoning of 4967–5017 Main Street to allow a 5-storey building with 31 strata units and 24 rental units under the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan.
Council waived the staff presentation and the applicant had no formal presentation; no speakers appeared.
Four pieces of correspondence in opposition were received prior to 5 p.m. but no speakers came forward to elaborate.
No substantive debate occurred at the hearing.
Motion carried unanimously.

Summary and Recommendation Referral Report dated January 6, 2026 Draft By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law Correspondence – Opposed: 2 (February 2, 2026, up to 5 pm)Correspondence – Opposed: 1 (February 4, 2026 up to 3:30 pm)Correspondence – Opposed: 1 (February 5, 2026, after 5 pm)

CD-1 Rezoning 1550 West 11th Avenue

Carried

Moved by Lenny Zhou Vote 7 – 1 ▶ Watch Details →

Proposed rezoning of 1550 West 11th Avenue to allow a 17-storey, 160-unit mixed-use rental building with 20% below-market units and ground-floor commercial space, under the Broadway Plan.
Speakers raised concerns about very small unit sizes (some one-bedrooms as small as 381 sq ft), the applicant's track record of not advancing previously approved rezonings to development permit stage, short-term rentals (Airbnbs) reportedly operating in the existing building, and the adequacy of tenant protections.
Council discussion highlighted that there is no minimum size for one-bedroom units in city policy; staff acknowledged units in this proposal appear smaller than average and that livability is a concern, but confirmed the proposal meets current regulations.
Staff confirmed that below-market one-bedroom unit count will be conditioned to match the existing building's 14 one-bedroom units at the development permit stage.
Councillor Meiszner voted against, citing concern about the extremely small unit sizes; all other present councillors voted in favour.
Motion carried with Councillor Meiszner opposed and Councillors Bligh, Fry, and Orr absent.

Summary and Recommendation Referral Report dated January 6, 2026 Draft By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law Draft By-law to amend Sign By-law Staff Presentation Correspondence – Support: 5 (February 2, 2026, up to 5 pm)Correspondence – Opposed: 5 (February 2, 2026, up to 5 pm)Correspondence – Opposed: 1 (February 5, 2026, up to 5 pm)Correspondence – Opposed: 2 (February 5, 2026, after 5 pm)

CD-1 Rezoning 8080 Yukon Street (Southwinds Place)

Carried

Moved by Lisa Dominato Vote 8 – 0 ▶ Watch Details →

Proposed rezoning of 8080 Yukon Street to allow four residential buildings totalling 903 social housing units (including a 6-storey seniors building and towers of 26, 28, and 32 storeys), led by the Kiwanis Suroptimist Senior Citizens Housing Society — described as the largest nonprofit-led affordable housing project in Vancouver's history.
Project delivers approximately 10% of the city's 10-year affordable housing target; 30% of units will be below the Housing Income Limit, with potential for deeper affordability if additional grant funding is secured. A relaxation from the standard 35% family-unit requirement to 30% was approved, justified by the seniors focus and financing constraints.
Existing senior tenants (81 eligible under tenant protection policy) are being actively relocated, with options within the nonprofits' own portfolios and partner organizations; some tenants have already moved and others are being relocated to a nearby Suroptimist project completing in 2025.
Financing is complex and not yet fully secured; the society is in active discussions with the federal Build Canada Homes program and noted that council's strong approval may help secure federal funding.
Speakers in support included board members of the Kiwanis Club and Suroptimist Society; councillors across the board praised the project's scale, mission, and the nonprofits' stewardship of their land for public benefit.
Motion carried unanimously with Councillors Bligh, Fry, and Orr absent.

Summary and Recommendation Referral Report dated January 6, 2026 Draft By-law to amend Zoning and Development By-law Draft By-law to Repeal CD-1 (88) By-law Staff Presentation Correspondence – Support: 24 (February 2, 2026, up to 5 pm)Correspondence – Opposed: 9 (February 2, 2026, up to 5 pm)Correspondence – Other: 1 (February 2, 2026, up to 5 pm)Correspondence – Support: 10 (February 4, 2026 up to 3:30 pm)Correspondence – Support: 5 (February 5, 2026, up to 5 pm)Correspondence – Opposed: 1 (February 5, 2026, up to 5 pm)Correspondence – Opposed: 1 (February 5, 2026, after 5 pm)Download the agenda

Motion to Adjourn

Carried

Moved by Lisa Dominato Vote 8 – 0 ▶ Watch Details →

Routine motion to adjourn the public hearing once all agenda items were concluded.
No discussion; motion carried unanimously.

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ROLL CALL

1. CD-1 Rezoning: 10 East 11th Avenue

2. CD-1 Rezoning: 1613-1625 Nanaimo Street

3. CD-1 Rezoning: 4967-5017 Main Street

4. CD-1 Rezoning: 1550 West 11th Avenue

5. CD-1 Rezoning: 8080 Yukon Street