Amendment to CD-1 Rezoning 1405 Main Street and 1510 Quebec Street — Include 20% Social Housing (Orr Amendment) — Public Hearing, February 10, 2026

Motion 2 Defeated

Moved by Sean Orr

Summary

Councillor Orr proposed requiring 20% of units to be social housing, framing it as a compromise and the minimum the city should expect given it owns the land.
Supporters echoed the public-trust argument and expressed concern that without a guarantee, future councils could redirect revenue away from housing affordability entirely.
Opponents reiterated the financing viability concern and noted that blocking the project would result in zero affordable units rather than a potential pathway to affordability through future financing negotiations.
Councillor Maloney again abstained, expressing support for the intent but concern the amendment would likely prevent the project from proceeding at all.
Defeated: same voting pattern as Motion 1 — Mayor Sim and Councillors Kirby-Yung, Dominato, Montague, Meiszner, and Zhou opposed; Councillor Maloney abstained.