Public Hearing — March 4, 2026
March 4, 2026 · 03:00 pm–07:58 pm
Summary
Vancouver City Council held a reconvened public hearing on March 4, 2026, chaired by Mayor Ken Sim, to consider a rezoning application in the Kitsilano neighbourhood.
- Main item: A proposal to rezone 2202–2212 West 10th Avenue and 2221 Marstrand Avenue to allow a 25-storey mixed-use building with 221 rental units (20% below market) and a new TELUS telecommunications building.
- Applicant (LPI Management Limited) presented the project, highlighting zero tenant displacement, 45 below-market rental units, upgraded critical telecom infrastructure, and a heat-recovery sustainability system.
- City planning staff recommended approval, noting the project aligns with the Broadway Plan, which supports high-density rental near the future Arbutus SkyTrain station.
- Dozens of public speakers were heard: supporters cited housing need, transit proximity, and no displacement; opponents raised concerns about building height, shadowing of St. John's School, traffic and pedestrian safety on narrow streets, and impacts on the Arbutus Walk neighbourhood character.
- Council added a condition requiring a sidewalk along the Marstrand Avenue frontage, then approved the rezoning in principle with amendments.
Attendance
Present: Ken Sim, Sarah Kirby-Yung, Brian Montague, Peter Meiszner, Lenny Zhou, Sean Orr, Lucy Maloney, Pete Fry, Mike Klassen
Partial attendance:
- Lisa Dominato : absent full meeting
- Rebecca Bligh : absent full meeting
Motions
Amendment to CD-1 Rezoning 2202–2212 West 10th Avenue and 2221 Marstrand Avenue – Add condition requiring sidewalk on Marstrand Avenue frontage
Carried- Councillor Peter Meiszner moved to add a condition to the rezoning requiring the applicant to provide a sidewalk along the Marstrand Avenue frontage of the site.
- Several speakers had raised concerns that Marstrand Avenue lacks a continuous sidewalk, creating safety risks for pedestrians, especially given school traffic and the narrow road.
- Staff confirmed that while a small existing sidewalk segment was nearby, no sidewalk condition had been included in the original approval terms.
- No council members spoke against the amendment; it was seconded by Councillor Sean Orr.
- The amendment carried with no opposition.
CD-1 Rezoning 2202–2212 West 10th Avenue and 2221 Marstrand Avenue – Approve in principle with amendments
Carried- Council voted on whether to approve the CD-1 rezoning in principle, as amended, allowing a 25-storey mixed-use building with 221 rental units (45 at below-market rates) and a new telecommunications building.
- Supporters on council noted the project's zero displacement of existing tenants, the 20% below-market rental component, modernisation of critical regional telecom infrastructure, and the site's proximity to rapid transit as strong justifications for approval.
- Concerns raised during debate and by speakers included shadowing of St. John's School playground (which would not be permitted for a public school), traffic congestion on narrow surrounding streets, pedestrian and cyclist safety, the impact on the privately maintained portion of Marstrand Avenue, and the building's scale relative to the low-rise Arbutus Walk neighbourhood.
- Staff clarified that the Broadway Plan's shadow policy for independent schools focuses on minimising impacts rather than prohibiting them outright, and that the applicant had tested multiple tower designs and locations to reduce shadowing as much as possible.
- The rezoning was approved in principle with amendments, including the new sidewalk condition, with no council members voting in opposition.