Welcome!
Welcome to the website of the West Kitsilano Residents Association! We hope you find all the information you’re looking for here. Using the navigation bar on the left hand side, … Continue reading
Blue Zone Rezoning Policy: Planners Update
Rental Incentive Blue Zone Latest Update Deadline for Public Input has been extended to October 4th To comment go to https://shapeyourcity.ca/rental-rz Kitsilano’s RT7 and RT8 Now INCLUDED The … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Based Planning Petition
A new petition is calling for neighbourhood-based planning in Vancouver. If you agree with it, please sign and share with your contacts. It can be found here: https://www.change.org/p/city-of-vancouver-council-officials-our-communities-our-plans-99961c91-4a17-497d-86c8-b385b3c0f315
Missing Middle Housing
On July 21st , City Council will be debating and voting on Councillor Dominato’s motion B6 that will encourage spot rezonings anywhere in the RS and RT areas of this … Continue reading
Rental Incentive Policy: Commercial Zones
UPDATE: Rental Incentive Programme “C” Zones In a very positive move in our view, at the Public Hearing on July 24th , a majority of City Councillors did not approve the … Continue reading
Change.org petition
We have launched a Change.org petition in opposition to apartment building rezonings on West Kitsilano sidestreets. Access the petition here, and please sign (if you haven’t already) and share: https://www.change.org/p/city-of-vancouver-mayor-and-council-no-to-apartment-building-rezonings-on-sidestreets-in-west-kits … Continue reading
Open House Update
Open House Packed! “On March 11th, hundreds of residents attended the City of Vancouver Open House at Kitsilano Neighbourhood House. Line-ups outside are an indication of how many people … Continue reading
Planners Walk
“West Kits hosts a Walk with the Planners RE: Blue Zone Transition Areas”. Read our full record of the Planners walk: Vancouver Council City-Wide Rezoning Proposal Affecting West Kitsilano … Continue reading
Blue Zone Campaign
City of Vancouver Open House New Rental Incentive Policies including City-wide Policy allowing Four-storey Market Rental Apartments on Sidestreets Off Arterials in West Kitsilano Blue Zone FAQs Market Rental … Continue reading
Rental Incentives Program
Council’s Proposed Rental Housing Policy Could Transform Much of West Kitsilano Proposed Zoning Changes have had NO Neighbourhood Process for Input On November 26, City planners presented an omnibus type … Continue reading
Bayview School Update
Bayview School has now been closed and students are being bused to Queen Elizabeth annex. Demolition of the 106 year-old school is scheduled to begin at any time. Construction of … Continue reading
