[Wamvan] Fwd: CCAP Alert!

[Tami Starlight]

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From: Wendy Pedersen <wendyccap at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:05 PM
Subject: hey, can you circulate this around on facebook??
To: Tami Starlight <tamistarlight at gmail.com>


DTES alert!  City hall meeting on Tuesday :: fight for stronger controls
against gentrification****

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Dear DTES residents, community members, citywide supporters and those
interested in the DTES Local Area Planning Process (LAPP).****

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This Tuesday, City council will receive a report from their staff on the
Local Area Planning Process that includes an "Interim Rezoning Policy" and
"Development controls" in the appendix (see links at the bottom of this
email).  There are some potential bombs in here for the low-income
community that we need everyone to learn about and fight.  ****

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PLEASE come to a TOWN HALL MEETING to learn more.****

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CCAP TOWN HALL:****

1-2:30PM, FRI MAR 23****

Carnegie Theatre****

Coffee & snack****

Info & Childcare funds:  604-839-0379****

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If you cannot attend the Town Hall on Friday, we can come to you.  Let us
know how to get in touch with you and/or your group’s board of directors.  *
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And please come to city hall to speak or support.  ****

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING:****

2:00PM, TUES MAR 27****

Council chamber****

Third floor city hall****

Lunch (12:00-1:15PM) & transportation from Carnegie provided****

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MEETING NOTICE: ****

http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20120327/cfsc20120327ag.htm****

SIGN UP TO SPEAK AT COUNCIL: Bonnie Kennett, Meeting Coordinator, at
604.873.7269 or e-mail: bonnie.kennett at vancouver.ca ****

REPORT:
http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20120327/documents/cfsc3DowntownEastsideLocalAreaRezoningPolicyandInterimDevelopmentManagementGuidelines.pdf
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BACKGROUND:****

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CCAP had hoped that the policies would allow the low-income community a bit
of a break from fighting gentrification so that we can focus on longer term
comprehensive planning in partnership with the city.  Unfortunately we
believe the city recommendations do not go nearly far enough. The major
problems are:****

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1) Condo rezonings: All 508 active condo proposals in all parts of the DTES
continue and still more can be proposed in Chinatown and Victory Square
throughout the LAPP, and;****

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2) Condo development permits: Current applications for 180 new condos go
ahead under current rules and the city will take applications for
developments in every area of the DTES, and;****

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3) Retail gentrification: The policy continues to offer incentives through
capital and heritage facade grants and offers virtually no controls over
new boutiques, restaurants, art galleries, or bars and;****

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4) Definition of social housing: The city has lowered the bar for
developers with a new definition of social housing (new condo projects that
require 20% social housing need only have 10% units at welfare/old age
pension rate).  This has the potential to erase the DTES Oppenheimer
District (DEOD) as a last possible social housing bastion in the area.****

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What will happen if these recommendations pass?****

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If council accepts the staff recommendations, then 688 condo units will
likely be built in the next few years and many more can be approved.  (read
“myths and tricks” below to get your head around this one)****

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Very little social housing at welfare/old age pension rate has been planned
and the number of condos will outpace social housing development at a rate
of 25:1. ****

See more here: http://ccapvancouver.wordpress.com/2012/03/03/24to1/****

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The LAPP Committee was not a partner in drafting this report.  CCAP
believes that procedurally, the process of staff developing these
recommendations, threatens the partnership between the community and city
staff that is supposed to be the foundation of the DTES LAPP process.  ****

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CCAP hopes that we can convince council to hold off on making a decision
and give us more time to work with the staff on a new proposal for controls
on development through the LAPP.  ****

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USEFUL LINKS:****

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CCAP's alternative “Development Controls” for the Downtown Eastside****

http://ccapvancouver.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/ccaps_lapp-interim-development-policies.pdf
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City staff recommended “Interim Rezoning Policy” and “Development
Controls”: http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20120327/cfsc20120327ag.htm**
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CCAP's 10 reasons to oppose the city's Interim Rezoning Policy:****

http://ccapvancouver.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/8-most-common-myths-and-tricks-said-by-defenders-of-the-citys-interim-rezoning-policy-for-the-downtown-eastside/
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CCAP's 8 myths and tricks the city will use to convince us that this is
better than nothing:****

http://ccapvancouver.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/8-most-common-myths-and-tricks-said-by-defenders-of-the-citys-interim-rezoning-policy-for-the-downtown-eastside/
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CONTACT CCAP:****

Carnegie.action at shawlink.ca  ****

604-839-0379      ****

Ccapvancouver.wordpress.com****

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*Wendy*

*CCAP/604-839-0379*

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