All of this would be accomplished by amendments to the city’s East Fraser Lands Official Community Plan (OCP), which was first approved 15 years ago by Vancouver City Council.
The request for extra density is deemed necessary to cover the sizeable increase in costs to deliver the promised public amenities in the financial package later approved in 2010.
Existing OCP
2006 OCP for Area 1 and Area 3 of River District (East Fraser Lands). (City of Vancouver)
Proposed changes to the OCP
2021 proposed changes to Area 1 and Area 3 of River District (East Fraser Lands). (City of Vancouver)
The public amenities package for the new neighbourhood were originally budgeted at $108 million, but it is now estimated at $234 million, including $67 million from the cost escalation of the original OCP amenities, $38 million in additional amenities to support the aforementioned increase in density, and $21 million in added utilities costs to enhance drainage from the downstream flow of water int
Fire Hall No. 5, Vancouver, British Columbia
Fire Hall No. 5, Vancouver, British Columbia
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Located in Vancouver’s Killarney neighborhood, Johnston Davidson Architecture (JDA)’s Vancouver Fire Hall No. 5 is the city’s first fire hall collocated with housing, and sets a precedent for future public building projects.
Photo credit: Andrew Latreille
Photo credit: Andrew Latreille
After serving the Champlain Heights and East Fraser Lands communities since 1952, the replacement of the hall provides the community with colocated housing. The combination of programs is the first of its kind, and delivers for the needs of both fire hall staff and residents.