Public Hearing
July 14, 20 and 22, 2026
Date and location
July 14, 2026
6 pm
Reconvened on July 20 and 22, 2026
In person:
Council Chamber
Third Floor, City Hall
453 West 12th Ave
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On July 14, 2026, Council heard the staff presentation, asked questions to staff, and heard speakers from 1 – 25 for item 1.
On July 20, 2026, Council continued hearing speakers from 26 – 91.
On July 22, 2026, Council heard the remaining speakers from 92 – 343. Subsequently, Council closed the speakers list and receipt of public comments, heard closing comments from staff and the applicant, and referred further questions to staff and debate and decision to the Council meeting on July 28, 2026, as Unfinished Business.
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ROLL CALL
1. Villages Planning Program – Villages Plan, City-initiated Rezoning and Vancouver Official Development Plan Amendments
Registered speakers as of 8 am, July 22, 2026: 343
- Summary and Recommendations
- Referral Report revised on June 30, 2026
- Superseded Appendices B and H from the Referral Report on June 2, 2026
- Draft Vancouver Official Development Plan By-law to implement the Villages Planning Program
- Draft Vancouver Official Development Plan By-law to clarify consistency with the GLU
- Draft Vancouver Official Development Plan By-law regarding Villages Planning Program
- Draft Zoning and Development By-law
- Draft Sign By-law
- Draft Subdivision By-law
- Draft Noise Control By-law
- Draft Parking By-law
- Memorandum from the General Manager, Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability dated June 23, 2026
- Yellow Memorandum from the General Manager, Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability dated June 30, 2026
- Staff Presentation
CORRESPONDENCE:
| Date of Distribution | Support | Oppose |
Other |
| July 8, 2026, up to 5 pm | 81  |
(A petition containing 29 signatures) |
14  |
| July 9, 2026, up to 5 pm | 15 |
50 |
5 |
| July 13, 2026, up to 12 pm |
(A petition containing 20 signatures) |
430 |
17 |
| July 14, 2026, up to 12 pm | 78 |
478 |
12 |
| July 14, 2026, up to 4 pm | 20 |
86 |
2 |
| July 17, 2026, up to 12 pm | 147 |
174 |
10 |
| July 20, 2026, up to 10 am | 34 |
118 |
1 |
| July 20, 2026, up to 3 pm | 2 |
20 |
2 |
| July 22, 2026, up to 8 am | 31 |
45 |
2 |
| July 22, 2026, up to 2 pm | 5 |
13 |
0 |
| July 22, 2026, up to 6 pm | 3 |
6 |
0 |
| July 22, 2026, up to 9 pm | 0 | 3 |
0 |
| July 22, 2026, up to 11 pm | 0 | 2 |
0 |
| July 22, 2026, after 11 pm | 0 | 7 |
0 |
| Total | 559 | 2245 | 65 |
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