WELCOME TO THE LITTLE MOUNTAIN SCREENING ROOM
Did you know that an exhaustive two-year community consultation process took place at Little Mountain? Are you curious to know what was actually said and by whom; and whether the community approved or disapproved the plan? Look no further. This is the complete record of the public process.
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Each VIMEO page displays a short summary of the meeting. By looking to RECENT POSTS, down the right side of this page, highlights of certain meetings are noted.
Stanley King visioning exercise at Little Mountain, 2010.
MEETING #1 (Short version)
The Stanley King Experience.
In February of 2010, the community of Little Mountain gave three hours of their time to engage in a community visioning process led by Stanley King. This feel-good drawing and colouring exercise did not include room for “artifacts” such as whether anyone in the room would be able to afford to live in the new development, or whether final heights or densities would match the hopes of the neighbourhood.
MEETING #1 (Complete version)
The Stanley King Experience.
Feb. 3, 2010.
Jim Green to former Little Mountain residents: “We have done absolutely nothing.”
MEETING #2
“We have done absolutely nothing”
Jim Green (speaking for the developer) at the first meeting of Former Tenants of Little Mountain Housing.
Feb. 14, 2010.
MEETING #3
Introduction to the Little Mountain Advisory Group Process.
What will be happening here?
MEETING #4
Community hands-on planning.
MEETING #5
The North East Quadrant (adjoining Main Street Homeowners) look at the site plan.
Little Mountain community visits Olympic Village construction site – May 2010
MEETING #6
The Olympic Village Tour.
MEETING #7
Advisory Group workshops 6 site-plan options.
MEETING #8
“Density 101”
How density is calculated by the City of Vancouver Planning Department.
MEETING #9
Five Little Mountain site plans are critiqued according to Traffic and Permeability.
A meeting by the community for the community.
MEETING #10
A Meeting by the community for the community. What happens when the community hosts their own meeting on Little Mountain? Pretty well everything gets said that needs to be said.
MEETING #11
Second Meeting with Former Tenants of Little Mountain.
(same evening as Meeting #12)
MEETING #12
1st Open House Preview for Advisory Group.
MEETING #13
Review of 2nd Open House by Advisory Group. Includes review of public comment forms.
MEETING #14 Urban Design Panel #1
This is the edited “highlights” short version of the meeting at Vancouver City Hall.
MEETING #14 Urban Design Panel #1
Full Length version of the meeting at Vancouver City Hall. Duration is 1:48.
Little Mountain Advisory Group tours Arbutus Walk.
MEETING #15
Arbutus Walk Tour (standard definition).
MEETING #15
Arbutus Walk Tour (high definition video).
Little Mountain Advisory Group participates in density exercises.
MEETING #16
Presentations and discussion of urban design principles with regard to Little Mountain, and specifics of site plan and landscaping.
MEETING #17
Architect seeks community approval to expedite the planning process. Held in Holborn Group office space.
February 26, 2011. Architect James Cheng presents the floor plans for one, two, three and four bedroom social housing suites. This is one of the most significant meetings for the former tenants of Little Mountain, over a year since the consultations began.
Cheng is sincerely interested in the space concerns of the tenants. BC Housing has diminished the square footage of each suite it will replace, and the architect and his team are attempting to squeeze as much liveable space into each floor plan. He asks the small but vocal group of tenants who have attended to voice their concerns and preferences for the variety of options he and his team have designed. After a year of work on the project, the integrity and sincerity of the architect and his team are evident.
MEETING #19
CEO of BC Housing Shayne Ramsay meets with Former Residents of Little Mountain for the first time. Ramsay and the developer imply that delays on the reconstruction of Little Mountain on the Community Advisory Committee as the lengthy consultation process continues. Ingrid Steenhuisen defends the community consultation process. The former tenants tell Ramsay that their children and dependents are suffering and desperately need to return to their homes ASAP.
MEETING #20
FIRST Advisory Committee Density Exercise – COMPLETE.
MEETING #20
UBC Students present ideas on Little Mountain – EXCERPT – 4 min.
MEETING #20
James Cheng’s Modern Architecture Slide Show – 15 min.
MEETING #21
SECOND Advisory Committee Density Exercise – COMPLETE.
Economic Analysis of Little Mountain redevelopment
MEETING #22
Recap of Density Exercises.
The Financial Analysis of the Little Mountain site.
Coriolis Consulting explains the economic conventions which regulate development in Vancouver.
MEETING #23
Part 1 – the Density reaction.
MEETING #23
Part 2 – The Economic analysis.
MEETING #23
Part 3 – A memorandum to the community of Little Mountain
MEETING #23
Where is the lowest density model?
MEETING #23
We are completely screwed!
Model of Fsr 2.7 from Little Mountain July 2011 Open House
MEETING #24
OPEN HOUSE preview for the Advisory Group.
OPEN HOUSE July 2011 – density study:
“DENSITY MODELS – THE MOVIE” A digital short.
From FSR 1.4 to FSR 3.25
The seven architectural models viewed from seven angles.
OPEN HOUSE July 2011 – video 1
Community commentary.
Little Mountain Project Open House: Entrance to Brock School – Main Street at 33rd Avenue
OPEN HOUSE July 2011 – video 2
Community commentary.
Holborn simulates walk through Little Mountain.
OPEN HOUSE – Holborn Group shows computer simulation of Little Mountain Project
July 2011.
MEETING #25
Open House public comments analysed.
MEETING #26
It’s getting HOT in here.
Discussing the new “final” design – short 10 version
Little Mountain Neighbourhood resident speaks to TV News on February 28, 2012.
MEETING #26
It’s getting HOT in here.
Discussing the new “final” design – long version.
MEETING #26
Those are fighting words – 3 min clip from meeting.
MEETING #26
CBC TV report of Mtg 26.
MEETING #26
Global TV report of Mtg 26.
OPEN HOUSE January 2012
Holborn Group presents their proposal for future development at Little Mountain. The community makes a number of comments and observations.
MEETING #27 – Short version
Open House Feedback Analysis. North of 33rd Avenue Residents Association have a strong media presence at this meeting – broadcast on the evening news.
North of 33rd Residents Association – Feb 28, 2012
MEETING #27 – Full meeting
Open House Feedback Analysis. North of 33rd Avenue Residents Association have a strong media presence at this meeting – broadcast on the evening news.
MEETING #27 – Heritage Analysis
Heritage Value Analysis of the last existing social housing building.
MEETING #28 – Short Version
Consensus Building at Little Mountain Advisory Group – The Card Exercise.
MEETING #28 – Complete Mtg.
Consensus Building at Little Mountain Advisory Group – The Card Exercise.
Olympic Village vs Little Mountain densities
MEETING #29 – 7 minute clip: The Moment of Truth.
The City’s Position on Little Mountain.
MEETING #29 – Short Version
The City’s Position on Little Mountain.
MEETING #29 – Complete Mtg
The City’s Position on Little Mountain.
MEETING #30
Traffic and Transportation Issues at Little Mountain.
MEETING #31
Affordability and Amenities
MEETING #32
Former Little Mountain Housing Tenants attend Holborn Meeting.
MEETING #33 Urban Design Panel #2
Vancouver City Urban Design Panel reviews Plan – 2nd Review.
MEETING #34
Sustainability Policies that apply to Little Mountain Redevelopment.
Little Mountain Advisory Group Members await the outcome of the June 27th, 2012 Council Policy Meeting. Spoiler alert: The Vision council does not approve of the community’s ideas.
MEETING #35
The Community’s Position on Little Mountain.
The Little Mountain Policy is argued at City Hall – PART 1 of 2.
The Finale of the Community Consultation Process from 2010 to 2012.
The Little Mountain Policy is argued at City Hall: Part 2 of 2.
The Finale of the Community Consultation Process from 2010 to 2012.
In 2013 the process continued with the spot REZONING of a small parcel of land for one new seniors’ building at Little Mountain. The URBAN DESIGN PANEL was convened to critique the design.
The Design Panel Looks at the First NEW Building at Little Mountain
The Urban Design Panel convenes for the third time on the subject of Little Mountain, to consult on the 1st new social housing building to be erected on the site. At last, something of beauty emerges from the seemingly endless conflict of community and government at Little Mountain.
Vaisbord records Gary Andrishak – new Little Mountain Architect 2013
MEETING #38
Meet the NEW Architect for Little Mountain –
Gary Andrishak of the IBI Group.
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COMING UP:
MEETING #39
NOVEMBER 2015 – THE REZONING PLAN