FINAL DATA FROM ADRA MEETING – FEBRUARY 21
The draft OCP was released on Feb 13th and the public has been given until March 16th to provide their input.
The Planning department is holding information sessions with individuals and board/directors of groups (up until March 2), but not with groups themselves.
ADRA felt it was critical to gather member feedback in order to provide their comments & questions to staff by March 1st, so a meeting for Feb. 21 was quickly arranged.
We were disappointed Planning Department would not attend and speak to our group about the draft OCP, or that no summary document or chart of changes (from old OCP to new draft) was available from the district.
In the absence of this, ADRA volunteers prepared a worksheet with questions based on issues commonly raised by members. To the best of our ability (and where they existed) we provided references in the 53-page draft document.
Meeting attendees were dispersed to table groups to conduct short discussions on each question before recording their comments on their individual worksheets.
Worksheets were gathered at the end of the evening with some attendees opting to provide their comments later by email.
A total of 67 people registered for this meeting (include 4 from Chamber of Commerce), and 57 attended.
Given the snowy weather, the short notice and a gold-medal hockey game it can be surmised that there is significant community interest in the draft OCP.
From these we received a total of 49 responses.
38 of the respondents identified as ADRA members.
11 of the respondents were not ADRA members or did not identify.
41 identified as living in West Vancouver and 7 identified as working in West Vancouver
Supplementing this data are two further documents: One summarizing participant comments, the other participant questions.
- Does this draft OCP provide adequate measures to support and
retain small independent shops and services in our villages?
(Reference page 33, item 2.3.18.)
| YES | NO | Don’t Know/ Unsure | Not an Issue for Me | Not Answered | |
| ADRA MEMBERS | 1
3% |
32
84% |
4
11% |
1
3% |
|
| OTHERS | 3
27% |
5
45% |
2
18% |
1
9% |
|
| TOTAL | 4
8% |
37
76% |
6
12% |
2
4% |
- Will provision of more diverse housing, including mixed
residential/commercial, help support and retain small, independent shops and services
in our villages?
| YES | NO | Don’t Know. Unsure | Not an Issue for Me | Not Answered | |
| ADRA MEMBERS | 8
21% |
20
53% |
9
24% |
1
3% |
|
| OTHERS | 6
55% |
1
9% |
4
36% |
||
| TOTAL | 14
29% |
21
43% |
13
27% |
1
2% |
Traffic congestion (current and projected) is not addressed in
the draft OCP (pages 35-36). Should this be addressed in the draft?
| YES | NO | Don’t Know/ Unsure | Not an Issue for me | Not answered | |
| ADRAMEMBERS | 34
90% |
2
5% |
2
5% |
|
|
| OTHERS | 9
82% |
2
18% |
|||
| TOTAL | 43
88% |
2
4% |
2
4% |
2
4% |
- MONSTER HOMES: Does this draft OCP provide adequate
measures to prevent the construction of “monster” homes?
(Reference page 16, items 2.1.8 to 2.1.11.)
| YES | NO | Don’t Know/ Unsure | Not an Issue for me | Not answered | |
| ADRAMEMBERS | 1
3% |
34
89% |
2
5% |
1
3% |
|
| OTHERS | 2
18% |
6
55% |
2
18% |
1
9% |
|
| TOTAL | 3
6% |
40
82% |
4
8% |
2
4% |
- Does this draft OCP provide adequate measures to protect the
unique character and heritage of Ambleside and Dundarave commercial centres? (Reference pg. 15, item 2.1.5; pg 19, item 2.1.14, page 20, item 2.1.19; page 31-33, items 2.3.1, 2.3.4, 2.3.6 – 2.3.21.)
| YES | NO | Don’t Know/ Unsure | Not an Issue for me | Not answered | |
| ADRAMEMBERS | 1
3% |
28
74% |
3
8% |
6
16% |
|
| OTHERS | 2
18% |
6
55% |
1
9% |
1
9% |
1
9% |
| TOTAL | 3
6% |
34
69% |
4
8% |
1
2% |
7
14% |
- The draft OCP touches on quality of life in broad terms (reference
page 5, 1.3; page 49, 2.9.7), but does not address protection of specific quality of life factors which affect the livability and enjoyment of your home, such as protection of privacy, views, view corridors and sunlight. Should the draft address these specific quality of life factors?
| YES | NO | Don’t Know/ Unsure | Not an Issue for me | Not answered | |
| ADRAMEMBERS | 32
84% |
4
11% |
2
5% |
||
| OTHERS | 5
45% |
3
27% |
2
18% |
1
9% |
|
| TOTAL | 37
76% |
3
6% |
6
12% |
3
6% |
- The draft OCP refers to evolving housing needs and a priority to
house young families and seniors (page 7, last paragraph and page 14, 15, & 19, 20), but does not demonstrate how specific percentages (page 14) and numerical targets for new housing units (Section A, page15-30) will achieve this, how this will be measured or how expectations compare to existing policies
Do you wish to see these (or other) details in the draft OCP?
| YES | NO | Don’t Know/ Unsure | Not an Issue for me | Not answered | |
| ADRAMEMBERS | 27
71% |
2
5% |
4
11% |
1
3% |
4
11% |
| OTHERS | 4
36% |
4
36% |
1
9% |
2
18% |
|
| TOTAL | 31
63% |
6
12% |
5
10% |
1
2% |
6
12% |
- The draft OCP contains specific numerical targets for new rental housing or special needs housing will be attained. The expectation is this will be articulated in yet to be drafted Local Area Plans. Should details on how much rental and/or special needs housing and how such housing will be attained, be included in this draft OCP?
| YES | NO | Don’t Know/ Unsure | Not an Issue for me | Not answered | |
| ADRAMEMBERS | 25
66% |
2
5% |
5
13% |
6
16% |
|
| OTHERS | 4
36% |
3
27% |
1
9% |
3
27% |
|
| TOTAL | 29
59% |
5
10% |
6
12% |
9
18% |
- CLARITY / CERTAINTY: Does the draft OCP provide a satisfactory degree of clarity and certainty about what may be built and where? (Section A, pages 15-30.)
| YES | NO | Don’t Know/ Unsure | Not an Issue for me | Not answered | |
| ADRAMEMBERS | 29
76% |
6
16% |
3
8% |
||
| OTHERS | 3
27% |
7
64% |
1
10% |
||
| TOTAL | 3
6% |
36
73% |
6
12% |
4
8% |
- TIME FRAME: Is the time frame (Feb 13 – March 16) adequate for
the public to digest and provide comment on the draft OCP?
| YES | NO | Don’t Know/ Unsure | Not an Issue for me | Not answered | |
| ADRAMEMBERS | 2
5% |
34
89% |
2
5% |
||
| OTHERS | 5
45% |
5
45% |
1
10% |
||
| TOTAL | 7
14% |
39
80% |
3
6% |