A hearing examiner outlined the procedural rules and testimony process for a quasi-judicial land use meeting covering two development applications: a Swickard Land Rover dealership and the 132nd Avenue subdivision. While the commercial development received no public comment, several community members provided sworn public testimony regarding the residential subdivision, raising concerns about increased traffic, safety hazards, and inadequate public notice. Throughout the meeting, the examiner emphasized that all evidence and objections must be formally raised during the open public hearing to be considered in the final land-use decisions.
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Vancouver Land Use Hearings · May 19, 2026 · 14:26–15:55 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: public hearing public testimony public comment
What was said
13:23 also a master plan amendment and that's due to a change in the amount of parking that was originally identified in the master plan. And the code does require that that be processed as such. Going back to 2024, when the master plan was approved, this area is identified as commercial and then up towards the north and west was identified as residential. So this is a commercial portion and auto dealership was identified on the master plan as proposed, similar size, similar location. So it's consistent with the past practice. The state environmental policy act was addressed at that time. And the whole master plan was, was put through the SIPA process and final SIPA was issued prior to that hearing. And there was no appeals on that. So the SIPA is covered and consistent. A notice of application and notice of public
14:21 hearing was sent out for this hearing tonight with this hearing date identified a 30 day comment period ran one public comment was received by staff. And that was addressed in the public comment section of the staff report. And up to from the date of issuance of that staff report, which is two weeks before tonight's hearing, we have not received anything entered into the record and no written testimony so far, uh, other than the applicant's PowerPoint, which was just presented and that will be entered into the record. Uh, that would be exhibit two, I believe, uh, the staff report is exhibit one. Uh, and then, uh, the staff is recommending approval with the conditions that are identified at the conclusion of the staff report. And that's all I have in, uh, to, to state tonight, I guess so far. So,
15:20 um, I can, I guess here to answer questions if there are any. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Jones. And, um, when I turn things back to the applicant, if there's a following any public testimony, I do, I did review the staff report and I see that there are 26 proposed conditions of approval. So I will be asking the applicant's representative if, um, if they have reviewed those and if they have any questions and if they're agreeable to those proposed conditions. So thank you. I don't have anything, any other questions. Thank you very much. Okay. Uh, now is the time for any public testimony. I understand from Ms. Bowen that we did not have anybody pre-register that is not to say that you are foreclosed from providing public testimony if you so wish. And it looks like, um, we
16:14 might have somebody that wishes to provide testimony. Is that Jean Kent? I don't see a hand raised yet, but let me check. Okay. Believe that person's here, but they have not raised the raise hand icon or indicated they wanted to provide testimony. Um, okay. But if they wish to, I'm, I can open up their
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f report. And that's all I have in, uh, to, to state tonight, I guess so far. So, um, I can, I guess here to answer questions if there are any. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Jones. And, um, when I turn things back to the applicant, if there's a following any public testimony, I do, I did review the staff report and I see that there are 26 proposed conditions of approval. So I will be asking the applicant's representative if, um, if they have reviewed those and if they have any questions and if they're ag
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comment period ran one public comment was received by staff. And that was addressed in the public comment section of the staff report. And up to from the date of issuance of that staff report, which is two weeks before tonight's hearing, we have not received anything entered into the record and no written testimony so far, uh, other than the applicant's PowerPoint, which was just presented and that will be entered into the record. Uh, that would be exhibit two, I believe, uh, the staff report is exhibit one. Uh, and then, uh, the staff