The discussion focused on a proposed subdivision and rezoning to a higher-density R17 designation, which the applicant noted aligns with new city policies intended to increase affordable housing. City staff and the developer addressed public concerns regarding the project's impact, explaining that complete mature tree preservation is unfeasible due to necessary grading and infrastructure requirements. To address traffic concurrency and safety, transportation officials outlined planned mitigation efforts, including completing sidewalk connections, exploring traffic calming measures, and installing a new median at 34th Street and 162nd Avenue.
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Vancouver Land Use Hearings · Jun 16, 2026 · 2:57:01–2:57:15 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: comprehensive plan rezoning infrastructure affordable housing density concurrency subdivision zoning plat
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2:55:58 than I believe 5,000 square feet. So we're currently working through options to comply with that. That will likely result in the creation of a tract. In addition to a smaller lot 33, those details will, I imagine, be worked out after this hearing or after council approval will likely be reflected in the final engineering drawings that are required to show compliance with those conditions of approval. We're also looking at options for the maintenance and ownership of that tract. So nothing has been decided, but those trees that we're committing to retain, they will be retained within that area. There have been lots of comments about density and the approval criteria for the density.
2:56:57 I think one interesting thing to mention with this new zoning code and zoning map that's coming into play that was approved two weeks ago and that will become effective in six weeks is that everything that we're proposing is compatible with the new zone. The density, much higher density could be provided, not only under the R-17 zone, but under the low-scale neighborhood zone. You look at the change in circumstance and that's what we're saying, there's this housing crisis and there's a need to provide more housing to help with the affordability of housing. The city council has looked at that, looked at that crisis, acknowledged that there is a change in circumstance, gone through a multi-year process to redo these zones. And they've determined that there needs to be
2:57:57 much higher density in the lower density zones. And their action based on that is to basically make all of the low density zones similar to the R-17 zone.
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direct keyword 2:57:01–2:57:15 comprehensive plan, rezoning, infrastructure, affordable housing, density, concurrency, subdivision, zoning, plat
but those trees that we're committing to retain, they will be retained within that area. There have been lots of comments about density and the approval criteria for the density. I think one interesting thing to mention with this new zoning code and zoning map that's coming into play that was approved two weeks ago and that will become effective in six weeks is that everything that we're proposing is compatible with the new zone. The density, much higher density could be provided, not only under