Vancouver run down for Friday, July 5, 2024. Great views of the city and mountains may
soon be disappearing thanks to Vancouver relaxing its view cone policies to increase housing.
City Councils expected to vote next week on staff recommendations to reduce or eliminate
many of the building height restrictions designed to protect those views.
Staff think a relaxation could create up to 215 million square feet of housing space.
The recommendations could impact about 35% of the protected view cones.
Other news, another NDP MLA will not be running for re-election.
Labour Minister and Surrey Newton MLA Harry Baines is stepping aside.
This is the second high-profile Surrey-based cabinet minister to call it quits.
Surrey Wally MLA Bruce Wohlston confirmed this week he will not be seeking a sixth term
in the October 19th Provincial Election. Vancouver police now confirm they are seeking a couple
of men in a suspicious death that dates back to May 30th. A 35-year-old man was found dead in
his western apartment on that date. Police are looking for two men who were seen with that guy
just before the death. BC Ferries continues to have problems maintaining summer sailings.
Two early Thursday morning sailings were cancelled on the Tawasin to Swartz Bay route
because of rudder problems with the Queen of New Westminster. The problem did not impact
later sailings. Sunny and hot heading into the weekend highs will range from 26 degrees on the
coast to 32 degrees inland through Sunday. For the latest on these Vancouver area stories,
along with the links, go to vancouverrondown.substack.com.