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Council denies R22→R50 rezone at 50 Eighth Street after wide neighborhood opposition
Summary
The City Council voted to uphold the planning commission’s denial and reject a rezoning request that would have changed a 1.6-acre property on Northeast 50th Eighth Street from R22 to R50, citing neighborhood impacts, infrastructure and compatibility concerns.
The Vancouver City Council on Aug. 11 denied a proposal to rezone a 1.6-acre property at Northeast 50 Eighth Street from R22 to R50, rejecting an applicant request that would have allowed a five-story, 77-unit apartment building.
The denial followed extensive public testimony by neighbors who raised concerns about traffic and pedestrian safety, lack of sidewalks, tree removal, stormwater and drainage impacts, and proximity to Walnut Grove Elementary School and Shafer Park. A majority of the planning commission had recommended denial (4–3); council members weighed that recommendation along with testimony before voting to uphold the commission’s decision.
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