We, the undersigned residents of Vancouver and supporters of the West End, call on The Honourable Mayor and Council and the City of Vancouver to reject the rezoning (file number: RZ-2024-00065) of 2030 Barclay Street for a 27-storey, 270-room hotel tower at 88 m (289 ft) and 12.75 FSR (four times the allowed density). This project adds no housing and conflicts with:
(1) West End Community Plan: New development must fit the neighbourhood’s character, maintain a primarily six-storey scale, and prioritize active and public transit modes.
(2) West End RM Guidelines: Required tower separation.
(3) Council's Hotel Development Policy: 3.5 FSR (density), six-storey, 22 m limits. Allowing it would harm livability, worsen traffic on narrow streets with large service trucks and visitors’ vehicles, and infringe on residents’ right to quiet enjoyment — while setting a dangerous precedent for out-of-scale development.
We urge the City Council to uphold zoning rules, respect community plans, and reject this proposal.