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Vancouver council establishes funding for Heights District as a developer submits plans for first building
Under program, property owners will chip in to cover costs for services



Plans are starting to fall into place for central Vancouver’s Heights District. A developer submitted designs for the first new building shortly before the Vancouver City Council approved a new funding mechanism which will eventually place a fee on property owners in the district to pay for ongoing maintenance.

The council on Monday voted to approve a Heights Business Improvement Area, within which property owners will chip in to cover costs for services above what a city is ordinarily responsible for, according to a city staff report.

The business improvement area is primarily bounded by MacArthur Boulevard on the west, Mill Plain Boulevard on the north and North Devine Road on the east, but also includes the former Vanco Golf Range property, the Vancouver Fire Department Station at the corner of Mill Plain and Devine and Northwest Community Church.

The city owns most of the property in the improvement area, which includes the old Tower Mall, according to the city staff report. The city bought the Tower Mall property in 2017.

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