2516 Commercial & 1705 E Broadway's rezoning was approved by council at one of the recent public hearings.
While, to the grief of many here, the rezoning design prevented any further station expansion westwards the developer, City, and Translink will study the possibly of reserving space to allow for a future platform.
From the rezoning referral report
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The Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain Station is a critical interchange point in the transit system and one of the busiest stations in the region. As currently proposed, the development would block the ability to expand the station platform on the west side of the guideway. To protect for the potential future expansion of the SkyTrain platform, staff have included conditions in Appendix B to allow for further discussions and design development between staff, the applicant and Translink. This further review will be undertaken following Council's consideration of the project and may result in further modifications to the proposal which may warrant a further decision by Council.
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Design development of the easterly portion of the site to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and General Manager of Engineering Services, to accommodate future expansion of the Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain Station platform.
Note to Applicant: The Applicant and the City agree to engage TransLink regarding the future expansion of the Skytrain Station along the western edge of the existing guideway within a (12) twelve-month period from Council’s approval in principle of this rezoning application, all parties acting reasonably.
Accommodation of future platform may include, but is not limited to, volumetric space and structural supports for a future platform and walkway across Broadway, as well as emergency exit provisions. This design development effort will be undertaken with the understanding that overall project viability is maintained.
The spatial provision may house an interim use, until the spatial provision is outfitted and connected to the station at a timeline determined by the City of Vancouver and TransLink.
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https://council.vancouver.ca/20260723/documents/phea3rr.pdf
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