A site and master plan review was conducted for "the MAV," a proposed five-acre mixed-use development comprising 152 multifamily units, office space, and various recreational amenities. The project is being evaluated under a 1997 development agreement and zoning ordinance, with the developer utilizing a streamlined process by submitting final civil engineering plans alongside the land-use application. Key developmental details discussed included exceeding minimum parking capacity, meeting EV charging station quotas, and ensuring ADA-compliant accessible routes to all site features.
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Vancouver Land Use Hearings · Mar 17, 2026 · 27:13–30:43 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: building permits zoning comprehensive plan density
What was said
26:12 to ensure that the play structure or equipment themselves meet the minimum ADA requirements for that. So I would request that the line and indicate which play structures have accessible components so that it would read show accessible route on site plan. Or something along the lines of show accessible route to the play area on the site plan. Okay. - I have yet, over almost 25 years, had a jurisdiction review, a play structure for ADA compliance, that that is a requirement of the playground designer.
27:09 And I don't believe that either the Vancouver zoning ordinance nor the Vancouver municipal code speaks to a review of a private playground equipment. If this were a public park, I could see where a review of that would be necessary. - Got it. - In summary, based on the application materials, analysis, findings of fact, and conditions of approval set forth in the staff report and recommendation to the hearings examiner, the proposed project meets the criteria for master plan approval, as well as site plan approval, should therefore be approved. On behalf of the applicant, the applicant agrees with the staff report findings and conditions of approval, except as discussed during this hearing. I'm now available for any questions you might have.
28:07 - Okay, thank you, Mr. Oderin.
28:15 I was taking notes earlier this afternoon when I was reviewing the staff report and it sounds like, yeah, you've addressed the sidewalks and taken some good notes here on your condition of approval 16 with respect to the design of the playground. Let me just take a quick peek at my notes. And it may be that, is your traffic engineer going to be testifying this evening? Because I may just let him. - I do not have, either the traffic engineer, civil engineer or architect are available for any questions you might have. - Yeah, well, I think at this time, I'm gonna just hold my questions. I don't know if the applicant has additional persons that are going to be making a presentation. I thought that yours was very thorough and I very much appreciate the visuals.
29:14 That's always very helpful. And it's wonderful to have a key showing me where the photos were taken from. So thank you for that. - No, at this time, we had not intended on having any of the design team testify at this time. - Okay, not a problem. All right, other than your testimony, I guess at this time, then I will turn it to Mr. Jones. So Mr. Jones, please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm the testimony you give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? - I do. - Great, thank you. I would ask you before you get started to just make sure that your testimony covers the few points that Mr. Odron made, especially with respect to proposed condition 16. - Yeah, those are comments that were directly from our building department and that's just not an area of my expertise,
30:13 but I know that, and Mr. Odron, correct me if I'm wrong, you had indicated, I know you're doing our process. So examiner Marshall, they submit engineering drawings at their own risk and we'll process those. And I believe you've also submitted building permit. Is that correct, Mr. Odron? - I do not believe we have submitted any building permits at this time. - Okay, okay, I thought you might have, but okay. - We have been working with the building official with regards to their review of the site plan, which focuses on ADA compliance primarily and ADA routing. - Okay, and I do agree. I mean, what you said made sense to me. I just can't directly verify. It's just not, I'm just not a subject matter expert to verify that. I mean, I could, oh, go ahead. - I do have an email correspondence with the building official indicating that yes,
31:11 her main concern was that we did have the playground area along an accessible route. She stayed silent on indicating whether or not she would be reviewing the playground for ADA compliance. But I believe that our discussion was satisfied or was resolved to her satisfaction with regards to ADA compliance for the playground. - Okay, and just a clarifying question actually, Mr. Odron.
Evidence (2 matches)
direct keyword 27:13–27:25 building permits, zoning, comprehensive plan, density
e route to the play area on the site plan. Okay. - I have yet, over almost 25 years, had a jurisdiction review, a play structure for ADA compliance, that that is a requirement of the playground designer. And I don't believe that either the Vancouver zoning ordinance nor the Vancouver municipal code speaks to a review of a private playground equipment. If this were a public park, I could see where a review of that would be necessary. - Got it. - In summary, based on the application materials, ana
direct keyword 30:35–30:43 building permits, zoning, comprehensive plan, density
now you're doing our process. So examiner Marshall, they submit engineering drawings at their own risk and we'll process those. And I believe you've also submitted building permit. Is that correct, Mr. Odron? - I do not believe we have submitted any building permits at this time. - Okay, okay, I thought you might have, but okay. - We have been working with the building official with regards to their review of the site plan, which focuses on ADA compliance primarily and ADA routing. - Okay, and I