Joint Co-op Board Committee

Co-op lease renewal

2020-03-25T18:58:58+00:00June 25th, 2018|Categories: Event, Joint Co-op Board Committee, News, RePlan|

City will bring 7 completed co-op leases to Council in September

Co-op talks kick-started following meeting with City Manager

False Creek South housing co-op reps met with the City’s General Manager of Community Services in early January to say False Creek Co-ops were ready to proceed with lease renewal negotiations. Unfortunately, […]

Co-op Update

2018-03-07T23:10:16+00:00March 7th, 2018|Categories: Joint Co-op Board Committee, News, RePlan|

Co-ops examine ways to enhance their membership processes; continue to work closely with the Federation on lease renewal

By Nancy Hannum, Chair, *RePlan Co-op Authorized Working Group and Joint Co-op Board Committee

Lease Discussions

The Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHF BC) has provided us with an economic analysis of False Creek […]

Year in Review

2018-03-09T00:26:19+00:00March 7th, 2018|Categories: Community Planning, Joint Co-op Board Committee, Leasehold Governance, News, RePlan, Report, Strata Leaseholder Society, Uncategorized|

2017 Year in Review

In 2017, *RePlan members used the generous financial support we received from False Creek South co-ops and stratas to advance our work with the City of Vancouver on:

  • Lease modification and extension – for all tenures, co-op, strata and non-profit housing

  • […]

May 30th: Council to debate process for Community Planning Process

2017-05-29T19:04:09+00:00May 29th, 2017|Categories: Event, Joint Co-op Board Committee, Leasehold Governance, News, RePlan, Strata Leaseholder Society|

City staff will present a report to Council on the work they’ve done to follow up on City Council’s seven recommendations for False Creek South, made on January 25th, 2017, to:

  1. Develop Terms of Reference to guide […]

Meet Thom Armstrong

2017-05-29T18:31:40+00:00May 29th, 2017|Categories: Joint Co-op Board Committee, News, RePlan|

We want to introduce Thom Armstrong to those of you who haven’t had the opportunity to meet him yet. Thom has more than 30 years of experience in the co-operative housing movement, holding leadership positions in Saskatchewan, Ontario and BC. He has been Executive Director of the […]

City of Vancouver approves community planning process for False Creek South

2017-02-16T23:59:42+00:00February 16th, 2017|Categories: Event, Joint Co-op Board Committee, Leasehold Governance, News, RePlan, Report, Strata Leaseholder Society, Uncategorized|

On January 25th, Vancouver City Council voted unanimously to support seven recommendations for False Creek South (FCS), which will:

  • Develop Terms of Reference to guide a community planning process in FCS

  • Develop affordable housing options for all FCS residents to remain in the community

  • Produce a framework for resolving lease issues

  • Evaluate land governance […]

Maintain Affordability for Housing Co-ops in Vancouver

2016-11-03T20:37:27+00:00August 25th, 2016|Categories: Joint Co-op Board Committee, News, RePlan|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

RePlan – in collaboration with Ignatius But, a planning student from UBC – has produced a short video to highlight what lease renewal for housing co-ops will mean for families and local businesses.

When the land leases for co-ops on City-owned property are renewed, a new generation of young people will be able to start families, […]

*RePlan Wins Unanimous Support from Vancouver City Council

2016-11-03T20:37:28+00:00July 16th, 2016|Categories: Event, Joint Co-op Board Committee, Leasehold Governance, News, RePlan, Strata Leaseholder Society|

False Creek South (FCS) residents achieved a notable success on July 13th.  At *RePlan’s first public meeting with Vancouver City Council, Councillors voted unanimously on a five-point motion proposed by Councillor Reimer, which we believe will lay the foundation for lease renewal, with affordable options to enable all residents to stay in the community if […]

RePlan Highlights Spring 2016

2016-11-03T20:37:28+00:00May 28th, 2016|Categories: Joint Co-op Board Committee, News, RePlan, Strata Leaseholder Society|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

With leases on City land expiring as early as 2022 and 2023, RePlan is in conversations with the City of Vancouver (COV) to develop an approach that will provide residents with an affordable option to remain in their community beyond lease expiry dates.

We are particularly hopeful that the recent appointment of Chris Baas as Project […]

Joint Co-op Board Committee (JCBC) and Authorized Working Group (AWG) Minutes

2018-11-09T00:32:54+00:00May 2nd, 2016|Categories: Joint Co-op Board Committee, Minutes, RePlan|

Click on the date to download the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Co-op Board Committee (JCBC) and Authorized Working Group (AWG)

2018

September 20, AWG Minutes

September 6, AWG Minutes

August 23, AWG Minutes

August 9, AWG Minutes

May 18

May 3

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Welcome to False Creek South

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Contact Info

False Creek South Neighbourhood Association, c/o False Creek Community Centre, 1318 Cartwright St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3R8

Web: www.falsecreeksouth.org

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