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LUP Public Hearing Committee Reports Back to Board
Today, the Board of Governors Community Planning Committee will be meeting to discuss the report from the Public Hearing Committee on the Land Use Plan amendments. (At least, they’ll be meeting publicly about it. They’ve likely already held a private meeting where everything has already been decided upon.) The 114-page package is a compilation of [...]
MBA House Struggling to Fill Beds
MBA House Struggling to Fill Beds
Senate to Raise Minimum Admission Average by 3%
Senate to Raise Minimum Admission Average by 3%
The SJC Legal Opinion, Coles Notes Version
The AMS’s latest kerfuffle, an ongoing saga surrounding a $700 donation meant to go towards a Canadian Boat to Gaza is something we’ve not bothered to cover, as there is already an extreme surplus of articles, letters and opinions being published about it, amongst other reasons. In preparation for this Wednesday’s council meeting where the [...]
LUP Amendments: Not as Advertised
The Public Hearing for the Land Use Plan amendments will be taking place tomorrow evening at 6 pm. Some info and thoughts on things that are contained in the amendment package.
Gage South: Condos on the Bus Loop
UBC wants to put non-student housing on the bus loop, right beside MacInnes Field. What a terrible idea.
Thunderbird Neighbourhood: The Impossible Density Transfer
The Land Use Plan amendments are proposing to transfer housing density from the Thunderbird neighbourhood to other areas of campus. Unfortunately, there’s a slight problem with this proposal: it’s impossible.
Land Use Plan Revisions: A Massive Conflict of Interest. From Here.
In case you hadn’t heard, UBC’s Land Use Plan (LUP) is up for review. given that UBC is also the sole property owner and primary developer on campus, it’s a clear conflict of interest that they are also the ones regulating the land on campus. Rather than recognizing this conflict of interest and recusing themselves from this responsibility, UBC has decided to do the exact opposite, actively pursuing control over the land, and are now undertaking a major revision of the LUP.
New SUB Project Design Charrette – September 14th & 16th
The New SUB project seems to be coming along quite nicely. From the snippets that I have heard (and I haven’t heard that much so don’t take my word for it) the project seems to be on track. The design and sustainability charrettes are scheduled to happen on the 14th and 16th of September respectively.
What Referendum?
Did you know the AMS is currently planning a swath of referenda for the fall? Probably not, as the process has up to now been shrouded in secrecy. Questions are rumoured to include student fee increases, bylaw changes, adjustments to executive turnover, and more. 
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